Category: Economics & Investing

A number of SurvivalBlog readers have written in about the March 17, 2017 date as a doomsday for the U.S dollar. However, we must realize that just like every other time the debt ceiling has been reached, there will be much gnashing of teeth, name calling, threats, and insults hurled across the aisle of congress, but in the end, the debt ceiling will be raised. One of the best instructional videos on the current economy that I have seen comes from Mike Maloney. In part 4 “The Debt Ceiling Delusion” Mike talks about why this is so. (The debt is …

N.Y. retirees struggle to survive after pension fund bottoms out – B.B. o o o Americans now Hold Over $4.1 Trillion in Consumer Debt: Last Debt Bubble Peak was at $2.5 Trillion – B.B. o o o Dutch Parliament to Debate Leaving the Eurozone: Nexit on the Way? o o o Economic Globalization Is Not Political Globalization o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Mr. Latimer: There’s a curious development in metal prices. Because of the recent strength in the zinc price and relative weakness in copper and nickel prices, it is the case that $1000 face value of “new” pennies (post-1982) is worth more than $1000 face value in nickel coins. As of today’s prices, the corresponding values are $734.37 for new pennies vs. $715.75 for nickels. I endorse and practice the discipline of saving nickels. There is an excellent track record of them being worth a premium to face value. As it makes sense to keep an ample supply of cash on …

POWERFUL GOLD & SILVER COILED SPRINGS: Important Charts You Have To See o o o 28 Conservative/Libertarian Law Profs Demand That AALS Address Political Imbalance Of Law School Faculties o o o CASHLESS SOCIETY Expands to Taiwan! Ban on Cash for Large Purchases! o o o In America’s heartland, the American Dream is in crisis o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Next Leg Up is Beginning (Precious Metals) o o o Diverging Tops Forming In Precious Metals And Miners o o o Housing affordability shows that most Americans are too broke to buy a home: The American Dream moves further out of reach. o o o Why the Feds Should Legalize Interstate Commerce in Healthcare o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

IRS Audit Rate Of Individuals (0.7%), Businesses (0.5%) Falls To 10+ Year Lows Due To Budget Cuts o o o The US stock market is highly overvalued. Here’s why… o o o Statoil Sues Researcher For Allegedly Stealing Secret Frack Tech. Statoil is suing a former researcher for allegedly stealing trade secrets in the race to develop the next big fracking breakthrough. o o o States Treating Gold and Silver as Real Money Now – DSV o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

If Gold’s A “Barbarous Relic,” Why Do Governments Want It So Much? o o o Gold, Liberty, and the War on Cash – Jeff Nielson – DSV o o o Feds Paid $1 Billion in Social Security Benefits to Individuals Without a SSN – B.B. o o o Hard Times: Sweden Complains It Collects Too Much Tax – P.S. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Natural Gas Bulls Crushed As Prices Tank. Natural gas prices have plunged to their lowest level since November due to mild weather and the threat of increasing supply. o o o Silver Bullion – The Buying Opportunity of the Decade – DSV o o o CONTINENTAL RESOURCES: Example Of What Is Horribly Wrong With The U.S. Shale Oil Industry o o o Global Trade Disaster Nearly Certain o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Why Your Gold IRA Might Depend On The IMF! (Part 1) o o o Biggest Gasoline Glut In 27 Years Could Crash Oil Markets. Falling demand and consistent refinery runs have caused gasoline inventories to reach unexpected levels, significantly increasing downward pressure on crude. o o o Trump to Fill at Least Three Fed Positions: What Will the Trump Fed Look Like? o o o Why the “Experts” Can’t Agree About Fed Rate Hikes o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Here’s a brand new report from Chris Martenson explaining why we are now living under the biggest financial asset bubble in history. Yet, those in power responsible for creating it are doing their utmost to downplay the risks and soothe the masses with a false “everything is fine” narrative. Make no mistake, though; when this bubble bursts, it is going to be unimaginably destructive: The Mother Of All Financial Bubbles – A.T. o o o $XAU Retesting the 200 Day Moving Average o o o This Is One Of The Big Reasons Why So Many Families Are Feeling Extreme Financial …

Dow Jones Industrial Average Is A Ponzi Scheme o o o Aetna Admits Obamacare in “Death Spiral”: Can Trump Fix This Mess? o o o QE4 Is Coming… o o o Is A Historic Upside Breakout In The Gold Bull Market About To Take Place? o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Carney, Wrong on Brexit, May Have Called Consumer Collapse Right o o o World stocks edge lower; Wall Street at record o o o Chart Of The Day Shows Mega-Bullish “Golden Cross” For Gold Mining Shares! o o o Democracy, the God That’s Failing o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

The Gold-Silver Ratio Explained Like Never Before o o o Woman Sues Howard Stern For Airing Her Phone Call With IRS Agent Discussing Her Taxes o o o Boy was I wrong about this place… o o o Gold Prices Reflect Recent US Dollar Weakness o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Big Brother is watching you: Jim Rogers prophesizes death of cash & total government control of spending o o o Fed president says US banks have “half the equity they need” o o o Can Saudi Arabia Carry OPEC Through Spring? The unexpectedly high compliance rate of the OPEC production agreement has been in the headlines this week, but the distribution of this compliance is far from equal. o o o Yellen Hides Behind Trump Uncertainty, Will Hike As Appropriate o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for …

A Bloodbath Looms Over Oil Markets. Oil prices have been stuck in a narrow range since OPEC announced its deal, and with an extreme number of long bets in the markets downward risk for oil is piling up. o o o Free Markets at Home Are the Solution to Companies Moving Abroad o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: US Wholesale Inflation Sees Biggest Monthly Gain in 4 Years Fed Chair Yellen: ‘Unwise’ to Wait too Long to Hike Interest Rates – To be honest I’m not sure what to think. Fed President Bullard came out just this past Sunday …