KAF bookmarked this one for us: FuturePundit: Face Masks And Hand Sanitizers Slash Flu Risks
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From our Economic Editor comes another big batch of news and commentary: Gun Sales Thriving In Uncertain Times — Europe On Brink Of Currency Meltdown — Iceland: IMF Cash Not Enough — Current Volatility Hints At Next Crash — Financial Crisis: Latin America Hit Hard — Customer Panic And Bank Run In Kuwait — Dow Up Almost 900 Points, But No Sighs Of Relief — Iceland Raises Interest Rates To 18% — White House To Banks: Start Lending Now, Stop Hoarding — 80-Year History Of Brutal Gold Stock Corrections — Madness Rules! Insurers/Pensions Piling Into Derivatives — Wall Street Resumes Once-In-A-Lifetime Sucker Buying — IMF May ‘Print Money’ As Crisis Spreads — Pound In Free Fall, No Way To Stop It — First Banks, Then Firms, Now A Raft Of Countries Falter — Oz Dollar Drops 40% For No Reason — Bankruptcy Fears Rise As GM, Chrysler Seek Federal Aid — Russia Begins To Refuse Credit Cards In Worsening Global Crisis
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Reader Paul B. recommended this article: King Henry Paulson says: ‘Buy banks!’
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Writing in a recent issue of The Complete Investor, Dr. Stephen Leeb had this comment: “We know it sounds ridiculous to keep saying ‘Don’t worry, be happy,’ yet that really is your best course of action. Either the tidal wave of cash will find its way into the financial system, to the considerable benefit of our gold and energy holdings, or the mother of all depressions will result in the end of civilization as we know it, in which case the pessimists will suffer as much as the optimists. It’s that simple. So given those two stark choices, you may as well be an optimist. Stay positive now, and odds are you’ll be handsomely rewarded in the future. If we are right about inflation winning the battle, today’s $60 oil will seem like a joke 18 months from now — like a $10 suit or a $25 engagement ring. Prices of all commodities will soar, and the stocks in our Portfolio will give you returns higher than you can possibly imagine today. Gold especially will overshoot the moon. It’s the best investment you can make today.” (JWR Notes: I added the emphasis. Leeb publishes a paid newsletter, and it has been recommended to me by several SurvivalBlog readers.)
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