By John Morgan Uneasiness is mounting about what some analysts view as a "toxic legacy" left behind by the Federal Reserve's unprecedented quantitative easing (QE) program and the towering debt it is leaving behind. When the Fed unveiled its ultra-easy monetary policies 2008, the aim was to spawn so much liquidity that investors would be willing to venture out of safe harbors and into riskier[...]
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Why the Financial and Political Systems Failed – Nomi Prins
Nomi Prins calls out the policy error deluxe that has been the topic of so much commentary at Le Café over the past few years. What is perhaps most striking is that this failure is so bipartisan in a time of contentiousness. It crosses not only parties but professions, from academics to politicians. As you know I have featured several articles and videos of hers as she introduces her latest[...]
These Government Agencies Want You In 401(K)’s. And Here’s Why.
by Paul Seymour, Director of TDV Offshore I woke up this morning here in the communist-leaning Little Italy which is Buenos Aires, and was hoping to find something to write about, and what did I see? An article entitled – Treasury and IRS Encourage Use of Annuities in 401(k) Plans. That’s the kind of title that just sets me to bein’ a tad skeptical. Excuse me for being a bit jaded, but[...]
Why the Fed Will Launch Another Round of QE – Economist Richard Duncan
In November 2002, Fed Governor Ben Bernanke introduced the concept of Quantitative Easing to the world. In a speech entitled “Deflation: Making Sure It Doesn’t Happen Here”, he explained that the Fed could prevent deflation from taking hold in the United States by creating money and using it to acquire government and agency (i.e. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) bonds. He proclaimed that this[...]
Jim Rogers: World to Pay ‘Terrible Price’ for Central Bank Antics
Monday, 27 Oct 2014 09:02 AM By Dan Weil Central banks around the world have been easing big-time over the past five years, and the results won't be pretty, says star investor Jim Rogers. "The central banks have been printing staggering amounts of artificial liquidity," he told Reuters TV. "It's going to come to an end. I don’t know if it's coming to an end now. When it does end, we're all[...]
How The Federal Reserve Is Purposely Attacking Savers
by Chris Martenson There's something we 'regular' citizens wrestle with that the elites never seem to: a sense of moral duty. For example, following the collapse of the housing bubble, many people struggled with mortgages they could no longer afford to pay, fearing the shame of default. Many believed defaulting was wrong somehow; that it was their moral obligation to pay their mortgages, no[...]
How The Federal Reserve Is Purposely Attacking Savers
But bungling badly as it does by Chris Martenson Chris Martenson’s Peak Prosperity There’s something we ‘regular’ citizens wrestle with that the elites never seem to: a sense of moral duty. For example, following the collapse of the housing bubble, many people struggled with mortgages they could no longer afford to pay, fearing the shame of default. Many believed defaulting was wrong[...]
Russians Stunned By China’s Move To End Western Dominance – KWN
King World News speaks with John Ing about China's plan to monetize gold and Russia's reaction toward this strategy to end Western dominance. Ing also spoke about the currency wars which are breaking out that will only add fuel to the global fire. Also included in the interview is information never reported in Western media such as the massive purchases of physical gold by China and the many[...]
Fund Manager Warns Another Banking Crisis May Be Imminent- “Something Nasty is Going on Behind the Scenes”
Something nasty is going on behind the scenes in the financial system that is not yet apparent. Treasury futures opened in the early evening and the 10-yr traded down to 2.25%. Something has the market incredibly spooked and I find it interesting that the U.S. Treasury Secretary and the UK’s equivalent will be running a big bank fail simulation test next week. The movement in 10-yr Treasury[...]
A Win-Win Scenario for Gold Investors – Their Time Has Come
Volatility and price drops may be nerve wracking, but the bull market in gold is far from over. In fact, it has barely begun. To understand why, it helps to look at two prior episodes in the relationship of gold and money that are most relevant to today. These episodes were a period of extreme deflation, the 1930s, and a period of extreme inflation, the 1970s. History shows that gold does well[...]