Wall Street Unplugged - What's Really Moving These Markets

“Management teams only tell the best part of their story” -– Michael Alkin Welcome back to another episode of Wall Street Unplugged. This week, one of my favorite short sellers in the business, Michael Alkin, joins the show. While most short analysts will only study company reports (revenues, earnings, or recent guidance), Michael takes the extra step others ignore.... He talks with customers... former employees... suppliers... and distributors. Only then will he decide where the chips fall. And on today's show, Michael tells one of the best stories I've heard on Wall Street. It includes an incompetent company… a costume… and one ballsy analyst. Tune in to learn more about Michael's contrarian approach to short selling… along with two sectors he predicts are about to blow up. Good Investing, Frank Curzio

Welcome back to another episode of Wall Street Unplugged. Last week, the S&P dropped the furthest it has since May after Donald Trump's fiery comments about North Korea. Global markets sold off almost immediately, yet only to be met with something we should be all too familiar with… A quick recovery. Over today’s eight-year bull market, there’s been an interesting dynamic that’s played out over and over again, and it has helped keep this rally afloat through some questionable times... But if it’s not Trump that’s pushing the market higher these days… what else is there? It’s questions and times like these that call for a real expert: A guy I can ask anything, who can take a conversation in any direction. From dangerous “buy mode” algo’s, earnings season, and the weakening of the US dollar... to the parabolic climb of bitcoin, and how to protect yourself from today’s recent volatility… Today’s guest and I discuss all four corners of the market.

"Investing is a matter of probabilities... Not how things should be"   Welcome back to another episode of Wall Street Unplugged.   Today I’m joined by the one-of-a-kind, Chris MacIntosh - Co-Manager of the Asymmetric Opportunities Fund and founder & owner of the popular financial publication, Capitalist Exploits.   Chris has a track-record unlike anyone I’ve met.   Whether it’s speculating on events like Brexit and Trump’s victory, to predicting Bitcoin’s uprising or the collapse of the South African Rand - Chris has never been afraid to ask the questions people don’t want to.   He focuses on macroeconomic trends that contribute to massive market disconnects.   He calls it: Exploiting asymmetry in the markets...   Tune in as Chris unfolds his theses on the topics of bitcoin, blockchain, private-equity, European bond markets, and one hated energy sector that will be the darling of the next decade.   In a world riddled with dangerous thoughts and unsound monetary shenanigans, you’ve come to the right place.   Just click here to listen...   Good Investing, Frank Curzio

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Welcome back to another episode of Wall Street Unplugged!   I just returned home from the 2017 Sprott Natural Resource Symposium in Vancouver… my go-to conference each year.   It’s where the most successful junior mining investors and executives gather from around the globe… where I've learned about companies like McEwen Mining, Sandstorm Gold, and Northern Dynasty... and where I get to sit in exclusive closed-door sessions with company insiders.   On this week's show, I'm honored to re-introduce the Executive Chairman of, by far, the most promising company of this year’s Symposium.   His name is Ivan Bebek.   His company is about to embark on one of the largest drilling programs in the junior resource space today. And if they hit… investors could see a 50%-plus pop in shares almost immediately.   It’s the type of risk/reward setup that’s too favorable to ignore.   That’s the good news…   Some of what I witnessed in Vancouver was cringeworthy… the same pump and dump scams I’ve seen too many times.   It reminded me why the natural resource industry can be so dangerous for investors. So on this week's Educational Segment, I’ll remind you of the key things to watch out for.   Good Investing, Frank Curzio

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Imagine walking into a room chock-full of entrepreneurs, major company executives, and visionaries from around the globe… You know them like family. Each individual is a close friend. Every time you get together, personal experiences are shared, lessons are learned, and stories are told. You all have one thing in common: You’re super-rich. Welcome back to another episode of Wall Street Unplugged. Today I welcome first-time guest and Founder and Chairman of the exclusive Tiger 21 investment club -- Michael Sonnenfeldt. Tiger 21 is a peer-to-peer learning network for high net worth individuals. I'm talking about entrepreneurs, executives, and visionaries from around the world with over $10 million in investable assets. Every month, these guys get together to share insider information, talk investments, and create partnerships or joint ventures that can last lifetimes. And on this special episode of Wall Street Unplugged, you're right in the room with them... Michael exposes what’s actually being talked about behind these closed doors… giving us insight into what some of the wealthiest investors on the planet are forecasting for the remainder of 2017. The conversation ranges from venture capital projects to real estate to public and private equities. More specifically, we learn about Tiger 21’s holistic approach to assessing risks... the hidden bubble behind every hedge fund… and the average investor's biggest risk going forward (and it has nothing to do with geopolitics, Trump, or a market at all-time highs). As I always say – there’s nothing more powerful than real-time, trustworthy information. And here it is, first-hand, from the top 1% of today’s global investors…

Welcome back to another episode of Frankly Speaking!