Economics and Investing:

An update: A week ago I mentioned that the producers of the popular Silver Bullet, Silver Shield videos commissioned the minting one-ounce .999 fine silver medallions of their own design. They are being sold for as little as $2.99 over the spot price of silver. If you order yours using the link from SurvivalBlog, we will earn a small sales commission to help defray our considerable monthly bandwidth expenses. I’ve heard that they’ve now pre-sold more than half of their planned minting of 50,000 coins. Watch the spot price of silver carefully, and buy on the dip days!

AmEx (American Expat) sent: Roubini: Europe Situation May Turn Disorderly

G.G. sent this: California Is First to Offer Private-Pension Management. [JWR’s Comment: Gee, wouldn’t you like to come aboard our sinking ship?]

Items from The Economatrix:

Housing Is Back (Again).  Or Is It?

More Americans Now Commit Suicide Than Are Killed In Car Crashes As Miserable Economy Takes Its Toll

The QE Shell Game

The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled

JPMorgan Loss Could Be Next “Shock” Event

14 Signs that the World Economy is Getting Weaker

“Zombie Economy” May Scare Markets In October