Jim Rickards – Japan’s Taking The World Down With Them

Jim Rickards, Senior Managing Director at Tangent Capital, says the Bank of Japan’s monetary easing policy is so aggressive they are forcing other central banks to cut rates.

 

Jim Rogers: Yen’s ‘Collapse Very Dangerous’

The dollar hit a four-year high of 103.31 yen Friday, and legendary investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, doesn’t think that’s a good thing.

“The [yen], which is one of the major currencies of the world, has collapsed [...]

Ron Paul and Jim Rogers: Government confiscation of private bank accounts to happen here, too

Ron Paul + Jim Rogers on the government: “They’ll use force and they’ll use intimidation…”

 

Ron Paul and Jim Rogers spoke at the Sovereign Man: Offshore Tactics Workshop in Santiago, Chile, on March 30 – April 1, 2013.

Jim Rogers on Gold’s Long Over Due Correction

Jim Rogers explains to Yahoo Finance Daily Ticker Host Lauren Lyster why he is not selling his Gold and why he is buying more during this correction.

JIM ROGERS: EU GOES DOWN THE TUBE AS POLITICIANS SPEND CASH THEY DON’T HAVE

Switzerland’s cherished banking secrecy is under threat. In the ongoing battle against tax evasion, EU finance ministers have agreed to put pressure on the non-member nation to share its banking data with the Union. Investor Jim Rogers told RT that instead of trying to crack tax havens, EU leaders should address the real problems – like their own unchecked spending habits.

Ron Paul: “It’s A Worldwide Phenomenon; A Lot More Chaos Yet to Come” *Video*

Mac Slavo
May 3rd, 2013
SHTFplan.com

 

 

On the heels of a scathing assessment by Nigel Farage on the economic conditions in Europe which he says will ultimately lead to violent revolution, former US congressmanRon Paul and well known investor Jim Rogers weigh in on the discussion.

Undeterred by those who fail to heed his warnings, Dr. Paul suggests that global economic conditions, spearheaded by out-of-control government policies in the United States, will continue to deteriorate until such time [...]

Bill Gross: World awash in money. Fed buys 85 billion per month. BOJ 75 billion. ECB hints at negative interest rates. Don’t buy – sell risk assets.

Bill Gross: You’re going to lose money investing

Last month Gross said he wasn’t necessarily a great investor. This month is he saying no one is? Well, not exactly. You may lose money investing, but don’t necessarily invest it under your mattress instead. As he says:

“The easiest answer to the question of what to buy is to simply take your ball and go home. If the rules aren’t fair, don’t play. That [...]

BREAKING: Illinois House approves pension bill asking more of workers, delaying retirement age – @BloombergNews

Take from the 99%, never the 1%.

from Bloomberg:

The Illinois House of Representatives approved a bill designed to repair the nation’s worst-funded pension system by raising contribution levels for state employees and delaying the retirement age.

The measure, approved today 62 to 51 in the Democrat- dominated chamber, faces an uncertain future in the Senate, which is preparing its own approach to resolving a $97 billion liability. With annual retirement costs projected [...]

Farage Warns: “It Will Be Wholesale, Violent Revolution” *Video*

Mac Slavo
May 2nd, 2013
SHTFplan.com

 

 

Nigel Farage, well known for his anti-centralized government diatribes in which he has repeatedly targeted European leadership and finance ministers for the destruction of the Eurozone economy, warns yet again that the consequences for the actions of elite politicians and bankers will soon pour into the streets.

You won’t see straight forward candidness like this from mainstream politicians, because most are terrified of speaking the truth and accepting blame.

They know it’s coming [...]

Ron Paul & Jim Rogers On Government: “There’s More Chaos To Come. They Won’t Take Our Bank Accounts…They Will Take Our Retirement Accounts… More Taxes, More Debt, More Printing, More Confiscation, Less Freedom”

Ron Paul and Jim Rogers spoke at the Sovereign Man: Offshore Tactics Workshop in Santiago, Chile, on March 30 – April 1, 2013.

 

These are clear warnings signs that a rational person simply cannot ignore.

Bottom line, Nations are going bust. And the worse things get, the more desperate their tactics become. This isn’t the first time that the world has been in this position. This time is not different. History shows that [...]

Jim Rogers: This is when I’ll buy more gold

Jim Rogers, who predicted a commodity rally in 1999, said he may buy gold if a bear market deepens and prices fall to $1,300 an ounce or below.

Bullion for immediate delivery tumbled to $1,321.95 on April 16, the lowest since January 2011, stoking a frenzy among coin and jewelry buyers from the U.S. to India and Australia. Rogers, the chairman of Singapore-based Rogers Holdings, hasn’t bought any bullion after the slump, [...]

So is it 2008 all over again? A sharp break in stocks coinciding with multiple fiscal crises – Is this collapse in the price of gold a harbinger of another major stock market crash?

The Long Wave Versus the Printing Press: Another 2008?

Marc Faber of the Gloom Boom Doom Report was interviewed by Bloomberg on Friday, and of course topic number one was the brutal takedown of gold. Not all that surprisingly, he likes the resulting buying opportunity and expects “a major low in gold within the next two weeks.”

More interesting from a theoretical/historical point of view was his segue from gold to the state of the global [...]

A Frightening ‘Crash’ Inevitable? A “Runaway” Move In Stocks Could Be Happening Now Which Is Destined To End Badly. Some Of The World’s Best-Known Economic Advisers Warn Of An Inevitable Consequence Of The Current Global Economic Situation. Be Prepared!

 Trader alert: A “runaway” move in stocks could be happening now
“All the pieces are starting to fall into place…”

We are now at the point in the bull market where traders think that stocks are bullet proof. Back in December, I warned this was coming.

I said at the time that this round of QE was going to be different. That it would have a much bigger effect on the market than [...]

COMMODITIES GURU JIM ROGERS: “I Suspect They’ll Take The Pension Plans Next; I For One Am Worried, And I’m Taking Preparations”

Guys. This is the opinion of some “gurus”. Yes, broke governments like the USA may try to confiscate your savings.
I got my pension funds confiscated in 2008 , or better said “nationalized”.

Just a part of this article:

“…With respect to which assets governments will likely be coming for next, Jim said, ”401k plans, IRA’s, and pensions plans which the government knows about [may be next]…They’re rationale would be, ‘Well most people [...]

Why Jim Rogers is loading up on North Korean gold

From Newsmax:

Renowned commodities investor Jim Rogers is buying all the North Korean coins he can get his hands on.

At a recent coin fair in Singapore, an assistant for Rogers purchased 13 rare North Korean coins, typically featuring pictures of Korean generals,The Wall Street Journal reported.

“He wanted to buy more, but we only had 13 left,” a representative of the state-owned Korea Pugang Coin Corp. that sold gold and silver coins at [...]

It Will Not End Well: Europe’s Economic Crisis Is Now Worse Than The Great Depression While The European Union Is Splits Into Two, And Europe Suffered Three Disasters In Just The Last Month!

Stunning: Europe’s Economic Crisis Is Now Worse Than The Great Depression [CHART]

From Paul Krugman: The trajectory of Europe’s real GDP per capita today vs. its real GDP per capita back during The Great Depression. No commentary necessary.

 

Paul Krugman

 

(Via @brianmlucey)

 

Europe Suffered Three Disasters In Just The Last Month

Europe should be really happy that March is over. It was a disastrous month.

 

There were three main stories; all of them bad.

Italy can’t form a government. Italy’s [...]

Dow and S&P 500 Highs, Jim Rogers ‘Run for the Hills’, Texas Gold and More

Greg Hunter, Published on Mar 28, 2013

http://usawatchdog.com/weekly-news-wr… – Some call new high on the Dow “creepy.” Fed money printing may be the reason. Cyprus banking crisis may spread to other banks around the world. Legendary investor Jim Rogers says, “Run for the hills.” The state of Texas joins others and will ask the Fed for its gold back. North Korea is pounding the war drums, and the U.S. is pounding [...]

Jim Rogers Warns: “You Better Run for the Hills!”

Mac Slavo
March 29th, 2013
SHTFplan.com

 

 

Well known investor Jim Rogers, who made his fortune during the 1970′s crisis by investing in commodities like precious metals, has long-warned about the calamity faced by, not just America, but the world as a whole.

Rogers understands that we are living in perilous times, and that actions by governments, finance ministers and officials across the globe have left us on the brink of a very serious collapse that [...]

Well played… The last time we had a Q1 as good as this? 1987… Jim Sinclair: ‘What we are witnessing right now is one of the most dangerous and potentially fatal gambles in history’

Victory – “A Few Good Men” Push The Market To New All Time Highs

Appropriately enough, the S&P 500 closed at its all-time high closing price today on pretty much the lowest volume day of the year. Q1 ends with the Dow up 11.25% (on ever-decreasing volume) and the Long Bond down 2% (but don’t expect a rotation as it was down 3.75% in Q1 2012). Gold and Silver down 3.6 [...]

Can It Get Any Closer? Potential “Exact Double Top” in the S&P 500? A New Housing Bubble Is Taking Shape While Department To Start Sending Furlough Notices Thursday – Jim Rogers: Major Crash Ahead For U.S. Investors!

from kimblechartingsolutions:

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Sometimes it pays to get lucky!  Was the car lucky in the above photo?  When it comes to potential “close calls” the price action on a weekly basis in the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) might not get any closer!

The “weekly” closing high last week was within 50 cents of the weekly closing high back in 2007!  Odds are low that this unique will stay, yet if it [...]

Biggest Story Right Now. Domino Effect Imminent: Cyprus Is Going To Reject The EU Bailout Deal; Cyprus Finance Minister Offers to Resign; Sinclair – Cyprus Disaster Is Much Bigger Than Being Reported; Gerald Celente: Cyprus Looting is Only The Beginning for Global Elite; JPMORGAN: If Cyprus Doesn’t Pass Bailout, Tail Risk Will Rise, And Bonds Will Plummet; Jim Rogers: Major Crash Ahead, Protect Yourselves!

A quarter of Cyprus bank deposits are Russian, so taxing them is unpopular in Moscow. 

Russian officials are up in arms over a possible levy on Cyprus bank accounts, which Russian president Vladimir Putin denounced as “unfair, unprofessional and dangerous.” There’s good reason for their concern: Nearly a third of all the money in Cyprus’ outsized banking sector is Russian.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/19/news/economy/cyprus-russia/index.html?iid=Lead

Sinclair – Cyprus Disaster Is Much Bigger Than Being Reported

Today legendary trader [...]

Are We Heading Toward Another 2008 Crash? While The Euphoria Is Budding, We Have Nearly Every Central Bank Printing Money, Trying To Debase Their Currency, And Wiping Out The Savings Class Globally

The Stock Market Is Looking Like 2000 And 2007 All Over Again

“I have to get into this market; otherwise it’s just dragging on me” (A portfolio manager quoted in the Wall Street Journal just prior to the March 2000 peak in the S&P 500.)

“..as long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance.  We’re still dancing.” (Citigroup CEO Chuck Prince in July 2007)  You know how that turned out.

It’s that [...]

Three Things That Doomsday Preppers Should Ask Themselves

Mac Slavo
March 6th, 2013
SHTFplan.com

 

Daniel Ameduri (www.FutureMoneyTrends.com) has spent the last six years warning Americans about the coming economic collapse, signs to look for, and how to prepare. He is the producer of numerous micro documentaries seen by over five million people via his Vision Victory Youtube Channel and regularly hosts interviews with some of the world’s leading contrarian thinkers including G. Edward Griffin, Peter Schiff, Jim Rogers, John Williams and Doug Casey.

In his latest message to [...]

TAX CODE CRAZY; RETURNS DELAYED

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Fallout from the fiscal cliff is causing troubles for tax preparers, which means it could take longer to get your tax return this year.

When Jim Rogers starts his day at work, exciting is not what he’s expecting. For 40 years, he has worked as an accountantfiling taxes for other people.

“This is the worst year I’ve ever had,” said Rogers.

This year hasn’t only been boring, but it’s been brutally frustrating.

“I [...]

2009 – Hyperinflation Nation starring Peter Schiff, Ron Paul, Jim Rogers, Tom Woods, Gerald Celente, and others. Prepare now before the US dollar is worthless.

Hyperinflation Nation Part 1/3

Hyperinflation Nation Part 2/3

 

Hyperinflation Nation Part 3/3

Gold Is Money And All Fiat Currencies Are In Severe Trouble: Countries Are Trying To Diversify Away From US Dollar, Central Banks Are Matching Each Other Virtually Ease For Ease, And Last Year They Bought Most Gold Since ’64!! Jim Rogers: ‘We Should All Be Terrified’

 Is the Dollar Dying? Why US Currency Is in Danger

The U.S dollar is shrinking as a percentage of the world’s currency supply, raising concerns that the greenback is about to see its long run as the world’s premier denomination come to an end.

When compared to its peers, the dollar has drifted to a 15-year low, according to the International Monetary Fund, indicating that more countries are willing to use other currencies [...]

Top Economic Advisers Forecast War and Unrest : Kyle Bass, Larry Edelson, Charles Nenner, James Dines, Nouriel Roubini, Jim Rogers, Marc Faber and Jim Rickards Warn or War… The End of The Current Fiat Monetary System Is Coming!!!

In this MUST WATCH video, Jim Rickards discusses ‘currency war games’ and how the in progress currency war between the US/West and China/Russia is likely to be played out. Not surprisingly, GOLD plays a pivotal role in the currency war games.

The end of the current fiat monetary system is coming, and a GOLD BACKED CURRENCY will replace the fiat petro-dollar.

 

Top Economic Advisers Forecast War and Unrest
Kyle Bass, Larry Edelson, Charles [...]

Ron Paul & Woody O’Brien & Jim Rogers: Debasing Currency Is Both Dangerous And Foolish. This Is Going To End Very Very Badly!!!

Ron Paul Warns Currency Devaluation Is `Dangerous’

 

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Former Congressman Ron Paul, a Texas Republican, talks about governments’ strategy of devaluing their currency to gain an advantage in trade. The yen jumped the most in almost two years against the dollar after Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said the pace of its recent slide has been to rapid. Paul speaks with Sara Eisen on Bloomberg Television’s “Lunch Money.” (Source: Bloomberg)

 

 

Woody [...]

Jim Rogers: I’m short long-term government bonds… I plan to short more

From Bloomberg:

Investor Jim Rogers joined Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund, in warning that a rout that sent Treasurys to their biggest loss last month in almost a year probably isn’t over.

The list of bond bears is growing after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Wells Capital Management Inc. also voiced concern. While unemployment rose in January, Labor Department revisions showed job gains at the end of last [...]

A new “must see” interview with Jim Rogers

From Bearish News:

Another brilliant series of raw cuts, this time featuring legendary investor Jim Rogers, from the upcoming film The Bubble.

Of the hundreds of interviews I’ve seen with Mr. Rogers, this is possibly the best. Why? Probably due to the fact that the film’s writer, Thomas Woods, is an Austrian/free-market economist like Rogers.

“American finance is going to be in a (relative) decline for the next 2 or 3 decades… 10 years [...]

Global Inflationary Collapse Imminent: 278 Global Easing Moves In The Last 14 Months, Investors, Banks And Even Countries Are Quietly ccumulating Gold

from caseyresearch:

 

While the price of gold has languished in a trading range much of the year, leaving some investors scratching their heads, many have been buying – and in some cases, really loading up.

 

It’s a tad puzzling that gold hasn’t broken into new highs, despite enough catalysts to move a herd of stubborn mules. But that’s the hand we’re dealt right now. We can’t get up from the table until the game [...]

WHAT CAUSES HYPERINFLATIONS AND WHY WE HAVE NOT SEEN ONE YET: A FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF DEAD CURRENCIES

from silverdoctors:

Martin Sibileau’s December letter is a MUST READ, and examines what causes hyperinflations, and why one has not occurred yet in the US.

What causes hyperinflations? The answer is: Quasi-fiscal deficits! Why have we not seen hyperinflation yet? Because we have not had quasi-fiscal deficits!

As anticipated in my previous letter, today I want to discuss the topic of high or hyperinflation: What triggers it? Is there a common feature in hyperinflations [...]

Jim Roger Sees “Overdue Correction” Hitting Gold as Unleveraged Money Buys at 3-Month Lows

London Gold Market Report

from Adrian Ash

BullionVault

Weds 19 Dec, 07:55 EST

 

Jim Roger Sees “Overdue Correction” Hitting Gold as Unleveraged Money Buys at 3-Month Lows

 

PRICES to buy gold with Dollars rallied from their lowest levels since late August on Wednesday morning in London, recovering 0.7% from yesterday’s drop to $1662 per ounce.

The drop came as Greece was upgraded Tuesday by the S&P ratings agency from “selective default” to “junk” status, following payment [...]

Economists, Financial Experts, And Business Professionals: Things Are Going To Get Worse In 2013

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Controversial Interview Exposes 5 Signs Stocks Will Collapse in 2013

from Money News:

Wiedemer, best known for correctly predicting the collapse of the U.S. housing market, equity markets, and consumer spending that almost sank the United States during the “Great Recession”, provides disturbing evidence in the video interview for 50 percent unemployment, a 90 percent stock market crash, and 100 percent annual inflation . . . starting as soon as 2013.

When the [...]