Some Basic Investment Advice from Dr. Faber

If you follow Marc Faber in the news you quickly notice that he has the habit of repeating himself. That's what someone with a good point tends to do. One of the overriding themes in his commentary is that governments (namely the American one) are printing like there's no tomorrow (maybe there isn't).

It's not a complex concept to understand. Even the caveman economist can explain it : Print lots of green paper + economy not grow = inflation.

2 + 2 = 4.

Lots of inflation = gold good.

Forget US Stocks-Buy Gold Every Month 'Forever': Marc Faber - CNBC

The 'Great Depression' and It's Consequences

Below is a lengthy but worthwhile article on the troubled economic times we live in and the myriad negative effects we can expect it to have on society.

One troubling thing is that men are affected more than women. This is a bad sign for me because revolutions are always started by men - especially young men. Unemployment (and its accompanying anger and disillusionment) is perfect fodder for uprisings. Not that I'm saying America couldn't use a little 'change we can believe in', it's just that such change is unlikely to be frictionless.

From an investment perspective, such conditions would favor precious metals (among other things), while anything CNBC pushes should be regarded with extreme suspicion!

How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America

More on Food ...

Here is a lengthy article detailing the case for food shortages in the near future. This guy seems convinced that it will come in 2010. I don't want to get into the business of making concrete, time-specific predictions but I think the main thing to remember is that whether it comes this year, next year or 5 years from now, it is a real problem that would have a huge impact on our lives.

2010 Food Crisis for Dummies

Peter Schiff on the Gold/Silver Rally

He makes the important point near the end that China is planning on dumping the dollar. That is sure to be a gradual process so perhaps 'dumping' is not quite the right verb to user but he is absolutely right.

It's good to see guys like this doing an end run around the talking heads of CNBC and speaking straight to the people. Viva la internet!

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