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Simon Lack spent most of his 20-year plus career in the hedge fund industry.  Then he wrote a best-selling book explaining how investors would have generated higher returns in Treasuries compared to most hedge funds - after you factor in fees. Today, Simon is managing partner at SL Advisors. On this week's podcast, he talks about the risks of investing in hedge funds. He also talks fiscal cliff and shares some of his favorite ideas to buy right now.

Matt Badiali, editor of S&A's Resource Report, tells us why oil companies are approaching buy territory. Matt also discusses why natural gas will stay low for a long-time - and why uranium stocks should be on your radar.

Britt Beemer, founder and CEO of America's Research Group, tells us where consumers will be shopping this holiday season and what companies will benefit. Kristin Bentz, director of PMG Venture Group, breaks down the winners and losers in retail following Black Friday.

Chad Morganlander, fund manager at Stifel Nicholas, tells us how he is positioning his clients ahead of the fiscal cliff. Frank breaks down stocks and highlights why small-caps are trading at levels he's only seen twice in 18 years. 

Jon Najarian, Fast Money contributor, shows us how to play his favorite stock ideas using option strategies. Aaron Brabham, co-host of the Stansberry Radio, also explains how being drunk is a great reason to change a golf bet.

Todd Schoenberger, Managing Principal at The BlackBay Group, explains why president Obama's win is good news for stocks in 2013. Todd also shares his favorite long and short ideas over the next six months.

Best-selling author, Michael Covel, talks about his books The Complete Turtle Trader and Trend Following.  Michael interviewed some of the best traders in the world and shares his favorite stories. He also explains how to use technical analysis to make money in both bull and bear markets.

Bradford Cooke, CEO of Endeavor Silver, tells us why silver prices could skyrocket from here. Bradford also talks about his company's latest acquisition and why it's a great opportunity to buy his stock at current levels. 

Vivek Ranadivé, Founder of TIBCO Software and owner of the Golden State Warriors, tells us why people should not run the Federal Reserve. He also talks about Big Data trends and how TIBCO is at the forefront of this revolutionary technology. The NBA fan experience will become more personalized through Vivek’s predictive technology, and he is even helping coach the Warriors in real-time.

Legendary investor, David Dreman, says to buy stocks right now.  He also discusses the implications of QE3, shares some of his favorite ideas, and explains why he feels bad for most investors.

Retail analyst for FOX News & FOX Business, Kristin Bentz breaks down retail numbers and tells us which fashion stocks to buy now.

Frank celebrates his 150th episode of the S&A Investor Podcast.  He interviews The Street's Stephanie Link, The Disciplined Investor's Andrew Howoritz and Valuengine.com's Rich Suttmeier.  They share their favorite stock ideas and market predictions - including one which calls for the S&P 500 to fall by 50%.

Jeff Macke, host of Breakout for Yahoo! Finance, explains why the recent stimulus announcement from the Fed means four more years for President Obama. Macke also tells us why Facebook, Apple, and JC Penney are going much higher.  

Retail expert, MSNBC contributor, and former Bloomberg retail reporter Hitha Prabhakar says investors should buy depressed retail stocks JC Penney and Sears. She also talks about why retail sales will remain super strong at least through 2013.

Jim Norman, editor of The Oil Card, tells us why oil prices will almost never fall below $50 - even though fundamentals suggest they should. Jim also gives us a history lesson on how the U.S. and Russia have been controlling the price of oil for decades. 

Legendary resource investor Rick Rule says it's almost time to invest in junior mining stocks. Rule explains what to look for before buying stocks in the resource sector. He also discusses the return of the gold standard, the huge growth in LNG, and why fracking may never make its way into China.  

Chris Kacher calls in from London to discuss a few of his unique trading strategies and stock ideas. A protégé of William O'Neil, Kacher earned more than 18,000% in six years trading stocks. He is the founder of The Virtue of Selfish Investing, Managing Director of MoKa Investors, and the Founder & Managing Director of TearDrop Rain. He also helped discover Elements 106 and 110 on the periodic table.

The Mogambo Guru, retired contributor to The Daily Reckoning and chief operating officer of Smith Consulting Group, talks about the reality of peak oil and the inevitable outlawing of fracking. He also says inflation will surge in the years ahead - resulting in much higher gold and silver prices. 

Frank teaches investors how to analyze small-cap stocks.  He uses fundamental, technical and macro analysis to determine which stocks make it into his Small-Stock Specialist newsletter.  Ed Easterling, author and founder of Crestmont Research, talks about portfolio management and why investors should be careful holding stocks for the long-term. 

Savneet Singh, president of Gold Bullion International, gives us a step by step process of how investors can buy and sell gold bullion at the best price, the cost to store it, and the fees involved in every transaction.  Frank tells listeners how this important tech trend will change the future of marketing forever.