Puplava Financial Services, Inc. · 13F-HR · For 3/31/08

Filed On 4/21/08, 2:11pm ET   ·   Accession Number 1358828-8-2   ·   SEC File 28-11894

Quarterly Holdings or Combination Report by an Institutional Money Manager   —   Form 13F
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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: March 31, 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     April 21, 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:     159                                  

Form13F Information Table Value Total:     $281,439 (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        9    22500 SH       SOLE                                      22500
ABERDEEN ASIA PACIFICINCOME FD COM              003009107      133    21542 SH       SOLE                                      21542
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD ISIN#CA COM              008474108    10552   155845 SH       SOLE                                     155845
ALAMOS GOLD INC ISIN#CA0115271 COM              011527108      196    32400 SH       SOLE                                      32400
ALEXCO RESOURCE CORPCOM ISIN#C COM              01535p106       85    20100 SH       SOLE                                      20100
ALLIED NEV GOLD CORP           COM              019344100      180    34957 SH       SOLE                                      34957
ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCAR ESOLUTION COM              01988p108      684    66350 SH       SOLE                                      66350
ALMADEN MINERALS LTD           COM              020283107      151    65960 SH       SOLE                                      65960
ALTIUS MINERALS CORP ISIN#CA02 COM              020936100     2033   147780 SH       SOLE                                     147780
ANDINA MINERALS INC COM ISIN#C COM              034219105     1199   346600 SH       SOLE                                     346600
APACHE CORP                    COM              037411105      330     2733 SH       SOLE                                       2733
APPLIED MATERIALS INC          COM              038222105     2465   126383 SH       SOLE                                     126383
AQUA AMERICA INC               COM              03836w103     2732   145481 SH       SOLE                                     145481
AQUILINE RES INC ISIN#CA03839N COM              03839n100     1624   186000 SH       SOLE                                     186000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND         COM              039483102     1535    37300 SH       SOLE                                      37300
AUEX VENTURES INC ISIN#CA05103 COM              051036101       74    37100 SH       SOLE                                      37100
AURELIAN RESOURCES INC ISIN#CA COM              051544104    15814  1700450 SH       SOLE                                    1700450
AURIZON MINES LTD ISIN#CA05155 COM              05155p106      289    61000 SH       SOLE                                      61000
AXMIN INC ISIN#CA05461V1022 SE COM              05461v102       39    65200 SH       SOLE                                      65200
BAKER HUGHES INC               COM              057224107      630     9200 SH       SOLE                                       9200
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC        COM              068221100      116    10700 SH       SOLE                                      10700
BHP BILLITON LTD SPONADR ISIN# COM              088606108     3143    47741 SH       SOLE                                      47741
BIRIM GOLDFIELDS INC           COM              090878109       13    48000 SH       SOLE                                      48000
BP PLC SPONADR REPSNTG ORDSHRS COM              055622104     3352    55284 SH       SOLE                                      55284
CALEDONIA MINING CORPCOM ISIN# COM              12932k103        3    20000 SH       SOLE                                      20000
CAMECO CORP ISIN#CA13321L1085  COM              13321l108     2044    62054 SH       SOLE                                      62054
CANARC RESOURCES CRP ISIN#CA13 COM              13722d101       22    88500 SH       SOLE                                      88500
CANDENTE RESOURCES CORP ISIN#C COM              13739y106       35    23700 SH       SOLE                                      23700
CANPLATS RES CORP ISIN#CA13805 COM              138054101      795   240425 SH       SOLE                                     240425
CATERPILLAR INC                COM              149123101     5321    67970 SH       SOLE                                      67970
CENTRAL FD CDA CL A ISIN#CA153 COM              153501101    15272  1214032 SH       SOLE                                    1214032
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION  COM              165167107     2652    57477 SH       SOLE                                      57477
CHESAPEAKE GOLD CORP ISIN#CA16 COM              165184102     1484   227900 SH       SOLE                                     227900
CHEVRON CORP NEW               COM              166764100      452     5298 SH       SOLE                                       5298
CIMAREX ENERGY CO              COM              171798101      284     5190 SH       SOLE                                       5190
CISCO SYS INC                  COM              17275r102     1605    66656 SH       SOLE                                      66656
CLAUDE RES INC ISIN#CA18287310 COM              182873109       90    89400 SH       SOLE                                      89400
CMQ RES INC ISIN#CA12600Q1019  COM              12600q101        3    60000 SH       SOLE                                      60000
COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP       COM              192108108       96    23953 SH       SOLE                                      23953
COLUMBUS GOLD CORP COM ISIN#CA COM              199171109        6    10500 SH       SOLE                                      10500
COMMITTEE BAY RES LTD ISIN#CA2 COM              202602108       12    43500 SH       SOLE                                      43500
CONOCOPHILLIPS                 COM              20825c104     3448    45249 SH       SOLE                                      45249
COPPER RIDGE EXPLORATIONS      COM              217557107        7    68000 SH       SOLE                                      68000
CORNERSTONE CAP RES INC ISIN#C COM              21922j208        4    16000 SH       SOLE                                      16000
DELL INC                       COM              24702r101     1439    72250 SH       SOLE                                      72250
DENISON MINES CORP COM ISIN#CA COM              248356107      143    22656 SH       SOLE                                      22656
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW          COM              25179m103      365     3499 SH       SOLE                                       3499
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLINGINC   COM              25271c102     3648    31348 SH       SOLE                                      31348
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS& CO     COM              263534109     2818    60268 SH       SOLE                                      60268
E REX INC                      COM              26883r107        0    30000 SH       SOLE                                      30000
ECU SILVER MNG INC ISIN#CA2683 COM              26830p105       91    49400 SH       SOLE                                      49400
ELDORADO GOLD CORP NEW ISIN#CA COM              284902103      244    35800 SH       SOLE                                      35800
EMGOLD MINING CORP COM ISIN#CA COM              290928100       19   130500 SH       SOLE                                     130500
ENCANA CORP ISIN#CA2925051047  COM              292505104      348     4600 SH       SOLE                                       4600
ENDEAVOUR SILVER CRP ISIN#CA29 COM              29258y103      418   123210 SH       SOLE                                     123210
ENERPLUS RES FD TR UNITSER G N COM              29274d604      311     7180 SH       SOLE                                       7180
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC        COM              26874q100     2705    43200 SH       SOLE                                      43200
ESPERANZA SILVER CRP ISIN#CA29 COM              29664t102     1440  1089600 SH       SOLE                                    1089600
EXETER RESOURCE CORP ISIN#CA30 COM              301835104      463   110300 SH       SOLE                                     110300
EXXON MOBIL CORP               COM              30231g102      613     7256 SH       SOLE                                       7256
FARALLON RESOURCES LTD ISIN#CA COM              30739t101     1226  1624050 SH       SOLE                                    1624050
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVERCORP  COM COM              32076v103      678   157600 SH       SOLE                                     157600
FISSION ENERGY CORP            COM              338125107       67    64516 SH       SOLE                                      64516
FORTUNA MINES INC ISIN#CA34991 COM              349915108      156    77700 SH       SOLE                                      77700
FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER& GOLD  COM              35671d857     3129    32525 SH       SOLE                                      32525
FULL METAL MINERALS LTD ISIN#C COM              35968c109      235   135400 SH       SOLE                                     135400
GAMMON GOLD INC ISIN#CA36467T1 COM              36467t106       97    11700 SH       SOLE                                      11700
GENENTECH INC                  COM              368710406     1153    14212 SH       SOLE                                      14212
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO            COM              369604103     4655   125802 SH       SOLE                                     125802
GENZYME CORP COMFORMERLY COM-G COM              372917104     1039    13950 SH       SOLE                                      13950
GOLDCORP INC NEW ISIN#CA380956 COM              380956409    11071   285721 SH       SOLE                                     285721
GOLDEN ARROW RES CORPCOM ISIN# COM              380800102       11    16400 SH       SOLE                                      16400
GOLDEN STAR RES LTD CDACOM ISI COM              38119t104     2311   675750 SH       SOLE                                     675750
GOLDRUSH RESOURCES LTD ISIN#CA COM              381453109       15    66000 SH       SOLE                                      66000
GREAT BASIN GOLD LTD ISIN#CA39 COM              390124105      297    81300 SH       SOLE                                      81300
GREAT PANTHER RES LTD ISIN#CA3 COM              39115t106     2058  1652350 SH       SOLE                                    1652350
GREY WOLF INC                  COM              397888108       77    11400 SH       SOLE                                      11400
HATHOR EXPL LTD ISIN#CA4190181 COM              419018106     2979  1234800 SH       SOLE                                    1234800
IAMGOLD CORP ISIN#CA4509131088 COM              450913108      287    39250 SH       SOLE                                      39250
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS            COM              452308109      303     6300 SH       SOLE                                       6300
IMPACT SILVER CORP ISIN#CA4525 COM              45257a102       19    13000 SH       SOLE                                      13000
INTEL CORP                     COM              458140100     1590    75100 SH       SOLE                                      75100
INTERNATIONAL ROYALTYCORP ISIN COM              460277106     1632   323920 SH       SOLE                                     323920
INTREPID MINES LIMITEDSHS ISIN COM              q4968a101        5    29300 SH       SOLE                                      29300
ISHARES SILVER TR ISHARES      COM              46428q109      255     1500 SH       SOLE                                       1500
JNR RESOURCES INC              COM              465927101      603   598400 SH       SOLE                                     598400
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COM              478160104     5017    77352 SH       SOLE                                      77352
JOY GLOBAL INC                 COM              481165108     5472    83982 SH       SOLE                                      83982
KIMBER RES INC ISIN#CA49435N10 COM              49435n101     5320  3325138 SH       SOLE                                    3325138
MAG SILVER CORP                COM              55903q104     1491   117100 SH       SOLE                                     117100
MARATHON OIL CORP ISIN#US56584 COM              565849106     2428    53267 SH       SOLE                                      53267
METALLICA RESOURCES INC ISIN#C COM              59125j104      222    37700 SH       SOLE                                      37700
MINCO GOLD CORP COM ISIN#CA602 COM              60254d108       25    17400 SH       SOLE                                      17400
MINEFINDERS LTD CORP           COM              602900102     8807   717250 SH       SOLE                                     717250
MINERA ANDES INC ISIN#CA602910 COM              602910101     2190  1528825 SH       SOLE                                    1528825
MIRANDA GOLD CORP ISIN#CA60467 COM              604673103       35    59500 SH       SOLE                                      59500
MOYDOW MINES INTL INC          COM              62472v100       13    65000 SH       SOLE                                      65000
NEVSUN RES LTD ISIN#CA64156L10 COM              64156l101      710   413050 SH       SOLE                                     413050
NEW GUINEA GOLD CORP ISIN#CA64 COM              644902108       11    26800 SH       SOLE                                      26800
NEW PAC METALS CORP COM ISIN#C COM              647823103      196    95000 SH       SOLE                                      95000
NEWMONT MNG CORP HLDGCO        COM              651639106     2841    62734 SH       SOLE                                      62734
NOBLE CORPORATION SHS ISIN#KYG COM              g65422100      695    14000 SH       SOLE                                      14000
NORTHGATE MINERALS CORPFORMERL COM              666416102       83    26433 SH       SOLE                                      26433
NUVEEN CALIF MUN MKTOPPORTUNIT COM              67062u107      154    11800 SH       SOLE                                      11800
NUVEEN CALIF QUALITY INCOMEMUN COM              670985100      215    16100 SH       SOLE                                      16100
OREZONE RESOURCES INC ISIN#CA6 COM              685921108     1329   892500 SH       SOLE                                     892500
PALADIN RESOURCES LTDSHS ISIN# COM              q7264t104      104    22500 SH       SOLE                                      22500
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP ISIN# COM              697900108     1771    46175 SH       SOLE                                      46175
PARAGON MINERALS CORPCOM ISIN# COM              69913a108        5    10159 SH       SOLE                                      10159
PENN WEST ENERGY TR TRUNIT ISI COM              707885109     4095   146389 SH       SOLE                                     146389
PETRO CANADA COM ISIN#CA71644E COM              71644e102      323     7460 SH       SOLE                                       7460
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SAPETROBRA COM              71654v408     3602    35276 SH       SOLE                                      35276
PFIZER INC                     COM              717081103     2460   117535 SH       SOLE                                     117535
PITCHSTONE EXPLORATIONSLTD COM COM              724365101      574   503500 SH       SOLE                                     503500
PMI GOLD CORP COM ISIN#CA73015 COM              730153103        7    31000 SH       SOLE                                      31000
POWERSHARES DB MULTI SECTORCOM COM              73936b408     2358    64704 SH       SOLE                                      64704
PRECISION DRILLING TRUNIT ISIN COM              740215108     1871    80661 SH       SOLE                                      80661
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC          COM              74834l100     2301    50833 SH       SOLE                                      50833
RADIUS GOLD INC ISIN#CA7504681 COM              750468100        5    17000 SH       SOLE                                      17000
RIMFIRE MINERALS CORP ISIN#CA7 COM              766748107       59    46800 SH       SOLE                                      46800
ROYAL GOLD INC                 COM              780287108     2262    74990 SH       SOLE                                      74990
ROYAL STANDARD MINERALSINC     COM              780919106      714  2748478 SH       SOLE                                    2748478
RUBICON MINERALS CORP ISIN#CA7 COM              780911103      153   123600 SH       SOLE                                     123600
SAMEX MINING CORP              COM              795912104        6    10000 SH       SOLE                                      10000
SAN JUAN BASIN RTY TRUNIT BEN  COM              798241105     2035    54685 SH       SOLE                                      54685
SASOL LTD SPONADR              COM              803866300     3255    67282 SH       SOLE                                      67282
SCHLUMBERGER LTD ISIN#AN806857 COM              806857108     4144    47637 SH       SOLE                                      47637
SHOSHONE SILVER MNG CO         COM              825356108        2    10000 SH       SOLE                                      10000
SILVER STANDARD RES INC ISIN#C COM              82823l106    12107   399192 SH       SOLE                                     399192
SILVER WHEATON CORP COM ISIN#C COM              828336107    14935   961703 SH       SOLE                                     961703
SILVERCORP METALS INC ISIN#CA8 COM              82835p103     9190  1175850 SH       SOLE                                    1175850
SOHO RESOURCES CORP            COM              83408m105        9    41000 SH       SOLE                                      41000
STRATHMORE MINERALS CORP ISIN# COM              863077103     1373   992650 SH       SOLE                                     992650
STREETTRACKS GOLD TR GOLDSHS   COM              863307104      266     2950 SH       SOLE                                       2950
SUNOCO INC                     COM              86764p109     1322    25200 SH       SOLE                                      25200
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICESINC    COM              868157108     3296    83200 SH       SOLE                                      83200
SYNTROLEUM CORP                COM              871630109       39    62200 SH       SOLE                                      62200
SYSCO CORP                     COM              871829107     1426    49153 SH       SOLE                                      49153
TANZANIAN RTY EXPL COM ISIN#CA COM              87600u104      217    37900 SH       SOLE                                      37900
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOMEFD INC  COM              880198106      106    11150 SH       SOLE                                      11150
TERRANE METALS CORP COM ISIN#C COM              88103a108       19    45000 SH       SOLE                                      45000
TESORO CORP COM FORMERLYTESORO COM              881609101     1768    58950 SH       SOLE                                      58950
TIDEWATER INC                  COM              886423102     3098    56232 SH       SOLE                                      56232
TOURNIGAN GOLD CORP CANADA ISI COM              891565103       10    11000 SH       SOLE                                      11000
TRANSOCEAN INC NEW SHS ISIN#KY COM              g90073100     3700    27373 SH       SOLE                                      27373
TRINITY INDS INC DEL FRMLYTEXA COM              896522109     3349   125701 SH       SOLE                                     125701
TYHEE DEVELOPMENT CORP ISIN#CA COM              902165109     9680 19101700 SH       SOLE                                   19101700
U S GOLD CORP                  COM              912023207      174    68795 SH       SOLE                                      68795
UNITED STS OIL FD LP UNITS     COM              91232n108      211     2600 SH       SOLE                                       2600
US GOLD CDN ACQUISITIONCORP SH COM              90390r109       46    18285 SH       SOLE                                      18285
VALERO ENERGY CORP             COM              91913y100      758    15450 SH       SOLE                                      15450
VISTA GOLD CORP REORGANIZATION COM              927926303     1234   281200 SH       SOLE                                     281200
VULCAN MATERIALS CO            COM              929160109     2444    36816 SH       SOLE                                      36816
X CAL RES LTD                  COM              98370r106        9    66000 SH       SOLE                                      66000
XTO ENERGY INC                 COM              98385x106      779    12600 SH       SOLE                                      12600
YAMANA GOLD INC ISIN#CA98462Y1 COM              98462y100     6232   426301 SH       SOLE                                     426301
YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA SPON ADR  COM              984245100      219     5000 SH       SOLE                                       5000
YUKON NEVADA GOLD CORP ISIN#CA COM              98849q101      215   133410 SH       SOLE                                     133410
ZIMMER HLDGS INC               COM              98956p102     1633    20975 SH       SOLE                                      20975

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