Elon Musk just made a significant move, and Twitter has accepted.   In today’s podcast, Trish Regan sits down with Empire Financial Research’s Herb Greenberg to examine how Elon might change the social media landscape… forever.

Herb also shares his important thoughts on how investors can recognize great value plays long before the Twittersphere world has even heard of these companies in a viral social media environment. Everyday investors need to know where the “hot stocks” are long before they’re known to the public. This is what Herb specializes in… and he’s sharing his ideas with Trish today.

If you want to hear more from Herb, sign up for his newsletter at empirefinancialresearch.com and follow him on Twitter @HerbGreenberg. Follow Trish @Trish_Regan and sign up for her daily financial newsletter at Americanconsequences.com

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is poised to shake up the entire social media industry, regardless of whether he's successful in his bid or not. In this special edition of American Consequences, I sit down with Stansberry Editor Dan Ferris to discuss what's at stake for the country and our freedom of speech… as well as what's at stake for shareholders.

The bottom line, there is massive opportunity for investors and democracy alike.

Join Dan and me for a look at how Elon Musk wins the day no matter what.  

Follow Dan Ferris on Twitter @dferris1961 and Trish @Trish_Regan. You can also tune in to The Investor Hour podcast hosted by Dan Ferris by going to investorhour.com. Plus, make sure to sign up for the American consequences newsletter that looks at global, economic, and political trends to help you understand what it means for your money by signing up at americanconsequences.com

Interest rates are rising and are expected to increase in the coming months. It could be time to rethink your portfolio allocation since the fixed income market may, in time, look considerably more attractive. In this episode of American Consequences, Trish Regan speaks with Neil Grossman – a former physicist, mathematician, corporate attorney, central banker, and hedge fund investor – who says, "The Fed has done just about everything wrong. It's continually buried its head in the sand, refusing to recognize that too much money in the system inevitably leads to inflation." This week, we got proof of the consequences of too much stimulus by way of an 8.5% increase in consumer prices. Grossman points out that the Fed may find itself having to pull a "Paul Volcker," meaning a higher-than-expected escalation of interest rates. While that may cause a pullback in equities, Grossman points out it may also be a healthy opportunity to rethink one's fixed income portfolio.

As gold and oil inch higher in global markets amid ongoing challenges overseas, Trish sits down with Kevin Rich, one of the original architects of some of the world's most important ETFs in the commodity space. Rich tells Trish to “prepare for more volatility and a higher interest rate environment” while conflicts overseas continue. How should investors think about their portfolios and how can they safeguard their assets best?

Listen to this edition of American Consequences with Trish Regan to find out.

If the horror of what is transpiring in Ukraine and Russia has taught us anything, it's that we need to be self-reliant. It is critical for our domestic, economic, and national security that we turn back to ourselves. It's one of the reasons why Trish is so bullish on the long-term health of America.

In this podcast, Trish is joined by Mark Moss, Market Analyst and Host of Market Disruptors, who argues that the phase we are now in, “this move towards domestic, economic, and national security,” is to be expected. We've allowed ourselves to veer off course (for relying on Russia for an energy supply) and are getting an opportunity to "Reset."

Find out what it means for your investments and why it's so critical to go local in this new prosperous, grounded future in this week's episode. 

As tensions escalate between Russia and Ukraine, Trish sits down with noted geopolitical and macroeconomics strategist Marko Papic, Partner and Chief Strategist at the Clocktower Group, to look at how to best position your portfolio.

Papic warns the Fed may not be able to raise rates as quickly as it intended, given the increasing threat of recession. "Energy prices," he says, "will continue to escalate, providing a positive environment for energy investing." Other sectors he likes include materials and Real Estate, but he warns it will be a delicate balance between the inflation heading our way and the danger that could cause a massive consumer pullback.

Find out how to best position your portfolio amid these ongoing challenges.

For more from Trish, go to AmericanConsequences.com and sign up for her daily newsletter, follow her on Twitter @trish_regan.

With the Fed finally moving on interested rates, Trish Regan sits down with noted investor, physicist and former central banker, Neil Grossman, for a look at the massive inflation creeping into our economy.

According to Neil, the Fed is very much at fault. In fact, he tells her, "Jerome Powell is the financial equivalent of COVID." Neil argues that Powell "has created a kind of eco-demic... a pandemic for our economy." This is an important warning from Neil Grossman who argues inflation may consistently top 5% per year over the next decade.

How can you protect yourself?

Listen in as Trish and Neil talk through some strategies.

Trish is joined by Dr. David Eifrig, editor of Retirement Millionaire, who says recent events have caused him to grow quite bearish. His models predicted massive inflation as much as eight months ago…now, that time is here. How can you protect your investments? How can you manage volatility to your advantage?

Doc has some insightful answers in this spirited discussion with Trish. You can get more from Doc and access his free presentation online at “InflationWarning.com,” as well as access to his newsletters.

 

As tensions escalate overseas, investors are watching massive volatility in US markets. So what do you do now?

Trish Regan speaks with Stansberry Research's Scott Garliss who runs the Defensive Portfolio Solutions for his firm and says - "Believe it or not this is a smart time to be investing."

Find out what Scott likes most in this increasingly challenging environment.

Get more from Scott at StansberryInvestor.com plus follow Trish on Twitter @Trish_Regan

Amid the growing possibility of war between Ukraine and Russia, American investors are getting increasingly nervous... But in this week's podcast, portfolio manager Adam Johnson, founder of BullsEyeBrief.com, tells Trish that the "markets can manage Putin – it's Jerome Powell they really need to worry about."

Adam looks at the parallels between Europe's challenges now and what happened when Crimea was annexed in 2014, and concludes that the increased volatility in U.S. equities is a real opportunity for long-term value investors.

Adam also walks Trish through the sectors and stocks he likes the most – everything from green energy to traditional energy to biotech. And he says tech companies "have been overly beaten down."

Listen to the full episode for the names and tickers of the stocks that Adam believes are poised for success right now.

You can follow Adam on Twitter at @AJInsight and Trish @Trish_Regan.