Radio Episodes
1/3/2023 inflation-recession-and-declining-us-hegemony

Inflation, recession, and declining US Hegemony

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Alasdair Macleod, Michael Oliver & Chen Lin return. Last week Austrian economist Daniel Lacalle assured listeners that the dollar will remain as the world’s reserve currency for at least the next 5 to 10 years. Alasdair may disagree. Listen Now

12/13/2022 why-invest-in-gold-if-the-dollar-is-strong

Why Invest in Gold if the Dollar is Strong?

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Keith Weiner, Quinton Hennigh and Chen Lin return. Keith Weiner’s Monetary Metals encourages investors to lease or lend their gold or silver to Monetary Metals’ clients in exchange for interest payable in kind. Listen Now

3/8/2022 how-does-ukraine-fit-into-the-global-jigsaw

How Does Ukraine Fit into the Global Jigsaw?

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Alasdair Macleod, Eric Coffin and Chen Lin are this week’s guests. Alasdair’s February 24, 2022 article, upon which the topic of this show is based, occurred before the Russian invasion into the Ukraine. Listen Now

2/8/2022 helping-president-biden-understand-inflation

Helping President Biden Understand Inflation

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Alasdair Macleod, Quinton Hennigh and Chen Lin are this week’s guests. The Keynesian religion has been taught to every college graduate in America and Europe in recent decades. Listen Now

1/25/2022 note-to-fed-the-laws-of-math-still-apply

Note to Fed: The Laws of Math Still Apply

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
John Rubino, Patrick Highsmith and Chen Lin return. The big Keynesian fantasy that a country can forever become wealthy by consuming more than it produces has seemed believable to Americans because we have owned the world’s fiat reserve currency. Listen Now

1/11/2022 has-capitalism-failed

Has Capitalism Failed?

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Doug Casey, Chen Lin and Dr. Quinton Hennigh return. Not only rhetoric but policies of the Biden Administration look more akin to those of fascist and/or communist dictatorships than a free market capitalist system. Listen Now

10/5/2021 can-virtual-money-be-backed-by-gold

Can Virtual Money be backed by Gold?

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Frank Holmes, Michael Hudson and Chen Lin return. Last time we talked with Frank he suggested that China is leading the world toward a cryptocurrency that would be backed by gold. Listen Now

9/7/2021 making-sense-of-a-financial-world-gone-mad

Making Sense of a Financial World Gone Mad

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Frank Homes & Chen Lin return. Walter (Jay) Buckley visits for the first time. If anyone can help us make sense of a world that seems to rely more on miracles of technology and on concepts of equality rather than on merit, it’s Frank Holmes. Listen Now

8/24/2021 preparing-for-accelerating-price-inflation

Preparing for Accelerating Price Inflation

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Lyn Alden and Dr. Quinton Hennigh return. Lyn will explain why rates of inflation may be transitory but prices levels will continue to rise, and possibly dramatically so. Listen Now

1/12/2021 mif-letter-writers-share-their-top-picks-for-2021

MIF Letter Writers Share Their Top Picks for 2021

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Peter Ball, Brent Cook, Chen Lin, Eric Coffin and Gwen Preston return. The junior gold and silver exploration stocks have been on fire and with massive monetary inflation required for the U.S. Listen Now

5/5/2020 inflation-good-and-hard

Inflation: Good and Hard!

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Dan Oliver and Chen Lin are this week’s guests. Nature gave us gold for money and currency. Listen Now

12/31/2019 making-money-in-mining-stocks-in-2020-part-ii

Making Money in Mining Stocks in 2020 Part II

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Jay Taylor’s guests Eric Coffin, John Kaiser & Chen Lin will provide their economic outlook and their top stock picks for 2020. Jay Taylor will also share Michael Oliver’s latest views on the dollar, precious metals and other markets. Listen Now

4/30/2019 how-can-we-thrive-against-zirp-and-nirp

How Can We Thrive Against ZIRP and NIRP?

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
David McAlvany, Chen Lin and Michael Oliver are this week’s guests. Poor souls who become addicted to drugs or alcohol most often find the immediate pain of withdrawal far too great to discontinue their pathological behavior. Listen Now

1/15/2019 bob-moriartys-unconventional-view-of-the-world

Bob Moriartys Unconventional View of the World

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Robert Moriarty visits for the first time. Chen Lin and Michael Oliver return. Robert is a most colorful, creative, controversial but fascinating person that you will ever meet. He put an exclamation point in his career as a Vietnam pilot by flying a plane under the Eiffel Tower. Listen Now

1/8/2019 the-everything-bubble-is-starting-to-implode

The Everything Bubble Is Starting To Implode!

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Alasdair Macleod, Chen Lin and Michael Oliver visit during this first episode of 2019. As the late 2018 stock market decline morphs into a far more serious event than the 2008 financial crisis, you will hear mainstream financial anchors declaring that no one saw this decline coming. Listen Now

9/25/2018 an-american-decline-is-not-an-apocalypse

An American Decline is Not an Apocalypse

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Alasdair, Michael Oliver and Chen Lin return. Apocalyptic thinking and prepping is common among some libertarians. While complete annihilation is always a possibility given human kind’s self-destructive nature, overreaction may also be a form of self destruction. Listen Now

1/10/2017 too-many-alligators-to-drain-the-swamp

Too Many Alligators to Drain the Swamp?

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
David Stockman and Chen Lin return. The stock market makes new highs as investors buy the notion that fiscal stimulus and tax cuts under Trump can return America to prosperity and rejuvenate the Middle Class. Listen Now

8/23/2016 why-does-the-fed-persist-with-failed-policies

Why Does the Fed Persist With Failed Policies?

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Mish Shedlock, Chen Lin and Michael Oliver are this week’s guests. Fed intervention failed in the 1930s. Bernanke blamed it on imperfect execution. All that was needed, he said, was more of it faster. Listen Now

1/5/2016 investing-in-2016-should-we-give-up-on-gold

Investing in 2016. Should We Give Up on Gold?

Turning Hard Times into Good Times
Alasdair MacLeod and Chen Lin return. The Chinese, Indians and Russians have been importing massive amounts of gold, yet its price in dollars continues lower due to massive manipulation by major bullion banks. Listen Now