Well now for more on the state of the markets, the perilous situation the new head of the Federal Reserve will likely face in 2018, and for much more on the rise and potential fall of Bitcoin, let’s get right to this week’s exclusive interview.

Mike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome in Michael Pento, President and founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies and author of the book, The Coming Bond Market Collapse: How to Survive the Demise of the U.S. Debt Market. Michael is a well-known and successful money manager and has been a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business News, and also the Money Metals Podcast, and shares is astute insights on markets and geopolitics from the perspective of an Austrian School economist's viewpoint.

Michael, welcome back. Thanks for joining us again and how are you?