UPTHINKING FINANCE

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Today's guest is Kristian Kerr, who is the head of macro Strategy at LPL Finance. Before joining LPL, he was the Western region head of foreign exchange and macro at City Private Bank. Before that, he spent a number of years in New York as a global hedge fund manager and is also head of various strategy and trading roles at other global financial institutions. 

Kristian believes inves...

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Today, we have the opportunity to learn more about Emerson Fersch as he shares his personal story, interviewed by Amy LeNoble. Discover more about how Emerson got started in finance, his convictions in business and life, and the experiences that shaped them. 

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• Welcome to Upthinking Finance (00:00)
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Today’s guest is Charles Hugh Smith, a returning voice of insight and critique. As the founder of the long-running blog OfTwoMinds and a published author, Charles has explored the intersections of society, economics, and technology since 2005. His thought-provoking work is featured across platforms, including Patreon and Substack. Today's interview explores how growing economic inequality and l...

Upthinking Finance™ is now trademarked

It’s a pleasure to welcome back to the show, Mr. Alex Krainer, a highly respected expert in finance and economics. A former hedge fund manager and portfolio manager, Alex is also the founder of I-System Trend Following, an innovative strategy focused on market trends. 

He’s authored several books on market dynamics and economic trends, and his insights are in high demand, often featured on ...

I’m excited to welcome Julia Hermann, CFA, Global Market Strategist at New York Life Investments, to today’s episode. As a director on the Global Market Strategy team, Julia provides valuable economic research, asset allocation insights, and thought leadership that help guide investment decisions. She’s also the co-host of the “Market Matters” podcast.

Before joining New York Life, Julia worked as a Global Market Strategist for an e...

In this episode of UPThinking Finance™, Chris Hoke shares the story behind Underground Ministries, an organization dedicated to helping incarcerated individuals reintegrate into society. Also joining us is Corrina Lozano, a former participant whose journey of struggle and redemption highlights the transformative power of the ministry’s support. Through their key programs—gang outreach and One Parish, One Prisoner—Underground Minist...

How do we reinvigorate a global resistance that seems to have lost its way? In this thought-provoking episode of UPThinking Finance®, John Waters reflects on the challenges facing modern movements for change. 

Drawing comparisons to the unity and purpose of past revolutions, like the Velvet Revolution of 1989, Waters questions why today’s resistance struggles to attract artists, intellectuals, and the broader public. He argues ...

Today’s guest is economist Lyn Alden, an independent analyst and founder of Lyn Alden-Investment Strategy, where she publishes monthly research reports for both retail and institutional investors. 

Today, I want to share a message of hope—one that invites us to reflect on what progress truly looks like in our world today and how it should look moving forward. To help explore this topic, I’m joined by my business partner, Amy LeNoble, and returning guest Charles Hugh Smith.

Charles has been writing about social, economic, and technological trends since 2005 on his widely followed blog. He’s also the author of several thought-pr...

In today’s episode, we dive into the significance of the 2024 Presidential Election. While every election impacts the country, this one feels especially critical, with far-reaching consequences that extend beyond U.S. borders.

Our guest is Alex Krainer, a former hedge fund manager, market analyst, and creator of the I-System trend-following model. With his unique global perspective, we explore the potential implications of this elec...

Today's episode is for anyone interested in learning about the intricacies of investing in the financial markets. Are you wondering what the fiat currency system is, or are you curious about how financial analysis works? 

We explore perspectives on the currency market and how it impacts investment strategies. We discuss the complex relationships between financial concepts that influence the value of currency. We discuss quantit...

Is the U.S. economy heading for a crisis, or is it still the safest bet in the global marketplace?

Peter Cavelti, an expert with over 50 years of experience in investment and geopolitical analysis, returns to talk about the Fed's recent rate cut, the future of the U.S. dollar, and global economic shifts.

In our wide-ranging conversation, Peter goes pretty deep into why predictions of the dollar's imminent collapse might be exaggerate...

A common theme among the guests of UPThinking Finance™ is that the global economy is derailing, and wealth and inequality are leading us to a day of reckoning. However, this sense is not just about monetary implications—there is a spiritual element as well. 

There’s a concern that a personal consciousness or self-awareness is needed to create a global transformation. My guest, Emma Slade, is here to talk about her transformativ...

How will the upcoming US elections impact the geopolitical landscape? We recently saw an attempt on former President Trump’s life. Biden “bowed out” of running for another term. How does that play a role in upcoming elections? We’ve seen and continue to see the pollution of elections worldwide. Will things change? John Waters and Alex Krainer return to discuss the current geopolitical landscape in episode #59 of UPThinking Finance™...

What is the status of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? How could creating global division ultimately lead to humanity’s loss of control? How can we open our eyes and really see what’s going on before it’s too late? 

In this episode of UpThinking Finance™, Melissa Ciummei—an independent investor and researcher in Northern Ireland—returns to revisit CBDCs, the balance of power, and what individuals can do to fight for the...

Tom Luongo is a former research chemist and part-time goat farmer. He publishes the “Gold Goats ‘N Guns” blog, a monthly newsletter, and records podcasts. His work is also published in Bitcoin magazine and syndicated regularly on sites like ZeroHedge, Investing.com, etc. Tom has a unique way of connecting geopolitical dots. In this episode of UPThinking Finance™, I pick his brain about some of the latest things he’s written about.&...

Cynthia Chung’s education taught her that energy consumption is destroying our world. It taught her that the hole in our ozone layer was growing. It taught her that the destruction of rainforests was wreaking havoc on humanity. Industry was portrayed as something that killed anything it touched.

Cynthia’s research paints a far different picture. Cynthia dives into the fallacy of green energy in her docuseries, “Escaping Calypso’s Is...

Richard Laterman is a Portfolio Manager at ReSolve Asset Management, Inc. with 18 years of investment experience in capital markets. He has the unique ability to take complex information and boil it down into something concise and understandable. 

In his role, he provides us with invaluable information about geopolitical events, economic events, and the markets. In this conversation, we get Richard’s opinion on the world, the d...

Can we find an answer to the world’s ills? Is a return to a gold standard feasible? Can we keep our current system from imploding? Do we even want to? In this conversation, Charles Hugh Smith gets into the weeds on the socioeconomic issues we’re facing. We talk about whether or not a new economic system is the answer or if a focus on relocalization and self-reliance may be key to inciting change.

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