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Jim Rickards: Elements for financial lockdown are in place
"If you take the point that catastrophic risk increases exponentially, that means that if we have double or tripled the system, the risk is way up beyond anything we could imagine... "

Corporate media's gulag of the mind
"Where is the Post's hard evidence of Russian ties or Russian influence? There isn't any – but like Stalin's henchmen, the Post has no need for evidence..."

Sjuggerud: Proof that this cashless trend has already started
"What comes next? And how can you profit? I really want you to see this whole story..."

Rickards: First the War on Cash, then the War on Gold
"I've said for a while that the war on cash would be followed quickly by a war on gold. India may prove the point..."

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Sjuggerud: It's still not time to buy gold... yet
"If you're a fan of gold, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But at least we are seeing some signs of a 'buy' signal for the first time in four months..."

What these 'mysterious deaths' tell us about our global banking system
"If this sounds suspicious to you, you're not alone..."

Top trader: A trade with 10 times more upside than downside today
"It's an excellent trade setup – even for widows and orphans..."

Top trader: Here's when the Trump rally will end...
"The market's been on a three-week upward tear since Trump's election despite countless market 'experts' who predicted a market collapse should he win. And now those same geniuses are predicting an impending decline..."

Washington's $35 trillion 'debt bomb' is going to blow
"In the U.S. today, the top 5% – the financial elite – have taken nearly all the income gains so far this century..."

The video George Soros doesn't want you to see...
"Soros is living proof that a disciplined, systematic approach to trading trends is the path to riches in the markets. That's the admirable part. But he also has a dark side..."

Doug Casey: The world's largest economy is on the brink of collapse
"I expect a truly major banking crisis. Much worse than that of 2007 – 2009..."

Ron Paul: Here's how to really 'Make America Great Again'
"Most average Americans see their standard of living decline as a result of Fed-engendered money supply increases..."
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