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www.financialsurvivalnetwork.com Year-end reviews are extremely important, especially in a year when the world was supposed to end on December 21. Mickey and I reviewed the major markets and found some interesting trends. The major and emerging stock markets did very well in 2012. Oil was down in the US and up in the rest of the world. Even the depressed natural gas price went up. The dollar and the euro were pretty stable. Gold and silver both were up. Check out the review to see where the markets finished up. www.financialsurvivalnetwork.com

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Bix Weir was back with us today. Of course today was the latest rigged jobs number report. And of course gold and silver have been taken down the past two days. But the time is coming when the real values will assert themselves. Paper asset is truly an oxymoron. It is at best merely evidence of an asset's ownership. And the day is coming when it will no longer even be that. Keep your eyes open. We're seeing more and more signs that the system is becoming frayed and less stable. The time will come when people have to decide whether they're just sheeple or whether they want to control their lives. Bix thinks we're just one derivative meltdown away from it. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents David Kotok is head of Cumberland Advisors and a frequent contributor to Bloomberg and CNBC. He doesn't see inflation in the present or the future. He believes that the recovery will continue and that unemployment will continue to decline and housing will continue its recovery. He's knows Bernanke and supports the current Fed policies. He believes that the economy is in a mess but that eventually we'll get to better times through the current policies. While your humble host disagrees, Mr. Kotok's arguments are cogent and well thought out. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Jeffrey Christian of CPM Group joined us for his take on the Fiscal Cliff and his predictions for the year ahead. As he said, "It's much easier to predict history." Unfortunately, it's very hard to make money off of what happened in the past. The key to profits or to protecting your wealth is getting a glimpse of what the futre holds. Unfortunately this is extremely difficult, especially in the current economic environment. No one really knows what will happen or when. However, when we see our leaders fail to protect the country and it's future, you need to prepare for the worst. Jeff thinks gold prices will range between $1500 to $1800. We believe these estimates are extremely conservative. Time will tell. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Diana and I returned to Catch Up after a long hiatus. The holidays and New Years always makes it difficult to connect. We finally pulled it off and we're both planning conferences and getting ready for an intense year ahead. So start it out right and save some money. Don't buy a new car! If you're going to spend $100 or more, do some shopping engine searches and some Google queries. eBay is always a great place to check too. You never know what kind of bargain you're gonna find. And while you're at it, check out your cable service and dump as many useless features as you can. There are much less costly alternatives available. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Rabbi Aryeh Spero is a highly visible well known proponent of a moral based society. He believes that the decline of Western Civilization is due in large part to the attack/rejection/abandonment of our historic Judeo-Christian based ideals and traditions. Until we all acknowledge the problem, there will not be a workable solution to our decline. Regular attendance at a house of worship isn't required to be a moral person. Rather the respect for what a house of worship stands for and the desire to embrace high moral standards is what is important to the individual. This is a compelling discussion on what each of us can do to restore faith in ourselves and our country. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Arch Crawford joined us today and consulted his technical and celestial charts, in an effort to try to understand the road ahead. He believes that 2013 will be a challenging year (who'd thunk it) with no clear investment trends. Gold and silver are uncertain in the near future but should break-out much higher later in the year. The US Dollar is looking okay in the intermediate term, mainly due to weakness in the other world currencies. The stock markets look ready for a major decline and yesterday's 300 point advance on very low volume seems like confirmation. We'll revisit Arch in the months ahead and check the accuracy of his predictions. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents James Jaeger has not been a lifetime Second Amendment Supporter, as has your host. Recently he's come to understand the vital function this amendment plays in keeping us all free. It's not a matter of the latest tragedy being used to promote an agenda of citizen disarmament, but rather the Founding Father's understanding only too well that the citizens needed to hold their government accountable under any circumstances. This amendment was merely a recognition that all able bodied men were required to be armed and to join a local militia to insure the protection of all citizens. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com The New Year's Clff has arrived. Count on the powers that be in Washington to do something stupid and destructive to the country and to all of us. This group who puportedly run things has no desire to change a thing. The Republicans are not a credible deterrent to what's happening and what will happen. The parties are pretty much identical and there is no leader in our Capital who will tell the truth, let alone try to do something about. But you can and you must. Buy gold and silver now! Miles Franklin's sales have been off the charts for the entire fourth quarter and will continue that way into the New Year. Good luck and God Bless Everyone! Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Chris Duane has been at the forefront of the world's evolving monetary system and the re-monetization of silver. He's not only put his blog where his mouth is, but he's also designed a series of coins that are proving immensely popular. The first issue sold 54,000 coins/ounces in just a matter of weeks. The second one has done even better and is set to stop production by year end. It's amazing that with precious metals prices so tightly controlled, the demand for physcial silver is so strong. We also discussed the Liberty Master Mind Meetup which will take place on June 21, 2013, in the City of Dallas, located in the Republic of Texas. Please join us. Details will come out shortly. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Ken Arnone graduated from Pace University, just like your host. He did a successful stint on Wall Street for several years and then gave it all up to pursue his life's passion, being a chef. He signed up at the world famous Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to get the skills and experience that goal required. That decision has taken him quite far in life. He is one of just 67 Certified Master Chefs in America (there's only 300 worldwide). He consults for some of the world's top restaurants and hospitality chains. And he's just written a book about wine and food pairings with our recent guest Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents The biggest pay day on that fraudulent reality TV show Storage Wars was hit by Darrell Sheets on yesterday's season finale. He picked up a cool $300,000 worth of rare art work, which set a show record. Of course whether it was real or not is completely beside the point. In our alternate reality universe, there's no truth anyway. Dave Hester is still as bitter as always, probably because he wasn't selected to win. Meanwhile, the upcoming Retirement Account Wars are next on DC's agenda and you need to prepare. Whether they take them all at once, or they take your guns first and then your accounts doesn't change the reality that something has got to give. Stay tuned for the next shoe to drop. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Bix Weir avid observer of the rigged precious metals markets just informed us that the US Mint has halted production of Silver Eagles until 1-7-13. Perhaps they're hoping that 12-21-12 really is the end of the world, so they can be relieved of the ever increasing burden of producing bullion coins. The law was recently changed and production of these coins can be halted if the Treasury Secretary gives his blessing. And that's exactly what happened here. And no sooner was production suspended than the latest precious metals slam down took place. Will coincidences ever cease? Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals market

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Mickey Fulp, the Mercenary Geologist, has his hand in so many markets it's hard to keep track of them all. But he's been a devoted follower/investor in Uranium for many years. In the past month, the price has gone up 12%, off of a bottom of around $40. There's a myriad of factors involved in Uranium pricing, many political considerations and nuclear disarmament to boot. The bottom line is that nuclear power is clean, believe or not-safe, abundant and here to stay. The investment prospects have never been better and we're even seeing new reactors getting built in the US after a generation of no new construction. China and the developing world can't bring nukes on fast enough to satisfy their ever increasing electrical power demands. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Axel Merk is an expert on macro trends, hard money, international investing and on building sustainable wealth. An authority on currencies, he is a pioneer in the use of strategic currency investing to seek diversification. He's expecting inflation to pick up in a major way, which will lead to increased interest rates and the further devaluation of the dollar. Whether we get increased growth or decreased growth, he believes that the die has been cast and the results will be visited upon us all shortly. He thinks gold is a natural antidote for this coming malady. Go to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com for the latest info on the economy and precious metals markets