The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Egon von GreyerzGold is hated by governments around the world because it reveals their deceitful actions in totally destroying the economy. It is not an accident that gold is the only money that has survived for 6,000 years. Gold is the only money that tells the truth. And gold is nature's money, which means it cannot b...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by EconomicaHuge increases in federal debt over the last ten years was accompanied by a minimal increase in interest payable on all that debt. The Federal Reserve is primarily to thank for the cheapening of debt and encouragement to undertake all that debt, but many fear ongoing interest rate hikes.In five months of fiscal...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by SRSRocco ReportSilver will be one of the best investments as leverage in the stock and real estate markets evaporates. Unfortunately, investors are no longer capable of recognizing when an asset displays high or low risk. Thus, fundamental indicators are ignored as investors continue the insane strategy of buying the di...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Chris Martenson"Most experienced investors know the four most dangerous words are: This time is different.It never is.And yet one of my key predictions here at Peak Prosperity is that the next 20 years will be completely unlike the last 20 years.So am I saying that things really will be different this time?Yes, I am. Bu...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Dimitri SpeckThere are good reasons to suspect that the bull market in US equities has been stretched to the limit. These include high fundamental valuation levels, rising interest rates, and the maturity of the advance.The mother of modern crash patterns was the 1929 debacle. It is both scary and sad in light of what i...Read More

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The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Chris MartensonEarlier in February, volatility made a long-overdue return to the US and global equity markets, but after violent drops and rebounds, they have been steadily rising.Is the danger past, and are the markets safe again? If so, did the markets recover organically? Or were they rescued by The Plunge Protection...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by David StockmanIn June 1970, the US federal debt held by the public was $275 billion. While that number wasn't small, it had taken 188 years to accumulate-Uncle Sam had borrowed an average of $28,000 per week during the 9,776 weeks since Washington was sworn in as the nation's first president.Today, the US Treasury is se...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by David MorganSilver has been money for longer than gold, and silver has created more wealth for individuals than gold. The word 'silver' translates, in many languages around the world, to 'money.' Silver is the peoples' money. It is beautiful, necessary and, above all else, money. Silver was part of the US monetary syste...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Dave SmithChina's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative will be the biggest commercial linking system project in history. It will weave together the economies of over half the world's population via transit corridors of highways, high-speed rail, fiber-optic cables, pipelines, and air and seaport hubs, and will generate an ad...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Egon Von GreyerzAs the modern Pandora's Box is opened, there will be many shocks and problems for the world.There have been many periods in history when a sound economy based on sound principles has been transformed into massive debts, money printing, and war. Some of these cycles have been of a smaller magnitude, but n...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by David StockmanJanet Yellen deserves none of the adulation being given by the mainstream financial press. In fact, her reign will be judged by history as a spectacular failure that left Main Street high and dry, even as it addicted Wall Street to the toxic monetary heroin that is the specialty of Keynesian central banker...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by David StockmanDuring Janet Yellen's last week in office, the Dow dropped by 1,095 points (4.1%). There's nothing to worry about, she said; Wall Street's ok and Main Street is awesome.But there's a monumental bubble out there that formed at the hands of the Fed. Main Street is sick, and the Fed's giant bubbles made it so...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Wolf RichterTotal consumer credit rose 5.4% in the 4th quarter to a record $3.84 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve. This includes credit card debt, auto and student loans, but not mortgage-related debt. There has been a blistering surge in consumer debt, starting in Q4 2016.In September 2017, the Fed announced...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Tyler DurdenFor months now, Jim Rogers has been talking about the coming equity crash, which he said would be the worst in his lifetime.Last week, the co-founder of George Soros's Quantum Fund told Bloomberg that US debt has only increased since the financial crisis and threatens to upend stocks, and that he believes th...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by BullionStar.comAs market turmoil hits both equities and cryptocurrencies, the heightened volatility in these assets underscores gold's role as a safe haven, store of value and portfolio diversifier.The Dow, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ have all experienced selloffs and a great deal of volatility recently. Equity market in...Read More

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The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Gary M. GallesExamples of political abuse of numbers are abundant."One of the most common misrepresentations of the costs of government spending is ignoring what economists call the excess burden of taxation. In addition to the resources taken from citizens to fund spending, tax wedges between what buyers pay and what s...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Michelle PriceThree European banks paid a settlement of $46.6 million, and 8 individuals were charged, in a US probe into alleged manipulation of the futures and commodities market.Deutsche Bank, UBS, HSBC and former traders at the banks, as well as individuals at other firms, were charged following a multi-agency probe...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by John Hussman"Last week, the US equity market climbed to the steepest valuation level in history, based on the valuation measures most highly correlated with actual subsequent S&P 500 10-12 year total returns, across a century of market cycles. These measures include the S&P 500 price/revenue ratio, the Margin-Adjusted C...Read More