thestatedtruth.com | April 13, 2010
Last week the US put duties on Chinese steel pipe. This week China puts duties on US and Russian electrical steel. Getting into a trade war now is as crazy as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act was in the 1930s. Remember this……… China will do only what China wants. China will do only what China wants […]
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thestatedtruth.com | April 12, 2010
As the charts below demonstrate, American society is currently stratified beyond repair. In this vein, the Tax Policy Center calculates, that for a return to economic normalcy, or deficits at a “mere” 2% of GDP, households earnings more than $200/250k would see their tax rates going up to a stunning 91%. If the economic underperformance […]
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thestatedtruth.com | April 12, 2010
Sovereign Debt Disaster Will Favor Hard Assets by Justice Litle, Editor, Macro Trader April 12, 2010 In the event of a full-blown sovereign debt crisis, hard assets will become deeply desirable as one of the few “stores of value†left. …all too often the size of debts, especially government debts, is hidden from investors until […]
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thestatedtruth.com | April 11, 2010
From The New York Times By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Published: April 10, 2010 Even as prospects for the American economy brighten, consumers are about to face a new financial burden: a sustained period of rising interest rates. That, economists say, is the inevitable outcome of the nation’s ballooning debt and the renewed prospect of inflation […]
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thestatedtruth.com | April 7, 2010
This presentation by Mr. Sinclair addresses what is currently going on in the world, including finances of course, which is his specialty. He is regarded as one of the premier authorities on gold and currencies in the world, and as such we should all value his opinion highly. 1. Get a copy, if possible, of the BBC movie, “The […]
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thestatedtruth.com | April 6, 2010
Demographics? Let’s look at the “age pyramid” for the United States. The following 2 charts from the National Institutes of Health shows that the population is aging: This graphic (courtesy of Ed Stephan) shows the U.S. age pyramid from from 1950 through 2050: male female Population of the United State  www.zerohedge.com
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thestatedtruth.com | April 6, 2010
A DISCRETE BULL MARKET Gold’s major trend has been up for nine consecutive years, yet the investing public has barely begun to invest. It’s not well known that this bull market even exists. This in itself is bullish because it means the 375% gain over the last almost decade will be pale compared to the […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 29, 2010
The decline in the U.S. Â bee population, first observed in 2006, is continuing, a phenomenon that still baffles researchers and beekeepers.Data from the US Department of Agriculture show a 29 percent drop in beehives in 2009, following a 36 percent decline in 2008 and a 32 percent fall in 2007. This affects not only honey […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 19, 2010
Saving and the restoration of the average family unit’s retirement coffers is what this is about. And in that case current and former officials should be encouraging building citizen savings; not just trying to return us as a nation to the irresponsible practices of the past, which would only help the Chinese economy more than […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 16, 2010
Moody’s fears social unrest as AAA states implement austerity plans The world’s five biggest AAA-rated states are all at risk of soaring debt costs and will have to implement austerity plans that threaten “social cohnesion”, according to a report on sovereign debt by Moody’s. By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Published: 6:48PM GMT 15 Mar 2010 The US […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 16, 2010
When Money Supplies Go Wild! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â By James Turk The US money supply is much bigger than the official numbers indicate…$1.25 trillion bigger, to be exact. If you care about the value of the dollars in your pocket, this information should matter greatly to you. As the financial crisis has unfolded over the last two […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 13, 2010
Source: TGRÂ Â 03/12/2010 Â Charismatic, articulate, contrary and persuasive, Rick Rule probably could draw an audience if he were talking about the weather. But combine his presence with character, knowledge, understanding, experience and a track record of success, particularly in the resource arena, and the crowd falls silent. People listen to what Rick has to say and, […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 10, 2010
The response to slumping gasoline use would likely mean higher prices for drivers.   Some of the nation’s biggest oil companies are looking at permanently reducing how much gasoline and diesel fuel they make, a move that analysts say would almost certainly trigger higher prices for drivers. Energy companies are suffering huge losses from refining […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 9, 2010
China’s Challenge March 9, 2010 | 0958 GMT  By Jennifer Richmond and Rodger Baker China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) remains in session. As usual, the meeting has provided Beijing an opportunity to highlight the past year’s successes and lay out the problems that lie ahead. On the surface at least, China has shown remarkable […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 9, 2010
EU, Merkel Urge Swap Regulation as Greece Takes Plea to U.S. By Rainer Buergin and Ben Moshinsky March 9 (Bloomberg) — The European Union’s top regulatory official said the bloc will consider banning “purely speculative†credit-default swaps as German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a crackdown on derivatives trading to prevent a rerun of the […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 9, 2010
SULTANS OF SWAP:  Fearing the Gearing! Ever imagine getting your tie caught in a mechanical set of gears (sorry ladies – but I will spare you). The results are nasty! Now you know what the Sultans of Swap in the $695 Trillion global OTC derivatives market feel like. Every day the slow moving gears of […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 7, 2010
From Jim Sinclair…..Credit default swap OTC derivatives are weapons of real warfare. (Credit-default swaps, where you insure your neighbor’s house just to destroy it and make money from it, that’s exactly what we have to curb, according to Paul Volcker)   They are already operating against US state debt. Soon states will be falling like bowling pins. […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 7, 2010
Paul Volcker……..Volcker used his speech to lay out the reasoning behind the so-called Volcker Rule that underpins the legislation sent by President Barack Obama to Congress this past week. He also pointed to the “abuse†of derivatives to massage Greece’s budget deficit as a reason to tighten regulation of the securities.“Surely the recent revelations about […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 7, 2010
Does that make them (you know the old saying)…. indian traders?  This doesn’t sound good, to say the least!   It will also likely effect aspects of world markets in commodities, real estate and stock markets because they’ve been a large part of world growth.    China plans to nullify all guarantees local governments have provided for loans taken by […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 5, 2010
Anybody notice how hard it is to slow down deficit spending habits. it causes riots and all kinds of mischief!  Debt has to come down. How do we explain this to the average person who’s been taught to borrow and spend? Speculators Eye Next Prey How Safe Is Britain’s Proud Pound? By Carsten Volkery in […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 3, 2010
The middle class is finding itself struggling to keep what was once seen as staples of a burgeoning working class in our country. Part of this battle has come from a system that has rewarded easy finance on the backs of the working class. Take for example residential real estate. For decades, this was probably […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 3, 2010
NY State Cuts Revenue Estimate By $850 Million Posted March 3, 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor David Paterson and the state legislature have agreed to reduce their revenue forecast by $850 million for the next 13 months, a state report said on Tuesday. The Democratic governor in February cut $750 million from […]
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thestatedtruth.com | March 2, 2010
Jim Sinclair has always spoken his mind, let’s pay attention to what he’s saying! He is a firm believer that derivatives are the world’s biggest risk unless contained and made transparent (nearly happened already, just read Henry Paulson’s book On The Brink)…..also, let’s not forget, Warren Buffett has said over and over “unregulated derivatives are financial  weapons of mass […]
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thestatedtruth.com | February 27, 2010
Bad seats, hey buddy….or Freddie as the case may be! Â www.ingerletter.com
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thestatedtruth.com | February 27, 2010
Written by Lara Crigger  - Posted February 27, 2010   Dennis Gartman is the mind behind The Gartman Letter, a daily newsletter discussing global capital markets. For over 20 years, The Gartman Letter has tackled the political, economic and social trends shaping the world’s markets, and Gartman himself is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg and […]
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thestatedtruth.com | February 24, 2010
From the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Art Cashin talks about early week comments from Ex Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and SF Fed President Janet Yellen……….Not good, to say the least!    WASHINGTON — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday the U.S. economic recovery was “extremely unbalanced,” driven largely by high earners […]
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thestatedtruth.com | February 24, 2010
This should pretty much tell the story on copper and the recovery, Goldman has the inside track on many things.   Goldman Sachs Closes Copper Bet on Recovery Outlook By Stuart Wallace Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ended its recommendation to bet on higher copper prices because of concern that economic recovery […]
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thestatedtruth.com | February 24, 2010
This may happen sooner rather then later based on how much real estate they’re building over there (many entire new towns and cities are being built on speculation and sitting empty.)  …..China’s economic growth will plunge to as low as 2 percent following the collapse of a debt- fueled bubble within 10 years, sparking a regional […]
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thestatedtruth.com | February 22, 2010
Quantitative Easing and the Electronic Money Printing Machine – Saying Goodbye to Historically Low Mortgage Interest Rates. Federal Reserve 95 Percent Complete on Buying $1.25 Trillion in Mortgage Backed Securities. Posted   02-22-2010 People forget that quantitative easing is a form of creating something out of nothing. This extreme form of monetary policy is called upon […]
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thestatedtruth.com | February 22, 2010
 Dr Joe Duarte February 22, 2010  How Derivative Magic Can Turn Into A Black Hole  The Euro rallied for a period overnight, as rumors of a bailout package from Germany aimed at Greece surfaced. But a denial from the German Ministry of Finance knocked the European currency below Friday’s close. That’s the scenario with […]
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thestatedtruth.com | February 18, 2010
What is astonishing is the fact that America is funding a large portion of its newly issued debt by direct purchases from the Federal Reserve. In other words, as private-sector demand for US Treasuries wanes, Mr. Bernanke is creating new money so that Mr. Obama’s government can bail out insolvent financial institutions. Strangely, the American […]
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