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Every long episode from Clive Thompson, read in minutes: the key takeaways, the chapters, and a digest of the whole conversation. Stock Marketing Investing for beginners

Bear Market Coming? Are stocks about to fall? This is what you should do. Good, Bad and Ugly.

Navigate potential bear markets by avoiding unprofitable/indebted companies and favoring defensive sectors like consumer staples and healthcare for greater resilience.

April 4, 2026

Thurs, April 2nd, 2026 -Markets: The oil price is shooting upwards today. Gold, Silver, Stocks

The oil price is surging due to the Iran conflict, driving stagflation fears and impacting global markets. Gold and silver show mixed signals, with silver facing potential delivery squeezes.

April 2, 2026

Sun March 22, 2026 Financial Markets update. War, Hormuz, Oil, Dollar, stocks, gold, silver, miners.

Scammers exploit Clive Thompson's image. Diversify investments as currencies trend to zero; use a 33% rule for buying and gradual selling to manage risk.

March 22, 2026

Thur, Mar 12, 2026. Markets update. Stagflation to excite gold and silver. greek debt is plunging.

Geopolitical instability and rising oil prices point to stagflation, a scenario that could benefit gold and silver while pressuring equities, and prompt a re-evaluation of job roles due to AI advancements.

March 12, 2026

The dominos are falling. The cockroaches have arrived. Gold and silver are the only refuge.

The private credit system is showing cracks, leading to potential stagflation and making gold and silver a historical refuge against systemic financial failures and inflation.

March 8, 2026

Every Currency Dies. The Roman Playbook for Surviving the Coming Global Currency Reset. (Gold!)

Clive Thompson explains that every currency fails and outlines how to protect your wealth before a global currency reset.

January 22, 2026