Economics and Investing:

G.G. flagged this: The next financial crisis will be hellish, and it’s on its way

More from the GEAB think tank: Global Systemic Crisis: 30,000 billion US dollars in ghost assets will disappear by early 2013

U.S. Banks Face Serious Risk From Europe: Fitch. (Thanks to AmEx for the link.)

Kyle Bass Un-Edited: “Buying Gold Is Just Buying A Put Against The Idiocy Of The Political Cycle. It’s That Simple!” (At 20:50 into this fascinating interview, Bass answers the question: “Why guns and gold?”

Items from The Economatrix:

Is Gold Headed to $2,200?

European Debt Crisis:  You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet

Chinese Threatens US Debt Downgrade

Eurozone Sovereign Debt is New Subprime