The Financial Checkup, Part 2: Why Market Risk Is Only Part of the Picture

Jul 3, 2026 – Beneath the algorithm-driven headlines and bearish sentiment on commodities, a seismic monetary realignment is underway. Jim Puplava argues that paper markets have masked a physical reality running on empty—drained oil reserves, a 380-to-1 gold claims ratio

Jul 3, 2026 – Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan joins Jim Puplava to unpack the fragile Iran peace deal and its ripple effects on global energy markets. Despite hopes for a return to cheap oil, Zeihan warns of a looming crunch: a billion-barrel shortfall...

Jul 3, 2026 – Financial Sense Newshour interviews Piper Sandler’s Craig Johnson to get an update on his market outlook. Johnson points to a dramatic shift as investors rotate out of Big Tech and into overlooked sectors like financials and healthcare...

Jul 2, 2026 – Former BofA macro strategist David Woo joins Financial Sense to argue that the Trump-Iran MOU won't survive the next 60 days. Woo unpacks the surprise Israel-Lebanon accord, the widening Rubio-Vance rift in Washington, and why releasing...

Jul 1, 2026 – Swiss-based geopolitical strategist Christian Takushi discusses how the US is leveraging the wars in Iran and Ukraine to contain China, Russia, and Europe, while quietly consolidating influence in Latin America. Takushi highlights major...

Jun 30, 2026 – ITR Economics' Lauren Saidel-Baker joins FS Insider to break down the firm's 2030 Great Depression forecast, driven by aging demographics, structural inflation, and unsustainable government debt. She reveals which U.S. states...

Jun 29, 2026 – The biggest threats to your financial future may have little to do with the markets. Brendan McMurtrie and Ryan Puplava reveal the blind spots most investors miss—underinsured homes, lapsed policies, and costly tax traps...

Jun 26, 2026 – Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava speaks with Jim Bianco who explains why crude never spiked to $200, why Trump's $50 oil target may be out of reach, and how a Fed trapped by 4.2% inflation is debating hikes, not cuts...

Jun 26, 2026 – Market Gauge’s Mish Schneider joins Jim Puplava to break down the latest market rotation as investors shift from tech high-flyers to overlooked sectors like biotech, small caps, and regional banks. Schneider unpacks oil’s potential price floor...

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...