Economic Collapse

As expected the Euro is breaking up. This is the first sign and the beginning of the end of the Euro as France and Germany discuss breaking away from the PIIGS:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/7837874/Germany-and-France-examine-two-tier-euro.html

Great article from Zeal on Gold and the events of the last two weeks. Here’s the author Adam Hamilton’s final remarks:

The bottom line is euro-gold €1000 is a very important psychological milestone in this global gold bull. Just as $1000+ did here in the States last autumn, €1000+ will make gold far more appealing to legions of European investors. Their buying will drive gold even higher. So to see €1000 challenged this week for the first time ever, even if it doesn’t hold, is very exciting. Gold history is being made before our eyes.

While probabilities favor the super-oversold euro bouncing and scuttling this initial €1000 attempt, it is only a matter of time until this level holds for good. Euro gold has powered higher on balance for years despite the simultaneous strong bull market in the euro. While it isn’t as bad as the dollar, ultimately the euro is just another devaluing fiat currency that investors can help protect themselves from by owning gold.

Read the article: Euro Gold €1000 at zealllc.com

- Jim Sinclair, March 7th 2010:

What is the difference between the State of California and the State of Greece? The State of California is a bigger bankruptcy… The financial industry is at war with Greece. The CDS-attack (Credit Default Swaps, an off-the-counter derivative) is a nuclear financial attack on Greece.

Very interesting two-part interview with the legendary Jim Sinclair of JSMineSet.com by King World News. Listen to this amazing interview: part 1 and part 2.

In part 2, Jim Sinclair talks about Quantitative Easing, hyperinflation and the coming One World Currency of the IMF and a de facto financial One World Government.

The interview ends with Jim Sinclair concluding:

“Be prepared! This is a great civilization change. The most positive thing you can do is to recognize what is out there. The greatest contribution you can make to your family is to be prepared. So when all of this happens, you already have things in place: plans as of what you can do.
…We are not trying to scare anybody or trying to sell anything. We are simply saying, this is the hand writing on the wall. This is what’s most likely going to happen. In order to prepare you have to look at your financial and physical situation. You have to se weather or not this is a really great and significant shift in world history.
…The entire purpose of all this is preparation, because the truth will set us free.”

That last statement is at the core of why I have this blog. The world is changing. If you want to protect the purchasing power of your savings from the devaluation of the printing press - buy gold. If you want to stimulate your mind and stay a head of the game, keep reading, listening and watching. Stay tuned…

Today Bloomberg quoted Romano Prodi, the former European Commission President and the former Italian prime minister:

“For Greece, the problem is completely over.”
“I don’t see any other case now in Europe. I don’t think there is any reason to think the euro system will collapse or will suffer greatly because of Greece.”

So yesterday everyone was concerned about the huge soverign debt of Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy etc, and today the problem is gone? I advise you, dear reader, to read between the line and consider this as Orwellian doublespeak. This is what Jim Sinclair calls MOPE, Management of Perception Economics. This statement is to me the best evidence to date of the seriousness of the Greek cricis.

Gold has reached a new high in terms of Euros. Or, to put it more correctly: The Euros purchasing power falls to a new record low in terms of gold. Remember, gold is not rising, fiat paper currencies are falling.

James Turk puts it this way:

Here’s my point. We live in a world of floating currencies that bob up-and-down against each other as a consequence of what central banks in each country might be doing at any given time. But all national currencies are sinking against gold.

Read his commentary on this event here.

It has begun. The EU-bailout levys will soon be opened. Quantitate easing programs a la Bank of England and the Federal Reserve will be adopted by the ECB. Who is next? Spain? Portugal? This is the beginning of the end of the Euro. All fiat currencies will fall with the US Dollar and the Euro in terms of gold - the only real money. If you are still in trading mode, get into wealth protection mode now.

The Wall Street Journal: EU Leaders Agree on Greece Support

Agora Financial, LLC & The Daily Reckoning interview with Marc Faber:
http://bitcast-a.v1.iad1.bitgravity.com/agorafinancial/DR/faber/indexAF.html

I’ve been more busy than usual with projects and clients for a few days, so here’s a recap of what has been going on in the last few days:

A lot of things are happening on world currency markets right now. What we are seeing now is a move away from the US dollar, a diversifying by Central Banks as well a move into the only currency with no counter-party risk: gold. The Metal of Kings rose to a new high at 1.060 USD/Oz during the last trading days and today almost 1.070 for a few minutes. Here is a Gold chart from today (14 October 2009):
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