Cash Confiscation and the Case for Gold
Cash Confiscation and the Case for Gold by J.L. Yastine Last month, India banned 500- and 1,000-rupee notes. In that country, somewhere between 70% and 95% of all transactions are…
2007 All Over Again, Part 6: Stock Market Valuations Enter “Crash” Territory
2007 All Over Again, Part 6: Stock Market Valuations Enter “Crash” Territory by John Rubino The Trump stock market rally has taken valuations beyond a point that, in the past,…
A Flock of Black Swans
A Flock of Black Swans by Jeff Thomas Major depressions go in downward waves interrupted, at intervals, by false recovery waves. The first major event of what would become the…
Silver Prices and Interest Rates
Silver Prices and Interest Rates by Gary Christenson A chart of annual silver prices since 1913 shows clearly that the trend is upward, and will continue as long as debt…
Italian Referendum: Gold Confounds—Again
Italian Referendum: Gold Confounds—Again by Lawrie Williams Recent events (the Austrian vote, the Italian referendum) that could have boosted the gold price have had the opposite effect. As with the Brexit…
Venezuela Currency Loses 45% This Month as Hyperinflation Escalates
Venezuela Currency Loses 45% This Month as Hyperinflation Escalates by Mish The Venezuelan bolivar has lost 45% of its value against the US dollar so far this month, the biggest…
Indian Government Seeks to Quell Panic: “No Plan to Restrict Gold Holdings”
Indian Government Seeks to Quell Panic: “No Plan to Restrict Gold Holdings” by Tyler Durden Amid increasing social unrest, a collapsing currency (against the dollar), and an economy at a…
President Trump’s Immediate Emergency
President Trump’s Immediate Emergency by David Jensen When Donald Trump is inaugurated, he will immediately face an emergency that will potentially be the greatest crisis of his presidency. It involves…
Now it Begins to Unravel
Now it Begins to Unravel by Wolf Richter Debt is good; more debt is better. Debt must always grow, and for that purpose, the Fed has manipulated interest rates to…
“Brace for Economic Disruption”
“Brace for Economic Disruption” SocGen Sees “Sharp Rise in Gold” as India Plans Cap on Cash Holdings by Tyler Durden India's demonetization scheme (the banning of high-denomination banknotes) has caused…