Stansberry Investor Hour

What happens when 15% of the largest companies in America can no longer afford the interest on their debts? As the Federal Reserve pushes interest rates past 3%, Porter says we could see investors pulling out of stocks to put money back into the safety of government bonds. Extreme Value analyst and editor Dan Ferris joins the show to talk about how to spot the next “$6 Amazon Moment” and how his value investing style has changed in an overheated market. Porter reveals a scenario for $5,000 gold.

Porter and Buck welcome Greg Diamond, senior analyst of Ten Stock Trader and co- host of The Investors Marketcast. Porter asks Greg to reveal the one trend he sees in the markets right now that can help you make money. Founder of the Trends Research Institute, Gerald Celente, joins the show to explain his methodology of spotting future economic, social, and technology trends. Gerald tells you why what’s happening in the Middle East right now can send a shockwave through the equity markets.

Bryan Beach joins Porter and Buck to talk about his recent speaking engagement at the Grant’s Interest Rate Observer Conference in New York. Bryan’s presentation revealed his new system for spotting stocks that are poised for triple digits gains by studying their counterpart in the bond markets. Porter asks Buck to explain why America keeps meddling in the Middle East. “It’s not our war.” Porter is thinking more and more about gold and reveals his favorite precious metal company to own before all

Steve Sjuggerud joins Buck this week to break down the mixed messages you’ve been seeing on China’s economy, proposed US trade tariffs, and why “Trump’s China” is based on an outdated perception and vastly different from reality in Beijing. Steve tells you the one thing that matters most when it comes to investing in China’s markets and gives you the easiest way for foreign investors to get exposure to local Chinese stock markets.

Porter dispels Wall Street rumors that Buffett will come to the rescue of General Electric (GE). Nobody knew what kind of financial engineering Jack Welch was up to in the 1990s, possibly even Welch himself. Economist Dr. Lacy Hunt joins Porter and Buck to reveal whether record debt will break economies around the world, slow them down, or leave everything largely unaffected. Porter asks Lacy if a debt jubilee will come to pass. Listeners ask about the ethics of investing in companies like Facebook.

Buck and Porter welcome Dr. David “Doc” Eifrig to discuss the one thing you need to watch for that could start a default cycle in bonds, what his biggest fear is for investors today, and why he’s getting more interested in gold. Porter talks about bulletproofing your stocks against market risks and reveals his favorite category of equities. Buck asks Doc how you should prepare for the next bear market, and Doc reveals his “100 year” investment idea – an irreplaceable asset that will never go awa

Buck and Porter welcome Erez Kalir, CEO and co-founder of Stansberry Asset Management. Porter and Erez discuss four specific “mile markers” to watch for that will signal the end of the current bull run in stocks. Erez talks about a meeting with Peter Thiel where the famous venture capitalist reveals what he’s doing with his bitcoin investment. Porter asks Erez to tell you the one stock he would buy if it was the only one he could hold forever.

Buck and guest co-host PJ O'Rourke discuss Rex Tillerson’s great relief, doubts about Asian growth, and our surveillance culture where everybody knows your name…and a whole lot more. Stansberry Research analyst Bill Shaw joins the program to weigh in on gold and his first-person story about the state of subprime auto loans and late-night adventures with a repo man. Turney Duff calls in to shed some light on why some of the most experienced people in finance have completely missed the big move in Asia.

Porter goes for round two in his critical review of the annual shareholder’s letter from Berkshire Hathaway (BRK). The most important details are not what’s included in the letter from Warren Buffett, but it’s what’s missing that has Porter wondering if the Oracle of Omaha has lost his touch. Will Buffett ever beat the S&P 500 ever again with the current makeup of Berkshire’s holdings? Buck and Porter welcome economist and author Richard Duncan to the show.

Porter and Buck welcome Richard Smith, inventor of the TradeStops software. Richard tells Porter about his recent analysis of investment results from famous investors like Warren Buffett, David Einhorn, and Seth Klarman, and how TradeStops can beat these billionaire's investment results. Porter breaks down highlights from Berkshire Hathaway's annual letter to shareholders, and talks about what the world's greatest investor may have left out of the report.

Porter and Buck welcome business leader and chairman of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes to discuss why some Americans have lost the passion for free markets, what’s happening on college campuses, and the enormous gap between productivity and stagnant wages. Steve demystifies the real relationship between gold and fiat paper currencies, how interest rate manipulation distorts financial markets, and the one thing that could finally trigger mass adoption of Bitcoin and other crypto-assets.

Buck prompts Porter on a wild ride covering the moral bankruptcy of fiat money, how US monetary officials have “jumped ship” on fiscal responsibility, and the borrow culture of the new America. Dave Lashmet, lead analyst of Stansberry Venture Technology, connects with Porter about the latest medical and technology trends he’s studying. Porter and Dave talk about their first biotech research trip together in 1999, and the famous “Dinner with Hitler” essay they wrote together.

Is the dirty math at General Electric about to get a lot worse? Porter shares information about dubious accounting practices that could potentially put the conglomerate in the same league as Enron. He offers a solution that would immediately stop the crazy financial shenanigans found at some major public companies. Dan Denning of the Bill Bonner Letter joins the show to talk about why he recently traveled 3,000 miles out west looking for “bolt hole” communities and what he's reading these days.

Porter tells you about what really happened at General Electric (GE). It’s the story of an unholy partnership between big government and big media. A tragedy of paper money, financial speculation and excessive greed. Porter explains what GE has been doing since the mid-90s, and it has nothing to do with lightbulbs or locomotives. Steve Sjuggerud reveals how much longer the stock market MeltUp can continue and which warning sign to look for that has consistently preceded the last three market corrections.

Dan Ferris and Porter recall the very first idea that launched Dan’s Extreme Value newsletter with a classic illustration of value investing. Dan shows you why seemingly boring companies can be the safest investments that allow you to sleep well at night, but also have the potential to double or triple your money. John Gillin from the Stansberry NewsWire service joins Buck for a review of all the best and worst technologies recently featured at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.