Liberty and Finance, Released on 4/19/25

Lobo Tiggre discusses the Federal Reserve’s recent warnings about the economy, calling them unusually direct and signaling potential stagflation—something the Fed is typically hesitant to acknowledge. He emphasizes that Powell’s remarks hint at serious underlying concerns, suggesting that both inflation and economic weakness may be converging in ways the Fed is ill-equipped to handle. Tiggre also warns that comparing the current situation to the 1970s could be misleading due to vastly different global and economic dynamics, particularly around the role of the U.S. and policy uncertainty stemming from what he calls the “Trump shock.” Despite gold reaching new all-time highs, he cautions that a broader market crash could still temporarily drag precious metals and mining stocks down due to forced liquidations. Ultimately, Tiggre suggests investors to accumulate both bullion and cash, emphasizing preparedness and patience in uncertain markets.

0:00 Intro
1:20 Powell’s comments
10:28 Stock market
16:14 Gold & mining stocks
19:53 Copper & Uranium
33:00 Independent Speculator
34:00 Weekly specials

Lobo Tiggre, aka Louis James, is a legendary speculator and was Doug Casey’s protégé at Casey Research for almost 14 years, until early 2018. He joined the Casey team in 2004. By 2007, he was writing and making investment recommendations in Casey’s flagship newsletter, the International Speculator. Now he brings his experience, his connections and his deal flow directly to you, without the barrage of marketing hype used by larger publishers. He is now the editor of IndependentSpeculator.com.

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