Commodity Watch Radio

Investing In Theatre: A Bullish Sector For Recessionary Times?

Dafydd Rogers of Daffyd Rogers and David Pugh Ltd discusses investing in theatre.

And Michael Hampton interviews Dominic and Terence Frisby about their project Kisses On A Postcard.

Kisses On A Postcard Website. Kisses On A Postcard Brochure.

Theatre During Recession (from a soon-to-be published article):

But don’t audience numbers decline during recessions? Surprisingly, the reverse is true. Recession has famously favoured theatre. In the 1989-94 recession attendance actually rose by 5%, going from just under 11 million to 11.5 million. (That number sits around 12 million today). Data is not available for earlier periods, but it is a time-and-again proven fact that people’s need for entertainment and, in particular, escapist stories increases during hard times. ‘When the economy dives, Hollywood thrives’, runs the saying. The 1930s, for example, saw the rise of the Hollywood musical. More recently, The Rocky Horror Show opened during the 1973-4 oil crisis, and Jesus Christ Superstar just before; Cats – on which investors made an annual dividend of more than their original investment every year for 21 years and are still making money now – began in the depths of the 1979-82 recession; Miss Saigon opened during the 1989-93 recession. All made lots of money for their investors.

Simon Cawkwell: Evil The Short-Seller Knievil

Notorious short-seller, Simon Cawkwell, the man who made a million shorting Northern Rock, shares his thoughts. To read Evil Knievil’s diary at t1ps.com, click here.

And Michael Hampton is back talking shorting, oil and uranium.

James Turk, Skygold Ventures and Michael Hampton

Brian Groves and Scott Weekes of Skygold Ventures talk about their exciting Spanish Mountain asset in British Columbia.

Listener favourite James Turk, founder and chairman of Goldmoney, is back to talk gold and inflation. To read James’ book, click here.

And Mike Hampton and I discuss gold and, with Labour’s housing gaffe this week, we look at UK property. To view the document we discuss, click here.

Soho Resources

Ralph Shearing of Soho Resources (CA:SOH) tells us about his latest drill results and the strategy of Soho as they move forward.

And Michael Hampton of GEI discusses the Malaysian property market, junior mining and the dollar. Click here for Michael’s charts.

China Gold And Jinshan

Jay Chmelauskas, President of Jinshan Gold, talks about China Gold’s 42% acquistion

And Michael Hampton aka Dr Bubb talks China, gold and bonds.

Click here to view Michael’s thread on bonds and the charts.

Great Panther and OTPs

Robert Archer of Great Panther Resources (CA:GPR) talks silver mining in Mexico.

and Michael Hampton tells us about OTP - Once Trod Paths - an extremely useful technical trading tool.

Click here for Michael’s charts.

$160 Oil … Sooner Than You Think

So says CWR favourite, ‘Zapata’ George Blake, a features guest in our most recent show, along with regular and favourite Michael Hampton of GEI.

To view Michael chart’s which accompany is discussion, click here.

Pan African Mining and Dr Bubb

Irwin Olian of Pan African Mining (CA:PAF) talks junior mining and gives us an overview of his multi-faceted company with coal, gold and uranium assets in Madagascar and its diamonds in Botswana.

And Michael Hampton is back, sharing his thoughts.

For Mike’s charts relating to the discussion, click here.

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Bob Hoye Is Back

In this week’s show I talk to Bob Hoye, chief financial strategist with Institutional Advisors.

Bob shares his thoughts on the direction of the stock markets, gold and silver; he also explains why he doesn’t expect the hyperinflationary scenario which many are predicting.

Do please suggest any companies or individuals you would like to hear interviewed. I do get your suggestions and I promise I am (slowly) acting on them

John Rubino and Michael Hampton

John Rubino, author of The Coming Collapse Of The Dollar, talks gold, green stock investing and stock markets.

While Michael Hampton predicts the future rather accurately. (Click here for the charts to go with the interview).

John’s Website

Michael’s Website

What Will Happen in 2008? CWR New Year’s Special

Our all-star line-up of experts make their predictions in a Special New Year’s Commodity Watch Radio:

If you have any guests or companies that you would like to hear interviewed, do please let me know. Happy Listening and Happy 2008.

With Best Wishes, Dominic

James Turk, Michael Hampton and KEFI Minerals

Dominic Frisby and Michael Hampton talk to James Turk of Goldmoney about Gold, Dollars, Derivatives, Debt and Weimar Germany.

Plus Dominic talks to Harry Adams, Jeff Rayner and Malcolm Stallman, the MD and geologists of Kefi Minerals, an exciting gold exploration company in Turkey.

Big David and Little David

The day after The UK Silver Summit David Morgan and David Bensimon talk cycles and silver. (Apologies for the audio quality at the beginning of the programme - in the promisingly quiet cafe where we were sitting, they turned on the coffee machine just as we began the interview).

David Morgan’s Website, Silver Investor.

David Bensimon’s Website, Polar Pacific.

Plus Michael Hampton, aka Dr Bubb, gives his take on the markets and on cycles.

Two Undervalued Miners?

In this week’s show, Dominic Frisby talks to:

Harry Anagnostaras-Adams Managing Director of Emed Mining. (LSE:EMED)

Jeff Pritchard of Capital Gold (US:CGLD/CA:CGC)

And Michael Hampton of Global Edge Investors.

Mark Hoban on the Tories, Gold, Inflation, Housing, Our Glorious Leader and The Money Supply

Mark Hoban, Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury, talks Gordon Brown, the Bank Of England, inflation and gold. “I wouldn’t think about going back to an asset-backed currency. Where would you find the assets?”

Mark’s Website

And Michael Hampton of GEI updates us on UK housing and gold.

Paul van Eeden and Michael Hampton

CWR favourite Paul van Eeden returns this week to discuss his current trading strategies and his outlook for the markets.

Michael Hampton is back too with his view of things from the Far East.

This is a very gold-focussed show.

Paul’s website.

Michael’s website.

And if you want to find out more about ‘the musical’, click here. (It’s called Kisses On A Postcard, by the way).

John Mauldin

This week Dominic Frisby, together with Michael Hampton of GEI, talks to John Mauldin, president of Millennium Wave Investments and author of newsletter Thoughts From The Frontline.

They discuss the recent panic in the markets, hedge funds and what’s in store for us all as far away as 2027.

Visit John’s website here and read his newsletter here.

David Skarica & Michael Hampton: Where Next For The Markets?

David Skarica of Addicted To Profits and Michael Hampton of Global Edge Investors discuss the recent, turbulent market action and speculate as to what’s in store for stocks, gold and base metals.

Natural Gas with ‘Zapata’ George Blake

This week we talk Natural Gas with ‘Zapata’ George Blake.

Bill Andrew, president of The Penn West Energy Trust, gives us an overview of his company.

And Michael Hampton of GEI brings us up to date with his views on property, gold and the markets.

If you have any companies you would like to hear interviewed, or if you have any comments on the show, do please email me your suggestions via the contact button on the right of the screen.

Doug Casey, Greatland and Nova Gold

Doug Casey, best-selling author, serial traveller and legendary natural resource and International Speculator .

Callum Baxter, MD of Greatland Gold (AIM:GGP)

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, President and CEO of Nova Gold Resources (AMEX/TSX:NG)

And Michael Hampton of Global Edge Investors and Tim Nuding compare 2007 to 1987.

If you have any companies you would like to hear interviewed, or if you have any comments on the show, do please email me your suggestions via the contact button on the right of the screen.

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