Retirement Lifestyle Advocates

Hosted by Retirement Lifestyle Advocates

Business

Website RSS feed

Episodes

332

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

About the show

Podcast by Retirement Lifestyle Advocates

Listen to episodes

60 recent

June 15, 202632 min

2026-06-15 The Great Bifurcation: Inflation, AI, Bitcoin, and the Future of Money

On 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.

June 8, 202630 min

2026-06-08 The Great Financial Reset? Inflation, Oil Shocks, the Dollar, and America's Economic Crossroads

Is 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.

June 1, 202634 min

2026-06-01 Best of Replay Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Neil Howe

Are 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.

May 26, 202633 min

2026-05-26 Best of Replay Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Charles Hugh Smith

Is 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.

May 18, 202630 min

2026-05-18 Economic Warning Signs: Inflation, Tax Migration & Why Carl Denninger Says ‘Get Out Now’

In 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.

May 11, 202631 min

2026-05-11 Silver Shock & the Inflation Divide: Why Gold, Commodities, and Hard Assets Could Surge

Are 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.

May 4, 202632 min

2026-05-04 Charles Hugh Smith Economic Outlook 2026 | Debt, Demographics

April 27, 202618 min

2026-04-27 Stagflation Ahead? Dennis Tubbergen on Gold, Silver & Capital Flight

Is 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.

April 20, 202636 min

2026-04-20 Debt, Demographics & the Coming Reset: Are Markets Headed for a Reckoning?

Is a market crash coming? In this episode, Dennis Tubergen interviews economist Harry Dent about rising private debt, recession risks, and the future of the U.S. economy. Discover how demographic trends, government stimulus, and overvalued stocks could impact your retirement, investments, IRA, and 401(k). Discover: • Why private sector debt may trigger the next financial crisis • Whether a recession or depression is likely • Stock market outlook and valuation risks • Inflation vs. deflation: what’s coming next • Strategies to protect your wealth in uncertain times Perfect for listeners interested in investing, retirement planning, economic forecasts, and financial risk management. Harry Dent is internationally recognized for the accuracy of his economic forecasts and is the author of the #1 best-selling book, Zero Hour. He’s appeared on “Good Morning America,” PBS, CNBC, CNN, and Fox News. He’s been featured in Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, Entrepreneur, Fortune, Success, U.S. News and, World Report, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, American Demographics and Omni. He is a regular guest on Fox Business’s “America’s Nightly Scorecard.” To learn more about Harry Dent and subscribe to his free newsletter, please visit https://harrydent.com/. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.

April 13, 202632 min

2026-04-13 Debt, Dragflation & the Dollar’s End: Are We Entering a Global Economic Collapse?

In this episode of the Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio Program, host Dennis Tubbergen sits down with renowned trend forecaster Gerald Celente to unpack the mounting global debt crisis and what it means for your financial future. With U.S. debt nearing unsustainable levels and economic warning signs flashing—from declining real estate trends to rising inflation—Celente shares his bold forecast of “dragflation,” a dangerous mix of economic decline and persistent inflation. The conversation explores the potential collapse of the U.S. dollar, geopolitical risks, and the possibility of a global financial reset. If you’re concerned about protecting your wealth in uncertain times, this episode delivers critical insights and a wake-up call to prepare for what may lie ahead. Gerald Celente is the Founder/Director of the Trends Research Institute and Publisher of the weekly Trends Journal magazine. He is the author of the highly acclaimed and best-selling books “Trend Tracking” and “Trends 2000”. With a 40-year track record of identifying, tracking, and forecasting trends, Celente is world-renowned as today’s #1 Trend Forecaster. Celente, developed the Globalnomic methodology to identify, track, forecast, and manage trends, is a political atheist. Unencumbered by political dogma, rigid ideology, or conventional wisdom, Celente, whose motto is “Think for Yourself,” observes and analyzes current events forming future trends for what they are – not for how he wants them to be. For more information about our guest, Gerald Celente, please visit www.trendsresearch.com. For more information about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates please visit, www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.