Readers know that I am a big fan of Chris Martenson and his “Crash Course.” Everyone should watch it to understand where we have been, are and likely to go. Chris is in the midst of what some might call a survival series. I think it is more valid to [...]

One of the earliest to understand what was happening and where it ultimately had to end was Chris Martenson. For those who have not watched his “Crash Course,” I recommend it highly. It can be found on his website. Here is his latest take on markets: Thumbs Down For the [...]

From today’s collection of reads from Chris Martenson’s site: Economy Hungary To Ask For ‘Precautionary’ €10bn–€20bn Bailout From EU And IMF (SolidSwede) Economy minister György Matolcsy said this morning that Hungary believes it needs to arrange a new credit line from the IMF and the EU in case the European [...]

Many of you know that Chris Martenson is one of the best analysts around. He will not tell you what stocks to buy or when to buy and sell. Chris’ unique skill is to critically analyze the longer-term trends. His vision is strategic rather than tactical. He provides a framework [...]

Here are some links regarding the economy from Chris Martenson‘s site from April 21. Welcome to the new reality. These adjustments are long overdue and are forced on governments that have long lived beyond their means. It is likely that all of these cuts are merely small down payments for what is [...]

The Fed’s Shell Game Continues… April 07, 2010 Chris Martenson Executive Summary Record-breaking Treasury auctions continue to go off without a hitch, thanks to massive foreign participation. However, the amounts reported to be bought in the auction results do not match the Custody Account or TIC report amounts. The Fed is [...]

Government services will be cut at every level. Potholes will deepen, infra-structure problems will worsen, pension plans will become insolvent, school systems will declare bankruptcy, police and fire protection will be reduced, etc. etc. You will be “nickled and dimed” in terms of new fees and taxes. Public unions will strike, [...]

For investors or just curiosity-seekers, how we escape from the economic mess is of interest. Jim Puplava at FinancialSense.com stated: “I believe that getting the inflation/deflation story right is the single-most important investment decision that needs to be made. It will determine the investment outcome of portfolios over the next [...]

Here is a good collection of articles from Chris Martenson’s site. These articles show no green shoots, and in no way are consistent with what the government wants you to believe. There is no recovery coming. See recent post about 2010 will be worse. Take a look at Chris’ site. [...]

Massive liquidity injections continue to drive markets. Yesterday, a much better than expected jobs report caused the Dow to soar over 100 points at the opening. At the close, the Dow was up about 20, after going negative for part of the day. The dollar strengthened, and precious metals were [...]

Economy Wither the US dollar? (Al Jazeera) Liquidity and the Fed The US Federal Reserve (popularly known as the Fed) is also unlikely to be defending the dollar any time soon. To prop up the currency, the Fed would have to buy back dollars which would require that the US [...]

From Chris Martenson’s excellent website The Dollar Bubble (Video) (Quote from their earlier press release)The National Inflation Association is pleased to announce the release of ‘The Dollar Bubble’, a new 30 minute documentary about the upcoming collapse of the U.S. dollar and how the Federal Reserve’s destructive monetary policies could [...]

Here is a link to the film I.O.U.S.A. If you want a quick understanding to why the country is insolvent, this is a good view. A similar source is Chris Martenson’s Crash Course. Both of these videos should be required viewing for every man, woman and child in this country. [...]

Image by Tony the Misfit via Flickr Here are some readings from Chris Martenson’s site. How many “green shoots” can you find? The second one in particular caught my attention. How long can we expect China and Japan to sacrifice their taxpayer’s money so that we can live beyond our [...]

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Chris Martenson does a masterful job of deconstructing (and exposing) the Fed statement released this week. To visit his site, go here. I thought his summary said it all: “Where they say that we’ve got recovery all over the place, and where there is [...]

Here are today’s suggested readings from Chris Martenson’s site. To go to full links for articles, click here Economy The Odd Couple (SolidSwede) As the world begins recovering from the worst financial crisis in 70 years, an odd couple of winners have emerged: stocks and gold. So far this year, [...]

Here is a condensed version of Chris Martenson’s Crash Course. I recommend that everyone watch it to understand what is going on. It is an excellent primer on the state of our country and how we got here. There is very little that I would disagree with. If you enjoy [...]

Image by DavidDMuir via Flickr For those who want a reasonably short summary of why fiat money is at the root of our problems, read this piece by Chris Martenson. I also highly encourage you to view his free Crash Course which can be found on his site.

Home » Blogs » cmartenson’s Blog The Sound of One Hand Clapping – What Deflationists May Be Missing Friday, October 9, 2009, 7:19 am, by cmartenson This is a piece that I wrote in response to a request for a guest post over at ZeroHedge. It ran there yesterday garnering [...]

Here is a piece by Chris Martenson that details the Federal involvement in housing. As you read this, recall that it was housing that started this economic crisis and that Fannie and Freddie, “government sponsored agencies,” were the vehicles. These GSAs are now wards of the State. Perhaps albatrosses around [...]

If you have not watched “The Crash Course” by Chris Martenson, I highly recommend it and that you pass it on to your friends. It is a reasonably concise presentation and very well done. It explains quite clearly how we have gotten into this mess. It will provide you with [...]