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About gerold

I have a bit of financial experience having invested in stocks in the 1960s & 70s, commodities in the 80s & commercial real estate in the 90s (I sold in 2005.) I'm back in stocks. I am appalled at our rapidly deteriorating global condition so I've written articles for family, friends & colleagues since 2007; warning them and doing my best to explain what's happening, what we can expect in the future and what you can do to prepare and mitigate the worst of the economic, social, political and nuclear fallout. As a public service in 2010 I decided to create a blog accessible to a larger number of people because I believe that knowledge not shared is wasted.

Common Wisdom: Germany & Communism

Reading time: 900 words, 2 to 4 minutes The trouble with common wisdom is it’s neither common nor very wise. In fact, most of the time it’s either completely wrong or, at best, only half right. Case in point: the … Continue reading

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Canada Collapse – Update Feb 19, 2012

Reading time: 2650 words, 6 to 10 minutes Well that didn’t take very long! No sooner do I post a grim forecast CANADA COLLAPSING on Canada’s economic future Sunday, Feb. 12 when the news catches up and passes me a … Continue reading

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Best garlic grater ever!

Reading time: 315 words, 1 minute. . If you cook with garlic, and if you don’t why not? It’s incredibly healthful! I’ve bought and experimented with so many garlic presses and tools over decades I could start a museum. Most … Continue reading

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Canada Collapsing

Reading time: 5,000 words, 12 to 20 minutes excluding graphs Global financial contagion has begun to infect Canada and it is becoming more evident in many different areas: 1) Increasing Unemployment 2) Bursting housing bubble 3) GDP falling 4) Debt … Continue reading

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U.S. Election year SPIN in High Gear – Part 2 – Employment

The U.S. employment news last week appeared very positive. However, there’s good news and bad news. There are a lot of charts in this report. Being a statistics freak, I love charts because they bring dry numbers to life. However, … Continue reading

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Methyl Hydrate Warning

Reading time: 190 words. 1 to 2 minutes Methyl Hydrate, also known as gas line antifreeze (similar to wood alcohol), added regularly to fuel tanks is an excellent way to prevent condensation from freezing and clogging gas lines on vehicles … Continue reading

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Baltic Dry Index Crash Alert

Reading time: 1,642 words, 4 to 7 minutes Regular readers know that one of the important gauges I rely on is the Baltic Dry Index to forecast the health of the global economy. The Baltic Dry Index tracks world-wide shipping … Continue reading

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US Election Year SPIN in High Gear

Reading time: 1,520 words, 4 to 6 minutes We face an onslaught of spin, hype & propaganda entering the U.S. election year circus. Put on your skeptical hats because “Everything is Wonderful” is being drilled into our heads. Last week’s … Continue reading

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Assorted Pictures –

I am privileged to have been an amateur photographer for 5 decades. I almost know what I’m doing now. The pictures below are some of my recent stuff. Hope you enjoy! BONUS: other than the soft focus shots, many of … Continue reading

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Stranger in a Strange Land

Reading time: 368 words, 1 to 2 minutes I’m single, turned 60 this year and still fairly active with in-line skating in summer and hardboot snowboarding in winter so I thought perhaps I should get out and meet new people. … Continue reading

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