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Regulatory consultant Al Korelin and former Portland, Oregon TV news anchor Mike Hartfield launched The Korelin-Hartfield Report in 1990. Heard on a small regional radio network, the program covered small regional companies. By the late 90s, the show was airing exclusively on Portland Talk station KUIK. In 2000, KUIK’s then-Program Director Paul Warren took over production of the show, and sat in as an occasional guest co-host.
In 2001, the program began to focus on asset-based investing and macroeconomics. Through the tech, credit and housing bubbles, the program has sought out informed, often opposing viewpoints for listeners, and focused on investment fundamentals.
Beginning in 2002, guests were sent MP3 files of their appearances on the show, and they began forwarding these files to friends and associates. Soon, the download volume made it clear a thriving internet radio program had developed! A dedicated website was created in 2003, and the show attracted a worldwide following.
Following Mike Hartfield’s retirement, Paul Warren became Al Korelin’s regular co-host. The program’s name has changed to The Korelin Economics Report, reflecting its change in focus. The radio show has entered syndication, available to 2.7 million radio listeners each week, and thousands more on the internet. Paul Warren has since moved on to other opportunities. His love for radio and all things aeronautical have found him working for a group called The Aero News Network.
No guest ever pays a fee to appear on The Korelin Economics Report, and radio stations are not paid to air it. Our revenues are derived from copyright fees for commercial re-use of archived interviews, and advertising on the radio and website. This advertising-based business model preserves impartiality in reporting on promising companies and important economic debates. Certain content on this website including video and audio have been paid for in terms of production costs. This information is always disclosed along with the video or audio and in the attached disclosure.
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I tune into your show regularly, I often here you say that you have posted a link to the particular reports that your guests refer to on your show . . .but I can never find the link. For example today I heard David Morgan speak about a new free report and you said there would be a link to it, but I could not find it
Al,
I hope you take this as constructively as possible:
I have been a listener since the show began. I also have been a gold investor since those days so you are well aware that I have taken my lumps as well as made a fortune over this period.
Up until not too long ago, I have received great, and often provocative, information on the metals industry that helped me be a mature and seasoned investor. I appreciated learning about the various mining companies, Dr Paul, GATA, Louise Yamada, molybdenum, “Gold Management”, the Kondratieff cycle, Shadow Statistics, IO USA, and your numerous and varied guests.
As David Walker was aware, our country’s finances were well on its way to disaster long before 2008.
Now, I feel the show is tiring and straying from the original educational mission. You appear to pontificate more and more about religion and politics. The former has no place for this platform, but the latter weighs heavily on gold’s destiny; even though the real deficit discussion should be concentrated on the early 80’s when we became a debtor nation.
Why do we need this discussion? So the country can get off its high horse and reestablish its ethical and compassionate posture in the world, and especially with our neighbors. The hate mongering has validated our need for arms build up and the growing trade deficit. And if anything else, this is a true Christian values debate (i.e., compassion for others).
I would suggest that the show stick to its principles; mining. There are plenty of other shows out on the net that handle these non mining subjects better,
Rob Seligson
Have a great New Year and may we all find silver rounds under the Christmas tree
Al:
Thanks for fairly representing the healthcare view that I elaborated and is shared by many.
Two comments with regard to your commentary:
1) I believe in capitalism but anti-trust and other regulations were put in place to insure fairness and incentive. The insurance companies had a monopoly that gave consumers no way to challenge or fight for fairness. It was clearly a violation of the way we choose to act as a nation and do business as a nation.
2) The Republicans say they have a plan but when I asked a well-known and highly sought-after Seattle commentator (former hedge fund manager) to respond to my requests for a plan, he sent me a lame set of pre-conditions outlined by Bobby Jindal that would need to be in place before you could have universal health care. And he became quite emotional when I challenged its feasibility and credibility. The overall point is that Jindal’s plan and every other Republican plan I have seen is something I have a hard time summarizing because to me, what they say simply amounts to a dialogue intended to confuse the issues or delay them so that nothing happens.
I was brought up to be an American first, Democrat second (but always a die-hard precious metals investor) and the one thing my Dad drummed in to me from a young age is that it does not matter who gets the credit. You always have to look at whether an accomplishment is good for the nation. WE disliked nixon but going to China and Russia was the right thing to do. And his address to congress after one of the trips was a good speech.
Do the the Republicans or people of a conservative mind-set have a better idea? Let’s hear the specifics. And if it is good, I will be the first to give them support and credit. But to vow to come to Washington to repeal something simply as a political vendetta, to bring down a president? I cannot take that seriously, let alone support it. It is a step backward. And the effort is of no benefit to anyone in any of the 50 states except an elite group of CEOs who never fly commercial.
Best Wishes
As a final note, if like me, many of your listeners had to write $55,000 check for healthcare, something both you and the insurance company knew should have been covered, these might feel differently about this issue. When I challenged the expense and realized that it was an exercise in futility due to what is now an illegal appeal structure, it was the first time ever that I felt I lived in a dictatorship. A horrible feeling because there is no one reading this who loves the USA more than me — as much, but not more.
Roger and Al,
I have enjoyed Roger’s commentaries on the Kitco site for quite some time. Recently subscribed to Trader Tracks and now listen to his daily market close comments and commentaries on the Korelin site kereport.com.
Just wanted to let you know that your insights on the market are much appreciated and (sometimes) acted upon.
Keep up the good work.
R.E.S. Fresno, CA