November 2009 | SHTF Plan

Another Accurate Government Prediction: The Hidden Cost of War

by Mac Slavo | Nov 28, 2009 | Forecasting

In a recent flashback, we detailed some predictions and statements made by government officials regarding the solvency of the FDIC and the US banking system. If you reviewed the prior post, you’ll note that our officials often make predictions that fail to come...

US Mint Halts Sale of Gold and Silver Eagles

by Mac Slavo | Nov 27, 2009 | Headline News, Precious Metals

Citing problems with supply, the US Mint has stopped selling gold and silver coins, even though it is against the law to do so. From Project Mayhem at Zero Hedge: In another case of “color me unsurprised” the US mint has halted sales of gold and silver...

Peter Schiff: Ben Bernanke Has Never Gotten Anything Right

by Mac Slavo | Nov 27, 2009 | Peter Schiff

On Sunday November 22, 2009, Peter Schiff joined St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and former Fed Vice Chair Alan Blinder at an event in New York. Business Today was there to record the event. Quite an entertaining debate, though we would have loved to have seen...

Gerald Celente: Wall Street’s being fueled by speculative money

by Mac Slavo | Nov 27, 2009 | Forecasting, Gerald Celente

Trends Journal trend forecaster Gerald Celente on KFI AM’s John and Ken Show November 24, 2009. “Wall Street’s being fueled by speculative money, because of historically low interest rates that the Federal Reserve is pumping into their friend’s...

Why Gold Can Still Go Down

by Mac Slavo | Nov 27, 2009 | Headline News, Precious Metals

The city-state of Dubai announced yesterday that they would not be able to pay the interest on their debt. Dubai, you may remember, saw explosive growth in real estate from 2001 to 2007, but when Real Estate Bubble Wave 1 popped, thousands of investors and residents...