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Chris Martenson — economist on the 'three E's': economy, energy, environment. Long-form macro analysis.

22 videos in Money

Somebody Is Selling What Nobody Has
12:40LBRY

Somebody Is Selling What Nobody Has

Energy·22k views·3 weeks ago

Analysis of unusual activity in global oil markets and what supply disruptions mean for household energy security and inflation.

oil-marketsenergy-securitysupply-chaininflation
Is It Too Late To Save The Financial System?
71:31LBRY

Is It Too Late To Save The Financial System?

Money·21k views·1 month ago

71-minute analysis of US debt sustainability, banking instability, central bank digital currencies, petrodollar dynamics, and resource limits — macro risks households should understand.

us-debtbanking-systemcurrency-riskcbdcpetrodollarfinancial-resilience
Interest Rates and Inflation: Supply Chain and Household Impact
17:40YouTube

Interest Rates and Inflation: Supply Chain and Household Impact

Money·76k views·1 month ago

Analysis of Fed policy, inflation dynamics, and how rising diesel costs ripple through trucking, farming, and household economics.

inflationfed-policyenergy-costssupply-chain-disruptionhousehold-finance
Interest Rates and Inflation: Energy, Supply Chain, and Economic Disruption
17:39LBRY

Interest Rates and Inflation: Energy, Supply Chain, and Economic Disruption

Energy·36k views·1 month ago

Analysis of inflation drivers, Fed policy, and cascading effects on diesel, trucking, and food production — how macro instability ripples into household supply chains.

inflationinterest-ratesenergy-marketssupply-chain-disruptiondiesel-shortage
What Happens When Fake Oil Prices Meet Reality? Hard Times
10:17LBRY

What Happens When Fake Oil Prices Meet Reality? Hard Times

Energy·—·3 months ago

Analysis of artificial oil-price suppression and the household energy and inflation risks when market correction arrives.

oil-pricesenergy-marketsinflationsupply-chain
Oil Supply Collapse, Exponential Debt, and Household Preparedness
39:19LBRY

Oil Supply Collapse, Exponential Debt, and Household Preparedness

Energy·35k views·3 months ago

39-minute analysis of global oil supply disruptions, energy's role in economic stability, and why households should prepare for fuel shortages and financial instability.

oil-supply-crisisenergy-economicsdebt-collapsehousehold-resilience
Will Things Devolve Far Enough to Trigger The Great Taking?
111:47LBRY

Will Things Devolve Far Enough to Trigger The Great Taking?

Money·13k views·4 months ago

Two-hour conversation on protecting household assets against financial-system collapse scenarios, covering account structures, ownership risks, and the Great Taking thesis.

financial-resiliencegreat-takingasset-protectionsystemic-riskaccount-ownershipderivatives-riskinflation
It's Intentional, Which Means It's All Going to Get Worse, Not Better
13:13LBRY

It's Intentional, Which Means It's All Going to Get Worse, Not Better

Energy·2k views·5 months ago

Thirteen-minute analysis connecting Persian Gulf oil disruption to global economic contraction risk, with household preparation framing.

oil-shortagestrait-of-hormuzeconomic-collapseenergy-securitysupply-chaingreat-depression-comparison
Surviving the Inflationary Money Flood
79:06LBRY

Surviving the Inflationary Money Flood

Money·—·5 months ago

79-minute analysis of global monetary policy, energy price shocks, and how households can position against coming high inflation.

inflationmonetary-policyenergy-crisisrisk-managementfinancial-resilience
Inflation's Back And It Brought Friends
45:40YouTube

Inflation's Back And It Brought Friends

Money·14k views·5 months ago

Chris Martenson and Paul Kiker analyze the global bond selloff, rising producer price inflation, and the case for a 1970s-style double-hump inflationary regime.

bond-marketinflationproducer-price-indexretirement-planningreal-estate-investinggold
Cheap Money Ends Where Real Pain Begins
31:09YouTube

Cheap Money Ends Where Real Pain Begins

Money·11k views·5 months ago

Discussion of extreme stock valuations versus historical metrics, margin debt, and the case for shifting from equities to commodities and emerging markets.

stock-valuationsmargin-debtcommoditiesemerging-marketsregime-changecurrency-crisisfiscal-policy
China Watches America Pawn The Furniture?
24:06YouTube

China Watches America Pawn The Furniture?

Money·8k views·5 months ago

Martenson and Seyker examine collapsing U.S. oil inventories, strategic reserve drawdowns, rising natural gas demand from data centers, and China's advantage

strategic-petroleum-reserveoil-exportsnatural-gas-demanddata-center-energychina-treasury-sales
Sovereign Bonds Are Flashing an Urgent Warning
95:15LBRY

Sovereign Bonds Are Flashing an Urgent Warning

Money·—·5 months ago

Hour-and-a-half analysis of the global bond rout, inflation dynamics, and implications for retirement and real estate.

inflationbondsretirementreal-estate
The Scramble For Shiny Things Begins
8:12YouTube

The Scramble For Shiny Things Begins

Money·17k views·5 months ago

Martenson walks through silver and platinum price charts, Chinese demand surges, and copper supply struggles across major global mines.

silver-marketsplatinum-marketschinese-commodity-demandcopper-supply-constraintscommodity-supercycle
Exponential Growth Eats Your Lunch Quietly
13:52YouTube

Exponential Growth Eats Your Lunch Quietly

Money·10k views·5 months ago

Martenson explains exponential growth through the doubling-time thought experiment, then applies it to declining copper discoveries and coming food price pressures.

exponential-growthcopper-depletionfood-inflationcommodity-scarcitywheat-prices
Inflation Isn't Coming, It's Already Here
10:42YouTube

Inflation Isn't Coming, It's Already Here

Money·16k views·5 months ago

Martenson compares 2025 inflation dynamics to the 1970s, projects 18% inflation within two years, and explains why rising bond yields signal the end of the current fiat regime.

inflation-cyclebond-yields1970s-comparisontreasury-marketscommodity-supercycle
US Natural Gas Shortfalls by 2030: The Math
30:20LBRY

US Natural Gas Shortfalls by 2030: The Math

Energy·26k views·5 months ago

Economist walks through data-center demand, LNG exports, and reserve math to show why domestic natural gas may tighten sharply.

Natural gasEnergy marketsInfrastructureLong-term planning
The Commodity Bull Market Has Begun (But So Has Inflation)
53:09LBRY

The Commodity Bull Market Has Begun (But So Has Inflation)

Money·—·5 months ago

Economist breaks down the commodity supercycle, critical mineral shortages, and what inflation's return means for household purchasing power.

InflationCommoditiesEconomic trends
The US Is Exporting Like Mad as Global Oil Stocks Deplete at a Record Pace
16:13LBRY

The US Is Exporting Like Mad as Global Oil Stocks Deplete at a Record Pace

Energy·26k views·5 months ago

Why US energy exports today set up price shocks tomorrow. Sixteen minutes on the math behind depleting reserves.

OilSupply chainEconomics
Markets Running On Presidential Fan Fiction
26:09YouTube

Markets Running On Presidential Fan Fiction

Money·11k views·5 months ago

Martenson and Kerr analyze extreme vertical moves in global equity markets as blowoff-top behavior driven by belief Trump will prevent downside.

blowoff-topbollinger-bandsfear-of-missing-outmarket-valuationbuffett-indicatorintel-stockai-job-displacement
Negotiations Crumble as Gasoline and Diesel Prices Rise to a National Record
12:43LBRY

Negotiations Crumble as Gasoline and Diesel Prices Rise to a National Record

Energy·22k views·5 months ago

Chris Martenson's analysis of US-Iran tension, oil executive sentiment, and fuel price trajectory as context for preparedness planning.

Oil pricesGeopoliticsSupply chain
Oil Supply Shocks and Market Positioning
10:28LBRY

Oil Supply Shocks and Market Positioning

Energy·—·5 months ago

Ten-minute read on Middle East supply disruption, inventory depletion, and what large capital moves signal about energy scarcity.

OilSupply chainsMarkets