Having given a lot of thought to both the differences and the similarities between Russia and the U.S. - the one that has collapsed already, and the one that is collapsing as I write this - I feel ready...to define five stages of collapse to serve as mental milestones as we gauge our own collapse-preparedness and see what can be done to improve it. Words: 2500

Economist Nouriel Roubini believes the world economy is lurching toward an unprecedented confluence of economic, financial, and debt crises, following the explosion of deficits, borrowing, and leverage in recent decades.

These 7 gold ratio charts show what to look for in regards to seeing confirmation that a new bull market is truly underway. It is the general trend we want to focus in on and this article helps one focus on doing just that.

Rarely has there been a market where both stocks and bonds have fallen so hard at the same time and, if you’ve tried to hide in cash, well, inflation is crushing you too. From an investor standpoint, there is blood in the streets, and things can still get much worse, especially considering...

The Fed’s current raising of interest rates could trigger a credit collapse, ushering in deflation and a New Great Depression.

Powell has three jobs at the Federal Reserve: Ensure the US Treasury market functions; Price stability and Employment. [Below is my assessment of how each is evolving and what we can expect from the Fed over the next 3 to 6 months and the effect on the U.S. economy.] 

What would happen if someday the rest of the world decides to reject the U.S. dollar and that process suddenly reversed and a tsunami of U.S. dollars come flooding back to this country? It is frightening to think about. Just take a moment and think of the worst superstorm that you can possibly imagine, and then replace every drop of rain with a dollar bill. The giant currency superstorm that will eventually hit this nation will be far worse than that.

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What phase are we in today? We are in the middle to late stages of Phase IV and Phase V — monetary reform to inflate away mountains of debt — is right around the corner! Words: 1864

For many of us, it makes tremendous sense to open a gold IRA account for retirement. This account has the ability to accrue massive value over decades as you work toward your retirement future. There’s never a perfect investment in this world and, in some cases, opening a gold IRA might not make sense for your personal wants and needs, but investing in gold is definitely close to ideal for everyone and this article presents the pros and cons of retiring with a gold IRA.