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Weimarica: Read The Parsson’s Excerpt In Its Entirety…

“People always ask me what is going on in the markets. It is simple. Greatest Speculative Bubble of All Time in All Things. By two orders of magnitude.”

Transitory or Not, Inflation Is Here. It Could Be Much Higher Than You Realize

By Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors

As I’ve pointed out before, I believe the CPI significantly understates the impact inflation has on household wealth. The real rate is likely much higher. An alternate measure shows that inflation could actually be closer to 13% year-over-year.

Sentiment Speaks: Inflation Is For Fools

By Avi Gilburt, Elliott Wave Trader

If you have been paying close attention, inflation theorists just got punched in the face. And many are too busy adjusting their definitions to even realize it.

Inflation Rises Faster than the Fed Expected, Giving Fed Less Time Than it Needs

By David Haggith, The Daily Doom

Tapering talk among Fed officials has already begun, which is even sooner than I thought it would begin. Those officials will increasingly waver as we reach higher inflation numbers.

State Budgets Shout 'TOGA!!!!'

By Rick Ackerman, Rick's Picks

But make no mistake, the money-from-trees that has encouraged huge new outlays by the states is just borrowing in disguise, and that means it will have to be repaid.

More Banks & Investors Are NOT Believing Fed Propaganda

By Mike Gleason, Money Metals

As inflation continues to heat up, gold and silver markets are once again on the verge of breaking out.

Robert Lambourne: BIS gold swaps rose in May despite approach of Basel 3 rules

By Robert Lambourne

To put this into context, this volume of gold swaps exceeds the 504.8 tonnes of gold held by the European Central Bank. Only 10 countries report higher holdings of gold than the ECB.

Politics with No Labels

By John Mauldin, Thoughts from the Frontline

There’s no way around it: Investing in public companies is always political. Corporations exist because governments charter these artificial entities and legally shield the owners (shareholders) from personal liability.

Investors Beat Central Banks and Jewelry, As Having the Most Influence on Gold Prices

By Richard Mills, Ahead of the Herd

Our research shows that most retail investors, who are the main drivers of gold’s price, trust gold more than fiat (paper) currencies to preserve their purchasing power. When debt soars, when real interest rates go negative, when cash becomes trash, gold shines brightest.

Congressman Presses Secretary Yellen for Disclosure of U.S. Gold Activities

By GoldSeek.com

“The lack of full transparency by the Federal Government has hobbled public confidence. The Gold Reserve Transparency Act will ensure our gold reserves are accounted for.”

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