When the Stock Market Inevitably Crashes, It Will Wipe Out Pensions! Got Gold? (+2K Views)

Pensions are run like Ponzi schemes; as long as the cash coming in to the fund is equal to or exceeds beneficiary payouts, the scheme can continue but it’s a catastrophe when economic conditions deteriorate and tax revenue flattens or declines, as is occurring now. When the stock market inevitably cracks, it will wipe pensions out.

The comments above and below are an edited and abridged synopsis by bmgbullion.com of the original article by Dave Kranzler.

For years, due to poor investment decisions and Fed monetary policies, beneficiary payouts have been swamping investment returns and fund contributions.

Pension funds have over-marked their risky investments and understated their projected returns to hide how much they are over-funded. Most funds currently assume 7% to 8% future rates of return. Unfortunately, the ability to generate returns like that has been impossible with interest rates near zero.

To compensate, pension funds have bought stocks, private equity funds and illiquid and risky investments. Some pension funds have as much as 20% of their assets in private equity. When the stock market inevitably cracks, it will wipe pensions out.

At some point, current pension fund beneficiaries are going to seek an upfront cash-out. That could trigger a run on pensions and drastic measures will be implemented to prevent this.

Similarly, the European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking to implement a moratorium on cash withdrawals from banks at its discretion, and US banks are no better. If Europe is moving toward enabling the ECB to close the bank windows ahead of an impending financial crisis, the Fed is likely already working on a similar proposal.

Like every other attempt to control the laws of economics and perpetuate Ponzi schemes, the current attempt by central banks globally will end in collapse.

Keep as little of your wealth as possible tied up in banks. The financial system is one giant Roach Motel—you check your money in, but you’ll never get it out.

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