Puplava Financial Services, Inc. – ‘13F-HR’ for 6/30/08

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Quarterly Holdings and Combination Report by a Money Manager   —   Form 13F
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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 13F-HR      Schedule 13F Holdings Report                           5±    28K 

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UNITED STATES                                                                   
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549 

Form 13F

Form 13F COVER PAGE 

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2008                    

Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:                                 
This Amendment (Check only one.): [  ] is a restatement.                        
                   [  ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:                            

Name:    Puplava Financial Services, Inc.                                       
Address: 10809 Thornmint Road                                                   
2nd floor                                                     
San Diego, CA 92127                                           

13F File Number:  028-11894                                                     

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom  
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized  
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and        
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,        
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.       

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:                      

Name:      James J. Puplava                                                     
Title:     President/Chief Executive Officer                                    
Phone:     (858) 487-3939                                                       

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:                                          

James J. Puplava     San Diego, CA     August 13, 2008                

Report Type (Check only one.):                                                  

[ X]         13F HOLDINGS REPORT.                                               

[  ]         13F NOTICE.                                                        

[  ]         13F COMBINATION REPORT.                                            

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 FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:                                                                 

Number of Other Included Managers:         0                                    

Form13F Information Table Entry Total:     161                                  

Form13F Information Table Value Total:     $296,404 (thousands)                 

List of Other Included Managers:                                                

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all       
institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other        
than the manager filing this report.                                            

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                                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE                                        
                                                           VALUE   SHARES/  SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT    OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY     
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DSCRETN   MANAGERS     SOLE    SHARED    NONE  
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
                                                                                                                                    
ABCOURT MINES INC CL B ISIN#CA COM              00288e300        8    22500 SH       SOLE                                      22500
ABERDEEN ASIA PACIFICINCOME FD COM              003009107       96    16042 SH       SOLE                                      16042
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD ISIN#CA COM              008474108    12865   172995 SH       SOLE                                     172995
ALAMOS GOLD INC ISIN#CA0115271 COM              011527108      179    29900 SH       SOLE                                      29900
ALEXCO RESOURCE CORPCOM ISIN#C COM              01535p106       67    20100 SH       SOLE                                      20100
ALLIED NEV GOLD CORP           COM              019344100      200    34084 SH       SOLE                                      34084
ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCAR ESOLUTION COM              01988p108      856    69050 SH       SOLE                                      69050
ALMADEN MINERALS LTD           COM              020283107      115    63960 SH       SOLE                                      63960
ALTIUS MINERALS CORP ISIN#CA02 COM              020936100     1285   150580 SH       SOLE                                     150580
ANADARKO PETE CORP             COM              032511107      237     3169 SH       SOLE                                       3169
ANDINA MINERALS INC COM ISIN#C COM              034219105     1345   361100 SH       SOLE                                     361100
APACHE CORP                    COM              037411105      275     1984 SH       SOLE                                       1984
APPLIED MATERIALS INC          COM              038222105     2352   123216 SH       SOLE                                     123216
AQUA AMERICA INC               COM              03836w103     2630   164731 SH       SOLE                                     164731
AQUILINE RES INC ISIN#CA03839N COM              03839n100     1488   196400 SH       SOLE                                     196400
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND         COM              039483102     1177    34895 SH       SOLE                                      34895
AUEX VENTURES INC ISIN#CA05103 COM              051036101       68    33800 SH       SOLE                                      33800
AURELIAN RESOURCES INC ISIN#CA COM              051544104     8944  1620050 SH       SOLE                                    1620050
AURIZON MINES LTD ISIN#CA05155 COM              05155p106      302    61600 SH       SOLE                                      61600
AXMIN INC ISIN#CA05461V1022 SE COM              05461v102       28    62200 SH       SOLE                                      62200
BAKER HUGHES INC               COM              057224107     1078    12350 SH       SOLE                                      12350
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC        COM              068221100      141    10700 SH       SOLE                                      10700
BHP BILLITON LTD SPONADR ISIN# COM              088606108     3609    42366 SH       SOLE                                      42366
BP PLC SPONADR REPSNTG ORDSHRS COM              055622104     4283    61566 SH       SOLE                                      61566
CALEDONIA MINING CORPCOM ISIN# COM              12932k103        3    20000 SH       SOLE                                      20000
CAMECO CORP ISIN#CA13321L1085  COM              13321l108     2662    62104 SH       SOLE                                      62104
CANARC RESOURCES CRP ISIN#CA13 COM              13722d101       19    84000 SH       SOLE                                      84000
CANDENTE RESOURCES CORP ISIN#C COM              13739y106       32    23700 SH       SOLE                                      23700
CANPLATS RES CORP ISIN#CA13805 COM              138054101     1843   425725 SH       SOLE                                     425725
CATERPILLAR INC                COM              149123101     3151    42695 SH       SOLE                                      42695
CENTRAL FD CDA CL A ISIN#CA153 COM              153501101    16463  1271332 SH       SOLE                                    1271332
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION  COM              165167107     1551    23517 SH       SOLE                                      23517
CHESAPEAKE GOLD CORP ISIN#CA16 COM              165184102     1765   240400 SH       SOLE                                     240400
CHEVRON CORP NEW               COM              166764100      470     4743 SH       SOLE                                       4743
CIMAREX ENERGY CO              COM              171798101      333     4790 SH       SOLE                                       4790
CISCO SYS INC                  COM              17275r102     1531    65842 SH       SOLE                                      65842
CLAUDE RES INC ISIN#CA18287310 COM              182873109       77    87400 SH       SOLE                                      87400
CMQ RES INC ISIN#CA12600Q1019  COM              12600q101        3    60000 SH       SOLE                                      60000
COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP       COM              192108108       69    23953 SH       SOLE                                      23953
COLUMBUS GOLD CORP COM ISIN#CA COM              199171109        4    10500 SH       SOLE                                      10500
COMMITTEE BAY RES LTD ISIN#CA2 COM              202602108        9    39500 SH       SOLE                                      39500
COMPANHIA DE SANEAME NTOBASICO COM              20441a102     2282    44620 SH       SOLE                                      44620
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIODOCE SPON COM              204412209     3617   100980 SH       SOLE                                     100980
CONOCOPHILLIPS                 COM              20825c104     4229    44811 SH       SOLE                                      44811
CONSOL ENERGY INC              COM              20854p109      269     2400 SH       SOLE                                       2400
COPPER RIDGE EXPLORATIONS      COM              217557107        6    68000 SH       SOLE                                      68000
CORNERSTONE CAP RES INC ISIN#C COM              21922j208        4    16000 SH       SOLE                                      16000
DEERE & COMPANY                COM              244199105     1181    16384 SH       SOLE                                      16384
DELL INC                       COM              24702r101     1503    68708 SH       SOLE                                      68708
DENISON MINES CORP COM ISIN#CA COM              248356107      180    20511 SH       SOLE                                      20511
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLINGINC   COM              25271c102     5836    41948 SH       SOLE                                      41948
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS& CO     COM              263534109     2846    66368 SH       SOLE                                      66368
E REX INC                      COM              26883r107        0    30000 SH       SOLE                                      30000
ECU SILVER MNG INC ISIN#CA2683 COM              26830p105       81    49400 SH       SOLE                                      49400
ELDORADO GOLD CORP NEW ISIN#CA COM              284902103      299    34600 SH       SOLE                                      34600
EMGOLD MINING CORP COM ISIN#CA COM              290928100       22   146500 SH       SOLE                                     146500
ENCANA CORP ISIN#CA2925051047  COM              292505104      463     5100 SH       SOLE                                       5100
ENDEAVOUR SILVER CRP ISIN#CA29 COM              29258y103      377   121010 SH       SOLE                                     121010
ENERPLUS RES FD TR UNITSER G N COM              29274d604      251     5428 SH       SOLE                                       5428
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC        COM              26874q100     2692    33350 SH       SOLE                                      33350
ESPERANZA SILVER CRP ISIN#CA29 COM              29664t102     1180  1127600 SH       SOLE                                    1127600
EXETER RESOURCE CORP ISIN#CA30 COM              301835104      726   164400 SH       SOLE                                     164400
EXXON MOBIL CORP               COM              30231g102      636     7221 SH       SOLE                                       7221
FARALLON RESOURCES LTD ISIN#CA COM              30739t101     1815  2342150 SH       SOLE                                    2342150
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVERCORP  COM COM              32076v103      843   187300 SH       SOLE                                     187300
FISSION ENERGY CORP            COM              338125107       49    63750 SH       SOLE                                      63750
FORTUNA MINES INC ISIN#CA34991 COM              349915108      178    88550 SH       SOLE                                      88550
FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER& GOLD  COM              35671d857     4063    34675 SH       SOLE                                      34675
FULL METAL MINERALS LTD ISIN#C COM              35968c109      180   132000 SH       SOLE                                     132000
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO            COM              369604103     3681   137941 SH       SOLE                                     137941
GOLDCORP INC NEW ISIN#CA380956 COM              380956409    13919   301475 SH       SOLE                                     301475
GOLDEN ARROW RES CORPCOM ISIN# COM              380800102        9    16400 SH       SOLE                                      16400
GOLDEN STAR RES LTD CDACOM ISI COM              38119t104     1673   622250 SH       SOLE                                     622250
GOLDRUSH RESOURCES LTD ISIN#CA COM              381453109       12    66000 SH       SOLE                                      66000
GREAT BASIN GOLD LTD ISIN#CA39 COM              390124105      262    77300 SH       SOLE                                      77300
GREAT PANTHER RES LTD ISIN#CA3 COM              39115t106     2020  1680450 SH       SOLE                                    1680450
HATHOR EXPL LTD ISIN#CA4190181 COM              419018106     1178   468600 SH       SOLE                                     468600
HUGOTON RTY TR TEX UNITBEN INT COM              444717102      204     5532 SH       SOLE                                       5532
IAMGOLD CORP ISIN#CA4509131088 COM              450913108      152    25176 SH       SOLE                                      25176
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS            COM              452308109      299     6300 SH       SOLE                                       6300
IMPACT SILVER CORP ISIN#CA4525 COM              45257a102       11    13000 SH       SOLE                                      13000
INTEL CORP                     COM              458140100     1545    71958 SH       SOLE                                      71958
INTERNATIONAL ROYALTYCORP ISIN COM              460277106     1762   333805 SH       SOLE                                     333805
INTREPID MINES LIMITEDSHS ISIN COM              q4968a101        9    29300 SH       SOLE                                      29300
JNR RESOURCES INC              COM              465927101      511   594600 SH       SOLE                                     594600
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COM              478160104     5420    84253 SH       SOLE                                      84253
JOY GLOBAL INC                 COM              481165108     4070    53682 SH       SOLE                                      53682
KIMBER RES INC ISIN#CA49435N10 COM              49435n101     5158  3307038 SH       SOLE                                    3307038
KINROSS GOLD CORP NEWCOM NO PA COM              496902404     4613   195414 SH       SOLE                                     195414
LIHIR GOLD LTD ADR             COM              532349107      467    14750 SH       SOLE                                      14750
MAG SILVER CORP                COM              55903q104     1122   114100 SH       SOLE                                     114100
MAJOR DRILLING GROUP INTLINC I COM              560909103      832    17000 SH       SOLE                                      17000
MARATHON OIL CORP ISIN#US56584 COM              565849106     2707    52194 SH       SOLE                                      52194
MARKET VECTORS ETF TRNUCLEAR E COM              57060u704      883    25825 SH       SOLE                                      25825
METALLICA RESOURCES INC ISIN#C COM              59125j104      247    36900 SH       SOLE                                      36900
MINCO GOLD CORP COM ISIN#CA602 COM              60254d108       18    17400 SH       SOLE                                      17400
MINEFINDERS LTD CORP           COM              602900102     8445   812085 SH       SOLE                                     812085
MINERA ANDES INC ISIN#CA602910 COM              602910101     2008  1579625 SH       SOLE                                    1579625
MIRANDA GOLD CORP ISIN#CA60467 COM              604673103       32    56700 SH       SOLE                                      56700
MOYDOW MINES INTL INC          COM              62472v100       13    65000 SH       SOLE                                      65000
NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD(BERMUDA) COM              g6359f103      221     4500 SH       SOLE                                       4500
NEW GUINEA GOLD CORP ISIN#CA64 COM              644902108       12    26800 SH       SOLE                                      26800
NEW PAC METALS CORP COM ISIN#C COM              647823103      260    95000 SH       SOLE                                      95000
NOBLE CORPORATION SHS ISIN#KYG COM              g65422100     1078    16600 SH       SOLE                                      16600
NORTHGATE MINERALS CORPFORMERL COM              666416102       79    28933 SH       SOLE                                      28933
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES ISIN#CA6698 COM              66987e206      311    41835 SH       SOLE                                      41835
NUVEEN CALIF MUN MKTOPPORTUNIT COM              67062u107      153    11800 SH       SOLE                                      11800
NUVEEN CALIF QUALITY INCOMEMUN COM              670985100      214    16100 SH       SOLE                                      16100
OREZONE RESOURCES INC ISIN#CA6 COM              685921108     1093   911300 SH       SOLE                                     911300
PALADIN RESOURCES LTDSHS ISIN# COM              q7264t104      138    22500 SH       SOLE                                      22500
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP ISIN# COM              697900108     1945    56275 SH       SOLE                                      56275
PENN WEST ENERGY TR TRUNIT ISI COM              707885109     6260   185016 SH       SOLE                                     185016
PETRO CANADA COM ISIN#CA71644E COM              71644e102      340     6100 SH       SOLE                                       6100
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SAPETROBRA COM              71654v408     5039    71150 SH       SOLE                                      71150
PFIZER INC                     COM              717081103     2152   123185 SH       SOLE                                     123185
PITCHSTONE EXPLORATIONSLTD COM COM              724365101      568   505500 SH       SOLE                                     505500
PMI GOLD CORP COM ISIN#CA73015 COM              730153103        5    31000 SH       SOLE                                      31000
POWERSHARES DB MULTI SECTORCOM COM              73936b408     6321   155404 SH       SOLE                                     155404
POWERSHARES EXCHANGE TRADEDFD  COM              73935x500      611    31300 SH       SOLE                                      31300
PRECISION DRILLING TRUNIT ISIN COM              740215108     2189    80360 SH       SOLE                                      80360
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO            COM              742718109      201     3315 SH       SOLE                                       3315
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC          COM              74834l100     2236    46133 SH       SOLE                                      46133
RADIUS GOLD INC ISIN#CA7504681 COM              750468100        4    17000 SH       SOLE                                      17000
RIMFIRE MINERALS CORP ISIN#CA7 COM              766748107       40    44300 SH       SOLE                                      44300
ROYAL GOLD INC                 COM              780287108     2626    83760 SH       SOLE                                      83760
ROYAL STANDARD MINERALSINC     COM              780919106      588  2689275 SH       SOLE                                    2689275
RUBICON MINERALS CORP ISIN#CA7 COM              780911103      150   120100 SH       SOLE                                     120100
SAMEX MINING CORP              COM              795912104        4    10000 SH       SOLE                                      10000
SAN JUAN BASIN RTY TRUNIT BEN  COM              798241105     2457    53118 SH       SOLE                                      53118
SASOL LTD SPONADR              COM              803866300     3523    59782 SH       SOLE                                      59782
SCHLUMBERGER LTD ISIN#AN806857 COM              806857108     5469    50912 SH       SOLE                                      50912
SHOSHONE SILVER MNG CO         COM              825356108        1    10000 SH       SOLE                                      10000
SILVER STANDARD RES INC ISIN#C COM              82823l106    12226   426737 SH       SOLE                                     426737
SILVER WHEATON CORP COM ISIN#C COM              828336107    14966  1021593 SH       SOLE                                    1021593
SILVERCORP METALS INC ISIN#CA8 COM              82835p103     7291  1241370 SH       SOLE                                    1241370
SOHO RESOURCES CORP            COM              83408m105        5    41000 SH       SOLE                                      41000
SPDR GOLD TR GOLD SHS          COM              78463v107      239     2620 SH       SOLE                                       2620
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY      COM              86074q102      567    48000 SH       SOLE                                      48000
STRATHMORE MINERALS CORP ISIN# COM              863077103     1730  1105150 SH       SOLE                                    1105150
SUNOCO INC                     COM              86764p109      862    21200 SH       SOLE                                      21200
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICESINC    COM              868157108     3741    67850 SH       SOLE                                      67850
SYNTROLEUM CORP                COM              871630109      101    59200 SH       SOLE                                      59200
TANZANIAN RTY EXPL COM ISIN#CA COM              87600u104      176    37400 SH       SOLE                                      37400
TERRANE METALS CORP COM ISIN#C COM              88103a108       16    40000 SH       SOLE                                      40000
TESORO CORP COM FORMERLYTESORO COM              881609101      808    40900 SH       SOLE                                      40900
TIDEWATER INC                  COM              886423102     5056    77751 SH       SOLE                                      77751
TOURNIGAN ENERGY LTD CANADA IS COM              891565103        9    11000 SH       SOLE                                      11000
TRANSOCEAN INC NEW SHS ISIN#KY COM              g90073100     5027    32991 SH       SOLE                                      32991
TRINITY INDS INC DEL FRMLYTEXA COM              896522109     4606   132802 SH       SOLE                                     132802
TYHEE DEVELOPMENT CORP ISIN#CA COM              902165109     7272 18918450 SH       SOLE                                   18918450
U S GOLD CORP                  COM              912023207      146    63145 SH       SOLE                                      63145
US GOLD CDN ACQUISITIONCORP SH COM              90390r109       42    18285 SH       SOLE                                      18285
VALERO ENERGY CORP             COM              91913y100      644    15650 SH       SOLE                                      15650
VISTA GOLD CORP REORGANIZATION COM              927926303     1165   319300 SH       SOLE                                     319300
VOLTA RES INC COM ISIN#CA92870 COM              92870r104       11    18455 SH       SOLE                                      18455
X CAL RES LTD                  COM              98370r106        5    66000 SH       SOLE                                      66000
XTO ENERGY INC                 COM              98385x106      881    12867 SH       SOLE                                      12867
YAMANA GOLD INC ISIN#CA98462Y1 COM              98462y100     7877   476285 SH       SOLE                                     476285
YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA SPON ADR  COM              984245100      305     6400 SH       SOLE                                       6400
YUKON NEVADA GOLD CORP ISIN#CA COM              98849q101      149   129500 SH       SOLE                                     129500
ZIMMER HLDGS INC               COM              98956p102     1363    20035 SH       SOLE                                      20035

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