The situation in the Ukraine is deteriorating by the hour

The situation in the Ukraine is deteriorating as the UN Security Council emergency meeting, convened at Russia's request, appears to have achieved very little.

Protestors have stormed and occupied various public buildings adding to the tension in this region and putting the current government on a collision course with them as their stated intention is to restore law and order and protect the citizens from such activities.

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Wealth of a Nation

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Martin Armstron

 

QUESTION: You recently said that the wealth of a nation is not its gold. How can you justify that?

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Final Bubble Phase for the Stock Market: Final Capitulation for Gold

After two hard days down in the stock market I'm going to take a contrary position and say that this is just a normal profit taking event and that stocks are going to recover and head back up to new highs. I still think this market needs to have a final blow off bubble phase before the bull can die. The final bubble phase for stocks should usher in the final capitulation stage of gold’s 2 1/2 year bear market. For those like SMT subscribers that are sitting in cash, this final capitulation is going to represent one of the greatest buying opportunities of this generation.

First off let's take a look at the stock market:

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UPDATE 3-Osisko strikes deal with Yamana to stymie Goldcorp bid

(Reuters) - Osisko Mining Corp said on Wednesday that Yamana Gold Inc would buy a 50 percent stake in its mining and exploration assets for C$930 million ($843 million), a deal that potentially thwarts a hostile bid from Goldcorp Inc.

The deal would give Latin America-focused Yamana its first major asset in Canada and make the Toronto-based miner an equal partner in the Osisko properties.

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DEUTSCHE BANK - Gold Price Slipping "as Physical Tightness Fading", Says Deutsche

Tuesday, 4/01/2014 18:31

Physical gold price in Shanghai at discount to London, GOFO rising...

 

GOLD PRICE gains of 7% in the first quarter are likely to be reversed, reckons a note from Deutsche Bank's commodities team, because physical "tightness" in the market is receding.

 

"We view it as only a matter of time before gold re-tests the [US Dollar] lows hit in December last year,"

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Don’t Keep Your Gold and Silver in the US, Says Marc Faber

Don’t Keep Your Gold and Silver in the US, Says Marc Faber

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Gloom Boom & Doom Report publisher Marc Faber discusses the fragile state of the US and global financial systems… how rising inflation will affect the average American… how soon the bubble will burst… and why gold and silver will triumph.

Here are a few highlights:

“The US is a country that likes to create trouble, but they don’t like to clean up things.”

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Gold Turning Down

In the mail box this morning we have this post from Martin Armstrong that may be of interest to you.

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Martin Armstrong

I have stated NUMEROUS times that gold is neither the hedge against inflation nor does it rise all alone during hyperinflation when everything rises. The difference between gold and other investments such as real estate and stocks lies in its MOVABILITY.

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Russia gradually withdraws from Ukraine

RUSSIA has said it was pulling a battalion of several hundred troops away from the Ukrainian border but kept tens of thousands in place, prompting a worried response from the Kiev government about what the US warned was still a “tremendous build-up.”

Russia moved quickly to strengthen its economic hold on Crimea, with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arriving in this newly annexed peninsula with promises of funds for improved power supplies, water lines, education and pensions for the elderly.

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Putin’s Popularity Soars As he Addressed the Nation on TV

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Martin Armstrong

President Vladimir Putin addressed his nation on Friday describing Russia’s takeover of Crimea as demonstrating Russia is back and the Russian flag is now flying over all military sites on the Black Sea peninsula. Putin addressed the nation saying … “The recent events in Crimea were a serious test…”  and that the Russian military“demonstrated both the completely new capabilities of our Armed Forces and the high morale of the personnel.”

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US Government Is Unaffordable and Unsustainable, Says David Walker

US Government Is Unaffordable and Unsustainable, Says David Walker

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Former Comptroller General of the United States David Walker talks about the trouble with Obamacare and the sky-high national debt… how much to spend on national defense… and outlines his top 3 reforms to fix the US government.

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