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Global Debt Default
Global Debt Default QUESTION: Dear Martin,I do not speculate on whether the current situation has been orchestrated intentionally or not. This to me sounds more like the case for 9/11 you often described. They knew in advance that a “pandemic” could come any time, and they took advantage of the very first virus spreading around […]
Just What Is Warren Buffet and the Fed Seeing To Make Them Do This?
Just What Is Warren Buffet and the Fed Seeing To Make Them Do This? The US is lurching towards an economic catastrophe. If you’ve been paying attention, over the last few weeks there have been several LARGE “tells.” Those tells were two of the BIGGEST cheerleaders for stocks in history, Warren Buffett and the Fed, […]
Great Depression to our Depression: Debt Deflation Doom Loop Lessons
Great Depression to our Depression: Debt Deflation Doom Loop Lessons We are now in the crosshairs of a mega debt deflationary bankruptcy phase. Some of our sharpest forefathers left us illustrations to better understand how this cycle operates. It helps that many both actually lived through and studied the last one fresh off it happening. […]
Coronavirus Bankruptcy Pandemic Continues
Coronavirus Bankruptcy Pandemic Continues Hertz has now joined the ranks of filing for bankruptcy as this lockdown has caused car rentals to crash to virtually zero. Of course, Climate Change activists led by Bill Gates are celebrating. They cheer every bankruptcy they have managed to create with the absurd lockdowns were the first time in history you […]
California Just Put Washington in this Economic “Catch-22”
California Just Put Washington in this Economic “Catch-22” Government bailouts are being revived, and this time, unlike during the 2008 recession, it appears large financial companies won’t be the only ones asking for help. The problem is, the government may not be able to help this time. In response to a bloated state budget and […]
Land of the “Free”: Stashing Gold May be Illegal Soon
LAND OF THE “FREE”: STASHING GOLD MAY BE ILLEGAL SOON According to one hedge-fund manager, known for his “doom and gloom” economic outlooks, the federal government may soon make stashing gold away illegal for individuals. Crispen Odey believes that governments will ban the possession of gold if they lose control of inflation of their fiat […]
The Economic “Reopening” Is A Fake Out
The Economic “Reopening” Is A Fake Out How does one define an economic “reopening”? I think most people would say that a reopening means that everything goes back to the way it was before the crisis; or at least as close as possible. Most people would also say that a reopening is something that will […]
It Doesn’t Matter What You Think, Reality Is What It Is
It Doesn’t Matter What You Think, Reality Is What It Is It doesn’t matter what you think, the reality we face is what we are seeing here on the ground. Reality is what it is and our government will as usual muddle through with poorly thought out politically correct solutions geared to kick the can […]
What Horrified Fund Managers, Banks & UK’s Pension Minister Said About the Bank of England’s Sudden “We Don’t Rule Out” Negative Interest Rates
What Horrified Fund Managers, Banks & UK’s Pension Minister Said About the Bank of England’s Sudden “We Don’t Rule Out” Negative Interest Rates “The stimulus the country urgently needs is not experimental and dangerous monetary policy.” Andrew Bailey, the recently appointed governor of the Bank of England (BoE), is considering going where no other BoE […]
The path to monetary collapse
The path to monetary collapse Few mainstream commentators understand the seriousness of the economic and monetary situation. from a V-shaped rapid return to normality towards a more prolonged recovery phase. The fact that a liquidity crisis developed in US money markets five months before the virus hit America has been forgotten. Only a rising gold […]
Here Comes The Wave: Loan Defaults Hit 6 Years High
Here Comes The Wave: Loan Defaults Hit 6 Years High Two weeks ago, when looking at the recent flurry of chapter 11 filings and a striking correlation between the unemployment rate and loan delinquencies, we said that a “biblical” wave of bankruptcies is about to flood the US economy. It now appears that the wave is […]
Week 9 of the Collapse of the U.S. Labor Market: Still Getting Worse at a Gut-Wrenching Pace
Week 9 of the Collapse of the U.S. Labor Market: Still Getting Worse at a Gut-Wrenching Pace Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for gig workers doubles initial claims under state programs. Here are the “Insured Unemployment Rates” for each of the 50 states & DC. The moment the unemployment crisis stops getting worse and bottoms out […]
“Revolutions And Wars”: What According To Ray Dalio Comes After “Printing Money”
“Revolutions And Wars”: What According To Ray Dalio Comes After “Printing Money” Having seemingly conquered the world of finance, Ray Dalio and Howard Marks have been competing who can be a more productive writer in recent weeks, and just two weeks after writing a lengthy thesis on the rise and fall of fiat currencies (which had no […]
This Sucker’s Going Down: The Destruction of Demand
This Sucker’s Going Down: The Destruction of Demand Demand based on debt, unfulfilled promises and unaffordable habits is burning down. The first-order effect of the lockdown was demand destruction as shelter-in-place orders and business closures restricted consumers’ ability to spend. The second-order effect will be the permanent destruction of demand because people will realize they’re better off […]
