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Soar Financially

Kai Hoffmannwww.soarfinancial.com
Discussing the macro, to understand the micro! | We speak with influential investors, market commentators, CEOs and other influential figures. What is driving global financial markets?
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Gold Bull Market Has JUST Begun | Rick Rule

Legendary investor Rick Rule joins Soar Financially to break down the new gold bull market. With GDX up 80% and gold above $3,400, he warns why 85% of junior miners are worthless, why the US dollar could lose 75% of its value, and where the real opportunities are—in royalties, optionality plays, and select copper names.---------------------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Rick Rule🏢 Company: Battle Bank🌎...

Sep 01, 202537 min

Rate Cuts Backfire: Inflation Returns | Jim Bianco

Jim Bianco, President of Bianco Research, joins us after the Jackson Hole meeting to break down Powell’s pivot, Trump’s Fed shake-ups, and what’s next for markets.We cover the real driver behind weak payrolls, immigration’s role in labor supply, why the bond market is rejecting Fed policy, and how Trump’s moves could reshape the Fed board.Bianco also shares his outlook on stocks, bonds, deflation risks, and portfolio strategy in a “4-5-6% world.#Recession #Dollar #Inflation-------------------👨‍...

Aug 28, 202530 min

Fed Cut in September? Fakeout or Breakout | Tom McClellan

Tom McClellan, editor of The McClellan Market Report, warns that investors may be celebrating too soon. From soaring bond yields to a dangerous setup in gold and Bitcoin, he explains why the Fed is “always behind the curve” and why mortgage rates could climb even higher despite market hopes for cuts.------------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Tom McClellan🌎 https://www.mcoscillator.com/𝕏 @McClellanOsc🏢...

Aug 27, 202533 min

The Most DANGEROUS Mix I’ve Seen: Debt, Dollar & U.S. China Rivalry | Richard Haass

Former CFR president Richard Haass warns that the old comfort is gone. We cover $37T U.S. debt (~125% GDP), a secular drift away from a dollar-centric world, tariff-driven inflation, and the U.S.–China rivalry that won’t “decouple.” Can AI-boosted productivity buy time, or do markets have more downside than upside from here? ------------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Richard Haass, President Emeritus 𝕏 ...

Aug 25, 202531 min

How To Survive the Next Crash AND Still Win I Steven Bavaria

Steven Bavaria, author of The Income Factory, breaks down a simple stress-reduced way to target by owning credit through diversified funds, including CEFs, compounding the income and avoiding sequence risk in retirement. We cover defaults math, why discounts matter and why credit can shine when macro is messy.#spx #gold #investing ------------👨‍💼 Guest: Steven Bavaria📙 Author: "The Income Factory"𝕏 @StevenBavaria🌎 https://seekingalpha.com/affiliate_link/Soarvideo📅 Recording Date: August 18...

Aug 25, 202532 min

Don’t Wish for Fed Cuts: Crash Trigger This Fall I Katie Stockton

Katie Stockton, Founder & Managing Partner at Fairlead Strategies, joins Kai Hoffmann to break down the technical picture across stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies.She explains why overbought doesn’t always mean bearish, how seasonal weakness could create opportunity, and why investors shouldn’t blindly cheer Fed rate cuts. Katie also shares her outlook on gold, silver, platinum, the U.S. dollar, and crude oil, plus the indicators she relies on to strip emotion out of investing.#mark...

Aug 25, 202532 min

Mining’s Revenge: From Rock Bottom to S&P’s Top Performer I John Forwood

Newmont just crushed Tesla and Google in the S&P 500, and gold miners are back in the spotlight. John Forwood, CEO of Lowell Resources Fund, joins us to break down why sentiment has flipped, how the Fed is driving gold’s next move, and where investors should look for the biggest upside in mining. From $3,000 gold to weaponized commodities, this interview covers it all.#gold #goldmining #investing -------------------👨‍💼 Guest: John Forwood, CEO & Fund Manager🏢 Company: Lowell Resources...

Aug 25, 202530 min

4D Chess: Dollarizing the World by the Back Door I Michael Every

Michael Every, Global Strategist at Rabobank, returns to tackle the meta forces shaping our world. From Ukraine’s frozen conflict, to China’s role in peace talks, to 90-day tariff rollovers, reverse Marshall Plans, and the rise of dollar-backed stablecoins—this is not just economics, it’s 4D chess.We cover: geopolitics reshaping markets, U.S. vs. China as the defining rivalry of the century, what tariffs really mean for inflation, the Fed’s limits in stagflation, and whether stablecoins will rew...

Aug 25, 202532 min

Gold’s BREAKOUT: Dollar Confidence Is Collapsing I Will Rhind

GraniteShares CEO Will Rhind explains why gold is increasingly treated as the de-facto dollar alternative, how tariff shocks create demand destruction (not “roaring” inflation), what copper’s whipsaws say about AI-driven power demand, and how to use ETFs to position as rate-cut odds creep higher. #Gold #Inflation #CPI------------👨‍💼 Guest: Will Rhind🏢 Company: GraniteShares𝕏 @willrhind🌎 https://www.graniteshares.com/📅 Recording Date: August 18th, 2025-------------------📆 Save the Date 📆D...

Aug 19, 202535 min

Forget Gold, Hidden Bets For Massive Upside I Trader Ferg

Contrarian investor Trader Ferg joins Kai Hoffmann to reveal where the hidden opportunities lie in today’s commodity markets. While most investors focus on the S&P 500 or gold, Ferg explains why platinum, rhodium, uranium, coal, and oil could deliver outsized returns in the years ahead.We cover his contrarian philosophy, how to spot inflection points, the platinum-rhodium connection, frustrations in uranium, the future of coal and oil under failed net-zero policies, and his boldest predictio...

Aug 19, 202534 min

GOLD: Massive ENDGAME Payout Still Ahead I Dirk Baur

Professor Dirk Baur sits down with Kai Hoffmann to explain what’s really behind gold’s recent surge, and whether it’s sustainable. They cover the balance between jewellery, investment and central‑bank demand; how de‑dollarization, tariffs and geopolitics drive price; the difference between safe havens and hedges; and why gold stocks behave so differently from bullion. Stick around for Dirk’s thoughts on hidden risks and China’s true reserves.#gold #federalreserve #trump------------Thank you to o...

Aug 15, 202532 min

$3,500 GOLD – IS A DEPRESSION NEXT? | MICHAEL PENTO

Michael Pento warns the most overvalued equity bubble in history is on the brink. We cover triple bubbles in stocks, real estate, and credit… the risk of a bond market revolt… why replacing Powell could be dangerous… and why gold might be the ultimate protection.#gold #federalreserve #trump ------------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Michael Pento🏢 Company: Pento Portfolio Strategies🌎 https://pentoport....

Aug 09, 202532 min

Why Gold Will Break Out to $4,500 | Alasdair Macleod

Alasdair Macleod joins Soar Financially to unpack the gold market—covering price trends, central-bank buying, potential revaluation, Comex & LBMA dynamics, geopolitical cross-currents, and whether gold is overhyped or still undervalued. This insightful discussion offers valuable perspectives on gold’s future in an increasingly uncertain financial landscape.#gold #silver #federalreserve -----------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSil...

Aug 08, 202531 min

S&P 7200$ Dash: Markets Wobble on a Knife-Edge, Whats Next? I Mel Mattison

Investor-author Mel Mattison says the real story is fiscal dominance: Treasury now pulls the monetary strings, higher rates are inflationary, and the Fed is “neither here nor there” .Key takeaways: • Why Mattison still targets S&P 7,000 by year-end despite a near-term pullback • Triple-mandate Fed & the coming treasury-led era • Dollar index topping at 100-102 and what that means for gold • How baby-boomer cash flows and AI productivity fuel a multi-asset boom • Portfolio positioning: go...

Aug 05, 202531 min

"Gold Goes to $5000 on Next Escalation" | Clem Chambers

Clem Chambers returns to discuss tariffs, the US dollar’s future as the world’s reserve currency, the stagnant gold market, and why platinum and palladium might become critical investment opportunities.#StockMarket #Tariffs #usdollar -----------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Clem Chambers, Founder🏢 Company: AnewFN🌎 https://www.anewfn.com𝕏 @ClemChambers📅 Recording date: July 30th, 2025----------------...

Jul 31, 202533 min

Choke points: Economic World War in 2025 | Edward Fishman

Sanctions, tariffs and export controls have become the real weapons of economic warfare. Edward Fishman, author of Choke Points, unpacks how these tools are reshaping global finance and what comes next.#economiccollapse #sanctions #gold -----------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Edward Fishman📙 Author of Chokepoints𝕏 @edwardfishman📙 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726149/chokepoints-by-edward-...

Jul 23, 202530 min

What’s A StableCoin? Why Could It Save The US? I James Lavish

Why is the U.S. government pushing stablecoins? James Lavish explains how stablecoins secretly help fund U.S. debt and why the Federal Reserve is under pressure. We discuss Bitcoin, CBDCs, treasury manipulation, and whether inflation is here to stay.#stablecoin #cbdc #usdebt 👨‍💼 Guest: James Lavish, Co-founder🏢 Company: Bitcoin Opportunity Fund 🌎 https://t.co/jthOjE2uKj𝕏 @jameslavish📺 @JamesLavish 📅 Recording date: July 15th, 2025-------------------📆 Save the Date 📆DEUTSCHE GOLDMESSE No...

Jul 22, 202532 min

Summer Update: Happiness Is A Disaster Indicator | James Rogers

Legendary investor Jim Rogers returns for a summer market update. He explains why he’s still holding gold, silver, and US dollars, his outlook on tariffs, inflation, and the US debt, and where he sees opportunities and risks ahead.#gold #Silver #usdollar -----------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Jim Rogers📅 Recording date: July 17th, 2025-------------------📆 Save the Date 📆DEUTSCHE GOLDMESSE November ...

Jul 18, 202523 min

GOLD Does NOT Care, Nearing A Break Out | Gary Wagner

Gold remains cautious at every headline, including CPI, tariffs, and geopolitics. Gary Wagner spots a tightening coil that could snap without warning. What spark will finally wake the metal?#Gold #Inflation #CPI #tariffs ------------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Gary Wagner🏢 Company: The Gold Forecast𝕏 @garyswagner🌎 https://thegoldforecast.com/📺 @Thegoldforecast 📅 Recording Date: July 16th, 2025---...

Jul 18, 202527 min

Tariffs Push Inflation Higher NOW | Axel Merk

Tariffs are back, and Axel Merk says they’re already pushing prices up. We chat about how higher import costs show up in inflation, what the Fed might do, and how Axel is using cash, bonds, and gold to stay ready.#Inflation #Tariffs #AxelMerk #federalreserve -----------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Axel Merk, President & CIO🏢 Company: Merk Investments🌎 https://www.merkinvestments.com/𝕏 @axelmerk�...

Jul 16, 202530 min

A New Era: WWII-Level US Intervention Sets Tone | Tavi Costa

Kai Hoffmann catches up with Crescat Capital partner Tavi Costa to unpack why soaring U.S. interest-to-GDP costs and twin deficits point to a softer dollar, how tariff brinkmanship could reshape global trade, and why copper, gold and silver may be entering explosive new bull phases.#gold #silver #markets ------------Thank you to our #sponsor MONEY METALS. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://bit.ly/BUYGoldSilver------------👨‍💼 Guest: Tavi Costa, Portfolio Manager🏢 Company: Crescat Capital📺...

Jul 11, 202535 min

Silent Depression? Jeff Snider on Shadow Banking Truths

Jeff Snider returns to Soar Financially to explain the Eurodollar system, the hidden network that powers global finance and is rarely discussed by most economists. He breaks down why the Federal Reserve isn’t in control, what the swap market is really signalling, and how the “silent depression” since 2008 is quietly reshaping the global economy.#Eurodollar #gold #financialcrisis -------------------👨‍💼 Guest: Jeff Snider🏢 Company: Eurodollar University🌎 https://www.eurodollar.university/𝕏 @J...

Jul 09, 202535 min

Buyer Beware You Hold All The Power When Buying A House I Melody Wright

Melody Wright returns to discuss what’s really going on in the U.S. housing market. Is a crash coming? Why aren’t sellers lowering prices? What about Airbnb, student loans, and inventory spikes? This is your essential update for the second half of 2025.#mortgagerates #housingcrisis #financenews -------------------👨‍💼 Guest: Melody Wright, Chief Market Strategist🏢 Company: M3 Melody Substack🌎 https://m3melody.substack.com/𝕏 @m3_melody📺 @m3_melody 📅 Recording date: July 3rd, 2025-----------...

Jul 06, 202532 min

WARNING 2025 DEEP RECESSION Ahead: FED Panic Cuts Coming | Ed Dowd

Edward Dowd warns of a looming U.S. recession and a 40-50% stock market crash. In this rapid-fire chat with Kai Hoffmann, he explains how tariffs might flip inflation into deflation, why housing and AI stocks look fragile, what’s next for the dollar, and why he’s parking cash in short-term Treasuries and gold.#inflation #economy #gold ------------Thank you to our #sponsor KODIAK COPPER. Make sure to pay them a visit: https://kodiakcoppercorp.com/TSX-V: KDK | OTCQB: KDKCF | FRA: 5DD1------------�...

Jul 04, 202529 min

Avoiding A DEPRESSION, Delay Tactic Is Important TODAY | Arthur Laffer

Former Reagan advisor Arthur Laffer joins us to dissect the “Big Beautiful Bill,” looming 2026 tax hikes, and Trump’s tariff gambit. Will a tax-time bomb spark recession, or a new boom?#recession #useconomy #gold ------------ 👨‍💼 Guest: Arthur Laffer, Founder & Chairman🏢 Company: The Laffer Center for Supply-Side Economics🌎 https://mi2partners.com/ 𝕏 @BetzArthur📅 Recording date: July 2nd, 2025-------------------📆 Save the Date 📆DEUTSCHE GOLDMESSE November 14 & 15, 2025 in Frankfu...

Jul 04, 202535 min

What Does A Dollar Crash Mean For YOU! | Julian Brigden

Is the U.S. dollar headed for a historic collapse? Julian Brigden joins Soar Financially to break down what the recent “Big Beautiful Bill” means for debt, inflation, and the bond market. A must-watch for anyone tracking macro trends and portfolio risk.#gold #silver #marketcrash ------------ 👨‍💼 Guest: Julian Brigden, Co-Founder🏢 Company: Macro Intelligence 2 Partners🌎 https://mi2partners.com/ 𝕏 @JulianMI2📅 Recording date: July 1st, 2025-------------------📆 Save the Date 📆DEUTSCHE GOLDME...

Jul 03, 202533 min

Euro & Dollar: Why Europe Must Act Now | Thomas Mayer

Former Deutsche Bank Chief Economist Thomas Mayer explains why Europe is falling behind the US, how bureaucracy and low productivity are killing growth, and why Eurobonds and tariffs won’t fix it.#europe #germany #usdollar ------------ 👨‍💼 Guest: Thomas Mayer, Founding Director🏢 Company: Flossbach von Storch Institute🌎 https://www.flossbachvonstorch-researchinstitute.com/en 𝕏 @fvs_com 📅 Recording date: July 1st, 2025-------------------📆 Save the Date 📆DEUTSCHE GOLDMESSE November 14 &...

Jul 01, 202534 min

Gold & Dollar: Why The Next Weeks Truly Matter | Rafi Farber

Macro analyst Rafi Farber shows how record repo trades and a forthcoming cash drain could prompt the Fed into endless money printing, driving gold and silver prices higher while debt markets falter.#gold #silver #federalreserve ------------ 👨‍💼 Guest: Rafi Farber🏢 Company: End Game Investor🌎 https://endgameinvestor.substack.com/ 𝕏 @RafiFarber📺 @endgameinvestor 📅 Recording date: June 30th, 2025-------------------📆 Save the Date 📆DEUTSCHE GOLDMESSE November 14 & 15, 2025 in Frankfurt,...

Jul 01, 202536 min

IS The WAR Fear Trade Done? I Vince Lanci

Fund manager Vince Lanci joins Soar Financially to explain why gold tends to drift while stocks surge. He covers the July 9 tariff deadline, new Basel III rules, and why central banks taking their gold home could still lift prices to $3,700.#gold #oilprices #economy ------------👨‍💼 Guest: Vince Lanci, Publisher🏢 Company: Goldfix Substack🌎 https://vblgoldfix.substack.com 𝕏 @Sorenthek📅 Recording date: June 27th, 2025-------------------📆 Save the Date 📆DEUTSCHE GOLDMESSE November 14 & 1...

Jul 01, 202542 min

US Debt “Titanic” Sinking: Grab Gold Lifeboats! I Jaime Carrasco

Jaime Carrasco, Senior Portfolio Manager at Harbourfront Wealth Management, joins us for a no-nonsense breakdown of where we are headed: a global credit implosion, the devaluation of fiat currency, and a historic wealth transfer into gold and silver. He explains why 30% of your portfolio should be in precious metals, why silver will outperform gold, and how to protect your assets from the storm that’s already underway.#gold #silver #marketcrash ------------👨‍💼 Guest: Jaime Carrasco, Senior Por...

Jun 30, 202541 min
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