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A BIS study released in June 2012 warns that budgets of most advanced economies, excluding interest payments, "would need 20 consecutive years of surpluses exceeding 2 per cent of gross domestic product – starting now – just to bring the debt-to-GDP ratio back to its pre-crisis level".

When analyzing the cannabis stock sector it is important to know which companies are doing business within each of the industry's 11 categories so one can make a meaningful comparison of percentage changes in price performances with their peers. This article demystifies the makeup of the fledgling pot stock market.

Having given a lot of thought to both the differences and the similarities between Russia and the U.S. - the one that has collapsed already, and the one that is collapsing as I write this - I feel ready...to define five stages of collapse to serve as mental milestones as we gauge our own collapse-preparedness and see what can be done to improve it. Words: 2500

Our chart work suggests that gold could possibly spike up to as high as $20,000 per ounce, or even a bit higher.

Personal finance isn't nuclear physics - just spend less than you earn, save and invest the rest - but knowing what should be done and actually doing it, however, are two different things. Here are 10 money lessons I wish I had known when I was 20 which have the power to change your life if you are willing to embrace them. Words: 1340

This article looks at the severity, duration, and recoveries of physical gold and silver in three periods that seem to most resemble what’s happening today: the Great Recession, the 1970s, and the Great Depression to see what we can learn.

I am increasingly bullish on the prospects for silver, for the following three primary reasons:

The future price of gold is very much dependent upon the reactions of governments and central banks regarding the current deflationary forces. $3,000 - $5,000 per ounce is quite possible at some time in 2020 – 2022, if not sooner.

With all the interest in physical gold, silver and other commodities these days, and the large/mid-cap companies who mine the metals and the juniors who are exploring for them, it begs the question: “Why is no one writing about the merits of investing in the long-term warrants associated with a few of those companies?” Merits? Absolutely! Here is a primer on virtually all that you need to know about warrants and how to invest in them for major profits.

We could be close to major financial/monetary crisis and it is most likely that it could happen during a major stock market crash and recession.