Hosted by Jacob Shapiro, the Jacob Shapiro Podcast is long-form exploration of geopolitics, markets, crypto, agriculture, macro-finance, commodities, ForEx, and much much more! Tune in biweekly for interviews with experts across the globe, and weekly for roundups of global financial and geopolitical events! Cognitive Investments LLC (“Cognitive Investments”) is a registered investment advisor. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Cognitive Investments an ...
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This is the place where I take time out of the week to just talk movies, sometimes with other people!
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The Perch Pod focuses on bringing first-hand geopolitical analysis from experts across various disciplines. Brought to you by Perch Perspectives, the most reliable and complete source of geopolitical information and international affairs for businesses and decision-makers. If you like what you hear, subscribe to the podcast. We put out new interviews every other Monday.
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From late June to early August, 2 best friends took a 14,000-mile cross-country road trip to get away from the world. It brought them to 20 National Parks, 33 states, 46 cities, and 43 national monuments, forests, memorials, grasslands, and recreational areas. In each episode, they outline one of the stops; discuss the history of the place, their impressions, and a piece of dark-history tea associated with it. It’s dramatic, scandalous, captivatingly funny, and hopefully it inspires your nex ...
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Do you lie awake at night wondering how traders and investors do what they do? On Taylor Made Macro, we uncover how our guests navigate the complex contours of the markets and dig deep into their inspiration, processes, tools, and failures. If you are a curious, truth-seeking person, join us for the investing discussion, and stay for the humor and humility we approach these topics with. We’ll let others “stay on top of markets” while we “get to the bottom of markets”. Together we’ll learn ho ...
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Begun in 1988, Financial Sense(R) Newshour is a financial market broadcast hosted by money manager James J Puplava, CFP, on the week's market action, interviews with financial experts, and Jim's personal perspective on the markets/economy.
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Welcome to the Real Vision Podcast, your go-to source for cutting-edge insights and expert analysis in the world of finance and investing. Our mission is to arm you with the knowledge, tools, and network you need to succeed on your financial journey. In each episode, we bring you in-depth interviews with the brightest minds in finance, including top investors, analysts, and industry leaders, to help you navigate the complexities of the global economy and make informed investment decisions. J ...
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Join scholar, international speaker, and author Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro for cutting-edge discourse on important issues such as morals, free will, religion, politics, mathematics, critical thinking, and science. Learn to recognize propaganda, and make more logical and better-informed decisions.
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#217 - Macron’s Gambit Worked…Sort Of – French Election Reaction
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Shane McLorrain rejoins the podcast to take a victory lap on his predictions from a few weeks ago. He and Jacob talk about the election results, discuss what is next for France and Europe, and close with some spicy thoughts on lap swimming etiquette in ville lumière. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction and Welcome (00:59) - French Elections Recap…
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#6 - Practice 5: Use Scenario Analysis like Jacob Shapiro
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“So, geopolitics really is more about defining possibilities and getting ready for any possibility so that if the crazy thing happens, ah, I've thought about it before. And I know what I'm going to do when that happens, rather than I'm going to perfectly be able to identify the scenario.” - Jacob Shapiro, Cognitive Investments -- This week’s episod…
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Mike Singleton on Second Half Outlook, Trump vs Biden Policy Impacts (Preview)
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Jul 11, 2024 – What is the economic and market outlook for the second half of 2024 and what sort of impacts might we see from a Trump vs. Biden presidency? Mike Singleton at Invictus Research says that real-time measures...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Space Race 2.0: US, China, and Russia Vie for Dominance (Preview)
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Jul 10, 2024 – In today's FS Insider episode, we discuss how the US, China, and Russia are engaged in a new space race for military, economic, and technological supremacy. Our special guest, Woody Preucil at 13D Research and Strategy...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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China's $6 TRILLION Decline Explained ft. Michael Nicoletos
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🔥 Visit www.realvision.com/token2049 for 15% off tickets, only with the code 'REALVISION’. 🔥 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 Real Vision for FREE https://rvtv.io/3MMeRfQ. Michael Nicoletos, founder and CEO of DeFi Advisors, sits down with Andreas Steno Larsen to discuss the state of China's economy, from mounting debt obligations in the property sector to banking concerns an…
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Uruguay Wins as New International Safe Haven, Says Christian Takushi (Preview)
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Jul 9, 2024 – In recent times, the global geopolitical environment has become increasingly unstable and turbulent, and investment capital is looking for geopolitically friendly safe havens. One place that has risen to the top of the list is Uruguay...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Deep Dive: Chainlink in 2024 w/ Sergey Nazarov
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🔥 Visit www.realvision.com/token2049 for 15% off tickets, only with the code 'REALVISION’. 🔥 Get FREE ACCESS to Real Vision https://rvtv.io/41tyn6M Chainlink, the blockchain oracle protocol, has been expanding its partnerships with TradFi behemoths such as Swift and DTCC. Ash Bennington sits down with co-founder Sergey Nazarov for an update on thei…
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Medicine 2.0: Master Your Metabolism, Master Your Health
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Jul 8, 2024 – What is Medicine 2.0 and how can you use it to improve your metabolic health? That's the subject of today's Lifetime Planning segment where Jim Puplava, host of the Financial Sense Newshour, discusses what's referred to as "zone 2 training"...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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#216 - Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Shap
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Welcome to the first episode of the newly rebranded "Jacob Shapiro Podcast!" Jacob L. Shapiro brings in the illustrious Jacob N. Shapiro from Princeton University to chat about disinformation, overhyped fears of AI, the impacts of social media on mental health, and the political and economic implications of China's Belt and Road Initiative. They al…
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Stoeferle: Governments Changing the Playbook for Gold and 60/40 Investment Portfolios (Replay)
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Jul 5, 2024 – The price of gold is at the center of a geopolitical conflict unfolding across various economic and monetary networks. This conflict has the potential to significantly impact the fortunes of many, including the average investor...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Neil Howe: Halfway Through Fourth Turning (Replay)
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Jul 5, 2024 – In light of today's events, we present a special reprise edition of the Financial Sense Newshour where Jim Puplava interviews Neil Howe on his must-read book, The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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#215 - The Ozempic Boom and the Future of Biotech
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Rob and Jacob take a step back from the nitty-gritty of geopolitics and markets to talk about the boom in biotech stocks related to GLP-1s. They explore whether people are getting more health conscious or not, and what that might mean for the future of the biotech industry. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:45) - GLP-1s and Ozempic (10:50) - Healt…
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#214 - Pardon the Interruption: A New Geopolitical Show with International Intrigue
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Jacob and John Fowler, former diplomat and lawyer and now partner at International Intrigue, are creating a new show on geopolitics modeled after the popular sports analysis show Pardon the Interruption on ESPN. Their goal? To bring you honest, objective, rigorous geopolitical analysis on the week’s most critical topics with irony, humor, and humil…
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Are We Still Heading for a Recession? w/ David Rosenberg
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🔥 Get FREE ACCESS to Real Vision https://rvtv.io/41tyn6M. David Rosenberg, founder and president of Rosenberg Research, joins Ash Bennington to share his views on the current state of the economy, a growing disconnect between supply and demand, and what it means for the potential of a recession. David also discusses the bubble he sees forming in th…
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How to Lower Your Estate Taxes with ILITs and SLATs
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Jul 1, 2024 – Starting in 2026, there's a very good chance estate taxes are going to increase. Today, Jim Puplava and Crystal Colbert discuss two different strategies to lower your estate taxes using an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT)...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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#213 - Crime in Latin America and the Virtue of Pessimism
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Jacob Shapiro welcomes Elohim Monard back on the podcast for a serious and important discussion on crime in Latin America. They discuss the reasons behind the increase of crime in the region, how it ties into migration, why strongmen like Bukele are so fascinating to geopolitical nerds everywhere…and why pessimism might be the answer to attacking c…
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Smart Macro: US Bond Market Liquidity Rapidly Deteriorating, This May Force the Fed's Hand
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Jun 28, 2024 – Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, warns that we are now seeing a deterioration in US government bond liquidity to levels we haven't seen since 2008. What does that mean and how could this...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Mish Schneider on Market Outlook, Presidential Debate, and Trump Re-Election Outcomes
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Jun 28, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up, MarketGauge's Mish Schneider joins Financial Sense Newshour to discuss the current market outlook as the world's most valuable company, Nvidia, pulls back from all-time highs. Also, with last night's debate...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Is the Solana Trade Back On? REKT Vision x Raoul Pal
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🔥 Visit www.realvision.com/token2049 for 15% off tickets, only with the code 'REALVISION’. 🔥 Get access to the exclusive monthly AMA and drinks session with OSF and Mando by signing up to RV Crypto https://rvtv.io/44e8Yj0. Big news for SOL this week. Is that enough of a catalyst? Rektguy and Canary Labs co-founders Ovie "OSF" Faruq and Michael "Man…
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Richard Turrin on PetroYuan, Saudi Arabia joining mBridge CBDC Alternative to SWIFT (Preview)
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Jun 27, 2024 – Richard Turrin, the best-selling author of Cashless, breaks down the recent move by Saudi Arabia to join the Chinese-led mBridge alternative to SWIFT, and how this will very likely lead to other countries diversifying away...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Discussing RAND's Latest Report: Plagues, Cyborgs, and Supersoldiers – Six Potential Scenarios (Preview)
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Jun 26, 2024 – A few years back we discussed a report looking at military planning around brain implants and other genetic modifications. Today, we cover a recent report produced by the RAND Corporation which considers six potential scenarios...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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#212 - France’s Elections: Historic and Hysteric
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Jacob welcomes Shane McLorrain on the podcast to talk about French President Emmanuel Macron’s election gambit – and how it seems to blowing up in his face…but how it may not have the outsized impact on France than some expected. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:18) – Overview of France right now (09:00) – Macron’s likability (17:31) – What was M…
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Former PayPal Founder Bill Harris on Ten Strategies to Lower Your Taxes
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Jun 24, 2024 – We don't often recommend books on taxes, but "The Investment Tax Guide: How to Slash Your Taxes" by Bill Harris, co-founder and former CEO of PayPal, now at Evergreen Money, is a must-read for every investor. Today, we re-air our conversation...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Jim Welsh: Cracks Starting to Appear, Be Prepared for Headwinds Into Second Half
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Jun 21, 2024 – Economic data in the US is now consistently falling short of expectations, with slowing consumer spending and rising state-level unemployment signaling trouble. Jim Welsh of Macro Tides, who dismissed recession...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Art Berman: Coal Use at All-Time High; There Is No Energy Transition
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Jun 21, 2024 – Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava engages in a compelling discussion with energy expert Art Berman, dissecting the facts, myths, and half-truths surrounding the global energy transition from fossil fuels...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Is ETH Going to Outperform for Longer?
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🔥Visit www.realvision.com/token2049 for 15% off tickets, only with the code 'REALVISION’. Rektguy and Canary Labs co-founders Ovie "OSF" Faruq and Michael "Mando" Anderson are back to review the biggest themes and narratives this week, including ether falling less than bitcoin or solana, Nvidia's continued rise, worries about the memecoin cycle, an…
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Referenced in the Show: https://cognitivedissidents.org/ -- CI Site: cognitive.investments Jacob Site: jacobshapiro.com Jacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShap Subscribe to the Newsletter: bit.ly/weekly-sitrep -- Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment…
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Protectionism, Populism, and the New Political Landscape: Unpacking the Seismic Shifts in Global Elections (Preview)
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Jun 20, 2024 – This year has witnessed an unusually high number of consequential elections across the globe, with more set to take place in the coming months. Today, we will discuss a common thread emerging from many...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Puru Saxena on AlphaTarget, AI, and the Robotics Revolution (Preview)
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Jun 19, 2024 – FS Insider speaks with Puru Saxena, prior founder of two money management firms in Hong Kong, as well as the founder of the new investment research firm, AlphaTarget, to get his view on Nvidia, AI, robotics, and...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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America Going All-In on Nuclear Power (Preview)
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Jun 18, 2024 – China, Russia, and India are racing to build out nuclear power and now the US is joining in. Uranium and nuclear analyst Mart Wolbert joins FS Insider to provide an update on the amount of money being spent...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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#210 - Elohim Monard and Ignacio Asis: Argentina Chainsaw Massacre
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Jacob brings back Ignacio Asis and Elohim Monard for a long awaited reaction to Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina’s presidential election. They explore how his term has gone thus far, and break down the big bills he was able to pass through Argentina’s Senate this week. They also talk about regional and even international implications. -- Timesta…
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Podcast: Pitfalls and Mistakes When Caring for Aging Parents
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Jun 17, 2024 - In today's Lifetime Planning segment, Jim Puplava engages in an insightful conversation with Carolyn Rosenblatt from AgingParents.com. They explore a variety of critical topics related to caring for aging parents, including...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Michaux and Bryce on China's 2050 Master Plan, Green Energy Breakdown
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Jun 14, 2024 – Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava speaks with energy expert Robert Bryce and mining engineer Simon Michaux about the long-term outlook for resources and mining in light of green energy policies and China's 2050 plan...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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🔥 Get access to the exclusive monthly AMA and drinks session with OSF and Mando by signing up to RV Crypto https://rvtv.io/44e8Yj0. Equities and digital assets have decoupled. Why? And when will crypto push higher? Rektguy and Canary Labs co-founders Ovie "OSF" Faruq and Michael "Mando" Anderson are back to review the biggest themes and narratives …
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#5 - Practice 4: Research as if You’ll Argue Both Sides Like Warren Pies
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“I can generally, take an issue and argue both sides...ultimately you've got to weigh all the evidence and be honest with yourself and come up with the right answer… the ability to take an issue, see both sides, argue both sides, build a case for both sides…and that causes you to just dig and read and turn over stones and understand underlying proc…
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#209 - Let’s Talk About Artificial Intelligence
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Jacob and Rob tackle a subject they’ve been avoiding due to its massiveness and ubiquity: Artificial Intelligence. They also do a segment of microgeopolitics (Jacob was in Bogota this week) and close out with initial thoughts on French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprising decision to call for legislative elections after his drubbing in European P…
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Stoeferle: Governments Changing the Playbook for Gold and 60/40 Investment Portfolios (Preview)
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Jun 12, 2024 – Gold sits at the center of a geopolitical conflict waging among economic and monetary networks with the potential to upend or change the fortunes of many, including the average investor. FS Insider speaks with Ronald Stoeferle...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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When Data Drives the Revolution ft. Sol Rashidi
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🔥 Get FREE ACCESS to Real Vision https://rvtv.io/41tyn6M C-suite data leader and author of Your AI Survival Guide, Sol Rashidi, joins Ash Bennington to discuss her extensive background and experience as a chief data officer for multiple AI, data, and technology companies, her thoughts on the current state of artificial intelligence, and what the fu…
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Applied Energetics' Chris Donaghey on Directed Energy Weapons and Modern Warfare (Preview)
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June 11, 2024 –Drones have now become a dominant feature of modern warfare. Since they are smaller, lighter, and often deployed in swarms, traditional methods of defense are much less effective. That's where directed energy weapons now...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Employee Stock Ownership Plans: The Tax Benefits of Selling Your Business Using an ESOP
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Jun 10, 2024 – As millions of baby boomers retire each year, many are opting to sell their businesses. One method that is gaining attention and that often carries tax benefits is by selling the business to the employees through an Employee...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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Jun 7, 2024 – Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, gives a breakdown of today's jobs data and explains why, given other employment metrics, we are likely to see this number revised downward in the months ahead...By fswebmaster@financialsense.com (Financial Sense)
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