Wealth and Wall Street: The Shocking Truth Behind Our Complicated Financial System by Chris Martenson The deeper I went the more I had to learn. Honestly, the Great Taking inquiry and everywhere it led me was similar to the effort that went into my Covid work. The final conclusion? The risks are very real and you need to understand them if you wish to minimize them. Wealth and Wall Street: The Shocking Truth Behind Our Complicated Financial System by Chris Martenson The deeper I went the more I had to learn. Honestly, the Great Taking inquiry and everywhere it led me was similar to the effort that went into my Covid work. The final conclusion? The risks are very real and you need to understand them if you wish to minimize them.
Part 8: Financial System Fragility and Wall Street Skimming by Chris Martenson The financial system has evolved into a highly efficient machine…for skimming profits and using opaque complexities to hide the sheer magnitude of the operation. Sure, we get cheaper trades on a per trade basis, but with billions of trades the tiny slices add up. Importantly, the system has a number of weak points about which every investors and financial profession should be aware. Part 8: Financial System Fragility and Wall Street Skimming by Chris Martenson The financial system has evolved into a highly efficient machine…for skimming profits and using opaque complexities to hide the sheer magnitude of the operation. Sure, we get cheaper trades on a per trade basis, but with billions of trades the tiny slices add up. Importantly, the system has a number of weak points about which every investors and financial profession should be aware.
TGT Episode 7: Does SIPC Really Protect My Stock and Bond Portfolio? by Chris Martenson I have some good news and some bad news. SIPC ‘insurance’ coverage for your brokerage portfolio operates reasonably well (that’s the good news) but is woefully undercapitalized for a true financial crisis. How much it may or may not cover is far more difficult to unearth than it should be. Here’s what you need to know. TGT Episode 7: Does SIPC Really Protect My Stock and Bond Portfolio? by Chris Martenson I have some good news and some bad news. SIPC ‘insurance’ coverage for your brokerage portfolio operates reasonably well (that’s the good news) but is woefully undercapitalized for a true financial crisis. How much it may or may not cover is far more difficult to unearth than it should be. Here’s what you need to know.
Why Was a CIA Man Selected to Oversee Stock Ownership and Settlement? by Chris Martenson Now why would Wall Street place its most sensitive plumbing needs in the hands of a man whose prior work experience mainly included working for the arm of the CIA that busied itself with overthrowing foreign governments? That’s a darned good question. One which we’ll explore today because it concerns your ownership of ‘your’ stock & bond portfolio. Why Was a CIA Man Selected to Oversee Stock Ownership and Settlement? by Chris Martenson Now why would Wall Street place its most sensitive plumbing needs in the hands of a man whose prior work experience mainly included working for the arm of the CIA that busied itself with overthrowing foreign governments? That’s a darned good question. One which we’ll explore today because it concerns your ownership of ‘your’ stock & bond portfolio.
Can they take your stocks and bonds? The courts have already ruled “yes.” by Chris Martenson “They would never do that” people have told me in response to The Great Taking. Many of them financial professionals. Well, I’ve got some harsh news for these folks, it’s already happened. The trigger has not only been installed, but the test cases have seen that trigger pulled. To think they went through all that trouble only to not use it is naive. Can they take your stocks and bonds? The courts have already ruled “yes.” by Chris Martenson “They would never do that” people have told me in response to The Great Taking. Many of them financial professionals. Well, I’ve got some harsh news for these folks, it’s already happened. The trigger has not only been installed, but the test cases have seen that trigger pulled. To think they went through all that trouble only to not use it is naive.
The Great Taking Part 4: Derivatives are a Massive Systemic Threat (Still) by Chris Martenson Join me, as we venture into the intricate and often misunderstood world of derivatives, where we’ll decode their profound impact on your wealth and the global economy. Don’t miss this eye-opening episode of ‘The Great Taking’ that could fundamentally alter how you perceive and protect your financial future. The Great Taking Part 4: Derivatives are a Massive Systemic Threat (Still) by Chris Martenson Join me, as we venture into the intricate and often misunderstood world of derivatives, where we’ll decode their profound impact on your wealth and the global economy. Don’t miss this eye-opening episode of ‘The Great Taking’ that could fundamentally alter how you perceive and protect your financial future.
The Great Taking Part 3: Heads They Win, Tails You Lose by Chris Martenson The game has been rigged against you and toward Big Banks and other major financial players. This concerns the so-called “Safe Harbor” provision which grants those big players the right to reach into a failing or failed financial company and take what they feel they are owed. Most of you will find this shocking, and you should. It’s deeply unfair. The Great Taking Part 3: Heads They Win, Tails You Lose by Chris Martenson The game has been rigged against you and toward Big Banks and other major financial players. This concerns the so-called “Safe Harbor” provision which grants those big players the right to reach into a failing or failed financial company and take what they feel they are owed. Most of you will find this shocking, and you should. It’s deeply unfair.
The Great Taking Part 2: A Deep Dive Into Who Actually Owns ‘Your’ Wealth by Chris Martenson In this episode we dive into the murky waters of all the ‘senior claims’ that stand above your puny ‘security entitlement’ and we spell them out. What are they? How many are there? The Great Taking Part 2: A Deep Dive Into Who Actually Owns ‘Your’ Wealth by Chris Martenson In this episode we dive into the murky waters of all the ‘senior claims’ that stand above your puny ‘security entitlement’ and we spell them out. What are they? How many are there?
The Great Taking Part 1 (Public Content) by Chris Martenson I promised I’d be back into The Great Taking, and here we go… I’ve spent far more hours on this than I had first intended but it’s both (a) that important and (b) that complicated. It’s important because it answers the question, “How exactly will I end up owning nothing as the WEF has prognosticated?”… The Great Taking Part 1 (Public Content) by Chris Martenson I promised I’d be back into The Great Taking, and here we go… I’ve spent far more hours on this than I had first intended but it’s both (a) that important and (b) that complicated. It’s important because it answers the question, “How exactly will I end up owning nothing as the WEF has prognosticated?”…
Chris and Evie on the Tucker-Putin Interview by Chris Martenson Let’s watch and digest the biggest news event of the year together! The Tucker-Putin interview has already sent the SPR-draining, border migrant invading, Ukraine-funding crowd into a complete tizzy. Maybe we can add to their discomfort… Chris and Evie on the Tucker-Putin Interview by Chris Martenson Let’s watch and digest the biggest news event of the year together! The Tucker-Putin interview has already sent the SPR-draining, border migrant invading, Ukraine-funding crowd into a complete tizzy. Maybe we can add to their discomfort…