The Financial Survival Network

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents It was time for Catching Up with Diana Zoppa. She has been The Daily Bell's point person for many years. She's helped interview hundreds of financial, philosophical and economic luminaries from around the world. And she's tough, I know from personal experience. She's currently visiting Nathaniel Brandon, former Ayn Rand beau and co-founder of the objectivist school of philosophical thought. Amazingly, some 55 years later, this book remains a bestseller and has never been out of print. This week she also interviewed famed Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano and renowned anarchist Doug Casey. That's a pretty intense workload. Which was a great place to start Catching Up. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Bill Murphy is approaching a time that he often believed couldn't happen. The Global Elite Metals Cartel appears to be dying before our very eyes. And this can only mean one thing for precious metals prices, it's up, up and away. And we're seeing them take off right now. Bill has reason to believe that yet another major financial scandal will be breaking very shortly. And could this be the mother of them all? The masses around the globe have been nothing short of indifferent over Libor-gate. Will this one really be different? Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents First off congratulations to Alasdair. He is now the Director of Research at GoldMoney. Alasdair has been closely watching gold and silver's rather rapid ascent and he believes that it is indicative of the rapidly deteriorating financial system. He's hopeful that at some point the political elite will become aware of the potential disaster that their actions have cause and they will be forced to mend their evil ways. We only wish that we could believe it as well, but when was the last time you saw a politician do the right thing and put aside the interests of the global financial elite for the benefit of society as a whole? Not recently, that's for certain. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents We've long been a fan of Adam Hamilton's writing. He's been writing for years for Kitco and his work and research is top notch. And while he's been a bit off the mark about commodities and resource stocks for the past year, with what's going on now in the markets, for those who stayed in them, it won't make much difference. As the father of young children, Adam is determined to protect their world and believes that the only possible way to insure their generation is through gold and silver. And while he's not going out on a limb as far as timing is concerned, he really doesn't have to, as the precious metals markets seem to be taking care of him quite nicely right now. Find him at www.ZealLLC.com Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Brandon Smith has been running one of our go to sites for quite a while www.Alt-Market.com. He's well schooled in Austrian Economics and like yours truly, his mission is to get the word out to you. He believes that the long awaited currency crash is coming straight at us and will arrive shortly. And he believes that the IMF will be coming to the rescue, at the expense and perhaps demise of the US Dollar. This will present many awful challenges for the average American who has given this scenario little or no thought. It will be an extraordinary period of challenges, where the common man's standard of living greatly diminishes. But fortunately there are things that you can do to avoid being a victim. The question is, do you have the guts to do them? Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Gerald Celente, world known, well respected trend forecaster made his debut on FSN. World War Three could break out at any moment, but even if it doesn't you still need to prepare. Get into shape, buy healthy foods, stop buying at chain stores and support the shopkeepers of America. Start detaching from the false economy and the false political system, while you still have time. Gerald may not be perfect when it comes to exact timing, although he predicted the Crash of 1987 with amazing precision, but he knows that the Country has been lead down a dead end road and that the only way to come back from this awful fate is to to become aware and to prepare. Gerald's knowledge of history and his amazing ability to apply its lessons to today's world is extremely worthy of your consideration. Gerald will be coming back to FSN again and again, as we're both fellow New Yorkers. And as Gerald says, now is not the time to be running away, stay and fight for what you believe in. Taking up arms isn't the way to go, refusing to be controlled and living your own life are what's important. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Ranting Andy Hoffman joined us for a Tuesday rant. The situation is ugly and getting uglier. Treasuries are getting slammed and gold and silver are starting to rise. Who would have ever thought such a thing could happen? And yet, here it is larger than life. That's because the real economy continues to contract and there's no appetite for the powers that be-the global financial elite-to address the underlying problems. Government is the solution to all that ails man and nothing in their narrow world view is going to change that. Except the global financial cataclysm that's coming your way. Be prepared, both with precious metals and your personal survival plan. That's all you can do. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Gold is trading over $1630 and silver broke $29. These are key resistance points and indicate that the short term trend is up. Like I've told you over and over again, I am awful at short term trading. I'm better at the casino, because at least then I can enjoy losing my money. But the trend certainly appears to have turned, although we could expect a minor pullback to the $1600 level just to shake off the few remaining weak players. Platinum has been on a major up cycle too. It was under $1400 last week, selling $200 the ounce less than gold. This was just too much for the value metals traders to leave alone. Now it's over $1500. Brandon Raub was a former marine engineer who served his country honorably. He was in Iraq and Afghanistan. He now finds himself committed to a mental hospital for 30 days, the result of being arrested by the FBI, Secret Service and local sheriff's deputies, all for anti-government Facebook posts. They were quite mild compared to a number of rants that have been recorded by the collectivists. He believes that 9/11 was an inside job, which we take issue with. But he is certainly entitled to his beliefs and to express them. And from what we've seen, none of them appeared to be incitements to violence, which we are completely opposed to. We wish Brandon the best and hope that this is not th beginning of the end of our few remaining rights. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Inflation has killed the middle class and provided a windfall to Wall Street. The financial sector has outgrown the real economy substantially over the past 30 years. The financial sector no longer exists to allocate capital but rather to act as the "house" in the largest casino that the world has ever known. This means that over time the sector will revert to the mean, which means that it is due for a large deflation. This means that geographical diversification is essential to preserving wealth. Real estate has a money-laundering component that makes it a magnet for black market income around the world. People don't trust the market any longer. Corzine and others have completely undermined the credibility of the system. And the debt collapse could occur at any time. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Barry Stuppler is bullish on gold and he is trying to protect US buyers from a wave of Chinese counterfeit precious metals coins and bars. Barry always has his ear to the ground and his hand on the pulse of the precious metals markets around the world. He believes that the narrow sideways price channel that the metals have been trading in for the past year is ending. He bases this opinion on his knowledge of the markets and the fact that the Chinese and Asian demand has never been stronger. China is attempting to acquire the world’s largest gold hoard. There are over 2 million Chinese who are participating in private gold purchase programs.  In addition, many nations, especially the BRICS have also been busy increasing their gold positions. And of course on the European and American fronts, money printing continues unabated. So based on all these factors, Barry believes the price can only increase in the long run. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Francis Cianfrocca is a noted writer and financial authority. He feels that we are in for a very rough fall. Traditionally, most crashes occur in the fall and have been doing so for hundreds of years. It probably has something to do with the agricultural crop cycle, where loans get made earlier in the year and then the Autumnal harvest comes in. And bad harvests in our historic agricultural economy led to market crashes around the world. And even though the economy has evolved from its agricultural past, the cycle hasn't. Also, many people have started expecting the economy to crash in the fall. And Frances believes that 2012 could be a repeat performance of 2008, only worse. Either way, we'll find out soon. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Diana Zoppa and I discussed the importance being a lifelong learner and thereby an informed citizen, which is something that governments the world over dread. There's nothing more threatening to a self-serving politician than an informed electorate. Something we used to have in America, but seems to have fallen victim to our dumbed down schools and corrupt educational establishment. But the internet and alternative new media have been fighting the ignorance trend and it appears that this movement is picking up steam. Of course there will always be a portion of the population that prefers ignorance to enlightenment. Which is why the battle to inform minds is really where all positive change and evolution of the human race and its condition must be fought. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Gary Gibson, our old friend has joined a new site. He's working with another friend, Jeff Berwick of www.DollarVigilante.com. This is an ideal match. They're both practicing anarchists who have an inate distrust of all things government. And who can blame them? The way things are starting to disintegrate around the globe, the latest phase of the global economic cataclysm is starting to pick up speed. And Gary's planning to stay out of the US for the indefinite future, if at all possible. We wish him well in his new work arrangment and we expect to hear Gary unplugged, with no external limits on his writing and other works. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Jeffrey A. Tucker was with us today to discuss a problem that all regular air travelers must confront, the TSA. There is no other governmental interaction that is quite so dehumanizing and aggravating. While most of us agree on the need for airport and aircraft security, there is a debate on the proper methods for assuring safety. Government service seems to bring out the worst in people and the TSA is no exception. And many people question whether they provide real security or simply security theater. And who's ever in charge of staff scheduling really doesn't have a clue. Often there's too many workers during slow periods and not enough during high more active times. Jeff believes that the TSA and the government could learn a lot from the way Tiffany's Jewelry Stores provide seemless, professional and friendly security at their many locations around the world. He may just have a point. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Arch Crawford is convinced that the stars and planets do influence economic and political events here on earth. He's studied their effects for over 40 years and his record of calling the important events has been impressive, if not perfect. And he's extremely troubled by the election charts. He believes that it may be delayed or cancelled and that martial law might be in effect. He thinks mid September to the end of the month will be very chaotic and tumultuous times. He's recommending that people stock up on food and consider the virtues of acquiring firearms. Of course we have no way of knowing whether he will be right or wrong, but we certainly can't just dismiss his projections out of hand. Going back to the 2000 elections, the chart foreshadowed some extremely strange and weird events and we wound up with Bush v. Gore. While no one knows exactly what the future will bring, anything is certainly possible. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets