When government is wounded, trapped and desperate, it lashes out like a wild animal. Survival in the political class is just as strong a drive as it is in the wilderness. I don’t know how government will lash out, but you are likely to see laws, restrictions and behavior you never imagined....Washington has demonstrated it will “print money” in whatever quantities necessary to stave off a sovereign bankruptcy and a Great Depression but this strategy cannot work forever because existing debt is already too high to be serviced. It is only a matter of time before the U.S. economy succumbs - unless it engineers a 'soft default' [which will save it's ass and get you shafted! Let me explain.] Words: 1394

Once every year gold and stocks form a major yearly cycle low while other commodities form a major cycle bottom every 2 1/2 to 3 years. Occasionally all three of these major cycles hit at the same time....That's what's happening right now and it should lead to a powerful rally over the next 2 years, culminating in 2014 when the dollar forms its next 3 year cycle low. Words: 622

I think the junior gold miners sector could up ten fold over the next few years based on gold just going to $3,000 or $3,500 [let alone to] $5,000 or $10,000 which I think is possible. Here's why.

Given what is going on in the Eurozone - particularly with reference to Greece and Spain - but also with reference to France, Italy, Portugal, and the Netherlands, things seem to be increasingly spinning out of control. Should Greece exit the Eurozone there will most certainly be contagion issues arising which will be important to you whether you invest in the financial markets or not. Let's take a look at them. Words: 502

What does [this surge in the price of gold] mean?...Is it just a proverbial “dead cat bounce” or is it that the death of the Euro is beginning to be priced into the markets....Will it continue? While no one can answer these questions with certainty my thoughts (guesses) are discussed below....Words: 380

I want you to under­stand the grav­ity of what Europe is fac­ing; Europe has BET THE FARM and the croupier is about to roll the dice. We are all fac­ing a momen­tous instant in time and all of the noise in the back­ground is quelled by the show­man announc­ing the main event. Let’s Roll! Words: 625

Are gold and gold stocks set to bottom? Not yet, according to my long-term measures of greed and fear. [I think a look at each of them below will substantiate my conclusion.] Words: 390

When looking to invest in gold, you can invest in physical gold, or you can invest in gold mining companies that are producers....Gold mining companies have underperformed the price of gold for the last year so are they a better buy now than physical gold? [In this article I weigh the pros and cons for each as I see them and explain how I came to my decision.] Words: 770

Youth unemployment is a very large and looming societal and economic problem in developed countries. The seriousness of this issue cannot be overstated. [Let me expand on the current employment situation in many of the developed countries of the world, what the remedies might be and what the ramifications likely will be if remedial action is not taken - and soon.] Words: 1092

For the past four years I have been covering the progression of the global economic crisis with an emphasis on the debilitating effects it has had on the American financial system. Only once before have I ever issued an economic alert, and this was at the onset of the very first credit downgrade in U.S. history by S&P. I do not take the word “alert” lightly. [Read on to to understand why I have issued an economic alert once again.] Words: 1904