Jim Rickards -- Oil Shocks And The Global Economy

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Jim Rickards -- Oil Shocks And The Global Economy

Even as the unemployment rate drops, foreclosures dwindle, and the economy slowly recovers from the Great Recession, financial insecurity is on the rise in American urban areas according to a study conducted by the Corporation for Enterprise Development. Nearly half of all households in major cities don’t have enough money saved to cover essential expenses in an emergency. Erin weighs in. Then, Erin sits down with Warren Mosler, president of Valance Incorporated, to discuss the many issues surrounding the US economy, the Fed, and employment. Of particular note are Mosler’s views on the recent price cut in Saudi crude prices and the negative impact it could have on production of shale oil in tight oil formations in the US. After the break, Erin talks to frequent Boom Bust guest Jim Rickards to get a hold on currency wars – specifically regarding the Euro. He argues that the currency wars wax and wane but they are always there. Right now the currency wars are back in the spotlight. And in The Big Deal, Erin and Edward Harrison discuss Alibaba’s record-breaking IPO. Do big IPOs outperform the market? No, they underperform if you look at the historical record.

Who is Lindsey Williams

Pastor Lindsey Williams, who has been an ordained Baptist minister for 28 years, went to Alaska in 1971 as a missionary. The Transalaska oil pipeline began its construction phase in 1974, and because of Mr. Williams' love for his country and concern for the spiritual welfare of the "pipeliners,&quot ; he volunteered to serve as Chaplain on the pipeline, with the subsequent full support of the Alyeska Pipeline Company. Because of the executive status accorded to him as Chaplain, he was given access to information documented in his eye opening book, The Energy Non-Crisis.
After numerous public speaking engagements in the western states, certain government officials and concerned individuals urged Mr. Williams to put into print what he saw and heard, stating that they felt this information was vital to national security. Mr. Williams firmly believes that whoever controls energy controls the economy. Thus, The Energy Non-Crisis.