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Retirement Lifestyle Advocates
Hosted by Dennis Tubbergen · EN
Welcome to the Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Podcast with best-selling author and syndicated radio host Dennis Tubbergen. Each week, Dennis breaks down the economic forces shaping today’s financial landscape—offering clear, actionable insights to help you navigate markets, cycles, and monetary change with confidence.
Featuring in-depth commentary and expert interviews with leading voices in economics, finance, and public policy.
Explore additional resources, weekly market commentary, and exclusive charts at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.
Featuring in-depth commentary and expert interviews with leading voices in economics, finance, and public policy.
Explore additional resources, weekly market commentary, and exclusive charts at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.
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2026-06-29 Gold vs. Bitcoin, Federal Reserve Policy, Inflation & Interest Rates Explained
2w ago00:29:57Tap to summarizeIs the recent pullback in gold and silver just a temporary correction—or the beginning of something bigger? On this week's episode of RLA Radio, Dennis Tubbergen welcomes renowned economist and investment strategist Peter Schiff for an in-depth discussion on Federal Reserve policy under new Chairman Kevin Warsh, the outlook for inflation, rising interest rates, and the future of precious metals. Schiff also explains why he believes Bitcoin's recent decline is far from over, discusses the AI investment bubble, stablecoins, and the mounting risks facing the U.S. Treasury market. If you're concerned about inflation, preserving purchasing power, or protecting your retirement portfolio, this timely conversation offers valuable perspective on today's rapidly changing financial landscape. Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in foreign equity, currency, and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences and is often quoted in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, L.A. Times, Barron's, BusinessWeek, Time, and Fortune. His broadcast credits include regular guest appearances on CNBC, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel, as well as hosting his own weekly radio show, Wall Street Unspun. He is also the author of the bestselling books: “The Real Crash”, "Crash Proof," "The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets," and "Crash Proof 2.0”. To learn more about Peter Schiff, please visit https://schiffgold.com or https://www.europac.com. You can find his books at https://amzn.to/2VX9Ll3. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
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3w ago00:25:57Tap to summarizeIn this thought-provoking episode of RLA Radio, Dennis Tubbergen welcomes renowned investor and author Doug Casey for an in-depth discussion on America's mounting debt crisis, Federal Reserve policy, inflation, Social Security's accelerating insolvency, and what these trends could mean for investors and retirees. Together they examine whether the U.S. has passed the point of no return, why government debt continues to grow, the future of interest rates, and how individuals can prepare for potential economic turbulence. Dennis also shares his perspective on possible Social Security reforms, retirement planning, and proactive tax strategies that can help protect wealth in an increasingly uncertain financial environment. Best-selling author, world-renowned speculator, and libertarian philosopher Doug Casey has garnered a well-earned reputation for his erudite (and often controversial) insights into politics, economics, and investment markets. Doug wrote the book on profiting from periods of economic turmoil; his book “Crisis Investing” spent weeks as #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. He has been a featured guest on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including David Letterman, Merv Griffin, Charlie Rose, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin, Maury Povich, NBC News, and CNN; has been the topic of numerous features in periodicals such as Time, Forbes, People, and the Washington Post; and is a regular keynote speaker at FreedomFest, the world’s largest gathering of free minds. For information about Doug Casey please visit InternationalMan.com. For more information about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit https://retirementlifestyleadvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
Transcribe →2026-06-15 The Great Bifurcation: Inflation, AI, Bitcoin, and the Future of Money
4w ago00:32:53Tap to summarizeOn this episode of RLA Radio, Dennis Tubbergen welcomes returning guest Mark Jeftovic, founder of Sovereign Capitalist and DollarCollapse.com, for a thought-provoking discussion about the forces reshaping the global economy. They examine the Federal Reserve's efforts to redefine inflation, the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, Bitcoin's evolving role in the financial system, and the growing influence of government intervention in markets. The conversation explores the possibility of universal basic income, central bank digital currencies, AI-driven economic changes, and what investors can do to protect their wealth in an era of monetary debasement. Dennis also shares insights on the Social Security funding crisis, the rapid expansion of the money supply, and why owning hard assets may become increasingly important in the years ahead. Mark E. Jeftovic Mark is a 30-year veteran of the Internet, the co-founder & CEO of easyDNS Technologies, a Toronto-based web services company, and the author of two books about the internet; Unassailable: Protect Yourself from Cancel-Culture, and Deplatform Attacks, and other Online Disasters. Additionally, Jeftovic authors the blog site bombthrower.com and The CryptoCapitalist Newsletter. To learn more about Mark Jeftovic please visit www.thecryptocapitalist.com or take advantage of his trial newsletter offer at http://www.thecryptocapitalist.com/tubbergen. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
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2026-06-08 The Great Financial Reset? Inflation, Oil Shocks, the Dollar, and America's Economic Crossroads
Jun 800:30:07Tap to summarizeIs America heading toward a financial reset? In this episode of RLA Radio, host Dennis Tubbergen welcomes Financial Survival Network founder Kerry Lutz to discuss rising inflation, oil price shocks, the Federal Reserve, U.S. debt, the future of the dollar, AI's impact on government spending, state migration trends, precious metals, Bitcoin, and wealth protection strategies. Learn why wealthy family offices are reducing U.S. dollar exposure, what higher energy prices could mean for consumers, and how investors can prepare for economic uncertainty. If you're interested in inflation, retirement planning, investing, precious metals, cryptocurrency, and protecting your financial future, this episode delivers practical insights and thought-provoking analysis. Kerry Lutz has been a student of Austrian Economics since 1977. While attending Pace University, he stumbled upon an extensive cache of Austrian Economic Literature in a dark, musty, abandoned section of the school’s library. After graduating from The New York Law School, he became an attorney and lifelong serial entrepreneur. In 2010, Kerry gave up most of his other interests to pursue his desire to become a radio show host and founded the Financial Survival Network, whose mission is to help you prosper and thrive in the New Economy. To learn more about Kerry Lutz and subscribe to his free newsletter, please visit http://kerrylutz.com. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
Transcribe →2026-06-01 Best of Replay Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Neil Howe
Jun 100:34:52Tap to summarizeAre we heading toward a major economic reset? In this episode of Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio, Dennis Tubbergen breaks down the impact of rising taxes, billionaire migration, and shifting economic policy before interviewing bestselling author Neil Howe, co-author of The Fourth Turning. Discover how generational cycles shape the economy, why today’s political division, global conflict, and market volatility mirror past crises like the Great Depression, and what it all means for your financial future. Learn actionable investment strategies for inflation, market downturns, and wealth protection, including insights on commodities, silver investing, and portfolio positioning in uncertain times. If you’re searching for answers on recession risks, stock market outlook, inflation trends, or how to prepare for the next financial crisis, this episode delivers essential insights for investors and business owners alike. Neil Howe is a historian, economist, and demographer, and a leading authority on generational trends. He coined the term "Millennial Generation" and is the bestselling author of over a dozen books, including Generations, The Fourth Turning, Millennials Rising, and The Graying of the Great Powers. Howe is the Managing Director of Demography at Hedgeye and president of Saeculum Research, which helps managers and investors anticipate changes in markets, consumer preferences, and the public mood. Howe has served hundreds of clients—from Nike and Fidelity to Disney and the U.S. Marine Corps. To learn more about our guest, Neil Howe, visit HedgeyeAM.com. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
Transcribe →2026-05-26 Best of Replay Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Charles Hugh Smith
May 2600:33:03Tap to summarizeIs the U.S. economy running into deeper structural headwinds? In this episode of the Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio podcast, host Dennis Tubbergen sits down with writer and economic analyst Charles Hugh Smith to discuss the growing risks facing the U.S. and global economy. They break down geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China, the unpredictability of global trade, the mounting debt burden on the American consumer, and why demographic shifts may have a major impact on future growth. The conversation also explores how changing household formation and spending patterns could affect stocks, real estate, and other risk assets, along with the “reverse wealth effect” that can occur when falling asset prices reduce consumer spending. Charles Hugh Smith is the author of the oftwominds.com blog, #7 in CNBC's top alternative financial sites, and 18 books on our economy and society, including "A Radically Beneficial World: Automation, Technology and Creating Jobs for All," "Global Crisis, National Renewal: A (Revolutionary) Grand Strategy for the United States," "Burnout: Reckoning and Renewal" and "Self-Reliance in the 21st Century." His work is published on a number of popular financial websites including Zero Hedge, Financial Sense and Seeking Alpha and has been featured on numerous podcasts. To learn more about our guest, Charles Hugh Smith, visit OfTwoMinds.com or CharlesHughSmith.blogspot.com. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
Transcribe →2026-05-18 Economic Warning Signs: Inflation, Tax Migration & Why Carl Denninger Says ‘Get Out Now’
May 1800:30:09Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of RLA Radio, host Dennis Tubergen welcomes returning guest Carl Denninger for a deep dive into inflation, Federal Reserve policy, government debt, and the growing risks facing investors and retirees. The discussion explores the economic consequences of rising oil prices, AI-driven market speculation, worsening federal deficits, and why high-tax states like New York and California continue losing wealthy residents to states like Florida and Texas. The episode also examines Argentina’s dramatic housing market turnaround under President Javier Milei and what it could mean for U.S. housing policy. Denninger delivers a stark warning about market valuations, inflation risks, and retirement portfolios, while Dennis closes the show discussing concerns raised by legendary investor Warren Buffett regarding the long-term value of the U.S. dollar. Mr. Karl Denninger is an American technology businessman, finance blogger, author, and political activist, sometimes referred to as a founding member of the Tea Party movement. Mr. Denninger is the author of the book Leverage: How Cheap Money Will Destroy the World. In the book, Denninger presents an inside look at how moneyed and powerful interests debase the dollar through the willful and intentional failure to honestly represent short and long-term mathematical truths that underlie all economic systems. For information about Karl Denninger please visit www.Market-Ticker.org. For more information about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
Transcribe →2026-05-11 Silver Shock & the Inflation Divide: Why Gold, Commodities, and Hard Assets Could Surge
May 1100:31:09Tap to summarizeAre gold and silver preparing for a major breakout? In this episode of RLA Radio, Dennis Tubbergen interviews precious metals expert Simon Popple about inflation, Federal Reserve policy, rising energy prices, commodity investing, and the growing global demand for silver and gold. Topics include BRICS gold-backed currency discussions, China’s silver buying spree, the widening wealth gap in America, commodity super cycles, fiat currency risks, inflation investing strategies, and why hard assets may outperform traditional portfolios in the years ahead. If you’re interested in gold investing, silver prices, inflation protection, commodities, retirement planning, economic forecasts, central banks, or wealth preservation strategies, this episode delivers critical insights for today’s uncertain economy. Mr. Simon Popple is the author of the Brookville Capital Intelligence Report. Mr. Popple started a newsletter with MoneyWeek called Metals & Miners, and when they were acquired, he set up Gold Speculator with Jim Rickards. During this time, he was a featured speaker at MoneyWeek and Mines & Money conferences. Mr. Popple has also done numerous interviews with IGTV on the gold market. To learn more about this week’s guest, Simon Popple, please visit https://goldprogram.co.uk. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
Transcribe →2026-05-04 Charles Hugh Smith Economic Outlook 2026 | Debt, Demographics
May 400:32:48Tap to summarizeIs the U.S. economy running into deeper structural headwinds? In this episode of the Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio podcast, host Dennis Tubbergen sits down with writer and economic analyst Charles Hugh Smith to discuss the growing risks facing the U.S. and global economy. They break down geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China, the unpredictability of global trade, the mounting debt burden on the American consumer, and why demographic shifts may have a major impact on future growth. The conversation also explores how changing household formation and spending patterns could affect stocks, real estate, and other risk assets, along with the “reverse wealth effect” that can occur when falling asset prices reduce consumer spending. Charles Hugh Smith is the author of the oftwominds.com blog, #7 in CNBC's top alternative financial sites, and 18 books on our economy and society, including "A Radically Beneficial World: Automation, Technology and Creating Jobs for All," "Global Crisis, National Renewal: A (Revolutionary) Grand Strategy for the United States," "Burnout: Reckoning and Renewal" and "Self-Reliance in the 21st Century." His work is published on a number of popular financial websites including Zero Hedge, Financial Sense and Seeking Alpha and has been featured on numerous podcasts. To learn more about our guest, Charles Hugh Smith, visit OfTwoMinds.com or CharlesHughSmith.blogspot.com. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
Transcribe →2026-04-27 Stagflation Ahead? Dennis Tubbergen on Gold, Silver & Capital Flight
Apr 2700:18:10Tap to summarizeIs the U.S. economy heading into a stagflationary environment? In this interview on Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network, Dennis Tubbergen discusses why he believes inflation may continue rising even as economic growth slows. He explains why that combination could create a miserable economic backdrop, with higher prices in the things people need to buy and lower prices in the assets they already own. The conversation also explores gold and silver, concerns about market manipulation in precious metals, skepticism toward Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as long-term stores of value, and why capital continues to migrate toward states where it is treated more favorably. This interview is essential listening for anyone interested in stagflation, precious metals, the U.S. dollar, crypto, taxation, migration trends, and wealth protection. Kerry Lutz has been a student of Austrian Economics since 1977. While attending Pace University, he stumbled upon an extensive cache of Austrian Economic Literature in a dark, musty, abandoned section of the school’s library. After graduating from The New York Law School, he became an attorney and lifelong serial entrepreneur. In 2010, Kerry gave up most of his other interests to pursue his desire to become a radio show host and founded the Financial Survival Network, whose mission is to help you prosper and thrive in the New Economy. To learn more about Kerry Lutz and subscribe to his free newsletter, please visit http://kerrylutz.com. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.Retirement Lifestyle Advocates with Dennis TubbergenWeekly economic commentary and expert interviews.Learn more at RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com
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