Short answer – HECK NO!
If Ben Bernanke wanted to run a real company in the real world he would have to operate by real rules, not Alice in Wonderland, printing press in my back pocket rules.
But… maybe someone else has a different opinion!
Is Ben Bernanke Smart Enough to Be a CEO?
By Vedran Vuk, Casey Research
Ben [...]

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The price of gold has again topped $1000 per ounce, and the senior and junior gold stocks are starting to move up as well.
Is this the real thing? Is this the gold bull market we have been waiting for? Up until now, gold has been in stealth mode; gradually working its way up in fits, [...]

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It’s not just people “going John Galt” and working less since they know they can keep less; that won’t show up yet. But the U.S. Government’s tax revenues are falling; and that’s going to make the projected deficits way off – way low that is.
Deficits will be larger than the Obama administration is admitting, and [...]

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Today we have another guest editorial from Olivier Garret of Casey Research. As he points out, one tiny benefit of this financial debacle is the tightening of credit card standards that leads to less junk mail to shred.
It astounds me how the financial stocks are still capable of the occasional bullish day like last Friday, [...]

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The Real Cost of the 2008 Recession
By Olivier Garret, CEO,
The Casey Report, www.caseyresearch.com
It took the statisticians of the National Bureau of Economic Research almost a year to confirm what the rest of us already knew, that the US registered a significant decline in economic activity, thus officially entering a period of recession.  While I am [...]

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Lost Principles
By Olivier Garret
CEO, Casey Research
As the economic crisis continues to unfold, recently a sense of uncertainty has begun to pervade the market. Even dyed-in-the-wool risk takers admit that they don’t know what to think anymore. Inflation, deflation, recession or depression – there are so many vagaries that it appears to be anyone’s guess [...]

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More and more people the world over are wondering where you can buy gold coins today. Dealers have been sold out for weeks going on months. Long delays and high premiums over spot price of gold prevail.
You cannot just buy gold coins on the internet anymore
Internet outlets for gold coins have dried up; and quite [...]

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Geologix Exploration, a favorite company of Peter Grandich, held a conference call today that I participated in and wanted to report the highlights.
For those who know about resource calculations, Geologix changed the method of calculating the resource in October than they did in June. Full explanation was given as to how and why this was [...]

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[Note: This is NOT investment advice, just my opinions. Please consult a registered investment advisor before placing trades or investing.]
Step 1 – Evaluate Your Situation
If you are reading this I presume your portfolio, whether regular, 401(k), IRA or some other pension has been decimated – possibly literally (1/10 it’s previous value).
How did you get here? [...]

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U.S. in Crisis Mode — What’s Next?
By Olivier Garret, CEO
Casey Research – The Casey Report
In the last few weeks, it has become clear that the current financial meltdown is not our usual, run-of-the-mill crisis. It’s supersized, inexorably linked to the rest of the world, ruled by chaos, and precariously perched atop a mountain [...]

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