by John Galt May 20, 2012 21:30 ET After months of haggling, arguing, and bullcrap (much like the Federal Reserve’s nonsense) I have abandoned efforts to make the blovel/novel, “The Day the Dollar Died” which I first published in November of 2009 an online novel for purchase. Needless to say it was a huge success years ago and my readers need a refresher as to what can and probably will happen due to bankster incompetence when all is said and done. The...
by John Galt May 10, 2012 18:45 ET As the market appeared to find a footing today, J.P. Morgan Chase (Symbol: JPM) yanked the rug out from the bulls and Bubblevisionistas with an incredible 10Q release and conference call which imploded the market after hours (See Bloomberg News: JPMorgan Reports $2 Billion Loss on Synthetic Positions). the truth though is that before this announcement, enough gasoline was already on the fire to indicate that there is a nasty bear phase approaching which will...
by John Galt May 6, 2012 19:15 ET US Equity futures as of a 1/2 hour ago: That was not hard to predict. Neither was the emergence of anti-austerity leftist and extreme right wing parties becoming viable in Europe. As a result of the elections in France, Germany (local), Greece, and Serbia, it would appear the Euro will be punished severely and traders have broken out the chairs and whips tonight: That chart looks good compared to the reaction of...
by John Galt May 6, 2012 12:25 ET There are many people willing to deny basic economic reality or the news that the manipulated government data points from around the world are sending, however gold and the gold ETF (GLD) continues to flash a warning clarion that can not be missed by any observer. Unfortunately for the naysayers, gold is still the final resting place for value and is indeed viewed as the alternative world currency by major economic powers such as China...
By John Galt April 17, 2012 – 19:00 ET And just as the British, Roman, and Arab Empires declined and fell in history, the Empire of America is changing into an empire of decline. Tune in at 8 p.m. ET for the latest HARDCORE NEWS, financial reports, and a scathing look at a new FEMA report on how to encourage civilian participation which would make the Stasi oh so proud. Remember the Sermon and Muster call! Just click on the banner below to find...
by John Galt March 11, 2012 19:30 ET Effective immediately, the blovel I published and provided for free since November 18, 2009, “The Day the Dollar Died”, will now only be available for purchase via Kindle. The book should be available at the Amazon.com library in about 12 hours and links will be provided at this website the minute is for public purchase. -John Galt
by John Galt February 28, 2012 16:10 ET Is any commentary really necessary? Now that the two gratuitous size queen photos are out of the way, here is what the United States Department of the Treasury, Propaganda Division, wants you to see: And what they don’t want you to see: Carry on. And buy more Gold and Silver. I’m just sayin’.
by John Galt January 15, 2012 20:20 ET Have no fear, the dollar will always be here! Or is that Underdog? The truth is in the migration away from the U.S. Dollar and into every possible currency but Mr. Bucky as the Federal Reserve has elected to monetize every freaking dime of debt to prevent the default of the United States due to non-payment and instead inflate away all of our worries. Other nations and companies apparently have that worry also and wish...
by John Galt January 10, 2012 05:15 ET Here we go again. The Republicans are holding their primary today in New Hampshire and like good little rally monkeys they will march to the polls and vote for a New England clone of George W. Bush because “this time it’s different” and Romney would never do any of the things that idiot Bush did. At least that’s what they would have you believe. With Alcoa reporting a quarterly loss, Italian 10 year yields over 7.10%,...
by John Galt January 9, 2012 05:15 ET Today is going to be a snoozer. With volumes anemic and the start of earnings season which is a total crap shoot this time around, do not look for any dramatic moves in any U.S. markets today barring some shocking geopolitical event. The head of the ECB is not named “Tebow” and the 1,321 summit between Sarkozy and Merkel is beginning to resemble a marriage counseling meeting rather than a serious attempt to resolve the...
by John Galt January 8, 2012 18:30 ET The headline in tonight’s edition of the UK Telegraph caused me to do a double take, and the article in full (at the link below) was even more insane: Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti: ‘The euro is not in crisis’ Uh, since when did Italy go Dutch? This is the most absurd headline of the day but the story only makes it better when one starts reading the details inside of it: “The euro is not...
by John Galt January 6, 2012 05:30 ET Despite the popular belief that the Euro will survive there is ample evidence that the ultra-wealthy and many banks believe otherwise. The examples below are just of the German 1 year yield and the Euroswiss 3 month which both have displayed negative yields at various points in their recent trading history but more so recently as all faith in the ECB has evaporated. Bankers and wealthy investors do not pay central banks to hold their cash...
by John Galt January 5, 2012 05:30 ET The implosion of the Euro is well under way and this will trigger a massive sell-off in the U.S. equity markets if the central banksters don’t break out their inner piggy and bail it out immediately. The technical condition is now shattered in the EUR/JPY swap with new decade plus lows being made daily and this morning being no exception: (from ForexPros.com – live 5 minute chart updates automatically) 96 is now in play in that...
by John Galt January 4, 2012 05:20 ET Buckle your seat belt, make sure you keep your arms inside the car at all times, and please secure all loose objects. All of the sudden yesterday’s “rally” isn’t looking so hot as the news broke this morning that usage of the ECB’s deposit facility hit an all time high yesterday of €453.18 billion and the volume in the U.S. markets was disappointing to the bulls and technicians. The Asian markets did not follow through with...
By John Galt January 3, 2012 07:30 ET Happy New Year and enjoy the faux Wall Street party today because it will not last long. Futures are up this morning but not due to a sudden resurgence in the U.S. economy or some miracle created by Obamanomics. The reality is that everything is still tied to the actions in the Eurozone and price action in the Euro and each tick up in the S&P 500 can be tied directly to the USD/EUR and EUR/JPY...
JohnGaltFLA Predictions for 2012 By John Galt January 1, 2012 – 17:00 ET I. Geopolitical Predictions 1. The United States constructs a new large military base in Columbia near the Venezuelan border in anticipation of the collapse of the Chavez regime. The new focus on South America is seen as a desire to refocus American foreign policy as the Middle East rejects any further interference from the United States. Columbia welcomes the action as it intertwines the U.S. into their internal conflicts...
By John Galt December 30, 2011 07:50 ET Buckle up. 2012 is almost here. Last year I was so-so in my predictions and for 2012 I probably will be also. If you are meek put on your Depends for this show or just assume the fetal position when the theme music stops. In the first half hour I’ll cover the news of the day, the financial news and then begin the prognostications which cover geopolitics, sports, U.S. politics, the economy, weather, and whatever else...
By John Galt December 30, 2011 – 07:43 ET While many a commentator and bubblevisionista will argue that 2011 was a “safe” year with the Dow up about 6% for the year and the S&P 500 treading water but up slightly, the decline in the NASDAQ is the lesson of the year and a warning sign for stocks in early 2012. Traditionally during an election year markets rally as the election gets closer and I expect 2012 to be no exception. While timing is...
By John Galt December 29, 2011 – 05:25 ET There is nothing Santa can do now but go home to the North Pole and melt the ice with the good Mrs. now, as the markets are totally focused on the reality of the PIIGS problems once again. The Euro is hovering and barely holding the 1.29 level as I type this, gold is moving south once again preparing to make new lows, and the yields on the 10 year Italian bond is well above...
By John Galt December 28, 2011 – 12:45 ET The mid-day action in gold is a nasty reminder that when deflation warnings are ignored, the ignorant shall be punished: With gold down almost 2% at 12:30 ET in thin trading most bubbleheads are on the financial networks pointing out the fact that gold is a horrible investment because it just sits there or that there is no reason to buy gold. In reality, once gold breaks the danger zone support levels in the chart...
By John Galt December 27, 2011 – 07:30 ET Now that the holidays are over with, the returns complete, it is time to prepare for a harsh reality once again. First, the continued crisis in Italy continues with the 10 year yield crossing 7% again this morning, despite massive intervention by the ECB and member banks. (chart via Bloomberg.com) Secondly, the EUR/JPY swap is signaling another leg down in the Euro currency is imminent, probably at the end of this week or the next...
By John Galt December 23, 2011 – 05:50 ET Grandmabear got runned over by a Plungerdeer Walking home from Wall Street Christmas Eve. You can say there’s no such thing as Santa rallies, But for me and Art Cashin, we believe. The bears had been drinkin’ too much eggnog, And we’d begged them to buy more Citigroup. But they’d believed too much in Whitney, So off the margin calls knocked them for a loop. When they found them Christmas mornin’, At the scene of...
By John Galt December 21, 2011 – 07:10 ET The S&P 500 cash made it above the magic 50 DMA without surprise or little effort yesterday on the back of a proverbial “Santa Claus Rally” as predicted in these pages early in the morning of December 20: With the markets hovering near 1240, the potential to test the 1248-1254 area remains but odds are it will fail intraday as the news out of Europe is digested and the ECB bank loan program is recognized...
By John Galt December 19, 2011 – 08:20 ET A tad late this morning with the update but then again, I was up into the wee hours to see if the Dear Leader’s son was going to engage in a random act of kindness or stupidity. Fortunately it has been quiet beyond the traditional launching of a short range missile to scare the South Koreans and keep our boys in the peninsula on alert. The markets went no where fast last week besides dropping...
By John Galt December 16, 2011 – 15:20 ET Saxo Bank has release their “10 Outrageous Predictions for 2012″ and they are all worthy of comment by moi, because that is what I do. Here they are: 1. The stock of Apple Inc plummets 50 percent from 2011 high My Take: 30%? Easily. 40%? Possibly. 50%? Iffy. If Apple is cut in half, we’re watching cities burn. 2. EU declares extended bank holiday during 2012 My Take: Yes, in my opinion, for one week...
By John Galt December 16, 2011 – 05:30 ET A short note on this morning since it is quad witching and who knows where this market will end up today…. 1. 1220 is overhead resistance on the S&P 500 so look for the PPT to be quite active to kick start the Santa Claus rally. 2. Gold had best find a way to get back over $1600 or for the short term the break down will continue towards the $1533-$1540 level. 3. A dead...
By John Galt December 14, 2011 – 10:57 ET No sooner than the ink did dry on my 2 out of 3 strike warning, than BOOM. Swing and amiss: (chart from FOREXPROS.com) All bets are now off without MASSIVE INTERVENTION by the central banksters. S&P 1092 could come into play rapidly unless the Forex markets are checked.
By John Galt December 14, 2011 – 10:30 ET I would call this a major concern for those who think that the European crisis is cured or that the markets can not crash in December. STRIKE 1: Gold violates 200 Day Moving Average (DMA) Next stop $1480 and a warning signal of short term deflation on the horizon. STRIKE 2: S&P 500 Violates key Support at 1220 below 50 DMA Next stop, $1152 if the markets can not recover the 50 DMA today above...
By John Galt December 14, 2011 – 07:55 ET All you need to know (chart from INO.com): While everyone is focusing on the imploding EUR/USD trade, the EUR/JPY trade is far more fascinating as not only is it approaching the September-October lows, it appears that that the European Union is having to choose between which foreign currency to counter. With a reported dollar shortage in Europe and some Asian nations, the swap lines are wide open but the Euros can’t win in a multi-front...
By John Galt December 9, 2011 – 05:30 ET If yesterday’s decline is any indication, then today’s continuation of voting by the U.S. short term Treasuries should provide anyone with an open mind the true feelings of how large investors and nations feel about about the alleged EU resolution and the ongoing crisis since August: No my fellow readers, your eyes are not deceiving you. Just as during the heights of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, people fled all other investments and drove U.S. yields...
By John Galt December 7, 2011 – 05:00 ET As Europe burns, bankers stew, and investors fret one man is asking his shopping crazed wife to start selecting the theme for their home for 2013 and beyond. Unfortunately, that man is President Barrack Obama and the shopper is his wife, Michelle. How is this possible with the horrid job he has done since 2009 and the anger from his own constituents along with the Republican and Conservative furor about the expanded role government now...
By John Galt December 6, 2011 – 05:25 ET With the S&P news rattling the markets last night one might expect to wake up this morning to mini-stock market crashes around the globe. Nah. Everything in the U.S. equity markets indicates a flat open while Europe is only down slightly Gold cratered to $1712 overnight but is almost back to where it was around 6 p.m. ET last night and the world seems to be sitting on the razor’s edge waiting for some sort...
By John Galt December 4, 2011 -21:00 ET The latest nation being forced by the fiat funny money central banksters to impugn the use of and punish those who dare to use cash or eventually real money in business transactions is the new group of slaves no residing in the former great empire of Rome. From Reuters: Italy PM prepares to adopt crisis measures Think this can not happen in nations not named Zimbabwe? Read this sentence from the story by Guiseppe Fonte: Other...
By John Galt December 2, 2011 – 05:30 ET I’ll keep this one brief with some numbers: Gold should head north of $1780 today, fail and pull back at the close. The BLS NFP dart board prediction from myself: +163 K U-6 Remains above 15.2% S&P 500 approaches 1265-1266 on light volume and starts to fail before the close. The main thing is to watch the 3 month US Treasury and the reaction of the financials to the drip, drip, drip of news out...
By John Galt November 30, 2011 – 12:50 ET If I were to offer an unbiased opinion, I would say that it is too early to tell. However, the lack of a vociferous and solid course of action for the EFSF to bail out anything beyond what has been established for the nations of Portugal,Ireland, and Greece versus the abject panic in Berlin and Paris about the collapse of Italy and Spain tells this blogger that indeed, a decision may have been made to...
By John Galt November 30, 2011 – 09:00 ET No words are necessary to tell you what is happening next, so I thought I would let the 2008 charts speak for themselves. (Click to enlarge/reduce chart size) Sept 2008 S&P 500: Aug 2008-Dec 2008 S&P 500: Sept 2008 Gold: Notice the spike as gold rallied on the dollar swap liquidity announcement. Aug – Dec 2008 Gold:
By John Galt November 30, 2011 – 08:30 ET From the Federal Reserve website, Press Release on Monetary Policy release from September 18, 2008: Press Release Release Date: September 18, 2008 For release at 3:00 a.m. EDT Today, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank (ECB), the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, and the Swiss National Bank are announcing coordinated measures designed to address the continued elevated pressures in U.S. dollar short-term funding markets. These measures, together with other...
By John Galt November 28, 2011 – 16:20 ET Do you really need a “see I told you so” or would a wake the bleep up do? Ambrose Evans-Pritchard has penned a piece for tomorrow morning’s edition of the U.K. Telegraph which should either put you into Depends or force you to use Cyber-Monday to reinforce your supplies: Europe’s shrinking money supply flashes slump warning Personally, I do not think it is a warning. I think it is Lehmanesque capitulation. Got gold? Silver? Ammo?...
By John Galt November 28, 2011 – 07:20 ET After the latest rumor de jour was crushed by facts: IMF Denies Italian Bailout Package Talks The markets do not care. The Eurorumor of the day was enough to juice the futures and Asian markets overnight moving money out of the Forex safe currencies and into speculative plays for window dressing in the equities markets. The big movers were obviously EUR/USD and EUR/JPY with a nice gap in both as highlighted in this hourly chart...
By John Galt November 27, 2011 – 16:15 ET In another not so shocking development in the Cirque de EU, now the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States is being asked to bail out the European Union so the banksters can continue their grand plans for a worldwide political and economic union based on their vision of the future. Last I checked that damned piece of paper under glass in Washington, D.C., there was no obligation of the U.S. to bail out the...
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