In the 1930s...when unemployment breached 25% you started seeing authoritarianism really come into vogue....and we are seeing those kinds of unemployment rates in Greece and Spain.... [In fact,] what's going on in France is starting to look a little bit totalitarian - and this is in France of all places...The world and the global financial system are in an extremely dangerous situation so investors need to be careful and make sure they protect themselves.
Read More »Leeb: Europe at Risk of Totalitarian Governments Coming Into Vogue Again! Here's Why
In the 1930s...when unemployment breached 25% you started seeing authoritarianism really come into vogue....and we are seeing those kinds of unemployment rates in Greece and Spain.... [In fact,] what's going on in France is starting to look a little bit totalitarian - and this is in France of all places...The world and the global financial system are in an extremely dangerous situation so investors need to be careful and make sure they protect themselves.
Read More »Big Money in Europe Scared for Good Reason – and You Should Be Too – Here’s Why
“The sense that you have in Europe is that the European political union and the European economic union are faced with some real dislocations. That isn’t to say that it necessarily won’t survive, but certainly from the point of view of the private wealth in Europe, the money managers for those families are quite concerned.... and quite frankly, they have good reason to be concerned.... we have the very real possibility of experiencing a psychotic break in the markets, such as we experienced in 2008."
Read More »Big Money in Europe Scared for Good Reason – and You Should Be Too – Here's Why
“The sense that you have in Europe is that the European political union and the European economic union are faced with some real dislocations. That isn’t to say that it necessarily won’t survive, but certainly from the point of view of the private wealth in Europe, the money managers for those families are quite concerned.... and quite frankly, they have good reason to be concerned.... we have the very real possibility of experiencing a psychotic break in the markets, such as we experienced in 2008."
Read More »Graham Summers: This Is What Is REALLY Happening In Europe!
I've often been labeled as "Gloom and Doom" in the past, but the situation in Europe today is beyond anything I've ever seen before. It is highly likely that the EU will not exist in their current form by the end of the year. I realize some of this may sound overly dramatic but the following should give you an idea of how serious things are getting: [Words: 715]
Read More »Guess Which Country is On List of 15 Projected to Have Most Sluggish Economies in 2013-14? Take a Look
The 15 countries that we project to grow the slowest over 2013-14 include, not surprisingly, dysfunctional countries with weak leadership and debt-laden countries with limited financial flexibility, but also developed countries that are just too big to grow quickly. [Here they are hyperlinked to a page of information on each country.]
Read More »The U.S. Debt Spiral: When Will it End? More Importantly, HOW Will it End? (+3K Views)
The U.S. already has more government debt per capita than the PIIGS (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain) do and it just keeps getting worse and worse thanks to both political parties. We are on the road to national financial oblivion yet most Americans don't seem to care. They don't realize that we have enjoyed the greatest prosperity we will ever see...and that when the debt bubble bursts there is going to be an immense amount of pain. That is a very painful truth, but it is better to come to grips with it now than be blindsided by it later. [Let me explain.] Words: 1140
Read More »The Gold Bubble Is About to Burst and the Upcoming Drop Could Be Severely Sharp! Here's Why
The gold bubble is about to burst...the decisive move is coming within weeks! Selling has been heavy, key technical levels have been broken, important moving averages have been violated, and momentum is building to the downside. The upcoming drop could be severely sharp. [Let me explain why that is the case.] Words: 1239
Read More »Forget Europe: Here Are 14 Other Countries at Risk
Financial markets have largely been focused on Europe's debt crisis, the looming fiscal cliff in the U.S., and the deceleration of the Chinese economy but there are at least 14 other global geo-political risks that investors need to watch for. [The list is below.] Words: 415
Read More »These 15 World Maps Cover All The Bases – Check Them Out
Nothing explains the world more elegantly than a map and, in that spirit, we've compiled the 15 most excellent, unusual, and just cool maps that we've recently come across. They cover all the bases: economics, politics, culture, immigration...and some fun stuff too. Take a look. Words: 345
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