The Real World News and Commentary – October 31, 2012

Connecting the Dots in the Real World

Created by Roy Perlmutter   October 31 2012

 

EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/26/cia-operators-were-denied-request-for-help-during-benghazi-attack-sources-say/

 

Is a General losing his job over Benghazi?

http://m.washingtontimes.com/blog/robbins-report/2012/oct/28/general-losing-his-job-over-benghazi/

 

Kissinger: Obama Will Create A New World Order

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SISUIhprOa8

 

Gerald Celente

http://www.kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/Broadcast/Entries/2012/10/27_Gerald_Celente_files/Gerald%20Celente%2010%3A27%3A2012.mp3

 

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – TRAILER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOohAwZOSGo

 

Egon von Greyerz (EvG): Founder and Managing Partner of Matterhorn Asset Management AG & GoldSwitzerland – EvG forecasted the current economic problems over 10 years ago. In 2002 (gold $300/ oz.) MAM recommended to its investors to put 50% of their investment assets into physical gold stored outside the banking system. EvG specialises in M&A and Asset allocation consultancy for private family funds. MAM (based in Zurich, Switzerland) specialises in wealth preservation for high net worth individuals as well as institutions.

http://www.kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/Broadcast/Entries/2012/10/28_Egon_von_Greyerz_files/Egon%20von%20Greyerz%2010%3A28%3A2012.mp3

 

 

Dr. Dave interviewed me (Ed Steer) for about 25 minutes on his “Operation Freedom” program on all-talk radio WAAM-FM out of Ann Arbor, Michigan on Sunday afternoon

http://www.davejanda.com/audio/EdSteer102812.mp3

 

Ed Steer’s Gold & Silver Daily

https://www.caseyresearch.com/free-publications/ed-steer-gold-silver-daily

 

Turk – 15,000 Tons Of Western Central Bank Gold Is Gone

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2012/10/29_Turk_-_15%2C000_Tons_Of_Western_Central_Bank_Gold_Is_Gone.html

 

Netherlands’ Citizens Group Demands Central Bank Reveal Location of Country’s Gold Reserves

http://www.silverdoctors.com/netherlands-citizens-group-demands-central-bank-reveal-location-of-countrys-gold-reserves/

 

Embry – Truth Exposed About Missing Central Bank Gold

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2012/10/29_Embry_-_Truth_Exposed_About_Missing_Central_Bank_Gold.html

 

Sure, there’s probably still gold in central bank vaults, but how many claims to it?

http://www.gata.org/node/11880

 

Let the Markets Clear!  By Ron Paul

http://paul.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2021:let-the-markets-clear&catid=64:2012-texas-straight-talk&Itemid=69

 

The free market’s slow death  by Alasdair Macleod who runs FinanceAndEconomics.org, a website dedicated to sound money and demystifying finance and economics.

The idea that we have a capitalist economy, where assets are priced on the basis of their productive value is untrue.

http://www.goldmoney.com/gold-research/alasdair-macleod/the-free-markets-slow-death.html?gmrefcode=gata

 

Here Is What Will Fuel The Move Higher In Hard Assets

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2012/10/27_Here_Is_What_Will_Fuel_The_Move_Higher_In_Hard_Assets.html

 

If that isn’t a death spiral, it is a close approximation of one  By Charles Hugh Smith, of two minds.com

http://www.oftwominds.com/blogoct12/taxes10-12.html

 

Turk – Central Banks Now Scrambling For Physical Gold

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2012/10/30_Turk_-_Central_Banks_Now_Scrambling_For_Physical_Gold.html

 

Sovereignty

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty

 

The head of the European Central Bank has thrown his weight behind a German scheme to allow the EU to intervene in countries’ budgets

“I am certain: if we want to restore confidence in the eurozone, countries will have to transfer part of their sovereignty to the European level,” Draghi told Spiegel in comments published in German…

“Several governments have not yet understood that they lost their national sovereignty long ago. Because they ran up huge debts in the past, they are now dependent on the goodwill of the financial markets,” Draghi said.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9638725/Mario-Draghi-backs-Wolfgang-Schaeubles-super-commissioner-plan.html

 

Kissinger: Obama Will Create A New World Order

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SISUIhprOa8

 

Memo to Central Banks: You’re debasing more than our currency

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/10/memo-to-central-banks-youre-debasing-more-than-our-currency/

 

Chinese currency plays complex, crucial role in U.S. economy

http://www.suntimes.com/business/savage/16020443-452/chinese-currency-plays-complex-crucial-role-in-us-economy.html

 

Frequently Asked Questions on Hyperinflation (Financial Sense)

http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/vincent-cate/frequently-asked-questions-hyperinflation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fso+%28Financial+Sense%29&utm_content=Google+Reader&utm_term=FSO

 

Bix Weir – Live From The SIlver Summit In Spokane Washington

http://financialsurvivalnetwork.com/2012/10/bix-weir-live-from-the-silver-summit-in-spokane-washington/

 

Weakness Begets More Weakness   By: Eric Sprott & David Baker, Sprott Global Resources Ltd.

How does the US achieve a sustained recovery if “the 99%” continues to suffer perpetual decline in real income?

http://sprottglobal.com/markets-at-a-glance/maag-article/?id=6792

 

Q3 GDP Estimate Beats Expectations As Government “Consumption” Soars

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-26/q3-gdp-estimate-beats-expectations-government-consumption-soars

 

John McCain Slams Ben Bernanke and Jamie Dimon

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49385518?__source=yahoo|instory|&par=yahoo

 

UBS To Terminate 10,000, Or One Sixth Of Its Employees

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-26/ubs-terminate-10000-or-one-sixth-its-employees

 

The True State Of Wall Street: Only +1,000 BBG Terminals Sold Through September

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-26/true-state-wall-street-only-1000-bbg-terminals-sold-through-september

 

Fannie Mae Enron, the Sequel

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574344700380597382.html

 

Europe’s Poor Ask for Food Aid as Crisis Bites

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/europes-poor-ask-food-aid-114912004.html;_ylt=Agbg.9YlpWS1z8tmffJgQN2iuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ4c3J2aGpsBG1pdANDTkJDIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzBHBrZwMyOTI5YzYyOC1jZmExLTM1OWItODI1OS1kMDgzODI2YTYyMjAEcG9zAzQEc2VjA01lZGlhQkxpc3RNaXhlZExQQ0FUZW1wBH

 

Meanwhile In Japan…

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-27/meanwhile-japan

 

Honda slashes forecast on China territorial spat

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/asian-pacific-business/honda-slashes-forecast-on-china-territorial-spat/article4718688/

 

China Warns It Will Respond “Forcefully” To Japanese Violation Of Its “Territorial Sovereignty”

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-27/china-warns-it-will-respond-forcefully-japanese-violation-its-territorial-sovereignt

 

Barack Obama (D)   Top Contributors   2008

https://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cid=N00009638