Michael Snyder, the author of The Economic Collapse Blog, has been bearish across different asset classes for a long time now and the recent months prove, with high probability, his predictions could be extremely accurate this time. In his latest piece he says the following: After enduring their worst August in 17 years, U.S. stocks are … Continue reading
By Michael Snyder After enduring their worst August in 17 years, U.S. stocks are off to their worst start to a September in 13 years. Just yesterday, I declared that we would be entering the “danger zone” this month, and it didn’t take long for the action to begin. Historically, this month is the worst month … Continue reading
In an eerie repeat of what we witnessed in 2008, U.S. stocks are steadily sliding throughout the summer as we head toward the month of September. By Michael Snyder From August 1st, 2008 to September 1st, 2008 the Dow fell by nearly 700 points. And of course we all remember what happened the following month. … Continue reading
Will there be a financial collapse in the United States before the end of 2015? By Michael Snyder An increasing number of respected financial experts are now warning that we are right on the verge of another great economic crisis. Of course that doesn’t mean that it will happen. Experts have been wrong before. But … Continue reading
The month of August sure has started off with a bang. Tech stocks are crashing, oil is crashing, industrial commodities are crashing, Greek stocks crashed the moment that the Greek stock market reopened for trading, and Chinese stocks continue to crash. By Michael Snyder At this point we have not seen a broad crash of … Continue reading
A global stock market crash has begun. European stocks are crashing, Chinese stocks are crashing, and commodities are crashing. And guess what? All of those things happened before U.S. stocks crashed in the fall of 2008 too. By Michael Snyder In so many ways, it seems like we are watching a replay of the financial crisis … Continue reading
The second largest stock market in the entire world is collapsing right in front of our eyes. By Michael Snyder Since hitting a peak in June, the most important Chinese stock market index has plummeted by well over 20 percent, and more than 3 trillion dollars of “paper wealth” has been wiped out. Of course … Continue reading
As we move toward the second half of 2015, signs of financial turmoil are appearing all over the globe. By Michael Snyder In Greece, a full blown bank run is happening right now. Approximately 2 billion euros were pulled out of Greek banks in just the past three days, Barclays says that capital controls are … Continue reading
By David Blitzer Chairman of the Index Committee S&P Dow Jones Indices The market action in US stocks and Treasuries last week, especially on Wednesday, may be an experience that many investors would like to forget. On Wednesday volume in US treasuries set a record as yields collapsed, stocks nose-dived and VIX topped 30 after opening … Continue reading