Gerald Celente 2019 Trends Forecast: Uprisings And Zombies
This year we’ve seen uprisings in France, Belt & Road progress, and central banks gobbling up gold. What does Gerald forecast for 2019? Tune in…
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What Do The Paris Riots And Japan’s Lack Of Sex Have In Common?
This is one of those truths about pensions and Social Security that we have been talking about. Something has got to give. Here’s some cold, hard truth…
Continue readingNickel & Dimed: Chicago Playstation Users Angry They Must Now Pay 9% ‘Amusement Tax’
Many online gaming/streaming services have already given in, having lost in court. Now Sony has given in as broke cities nickel and dime their residents…
Continue readingYet Another Trillion Dollar Unfunded Liability – California Wildfire Edition
Is California budgeting for this? The insurance companies? Washington? All probably say they are, but when a town of 27,000 residents burns to the ground…
Continue readingROTTING BIG APPLE: New York City Joins The ‘Imminent Bankruptcy’ Club`
NYC has been quietly accumulating unfunded liabilities that have now thrust the city into the “imminent bankruptcy” club. Here’s John Rubino to explain…
Continue readingPENSION TENSION: It’s An Emotional Subject, But We’ve Got To Talk About It
Robert Kiyosaki says if you think that government won’t take away the pensions it promised, you aren’t paying attention. Here’s why…
Continue readingOpen Corruption, Banana Republic Style: No Wonder So Many US Pension Funds Are Insolvent
Pension funds in the US are in terrible financial shape to begin with, and then stuff like this happens with this state’s pension fund. Overt corruption…
Continue readingPensions Now Depend On Bubbles Never Popping (But All Bubbles Pop)
We’re living in a fantasy, folks. Bubbles pop, period. When this bubble pops, there will be serious problems for the pension funds. Here’s why…
Continue readingMortgage Rates Are Jumping (And Now The US Housing Market Is Starting To Fall)
All of the problems of the first real estate bubble are back, and now rates are up for the 4th week in a row. Here’s an update on the US […]
Continue readingThe Middle Class Retirement Nightmare And The Retirement That May Never Happen
Millions of Americans may have to delay retirement for years — if not permanently. The outlook is not good at all. Here’s why…
Continue readingRon Paul: The Dollar WILL CRASH – The Banking System Is BANKRUPT!
It’s only a matter of time. We may not know the “when”, but Dr Paul does a great job of explaining the coming dollar crash, and how it will happen…
Continue readingFrom Argentina To Tennessee: The Emerging Market Crisis Spreads To The Core
The Tennessee public sector retirement system suffers big losses as the search for yield in emerging markets turns out to be a terrible bet. Here’s more…
Continue readingThe Global Pension Crisis Is Bigger Than The World’s 20 Largest Economies
The US pension funding shortfall is 10% of the global pension shortfall, and the global pension shortfall is downright staggering. Here are the details…
Continue readingOne-Third Of Americans Have Less Than $5,000 Saved For Retirement
Americans are in terrible financial shape for retirement, and it doesn’t look like it will get any better any time soon. Here’s why…
Continue readingFormer Fed Insider: Only Precious Metals Will Not Fall As The Financial Markets Fall In Tandem
Danielle DiMartino Booth says there are many catalysts that could disrupt the markets, and the markets are in much worse shape than in 2008. Here’s more…
Continue readingWill Pension Funds Get Destroyed The Next Time The Stock Market Crashes?
Pensions are in serious trouble even as stock prices have soared, but what happens when the market inevitably crashes? Here’s Mish Shedlock’s take…
Continue readingThe Global Fiat Currency Regime Turns 47 Today (But It’s On Life Support With A Terminal Disease)
SD Midweek: The bottom is falling out of gold & silver. The situation is dire, but the stock market doesn’t know it yet. Here’s an update…
Continue readingBankrupt America: Bankruptcy Soars As Nation Grapples With Unprecedented Debt Problem
Since Baby Boomers are doing a whole lot better, financially, than the generations behind them, this is very troubling news. Here are the details…
Continue readingFairy Tale Investing: The Fantasy Of A ‘Balanced Portfolio’ With ‘Balanced Returns’ Funding Retirements
A balanced portfolio yielding balanced returns for decades to come is widely accepted as a sure thing, but really that’s just pure fantasy. Here’s why…
Continue readingAnother Way To Look At The Pension Crisis: A Stealth Mortgage On Your House
A home is likely one’s biggest asset, but a big chunk of home equity is secretly claimed by the local government, and it will only get worse. Here’s why…
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