How to Think Clearly

"Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." –Mark Twain

If you want to fully understand and appreciate the work of Mike Stathis, from his market forecasts and securities analysis to his political and economic analyses, you will need to learn how to think clearly if you already lack this vital skill.

For many, this will be a cleansing process that could take quite a long time to complete depending on each individual.

The best way to begin clearing your mind is to move forward with this series of steps:

1. GET RID OF YOUR TV SET, AND ONLY USE STREAMING SERVICES SPARINGLY.

2. REFUSE TO USE YOUR PHONE TO TEXT.

3. DO NOT USE A "SMART (DUMB) PHONE" (or at least do not use your phone to browse the Internet unless absolutely necessary).

4. STAY AWAY FROM SOCIAL MEDIA (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Snap, Twitter, Tik Tok unless it is to spread links to this site). 

5. STAY OFF JEWTUBE.

6. AVOID ALL MEDIA (as much as possible).

The cleansing process will take time but you can hasten the process by being proactive in exercising your mind.

You should also be aware of a very common behavior exhibited by humans who have been exposed to the various aspects of modern society. This behavior occurs when an individual overestimates his abilities and knowledge, while underestimating his weaknesses and lack of understanding. This behavior has been coined the "Dunning-Kruger Effect" after two sociologists who described it in a research publication. See here.

Many people today think they are virtual experts on every topic they place importance on. The reason for this illusory behavior is because these individuals typically allow themselves to become brainwashed by various media outlets and bogus online sources. The more information these individuals obtain on these topics, the more qualified they feel they are to share their views with others without realizing the media is not a valid source with which to use for understanding something. The media always has bias and can never be relied on to represent the full truth. Furthermore, online sources are even more dangerous for misinformation, especially due to the fact that search algorithms have been designed to create confirmation bias. 

A perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger Effect can be seen with many individuals who listen to talk radio shows. These shows are often politically biased and consist of individuals who resemble used car salesmen more than intellectuals. These talking heads brainwash their audience with cherry-picked facts, misstatements, and lies regarding relevant issues such as healthcare, immigration, Social Security, Medicaid, economics, science, and so forth. They also select guests to interview based on the agendas they wish to fulfill with their advertisers rather than interviewing unbiased experts who might share different viewpoints than the host.

Once the audience has been indoctrinated by these propagandists, they feel qualified to discuss these topics on the same level as a real authority, without realizing that they obtained their understanding from individuals who are employed as professional liars and manipulators by the media. 

Another good example of the Dunning-Kruger Effect can be seen upon examination of political pundits, stock market and economic analysts on TV.  They talk a good game because they are professional speakers. But once you examine their track record, it is clear that these individuals are largely wrong. But they have developed confidence in speaking about these topics due to an inflated sense of expertise in topics for which they continuously demonstrate their incompetence.

One of the most insightful analogies created to explain how things are often not what you see was Plato's Allegory of the Cave, from Book 7 of the Republic.

We highly recommend that you study this masterpiece in great detail so that you are better able to use logic and reason.  From there, we recommend other classics from Greek philosophers. After all, ancient Greek philosophers like Plato and Socrates created critical thinking.   

If you can learn how to think like a philosopher, ideally one of the great ancient Greek philosophers, it is highly unlikely that you will ever be fooled by con artists like those who make ridiculous and unfounded claims in order to pump gold and silver, the typical get-rich-quick, or multi-level marketing (MLM) crowd.





STOP Being Taken

If you want to do well as an investor, you must first understand how various forces are seeking to deceive you. 

Most people understand that Wall Street is looking to take their money.

But do they really understand the means by which Wall Street achieves these objectives? 

Once you understand the various tricks and scams practiced by Wall Street you will be better able to avoid being taken. 

Perhaps an even greater threat to investors is the financial media.

The single most important thing investors must do if they aim to become successful is to stay clear of all media.

That includes social media and other online platforms with investment content such as YouTube and Facebook, which are one million times worse than the financial media.

The various resources found within this website address these two issues and much more. 

Remember, you can have access to the best investment research in the world. But without adequate judgment, you will not do well as an investor.

You must also understand how the Wall Street and financial media parasites operate in order to do well as an investor. 

It is important to understand how the Jewish mafia operates so that you can beat them at their own game.

The Jewish mafia runs both Wall Street and the media. This cabal also runs many other industries.

We devote a great deal of effort exposing the Jewish mafia in order to position investors with a higher success rate in achieving their investment goals.

Always remember the following quotes as they apply to the various charlatans positioned by the media as experts and business leaders.   

“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” - King James Bible - Matthew 7:15

"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." –Mark Twain

It's also very important to remember this FACT.  All Viewpoints Are Not Created Equal.

Just because something is published in print, online, or aired in broadcast media does not make it accurate. 

More often than not, the larger the audience, the more likely the content is either inaccurate or slanted. 

The next time you read something about economics or investments, you should ask the following question in order to determine the credibility of the source.

Is the source biased in any way?  

That is, does the source have any agendas which would provide some kind of benefit accounting for conclusions that were made? 

Most individuals who operate websites or blogs sell ads or merchandise of some kind. In particular, websites that sell precious metals are not credible sources of information because the views published on these sites are biased and cannot be relied upon.

The following question is one of the first things you should ask before trusting anyone who is positioned as an expert. 

Is the person truly credible?  

Most people associate credibility with name-recognition. But more often than not, name-recognition serves as a predictor of bias if not lack of credibility because the more a name is recognized, the more the individual has been plastered in the media. 

Most individuals who have been provided with media exposure are either naive or clueless. The media positions these types of individuals as “credible experts” in order to please its financial sponsors; those who buy advertisements. 

In the case of the financial genre, instead of name-recognition or media celebrity status, you must determine whether your source has relevant experience on Wall Street as opposed to being self-taught. But this is just a basic hurdle that in itself by no means ensures the source is competent or credible.

It's much more important to carefully examine the track record of your source in depth, looking for accuracy and specific forecasts rather than open-ended statements. You must also look for timing since a broken clock is always right once a day.  Finally, make sure they do not cherry-pick their best calls. Always examine their entire track record. 

Don't ever believe the claims made by the source or the host interviewing the source regarding their track record. 

Always verify their track record yourself. 

The above question requires only slight modification for use in determining the credibility of sources that discuss other topics, such as politics, healthcare, etc.

We have compiled the most extensive publication exposing hundreds of con men pertaining to the financial publishing and securities industry, although we also cover numerous con men in the media and other front groups since they are all associated in some way with each other.

There is perhaps no one else in the world capable of shedding the full light on these con men other than Mike Stathis.

Mike has been a professional in the financial industry for nearly three decades. 

Alhough he publishes numerous articles and videos addressing the dark side of the industry, the core collection can be found in our ENCYCLOPEDIA of Bozos, Hacks, Snake Oil Salesmen and Faux Heroes

Also, the Image Library contains nearly 8,000 images, most of which are annotated.


At AVA Investment Analytics, we don't pump gold, silver, or equities because we are not promoters or marketers.

We actually expose precious metals pumpers, while revealing their motives, means, and methods.

We do not sell advertisements.

We actually go to great lengths to expose the ad-based content scam that's so pervasive in the world today. 

We do not receive any compensation from our content, other than from our investment research, which is not located on this website. 

We provide individual investors, financial advisers, analysts and fund managers with world-class research and unique insight.







Media Lies

If you listen to the media, most likely at minimum it's going to cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of your life time.

The deceit, lies, and useless guidance from the financial media is certainly a large contributor of these losses.

But a good deal of lost wealth comes in the form of excessive consumerism which the media encourages and even imposes upon its audience.

You aren’t going to know that you’re being brainwashed, or that you have lost $1 million or $2 million over your life time due to the media.

But I can guarantee you that with rare exception this will become the reality for those who are naïve enough to waste time on media.

It gets worse.

By listening to the media you are likely to also suffer ill health effects through excessive consumption of prescription drugs, and/or as a result of watching ridiculous medical shows, all of which are supportive of the medical-industrial complex.

And if you seek out the so-called "alternative media" as a means by which to escape the toxic nature of the "mainstream" media, you might make the mistake of relying on con men like Kevin Trudeau, Alex Jones, Joe Rogan, and many others.

This could be a deadly decision. As bad as the so-called "mainstream" media is, the so-called "alternative media" is even worse.

There are countless con artists spread throughout the media who operate in the same manner. They pretend to be on your side as they "expose" the "evil" government and corporations.

Their aim is to scare you into buying their alternatives.  This addresses the nutritional supplements industry which has become a huge scam.  

 

Why Does the Media Air Liars and Con Men?

The goal of the media is NOT to serve its audience because the audience does NOT pay its bills.

The goal of the media is to please its sponsors, or the companies that spend huge dollars buying advertisements.

And in order for companies to justify these expenses, they need the media to represent their cause.

The media does this by airing idiots and con artists who mislead and confuse the audience.

By engaging in "journalistic fraud," the media steers its audience into the arms of its advertisers because the audience is now misled and confused.

The financial media sets up the audience so that they become needy after having lost large amounts of money listening to their "experts." Desperate for professional help, the audience contacts Wall Street brokerage firms, mutual funds, insurance companies, and precious metals dealers that are aired on financial networks. This is why these firms pay big money for adverting slots in the financial media.

We see the same thing on a more obvious note in the so-called "alternative media," which is really a remanufactured version of the "mainstream media." Do not be fooled. There is no such thing as the "alternative media."  It really all the same. 

In order to be considered "media" you must have content that has widespread channels of distribution. Thus, all "media" is widely distributed.

And the same powers that control the distribution of the so-called "mainstream media" also control distribution of the so-called "alternative media."

The claim that there is an "alternative media" is merely a sales pitch designed to capture the audience that has since given up on the "mainstream media."  

The tactic is a very common one used by con men.

The same tactic is used by Washington to convince naive voters that there are meaningful differences between the nation's two political parties.

In reality, both parties are essentially the same when it comes to issues that matter most (e.g. trade policy and healthcare) because all U.S. politicians are controlled by corporate America. Anyone who tells you anything different simply isn't thinking straight.

On this site, we expose the lies and the liars in the media.

We discuss and reveal the motives and track record of the media’s hand-selected charlatans with a focus on the financial media.  




 

Why Stathis Was Banned

To date, we know of no one who has established a more accurate track record in the investment markets since 2006 than Mike Stathis.  

Yet, the financial media wants nothing to do with Stathis.  

This has been the case from day one when he was black-balled by the publishing industry after having written his landmark 2006 book, America's Financial Apocalypse

From that point on, he was black-balled throughout all so-called mainstream media and then even the so-called alternative media. 

With very rare exception, you aren't even going to hear him on the radio or anywhere else being interviewed.  

Ask yourself why. 

You aren't going to see him mentioned on any websites either, unless its by people whom he has exposed.  

You aren't likely to ever read or hear of his remarkable investment research track record anywhere, unless you read about it on this website.

You should be wondering why this might be.

Some of you already know the answer.

The media banned Mike Stathis because the trick used by the media is to promote cons and clowns so that the audience will be steered into the hands of the media's financial sponsors - Wall Street, gold dealers, etc. 

Because the media is run by the Jewish mafia and because most Jews practice a severe form of tribalism, the media will only promote Jews and gentiles who represent Jewish businesses.  

And as for radio shows and websites that either don't know about Stathis or don't care to hear what he has to say, the fact is that they are so ignorant that they assume those who are plastered throughout media are credible.

And because they haven't heard Stathis anywhere in the media, even if they come across him, they automatically assume he's a nobody in the investment world simply because he has no media exposure.  And they are too lazy to go through his work because they realize they are too stupid to understand the accuracy and relevance of his research. 

Top investment professionals who know about Mike Stathis' track record have a much different view of him. But they cannot say so in public because Stathis is now considered a "controversial" figure due to his stance on the Jewish mafia. 

Most people are in it for themselves. Thus, they only care about pitching what’s deemed as the “hot” topic because this sells ads in terms of more site visits or reads.

This is why you come across so many websites based on doom and conspiratorial horse shit run by con artists.

We have donated countless hours and huge sums of money towards the pursuit of exposing the con men, lies, and fraud.

We have been banned by virtually every media platform in the U.S and every website prior to writing about the Jewish mafia.

Mike Stathis was banned by all media early on because he exposed the realities of the United States.

The Jewish mafia has declared war on us because we have exposed the realities of the U.S. government, Wall Street, corporate America, free trade, U.S. healthcare, and much more.

Stathis has also been banned by alternative media because he exposed the truth about gold and silver. 

We have even been banned from use of email marketing providers as a way to cripple our abilities to expand our reach. 

You can talk about the Italian Mafia, and Jewish Hollywood can make 100s of movies about it.

BUT YOU CANNOT TALK ABOUT THE JEWISH MAFIA.

Because Mr. Stathis exposed so much in his 2006 book America's Financial Apocalypse, he was banned.

He was banned for writing about the following topics in detail: political correctness, illegal immigration, affirmative action, as well as the economic realities behind America's disastrous healthcare system, the destructive impact of free trade, and many other topics. He also exposed Wall Street fraud and the mortgage derivatives scam that would end of catalyzing the worst global crisis in history. 

It's critical to note that the widespread ban on Mr. Stathis began well before he mentioned the Jewish mafia or even Jewish control of any kind.

It was in fact his ban that led him to realize precisely what was going on.

We only began discussing the role of the criminality of the Jewish mafia by late-2009, three years AFTER we had been black-listed by the media.

Therefore, no one can say that our criticism of the Jewish mafia led to Mike being black-listed (not that it would even be acceptable).  

If you dare to expose Jewish control or anything under Jewish control, you will be black-balled by all media so the masses will never hear the truth.

Just remember this. Mike does not have to do what he is doing. 

Instead, he could do what everyone else does and focus on making money. 

He has already sacrificed a huge fortune to speak the truth hoping to help people steer clear of fraudsters and to educate people as to the realities in order to prevent the complete enslavement of world citizenry. 

  

Rules to Remember

Rule #1: Those With Significant Exposure Are NOT on Your Side.  

No one who has significant exposure should ever be trusted. Such individuals should be assumed to be gatekeepers until proven otherwise.  I have never found an exception to this rule.

Understand that those responsible for permitting or even facilitating exposure have given exposure to specific individuals for a very good reason. And that reason does not serve your best interests. 

In short, I have significant empirical evidence to conclude that everyone who has a significant amount of exposure has been bought off (in some way) by those seeking to distort reality and control the masses. This is not a difficult concept to grasp. It's propaganda 101.   

Rule #2: Con Artists Like to Form Syndicates.

Before the Internet was created, con artists were largely on their own. Once the Internet was released to the civilian population, con artists realized that digital connectivity could amplify their reach, and thus the effectiveness of their mind control tactics. This meant digital connectivity could amplify the money con artists extract from their victims by forming alliances with other con artists.

Teaming up with con artists leads to a significantly greater volume of content and distraction, such that victims of these con artists are more likely to remain trapped within the web of deceit, as well as being more convinced that their favorite con artist is legit. 

Whenever you wish to know whether someone can be trusted, always remember this golden rule..."a man is judged by the company he keeps." This is a very important rule to remember because con men almost always belong to the same network.  You will see the same con artists interviewing each other,referencing each other, (e.g. a hat tip) on the same blog rolls, attending the same conferences, mentioning their con artist peers, and so forth.

Rule #3: There's NO Free Lunch.  

Whenever something is marketed as being "free" you can bet the item or service is either useless or else the ultimate price you'll pay will be much greater than if you had paid money for it in the beginning. 

You should always seek to establish a monetary relationship with all vendors because this establishes a financial link between you the customer and the vendor. Therefore, the vendor will tend to serve and protect your best interests because you pay his bills. 

Those who use the goods and services from vendors who offer their products for free will treated not as customers, but as products, because these vendors will exploit users who are obtaining  their products for free in order to generate income.   

Use of free emails, free social media, free content is all complete garbage designed to obtain your data and sell it to digital marketing firms.

From there you will be brainwashed with cleverly designed ads. You will be monitored and your identity wil eventually be stolen. 

Fraudsters often pitch the "free" line in order to lure greedy people who think they can get something for free. 

Perhaps now you understand why the system of globalized trade was named "free trade." 

As you might appreciate, free trade has been a complete disaster and scam designed to enrich the wealthy at the expense of the poor. 

There are too many examples of goods and services positioned as being free, when in reality, the customers get screwed.  

Rule #4: Beware of Manipulation Using Word Games. 

When manipulators want to get the masses to side with their propaganda and ditch more legitimate alternatives they often select psychologically relevant labels to indicate positive or negative impressions.

For instance, the financial parasites running America's medical-industrial complex have designated the term "socialized medicine" to replace the original, more accurate term, "universal healthcare." This play on words has been done to sway the masses from so much as even investigating universal healthcare, because the criminals want to keep defrauding people with their so-called "market-based" healthcare scam, which has accounted for the number one cause of personal bankruptcies in the USA for many years.  

When Wall Street wanted to convince the American people to go along with NAFTA, they used the term "free trade" to describe the current system of trade which has devastated the U.S. labor force.

In reality, free trade is unfair trade and only benefits the wealthy and large corporations.

There are many examples on this play on words such as the "sharing economy" and so on.  

Rule #5: Whenever Someone Promotes Something that Offers to Empower You, It's Usually a Scam.

This applies to the life coaches, self-help nonsense, libertarian pitches, FIRE movement, and so on.

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Unlike what the corporate fascists claim, we DO need government.

And no, you can NOT become financially independent and retire early unless you sell this con game to suckers.  

Rule #6: "Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." –Mark Twain

Following this rule is forcing the small and dewindling group of intelligent people left in the world to cease interacting with people. 

You might need to get accustomed to being alone if you're intelligent and would rather not waste your time arguing with someone who is so ignorant, that they have no chance to realize what's really going in this world. 

It would seem that Dunning-Kruger has engulfed much of the population, especially in the West.     

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America. What Went Wrong (Part 2)

Continuing where I left off from last time...

Rather than huge manufacturing industries reminiscent of America’s “Old Economy,” the “New Economy” is characterized by high-tech firms large and small.
 
Much of America’s formerly world-leading manufacturing industry has either relocated overseas or has been sold to foreigners.
 
 
 
 
While U.S. manufacturing has been in decline for three decades, 40% of its manufacturing base has evaporated since 2006 alone.
 
 
Everything, from pharmaceuticals and electronics, to toys, textiles and food products are now Made in China and being sold to U.S. consumers, swelling the U.S. trade deficit to new highs every year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advocates of America's unfair system of trade claim that innovation is now America's strength, and has created more, better jobs. But many of the jobs from the high-tech industry have been outsourced overseas, from Dell Computers and Amazon.com to Microsoft and IBM. And America's innovation edge is fading fast.
 
In America’s “New Economy” it has become exceedingly difficult to point to a single large corporation that has not outsourced jobs.
 
 
 
The young man pictured below has very good reason to smile.
 
Thanks to America's unfair trade policies, he now has a good, stable job in India.
 
 
 
 
He could work for Amazon, Dell, E-Trade, Bank of America, H&R Block, IBM, Microsoft, or hundreds of other U.S. corporations that have sent millions of jobs overseas. This man sees hope for his future. His living standards are much better than before. That's good news for him, but bad news for Americans.
 
But he should not get too happy because as soon as the corporation finds cheaper labor elsewhere, his job will be sent there.
 
Fortunately for him, U.S. corporations have bought off Indian officials ensure employees don't have the chance to organize so as to protect their wages. This increases the chances that his job is secure.
 
Advocates of free trade claim outsourcing has created higher living standards, lower prices for consumers and better jobs for Americans.
 
But as Ross Perot warned two decades ago, there has been nothing but a huge sucking sound of jobs leaving America. Living standards have increased, very rapidly; but only for developing nations and America's elite wealthy.
 
The leaders of the “New Economy” are the overpaid CEOs who extort shareholder equity using stock options;
 
Some commit blatant fraud, costing shareholders their retirement savings.
 
 
 
Do they go to jail?  Of course not.
 
Do they return the money they stole?  Only in your dreams.
 
They are politicians who take high-paying positions in the private sector and use their political muscle to land huge contracts that would otherwise not be awarded;
 
They are corporate executives who land high positions in Washington. Once firmly established in a high-ranking office, they send tax dollars to their former company.
 
 
They are Wall Street criminals – brokerage firms, mutual funds, hedge funds, analysts and bankers.
 
In some ways, the “New Economy” bears striking resemblance to the “Old Economy.” Each was run by elitists serving their cronies.
 
In other ways, these two economies have many differences.
 
The “Old Economy” was characterized more by equity and opportunity, while the “New Economy” is characterized by widespread extortion and desperation.
 
America’s “Old Economy” was a free market system.
 
Today, the “New Economy” represents nothing more than casino capitalism, where high stakes go to those at the top, and their mistakes are paid for by those at the bottom. 
 
The "New Economy" represents bribes and stifles competition so that only monopolies and duopolies are remain. Whether its ATT or Verizon, Microsoft or Google, consumers don't have much of a choice in the "New Economy."
 
The financial leaders of the “New Economy” are scavengers of wealth, shuttling naive investors into overpriced mutual funds, which are actually quite risky during bear markets.
 
Most the financial leaders of the "New Economy" are criminals who have been placed above the laws of the land. They are permitted to exort money from shareholders. And when their investments sour, they receive the benefit of taxpayer bailouts.
 
Smaller thieves are selected as scapegoats in order to distract the largely unintelligent American public, so they will be fooled into thinking that America has justice.
 
But the biggest criminals always escape the law; not the Bernie Madoffs of the U.S., but the banking executives.
 
 
 
Politicians, corporate executives, and bankers; they are all in this special club. They don’t have a drop of honest blood in their bodies. 
 
They have raped America and the people they were sworn to serve, all for the lure of money and power. 
 
They could give a damn about the lives they have destroyed.
 
They are dirty, rotten criminal bastards and even bitches.
 
They must be brought to justice by the people of the nation, or else America is finished forever.
 
They live in luxurious multi-million dollar mansions.
 
 
 
They own vacation homes around the globe.
 
They own a fleet of exotic cars.
 
 
Some have their own private jets.
 
 
Others have their own yachts; some, the size of Carnival Cruise lines.
 
 
 
 
 
 
No matter how you slice it, chances are the people who own these mansions, cars, yachts, jets and everything else they enjoy showing off did not earn an honest living.
 
They stole this money from you.
 
History only repeats because people never learn.
 
You are paying the price for their estates, their Picassos, their Lamborghinis, their Learjets and yachts.
 
This is the reality of America.
 
Today, America’s “New Economy” is a service-based economy - mainly finance and technology services.
 
A good deal of innovation is paid for by tax dollars, but the fruits of labor go almost exclusively all the way to the top 1%.
 
 
The “New Economy” is characterized by attorneys and consultants who service the paper deals, transactions and legal agreements; bankers and traders who extract the wealth of others.
 
They provide very little absolute value.
 
Their intent is to scalp your assets over and over until you have nothing left. 
 
And they’ve done a damn good job of it. 
 
Instead of industries focused on producing goods and services needed by the world, America’s “New Economy” focuses on industries that service the wealthy; they build their mansions, maintain their estates, take care of their children and pets, keep them fit, and keep them safe – the construction crews filled with illegal aliens, the housekeepers, the nannies, the pet care industry, fitness trainers, landscapers, chauffeurs, the security personnel. 
 
But of course, these industries aren’t restricted to the wealthy elite. Many Americans also use these services to help them feel like they have a good life.
 
There are other service industries as well. As the economy transitioned from old to new, millions of manufacturing jobs were sent overseas.
 
Many of these solid blue-collar jobs have been replaced with unstable service jobs, most of which offer no or few benefits, or at best, a dead-end career; valets, nannies, housekeepers, massage therapists, landscapers, fitness trainers and pet groomers. 
 
Today, each represents a large and growing industry in America.
 
Other victims of free trade have enrolled in for-profit colleges hoping to transition into another career. Little do they realize, most of these “new job opportunities end up being dead-end jobs.
 
The growth of for-profit colleges in America has been astounding.
 
Yet, many of these colleges charge higher tuition than the finest private education money can buy.
 
That has not stopped millions from enrolling. They have been made desperate by the effects of unfair trade policies that only benefit corporations and the wealthy. So they will pay whatever it takes for the hope of a better life.
 
 
Sadly, many of them end up with a huge pile of debt they are unable to repay.
 
Others have looked to scratch out a living by any means possible.
 
Today, millions of out of work Americans have become sellers on eBay, Amazon and other sites; bloggers working with Google hoping to pay the bills when people click their ads.
 
Others have become stock traders inspired by the manipulative commercials by discount brokers and the lies and hype pumped out by CNBC. As you can imagine, this new “career” isn’t going to last long.
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you watch any of this trash, you will lose money. I'll guarantee it.
 
Even the talk show liars have even gotten in on the scam, pumping gold.
 
Gold dealers know that American's are so fixated by media "celebrity" status that they will take investment advice from Dr. Phil and Oprah.
 
But of course, Goldline doesn't have quite enough money to pay these clowns so they've settled for other bozos as shown below.
 
 
 
And we can't forget about the manipulative commercials from E-Trade and Charles Schwab.
 
You know the E-Trade babies, right? 
 
If babies can trade stocks, sure you can too, right?
 
 
 
 
 
 

Aww, they're SO cute!  I've just been subconciously programmed to start trading stocks!

Moreover, with every trade, market makers are skimming them by illegal means. The extent of fraud in the futures and foreign currency markets is much higher than the stock market.  

Today, it is likely that you know someone who thinks they are going to strike it rich as a forex or futures trader. These naive indiviuals fail to realize that futures and forex trading is considered speculation.
 
And we cannot forget about the multi-level marketing and get-rich-quick infomercial scams that have growth by leaps and bounds.
 
 
People fall for these scams because the desperate will resort to extremes using poor judgment when they have no where else to turn. 
 
 
Of course, Trump isn't the only loser to exploit the desperation of millions. There are thousands of these vultures. 
 
My message to Trump: you know you are a loser when you can't even make money in the casino business.
 
 
 
 
These people cannot be blamed for their desperation, or any of the bad decisions that come with it. They are just trying to survive. They are victims of widespread fraud and economic extortion from America's wealthy elite.
 
Economic and career opportunities are shrinking by the day in America; all due to the system of unfair trade advocated by politicians who have been bought off by industry lobbyist groups. 
 
Which would you rather have; a manufacturing job with a nice stable salary, healthcare, disability, and retirement benefits, or a job parking cars for tips?
 
 
 
If you’re a teenager or college student, you might opt for the later. The work is easy and you get several employee benefits - you get to see “hot” girls and drive “nice” cars. But those of us in the real world would prefer a stable job with a salary and employee benefits. 
 
America's "New Economy" high-tech cities are primary based in California. In contrast, the financial powerhouses reside in New York City, Boston, and Chicago.
 
But as you might already know, New York has been in decay for many years, as has Chicago.
 
And even the high-tech capital of the world, California is facing bankruptcy, as are most states and cities.
 
Most people realize that America's largest cities have been in decay prior to the current economic meltdown.
 
For well over a decade, "white flight" has been responsible for the overdevelopment of suburban America.
 
Many of these regions have sought to isolate themselves from larger nearby cities stricken with the effects of socioeconomic decay.
 
To achieve this economic and societal independence, they built sports stadiums, airports, expensive schools and even museums; everything needed to enable them to remain in their Utopia, so they do not have to endure the societal decay caused by decades of poor leadership by Washington.
 
But these projects were financed largely by city taxes - property taxes, sales taxes and other taxes; taxes that can’t be paid.
 
What I am speaking of is a bubble in many small suburban areas across America that no one mentions. And it's in the process of imploding.  
 
Owners of professional sports teams have made promises they cannot keep in order to extort money from taxpayers for new stadiums.
 
They promised economic growth and more jobs; only if taxpayers agreed to fit half of the bill for their stadiums. And incompetent brainless city council members and mayors across America have agreed to this taxpayer fraud.
 
But the plot thickens. These greedy owners have cut sponsorship deals with America's largest corporations to have these stadiums names after them.
 
Each year, they pay millions of dollars to these sports franchise owners.
 
And that money comes from higher prices charged to consumers for their goods and services.
 
 
 
You might want to pay a visit to your local "suburban Utopia," because things won't be looking so great in a few years. Defaults will soar, as will taxes.
 
But of course, things are much worse elsewhere.
 
President Obama is already discussing what to do with the glut of ghettos and slums that continue to grow by the day. 
 
 
Bulldozing them just might be his best idea yet.
 
Don’t be fooled by Washington’s hacks. America's Second Great Depression is still in its early stages, so hold onto your hats and try to stay afloat, because I don't see anything getting better on a permanent basis until real solutions surface.
 
And real solutions will NEVER materialize as long as lobbyists exist.
 
America’s tightly controlled media industry continues to preach the myths of free markets and democracy as the nation moves closer to a Banana Republic.
 
If Americans allow this charade to continue, they will only have themselves to blame.
 
History repeats only because people don’t learn from the past.
 
And America's media monopoly has turned the majority of Americans into ignorant, brainwashed, compliant zombies.
 
Can you imagine what would going on if these crimes had been committed in France, Spain, Italy, Greece and many other nations?  
 
The streets would be set ablaze.
 
There would be daily riots.
 
The people of these nations still have a chance to escape enslavement and tyranny because they won't stand for that kind of abuse.
 
Americans are much different. 
 
Give them their chips and soda, American Idol and sports, credit cards and prescription drugs, and along with the help of the very dangerous media monopoly, Americans behave like caged monkeys, willing to take any amount of abuse the elite criminals can muster.
 
 
It's truly a disgrace.  I'm ashamed to call myself an American.
 
And I'm more disgusted at the American public at their ignorance and complacency than I am the criminals who have destroyed this nation.
 
 
 
You people deserve to get screwed by these criminals because you let it happen over and over.
 
I no longer have sympathy for victims of this fraud.
 
Whether you have lost your job, home or retirement savings, you are ultimately to blame because you have facilitated your own demise. 
 
Look at you. You say you understand. You say you agree, but you sit on your ass doing nothing. The fact that this article only has a few hundred readers is evidence of your complacency.
 
Can you imagine what would happen to the bank, Wall Street, real estate and mortgage executives if they were in China?
 
They wouldn’t be around by now.
 
But this is America, where CEOs commit accounting, shareholder and taxpayer fraud, destroy companies and leave with dynasties, while taxpayers and investors end up screwed.
 
It’s happened in the past; not just during the dotcom bubble but over and over for decades.
 
And of course it’s happening now.
 
You better believe it’s going to happen again and again unless you call for the heads of these crooks.
 
Let me be clear. America is a mess and Washington is a joke. If there is no real punishment for negligence and fraud, of course they aren’t going to be on the ball. Of course it’s going to happen again. It’s the same rules of conduct for CEOs.
 
I want to post a quote from an article I wrote in 2008.
 
“President Bush has created quite a legacy for himself. One that might only be equaled only by Alan Greenspan. But of course most people have short memories. As a consequence, it is likely that in the future, there will be another Bush in office and another Greenspan as Fed chairman. Now I understand why it’s so important to study history.”
 
 
Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever imagined the future would come so soon.
 
 
Obama has surpassed Bush as the worst president ever, while Bernanke has surpassed Greenspan in setting America up for what will be the worst period of economic devastation in U.S. history. 
 
Finally, I wanted to quote another passage from the same article in 2008.
 
The Next Great Depression
No we won’t see 33% unemployment like in the depression. Why?
 
Well for starters, Washington fudges all of the data. I have discussed this in detail in the past.
 
As well, the bar for what are considered jobs has been lowered since the depression. Today, you can say you’re employed if you’re a part-timer, you work at McDonalds, you’re a valet or massage therapist (no disrespect to any of you who might be employed in these occupations but let’s face it, they don’t give you a pension plan or healthcare benefits).
 
Instead of massive unemployment, we will see significant unemployment combined with massive underemployment. Already, my estimates are that the real unemployment rate is approaching 9% while the underemployment rate is 20 to 25%.
 
Over the next few years, the underemployment rate will continue to increase and could top 50%. As well, we won’t see banks close their doors because we have the FDIC. Sure, it will run out of reserves most likely within the next 2 years, but that doesn’t matter because the Fed will just print more money, causing higher inflation. All of this will put further downward pressure on living standards.
 
The devastation won’t be due to a crisis, it will be only heightened by a crisis. The real devastation will be due to the transfer of wealth and jobs overseas. It will be a silent depression. 
 
In a few years, the real estate and banking crisis will have cooled off and Washington will start reporting much improved numbers; numbers that will continue to be manipulated.
 
In reality, things will only get worse. Real wages won’t budge, inflation for basic necessities will remain high and most likely be higher, and job quality will continue to decline. It will be a silent depression because there will be no crisis.
 
You won’t feel the full effects on any given day. If you’re in the lucky majority, you will go to work and carry out your life as usual. But you just won’t be able to make ends meet like in the past.
 
Each year things will get worse so you’ll spend more on credit.
 
It will be more difficult for your children to raise their income status because higher education is becoming an unaffordable luxury for the wealthy.
 
Millions will be stuck in slave labor, working for low wages and no benefits. And they won’t be working in factories churning out goods for the global economy.
 
They will be working in service jobs, tailoring to the needs of America’s wealthy.
 
And when you retire, only then will you realize that you’ve lived through a depression because you will run out of money. If you are lucky enough to have a home, you might have to end up selling it to pay for your medical bills, even if you have health insurance. The smaller minority will have a much worse fate.
 
What the “experts” don’t get is that this will be a depression that will be much more difficult to reverse because it will be gradual. There will be no urgency.
 
Many will wake up one day in a few years and realize that they just can’t make ends meet; they’ll have very little if any retirement assets. It will be a continuation of declining living standards to a point that could lead to some major societal problems.”
 
As I have stated since 2008, this period of economic devastation is likely to end in a global war; more blood shed for America's self-interests. 
 
 
America: The Solution
 
As detailed in America's Financial Apocalypse, the two most important components of a real solution for the U.S. call for a restructuring of free trade, and a radical overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system. 
 
 
But President Obama has become a puppet, whose strings are being pulled by Larry Summers and Rahm Emanuel.
 
Obama is basically being told what to do and say, with the naïve belief that his advisers are brilliant and honest.
 
 
 
 
 
 
While Larry Summers thwarted any possibility of Obama restructuring free trade as he promised during his campaign, Obama has now positioned healthcare reform on center stage as a way to distract from financial reform. After all, Goldman Sachs was his number one campaign contributor. 
 
 
In advance of his reform, Obama addressed the nation with a healthcare speech, claiming that the healthcare system currently in place is quite good, so his reform would be structured to build upon it rather than radically reform it. This in itself guaranteed that no real reform would materialize.
 
As I have previously discussed, Obama’s healthcare plan is not only inadequate, it will be a huge disaster for consumers. HMOs will rake in huge profits while America’s healthcare system continues account for the nation’s number one cause of personal bankruptcy, one of the lowest life expectancies in the developed world, and the number three cause of death.
 
Of course there are many other changes needed.
 
America's pseudo-free market system must be reassembled with a solid foundation of regulatory authority and accountability, so that the financial, energy and other industries provide as much benefit for consumers as for the wealthy elite. 
 
And all lobbyist activities must also be banned.
 
Finally, the Federal Reserve must be forced to surrender its unneeded, unwanted, and reckless control of monetary authority over to Washington.
 
Rather than diminish the control of the Federal Reserve, Obama’s strings have been pulled by Emanuel, Summers and Geithner to grant the Fed as dictator of the U.S. financial system.
 
This is an extremely dangerous move that will lead to nothing other than disaster.
 
One might imagine that corporations could mount a winning battle against the healthcare industry using their own lobbyists.
 
But when push comes to shove, they don’t need to.
 
While corporations certainly aren’t happy with the current healthcare system, it gives them an excuse to send jobs overseas. 
 
As it stands today, America’s Ponzi scheme economy is in midst of collapse. Instead of providing real solutions, Washington insists on picking up the pieces and putting them back together.
 
President Obama has backed away from his promises to restructure free trade.
 
He also promised to hold all those responsible for the real estate and banking Ponzi scheme accountable, but has done nothing.
 
Furthermore, his healthcare plan will not offer the kind of solution needed to restore America’s previous economic strength.
 
We cannot permit Washington to reassemble this broken Ponzi scheme while placing even more power in the hands of the perpetrators of this collapse because it will only ensure another collapse filled with much more devastation than we see today
 
These issues have not been addressed adequately by Washington because our leaders are under the control of the Federal Reserve and corporate America.
 
These elitists must be stopped in their tracks, or else America is finished forever.
 
This is the reality of America.
 
You need to start asking yourself why you don't ever hear or read anyone else talking about the things I have.  I'll tell you why.  Because those guys who you think are honest are actually your enemies. They play the game of "political correctness" (aka societal conformance to censorship as a way to hide the crimes of the elites) as a way to gain media exposure.  I challenge you to identify a single individual anywhere who is completely being honest and raising these "controversial" issues.  I'm not here to claim to be some "hero" because all I am doing is delivering common sense; nothing special. This is not rocket science.
 
And for those of you who chose to label me as some "eccentric" for these and other views, I am here to tell you that your mind has been seized by the media and all of their hacks, and you aren't even aware of it.  Your problem is that you have been brainwashed by the deceitful tactics plastered all over the media. As a result, you instinctively label anyone who comes at a different angle as eccentric. 
 
For those who fall into this category, I suggest you wake up.
 
I suggest you examine my track record if you doubt ANYTHING I say. 
 
Maybe I am somewhat clever, honest, and without agendas. 
 
Perhaps that makes me eccentric in these times when so many appear to be brainless liars with agendas.
 
Rather than blindly accepting what I say (much like most people do of the media) I urge you to question what I say by doing your own research.  If you do that, you will see I am right.
 
 
 
 
Now, do something for your country and at least send this artcile to everyone you know so they can see what has happened to America.
 
 
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This article was originally written in 2008 as a followup to the material I first wrote about pertaining to US trade policy in my banned 2006 book, America's Financial Apocalypse.  This book was not only the ONLY book in the world to have accuractely forecast nearly every major event related to the blow up of the real estate bubble and stock market, but also detailed numerous wide ranging topics that promised to adversely impact the US if not corrected, including the nation's healthcare system, soaring college costs, pension underfundedness, Social Security and of course, US trade policy. 

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America. What Went Wrong? (Part 1)

America. What Went Wrong? (Part 2)

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