The Financial Checkup: Catching Small Problems Before They Become Big Ones

Jun 23, 2026 – The U.S. government just sanctioned an AI model for the first time, and the beneficiary may be China. Cris Sheridan sits down with Rich Turrin, American fintech author and 16-year Shanghai resident, to unpack the forced pullback...

Jun 22, 2026 – In this first installment of a two-part Lifetime Planning series, Senior Wealth Manager Brendan McMurtrie and Wealth Advisor Ryan Puplava reveal why the annual financial review is your most powerful planning tool...

Jun 19, 2026 – Robert Rapier joins Jim Puplava for a revealing discussion on the true state of global oil markets following the Middle East peace deal. They explore depleted reserves, Iran’s newfound leverage, the challenges of restarting production...

Jun 19, 2026 – The shortest Fed statement in history just signaled a major shift—and Wall Street may not be ready. Jim Puplava and Macro Tides' Jim Welsh dig into Kevin Warsh's surprising break from forward guidance, why plunging oil...

Jun 19, 2026 – Could a second Great Depression hit by 2030? Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava unpacks ITR Economics' sobering forecast—exploding national debt, surging interest costs, and unsustainable entitlements converging...

Jun 18, 2026 – Adriano Bosoni, RANE’s Director of Geopolitical Analysis, discusses the US-Iran deal signed yesterday and the most likely scenario markets face over the next several months when it comes to the flow of traffic through the Strait...

Jun 16, 2026 – The Boock Report's Peter Boockvar discusses the AI capex boom, SpaceX’s valuation, data center overbuilding risks, inflation volatility, Fed policy, and why oil, gold, silver, and commodities may still have room to run...

Jun 15, 2026 – Metabolic health expert Jim LaValle joins Jim Puplava to explain why being "disease free" doesn't mean you're truly healthy. They explore the overlooked drivers of premature aging, including chronic stress, poor sleep, and insulin resistance...

Jun 12, 2026 – Dave Keller, president and chief strategist at Sierra Alpha Research, offers a technical read on where equity markets actually stand regarding the largest IPO in history...

June 11, 2026 – In this week's Smart Macro, Jim Puplava is joined by Chief Investment Officer Chris Puplava for a hard look at what comes next for oil, inflation, and global markets during the second half of 2026...