Thursday, April 19, 2012

We Are Witnessing The Largest Financial Bubble In History

"The biggest bubble in human history is in sovereign debt, the obligations of governments around the world. The classic signs of a bubble are present. Despite the fact that virtually all governments are insolvent (the Reality), there exists an almost universal belief that sovereign debt is safe (the Perception). There is a massive gap between reality and perception.
What we hear is that gold, silver and oil are in bubble mania. Nothing could be further from the truth. The perception is so far below the reality that we effectively have a negative bubble. Buyers of these three assets are speculating fools according to the mainstream media. The only thing that is foolish is not holding onto positions and not adding as nominal prices periodically come down.
The bubble is in paper assets, particularly sovereign debt. Historic lows in interest rates mean that prices are at historic highs as rates and prices move inversely. Take into account the solvency factor, and the conclusion is inescapable that such paper assets are in the biggest bubble in history. Sadly, the vast majority of people will not understand this until it is too late and their savings have been destroyed.
The current pricing for gold, silver and energy assets is a gift to those with the ability to look at the facts as presented and take a longer-term view.”

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