With the “DOW JONES PROPAGANDA AVERAGE” trading at new all-time highs -excluding inflation and survivor bias, of course…
…I put together a pictorial depicting where the world’s economy stands FIVE YEARS after 2008’s Global Meltdown I. In the interest of brevity, I’m not going to write much; as in this case, PICTURES TELL A THOUSAND WORDS.
In fact, if you can get through this without realizing “key indices” like the Dow are up solely due to INFLATION and GOVERNMENT MANIPULATION, you probably shouldn’t be making investments. Then again, MOST people should not be “investing”; but instead, holding “life’s savings” in the only asset class proven to PROTECT wealth throughout the ages – PHYSICAL Precious Metals.
First, let’s start with HOUSING; in the United States (wow, what a “recovery”)…
…and – to choose among countless dying economies- Spain…
Here’s inflation – in the United States – where Bernanke says it’s tame, despite the “DELUSIONS OF A FED CHAIRMAN”…
…and, according to the World Bank (heavily understated, I’m sure) – the WORLD…
Here’s GLOBAL TRADE – as measured by the Baltic Dry Index…
…and here’s unemployment – in the Euro Zone (at its LOW POINT, as I write)…
…and the United States – using REAL data…
…as validated by the only statistic the government CANNOT “cook” – the Labor Participation Rate…
Here’s the U.S. Money Supply…
…the U.S. national debt (well above the “suspended” $16.394 trillion debt ceiling)…
…the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet…
…and the “top four” Central bank balance sheets…
Here’s the U.S. 10-year Treasury bond rate (thank you, “QE”)…
…and last but not least – some of the world’s major stock markets; like China…
…France…
…and Greece…
In fact, the ONLY markets up strongly “FIVE YEARS LATER” are the two that spend EVERY SECOND of EVERY DAY under attack by those that desperately want – but CANNOT have – all the other charts to turn upward; i.e., GOLD…
…and SILVER…
For once, I’m going to simply SHUT UP; and let you digest where things have gone – and where they’re likely going…
PROTECT YOURSELF, and do it NOW!
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Great stuff Andy, really sums it All up. Who The f*** (sorry for my language) are they trying to fool?! Whoever thinks we are going trough a recovery, must either be ón some bad cheap drugs, or just wants to keep living in his little bubble without seeing The facts. I dont really pay attention The Price of gold. I went All in when it was at 1630, but i dont give a s—. They Can keep playng their games, but eventually their Will be an end, and my wealth Will be protected. I do Think we are in a deflation, but they Will keep printing, and once that money starts circulating into The economy All hell Will break loose. I REALLY hope everything Will work out great, but i cant see it. We have passed the point of no return. Good luck to everyone!
Ben,
AMEN!
Andy
Here’s one more graph for you that I believe encapsulates the unemployment rate quite clearly:
Employment to Population Ratio
http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS12300000
Thanks!
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