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Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert Stephen Moore, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Fox News. Stephen Moore is chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, the largest private research institute in Washington, D.C. He is also a contributor to the Wall Street Journal and a daily Fox news economics commentator where he provides analysis on the economy, fiscal policy and politics. From 2005 to 2014 Moore served as the senior economics writer for the Wall Street Journal editorial page and a member of the Journal’s editorial board. He can also be seen regularly on CNN and CNBC tv.

Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert Ben Carpenter, author of "The Bigs: The Secrets Nobody Tells Students and Young Professionals About How to Find a Great Job, Do a Great Job, Be a Leader, Start a Business, Stay Out of Trouble, and Live A Happy Life." Ben Carpenter began his career as a Commercial Lending Officer at the Bankers Trust Company. Two years later he joined Bankers Trust's Primary Dealer selling U.S. Treasury bonds. After a brief stop at Morgan Stanley, Ben joined Greenwich Capital which, during his 22 year career there, became one of the most respected and profitable firms on Wall Street. At Greenwich Capital Ben was a salesman, trader, sales manager, Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Co- CEO. Currently Ben is the Vice Chairman of CRT Capital Group, a 300 person institutional broker-dealer located in Stamford, CT. He resides with his wife, Leigh, and three daughters in Greenwich, CT. For more information visit www.thebigswebsite.com

Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert Ben Carpenter, author of "The Bigs: The Secrets Nobody Tells Students and Young Professionals About How to Find a Great Job, Do a Great Job, Be a Leader, Start a Business, Stay Out of Trouble, and Live A Happy Life." Ben Carpenter began his career as a Commercial Lending Officer at the Bankers Trust Company. Two years later he joined Bankers Trust's Primary Dealer selling U.S. Treasury bonds. After a brief stop at Morgan Stanley, Ben joined Greenwich Capital which, during his 22 year career there, became one of the most respected and profitable firms on Wall Street. At Greenwich Capital Ben was a salesman, trader, sales manager, Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Co- CEO. Currently Ben is the Vice Chairman of CRT Capital Group, a 300 person institutional broker-dealer located in Stamford, CT. He resides with his wife, Leigh, and three daughters in Greenwich, CT. For more information visit www.thebigswebsite.com

This week, host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert Joel Naroff, founder of Naroff Economic Advisors, a strategic economic consulting firm. During the the interview, Mr. Naroff discusses his new book, "Big Picture Economics: How to Navigate the New Global Economy," as well as his thoughts on the health of the US Economy. Joel L. Naroff is the president and founder of Naroff Economic Advisors, a strategic economic consulting firm. He advises companies across the country on the risks and opportunities that economic developments may have on the organization’s operating environment. A nationally recognized economic forecasting expert, Joel has received numerous honors. In 2011, he received the National Association for Business Economics Outlook Award as the top economic forecaster. NABE is the premier professional association for business economists. He also received the award in 2007. In 2008, he was awarded the Lawrence Klein Award for Blue Chip forecasting excellence. This is one of the oldest and most prestigious forecasting honors. Joel was the Bloomberg Business News top economic forecaster in 2008. In 2006, he was MSNBC’s top forecaster. Joel received his bachelor degrees in economics and chemistry from the Stony Brook University and his Ph.D. in economics from Brown University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, teaches at the Central Atlantic Advanced School of Banking, is a past chairman of the American Bankers Association’s Economic Advisory Committee and is a past president of the Philadelphia Council of Business Economists.

This week, host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert Joel Naroff, founder of Naroff Economic Advisors, a strategic economic consulting firm. During the the interview, Mr. Naroff discusses his new book, "Big Picture Economics: How to Navigate the New Global Economy," as well as his thoughts on the health of the US Economy. Joel L. Naroff is the president and founder of Naroff Economic Advisors, a strategic economic consulting firm. He advises companies across the country on the risks and opportunities that economic developments may have on the organization’s operating environment. A nationally recognized economic forecasting expert, Joel has received numerous honors. In 2011, he received the National Association for Business Economics Outlook Award as the top economic forecaster. NABE is the premier professional association for business economists. He also received the award in 2007. In 2008, he was awarded the Lawrence Klein Award for Blue Chip forecasting excellence. This is one of the oldest and most prestigious forecasting honors. Joel was the Bloomberg Business News top economic forecaster in 2008. In 2006, he was MSNBC’s top forecaster. Joel received his bachelor degrees in economics and chemistry from the Stony Brook University and his Ph.D. in economics from Brown University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, teaches at the Central Atlantic Advanced School of Banking, is a past chairman of the American Bankers Association’s Economic Advisory Committee and is a past president of the Philadelphia Council of Business Economists.

Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert and founder of the Longwave Group, Mr. Ian Gordon.  During the the interview, Mr. Gordon discusses the parallels between today’s economy and other historic economies, and offers his view as to the future direction of the world economy and world markets. A globally renowned economic forecaster, author and speaker, Ian Gordon is founder and chairman of the Longwave Group, which comprises two companies—Longwave Analytics and Longwave Strategies. The former specializes in Gordon's ongoing study and analysis of the Longwave Principle originally expounded by Nikolai Kondratiev. With Longwave Strategies, Gordon assists select precious metal companies in financings. Educated in England, Gordon graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. After a few years serving as a platoon commander in a Scottish regiment, he moved to Canada in 1967 and entered the University of Manitoba's History Department. Taking that step has had a profound impact because, during this period, he began to study the historical trends that ultimately provided the foundation for his Long Wave theory. Gordon has been publishing his Long Wave Analyst website since 1998.

Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert and founder of the Longwave Group, Mr. Ian Gordon.  During the the interview, Mr. Gordon discusses the parallels between today’s economy and other historic economies, and offers his view as to the future direction of the world economy and world markets. A globally renowned economic forecaster, author and speaker, Ian Gordon is founder and chairman of the Longwave Group, which comprises two companies—Longwave Analytics and Longwave Strategies. The former specializes in Gordon's ongoing study and analysis of the Longwave Principle originally expounded by Nikolai Kondratiev. With Longwave Strategies, Gordon assists select precious metal companies in financings. Educated in England, Gordon graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. After a few years serving as a platoon commander in a Scottish regiment, he moved to Canada in 1967 and entered the University of Manitoba's History Department. Taking that step has had a profound impact because, during this period, he began to study the historical trends that ultimately provided the foundation for his Long Wave theory. Gordon has been publishing his Long Wave Analyst website since 1998.

On today's podcast,  Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert and founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund, Mr. Willem Middelkoop, from his home in the Netherlands.  Dennis speaks with Mr. Middelkoop about his recent book, "The Big Reset: War on Gold and the Financial Endgame." Willem Middlekoop is founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund, and is a writer. He became a well-known personality through his work as stock market commentator for the Dutch business television channel RTLZ. Middelkoop predicted the onset of the credit crisis in his book “Als de dollar valt” (If the dollar falls) – 2007. Subsequent publications were “De permanente oliecrisis” (The permanent oil crisis) – 2008, “Overleef de kredietcrisis” (Surviving the credit crisis) – 2009, “Goud en het geheim van geld” (Gold and the secret of money) – 2012, and The Big Reset - 2013. In total, he sold more than 100,000 copies of his books.

On today's podcast,  Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert and founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund, Mr. Willem Middelkoop, from his home in the Netherlands.  Dennis speaks with Mr. Middelkoop about his recent book, "The Big Reset: War on Gold and the Financial Endgame." Willem Middlekoop is founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund, and is a writer. He became a well-known personality through his work as stock market commentator for the Dutch business television channel RTLZ. Middelkoop predicted the onset of the credit crisis in his book “Als de dollar valt” (If the dollar falls) – 2007. Subsequent publications were “De permanente oliecrisis” (The permanent oil crisis) – 2008, “Overleef de kredietcrisis” (Surviving the credit crisis) – 2009, “Goud en het geheim van geld” (Gold and the secret of money) – 2012, and The Big Reset - 2013. In total, he sold more than 100,000 copies of his books.

On today's podcast,  Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert and president of the Foundation for Economic Education, Lawrence Reed.  Dennis speaks with Mr. Reed about the parallels between today's economy and the economy of the 1930's, as well as some of the myths of the Great Depression that many people hold today. Lawrence W. Reed became president of FEE in 2008. He was a founder and president for twenty years of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan. A champion for liberty, Reed has authored over 1,000 newspaper columns and articles, dozens of articles in magazines and journals in the U. S. and abroad, as well as five books. His articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, among many others. His interests in political and economic affairs have taken him as a freelance journalist to 81 countries on six continents. Lawrence W. Reed holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Grove City College (1975) and an M.A. degree in History from Slippery Rock State University (1978), both in Pennsylvania. In his spare-time interests include reading, travel, fly-fishing, hiking, skydiving, and animals of just about any kind.

On today's podcast,  Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert and president of the Foundation for Economic Education, Lawrence Reed.  Dennis speaks with Mr. Reed about the parallels between today's economy and the economy of the 1930's, as well as some of the myths of the Great Depression that many people hold today. Lawrence W. Reed became president of FEE in 2008. He was a founder and president for twenty years of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan. A champion for liberty, Reed has authored over 1,000 newspaper columns and articles, dozens of articles in magazines and journals in the U. S. and abroad, as well as five books. His articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, among many others. His interests in political and economic affairs have taken him as a freelance journalist to 81 countries on six continents. Lawrence W. Reed holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Grove City College (1975) and an M.A. degree in History from Slippery Rock State University (1978), both in Pennsylvania. In his spare-time interests include reading, travel, fly-fishing, hiking, skydiving, and animals of just about any kind.

On this week's Everything Financial Radio Program,  Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert and New York Times best selling author John Mauldin.  Dennis speaks with Mr. Mauldin about his latest book, "Code Red: How to Protect Your Savings From the Coming Crisis..." as well as his newsletter, "Thoughts from the Frontline," which is read by over a million subscribers weekly.  Everything Financial Radio - April 27, 2014 Original Air Date Everything Financial Radio with Host Dennis Tubbergen and guest John Mauldin   John Mauldin is the Chairman of Mauldin Economics, an economics publishing firm. Each week, well over a million readers turn to John Mauldin to better understand Wall Street, global markets, and the drivers of the world economy. And for good reason. John is a noted financial expert, a New York Times best-selling author, a pioneering online commentator, and the publisher of one of the first publications to provide investors with free, unbiased information and guidance - Thoughts from the Frontline - one of the most widely read investment newsletters in the world. For more information on these publications go to www.mauldineconomics.com.

On this week's Everything Financial Radio Program,  Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert Christopher Whitestone,  the author of The Silver Bomb: The End Of Paper Wealth Is Upon Us.  Everything Financial Radio - April 20, 2014 Original Air Date Everything Financial Radio with Host Dennis Tubbergen and guest Christopher Whitestone   Christopher Whitestone is an author, precious metals analyst, and the Vice President of Wholesale Gold Group.

On this week's Everything Financial Radio Program,  Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert Gerald Celente,  trend forecaster and author, and CEO of The Trends Research Institute.  Mr. Celente joins today to give hist take on where both the economy and world-wide events may be headed.  Everything Financial Radio - April 13, 2014 Original Air Date. Everything Financial Radio with Host Dennis Tubbergen and guest Gerald Celente   Gerald Celente is a United States trend forecaster and author, CEO of The Trends Research Institute founded in 1980, and publisher of the internationally circulated Trends Journal newsletter. As the director of Trends Research Institute, Celente is well-versed in the art of forecasting, tracking and analyzing data to project trends before they are popular. Prior to his current position, Celente was a Government Affairs Specialist and an Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the New York State Senate. He is also the author of 'Trends 2000" and 'Trend Tracking: Far Better Than Mega Trends," both of which discuss how to spot and capitalize on up-and-coming trends.

On this week's Everything Financial Radio Program,  Host Dennis Tubbergen speaks with guest expert Greg Harmon,  the author of Trading Options: Using Technical Analysis to Design Winning Trades.  Mr. Harmon joins today to talk about his take about where stock and bond markets may be headed from a technical perspective, and what it means for your 401k.  Everything Financial Radio - April 6, 2014 Original Air Date Everything Financial Radio with Host Dennis Tubbergen and guest Greg Harmon   Gregory W. Harmon, CMT, CFA, is founder and president of Dragonfly Capital Management, where he provides expert technical analysis and trading ideas using stocks and options. He is also a founding partner and CIO of Presidium Capital Management, an asset management firm investing for clients in separate accounts. Mr. Harmon has more than 25 years of trading experience at BNP Paribas, State Street and JPMorgan. He is the author of Trading Options: Using Technical Analysis to Design Winning Trades. Mr. Harmon’s work and premium service can be found at www.Dragonflycap.com, and information about his asset management firm at www.Presidiumcapital.com.