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3 Uncommon Signs that an Economic Collapse Could Happen Soon
3 Uncommon Signs that an Economic Collapse Could Happen Soon As stocks continue to climb and the U.S. economy sustains its third longest period of expansion in history, market forecasters are seeking clues for when our next crisis may strike. So far, three uncommon signals have them worried. Here’s an explanation of the three uncommon […]
Fall of the Great Pumpkin
Fall of the Great Pumpkin Welcome to the witching month when America’s entropy-fueled death-wish expresses itself with as much Halloween jollity and merriment as the old Christmas spirit of yore. The outdoor displays alone take on a Babylonian scale, thanks to the plastic factories of China. I saw a half-life-size T-Rex skeleton for sale at […]
Derivatives Trading Legend: “As Little As A 4% Decline In One Day Could Start A Critical Crash”
Derivatives Trading Legend: “As Little As A 4% Decline In One Day Could Start A Critical Crash” After building out Merrill’s mortgage trading floor basically from scratch, then moving to the buyside at Pimco, several weeks ago Harley Bassman, more familiar to many traders as the “Convexity Maven” – a legend in the realm of […]
I’m in Awe of How Fast Deutsche Bank is Falling Apart
I’m in Awe of How Fast Deutsche Bank is Falling Apart Counterparties lose confidence, withdraw cash. Deutsche Bank, with $2 trillion in assets, amounting to 58% of Germany’s GDP, one of the most globally interwoven banks, with gross notional derivatives exposure of €46 trillion, right at the top along with JP Morgan (booked as €41 billion […]
After Crashing, Deutsche Bank Is Forced To Issue Statement Defending Its Liquidity
After Crashing, Deutsche Bank Is Forced To Issue Statement Defending Its Liquidity The echoes of both Bear and Lehman are growing louder with every passing day. Just hours after Deutsche Bank stock crashed by 10% to levels not seen since the financial crisis, the German behemoth with over $50 trillion in gross notional derivative found […]
David Morgan: We Are On The Precipice
David Morgan: We Are On The Precipice Derivatives threaten to topple the global financial system Precious metals guru David Morgan returns to address the great threat to the global financial/monetary system from derivative risk. He sees the world at an unprecedented moment in history where the interconnected nature of the global economy makes all players […]
Russia Breaking Wall St Oil Price Monopoly
Russia Breaking Wall St Oil Price Monopoly Russia has just taken significant steps that will break the present Wall Street oil price monopoly, at least for a huge part of the world oil market. The move is part of a longer-term strategy of decoupling Russia’s economy and especially its very significant export of oil, from […]
The Catastrophic Threat of Bail-Ins
The Catastrophic Threat of Bail-Ins It has now been more than two and a half years since the Cyprus Steal , the first “bail-in” perpetrated in the Western world, occurred. Before reviewing the history of this newest financial atrocity, it is necessary to define the terms. The term “bail-in” describes a scenario in which a bank confiscates private property […]
Financial Armageddon Approaches: U.S. Banks Have 247 Trillion Dollars Of Exposure To Derivatives
Financial Armageddon Approaches: U.S. Banks Have 247 Trillion Dollars Of Exposure To Derivatives Did you know that there are 5 “too big to fail” banks in the United States that each have exposure to derivatives contracts that is in excess of 30 trilliondollars? Overall, the biggest U.S. banks collectively have more than 247 trilliondollars of exposure to derivatives contracts. That is […]
The Most Devious Liars in the Room
The Most Devious Liars in the Room There were a few different stories coming out over the last few days that reveal the true nature of government and the apparatchiks who use disinformation, devious machinations, fraudulent accounting, and taxpayer money to cover up their criminality, lies, and the true state of the American economy. The […]
Confirmation: China As Brazil
Confirmation: China As Brazil There is always some chicken and egg to any financial irregularity; as in does a crisis cause a panic or is it the panic that causes the crisis? Though the evidence of the past eight years is decidedly on the side of the irregularity, central banks continue to press as if […]
Hobson’s Choice
Hobson’s Choice More than two months have passed since the August “flash crash.” Fragilities illuminated during that bout of market turmoil still reverberate. Sure, global markets have rallied back strongly. Bullish news, analysis and sentiment have followed suit, as they do. The poor bears have again been bullied into submission, as the punchy bulls have […]
IMF Warns That We Have a New Crisis Coming
IMF Warns That We Have a New Crisis Coming QUESTION: Marty; You mentioned that you met with a board member of the IMF. It certainly seems you are having a much larger impact than you may realize. The IMF is now warning of a crash. Do you think you can help reverse the trend if given […]
Global Financial Meltdown Coming? Clear Signs That The Great Derivatives Crisis Has Now Begun
Global Financial Meltdown Coming? Clear Signs That The Great Derivatives Crisis Has Now Begun Warren Buffett once referred to derivatives as “financial weapons of mass destruction“, and it was inevitable that they would begin to wreak havoc on our financial system at some point. While things may seem somewhat calm on Wall Street at the […]
