Iran, NYC, and the Descent into Chaos

Do you trust these markets? There are so many signs that the headline market gains are not aligned with underlying fundamentals that it’s causing more people to answer “no” to that question.Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Chris and Evie discuss global events, political shifts, and societal issues, focusing on the Israel-Iran-U.S. tensions, New York City’s political landscape, and critiques of figures like Jacinda Ardern, emphasizing the erosion of freedoms and state control.Click Here for GoldCore

Michael Gayed, CFA, outlines the current economic landscape by tying credit cycles and market signals to systemic risks.Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Iran has the capacity to militarily shut down tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. If it does, and that lasts for more than a month, then the world economy will suffer a heart attack. Can they do it? Yes. Will they? That all depends on what Trump does next.Click Here for Part 2

Inflation! Oil! The Fed! Oh my!Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

This week’s Signal Hour discusses escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, reminiscent of the Iraq War, with ethical and legal concerns over Israel’s strikes on Iranian civilians and scientists. The show critiques the shift from diplomacy to military action, likening it to the Red Wedding from Game of Thrones. It also covers unfulfilled political promises, the military-industrial complex’s role in conflicts, and the potential for catastrophic escalation, including nuclear threats.Click Here for the Peak Prosperity Annual Summit

Nationwide No Kings protests on Saturday June 14th, potentially funded by big players, with concerns about violence and possibly even false flag events. Please stay vigilant and safe and, as always, be prepared.Click Here for Part 2

Employment growth is very weak and there are plenty of worrying signs in both these numbers and housing. Yet the past nine-weeks have seen an absolutely monster of a stock market rally accompanied by a record-setting volatility crush (-63%!). Are central banks directly intervening to set market prices?Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Today’s Signal Hour discusses ACIP vaccine panel termination, abominable ACIP practices and decisions, the LA riots, U.S. wealth inequality, democratic erosion, and Europe’s economic policies.

Musk-Trump feud highlights that DC will never change on its own, even with people showing up with the best of intentions. Instead, it will continue pushing the country deeper into debt until something breaks.Click Here for Part 2