July 17, 2026 – Explore how minerals and natural resources underpin modern technology, AI, national defense, and the shift to green energy. Financial Sense's Jim Puplava reveals how critical minerals ...

May 24, 2024 – Silver has seen an explosive move back to levels not seen in over a decade. Today, Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava speaks with silver expert David Morgan about the technical and ...

Jul 17, 2026 – Robert Bryce discusses his data center rejection database, highlighting the surge in local moratoriums and project denials across the U.S., including the recent first-ever state-wide ...

Jul 14, 2026 – The great illusion of the 21st century is that our world runs on code. In reality, it runs on physical geology—highly refined, deeply excavated chunks of the earth’s crust. While the ...

My original dshort.com website was launched in February 2005 using a domain name based on my real name, Doug Short. I'm a formerly retired first wave boomer with a Ph.D. in English from Duke. Now my ...

The oil markets possess an innate, historical tendency to overshoot to structural extremes before undergoing a violent turnaround, both on the upside and the downside. We are currently witnessing this ...

One of the hardest distinctions for investors is separating a crowded trade from a bubble. A bubble typically rests on fantasy: minimal earnings, no durable cash flows, and little path to justify ...

Jul 15, 2026 – AI is not just a single investment but a vast ecosystem, says Xavier Stonehouse of Financial Sense Wealth Management. He breaks down the critical “five layer stack” that underpins today ...

Long before gold was used as currency and minted into coins, it was an object of immense value to the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Sumer. It was highly prized for its scarcity, malleability, and ...

The entire market calm rests on one fragile assumption—that everyone (the U.S., Gulf states, and Iran) wants oil to flow. If that breaks and the Strait slows to a trickle, the world would be short of ...

The artificial intelligence trade remained the market’s dominant story this week, but the tone changed noticeably. Instead of a simple “AI winners go up” environment, investors were forced to sort ...

Insurance reviews are a critical but often overlooked part of financial health—advisors should ask not just how investments are doing, but what could derail the plan if something unexpected happens.