Archive for December 9th, 2011

Wolf Richter, Testosterone Pit Business Insider Dec. 9, 2011 The Swiss government is preparing for a collapse of the euro, according to Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf. She told parliament that a work group was studying the imposition of capital controls and negative interest rates to protect Switzerland from the capital flight that a... »

Grace Wyler Business Insider December 9, 2011 While the rest of us have been distracted by the boom-and-bust campaigns of 2012, oft-forgotten presidential candidate Ron Paul has been quietly picking up steam, and putting together formidable campaign operation that is now poised to shakeup the Republican race. Sure, Paul may still be a longshot... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 12/09/2011 Confused why Tim Geithner has seemingly booked a weekly round trip ticket to Brussels to give the Eurocrats their weekly pep talk (much to his endless humiliation as Europe Tells Geithner To Take His Advice And Shove It reminds us)? Art Cashin explains not only this, but why the... »

By Clive Crook TheAtlantic.com It might have been better not to create the euro in the first place, but now that it exists its “unwinding” is neither desirable nor inevitable. There is no unwinding of this system without causing a much worse mess than the one we already have. If you think things are... »

By Jeff Harding DailyCapitalist.com In case you haven’t noticed, the rest of the world continues to slow down and the negative data is accelerating. The big powerhouses of the world, the eurozone including Germany, Japan, and China are leading this trend and there is no reason to believe that the U.S. will not follow.... »

By Matt Badiali DailyReckoning.com 12/08/11 Silver is an amazing metal…which is why it’s likely to soar over the coming years… You see, silver has more than 10,000 uses. It’s one of the world’s best conductors of heat and electricity. Inventors filed more patents on silver uses than any other precious metal in the world.... »

By DoctoRx DailyCaptalist.com December 8th, 2011 As I take a break from the Corzine testimony before the House Agricultural Committee, I’d like to briefly comment on the prospects for the precious metals vis-a-vis the U.S.D. The first thing I notice, as someone who always looks at charts to see if price action is in... »

Mac Slavo December 9th, 2011 SHTFplan.com You may recall that the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and local law enforcement have regularly issued bulletins regarding domestic terrorist related activities that include suspicious purchasing habits to look for and how to recognize the 8 signs of terrorism. Federal training programs held for police departments across... »