Are Banks Going Bankrupt?  “NO!”, say banks
By Olivier Garret, CEO, Casey Research
On April 21, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the “vast majority” of U.S. banks have more capital than needed.
“Currently, the vast majority of banks have more capital than they need to be considered well capitalized by their regulators,” Geithner said in testimony to a [...]

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This essay following was provided by John Mauldin [JohnMauldin (at) InvestorInsight.com] as part of his “Outside the Box” free addendum to his fantastic and free investment e-newsletter offered weekly.
Since this is the best written, easy to understand piece I have ever seen regarding carbon taxes credits, coal and uranium power plants, and the unintended consequences [...]

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Paul van Eeden is no longer in the investment newsletter business but fortunately he gives us his opinion on the unfolding economic crisis, gold and even bonds in these video clip:
Paul van Eeden on BNN Squeeze Play
Paul is somewhat critical of the government intervention so far and insists that only a free market can really [...]

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All That Glitters is NOT Gold – the truth about counterfeit gold
By Doug Hornig, Editor, BIG GOLD
The Chinese Fake It
You probably remember movies about the Old West, wherein a shady-looking character would offer to exchange a gold coin for a horse, and the seller would bite down on the coin to verify its authenticity. That [...]

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Bad, Worse, or Worst?
An assessment how serious the current crisis is likely to get
By Bud Conrad, Chief Economist, The Casey Report
It’s time to call the global crisis what it is: the worst financial collapse since 1929. That’s no surprise to subscribers of The Casey Report, who have been amply warned over the last five years. [...]

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Turning Bling into Ka-Ching
The Best Way to Cash in Your Gold Jewelry
By the editors of BIG GOLD
You haven’t worn it since you donned bell bottoms and danced to Saturday Night Fever. Yes, we’re talking about that gold chain that now looks suspiciously like a Mr. T starter-necklace. The one that’s done 30 years in solitary, [...]

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I read this morning that Dennis Gartman’s trading of gold resembles the hip hopping of a bunny in the back yard; in and out of gold, and not necessarily at a profit.
The Gartman Letter is now selling gold near the $891 level.
“The uptrend that extends back into the lows of last November and December has [...]

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This video makes it crystal clear… and crystal clear that the United States Government is out of control on spending these new trillions.

Crash Course: Chapter 11 – How Much is a Trillion? by Chris Martenson
Protect yourself today. This will get you started – Big Gold

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You know, I’ll admit that I personally rejoice when the government (any government) runs out of money, closes up shop and sends everyone home. At least on THAT DAY they won’t be messing with our lives. In other words, government is doing nothing.
Here’s a guest editorial from Terry Coxon of the Casey Report. I hope [...]

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I love Bond movies and therefore hate to associate such a fine movie franchise as the 007 films with such rot as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. But here is a fine editorial from Casey Research that I had to pass along.
Goldfinger Brown Rides Again
By the editors of BIG GOLD
All the hot air emanating from [...]

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