Quoth the Raven #329 - The Bitcoin Debate: Peter Schiff vs. Larry Lepard

Jack and I discuss monetary policy, fiscal policy, the move in gold, politics and why the bond market may take the spending keys away from the Biden administration. Jack Boroudjian is a legendary former floor trader and now Chairman of SmartXData. Aside from over 30 years of industry experience, Jack is a published author "Secrets of the Trading", Wiley 2007 and has countless articles published in industry periodicals and websites. Jack appears regularly as a paid, guest contributor for CNBC, both domestic and Asia, and has done over 5000 global guest Television appearances. Jack graduated with honors and distinctions from Loyola University of Chicago and is happily married with two adult children. Here is my favorite clip of Jack on the floor from the PBS "Open Outcry" documentary: https://youtu.be/mvx3xM02iUs?t=875 Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 50% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Mark joins me to talk the Tesla short thesis, macro analysis, why he thinks the market will collapse and craft beer.  Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 50% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

My brother Sang Lucci joins me to talk about 0DTE options, trading, malls, macro and life in general.  Subscribe to my Substack, Fringe Finance, here: http://quoththeraven.substack.com Podcast listeners can take 50% off a Substack annual subscription for life by using this link: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a paltry recurring donation via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch One time donations can also be sent via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch QTR merch is available here. You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter. THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.    Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — email [email protected] -- Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci Swan - get $10 in bitcoin free when you sign up using my link.  Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

On this podcast I rant about the State of the Union, gold, bitcoin, the market and god knows what else. Subscribe to my Substack, Fringe Finance, here: http://quoththeraven.substack.com Podcast listeners can take 50% off a Substack annual subscription for life by using this link: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a paltry recurring donation via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch One time donations can also be sent via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch QTR merch is available here. You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter. THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.    Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — email [email protected] -- Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci Swan - get $10 in bitcoin free when you sign up using my link.  Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.  

Bob is the founder of 321gold.com and a former marine fighter pilot. He joins me to talk about the state of the world, geopolitics, the global economy and the "end of the American empire".  Subscribe to my Substack, Fringe Finance, here: http://quoththeraven.substack.com Podcast listeners can take 50% off a Substack annual subscription for life by using this link: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a paltry recurring donation via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch One time donations can also be sent via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch QTR merch is available here. You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter. THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.    Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci Swan - get $10 in bitcoin free when you sign up using my link.  Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.  

In an interview last week, QTR talks hikes, cycles, timing, gold, silver, miners, bitcoin, potential for a gold reversal, Western leadership, Argentina, emerging markets and optimism vs. reality. Subscribe to my Substack, Fringe Finance, here: http://quoththeraven.substack.com Podcast listeners can take 50% off a Substack annual subscription for life by using this link: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a paltry recurring donation via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch One time donations can also be sent via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch QTR merch is available here. You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter. THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.    Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  Masterworks - use code QTR at Masterworks.com to skip the waiting list JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Two of my favorite Austrian thinkers - Peter Schiff and Lawrence Lepard - go head to head on Bitcoin (and talk a little about gold, too).  Subscribe to my Substack, Fringe Finance, here: http://quoththeraven.substack.com Podcast listeners can take 50% off a Substack annual subscription for life by using this link: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a paltry recurring donation via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch One time donations can also be sent via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch QTR merch is available here. You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter. THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.    Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  Masterworks - use code QTR at Masterworks.com to skip the waiting list JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

From a Twitter Spaces I did on 1/11/2024 where I ranted about the UFO "disclosure" crowd, Bob Lazar, David Fravor, Lue Elizondo and the whole crowd.  Subscribe to my Substack, Fringe Finance, here: http://quoththeraven.substack.com Podcast listeners can take 50% off a Substack annual subscription for life by using this link: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a paltry recurring donation via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch One time donations can also be sent via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch QTR merch is available here. You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter. THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.    Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  Masterworks - use code QTR at Masterworks.com to skip the waiting list JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Larry manages the EMA GARP Fund, a Boston based investment management firm. Their strategy is focused on providing "Monetary Debasement Insurance". He has 38 years experience and an MBA from Harvard Business School. And he likes to curse. On Twitter he is @LawrenceLepard Subscribe to my Substack, Fringe Finance, here: http://quoththeraven.substack.com Podcast listeners can take 50% off a Substack annual subscription for life by using this link: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a paltry recurring donation via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch One time donations can also be sent via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch QTR merch is available here. You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter. THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.    Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  Masterworks - use code QTR at Masterworks.com to skip the waiting list JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Montana Skeptic has a J.D. degree from Yale Law School and has practiced for 30 years as a trial lawyer in commercial cases. In the decade that followed, he managed a $1B+ portfolio for a family office. He joins me to talk Tesla.  Subscribe to my Substack, Fringe Finance, here: http://quoththeraven.substack.com Podcast listeners can take 50% off a Substack annual subscription for life by using this link: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=92245385 Contribute a paltry recurring donation via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch One time donations can also be sent via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch QTR merch is available here. You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter. THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.    Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.