JAPAN: The Beginning of it’s Economic End – Get Ready To Short Japanese Equities And Expect Another Real-Estate Bubble Burst

Just got this very reliable financial intel.

Get ready to short Japanese equities and expect another real-estate bubble burst.

Christine Hughes, President and Chief Investment Strategist, discusses details of Japan’s radical monetary policy.

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The USDJPY has is trying to break the 103 barrier again after the BoJ meeting and Cabinet Secretary Suga commented the “BoJ should continue to steadily strive to reach inflation targets [...]

Christine Hughes: “The Math Is Stacked Against Japan – It’s Not ‘If’, It’s When”

Christine Hughes, President and Chief Investment Strategist, discusses details of Japan’s radical monetary policy.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-21/math-stacked-against-japan-its-not-if-its-when

STOCKS TEND TO GO VERTICAL AT THE WORST TIMES: 1999, 2007, 2013 – ALL HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. EXTREMELY HIGH SHILLER PE, NO EARNINGS GROWTH, FLAGGING ECONOMY…

The US Economic Data Performance Is The Equal Worst (With Japan) Of All Major Economic Nations And Regions

We continue to hear that the US is the cleanest dirty shirt or that the US economy is doing ‘relatively’ well as a reason for buying stocks now. Not only is this plainly incorrect (as we have pointed out rather vociferously in the recent past) it flies the face of the disconnect between macro [...]

Here’s a pretty interesting analysis of the situation vis-a-vis Japan and the American bond market:

OtterWood Observations on Japan, May 2013

Christine Hughes, President and Chief Investment Strategist, discusses details of Japan’s radical monetary policy.

Gold Falls 3.3% in a Day as FOMC Minutes Suggest QE Could End This Year

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from Ben Traynor

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Friday 4 January 2013, 07:00 EST

 

Gold Falls 3.3% in a Day as FOMC Minutes Suggest QE Could End This Year

 

WHOLESALE Gold Prices fell below $1630 per ounce Friday morning in London, their lowest level since last August and 3.3% below where they were 24 hours earlier, while stocks and commodities also fell and the Dollar gained after Federal Reserve minutes appeared to suggest some policymakers see [...]

Don’t Fall for the Trap: The Yen Could Reverse Direction And End Up Firmer By The End Of 2013

Japanese Stocks Are Up, But Don’t Fall for the Trap

By Jeff Uscher, Contributing Writer, Money Morning

Japanese stocks hit a new 2012 high today (Wednesday) and the yen weakened to a 20-month low against the U.S. dollar as Shinzo Abe was installed as Japan’s 96th prime minister.

Abe, who served as prime minister in 2006-2007 but stepped down due to health issues, has vowed to pursue aggressive monetary easing to end deflation and [...]

Silver Prices About To Explode: Chinese Demand For Silver Has Exploded, US NIC Report Extremely Positive For Gold And Silver, And JP Morgan Admits That “QE Will Offset Almost All Of Next Year’s Government Deficit”

John Embry – Chinese Demand For Silver Has Exploded

from KWN:

Today John Embry told King World News Chinese demand for silver has skyrocketed.  He also spoke about what to expect in 2013 for gold, silver and the global economy.  Here is what Embry, who is chief investment strategist at Sprott Asset Management, had to say:  “They are still mumbling about the fiscal cliff and there seems to be limited progress on that front.  [...]

Black Swan: America’s economic future is a disaster. Next crash, bigger, longer than 2000 and 2008 combined. We are our own worst enemy. U.S. GDP on the road to zero growth by 2050.

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from Paul B. Farrell:

Near zero economic growth by 2050? Yes, America’s economy is collapsing. Fast. Yes, the “most depressing forecast ever,” says InvestmentNews, trusted source for 90,000 professional financial advisers across America.

Actually it’s worse than depressing if you read the details in “On Road to Zero Growth,” the latest Quarterly Letter from Jeremy Grantham, founder and chief investment strategist for the $100 billion GMO money managers.

Yes, today’s fiscal-cliff drama [...]

‘History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes’: Gas Prices Are Falling So Fast Because The Economy Is On The Verge Of Collapse

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Conditions are so bad, they are just plain bad. (Sandy and California gas crisis are just the catalyst this time) I believe anything which can trigger the collapse of consumer spending and slowdown in economic activity will crash the stock market because the institutions will suddenly begin betting on a fall in the oil price and then stock market.

 

THE NEXT RECESSION WILL BE TRIGGERED BY OIL 

At this point, watch the price of oil if [...]

A “Frightening Pattern” Indicate That We Are Heading To A Massive Economic Catastrophe Unlike Anything Ever Seen And Countdown Clock Is Quickly Approaching Zero

Faber Warns “Everything Will Collapse” 

Famed economist Marc Faber appeared on Bloomberg TV with a harsh, direct warning to investors.

“U.S. monetary policies will destroy the world,” he said, referring to the new round of stimulus – QE3, or “QE Forever” – the Fed plans to launch this year.

Faber’s not alone.

A group of his economic peers agree that with more central bank action like QE3, global economic collapse is imminent.  

In a newly released documentary [...]

John Embry – We’re Witnessing A Historic & Frightening End Game

Today John Embry gave a stunning interview to King World News.  In it he made some rather frightening predictions.  Embry believes, “… we are in the early stages of a global ‘Weimar’ event.” Embry stated, “This is very historic what’s happening here,” as we have now entered “the end game.”

 

Here is what Embry, who is Chief Investment Strategist at Sprott Asset Management, had to say:  “I think the attempts to restrain the gold [...]

Storm Alert: How September Could Shake Up Markets

September is often a bad month for stocks, and an unusually heavy calendar of major events this year could ramp up volatility even more after a quiet late August.

Markets are looking for answers on three big fronts in September.

Can European leaders and policy makers put into action the promises made this summer for dealing with the debt crisis? Will the next batch of data show China’s economy getting better or [...]

US economy grows more than expected but Europe sinks deeper into the mire

The US economy grew by more than expected over the spring but Europe sank deeper into the mire.

US gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 1.7 per cent in the second quarter – slightly better than the 1.5 per cent initially reported and equivalent to around 0.4 per cent growth on a quarterly basis.

But it was still slower than the 2 per cent annual growth rate racked up in the first three months of the year [...]

Gold, Silver, A Collapsing Global Economy & Panic – John Embry

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Today John Embry told King World News, “My greatest fear is that the system could undergo a breakdown to the extent that supply chains could be interrupted.”  Embry warned, “… things could become sufficiently crippled in the financial system that it could lead to breakdowns in the supply chains.” Embry also said this event would come as, “… an enormous shock to society.”

 

Embry, who is Chief Investment Strategist at Sprott Asset Management also [...]

John Embry – Expect Squeeze In Gold, Price Headed Multiples Higher

Today John Embry told King World News, “I have been a long time proponent of the idea that we may very well be at peak gold production in the world.” He warned, “We may have seen the peak.”  Embry also stated that he believes we are headed towards a, “… classic supply/demand squeeze.”  This will send gold, “… to multiples of the current price.”

 

Embry, who is Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion [...]

Buy farms and food!!! GMO investment veteran sees rising prices, global crisis

By Jonathan Burton, MarketWatch

The road to Dystopia is paved with dust and hardship.

Such is the gloomy worldview of Jeremy Grantham, chief investment strategist of Boston-based institutional money manager GMO LLC. He envisions a future of scarce resources, where food and the means to produce it is the coin of an unstable realm.

“We are five years into a severe global food crisis that is very unlikely to go [...]

Embry – Gold To Explode, But Europe Is In Terminal Condition

Today John Embry told King World News, “… the sentiment backdrop is perfect for an explosion in both the gold and silver price.” Embry also cautioned, “… the economy is eroding everywhere in the world, but particularly in the United States … (and) there is only one solution to keep the game going, and that is to create as much money as is necessary to keep the system afloat.”

 

Embry, who is Chief Investment Strategist [...]

John Embry – Expect Shortages Of Gold As Soon As Next Month

KWN

Today John Embry stunned King World News when he warned, “We are moving toward a fundamental shortage of gold, and I believe it may start as soon as next month.” Embry also cautioned, “The problem now is that the global economy is contracting at a time when the debt levels are catastrophically high.”

 

Embry, who is Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion strong Sprott Asset Management, also discussed Europe, but first, here is [...]

Is QE3 The Easy Way Out? Not So Much

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It’s an irrefutable fact that the Law of Diminishing Returns has been applied — and has been proven — to affect everything from factories to fields and, lately, the Federal Reserve, as well. This, as the central bank mulls over whether or not more stimulus is needed to boost the faltering U.S. economy, and if so, whether it would even work.

“You’re reaching the limits of what monetary policy can do [...]

Embry – Economic Deterioration, Gold & Market Manipulation

KWN

Today John Embry told King World News, “As the global economy continues to deteriorate, the natural reaction to that (by central planners) is to create as much money as humanly possible, to make sure that it (the economy) doesn’t implode.” Embry also said, “To me, that’s enormously supportive of higher gold prices.”

 

Embry, who is Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion strong Sprott Asset Management, also discussed market manipulation.  Here is [...]

The impact of Europe’s debt crisis on US companies is about to hit as earnings season kicks off on Monday

Corporate earnings are the latest hurdle for a stock market that has been navigating an environment of slowing growth.

In the coming week, the second quarterearnings season kicks off with just a few reports, but they will be important early looks at whether the fallout from Europe and the slower global growth is hurting corporate America. Alcoa [AA  8.725    -0.195  (-2.19%)   ] is first out on Monday, followed by an interim report from Chevron [CVX  105.07    -0.96 (-0.91%)   ] Wednesday. Results Friday are expected [...]

John Embry – We’re On The Edge of Collapse, We’ve Run Out of Time

KWN

Today John Embry told King World News, when referring to what is needed to bail out Europe, “All I know is that these numbers are staggering … We are on the edge of collapse.  We’ve run out of time.”  Embry, who is Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion strong Sprott Asset Management, also told KWN that if the euro does split apart, it “will be extraordinarily chaotic.”  Here is what Embry had to [...]

RUMOR: Europe To Launch Massive Two Trillion Euro Bailout Package

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With tremendous volatility in global markets, today King World News interviewed one of the savviest guys in the business, Jeffrey Saut, Chief Investment Strategist for Raymond James.  Saut surprised KWN by saying that Europe is about to launch “a two trillion euro bailout package.”  He also stated that this “puts our Federal Reserve into a box whereby they will have to provide some kind of liquidity event in order to keep [...]

Jamil Baz: The global financial crisis has barely started and is likely to last for at least another 15 to 20 years

(Reuters) – The global financial crisis has barely started and is likely to last for at least another 15 to 20 years as major economies cut debt levels, according to Jamil Baz, one of Europe’s most prominent hedge fund managers.

Baz, chief investment strategist at GLG Partners, told the GAIM 2012 conference in Monaco that total debt levels in a number of major economies had actually risen since 2007 and had [...]

Banks are on HIGH ALERT, they have their employees ready for when TSHF

The banks are on high alert.

Hundreds of employees at big firms, some part of special teams, will be on standby this Sunday, awaiting the results of Greece’s pivotal election. They are preparing for the worst case. The fear is that the vote will heighten the chances of Greece exiting the euro and the global financial system will be shaken when the markets open on Monday.

After being largely unprepared for the extreme stress of [...]

Embry – People Will Be Shocked at the Chaos Heading Our Way

KWN

Today John Embry told King World News, “This situation is unprecedented.  The world has never, ever been in a condition like this.”  Embry, who is Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion strong Sprott Asset Management, also told KWN, “anyone that is complacent will be shocked at the chaos that is heading our way.”  Here is what Embry had to say about the situation:  “I think we’re in an extraordinary place.  It’s becoming obvious [...]

John Embry: This is One of the Greatest Statements of All-Time

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With global stock markets tumbling, along with gold and silver, today King World News interviewed John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion strong Sprott Asset Management.  Embry discussed gold and other major markets, but first, here is what Embry had to say regarding recent derivatives turmoil:  “This makes me very uncomfortable because I’ve always been very wary of the whole derivative situation.  I believe the notional value of the [...]

There Is a War Going on Because Fiat Money Is Dying – John Embry

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With global stock markets plunging, along with gold and silver, today King World News interviewed John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion strong Sprott Asset Management.  Embry told KWN “There is a war going on right now” because “the pure fiat currency system is on its last legs.”  Embry also said “Europe is in desperate shape” and the implications are “horrific” if the US dollar loses its reserve [...]

This is What I’m Doing with My Own Money Right Now – John Embry

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With the Dow now at its highest level since December of 2007, today King World News interviewed John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion strong Sprott Asset Management.  Embry told KWN “This is totally unrealistic and unsustainable.”  Embry also discussed gold and the mining shares, and what he is doing with his own money, but first, here is what Embry had to say about what is happening in the [...]

What Sprott strategist John Embry is doing with his own money now

From King World News:

With the Dow now at its highest level since December 2007, today King World News interviewed John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist of the $10 billion strong Sprott Asset Management. Embry told KWN “This is totally unrealistic and unsustainable.”

Embry also discussed gold and the mining shares, and what he is doing with his own money…

When asked about gold, Embry stated, “Today, I took delivery of more physical gold [...]

Bud Conrad: Interest Rates Have Nowhere To Go But Up

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James J Puplava CFP with Bud Conrad

Jim welcomes back Bud Conrad, Chief Economist at Casey Research. Bud sees large and growing demands for credit from the federal government, which will require the Fed to continue to create a large and growing supply. This will lead to debasement of the dollar, higher inflation, and higher interest rates, all long-term negatives for the US economy. As government debt grows, the interest to be paid grows [...]

Yoni Jacobs: Gold Heading to $700; Sees “Impending Collapse”

For the past decade, gold has been an incredible investment, rising from under $300 per ounce to as high as $1,900 per ounce before retreating to around $1,650 in recent trading.

For the bulls, gold’s recent drop is nothing more than a temporary setback on its inexorable march toward $2,000 and beyond. The case for gold rests primarily on factors familiar to anyone who’s even remotely familiar with the metal: easy money [...]

Chris Whalen: The Fallacy of “Too Big To Fail”–Why the Big Banks Will Eventually Break Up

Why politicians let MF Global investors get taken

GUEST EXPERT  04/20/2012

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James J Puplava CFP with Chris Whalen

In a riveting interview on the banking industry, Christopher Whalen of Tangent Capital Partners in New York joins Jim on Financial Sense Newshour to discuss the fallacy of “too big to fail,” conflicts of interest in the derivatives markets, problems with the 2005 bankruptcy laws, and why politicians let MF Global investors get taken.

Christopher Whalen is Senior Managing Director of Tangent Capital [...]

This emerging scandal could set off a Chinese collapse

Sovereign Man

April 19, 2012
Hong Kong

[Editor's note: Sovereign Man Chief Investment Strategist Tim Staermose is filling in for Simon today.]

One of the defining characteristics of EVERY boom is the presence of a small elite seeking to enrich itself through graft, corruption, and unethical behavior.

When the music stops and the boom busts, these same people are frequently put to the sword of public opinion.  Think Bernie Madoff, Ken Lay, and Silvio Berlusconi.

The Chinese economic “miracle” of the [...]

Feds up last week’s jobless claims to 388,000

New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week, according to a government report on Thursday that could dampen hopes of a pick-up in job creation in April after March’s slowdown.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 386,000, the Labor Department said. But the prior week’s figure was revised up to 388,000 from the previously reported 380,000.

The four-week moving average for new claims, considered [...]