Is China Cookin’ the Books?

A  year ago, it seemed that the entire world was headed for disaster. Credit and spending in the USA had collapsed, foreclosures were rising, manufacturing in China was falling apart and transportation of goods had come to a stand still. Everyone seemed to be...

Gold: A Long Term Bull Market

Bert Dohmen, publisher of the Wellington Letter, discusses the short and long-term trends for gold in his November 16, 2009 issue. It’s rumored that Russia and China, both producers of gold, are also interested in buying gold from the IMF. We believe that eventually...

Economic Gangrene is Spreading

Market Ticker’s Karl Denninger continues to warn of a complete system breakdown in To The Barkers: Answer This Question. You can’t replace consumer activity with government borrowing for very long.  You can try in the short term but it won’t work in...