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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.

Brief Economic Update – Apr. 20, 2008

Posted on October 10, 2010 by gerold

The slow motion train wreck continues. A)   China and India have recently agreed to pay two and three times as much for Potash as last year. Part of the reason is more fertilizer is required to “supercharge” crops to offset … Continue reading →

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Watch ING Direct – Apr. 18, 2008

Posted on October 10, 2010 by gerold

Here’s another one. Anyone dealing with ING Direct take note.  Don’t transfer your account to CIBC.   –      below is from Jim Sinclair’s WWW.jsmineset.com It appears that ING Direct banking services is making specific changes to their user agreement for … Continue reading →

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Food Price Warning – Feb. 26, 2008

Posted on October 10, 2010 by gerold

  Agricultural product prices are starting to skyrocket – wheat, grains, nuts, etc. It’s only going to get worse as inflation, energy prices, bee die-off, droughts and shortages worsen. I just read a report that said if 2008 has as … Continue reading →

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Silver is going, going … soon gone – Apr. 2, 2008

Posted on October 10, 2010 by gerold

  FYI – Anyone interested in the last opportunity to acquire physical silver, i.e. coins such as silver Maple Leafs at around $20 per ounce retail had better act fast. All major U.S and Canadian coin dealers are sold out, … Continue reading →

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Geroldblog

Posted on October 9, 2010 by gerold

Herein find a compendium of economic, financial and other stuff. Note: financial commentary is for information and discussion only. For investment decisions consult your financial advisor.

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