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2022 Year in Review: All Roads Lead to Ukraine
by David Collum

Annually, friend-of-the-site David Collum writes a detailed “Year in Review” synopsis full of keen perspective and plenty of wit. He strikes again in his usually poignant and delightfully acerbic way. As with past years, he selected Peak Prosperity as the site where it is published in full. It is longer than our usual posts, but…
2022 Year in Review: All Roads Lead to Ukraine
 by David Collum

Annually, friend-of-the-site David Collum writes a detailed “Year in Review” synopsis full of keen perspective and plenty of wit. He strikes again in his usually poignant and delightfully acerbic way. As with past years, he selected Peak Prosperity as the site where it is published in full. It is longer than our usual posts, but…
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Fatal Distractions
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by Chris Martenson

Having a delusional story that’s at odds with reality can be harmless. Or it can be fatal. Or somewhere in between. If Covid has taught me anything, it’s the power of a delusional story to bend otherwise intelligent people away from the truth. In the case of the ivermectin “horse dewormer!” saga, a perfectly harmless…
Fatal Distractions
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Having a delusional story that’s at odds with reality can be harmless. Or it can be fatal. Or somewhere in between. If Covid has taught me anything, it’s the power of a delusional story to bend otherwise intelligent people away from the truth. In the case of the ivermectin “horse dewormer!” saga, a perfectly harmless…
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The Stock Market’s Shaky Foundation
by Chris Martenson

According to the stock markets in the US and in Europe, the world’s economy is not just in good shape, but is in the best shape it’s ever been. 

The S&P 500 hit an intraday new record high of 1858.71 on Feb 24, 2014, and is now 18.6% above the peak it hit in 2007, a moment everybody now recognizes was heavily overvalued.

A nearly 19% gain above the prior all time high is an enormous and unusual event.  Surely there must be an equally compelling story and loads of fundamental data to support such a bull market?
The Stock Market’s Shaky Foundation
 by Chris Martenson

According to the stock markets in the US and in Europe, the world’s economy is not just in good shape, but is in the best shape it’s ever been. 

The S&P 500 hit an intraday new record high of 1858.71 on Feb 24, 2014, and is now 18.6% above the peak it hit in 2007, a moment everybody now recognizes was heavily overvalued.

A nearly 19% gain above the prior all time high is an enormous and unusual event.  Surely there must be an equally compelling story and loads of fundamental data to support such a bull market?
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New Harbor: Now is the Time for Discipline in Protecting Wealth
by Adam Taggart

The stock market has been on an upward streak for the past two years, with the Dow and S&P near their all-time highs. Recently, though, they've shown signs of toppiness. And certainly, the macroeconomic risks loom larger than ever. Where are equity prices most likely to go from here?

Interest rates on bonds have nearly doubled off of their historic lows from a year ago. That puts downward pressure on bond market prices, as well as a tremendous number of other important asset classes, like housing. Where are interest rates most likely to move next?

For these (and other) reasons, the current environment is extremely challenging for investors.
New Harbor: Now is the Time for Discipline in Protecting Wealth
 by Adam Taggart

The stock market has been on an upward streak for the past two years, with the Dow and S&P near their all-time highs. Recently, though, they've shown signs of toppiness. And certainly, the macroeconomic risks loom larger than ever. Where are equity prices most likely to go from here?

Interest rates on bonds have nearly doubled off of their historic lows from a year ago. That puts downward pressure on bond market prices, as well as a tremendous number of other important asset classes, like housing. Where are interest rates most likely to move next?

For these (and other) reasons, the current environment is extremely challenging for investors.
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Let’s Stop Fooling Ourselves: Americans Can’t Afford the Future
by Adam Taggart

The truth is: The three adult generations in the U.S. are suffering, and their burdens are likely to increase with time. Each is experiencing a squeeze that is making it harder to create value, save capital, and pursue happiness than at any point since WWII. At that point, we were a creditor nation with an economy exploding into dominance on the world stage. Now, however, the U.S. is the largest debtor nation and our economic hegemony is increasingly at seige across a number of fronts.

A continuation of the status quo is a decision to sleepwalk face-first into the constraints hurtling towards us.

Instead, shouldn't we stop fooling ourselves and ask: What should we be doing differently?
Let’s Stop Fooling Ourselves: Americans Can’t Afford the Future
 by Adam Taggart

The truth is: The three adult generations in the U.S. are suffering, and their burdens are likely to increase with time. Each is experiencing a squeeze that is making it harder to create value, save capital, and pursue happiness than at any point since WWII. At that point, we were a creditor nation with an economy exploding into dominance on the world stage. Now, however, the U.S. is the largest debtor nation and our economic hegemony is increasingly at seige across a number of fronts.

A continuation of the status quo is a decision to sleepwalk face-first into the constraints hurtling towards us.

Instead, shouldn't we stop fooling ourselves and ask: What should we be doing differently?
Image | Last Night’s Gold Manipulation Event
Last Night’s Gold Manipulation Event
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by Chris Martenson

We have another certified manipulation event happening in gold and silver right now.  It began last night.

I was talking with one of our financial advisers yesterday and was queried about the near-term direction of gold and silver.  I noted that the commercials had built up one of the largest short positions ever.

When they do this, it is a guarantee that prices will be subjected to a hard and fast bear raid at some point.  I've personally seen this trick about a dozen times, so I am quite familiar with it. It goes like this…
Last Night’s Gold Manipulation Event
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

We have another certified manipulation event happening in gold and silver right now.  It began last night.

I was talking with one of our financial advisers yesterday and was queried about the near-term direction of gold and silver.  I noted that the commercials had built up one of the largest short positions ever.

When they do this, it is a guarantee that prices will be subjected to a hard and fast bear raid at some point.  I've personally seen this trick about a dozen times, so I am quite familiar with it. It goes like this…
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When Will Reality Intrude?
by charleshughsmith

If we pursue the line of inquiry established by Chris Martenson’s recent call to Buckle Up — Market Breakdown in Progress, we come to these basic questions: When will the market reflect the fundamental weakness of the global economy? And when will the market finally hit bottom?

When Will Reality Intrude?
 by charleshughsmith

If we pursue the line of inquiry established by Chris Martenson’s recent call to Buckle Up — Market Breakdown in Progress, we come to these basic questions: When will the market reflect the fundamental weakness of the global economy? And when will the market finally hit bottom?

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