Episode Archive

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mixed messages you've been seeing on China's economy, proposed US trade tariffs, and why "Trump's China" is based on an outdated perception and vastly different from reality in Beijing.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 reveals the one thing that matters most when it comes to investing in China's markets, and why the trade war volatility is presenting a unique investment opportunity. Steve tells 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) and tells you about the time he sat next to former CEO Jack Welch at a New York City Broadway play. Nobody knew what kind of financial engineering Jack was up to in the 1990s, possibly even Welch himself. Did the GE slogan "Imagination at Work" apply to their accounting, too?

Buck and Porter welcome Dr. David “Doc” Eifrig to discuss his market forecast for the next six to nine months: a mini-boom as people receive and spend their last checks from Trump and Congress. Doc also tells you the one thing you need to watch for that could start a long overdue default cycle in bonds, what his biggest fear is for investors today, and why he’s getting more interested in gold with each passing moment of a 9-year old bull market that’s on its last breath of debt-laden air.

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 what's the one stock he would buy if it was the only one he could hold forever.

Buck is joined by guest co-host PJ O'Rourke for an American Consequences takeover of the Stansberry Investor Hour.

Porter goes for round two in his critical review of the annual shareholder's letter from Berkshire Hathaway (BRK).

Porter and Buck welcome Richard Smith, inventor of TradeStops, the revolutionary software designed to help investors maximize their gains while minimizing risk. Richard tells Porter about his recent analysis of famous investors like Warren Buffett, David Einhorn, and Seth Klarman…and how you can beat them at the investing game. Richard reveals the one thing you can do today to dramatically improve your investment results, without changing any of the stocks you own.

Porter and Buck welcome business leader and chairman of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes. They 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.

Porter talks about the VIX falling out of bed while he was down in Nicaragua last week, and the reactions of Alliance members who were along for the trip at Rancho Santana. Buck prompts Porter on a wild ride covering the moral bankruptcy of fiat money, how US monetary and elected officials have truly "jumped ship" on fiscal responsibility, where interest rates go from here, and the borrow culture of the new America that is making it impossible for millennials to save and build wealth.

Porter reveals why no major media outlet will cover his best-selling book, American Jubilee, which has sold over 50,000 copies in the last few months. Is the dirty math at General Electric about to get a lot worse? Porter has new information about dubious accounting practices used at GE that could potentially put the conglomerate in the same league as Enron. He offers a solution for corporate America that would immediately stop the crazy debt madness and financial shenanigans found at some major public companies.

Porter tells you about what really happened at General Electric (GE) under the reign of Jack Welch and his successors. 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, locomotives, or power plants. GE has been involved in a gigantic financial gamble for decades…right under the nose of shareholders. The SEC is now investigating the company's accounting, and Porter explains how GE could easily become the next Enron or Lehman.

Dan Ferris joins the Stansberry Investor Hour to tell you about the safest way to invest your money in the stock market. He and Porter recall the very first idea that launched Dan's Extreme Value newsletter with a classic illustration of value investing which would make Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham proud. Dan shows you why seemingly boring companies can be investments that allow you to sleep well at night, but also have the potential to double or triple your money.

Porter and Buck are back from holiday break to give you their boldest predictions for 2018. The first one's a doozy for regular Investor Hour listeners as Porter provides granular detail on how the stage is set for gold and other commodities to have a massive stealth bull market this year. Buck asks Porter about the pros and cons of owning physical gold bullion versus gold stocks. You'll also hear Porter reveal the one gold stock he favors that gives you some of gold's benefits, without owning a single ounce of the precious metal.

In part 2 of the Best of Bitcoin, you’ll hear from legendary investor Jim Rogers as he gives you his take on cryptos and what he sees as some the biggest obstacles to Bitcoin adoption and acceptance as a store of value. Financial publisher and commodities expert Dennis Gartman talks with Porter about how we’ll remember “Bitcoin Mania 2017” once it all goes bust, and Doug Casey draws a connection between the enormous growth in global outstanding debt and the exuberant interest in crypto assets.

There's little doubt that one topic dominated financial headlines in 2017…and it took most investors by complete surprise. Bitcoin's parabolic rise from $997 on January 1, 2017 to almost $20,000 has been nothing short of spectacular.

Porter and Buck have an in-depth interview with David Stockman, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Regan from 1981 to 1985. Porter and David discuss the alarming growth in consumer debt and the broken link between productivity and wages that's been out-of-whack in the American economy for over 30 years. Stockman reveals why productivity is faltering and how CEOs of America have become dangerous financial engineers that could lead to a new type of profitless economy and massive distortions in the world's markets.

Porter continues his discussion from last week on the risks facing Bitcoin and the entire crypto market. How far behind the curve are investors, businesses, and governments? How many people will be hurt when Bitcoin finally comes back down to earth? Porter tells you why he thinks Bitcoin mania can go on for much longer than you ever think possible, and how an eventual crypto-crash could have a profound impact on our economy and society over time.

Porter gives you his latest thoughts and a stern warning on Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency briefly passes $17,000. Buck welcomes Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform to help you understand exactly what's happening with the current tax reform bill in the House and Senate, and what it could potentially mean for investors, businesses, and individuals. Porter and Buck talk about Saudi Arabia and the historical reality that it's radical belief system, brutal governing tactics, and addiction to oil money will lead to a troubling civil war.

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency expert Tama Churchouse calls in from Singapore to answer the big question of, "how high can Bitcoin really go?" Tama teaches you a new way to value the digital currency invention of Satoshi Nakamoto and exactly how cryptos function as a transfer of economic value. Buck learns how anyone can download every transaction ever made with Bitcoin and why it's massively secure. Tama reveals the three layers of crypto-assets you need to understand to realize why we are in the very early stages of financial and business disruption resulting from Bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Porter and Buck welcome James Damore, the ex-Google engineer and author of the viral internal company memo Google's Ideological Echo Chamber. Why did Damore get fired for questioning progressive workplace diversity practices applied to hiring and promotion? Hear Porter tell you what really caught his attention while reading Damore's memo, and what he thinks led us to the current lose-lose state of gender and race politics in business. Has discrimination become the new office inclusion policy in America?