"It is the END!"
A thick German accent. A silver-tipped cane crashing on a stone
floor.
I was sitting next to Bill Bonner in the billiard room of his
chateau deep in the heart of France. We were listening to
former Dresdner Bank director Dr. Kurt Richebacher describe the
effect of the collapsing bubble in"U.S. confidence" in the
World markets.
Specifically, his answer came in reply to the question:"What
will happen when the U.S. consumer stops spending?" The sound
of silver against stone hung in the air. Everyone in the
room... even those of us well-versed in his views... even the
14 well-traveled, successful global entrepreneurs that had
gathered to hear him speak... was stunned.
"The coming crisis will be much more devastating than 1987,"
says Dr. Richebacher."The imbalances are far worse... and
there are fewer options for dealing with it... because
financial markets have changed dramatically."
Trouble is, most investors don't have a clue about the dangers
that lie ahead. Even more dangerous... they don't care.
What makes Dr. Richebacher's prediction especially urgent today
is his uncanny ability to get the story -- the big picture in
the World markets -- dead on. His predictions were the subject
of a feature story in the French national magazine Le Figaro.
He caught the attention of Paul Volcker, the Fed chair under
Reagan, who said:"Sometimes I think that the job of central
bankers is to prove Kurt Richebacher wrong."
Is it"the end" as Dr. Richebacher suggests? Well, certainly no
one knows.
But, if the dramatic drop in the markets this week is any
indication -- we're in for a long ride. Consumer spending has
already begun to slow. The current crisis in the World economy
may be so far reaching it could envelop your business, your
pension, your investments... even the cash you have in the
bank.
Of course, I'll let you judge the good doctor's opinions for
yourself. Click on the link below. In just a few minutes time,
not only will you find yourself more informed than the average
investor (who gets the bulk of his information from CNBC) but
you will be prepared... no matter what the"economy" does.
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