Wealthion - Be Financially Resilient

Today we hear from  Simon Hunt, one of the world's foremost experts on the copper industry. When Simon first appeared on this program back in March, he forecasted that extremely volatile times lay ahead that will be punctuated by fierce rallies & sharp declines -- with the overall trend moving from stagflation to deflation. This seems to indeed be the script playing out here in 2022. He also told us that by 2025, Simon sees a good chance the massive pile of $trillions in global unserviceable debt will go into default, resulting in an immensely painful economic crisis. Given that half a year has gone by, we thought we'd check in with Simon to see how his forecast is changing, if at all. https://youtu.be/m1V6QNIRMHg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lesson to take from the wisdom of Van Halen’s "no brown M&Ms" rider is that having good indicators is key to achieving success.  This is also extremely true for the world of investing, where you are deploying capital based upon an expected future return. How do you determine when it’s a good time to enter into an investment? Once in it, how do you monitor the conditions supporting your rationale for holding it — are those changing? And if so, are they getting better or worse? When should you exit the position?  For all of these questions, the better the indicators you use, the more accurate and informed your decision-making will be. And the better your returns as an investor will be. So, as I’ve been preparing for Wealthion’s upcoming online conference – which is now just a few days away, on Saturday – I’ve been asking a number of Wealthion’s expert guests to share their own “brown M&Ms”. The key “shortcut” indicators they look at to get a quick bead onaThe lesson to take from the wisdom of Van Halen’s "no brown M&Ms" rider is that having good indicators is key to achieving success. This is also extremely true for the world of investing, where you are deploying capital based upon an expected future return. How do you determine when it’s a good time to enter into an investment? Once in it, how do you monitor the conditions supporting your rationale for holding it — are those changing? And if so, are they getting better or worse? When should you exit the position? For all of these questions, the better the indicators you use, the more accurate and informed your decision-making will be. And the better your returns as an investor will be. So, as I’ve been preparing for Wealthion’s upcoming online conference – which is now just a few days away, on Saturday – I’ve been asking a number of Wealthion’s expert guests to share their own “brown M&Ms”. The key “shortcut” indicators they look at to get a quick bead on what the market is telling us. what the market is telling us. https://youtu.be/yhSRlAGA-dg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're trying something new by conducting this interview with Stephanie LIVE. If time allows, we'll take viewer Q&A from the live chat. https://youtu.be/RXxZY_xmrzQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, financial advisor Lance Roberts predicted the struggle between the bulls and the bears was likely to be decided soon. Well, the bears won decisively this week. Tuesday's continued hot CPI report of 8.3% sent markets on their biggest 1-day plunge in over two years. Evidence of a global recession is mounting by the day. And corporations are now reducing guidance, which will force analysts to finally lower their forward earnings forecasts. Things are starting to get bumpy... For everything that mattered to markets this week, watch this week's Market Recap featuring Lance Roberts. https://youtu.be/9-GRJjN2tic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim returns for Part 2 of his interview with Stephanie Pomboy in which he explains that, should the Fed pivot back to easing before inflation is fully tamed, it risks re-igniting the CPI back up as high as a horrific 15%   He also shares his reasons for thinking that CBDCs are inevitable -- in fact, already in progress. https://youtu.be/KoVm4BsmSpk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim is concerned we may be heading into a recession+liquidity crisis similar to what we experienced during the 2008 GFC. A financial crisis spreads just like a virus does. The contagion equation is the same. Shifts in narrative/confidence can cause fear to spread quickly – sometimes creating the bad outcome it’s afraid of (e.g., a run on the bank). Or sometimes the opposite (e.g., asset bubbles). The Fed pivot narrative brought a lot of capital back into the market, which resulted in the July rally. But the “logic” behind this narrative wasn’t necessarily correct. But it drove prices higher…until Powell brought the hammer down at Jackson Hole. The fundamentals can’t be dismissed no matter how much the market would prefer they could. The markets are dreaming of a ‘soft landing’, but Jim thinks it’s going to be more like a plane crash. The rate of change of the Fed Funds Rate is staggering. Never has it risen by such a big % this fast. This WILL shock the system. For example, bonds & housing are going to get clobbered. The damage these fast-rising rates are going to cause is going to be severe. https://youtu.be/A18Q-dJAa9A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stocks had their worst 1-day decline yesterday since June of 2020. What caused the plunge? And what's most likely to happen next? Is the bear market returning to maul investors once more? Wealthion's endorsed financial advisors fielded a flurry of viewer questions on these topics during today's monthly Live Q&A session. https://youtu.be/bC1txh8M-90 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I-Bonds continue to offer a great deal here, especially while the CPI remains so elevated. They currently accrue interest at 9.62%. That's exempt from state & local taxes. Plus your principal is guaranteed by the US Treasury. Who wouldn't want a risk-free high return like this, particularly in today's shaky markets? The knock on I-bonds is the $10,000 per calendar year purchase limit, But there's a little understood strategy that allows you to buy much more than that -- right now. To find out how to put up to $150k (or more) into I-bonds for the coming year watch this new video. https://youtu.be/nQUfCcXRNts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the markets laying a trap here? Financial advisor Lance Roberts thinks they may be. In fact, he's concerned over the high degree of uncertainty of the current environment. It's one of the most challenging he's seen in his career in terms of making capital allocation decisions. So what changes is he making right now to his positions? To find out, as well as hear us discuss everything that mattered to markets this week, watch this week's Market Recap featuring Lance Roberts. https://youtu.be/QSfLb6yhaOc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial advisor Ted Oakley has spent the past several decades helping hundreds of high net worth families manage their wealth. Over this time, he's realized that the families who are successful at maintaining & growing their wealth -- vs spending it all in a single generation -- share important traits in their attitude & behavior.  These commonalities -- like how they treat & teach their children around money -- can help families of ANY net worth become wealthier over time. https://youtu.be/h_6QxlV4_QQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices