Peak Prosperity

The Largest Energy Shock On Record Is Worse Than You Think

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens tonight, the damage has been done and it’s a lot worse than most people understand. Here’s the math… and th...

Who Will Win, The Money Printers Or Physics?

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Equity markets are signaling the usual thing during a war: lots and lots of excess liquidity from “somewhere.” But this time, the loss of oil and ...

Investing When Nothing Matters and Anything Goes

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve entered a New Normal for US equity markets where fundamentals no longer seem to matter. Nor the reality of a a global disruption in energy and...

The Fat Pipe April 10th, 2026: Broken “Markets,” Oil Update, the Golden Future, WTH Europe?, and Claude Mythos

11 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The suppression of the price of oil cannot last much longer. When it breaks – watch out – there could be significant (if not uncontrollable) marke...

Are Markets Providing Signal or Noise?

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Time for our weekly Finance U episode with Paul Kiker. The “markets” are operating as if the largest energy shock in world history weren’t alrea...

Almost Nobody Understands How Bad It’s Going to Get

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The situation in the Middle East just got a lot worse yesterday and last night. Yes, worse! And even if hostilities stopped right now, there’s going...

Energy Shocks and Inflation vs. Market Complacency – Which Is Stronger?

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Western financial markets, (US, EU and Japan) are all stumbling into the future, no longer discounting, but seemingly lobotomized and unable to proper...

Is This the Covid-Like Calm Before the Storm?

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Given the circumstances, US equity markets have been calm. Too calm…Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Episode #12 of the Wake-Up Call: Slowly, Then All at Once

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I’ll tell you the simple “step zero” to help you crush your prepper shame and start today. I also rip the lid off market scams, fertilizer short...

Investing in an Age of Uncertainty

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Between the unpredictable impacts of the world’s worst energy shock and the sudden loss of so many high salaried jobs to AI, what’s an investor to...

The Iran War Is Roiling Markets and Supply Chains

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Things are developing slowly…then all at once…Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Investor Complacency Amid an Energy Shock

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The fog of war has crept over into the “markets” which are puzzlingly complacent. How to even begin to make sense of it all? Tune in…Click Here ...

AI’s Golden Promises and Dark Risks With Mike Adams

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Deconstructing the AI hype, and very real risks, with Mike Adams of Natural News.Click Here for this Month's Renaissance Report on AI

The AI Horizon: Existential Risks to Work, Wealth, and Currency

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I began my inquiry into AI with concern. Now I am profoundly alarmed: even if it goes well, catastrophic risks to work, wealth, and currency are ridic...

The Not-So-Great Economy, and Will Private Credit Be the Spark That Kicks Off GFC 2.0?

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The headline stock index numbers look good, but beneath the surfaced things really aren’t all that great for the majority of Americans.Click Here fo...

Did Retail Pile in at the Exact Wrong Moment?

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Creak! Pop! Beneath the surface equity markets are flashing warning signs.Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

The McJobs Report, and Is Oil the Next Bull Market?

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for the latest episode of Finance U. We dissect the latest BLS McJobs report (so named because it does not reflect reality) and the possib...

A Vital Conversation: Bridging the Generational Divide With Hakeem Anwar

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Hakeem examine generational economic burdens, entrepreneurship risks, AI’s workforce impact, community resilience, real skills like permac...

Has The Great Rotation Begun?

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Was that a market liquidity tremor last week? If so, does that mean equity declines are ahead, or was it signaling something more dramatic?Click Here ...

Either Trump’s Dollar Weakening Works or It Doesn’t

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for some very alarming moves in the markets over the coming months. The old regime is ending and a new one is starting.Click Here for Peak F...

Generational Wealth Will Be Made and Lost as the Carry Trades Unwind

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite podcast guests is back with us for our quarterly sit-down. Adam Rozencwajg’s thoughtful and measured views on trends, resources a...

Investing During The Age of Consequences

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Staying abreast of these markets is a full time job. Unless you love doing it, which both myself and Paul Kiker do. Then it’s not work at all.Click ...

U.S. Retail Is Slowly Waking Up to Buying Gold and Silver

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dana Samuelson’s decades of precious metals experience shed light on the biggest monetary story of our lifetimes.Click Here for American Gold Exchan...

Escaping Fiat Madness and Counterparty Risk With Gold, the Only “Tier Zero” Monetary Asset

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Russell joins me to discuss gold surge signaling monetary reset, fiat crisis, Japan’s bond yield spike, physical metals demand from big money, ...

Welcome to the Crack Up Boom?

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what is the last act of any bubble? The crack-up boom.Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Volatility: Friend or Foe?

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

2026 has started out with a bang. In this wide-ranging podcast, Paul Kiker and I help you quickly catch up on the most important financial and economi...

Dave Collum: A Forensic Exploration of The 2025 Train Wreck

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is a long one. We cover a LOT of territory. The conclusion is that our entire way of life is in deep trouble, top to bottom. The financial elites...

A Contrarian’s Take: AI’s Electricity Problem and the Bull Case for Oil

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The key, we are told, is to buy low and sell high. This translates, roughly, into buying when others are selling and selling when others are buying. I...

Every .30-06 Round Went Clean Through!

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Look, the current Charlie Kirk PsyOp is indistinguishable from the Covid or 9/11 FedSlop. We’re being lied to. But why and for what reason? Let’s ...

Getting Ready For Anything

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have we reached Peak Debt? It seems likely, and the future will be dominated by dealing with the consequences. Japan is flashing warning signs, while ...

Lanci: “The Silver Short Squeeze Hasn’t Even Begun”

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vince Lanci shares his expertise with us and we cover a LOT! So download the audio and go for nice long walk, or stack wood, or something.Click Here f...

Luke Gromen: The Debt Dilemma and the Fork in the Road

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a true banger of a podcast, packed with insights and depth. The conclusion? It’s time to make your portfolio as resilient as your homestead....

Reclaiming Privacy With the Above Phone

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Worried about being tracked? You should be. Today’s podcast guest has solutions. It’s time to reclaim a large portion of our privacy, and we can.C...

Introducing Dana Samuelson, a Trusted Expert in Gold and Silver

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been thinking about buying gold or silver, you’re going to want to listen in to this interview with a true market expert with deep exper...

It’s Time to Believe Your Lying Eyes

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The stock market and the real economy have separated. The former keeps magically elevating while the latter is sliding into recession.Click Here for P...

Our Money System Is a Ponzi Scheme

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris’ guest Simon Dixon exposes the fiat system as a debt Ponzi scheme run by stateless (and heartless) financial networks, forecasts a multipolar ...

Creak! Pop! More Signs That the Everything Bubble Is Getting Ready to Burst

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Fed has been a serial bubble blower for my entire adult life. Once again, we’re facing the prospect of a colossal bubble bursting event, this ti...

Yesterday’s Underinvestment in Silver Mining Is Tomorrow’s Price Spike

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Finance U, David Russell of GoldCore and I discuss all things silver and gold. The world is changing. Tune in to find out what’s ...

We’ve Failed Our Youth, and They Have Every Right to Be Angry

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s a generational apology for student debt, unaffordable housing, wealth inequality, AI threats, disability surges, scientific corruption, fueli...

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14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI is in a completely obvious super bubble. They all end the same way; in tears. Meanwhile, Trump is busy alienating his base at the exact same time t...

Ed Dowd: It Has Begun — Housing, Credit and FCF Have Cracked … Stocks Are Next

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is a Hindenburg Omen? Why does Ed Dowd think that a deflationary event has already begun…one which will shake the world? Tune in to find out…...

Proof! Charlie Kirk Was *Not* Shot With a .30-06 As Claimed

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re busying doing the FBI’s work…again. In these experiments we show that a close mimic of a human neck (pork roasts) and a gel block both pro...

When the AI Bubble Bursts, the Damage Will Be Severe

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The AI bubble is both massive and nearing its end. At least that’s how we read the tea leaves. When it bursts…the damage is going to be profound, ...

Cucumbers vs. Grapes: Stocks Go Up as the Economy Goes Down

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SNAP runs out, the rich get richer, while the struggles for the majority of the country deepen. Navigating the next few years is going to be … trick...

“Fix the Money, Fix the World!”

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the fiat (dollar) regime grinds to an end, there will be vastly more losers than winners. Those on the right side of the wealth transfer line will ...

Paper Markets That Mislead Will Eventually Fail

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The recent smack down of gold and silver in the dark of night had the usual aroma of bullion bank manipulation, but also an extra whiff of true desper...

Adam Rozencwajg: Inflation Will Come Roaring Back, Gold’s Tale, and Shale Oil’s Long Goodbye

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gold is being remonetized, Western nations are broke and set to resume money printing, and the US is ignoring the fact that its shale oil basins are n...

Gold and Silver Markets Are Exposing a Long-Running Scam

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The overt fraud of the futures market’s ability to set the price for, well, every financial asset, is now being more widely recognized. The question...

Gold Is Screaming: Are You Listening?

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is this “it?” Has the West finally lost pricing control of gold and silver? If so, is it going too far to suggest that there’s a gigantic moneta...

The Government Shuts Down, Jobs Crater, but Stocks Go… Up?

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Paul explore government shutdown impacts, market perturbations, gold’s 408% YTD surge signaling big money trust issues, equity market disc...

Episode 2: ‘Roof Guy’ Not the Shooter, Tracking ‘Tyler,’ and Debunking the Junk

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I desperately tried to avoid diving in. But now that I have, I’m all the way in. Charlie’s murder needs to be solved. The fingerprints of Deep Sta...

Solved! Analysis Reveals Kirk Killed by Rifle Round, but Not From Robinson’s Position

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Kirk was shot with a high-velocity rifle round that lodged in his body. However, that shot could not have been taken from Tyler Robinson’s s...

The Fed Steals From the Many to Give to the Few

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Fed has set the stage for a gigantic bubble collapse…but not before funneling most of the wealth of the nation to the top 1% via asset price inf...

Canadian Prepper: It’s Time to Let Your Survival Instinct Kick In

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast with The Canadian Prepper (Nate) we cover the various risks and ways to go about preparing for them. Because most people won’t do th...

The Fed Throws Gasoline on the Inflation Fire

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With its rate cut decision, the Fed has given up on containing inflation. Combined with the lack of any fiscal restraint by DC, we all need to be read...

When Political Narratives Become Economic Quicksand

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wow! The BLS had to revise away a a huge number of jobs, sparking conjecture that they were politically motivated numbers, not an honest but whopping-...

Nepal’s Stunning Revolution

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nepal’s entire government was just dismantled by protesters, with many government officials either tossed in a river and beaten, or run completely o...

Which Side Are You On?

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Covid laid things bare. We now can see the territory before us. On one side we have communist utilitarians who believe they have the obligation and th...

Is an Inflation Shock Next? A Natural Gas Energy Shock Could Be the Spark

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Poor energy planning and a lack of fiscal restraint might conspire to drive a repeat of the 1970’s double-hump inflation. Here’s how that might un...

Craig Hemke: “Just Be Ready and Keep Stacking”

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The large describes the small. Huge pieces are shifting about in the monetary, fiscal and geopolitical landscapes, which is why gold and silver are (f...

Creak! Pop! This Thing’s Gonna Blow!

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every bubble is in search of a pin. Even as the AI bubble screams higher, both mounting recession indicators and spiking long-bond yields are indicati...

Censorship, Health, and the Fight for Resilience

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Evie explore censorship, autism epidemic evidence, COVID vaccine injuries, excess deaths, cultural erosion, migrant crime in the UK, and the...

Trump’s Economic and Monetary Gambits Will Either Succeed or Wildly Fail

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump and Bessent are taking us into uncharted territory. The outcome is binary, will it be brilliant success or massive failure? Either way, gold and...

A Time for Caution

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beware the divergence! Retail investors are piling in as professional investors are trimming their holdings back. At the same time, the AI-bubble is s...

Ozempic Horrors, Pedo Escapes, and Toxic Betrayals

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers Ozempic’s severe side effects, a Las Vegas pedophile case with international implications, and EPA misconduct in the East Palest...

The Biggest Untold Story of 2025

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My presentation at the Limitless Expo covered peak oil, energy scarcity, economic impacts, shale oil limits, AI’s ridiculous energy demands, looming...

Overvalued Equities Are Ignoring These Seven Recession Indicators

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

August is usually a quiet market month. But the creaking and popping sounds coming from the economy are suddenly quite difficult to ignore. What happe...

Job-Stealing AI, Sun Taxes, and Broken Trust

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Evie explore AI’s disruption of jobs for young graduates, its psychological impact causing “AI psychosis,” societal trends of declinin...

AI's Energy and Resource Crisis with the Rebel Capitalist

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris joins George Gammon’s show and explores AI’s explosive growth, massive energy and water demands, data center consumption, U.S. grid challeng...

Adam Rozencwajg: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Oil and Natural Gas, Oh My!

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This quarter, Adam Rozencwajg and I discussed platinum, oil, silver, gold, natural gas and nuclear power. As always, Adam provides a wealth of knowled...

Is the Middle Class Being Destroyed on Purpose?

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our hardships are often reported back to us as if they were mysterious objects found at an archeological dig. But US citizens are subject to a bewilde...

Stagflation Has Arrived, Job Weakness Is Apparent, and Stocks Party On!

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stagflation. It’s back on the menu, boys and girls!Click here for Peak Financial Investing

Gerrymandering Games, Digital IDs, and Deep State Drama

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Signal Hour covers political developments, Epstein revelations, gerrymandering hypocrisy, and digital surveillance threats, exploring accountabil...

Mike Maloney: “No Matter What the Fed Does, the Precious Metals Are Going North!”

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Maloney thinks silver is going to triple digits, the Fed will print more, and gold will surge higher as a result. Hard assets my friends, this is...

CBDCs, Control, and Crumbling Fiat Currencies (Part 1)

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Aaron Day discusses how our debt-based currency system works and the path to CBDCs.Click Here for Part 2

Stablecoins and the Unstable Truth Behind Them (Part 2)

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Aaron Day focuses on digital technocracy, focusing on stablecoins, CBDCs, and the Genius Act, highlighting financial surveillance, tokenization,...

The Goldilocks Gamble on a Perfectly Imperfect Future

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Finance U explores stock market surges, housing affordability crises, AI’s economic impact, commercial real estate challenges, infla...

Rigged Markets, Death Cults, and Silver Suppression Scandals

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Signal Hour podcast explores precious metals market manipulation, societal toxicity, organ harvesting crises, pesticide scandals, AI risks, and a...

My Most Powerful Economic Insight in One Lesson

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise!! Peak Oil has arrived, and the US is making zero plans for that except to accelerate federal spending and not talk about the obvious implica...

Equities Are Churning While Bonds Are Burning

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks are for show, but bonds are for dough. And bonds are screaming in distress at the present moment. Meanwhile, be extremely cautious about privat...

Epstein Cover-Up: Worse Than the Crime Itself?

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Signal Hour continues to explore the Epstein case cover-up, analyzing deceptive footage, political fallout, and societal trust erosion, alongside...

Silver Breaks Out!

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Silver surges past $39 per ounce, joined by oil, palladium, and copper gains, signaling inflation and a shifting global financial landscape favoring h...

How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Financial Scammers. Long Bonds Say, “Creak! Pop!”

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beware the scammers! They are picking up the pace and the sophistication of their techniques. And also beware the signals from the long bond markets. ...

Epstein’s Empire, Elite Evasions, and Lost Trust

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When the DOJ says Epstein trafficked over a thousand victims but found no one to investigate, are we supposed to believe that’s just how justice wor...

Unexpected Rise in Disease Sinks U.S. Insurance Companies

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unexpected rates of sickness (morbidity) has sunk the stock price of a major US health insurer (Centene or CNC). Maybe now we can finally have an open...

The Big Print: How to Survive the Coming Inflationary Times

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Printing money into existence cheats everybody who has to work for it. Nothing will change with the world until we fix the way that money functions.

Property Tax Scams, Big Pharma Schemes, and Political Clashes

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Evie discuss property taxes, financial mismanagement, national debt, and political discord, highlighting systemic issues and potential futur...

Mitch Vexler: “Real Estate Taxes Have Become a Ponzi Scheme of Biblical Proportions”

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Local taxing authorities have overdone it. Not content with merely feathering their own nests, they have done so fraudulently and deceitfully in open ...

Are Names Slipping Your Mind? Here’s Why…

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been unable to easily recall names or words? Do you have brain fog? If so, here’s what might be causing it and how to relieve the symptoms....

When Everything Seems Nuts, It’s Time to Play Defense

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you trust these markets? There are so many signs that the headline market gains are not aligned with underlying fundamentals that it’s causing mo...

Iran, NYC, and the Descent into Chaos

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Evie discuss global events, political shifts, and societal issues, focusing on the Israel-Iran-U.S. tensions, New York City’s political la...

Can a Systemic Crisis Even Be Avoided at This Point?

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Gayed, CFA, outlines the current economic landscape by tying credit cycles and market signals to systemic risks.Click Here for Peak Financial ...

Closing This Global Oil Chokepoint Crashes the World’s Economy

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Iran has the capacity to militarily shut down tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. If it does, and that lasts for more than a month, then the ...

Caution Is Advised (as Retail Piles In)

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation! Oil! The Fed! Oh my!Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Red Wedding Diplomacy: Iran’s Strike and Trump’s Promises

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s Signal Hour discusses escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, reminiscent of the Iraq War, with ethical and legal concerns over Isr...

Will The Sleeper Cells Be Activated This Weekend?

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nationwide No Kings protests on Saturday June 14th, potentially funded by big players, with concerns about violence and possibly even false flag event...

Weak Employment and Housing, Yet a Massive Stock Market Advance + Volatility Crush. What Gives?

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Employment growth is very weak and there are plenty of worrying signs in both these numbers and housing. Yet the past nine-weeks have seen an absolute...

RFK Jr Terminates The Vaccine Panel, Media Freaks Out, LA Riots, And Europe’s Self-Destruction

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Signal Hour discusses ACIP vaccine panel termination, abominable ACIP practices and decisions, the LA riots, U.S. wealth inequality, democra...

The Trump-Musk War and the Coming Economic Crisis

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Musk-Trump feud highlights that DC will never change on its own, even with people showing up with the best of intentions. Instead, it will continue pu...

Finance U: China Has a Winning Hand While US Consumers Are Tapping Out

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The China trade wars are anything but over, US consumers are leveraged up, tapped out and rolling over, And Trump is fretting over the huge impact tha...