Raoul Pal predicts US recession, Alpert sees risk

Growing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia are sending a ripple effect across the markets, with global oil prices jumping. RT’s Manuel Rapalo discusses the issues.

Raoul Pal, the founder of Real Vision TV, is back on the show. He tells Edward Harrison that he is seeing a recession in the US starting right about now. Raoul breaks down the real signs of stress in the global economy. You can hear more of Raoul Pal’s thoughts along with hundreds of other excellent interviews and presentations by signing up for a free trial at Real Vision at www.realvisiontv.com .
After the break, Erin Ade talks to Dan Alpert, managing partner at Westwood Capital, about the US economy and why global equity markets are dropping precipitously right out of the gate.
Finally, in The Big Deal, Edward Harrison explains what these first 4 days of the year are telling us about where we’re headed in 2016.

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