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Image | U.S. Mint suspends gold coin sales
U.S. Mint suspends gold coin sales
by Chris Martenson
As gold took its
tumble in the paper markets, demand for physical gold climbed sharply
by those seeking to take advantage of the lower prices. In response to
that demand, the U.S. Mint suspended sales. What an odd thing for a
manufacturer to do.
U.S. Mint suspends gold coin sales
 by Chris Martenson
As gold took its
tumble in the paper markets, demand for physical gold climbed sharply
by those seeking to take advantage of the lower prices. In response to
that demand, the U.S. Mint suspended sales. What an odd thing for a
manufacturer to do.
Image | FDIC becomes landlord to thousands
FDIC becomes landlord to thousands
by Chris Martenson

Oh, this is
nice. Now the FDIC is getting into the mortgage business. This is a
serious departure from their past activities, skill sets, and possibly
charter. To date, we have the Federal Reserve accepting bad mortgages
in exchange for cash and Treasuries; the FHLB sporting a $1.5 trillion
mortgage portfolio, where it was barely half that a few years ago; and
Fannie and Freddie, with absolutely frightening growth in their own
guaranteed and retained mortgage portfolios. In short,
every possible government program is already neck-deep in this mess and
steadily getting in deeper.

FDIC becomes landlord to thousands
 by Chris Martenson

Oh, this is
nice. Now the FDIC is getting into the mortgage business. This is a
serious departure from their past activities, skill sets, and possibly
charter. To date, we have the Federal Reserve accepting bad mortgages
in exchange for cash and Treasuries; the FHLB sporting a $1.5 trillion
mortgage portfolio, where it was barely half that a few years ago; and
Fannie and Freddie, with absolutely frightening growth in their own
guaranteed and retained mortgage portfolios. In short,
every possible government program is already neck-deep in this mess and
steadily getting in deeper.

Image | Poland signs a missile deal
Poland signs a missile deal
by Chris Martenson
Sometimes
geopolitical events warrant a comment or two. This is one of those
times. With things still quite unsettled in the Russia-Georgia
conflict, it would seem like a good time to take a deep breath and let
some subtle diplomacy do its work. Unfortunately, this approach is well
outside the of the skill set of the U.S. executive branch.
Poland signs a missile deal
 by Chris Martenson
Sometimes
geopolitical events warrant a comment or two. This is one of those
times. With things still quite unsettled in the Russia-Georgia
conflict, it would seem like a good time to take a deep breath and let
some subtle diplomacy do its work. Unfortunately, this approach is well
outside the of the skill set of the U.S. executive branch.
Image | National City Bank in trouble
National City Bank in trouble
by Chris Martenson
The current
crisis is a credit crisis. Period. I don’t really care if the stock
market is trying to signal a bottom, or help keep confidence up; the
real problem is that we have a debt-based money system in which the
engines of debt have stalled out.
National City Bank in trouble
 by Chris Martenson
The current
crisis is a credit crisis. Period. I don’t really care if the stock
market is trying to signal a bottom, or help keep confidence up; the
real problem is that we have a debt-based money system in which the
engines of debt have stalled out.
Image | Fannie and Freddie melt down
Fannie and Freddie melt down
by Chris Martenson
The stock of Fannie (FNM) is down -30%
as I write this. There are rumors that the CEO of FNM is headed over to
the Treasury for some ‘discussions.’ I am shocked that the US stock
market (currently up
on the day) is simply shrugging its shoulders at the complete capital
destruction of the largest financial company in the world.
Fannie and Freddie melt down
 by Chris Martenson
The stock of Fannie (FNM) is down -30%
as I write this. There are rumors that the CEO of FNM is headed over to
the Treasury for some ‘discussions.’ I am shocked that the US stock
market (currently up
on the day) is simply shrugging its shoulders at the complete capital
destruction of the largest financial company in the world.
Image | Banking Crisis – April 18th
Banking Crisis – April 18th
by Chris Martenson

As this article by Michael Hudson (former
Wall Street economist and current professor) makes clear, in the US
more than $1 trillion in official money has been applied to the
‘situation.’


A Trillion Dollar Rescue for Wall Street Gamblers

Banking Crisis – April 18th
 by Chris Martenson

As this article by Michael Hudson (former
Wall Street economist and current professor) makes clear, in the US
more than $1 trillion in official money has been applied to the
‘situation.’


A Trillion Dollar Rescue for Wall Street Gamblers

Image | World inflation fuelled by surge in farm, energy prices
World inflation fuelled by surge in farm, energy prices
by Chris Martenson

Inflation is caused by excess money chasing too few goods and services. A symptom of inflation is rising prices. Separating cause from effect is
very important if your goal is to understand something. Merely being
aware of something is often insufficient to take effective action(s);
it is only through understanding that specific tactics can be
properly assembled into a coherent strategy. So, let’s see if we can
move beyond awareness of rising prices and into understanding of the
causes so that we can properly prepare our portfolios, and communities,
for what’s coming next.

World inflation fuelled by surge in farm, energy prices
 by Chris Martenson

Inflation is caused by excess money chasing too few goods and services. A symptom of inflation is rising prices. Separating cause from effect is
very important if your goal is to understand something. Merely being
aware of something is often insufficient to take effective action(s);
it is only through understanding that specific tactics can be
properly assembled into a coherent strategy. So, let’s see if we can
move beyond awareness of rising prices and into understanding of the
causes so that we can properly prepare our portfolios, and communities,
for what’s coming next.

Image | Federal Reserve Ignites Food Panic
Federal Reserve Ignites Food Panic
by Chris Martenson

Lots of articles have recently come out about
food shortages, riots, and rapidly climbing prices. Last August the
Federal Reserve and European Central Bank started lowering interest
rates, pouring liquidity into the world marketplaces, and trading
prized treasuries for near-worthless debt. Food riots and central bank
maneuvers are more closely linked than you might suspect.

Federal Reserve Ignites Food Panic
 by Chris Martenson

Lots of articles have recently come out about
food shortages, riots, and rapidly climbing prices. Last August the
Federal Reserve and European Central Bank started lowering interest
rates, pouring liquidity into the world marketplaces, and trading
prized treasuries for near-worthless debt. Food riots and central bank
maneuvers are more closely linked than you might suspect.

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