What if the doomers are wrong?
‘Ol Remus at Woodpile Report brings up an interesting view of the great depression of the 1930’s and today.
Marc Faber: You Must Own Gold and Land
It’s going to end in a complete disaster. But, we have to distinguish - the disaster may not happen for five to ten years.
Chapman Predicts ‘Major Financial and Social Mayhem’ Before November Elections
The advice we’re following is to be prepared for anything, stay focused on the long-term trends, and take personal steps to do what is best for you and your family.
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Rogers, Faber Say Full Scale Global Shakedown Inevitable
A global economic winter could come before the end of 2010 and make the last two years seem like a mild spring day.
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Jim Rogers: “We’re overdue for a correction”
Global equities are vulnerable to correction after rallying from their March lows and as governments around the world withdraw stimulus measures.
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Are You 100% Sure They Saved the System?
What if the financial catastrophe and potential repercussions of such an event have not been avoided?
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This is Like the Great Depression and Worse
The system will not bottom until all the bad debt has been flushed out of it. The more the government intervenes, the longer they will prolong the crisis.
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Wealth Preservation, Investing, and Prepping in 2010
It is important to be prudent with where one might invest their money, as it is impossible to say for certain that an inflationary environment is in our future, and which goods will be affected by increased prices. But all signs point to an eventual devaluation, officially or unofficially, of the US dollar. While the “investments” mentioned in this article are not traditionally accepted and your financial adviser might think you’ve gone off the deep end, they are worth considering.
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Gerald Celente Asks: The Guillotine or Death By A Thousand Cuts?
In his latest issue of the Trends Journal (Winter 2010), trend forecaster Gerald Celente discusses the economic ramifications of a global commercial real estate meltdown, sovereign defaults and government rescue programs.
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Visualize Wave Two of the Mortgage Meltdown from the Homeowner’s Perspective
This very basic example provides some clues as to how the individual homeowner will be affected once the mortgage resets start cranking.
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Crash Stew: Signs Point to Global Stock Market Meltdown
There’s a lot of buzz hitting the contrarian financial news circles around the web regarding recent market weakness and the possibility for the end of the rally which began in March of 2009.
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Dent on Stocks: ‘Nearly All the Turkeys Have Gotten on the Boat’
In his January 20, 2010 forecast update Harry Dent, of HS Dent Investments, gives some insights into why the market may have topped or be close to a top.
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The Possibility of Extremely Damaging and Highly Disruptive Events in 2010
Jim Willie, of the Hat Trick Letter, outlines a variety of events that can cause a global domino effect that may change the world as we know it.
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Economists ‘Puzzled’ by December Retail Sales Decline
While most Americans, especially those of you who read SHTF Plan regularly, understand that falling wages, job losses and contracting consumer credit leads to less spending, it seems that many economists just can’t figure out what happened to retail sales in December.
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‘The World as We Know It is About to Change Dramatically’
Any number of events could be a catalyst for a global economic avalanche. Once it starts, no bailout can stop it.
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More Job Losses, Economists Miss Forecasts…Again
If you’re trying to guess which direction our economy is headed going forward, we recommend either considering the exact opposite of what mainstream economists forecast, or simply flipping a coin.
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How the Government Boosted Retail Spending
If you happen to be shorting the markets, especially the retail sector, you may one to consider that the Treasury Flooded Consumers With Money In December, Just In Time To Unleash Holiday Shopping “Animal Spirits”.
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Why the End of the World Won’t Be As Fun As You Might Think
Many of our readers have considered TEOTWAWKI - a system reset, a chance to start over, but would it be as fun as it sounds?
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Social Unrest and Global States of Combustibility
Musings on the probability and possibility of civil unrest in the USA and abroad.
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2010 Predictions: A List of Lists from Around the Web
As 2009 comes to a close, predictions for 2010 are plentiful. We’ve compiled a list from around the web for your reading pleasure.
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