We would all do well to remember (and share with our loved ones) that in Weimar the #1 priority that occupied everyone’s time was to get rid of their GGCs as soon as they could. Gold and silver were unobatanium by about 1921 and people were desperate to acquire anything - ANYTHING - to get rid of their GGCs that grew worthless by the minute in what became a barter economy. A truly staggering episode in human history and far from the only one of its kind.
Yeah, true monetary insanity. What the graph is incapable of conveying is the abject misery, moral decay, starvation and general reduction of humans to an animal's existence for millions who never saw it coming.
It is an insurmountable task, and out of reach for most people. Look at the EU. Democracy? Pah! Look at Israel and "the rules based order"? Pah!
Yeah, we can stack, but push comes to shove, you'll need guns and ammo to protect your dearest. Just look at LA.
Weimar was still relatively civilised. These days? With multiculturalism? Not so civilised anymore in large parts of the world.
Sorry to be a downer, but some people can't afford to drop and move (even if it would take them a few years). I'm planning to in 10 years. But for now, I'm stacking. Hoping that civilisation doesn't break down before that...
As I said. I'm old enough to have become cynical. I see the inklings of undercurrents picking up steam, so there is hope.
But there is a ginormous apparatus with endless corruption against us a
(stackers) and the working man. A good start would be to have some high profile court cases that weed out the most blatant corruptions (yep looking at you Ursula).
This is a very insightful analysis of how central banks and government agencies have effectively masked the true extent of inflation through methodological changes in CPI calculations since the 1980s.
David what's your take on the shorts with the banks. We are now above $35, how much do the big banks lose each month and will they try and slam silver back down??
The key is IMO whether the OTC contracts allow for cash settlement or not.
If not, open physical default driven by shortage would trigger further demands for physical delivery and expose the true shortness of metal in the market.
In the end, the scale of shorts on physical silver, gold and platinum contracts will be known. The timing of the ultimate revelation is not clear.
Thanks, surely they would have the option for cash settlement, but then again they just whacked silver down 40 cents in one minute as i write this email, but it bounces back quicker and quicker each month now. They are absolute criminals who have made greed there god. I can't believe there has not been one arrest or investigation since the 08 collapse despite the blatant crimes. Who would of thought Iceland would be the only country to jail crimes in the financial sector. No rule of law anywhere and we the people are paying for such huge crimes.
The OTC market in London is party-to-party private exchange and every contract is different. There may be no provision for cash settlement in some or many of the contracts. It would be interesting to know.
As I've written about in a bunch of my posts here on Substack (https://no01.substack.com/p/the-authoritarian-drift-how-the-eu comes to mind): watch out. I'm certain you are right, but I'm cynical enough to know that you'll be a target if you own (and registered) your assets...
We would all do well to remember (and share with our loved ones) that in Weimar the #1 priority that occupied everyone’s time was to get rid of their GGCs as soon as they could. Gold and silver were unobatanium by about 1921 and people were desperate to acquire anything - ANYTHING - to get rid of their GGCs that grew worthless by the minute in what became a barter economy. A truly staggering episode in human history and far from the only one of its kind.
This curve speaks to the paper mark's collapse vs. gold:
https://www.goldpriceforecast.com/explanations/gold-hyperinflation/
Yeah, true monetary insanity. What the graph is incapable of conveying is the abject misery, moral decay, starvation and general reduction of humans to an animal's existence for millions who never saw it coming.
farmers stopped accepting paper marks for food - and got murdered because of that.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8854502-when-money-dies
Should be required reading.
And so should your substack, by the way. ; )
Thanks!
Stealing is an understatement.
Great post! Thanks
My pleasure. Cheers Andy.
So much for my ‘inflation’-adjusted pension.
You will be paid - in pesos.
stop speaking like a slave.
It is an insurmountable task, and out of reach for most people. Look at the EU. Democracy? Pah! Look at Israel and "the rules based order"? Pah!
Yeah, we can stack, but push comes to shove, you'll need guns and ammo to protect your dearest. Just look at LA.
Weimar was still relatively civilised. These days? With multiculturalism? Not so civilised anymore in large parts of the world.
Sorry to be a downer, but some people can't afford to drop and move (even if it would take them a few years). I'm planning to in 10 years. But for now, I'm stacking. Hoping that civilisation doesn't break down before that...
As I said. I'm old enough to have become cynical. I see the inklings of undercurrents picking up steam, so there is hope.
But there is a ginormous apparatus with endless corruption against us a
(stackers) and the working man. A good start would be to have some high profile court cases that weed out the most blatant corruptions (yep looking at you Ursula).
But not holding my breath though.
it will be disorderly.
what is your point - not clear in the above
only if you accept it.
Figure 2: Gold and Silver 2001 to 2025 was it? CLASSIC cup and handle pattern.
This is a very insightful analysis of how central banks and government agencies have effectively masked the true extent of inflation through methodological changes in CPI calculations since the 1980s.
Thank you Alexander.
David what's your take on the shorts with the banks. We are now above $35, how much do the big banks lose each month and will they try and slam silver back down??
The key is IMO whether the OTC contracts allow for cash settlement or not.
If not, open physical default driven by shortage would trigger further demands for physical delivery and expose the true shortness of metal in the market.
In the end, the scale of shorts on physical silver, gold and platinum contracts will be known. The timing of the ultimate revelation is not clear.
Thanks, surely they would have the option for cash settlement, but then again they just whacked silver down 40 cents in one minute as i write this email, but it bounces back quicker and quicker each month now. They are absolute criminals who have made greed there god. I can't believe there has not been one arrest or investigation since the 08 collapse despite the blatant crimes. Who would of thought Iceland would be the only country to jail crimes in the financial sector. No rule of law anywhere and we the people are paying for such huge crimes.
The OTC market in London is party-to-party private exchange and every contract is different. There may be no provision for cash settlement in some or many of the contracts. It would be interesting to know.
What breaks first Supply or Price OTC's do you think??
As I've written about in a bunch of my posts here on Substack (https://no01.substack.com/p/the-authoritarian-drift-how-the-eu comes to mind): watch out. I'm certain you are right, but I'm cynical enough to know that you'll be a target if you own (and registered) your assets...
Unfortunately I lost my assets in a tragic boating accident so there is nothing to register.