By Michael Snyder, on January 27th, 2015 We are really starting to see the price of oil weigh very heavily on the economy and on the stock market. On Tuesday, the Dow was down 291 points, and the primary reason for the decline was disappointing corporate sales numbers. For example, heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar is blaming the “dramatic decline in the price of oil” for much lower[...]
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Richard Russell Big Picture For Gold – Collapse In Russia, Commodities And A World Flooded With Liquidity
On the heels of the S&P downgrade of Russian debt, as the global markets impatiently await the FOMC decision, today the Godfather of newsletter writers, 90-year old Richard Russell, discusses the big picture of the collapse in Russia, commodities, and a world flooded with liquidity. Richard Russell: “Many years ago I predicted that in the future, the missing and most wanted item would be[...]
The Shemitah: The Biblical Pattern Which Indicates That A Financial Collapse May Be Coming In 2015
Does a mystery that is 3,500 years old hold the key to what is going to happen to global financial markets in 2015? Could it be possible that the timing of major financial crashes is not just a matter of coincidence? In previous articles on my website, I have discussed some of the major economic and financial cycle theories and their proponents. For example, in an article entitled “If Economic[...]
When A Soaring Dollar “Reflects Loss Of Investor Confidence And Is Potentially Devastating”
For all those following the relentless rise in the USD and assuming this is a great thing for global markets, here is a must read take from SocGen's Kit Juckes. * * * GOOD DOLLAR, BAD DOLLAR The ECB is buying more bonds than expected, and from longer maturities. ECB President Mario Draghi was almost scornful of concerns about the lack of burden-sharing in the event of losses. Equities rallied, [...]
Stock Traders Flock to Gold – Monumental Market Turn
By Adam Hamilton Gold surged this week on massive buying from stock investors and speculators. This critical group of traders and their vast pools of capital utterly abandoned gold in the past couple years. So to see them start to flock back is a watershed event, heralding a major reversal in gold’s fortunes. And with their gold exposure remaining near extreme lows, they have vast buying left[...]
Fighting the Business Cycle – Longest War in History: Martin Armstrong
by Martin Armstrong The one war that never ends is how people constantly try to fight the trend. The ECB will buy bad government debt they created instead of doing what was necessary from the start – consolidate all state debt. That would have enabled the Euro to be a viable currency creating a reserve base that does not exist today. Instead, leaving each country with its own debt that was[...]
A Perfect Storm: Brace Yourself for an Epic Economic Meltdown
By James Rickards Over the coming months, I believe we could see an economic meltdown at least six times the size of the 2007 subprime mortgage meltdown. Circumstances lead me to believe it could play out like the meltdown I experienced in 1998 after Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) failed. This time, however, there will be several crucial differences that will leave investors and[...]
Russia and China ‘Furiously’ Buying Up Gold As “an Undeclared Global Currency Crisis is Underway”
Mac Slavo January 20th, 2015 A larger global currency shift is underway… And it may be happening much more quickly than anyone has realized. Things are definitely in motion. Call it a game of musical chairs, or an exercise in rearranging chairs on the Titanic, or just that a tilting balance of power. Just don’t make the mistake of thinking this is all routine. As Michael Snyder just[...]
Panic At Davos After Swiss Move As Bank Runs Accelerate And Financial System Begins To Implode
Today a man who has been uncovering critical information for 25 years told King World News there is panic in the air at Davos as the shocking Swiss move has bolstered record attendance at a time when the bank runs in Europe are accelarating and the global financial system is beginning to implode. Eric King: “Steve, as you know there is going to be record attendance at the meeting in Davos and[...]
Richard Russell Warns Great Forces Now Overpowering Central Banks – Expect Gold-Backed Currencies
After a wild week of trading that saw chaos erupt in Europe and the price of gold and silver soar, the Godfather of newsletter writers, 90-year old Richard Russell, warned that great deflationary forces are now overpowering central banks and the world is going to see gold-backed currencies once again. Richard Russell: “The great deflationary forces that are overpowering central banks[...]