Category: Economics & Investing

US Shale Industry Set for a Second Boom with Waterflood Technology Governor Paul LePage: Beretta, Colt and Magpul—Come to Maine. The Texas Governor says Ditto! Portugal’s elder statesman calls for ‘Argentine-style’ default. (Thanks to Andre D. for the link.) Items from The Economatrix: More Than 101 Million Working-Age Americans Do Not Have A Job Authorities Seize $50M In Gold From Private Owner Why Are The Banksters Telling Us To Sell Our Gold When They Are Hoarding Gold?

The future and spot prices of precious metals took another dip on Friday, but the supplies remain tight in the physical market. Bottom line: The COMEX may be rigged but the physical market price doesn’t lie. Buy on the dips! Silver Prices, Inflation and Living With the Long Term EMU plot curdles as creditors seize Cyprus gold reserves Now He’s After Your 401(k): The White House pulls a switcheroo on retirement savings accounts. Items from The Economatrix: If Bullion Were Not A Threat Government Would Not Attack It Secret FDIC Plan To Loot Bank Accounts Crash Indicator:  Mom And Pop …

FHA may need $943-million bailout Less and less privacy, as time goes on: UK signs tax deal with France, Germany, Italy and Spain Items from The Economatrix: Class Of 2013 Faces Grim Job Prospects Natural Gas Prices Jump After US Hurricane Forecast How The Looming Bitcoin Crash Will Be Exploited By Globalists To Outlaw Decentralized Crypto Currencies

Daniel Fisher of Forbes reports: The Bullet Bubble: Is Ammo The Next Bitcoin, Or Gold In The 1970s? Recognizing Ballistic Wampum for what it is: An almost perfect barterable tangible. (Thanks to Glenn M. for the link.) Comex Gold Inventories Collapse By Largest Amount Ever On Record BitCrash: Down 50% In Massive Sell Off: Over $1 Billion Vaporized In a Few Hours AmEx (American Expat) sent: Marc Faber: Now Is Not a ‘Very Good Time to Buy Stocks,’ Crash Coming Jim K. recommended an article from earlier this week: Kyle Bass: On Friday, The Market Gave Us The First Glimpse …

Dallas Fed President warns about the consequences of Too Big to Fail policies. Portugal Considers Paying Public Workers In Treasury Bills Instead Of Cash New Trouble for Euro in Portugal H.L. sent: 30,000 Greek Households Lose Electricity Each Month. Items from The Economatrix: Jim Willie:  Economy Will Implode Get Prepared For Economic Catastrophe: You Are Being Sacrificed To Save The Too-Big-To-Fail Banks It No Longer Pays To Go To Work

Reader Andre D. sent us this: Rehn: big bank depositors could bear cost of bank failure: People with big deposits could suffer a ‘haircut’ under planned European Union law if a bank fails, the EU’s economic affairs chief Olli Rehn said. Reader H.L. sent this: Obama Proposes Retirement Account Limit In First “Wealth Tax” Salvo Rhode Island’s tallest building will soon go dark. Dirty Harry to World Savers “You’ve Got To Ask Yourself… – Do You Feel Lucky? Items from The Economatrix: Sinclair:  This Will Create The Mother Of All Financial Crises Economic Apocalypse Is Here! Gigantic Miss: Just 88,000 …

The State Of Silver Bullion and Other Anomalous Events Pierre M. sent: Numbness gives way to anger in Cyprus over bailout. G.G. flagged this warning sign: Obama administration pushes banks to make home loans to people with weaker credit Voting With their Feet: Beretta Leaves Maryland Because Of Stricter Gun Laws Items from The Economatrix: Former US Treasury Official:  Fed Desperate To Save System The Chart That Will Crash The Market Wells Fargo Website Hit By Another Cyber Attack Weak Jobs Gain Hurt Economic Outlook

Familiar imagery? If The Fed Loses Money, It Can Just Print More Tungsten Silver? Or More Salt in the Open Wound? (Thanks to Jeff L. for the link.) Kevin S. sent: Instawallet Hacked: The company is suspending its services indefinitely, and will be refunding all balances of 50 Bitcoins or less. Items from The Economatrix: The Big Banks Are Recklessly Gambling With Our Money, And It Will Cause The Global System To Collapse Jobless Claims Have Hit 4-Month High Jim Rogers:  I Suspect They’ll Take The Pension Plans Next; I For One Am Worried And Making Preparations Discouraged Job Seekers …

State auditor: California’s net worth at negative $127.2 billion Mt. Gox under largest DDoS attack as bitcoin price surges A Tipping Point In The Financial System Reader Lance in Michigan wrote to chime in with this sign of the times: “Yesterday I went to our bank here to begin withdrawing excess reserves and was told to come back today. While there, a woman queued up at the teller window next to me was upset that they wanted to know what she was planning to do with the $20,000 she was withdrawing. My mere $7,500 didn’t solicit the same question. My …

The Great Disconnect Between Paper & Physical Silver Never one to mince words, Ambrose Evans-Pritchard declares: Helicopter QE will never be reversed BOJ to pump $1.4 trillion into economy in unprecedented stimulus Also from G.G.: Special Report: How the Fed fueled an explosion in subprime auto loans

G.G. suggested this by Graeme Wood: My Hyperinflation Vacation Also from G.G.: Thanks, World Reserve Currency, But No Thanks: Australia And China To Enable Direct Currency Convertibility Reader Craig R. suggested this Op-Ed piece by David Stockman: State-Wrecked: The Corruption of Capitalism in America Items from The Economatrix: Peter Schiff:  Why Leave Extra Money In A Bank? Mannarino:  Very Close To Pan-Global Financial Collapse Cyprus:  The Worst Is Yet To Come

Several readers sent this, and I also saw it linked at The Drudge Report: Stockton bankruptcy can move forward, judge rules. This sets a precedent,so other large cities may follow suit. How are those muni bonds doing for your? Storing Silver for the Next Generation US Household income continues to fall in midst of recovery: Since the recession started median household income is down 7.3 percent. File Under “No Great Surprise Dept.”: New Yorkers Enjoy Less Freedom Than Residents In Any Other State In U.S. Cyberattacks Seem Meant to Destroy, Not Just Disrupt Items from The Economatrix: Top Banks Investigated …

B.B. sent: Marc Faber Spells it all out in 6 minutes Karl Denninger warns against adopting the Bitcoin currency: BitCon: Don’t. JWR’s Comments: I use Bitcoin strictly for privacy, convenience, and as an alternative to PayPal, which has anti-gun management. (We accept Bitcoins for Ten Cent Challenge subscriptions.) I never let more than 15 BTC accumulate in my wallet. Bitcoins are not an “investment.” Since they have no tangible backing whatsoever, there is a potential for a Bitcoin crash. And, of course, if the Internet ever goes “poof”, then so will your BTC balance. If you want to invest your …