Category Archives: Crash Coming Soon

Since 2008: No reform, corruption continues, banks are even MORE insolvent, trillions in bail-out money kicked the can down the road, making the next crash worse, and too much debt to do another bail-out

Predictions on how a crash will unfold

Posted on May 1, 2014 by

You can read Martin Weiss’ prediction here. Keep in mind that although these predictions were made years ago, and it seems as if some of them were wrong, all that’s happened is that the trillions of dollars given to banks … Continue reading →

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Martin Weiss on how a crash unfolds and how to protect yourself

Posted on May 1, 2014 by

A massive default on debt servicing and obligations by states and localities will trigger a run on the banks. The credit inflation that has been growing over the last two decades will reverse in a nano-second and leave people who … Continue reading →

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Drowning in digits: National, Unfunded Liabilities, State, and Derivative Debt

Posted on April 26, 2014 by

Just about everyone I know believes in the permanence of the Dollar, the Eternal Supremacy of the United States, and the propaganda to constantly grow their money by taking risks. So they dutifully feed hard-earned wages into the voracious slot … Continue reading →

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Gordon Long Extend & Pretend

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

Gordon Long has interesting ideas about what’s going on and how to invest accordingly.  I don’t agree with all that he writes, but what he has to say sure is interesting and a good overview of the incredibly widespread corruption … Continue reading →

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Mass Destruction from Derivatives HuffingtonPost

Posted on March 1, 2014 by

The Armageddon Looting Machine: The Looming Mass Destruction From Derivatives Sep 18, 2013. Ellen Brown. Increased regulation and low interest rates are driving lending from the regulated commercial banking system into the unregulated shadow banking system. The shadow banks, although … Continue reading →

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Eduardo Porter : Next Crisis from Rising Interest Rates? (New York Times)

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

A World Unprepared, Again, for Rising Interest Rates. Feb 11, 2014. Eduardo Porter. New York Times. I was living in São Paulo in 1997 when, out of the blue, an investment banker I knew called to ask about Brazilian cocktails. … Continue reading →

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Banks get around Bonus Rules = less money to take back after risky bets go bad

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

February 13, 2014. Banks in London Devise Way Around Europe’s Bonus Rules. Jenny Anderson. New York Times. Since the 2008 crisis, regulators around the world have tried to rein in bonuses, worried that big payouts encourage excessive risk-taking by bankers … Continue reading →

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Matt Taibbi : Commodity Scams on Wall Street Will Cause the Next Crash

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

The Vampire Squid Strikes Again: The Mega Banks’ Most Devious Scam Yet Banks are no longer just financing heavy industry. They are actually buying it up and inventing bigger, bolder and scarier scams than ever. Matt Taibbi.  February 12, 2014.  … Continue reading →

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Financial Monsters — Bigger Crashes than 2008 are yet to come

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

by Alice Friedemann   October 12, 2007 The monsters are still there. Sure, quantitative easing fed them enough money to keep them away for a while, but cheap money can’t be doled out to bankrupt banksters and Wall Street forever.  Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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David Korowicz: Tipping point near-term systemic implications of a Peak in global Oil production

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

[ This is the most brilliant and succinct paper I’ve ever seen that explains the interdependencies of our economic, energy, infrastructure, food, and other systems.  It is so well-written that you ought to read the entire paper, my summary can’t … Continue reading →

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