We are broke and have decided to ignore it. The implied hope is that the repercussions will be in someone else's lifetime and that they won't be too painful. This is simply wishful thinking.

I recently discovered a video entitled 10 Myths About Government Debt that lays out several reasons why we are in real trouble. I encourage you to watch this 21 minute video. The most troubling assertion in the video is that our nation’s usual sources of loans are tapped out…[and that] the only source we have left is the Federal Reserve, which means …

Below is a huge list of correlations I have discovered over the years with hyperlinks to articles that analyzed each. If I only had some software to get automatic updates of these charts.

munKNEE.com is the only internet site that provides "edited excerpts of the best financial articles" for a FAST & EASY read. Below are the latest 15 such articles.

Investing is about risk and economic risk is today greater than at anytime in history whether we look at stocks, bonds or property. Fortunately, however, it is possible to insure against the risk of a banking collapse, the crash of most asset classes and the final destruction of the currency system. Here's how.

We are now on the eve of an economic crisis of unfathomable proportions due to an insoluble debt problem. Holding precious metals will be invaluable insurance to survive this crisis financially.

For many years I have warned people about the coming risks and changes that the world will experience. Very few people are aware of these risks and even fewer understand them. In this piece, I will make an attempt to summarise what I see coming.

Anyone who is not prepared to take a contrarian view today, risks to be a real victim in the next 5-7 years.

Today everything must be dumbed down to the lowest common denominator of readers or viewers... Any news must be superficial and short. Most content must have an entertainment or gossip value. All serious matters are either left out or covered very briefly. We are now in the age of instant gratification. Viewers’ interest can only be kept by short superficial language, lots of big images and constant change of focus. No one is really interested in the truth but, nevertheless, here it is!

In a conversation posted at You Tube, GoldMoney's brain trust -- founder James Turk, CEO Roy Sebag, research chief Alasdair Macleod, and Vice President John Butler -- discuss the market possibilities for the new year and how gold may figure in them. They seem to agree that big changes are in the air.