A Humbling Experience

There may be a short rally but then the market is going to tank. There is no way all this spending can be sustained and the taxmaster will be hitting hard in the future. The only businesses that will do well are the ones the Gov’t is going to keep bailing out.

It’s a head fake ralley, look at stockastics this market is now over bought and the crooks that promped up this market are now headed for the exit! They love to sucker people in and cut their legs off. You must time the market to keep up with the crooks, when commercial RE hits Lord help us all!

At almost 72, & taking a hit in the last 14 months, I know I’ll never recover my losses. Reading the Depression Survival Guide book is probably the smartest thing I’ve done in a long time, & even in a asset preservation mode now, with limited resources, I hope to begin a slow personal climb out of this mess. I doubt I’ll ever trust Capitol Hill again. EVK

What can one say? As for me and
my better half,we were born and
lived our early days through the
last great depression.Now at our
late 80’s, this one looks like it will
be even worst than the 20’s thru
ww2.May God Bless us,every last
one of us,especially you Martin
for all your efforts and guidence.

Dr. Martin,

Thank you for all you’re doing. I just finished my first reading of your new book (wow — amazing) and will be doing a second read for finer understanding of the details.

One thing I’m concerned about is commissions on my small nest egg, and the costs of investing. All of my investments are from recommendations I’ve gotten from your services.

I’d love to learn how to plan for taking positions that anticipate earning enough to get my commissions back AND make money on top of that.

In the short time I’ve been investing there have been some losses (because of the bear rally and I have inverse ETFs) and some sideways movements.

I’m new to investing and need to learn if there’s a formula or method I should be using to anticipate expenses versus gains in my portfolio.

I’m continuing to search for answers around your sites (there’s a lot of information), but if you’d address commissions in your blog sometime, that’d be great. And thank you again for all you do.

As for your question in this post…

What do I think will happen regarding release of further info on the bank stress tests? The masses will continue to invest based on the goofy headlines we keep seeing. But, as the underlying problems haven’t been addressed there will be more blood in the streets.

I’m holding out for Dow 5000.

My biggest concern right now is the value of the U.S. dollar and inflation. Could we see runaway inflation?

In Martin’s fantastic book, The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide, Martin argues that one of the biggest reasons why we won’t see runaway inflation is because bond investors will dump their T-bonds and refuse to buy more if inflation begins to rise too sharply. The result would be higher interest rates and restrained inflation, if not outright deflation.

In fact, we are already seeing less demand for long bonds. The markets are a bit worried over this week’s auctions by the Treasury, in which they will issue 10-year notes and 30-year bonds to compliment the issue of 3-year notes yesterday.

But here’s the thing:
The Fed is buying treasuries, in a strategy they euphemistically call “quantitative easing” or what the rest of us might call just plain money creation. They plan to purchase something like $300 billion this year. This means, if bond investors boycott treasuries, the Fed will step in to take up the slack in demand. My guess is, this is exactly the expectation and the plan. With the Fed purchasing US government debt, this, I would think, is even worse than bond investors willingly lending the gov all the money they ask for. In other words, this should stoke inflation. Taken to it’s ultimate conclusion, it could mean the collapse of the dollar.

Now, I am not an expert. Martin is. So I would really, really appreciate his take on this.

I believe this:
we are in a secular bear market started in 2000 and ending in abot 15/16 years. The position of the market then will be about the same in 2015-16.
During this time, no more than 4% in any one stock, etf or mutual fund should be whatever $ you deem acceptable. As for me, here is what I’m following and own: isrg-fslr-hts-ddm-dia-qqq. Watching aapl-cern and
‘baltic dry ships’.
I read Barrons and am on the internet to see names I can then review along with persons who give names of companies.
Believe there w/be at least 1 more big drop, maybe not 660 but close enough, and then buy.
In the meantime, make your list of what you want to buy, backtrack 6 months for those dips & rises and plan your entry price. Always add a stop price.
Thanks for reading.
W.K.Anderson

Martin: I’m only on chapter 12 of your book, but from what I read I don’t think it’s over.
We do not have your expertice or ability so please keep us informed. Ed

As soon as the revisted/revised bank stress test have been finished being munipulated and are published the banks should tank thus taking the breath out of the rally as well. Hang on we are on another roller coaster ride down the financials…best of luck all.

Rup

I am so happy, that I am not the only one, who is afraid of all those bail-outs and the printing of all that money.

We have nothing left except credit card debts of over $40,000 (seasonal jobs, this year no customers from December until mid April) our house, which is now worth 3/4 of our existing mortgage. And now we owe the IRS $10,000 (2 years). Ok, we will try to overcome all this.

Heard that people could get a lower rate for our mortgage without remortgaging, as long as it is an FHA loan. I called the State, now listen to this. I asked whether there is a provision for us. The answer was, if you are in foreclosure, we may be able to help you. Now, I do not want to go in forclosure, I said, but maybe I should. The answer was, maybe you should, that is up to you. Can you imagine, how many people probably are doing that? That is our administration.

Hi,
I have been following the revelations of information from moneyandmarkets.com and I must confess that it has been very impressive. However, I would be grateful if some light is shed on African economies especially the West African sub-regional area where I have some investments.

Martin: Likely, you will not consider this message one of your desired best, but I am very confused. You point out the fallacy of the administration’s policy of bailing out the banks and other financial institutions, but the stock rally has been one of the strongest ever. Why are so many investors wrong? We kept purchasing and selling at considerable losses various inverse ETFs, even the ones you espoused, so our capital protection really turned out to be capital destruction. Now we are just watching the market rally, afraid to jump in (or out). wb

Thank you so very much for your timely advise and making what is happening more understandable. I would appreciate if you could sometime comment on just how safe an investment in old coins (Gold and silver) is

thank you so very much for your timely advise and making what is happening these days more understandable. It would be wonderful if you could comment some day on how safe investments in old coins *gold and silver) would be for sheltering ones money.
Sincerely Trudy

Martin: Have you been able to get the attention of any congressmen to agree to the madness of continuing giving billions to DEFUNCT banks? As long as the system allows lobbying we will have a government for the rich, not the people.

Folks - excellent, vital work in raising awareness for investors and maybe even the authorities. The expositions are enlightening. You trounce other commentators like marketwatch in your details and while there is disparity of opinion within your group of contributors that speaks to the ability to provoke debate and see all angles. While I fled the market when I saw queues outside Northern Rock, I have received an education from you in the investment tools available and strategy considerations. I’ve held onto what I’ve got rather than made much but I’m certain, on my own without your articles, I’d have made a right ass of myself.

I, STILL BELIEVE THEY NEED TO HELP OUR SENIOR CITIZENS,TO KEEP THEIR HOMES THAT THEY HAVE WORKED HARD TO GET,AND OUR VETS.

Dear Martin Weiss,
What happened in Washington? I’m a working journalist in DC covering financial news. Unfortunately, I may have missed reports of your activities here. Did the Post carry any news of your visit to Capitol Hill or the speech at the Press Club?

You can check me out on Google as “Phil Trupp” or “Philip Z. Trupp.” If I’ve missed a relevant news item concerning you, please let me know. I cover a lot of territory. Am currently reporting for a number Internet sites and am in progress on a book, “Money on Ice”: How Ordinary Investors Beat the Biggest Fraud in Wall Street History.

Hearing from you may be productive for both of us.

Regards,
Phil Trupp

There has always been something strange about this rally. First, the “leaked” memos…then the earnings press releases…then the bogus earnings reports themselves – filled with FASB accounting hocus-pocus and missing months…now the massive increase in trading by Goldman (last week Goldman traded over 1B shares, and the other 14 largest players only traded 950M). I don’t trust any of it. Goldman has fed this rally with a ridiculous increase in its principal trading at a time when other traders and funds have been quickly deleveraging. No wonder AIG needed more taxpayer money…all that government loot passed straight through them to their credit default “counterparty” Goldman. I imagine it’s easy to fabricate a rally when billons of dollars fall in your lap. Let’s see how they spin the “stress tests” tomorrow. God help us! How does one invest in such a manipulated market? At some point, it has to correct….right?

I am of the opinion that the current rally is government sponsored manipulation which was designed to do two things: fool the population into thinking the economy has been saved, and making money for the big banks through their Wall Street trading. The fundamentals of the economy don’t seem to matter. The balance sheets of the banks don’t matter. The stock market is being forced into another bubble which will only burst violently sometime down the road.

On another topic, i wonder about the health of Life Insurance companies. Are they truly as solvent as their ratings would indicate? Undoubtedly they have invested in bonds such as GinnyMae and GMAC, and mortgage backed securities (MBS) which are mostly only worth pennies on the dollar, as well as stocks. Are these companies carrying their securities at market value? I’m particularly concerned about the non-stock companies which are not listed on Wall Street and therefore do not have to report the same way as publicly traded insurance companies. Will they be able to deliver on their annuities, their pensions, their policies?

Even on the other side of the world its maddness (UK) They only tell us what they want and ALWAYS make it less fearful but believe me it going to get scary for a long time yet and we are still slidin down the slippery slope.I feel for our grandchildren, they will be paying for these outrageous bailouts for years and years.I think the next move by the USA is another big war??Thanks for your guidance

Martin:
I am a believer in helping others, and have done so most of my life. Yet, that implies that those being helped are also trying to use it to then help themselves. These enormous and somewhat appearing to be meaningless bail-outs also appear to be nothing more than payoffs for support during the campaign. The “leaders” are just strong arming us for an ongoing program of continued re-elections, not what is best for the society as a whole. Why do we continually reward those who are very capable, but refuse to work at being a productive citizen? At the same time we are punishing those people who had very little, but have worked hard at learning their occupation and saved a percentage of their earnings, in an effort to not be a burden to the government and to society. After all, many of the so called “wealthy” people started with little or nothing, now they must give it all back. Does not the government have some responsibility to encourage entrepreneurship and self-help, so as to not be a burden on others? Enough yet! There is very little we can do about it, and the next several generations will not only pay a price, but will weaken our country and economy beyond full recovery, moving us into a second world society. Best Regards, Norm.

I like what you are doing. I believe that getting rid of the federal reserve is what is really needed
My Representative Wally Herger admitted that the fed gave AIG money without asking anyone.
I watched a video of Alan Greenspan saying that the fed answered to no one in the government.
In other words they are running the country.
We need that bank abolished.
I hope you will pass the above site on.

With a lifetime of experience in construction and land development which included the management of about 3-4 $ billion of such projects in what is now called Silicon Valley of California , I feel that not enough attention has been given to the negative impact of the high profits made by builders during the devastating upswing of home prices in
California and elsewhere in area where home prices exceeded normal increases in value.
Certain large national builders posted 75 % return on investment to their shareholders and increaseed cost to consumers by 80 to 100 % over their costs. They should be investigated as a major contributing factor in the causes of our financial crisis in this country. Yet they are standing in line and hoping for a bailout. Not all builders were so greedy , and that is why some states do not have the overhanging financial stress of many home owners having homes that cost much more then they are worth. That condition will exist for some time, and there should be no effort to “stabalize ” home prices in these regions . Yet we do need CRE loans for worthy projects . Banks are not providing legitimate opportunity as they should . Not certain that Obama understand fully what caused the financial crisis in this country, and it will not be solved with the excessive give-away programs he has allowed . The markets are down because people are very concerned because they know the directional this county is headed. We have to become a nation of informed people rather than just followers

Jerry Sullivan

Jerry Sullivan

Dear Martin,
I signed the petition and thank you for your hard work. I have been reading your news letters for at least the past 10 or 11 years and you have always been right on with your preditions. I appreciate your dedication and helping others. I am especially impressed with the fact that you are donating the proceeds from your new book for homeless children. My daughter and grandson had the misfortune of being in a homeless shelter last summer but I thanked the Lord for the kindness of others and charities.
Thank you Martin for everything you do.

Because the bank bailout will be paid by the American tax payer, the bank stress test results will not cause a collapse in the stock market. I do not see any collapse in the stock market because the Federal Reserve is determined to spend as much money as is necessary to rescue the largest private banks. As the Federal Reserve and the treasury views the economic collapse, the private banks survival requires that we tax payers pay the price of their fraud, conspiracy and predatory loans by redeeming the banks with our funds.

J.K. Galbraith says”……If I’m right about the underlying quality of a large part of that asset base, then these loans are going to default and go back to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on a nonrecourse basis. That means that this plan is a way of rescuing incumbent management and bondholders of the major banks that were most responsible for the crisis and, in a disguised way, transferring the losses from the books of the banks, where they sit now and have to be recognized, to the FDIC and the taxpayers. It is a way of avoiding the necessity of devaluing those assets now and requiring their present owners - the banks - to take the losses that are appropriate to take.

The strategic reason that the administration is doing this is to preserve the large banks. The result of the decision to do that is that in a financial sector, which is much too big relative to the economy, the shrinkage that will occur will fall elsewhere. It will force smaller banks to the wall and it will force institutions which are more community oriented and more vulnerable to be bought up or suffer from very big increases of insurance charges. We will end up with a banking system which is much more concentrated than it should be and where you have these enormous executions of small banks, which experience shows you really can’t..”

Dear, Martin:

After I watched your video, I changed my way of investment and bought a lot of FAZ at the price of 9+ USD.
Now what? it dropped to 5+, and I lost many other oppotunities to invest. I really don’t know when will the situation you mentioned will come, maybe will never happen. Then I questioned myself, how can I trust you so blindly. Since you look like a good man, I won’t blame you.

God bless you.

Abraham

I’m trying to figure out whether to keep international mutual funds such as DODFX. They took a hit, but not as much as US funds. Bail out now, or is Asia solid and likely to be more immune from troubles in the USA?

Critical results of these soft-ball “Stress Tests” will never be fully known, certainly not in the near term, if this news is ever fully disclosed or carelessly trickels out into the light of day, it will only occur long after any defensive actions could have been taken.

This is in part because a majority of the drive-by press are true believers, they willingly cover for the Obama administration, just like Al Jezera covered for the axis of evil. True believers protecting their faith with every fiber of their being, in spite of evidence to the contrary, defending their emotional needs well beyond reasonable doubt. The Obama administration will spend it’s cover-up capitol wisely taking full advantage of this situation.

I’m 59 and I my only investing experience is with my 401K and an IRA, both of which are nearly half gone. But I took your advice and moved everything to to money market funds. Neither had a TBill choice, but at least there was a money market fund. I hope to do a little investing soon using your advice and that of your team. Thanks Martin, you give me hope that even I can invest successfully in the future.

Dr. Weiss, PLEASE CONTINUE TO KEEP US INFORMED.THANKS FROM THE HEART.
JHEITZHAUS

what’s going on with the bank stocks? they need cash and there stock is going up. are people insane, can’t believe it.

I’ve just cashed out of this ’sucker market rally’, today. Looking for stocks to short. Now 99.99% in cash, ‘T’ bills, gold & silver. Many opportunities await. Hope people
are smart enough to bail before the fecal material hits the fan.

I too am a Canadian but left Canada 15 yrs ago re. taxes and weather. I am extremely at the impending demise of the US economy as it affects all of us. Thank you for trying to wake Americans to what is happening to their country and economy. Politicans lied in the past, continue to lie in the present and I don’t expect it to change in the future. The last president is a Harvard MBA and “couldn’t see it coming”. Bernake says the economy will recover later this year yet the gov’t has thrown more money at the economy than ever before in history. The actions contradict the rhetoric. America is repeating the same mistakes as Japan. Keep insolvent banks afloat and build roads to nowhere. All the while adding additional taxes to an overburdened consumer.
The fix begins with prosecuting the fraud in the system including government officials. The system needs to restore the Glass Steagle Act and regulation or elimination of derivatives and regulation of hedge funds. There needs to be a restoration of transparency and accountability. Get rid of the Fed as well.
Instead we have a president changing the legal rules in the case of Chrysler by putting unsecured creditors (pension holders) ahead of secured creditors (bondholders). How does this restore confidence in markets. Even banks have found ways around reserve requirements so that they effectively carry no reserves. How can this stabilize the banking system.
The financial system is corrupt and rotten. Until you get Wall Street out of Congress and the Executive Branch the system will remaing broke, immoral and corrupt. They are trying to fix a credit problem by injecting more credit into the system instead of letting the markets go through a natural deleveraging process.
Good luck to those who believe Uncle Ben’s rhetoric that the markets will improve later this year.

Should I be sell my oil stocks into this rally?

The market continues it’s steady climb upward!!! What are these investors thinking ???
This is why I continue to watch from the sidelines. I just don’t want to be another statistic when the market stumbles again…

Martin , I lack the knowledge to answer the questions posed. I toomk a hit in the begining and moved to the money market fund. In addition I looked at annuities and the companies that sold them. What is your take on Jackson National Life (Prudential ) for fixed annuities? I know this will not make a windfall but it appears to be secure.

You have certainly been consistant..
and I’m trying to listen..
yet I’m caught up in all
the HYPE by the BO crowd.

May God Bless You
{for all your Wisdom —
Wanting Someday to Listen}

Martin: I’m a retiree from a bankrupt airline. Just wanted you to know your Safe Money Report saved our bacon (401k) which is our major source of income. Keep up the good work for our nation!!!

Martin- Thank you from our collective hearts for the service that you have rendered to our country. With all the smoke and mirrors coming out of wall street, and Washington, it is difficult to decern the magicians illusions. The men and women of america know that they are being disinformed,misled,and misdirected as to the true calamity that is still to land. Its interesting how the CDC was trotted out to scare the crap put of everyone, again distracting our attention away from the financial tsanumi that approaches. Keep up the good work.Blessings. Bob Cox

Martin, you probably don’t remember me - you and I were on several interview TV programs during the mid-nineties discussing the markets and trading techniques.
I just want to compliment you on the great and needed messages that need to reach the American public and especially traders/investors. Keep it up - I support you 100% and the generosity you have given in your latest book is beyond good. I am giving the book to all my friends. Thank you for being you, being willing, and just being there.

Bill Williams, Ph.D.

The investors will see the rug pulled out under their feet in Between August - October 2009. The US Dollar will be devalued in the near future. Interest rates will go up.
I am out of this market with all my money intact.
Thank you Martin Weiss

Anyone who does not have some gold and possibly silver as well will not survive well in the next two to three years.
Maybe even more important is to have a garden or some trusted access to water and food.
This is going to be the mother of all declines imo.
Those that do not prepare will suffer greatly. Remember, complete access to food and water.
Heat too, if you live in the cold climates. Go to seekingalfa and read the ten predictions.
And though they are not the primary selection of the very best financial info, that would be a good place to start.

Martin,
As we can see from last few weeks, market has been rallying regardless of all bad news of any severity. Many analysts are predicting that this rally may take the Dow Jones up up to 10,000 including Larry of Money and Markets. The goverment is doing all it can to stabilize the stock market. So keeping all this in mind, how can I take risk of investing in Inverse ETFs as you recommend? What if investors and market continues to shrug off any future bad news as they are doing now?
And say if I invest in Inverse ETFs now and it takes some time before a wave of bad news start surfacing and people start taking them seriously, my inverse ETFs will be way under my purchase price?
Please advice..
Thanks,
MA

thanks for all your good advice. i was as late following it as you were early giving it, but am here now and still solvent. am a real believer in the constitution as well as in the intelligence and honorable intentions of our founders. still believe we have the best governmental system ever. it just happens to be currently staffed by a group of self absorbed dirtbags. God bless. topper

Thank you for your clear explanations. I lost money at merrill lynch but stopped the bleeding early by putting everything in USGovernment security funds. My annuities are in American and Pimco and are still double my original investment.My broker was the best of a sorry lot. I am 81,living on investment, and have lots of cash. I had 2 major surgeries,1 in Oct 07 and one in March 09 so i was taking care of lots of things at once.
My broker disobeyed but a shouting match set it right.first time i ever raised my voice. i may try to get some money back. Right now I am leaving the money until i find a good place to put it. Even with the drop and a free and clear condo , i am at 7 figures.I am not in accord with relying on free credit to increase spending. illinois Dick Durbin proposed an amendment to relieve foreclosures but it did not pass.I would rather see jobs created.Thanks again

With all these talking heads I can never figure out who is right about the stock market. Some say it will go down, some say it will go up…at best its a crap shoot in good or bad times.

We are constantly being told of Bernake’s massive printing (and therefore devaluating) the U.S Dollar. Yet, in each of yor “Safe Money Reports” you recommend buying short T-Bills in U.S. dollars. Why? Are all currencies in a race to the bottom? Why is the US dollar retaining its “Reserve” status? This just doesn’t make sense.

Your book was great. I have read it twice. We took a a big hit in the last year due to a large bank (financial advisor). I have taken all our accounts out of that bank which is on your watch list anyway and we are trying to recoup so of our loses.
We have been deluged with by at least 25 other “advisors” who all say buy, buy and it will come back. We have chosen to use your path and really like the “safe money investor”, we just received our first issue.
Thanks for all you are doing.

Dear Martin
So sorry I couldn’t sign your petition as I am in Australia. If I could afford to buy a 1000 copies of your book I would have as I truly believe in what you are doing not only for America but for the rest of us who will be affected in this new tidal wave waiting to hit the market. I am new to investing and fortunately not in the same position as some of the you who have lost a lot as I did not have anything to loose. I have advertised your petition on the internet and hopefully got you a few signatures to help. Where do I invest my couple of dollars. I believe Ford will be a good bet now there will be less competition. I also have a few shares in gold and silver mines.
The Chinese are buying up commodities left and right here in Australia and around the world. So I think it will be a safe bet to buy into these companies as they have injected a lot of cash to keep them going until things start picking up again.

Good Luck and God Bless. I truly admire what you are doing not only for America but for humanity.

Have the banks really bought congress?

When will the truth get told to the taxpayer?

Thx Martin, for all the good that you do. I’m in my late seventies and I have never been so disillusioned with our government. The hypocrisy is so blatant that it is standard with always room for one more,ie our public servant Spector. Not even thinly veiled. Would you comment with inflation rearing its head in the near future, why you are so conservative re: gold and you rarely ever mention silver. I’m reading that silver may ultimately be the better investment of the two since it has not only money value but a great need in industrial usage.
Again, thx for all your help and god bless you and your.

Thank you Martin, I appreciate your work. Iread a report today “SoldOut” by Wallstreet Watch. Very informative. Just what do we need to do as “Normal Citizens” your input would be appreciated.Bryan

Dear Martin, I am one your Safe Money Report subscribers. The share price ranges for our current positions of Model Portfolio in the past holding period have been swung wildly and our big winning positions are now became big losing positions. I have no ideas what type of trading strategies you are using for recommending the Model Portfolio but I do know when I am making or losing money. The thing I don’t understand is why don’t we take the profit while we can. In the past you usually put a stop loss for the positions in our Model Portfolio which helped us to cut our losses short and now you have stopped that practice. I have read your report about how our economy is in the deep trouble fundamentally but who is to argue with the market which is always right. At lease for the sick of our money management when do you think we should get out our Reverse-Index Funds besides the TBT. Thanks.

Mr. Weiss, you ask us what investments we see going up during the next phase. I don’t know. Do you? What are they if any?

I appreciate your willingness to go to bat for all of us without your expertise! Hopefully there is a politico or two who will listen! What would happen if the billions of “our” dollars were to be given to all taxpayers of record for them to become consumers once again–wouldn’t that help move things again?
It sounds a lot less costly to do. Tell me what I am missing.

I’ve given up trying to use any conventional logic to make sense out of the market.
News that should have negative impact has the opposite. The contant message that things aren’t as bad as expected, doesn’t make them good.

I think the commercial crisis will hit very hard as will credit card defaults. God help us if the Fed’s cure is to print more.

These bailouts as far as I am concerned are basically
a road leading to nowhere but even more disaster.
I doubt that any one in Congress has ever studied
economics.

You, Beck, Hannity, etc., have been trying to tell the public what’s about to happen. Nobody is paying attention. I have to wonder if everyone connected with the government and the financial sectors are just that ignorant, or are they keeping it a secret until they can recover or secure what’s left of their portfolios? I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but it’s hard to discount what’s going on. And when it hits the fan, the majority of Americans will be more than willing to accept what the government will dictate - look at that word dictate - SCARY!

I just believe that you are so right.

It’s amazing how the markets have rebounded in the face of all the negative numbers coming out recently; especially the DOW. I know this will not last much longer but when it does crash, I believe the DOW & all world markets will test new lows.

The commercial collapse could be meet with a lot of support from the Obama administration and as a direct result from the dollars printed to support the falling banks, it will stall the collapse for awhile. Once all those dollars printed come home to roost, it will create an even greater hyperinflation depression.

I see anything that is real and can hold will be valuable. For example, oil, natural gas, gold, silver, other base metals, and agriculture stocks; commodities in general. Also, shorting the markets will be another good investment.

We have one more crisis coming up that many believe is over, the second housing crash of alt-a and prime real estate. This second wave is just beginning and should start to take the stage by late fall 2009. By 2010 the banks will be blown away from the compounding years of collapses; sub-prime, commercial , alt-a & prime, and credit card defaults as the American public lose their jobs .

Thank you Martin for all the information you have given us, the public, to protect our financial futures.

I do agree with a lot of your predictions and ideas but find it hard to follow through with your ideas in the United Kingdom. Do you have any ratings for UK BANK? And how to buy for example ’short term treasuries’ or the equivalent in the UK? How is the best way to buy Gold and Silver in the UK and when? Do you have an associate in the UK I can go to? Thanks!

someone asked me whether or not it’s fixed. here’s my answer.

an analogy i’ve used is that of a steel bridge, rusting underneath, badly in need of fundamental repair. the authorities decide that it will take too much to really fix the bridge structurally, so they decide to use some steel plates to cover the rusted section; this repair may last for 4-7 yrs, but by then, it will be someone else’s problem.

so, plates it is, while the undercarriage rots.

who knows what will happen? it’s ”fixed” for ”now.” how long is NOW?

Martin: Appreciate very much your efforts in all our behalf. With respect to commercial real estate, the extension of the government’s ability to provide credit out to 6 years will quell more immediate market panic, but in the long term this will ultimately fail, as you correctly point out with other ill conceived bail out efforts. We just don’t know when.

I beleive this market has no legs. It should trade in a range , give or take 500 hundred points (DOW) for the next few months. From there its anyones guess since it is tough to predict events. Any investments I make will be in oil/gas companies.

The G-20 Nations recently signed a treaty to establish the Financial Stability Board, which our president signed also. This Board will regulate systemic risks in the world’s financial institutions, the ones that are considered “at risk.” A world order regulating our banks, insurance companies and hedge funds. I think not!! I’ve read that this treaty should be ratified by our Congress by 2/3 votes, unless Obama finds a way to route “approval” through administrative avenues. To release our financial sovereignty to European Socialists is unthinkable except for the one in the Oval Office.

Three words: Fractional Reserve Lending. Pure legalized fraud. It’s funny, but I don’t hear the “super-rich”, complaining like the folks in the trenches. I wonder why…….Thanks Martin. Please go speak with Ron Paul.

The smartest investor I ever knew was the late Frank Spring. As he lived in Palm Beach, you may have known or known of him. He always said “let the market tell you.” And I have followed his advice. Just now the gold stocks, which you like, seem to be leading the way, which doesn’t speak well for our economy. Reason tells us that much inflation is inevitable, yet the companies such as natural resources aren’t showing that much increase. So, we will have to let the market and Dr. Martin Weiss tell us.

First of all, I would like to say that your newsletters, and your blogs are very informative and helpful for me who does not have any knowledge and new to all these financial matters.
I have started to read your book, “The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide” now.
I hope to learn a great deal from this book because I have some money in AIG annuity, and it matures shortly. I need to re-invest the money.
Is it a wise choice to re-invest the money into Calif. Franklin Bonds (tax-free bonds)? Here are my profile: I am in early 60’s, plan to work until in 70s (because I enjoy my job very much). I earn 90K, have about 150K in 401k, 50k in Roth IRA, $250k in CDs. I do not have a house, I rent.
I would very much appreciate it if you can reply to my question. Meantime, I continue to read “The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide”.
Thank you very much, to you all.
Sincerely yours.

Just got your book!
I read somewhere that you’d answer any question we had … here goes:
In mid-2007, my wife and I had $460K across a simple IRA and two annuities. All three of these had a mix of stocks and bonds with a small international presence. Our investment style is really conservative … “as long as we don’t lose what we have”!
Now we have $307K, same three vehicles with $65K in the IRA, $52K in one annuity and $190K in the other. To-date, we’vew lost $153K … 33% of our life savings.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Joe T.

The stock market will have a big crash.

Real Estate Crash II — the collapse of alot of banks will occurr. What going to happen to people’s money at these banks.

Comments & Concern: My biggest - and overriding - comment is that this is NOT a socialsit nation. We are a nation of laws and the rule of law. Pelois and Obama, Frank, Dodd, Schumer, Emanual, etc., seem not to understand that; they certainly don’t act on it.

Above everything else, this must be stopped.

It is unconstitutional for the president to “Fire” a private company executive - no matter how badly that executive is performing. It is unconstitutional to subrodinate primary debtors to Friend of Obama, as in the Chrysler case - a clear violation of the takings clause and the 5th Amendment.

We are a nation of laws - and the president, above all, must obey them.

And he can start with his blackberry. it is ILLEGAL for the president to send emails that are not recorded and saved.

This guy is NOT above the law. He is, in fact, the chief law enforcement officer in the nation. That is his constitutional role.

I am still waiting for UPS/Amazon to deliver my copies of your Book!! Thankyou sooo much for your work/ministry to so many and your advice is dead-on. I’m signing on and will pray for you. Good job. I’m invested in metals and will soon take advantage of ETFs and inverse also. Army vet and PGR of America

Thank you Mr Weiss for your big action.

Safe assets = physical gold & silver, food, cash money. All other will be only paper illiquid with fraudulent settlements.

We have a completely out of control congress and a socialistic administration and once the truth comes out about what they are doing to our economy the market won’t be worth anything. We can not continue to spend money we do not have!
Please start a National petition for term limits on congress.
We need to start taking back our country before it is too late!
Keep up your efforts to fight for our rights to perserve this nation.

I think, … in my limited experience, that the whole economy is going to hit BOTTOM…. and stay there!! Real Estate the same!!
Is a third world war the answer to putting millions back to work??? I hope not…
With a Melting planet …. in many words of that meaning, are we… not looking at all of the demise of a population and its civilization.
The Total answer…. is beyond my current comprehension…..

Americans are being abandoned by our government.
WE HAVE TO STOP THEM FROM VOTING WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO THE CONSTITUTION. OUR BIG GOVERNMENT IS A CORRUPT GOVERNMENT RUN BY A FEW…..SO FAR FROM WHAT AMERICA HAS BEEN…..AND WILL BE ONCE AGAIN IF WE CAN END THIS MADNESS. AMERICA IS A CHRISTIAN NATION AND LOOK WHAT IS HAPPENING WHEN WE ARE TAKING GOD OUT OF IT .
GOD BLESS AND HELP AMERICA

I hope our combined efforts make a dent in Wash., D.C.’s hard skull. Hooray for the U.S. Constitution and Ron Paul!

Dear. Mr. Weiss, you asked us what investments do we see going up during the next phase. I think if these banks are failing as indicated, then I would bet
on Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ). What’s your take on this?

Thank you ,Martinn. for all you are doing for us,My wife an i are on FIXED INCOME so we need all the help we can get.We are to old to start over.

Martin thanks for the good work, with the bad news on the B of A situation, it shoul dbe of cconcer to every American. I left B of A a longtime before this calamity started, and I warned many others to do so that day when I closed my bank account, I knew the bank was in trouble, and believe me the branch manager DID NOT appreciate my terse comments, and I can’t say I blame him, after all customers were right in the middle of opening an account! I hope they all took my advice and cut and run to a local regional small bank and stayed away from the large super banks who have brought this on to the public. A wise person will cut them selves loose ASAP from B of A, and citigroup, and Chase. These ripoff artists will destroy this country as sure as it rain’s in Oregon, and of late it’s been really wet here. They will inflate their asset values beyond all reason. A famous qoute by Thomas Jefferson about private banks is in order, and you should post it ASAP. I know you know where to find it.

Tell people to get out now.

OTHER THAN THE MASSIVE BUDGET OBAMA IS TRYING TO PASS I AM CONCERNED WITH NATIONALIZED HEALTH CARE, OUR ROAD TOWARDS SOCIALISM, AND OUR SECOND AMMENDMENT RIGHTS.

Instead of giving these companies $630,000,000,000,000.00 to just turn around and screw us the American people out of it (again)–give the money to the people Give every bonafide American :)Citizen(: $2,000,000.00 each with the stipulation that they each purchase a home worth at least $175,00.00 and a new American made automobile. PROBLEM SOLVED and you’ve saved $629,000,000,000,000.00 and change and nobody’s poor anymore–then run off all those friggin’ Illegal Aliens and close the borders tightly. We are not the answer to the rest of the worlds problems—let’s work on our homeland first.

Thank you for a ll that you have done.

Martin,

With an imminent depression and/or period of high inflation. do you
think it is safe to invest in good quality oil related stocks and precious
metal stocks? If the market drops precipitiously, how do you think
stocks in these industries will fare?

Thanks,

John

the yield on long term treasuries will go up as buyers accept more risk. the cost of the debt is unsustainable now and as this becomes more glaring to buyers of us debt there will be a move to the only safe asset left. gold and silver.

I am hunkering down with God, gold, and cash, as I have zero confidence with the ninkompoops in Washington D. C. I truly believe that the people of the USA would be significantly better served if the “beltway crowd” would just go far, far away! We had our chance with Dr. Ron Paul as he believes in 95% of what you advocate. He would go a bit further and abolish the Federal Reserve and the infernal federal personal income tax on the grounds of unconstitutional theft by both illegal institutions.

I started following your Money & Markets in August 2008. It saved me a 20%+ loss on my portfolio. Risk analysis frommultiple raters, financial strength, and cash flow are now a more significant part of my stock selection criteria. I checked my bank, insurance co, pension fund, and 401k providers and fortunately they were all AAA and sound. Switched from banks to a top rated credit union for most banking. I have ordered you book. Keep up your good work.

In this market return of capital is more important than return on capital. Thanks again.

Every step that Congress is taking, at the behest for the current and, sadly, the prior administration is bringing us closer to the brink of, no, not Socialism, but full blown Communism. It is my hope that these petitions in addition to the various Tea Party protests start to light a fire under our Congress to understand that they work for us, and not the other way around. Thank you for all of your efforts. Keep fighting the good fight and God bless.

Many people are worried about the money being put into financial institutions and the money being printed by the US Treasury, and even feel that these 2 courses of action are dangerous. But what other courses of action could have been, and (hopefully) could still be, taken that would be less dangerous?

martin, i see high inflation coming, and commodities will take off.

thank you so much, I bought your book and it has been a “big” help…!!!

It’s the new, new deal all wrapped up in a different disguise but still the same old Govt. meddling which will cause the same as the first new deal, a prolonged, protracted and deeper, longer than it would have been if Govt wouldn’t have meddled in the private sector and left the market to decide winners and losers. Evidently we didn’t learn a thing from the first fiasco. Here we go again.

Thank you for all your efforts. The factual content of you e-letters is great. As a professional in the financial industry I hope your words are heeded by many for we are heading for a disaster.

Martin,

Thanks for looking out for the “little guy”. We need all the help we can get these days! When will this insanity end!

Thanks again for all you do!

Is gold still relevant as a means for governments and/or individuals to store value? When economies are stable, no one seems to pay much attention. With a global economy, there are just so many other means of trade that it seems as if there is never going to be a time in the future when gold will be the ultimate solution that is has been in the past.

Where will it end? The seemingly endless bailouts that have already bankrupted this nation and have piled unbelieveable debt upon our children and grandchildren apparently have no end. Lately, every time the admintration sees a light at the end of the tunnel it turns out to be a train!

Let them fail! We’ll pick up the pieces and go on.

I do not have much in my 401 5 to 6 G’s ,should I cash it in and take loss ,pay taxes and be happy there is something left ? No faith in financial people and certainly no trust !!

Do your stuff,Martin. What scares me is this damn rally.I know we are right,I hope,but when are these stupid doughballs going to see the real situation.Scotland forever.

I am concerned about the credit crisis and the credit reporting agencies. In alot of cases this affects people being able to get new jobs and being passed up if the do not have a great report. It is almost impossible for people to fix their reports and companies continue to lie on reports in alot of cases. I have heard that that three credit reporting agencies make more money on bad debt reporting as well. I think this hinders Americans the most. I feel like this is a war of Corporate Companies vs. Americans.

Albert Schweitzer said, “Man has lost his ability to foresee and forestall. He will end by destroying the earth.” Teddy Roosevelt said, “The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living, and the “get rich” theory of life. Their messages were clear. Tragically, they were totally ignored by our so-called “leaders.” Only the Good Lord knows what these current amateurs in Washington are going to do in their panic and of course he ain’t telling.

My heart goes out to those of your respondents who—like me—are too old to play the financial waiting game, but especially those too badly wounded to recover during their remaining years. Most egregious of all is Washington’s continuing to generously reward sloth, greed, fraud and laziness while punishing those of us who have worked hard and paid our bills AND TAXES all our lives.

How do I see the stock market? When investors realize it isn’t going to recover for some years, they will begin seeking other, dependable areas for their nest eggs. Real Estate Crash II? It will hit many commercial investments between the eyes, not only here, but abroad. Its impact on the banks, however, depends on how many more trillions of dollars of our grandchildrens’ future our government is willing to give away. The bailouts must end now, but our “leaders” don’t know of any other means to stop the fiscal hemorrhaging…after all, none of them have ever been in private enterprise.

And finally, friend Martin, you ask what investment is going up? I’m relying on you for help in that regard. Meanwhile, God help us.

I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE IS THE BAIL-OUT MONEY GIVEN
CHRYSLER. THE DECISION TO OFFER THEM BILLIONS OF OUR DOLLARS WAS
NO MORE THAN A KNEE-JERK REACTION, JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS.
AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED LET BANK OF AMERICA AND ANY OTHERS THAT
MADE THE IDIOTIC DECISIONS GO BELLY-UP.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF REGIONAL BANKS AROUND NOW TO FILL ANY VOID THE
DEMISE OF BOA AND CITIBANK WOULD CAUSE.

Sir:

I don’t know whether the powers that be have a clue about what they are doing, and I know they don’t know what they are doing to our economy.

Why not let these companies fail. The slogan that they are too big to be allowed to fail is nonsense. How long is going to take to pay back what we owe just from November 2008 forward?

Just wanted to say thanks for the wonderful job you are doing and to keep up the good work. You are always saying, “God Bless, well it’s my turn to say God Bless you and your family. Thanks!

Dear Martin,

I just want to thank you so very much for all of your efforts in trying to help resolve the ecomonic horror we are all in.

God bless you and yours,
Susan

I have Approx. $5Million invested in AA or above Calif. Muni Bonds 70% General obligation and 30% in revenue bonds paying 4% interest and average maturity in another 4 or 5 yrs.I plan to keep till maturity.What is your feeling about my RISK?

I think the talking heads will make it seem like everything is getting better and the market will rally some more.
Hopefully the government will allow the banks to fail during real estate crash II, but it is highly likely they will create more debt and prolong the situation.
Eventually people will wake up and realize how bad the situation is. At that time there are several inverse ETF’s that should do nicely.

Your advice helped us in advance of the major market correction. As a rule I have alwasy been of the belief to buy on fear and sell on euphoria. If one followed that path, they would have been able to make a great return on their investment if they traded as the worst news had hit the public in November of 2008.
We have seen the market rally back. We are not in either a fear or a eurphoric stage , but perhaps a bear market rally. What would you reccomend in the near term and when do you forsee the next phase of castrophic events to occur and hit the public.

On the other hand as the banks have tightened up on their lending practices, wouldn’t you agree that they will be making good loans in the future to reduce the impact of any up and coming disaster?

YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT BEING A RESIDENTIAL REALTOR YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT AS COMMERCIAL IS GOING TO CRASH AND IT IS NOT GOING TO BE PRETTY…WASHINGTON NEEDS TO GET THRU THERE HEADS COMPANYS THAT ARE NOT VIABLE NEED TO GO AND LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK WITH THE PETITIONS.
ALL THE BEST,
LEANN ANDERSON
REALTOR
NAPLES,FL

Thank you for this tremendous effort. I will follow your progress and wish you
well along the way.

GREAT!

I have emailed my senators and representatives on this and also H.R. 1913 and S909. Keep up the good work. Maybe if we come at them often enough & loud enough, they’ll get the message. Blessings to you.

To Martin and staff I say thank you for your insightful and logical analysis of domestic and world financial markets. As a “Safe Money” subscriber, I finally followed your advice and sold about 90% of my diversified stock portfolio, unfortunately at the bottom in late October of 2008. Until the plunge in October, my conservative financial advisor kept discouraging me from selling. When I received the April issue of “Safe Money”, I immediately bought all of the inverse ETF “Mr Speculator” recommendations which have been steadily going down since that time. Your logic and recommendations make sense to me, but the market’s response to the information does not make sense. I am struggling with the financial pain to my portfolio as I continue to lose money even with your recommendations. How much longer do I have to hang on and should I increase the inverse ETF positions to try to make up my losses?

My big concern is our future children, more political corruption, and destroying our Christian faith and morals. Another is all these bailouts which will not do any good. With the economy worsening people are buying less so it will do no good, such as buying cars. One big concern is I heard Obama wants it so we no longer can deduct from taxes charity, and worse mortgage interest and taxes on homes. You realize what this will do for housing? It’s bad now but will really get bad. If this is the case people who don’t own will all walk away leaving the banks in worse shape with outstanding loans. Obama should not be in office for he knows nothing about being a President. He doesn’t care for our country or his people. He wants to destroy us. He also is not a U.S. citizen, which I don’t understand why people who knew this still voted for him. Thanks for your support and to fight for our rights.

The fundamentals all cry “BEAR”, but the market keeps going higher.
I can list a dozen reasons why the stock market should crash, but it doesn’t, and
until it does the only smart option is to trade the upside with very tight stop
losses, and be ready to profit from the bear market when it reemerges.
At some point the market will come to its senses, but until then, price is
the only reality.

You asked for my opinion as to what we must do now. IMO, there is NO stopping the total collapse of our economy and the snowballing of the same to most other economies. We are approaching A PERIOD of choas, riots and eventually anarchy by the end of 2009 that will be taken advantage of by the FACISTS waiting in the background to implement martial law. Yes, it will be a real NATIONAL EMERGENCY. CREATED A GREAT DEAL BY THESE SAME FASCISTS.

What we lovers of liberty and free markets MUST do NOW is to PLACE TOP PRIORITY ON organizing LOCAL HOMELAND SECURITY UNITS IN EVERY COUNTY OF THE USA, HOPEFULY LINKED IN WITH THE ELECTED SHERIFFS. THESE UNITS MUST BE WELL ORGANIZED, WELL EQUIPED, AND WELL TRAINED IN DEFENSIVE GUERILLA TACTICS. THEY MUST BE TOTALLY COMMITTED TO RESTORING THE CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC AND NEVER ALLOW GUN CONFISCATION OR TAKING PATRIOTS TO FEMA REEDUCATION/DETENTIOIN CENTERS. IF NECESSARY, DEFENSIVE FORCE MUST BE USED.

THE FASCIST SEDITIONISTS IN DC MUST KNOW 100% THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY AND COURAGE TO STOP THEM. IMO, ANYTHING ELSE WILL FAIL!!!!

Ok, Boys and Girls…let’s see if this site is for real or not. While each and everyone of you have a legitimate gripe, I suspect, each of you is missing the point in all of this manuvering and posturing. During the campaign, Obama SAID and Peolosi SAID they would consider nationalizing 401 k’s everywhere for everyone..Where are we now, Folks? ANd while you worry about your finances, your rights are being taken away in a very strong Marxist move. ACORN is the next Brown Shirts. The banks and fund manageers evereywhere are being threatened and coorced into moves they would never make. They’ve tried to pay Obama back, and the feds refuse. I am very happy that this petition was made and I signed it, but, frankly, it means NOTHING to congress. And Congress is the prime mover in this entire debaucle. They cleared the paths, they presssed the buttons and then took the cash from the “donations” from the very people they are now publicly smearing. Both parties and both houses. You want to fix this nation? CLOSE CONGRESS NOW!!! IMPEACH OBAMA!! JAIL DODD, FRANK, SCHUMER, RAINES, and any and all CEO’s of government controlled entities.

I was born while the great depression was ending-1934-and I know what my parents went through. I can sense far too much likeness in what is going on now. We don’t need all this government intervention.

This president and congress are leading this country in absolutey
in the direction of disastor. Wait and see who is to go on the supreme court.
One that is mentioned has served representing the ACLU and ACORN.
We can only hope that there are enough smart people in the congress
to help put a stop to this madness

I have no trust in the members of Congress who are supposedly attempting to find a solution to this economic crissis as many of them contributed to creating this financial crisis in the first place. Ultimately I have no confidence in the wisdom of the voters who return these same people to office year after year under our seniority system which places nighmare politicians in the most powerful committee chairmanships. How can we have the head of the US treasury be a man who doesn’t pay his taxes? He has no integrity or credibilty. He is little better than a pirate. Politicians are self-serving, egotists
without ethics.

Dear martin - i started with your father when he started safe money, i though he was the smartest adviser i have ever known but you may be a little better. i just regret not following his advice. iam trying to follow yours and i love all the work you are doing for our country. keep up the good work you are helping us all. Thanks david hartness.

Cap & Trade Legislation is another threat to our jobs & economy.We need to stop this
along with stopping the bailouts !

Hi Martin, you guys are the real Mccoy, sharp!!! aggressive and very keen. Listen fellows, God is blessing you many times over for your help you have provided us. A blessing from the Eternal God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob is no small matter. Now, after the stress tests come out the Federal Reserve will fall prey to more bailouts which will lead to a deeper hole we will have to dig out of, as we dig out they throw more dirt back in the huge hole we are all trying to dig out of. Soon indeed the fed will have to stop all bailouts and when this occurs our econmy will stay in negative growth while we battle Hyper-inflation from the massive supply of new paper dollars. Now the Commercial Real Estate collapse….this is where I am running for cover as the fire storm begins, I am a Real Estate Broker and have been in this profession since I graduated from college in 1974, (University of Washington). I am sure this is where the Bailouts will stop and the effects will be herendous for malls and office buildings and indeed many banks and insurance companies too! Gold stocks and Gold and silver bullion will go berserk until things settle again and a new threat surfaces. Hang-on boys we are in for one wild roller-coaster ride and we need some sharp agressive people in the front car. Martin & staff are way out in front during this crisis.

Stephen, B.A., J.D.

Where is all this money coming from? Now President Obama is talking about setting aside large sums of money to help the Pakistani people…does this man think we have an endless bottom money pit?
Thank you and all the wonderful people who are working to let the People’s voices be heard…if not for you, WHO?
God Bless!

Dear Mr. Martin Weiss,
I have always enjoyed your articles and I regarded them highly and I still do. In fact I put most weight on your articles. At a younger age I was educated in California, USA. My major was Business Administration. I am in my 50’s now. I had been rich before but due to several ” bad turns ” and “missed opportunities”, I have lost it all. Now I am a part time English instructor and a part time missionary. I don’t have much money for anything else — not even your books. But I do agree with your perspective on the economy. The US government can bailout all they want BUT the question is where do they get the money?? How are they going to finance these debts? If they keep on their pace of borrowing, can the USA government lose their triple A status? What would happen if they do lose it? Eventually who will bail the U. S. government out? What would happen to their creditors — Japan and China, for example? If China, Japan and India also fell through then will we experience a super depression of the century? These are the last “cushions” for the international business arena. I don’t really think these countries can nor will finance these hugh U. S. goverment deficits forever. Already China is getting skeptical over U.S. government’s spending. And as far as I can see, even if unemployment don’t get you the super inflation that follows after printing all those trillions of extra dollars will get you. Oh by the way, I am here in Hong Kong — a Chinese resident here.
Keep up the good work, Martin. You’re my best source of information and analysis.
God Bless!

Working in the healthcare industry I am TERRIFIED of socialized medicine. I wish congress and the president would listen on this. I have heard that this will be one step we cannot change in the future. Once we are there, we will stay there. I FEAR this. I do NOT want the gov’t controlling health care. “Socialized Medicine” means people dying in line, waiting for tests and treatment.
It means Doctors and Hospitals closing their doors due to price controls.
It means drug companies halting research due to price controls.
It means the government decides who lives and who dies.

My other BIGGEST fear is CAP and TRADE and what it will do to everyone’s electric bill….as Obama said “I will bankrupt the coal industry”. What a TERRIBLE thing to do. And WE are the ones who will be paying, and deeply.

Economic insecurity is the biggest concern our nation faces. The way the bail out of banks and the way they spend our tax dollars to increase the wealth of the people responsible for running the banks into the ground in the first place. Why would the banks want them back????

Thank you for you tireless effort to get Washington’s attention. I am tired of both parties
being negligent and not working for the taxpayers and people of this country. I have been a republican most of my voting life and I am 71 years old, and cannot believe the disregard for what is being done to our liberties, our rights and our values and our whole economics which are being virtually destroyed day by day.

Connie Massey

We could raise Billions of dollars quickly if we demand that international and multi-national companies doing business in the U.S. pay income tax just like domestic companies do. Why should they get to make a profit here, then take the money and run home? Other countries don’t let us do that. Lets make France and other countries who have a debt to us pay up! As usual, the US gov’t is still screwing it’s own citizens so the “new world” elite can rake in the dough.

Obama seems bent on destroying capitalism and turning us into a socialist state and bankrupting us in the process.Where will it end ?We’re on the verge of becoming a second rate country instead of the greatest.

I forgot about my concerns. Do you believe housing will go so low no one will sale their homes and many will let homes go. Another, I hear more people will not qualify for loans. We know taxes will go up but will this also produce inflation such as higher interest, food, consumer spending, etc? It’s scary seeing bigger government control and hearing about so many small businesses closing down.
We all need to pray hard for our country, our families, and especially our corrupt people in Washington, D.C.

GOD BLESS

i will be real surprised if those ‘people’ will even listen. they have their own agenda which is lining their own pockets with monies from the bankers and CEOs. if this makes a difference i will truly be surprised. but i love you for trying.

Not a lot to say other than THANKS for keeping us informed and for going to bag for us! I don’t think I’ll ever be able to comprehend the “genius bigwigs” in the government!

First of all I am angry that Bank of America was “coerced” into staying with the Merrill Lynch deal. I know that to be true because I was employed by BoA until I retired 12/31/08. We had team meetings with our Call Center Manager and in October 2008 were told that pulling out was an option that Ken Lewis “wanted” to take. I’ve heard other things that are proprietary since then. Some very recently that BoA is being threatened. That’s the Nazi way of doing business!!!

You must realize that BoA was still in the “black” at that time. BoA is the “plumb” of all the Banks and Obama doesn’t want to Nationalize it “he” wants to “Own” it using the money of the people. It would belong to the Government–lock, stock and barrel!! Bank of America is the one “big” bank that could recover and be profitable again very soon and Obama looks upon BoA as “his” private Cash Cow!! Those current funds are being “forced” once again upon this Bank along with the “huge” interest rates each month and BoA is NOT even being allowed to give that money back. Isn’t anyone “frightened” about these events but me??? I see Totalitarianism just around the corner not Socialism.

This is merely an “end-run” around the Constitution of the United States and “someone” must wake up and come forward and put a STOP to all the un-Constitutional grabbing of power!!!

Thank You..so very much!

I too will be humbled when the account becomes positive….

Martin, I prefer capital-ism to govt-ism for private business. Thomas Honig’s article
hit the nail on the head. Govt. has changed the rules and contracts of business, never before done in America. We are a train wreck looking for a place and time to happen!
Congress and the Admin. will wake up some day hopefully before we go down the tube.
This can not be the correct thing for America.
Note: Barneys is closing Las Vegas and one other. The last one to leave L.V., Turn out the lights. Keep up the great work, people are starting to believe!

Let the markets take the natural course. Please no politics in who is going to survive. These “business man” had there chance and now MUST live there consequenses. Bankrubty is the next step. Nobody is to big to fail. I don’t want to pay them, from my tax dollars, for doing a BAD job. The whole bailout is a political con job. And to make sure that the politicians understand it, ” stay out of business, you don’t know the first thing about it!”

Your Money and Markets’ newsletter has been such a blessing to me. You may want to drop me after this note. I do not have anything to contribute about investing. I have insurance left and it is in Treasury Bills. I will be 86 in July and am alll alone in the world now. My husband was a survivor of the Bataan Death March and a prisoner of the Japanese for 3 1/2 years. I have an income from the Government, and I do get more than a normal death in Service does because of his record.

Believe it or not, I am intuitive and knew that we were going to have a Great Depression, worse than the other Great Depression. I kept hoping that it was not true, but I do believe that the economy will get worse and worse is going to get really bad. The trouble with Intuition is that it only gives you ‘things’ in ‘bits and pieces’.
I knew this five years ago, before I moved from Virginia Beach, VA to Sedona, AZ,
Then, I found your Money and Markets newsletter. I do wish that I did not have my money tied up now. Anyway, I do not know anything about investing, and I do mean nothing.

I do hope that I have not bored you, as I did not mean to write so much.
I think you are a wonderful person, and you are doing a great favor to humanity–the ones that listen, that is~~

Lillian M. Ballow,
http://www.maxine7945@yahoo.com

We are concerned about the taxes our children and grandchildren will have to pay due to the excessive and unnecessary bail outs that the Democrats and Obama have obligated us for.We are concerned that the liberals, congress, and the judges are taking IN GOD WE TRUST out of America. Our country was founded on God. We are concerned about Gay marriages,the Immigration issue. It seems to us the immigrants are treated better than the hard working tax paying Americans. We do not want to be a Muslin,and Communist country. Our forefathers fought for our freedom.

My husband was a Captain in the Air Force when I was 8 years old so I didn’t know him then. He flew cargo planes to England during WW11. He retired a Lt.Col. With what the world has become since he passed almost 14 years ago, he wouldn’t care much to live in it any longer. Principles, honor and trust were very important to him. Now it seems that there are so many crooks in high places. Who can one trust.It doesn’t seem possible that the world is being taken to the edge of the cliff as it is. It all happened so fast. I am just thankful that my husband moved us out of the city of Seattle to this beautiful island before he passed. The way things are moving, I prefer to be in the country where people help one another. Lord help us each and everyone. And richly bless Martin Weiss for what he does to help us all.

Sally Harrington

There is no good to come from the Congressional approved bail-outs (”I am from the Government and I am here to help you”). We and multiple future generations yet unborn are enslaved with the cost to be paid both in taxes and coming inflation. Let’s all learn and teach our children and their children that 1) we cannot put our unbridled trust in elected officials; 2) we need to constantly monitor their actions; 3) we need term limits to prevent “career” politicians; 4) we need to NOT re-elect those who serve their own purposes rather than those of their constituents.

In the meantime we need to shed our complacencies becoming a pro-active citizenry demanding that elected officials listen to those voices in the wilderness who have financial expertise such as Dr. Weiss, and many others, who proclaim that current government solutions to past political malfeasance only worsen our nation’s economy and its future.

Email your Congressional Members regularly letting them know you are watching and will work if necessary to vote them out of their respective offices with all their many personal perquisites. For what will be the costs of today’s bail-outs to future generations, let us now work towards their at least having more intelligent government with better foresight of its actions. Thank you for becoming an active citizen.

My major concerns are that the 1st,2nd,10th,11th amendments to the constitution are being sideswiped away from us. All the signs are saying Obam is sending right to a socialist, marxism government. The massive spending, bailouts and the taxation with representation along with all the backdoor policies are not the direction I want for my family and my country.

I am an old street hustler and i have always felt that the stock market was a hustle, the only people that make any money are those in the know or large firms that are manipulating various sectors. They draw people in using corporate shills and hype, then they pull out. If you don’t follow the market constantly, your usually too late. My opinion is that the dollar is going to get destroyed with all the printing and borrowing going on, and one should think of investing in foreign countries that still run balanced budgets and have gold backing. Lastly, buy gold to hedge against the inflation that will be coming in the next year or so.

Martin: I think we have a long hall for recovery. I have heard comments. like why don’t the goverment give all individuals,like a $100,000.00 each, then they will get back $30,000.00 for taxes, and the economy will get some help.I think the waste in this country is out of control,could go on and on, but I will end here. Martin keep up the good work, God Bless. Justin

This is a bear rally. What makes me think this? Even if this were a true sutainable rally, the Federal Govt. is working their little socialist butts off to make sure all us “successful people” hand over our hard earned money to them and anyone else they deem deserving of our money. Not a very positive sign for the stock market for the next couple of years. Do you think the bank stress tests are rigged for the negative so the Feds can continue to take over the banking sector, under the guise of “emergency powers”

Great, great information; congratulations!
Can you do your best to describe how this US/world crisis will impact CANADA AS IT UNFOLDS?(without necessarily writing a new book?) Knowing that our banking system is different, how do you see it being ‘hurt’ in the short-term?
What can we teach to our kids as this crisis unfolds?

Thanks again for your time and efforts

Gilles

Mr. Weiss-

Thank you for being such a passionate voice for the good of our country. You had asked us to tell you our concerns on the economy so here goes:

I understand that economies like everything else have ebb and flow. So a recession doesn’t bother me so much. I would rather have sharp short term pain, and get through it to have the possibility for sustained, healthy recovery.

What bothers me is the irresponsible way in which this is being handled. Have we ever had a more clear case of politicians being in bed with Wall Street. If welfare hasn’t been destructive enough for our society, now we have welfare for Wall Streeters. All this at the expense of the future of our children and grandchildren.

How will our country dig out of a mess that they keep making a deeper hole of? By taxing the producers of our society? By printing (money) our way out of it? Both of these will have results that produce horrendous side effects.

Then of course there’s the little issue of the “crisis”. Politicians love a good crisis. They believe that everyone panics and looks to them to “do something”. So what they’re doing now is changing our country in Obama’s image. I’m most afraid of this- that we will all wake up one morning and no longer be living in a country that we recognize. I know that many of my fellow Americans are concerned with this also. Unfortunately, I fear not enough of us are worried about it.

Thank you again for all your hard work.

Respectfully,

Phil Corallo

Mr. Weiss, thank you for being our ‘face’ and ‘voice’ in the public arena. We need someone willing to represent common sence America.

DR. Weiss and your fine staff,
Thank you for speaking out loud and for standing up tall — for all Americans who seek the truth. In most cases, if the real truth is made known to good folks, they will tend to do the right thing. I am thamkful for having seen your April 7th “live feed”, and I have since bought your great book. Thanks for telling Americans (and other interested folks globally) in your book — and now in Washington DC — the real truth about our pending financial crisis. I am praying for your every success in Washington DC and across this country. I also pray that many may find your wisdom and candor refreshing, indeed, and heed your valiant warnings. I have shared links to your wise financial information and about your new book … with my friends and family. As an unemployed engineer in the oil & gas industry since Dec. 2008 (due to lack of financing for multi-billion dollar capital projects), I look forward to returning to the workforce, one day, but very unlikely for at least another year. All the best to you and your continued success, sincerely, -Dusty Bush, 06-May-2009
“I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. — Winston Churchill”

Is it true that the President has signed a federal bill amounting to 20.3 million dollars to allow Palestinians, (Hammas backers), to settle in the U.S., paying for their housing and food? Is this a prelude to the allowance of several tens of thousands to be allowed in this country who hate us and our American values?

Why can’t Congress stop all the spending? Where is their resolve to see our Nation remain a free nation and as our founding fathers started it out as?

thank you for all you do . my wife and i lived threw the 30’s and i feel as if we are headed for another 30’s in 2000…..

Martin,

My concern is what has happened to plummet the interest rate on my credit union CDs.

I found out that the funds I deposit go through 3 levels in the credit union system. The third level is called Central Bank, somewhere in mid-America, they reinvested the credit union members deposits in the sub-prime real estate market. I would like to put my money into US Treasury I-Bonds, but now we citizens are only allowed to buy $5,000/yr. of these I-Bonds. A few years ago we could buy $30,000./yr. What administration changed the rules Bush or Clinton ?

Dr. Weiss,
I truly appreciate your hard work and dedication. I am honored that there are true patriots as yourself looking out for the best interest of our nation. I am only 33, I have a wife and 4 year old daughter to support and I am terrified and deeply angered watching the direction that our leaders of this great nation are taking us. We the people really do not have a voice due to the mainstream media drowning us out and brainwashing the uneducated citizens of this nation about what is just and what is not. The more angry I get, the more I educate myself on how this nation was founded in researching what our founding fathers depicted this nation to be. I see us heading in the wrong direction and I do not see it stopping anytime soon; possibly not until we wake up and find ourselves living in some bad dream. I urge everyone to educate themselves with Adam Smith and the principles of capitalism. I urge us to force our leaders to adopt a monetary system that is backed with something real. This system is broke, there are so many problems that I cannot begin to iterate them in this short blog. I do however want to thank you again for all you do!

I know the markets rallied during the early 2003 onwards on credit and l have only played the markets since 2001.
over 14,000 on the dow was a ridiculous level for the markets to rally to, it was obvious what mess would follow. If l, a mother of 2 with a business saw this coming in 2004 then l am absolutely certain the bankers and government knew what was happening.
How dare they squander tax payers money playing games on wall street and then have the Gaul to charge interest on loans and overdrafts.
I am outraged by this farce.
A new rally on the back of what, bailout money isn’t reaching business, its been gambled away. Shame on them.

Angela

1. Why do citizens have to show and prove their credentials (driver’s licenses, passports, birth certificates, etc) when our President does not have to show or prove his credentials for being our President?

2. When the economy is bad, and the citizens are losing jobs, how can the Administration even think about raising taxes if they care about our country?

3. When is the wealthy Administration going to start using their wealth to offset the excessive expenditures they are making to indebt our nation’s future?

I am furious that we are still going to give money to these institutions. Why is our govornment so intent on wasting the money they have “appropriated” from the taxpayers in this country? Why are we allowing “big govornment” to get a toe hold on our future? When do the citizens of this country start standing up for what they believe? Most importantly, how do we, as the minority, put a stop to all of this? By the time the majority “herd” mentality realizes what has happened, we will be in economic ruin and well on the road to socialism. How do we “wake up” this portion of the population before it is too late? Do we really believe that 60,000, or even 160,000 signatures will get Washington’s attention? That is approximately .002% of the population of this country. merely a small ripple in an ocean of disinformation.

Martin,

I want to thank you for putting together a place where average people like me can get together, speak up and have a voice that may actually get listened to.

As to your ‘Question of the day’ I don’t know what the stockmarket will do when this next crisis hits. I do think it will get worse before it gets better. How soon it gets better will depend on just how much this administration, Congress, and Senate meddle in things best left to the private sector. I do know we are already in trouble now that the CBO estimated numbers show the interest alone on the debt we are currently aquiring could reach almost $1 Trillion a year in the future. When will it all stop? Please, somebody cut up the credit cards!

My next biggest concern is the federal Government taking over Health Care. We definitely don’t need the government handling our medical health problems. Do we become like England and Canada where people are dying because they can’t get the medical help they because the government feels you are too old or whatever. This country is really heading down a trail Americans don’t like.

Thank you for your labors and giving opportunity to speak on “the questions of the day.”

I believe that during the past several weeks and months the stock market has become somewhat immune to banking failures, and therefore the outcome of stress tests will be taken in stride. We now have assurances that the Fed’s printing press will perform a timely miracle (at a heavy price) and President Obama’s heavy hand can circumvent the bankruptcy court.

Gas and oil, precious and strategic metals, wooded lands and related products could go up. Housing construction provides jobs and the government will ramp up construction as soon as possible. The infrastructure tagged by the Administration should go up.

There is more at stake. President Obama, ironically, will tax our wealth to establish an ideology that cannot stand on its own.

Martin,
I appreciate your sincere effort. Crisis is now the preface to every claim for a need to take additional stimulus action while in reality it is a means used to usurp more power. Our economy has dealt with failing businesses by allowing them to fail. Too big to fail is a myth created to protect the instigators of taking unacceptable risk in lending practices and forcing this upon the financial industry. So far, I see no one or no industry that has benefitted from bailout money. It only serves to further fuel the existing failures. You mention and I concur, our kids and grand kids inherit this government spending burden.

Thank you and God bless You!

Thank God for grassroots organizations such as this. I belong to several. I feel there is too much griping and not enough involvement by the American. I hear very few feeling good about our destiny at this point, but I don’t think any of them write letters, email, faxes, or make phone calls. It is quite frustrating.

Dear Martin;
I cannot help but believe this administration is intent on bankrupting us. It is a purposeful, intended thing. It is a sad, sad, day. May God in heaven help us for it appears there is not other help.
Bob

Hi Martin,
I like you,say it as it is and we are looked upon as oddballs. Going against mainstream takes some balls keep up the honest reporting.
Just love been a member of your website and newsletter.

Cheers from Oz,
Ziggy

The stock market (and high yield debt market) could be extended, but there is still enough skepticism to keep it going for a while. Rising markets “climb a wall of worry”, and short interest provides potential buyers. Margins for companies will rise as wages stay low. None of that argues for a great future, but it does argue that the market may not fall apart tomorrow. The results of the stress tests are well known by the markets. Even the commercial real estate issue is known. Its magnitude may surprise people, and it may take more banks down than people realize. And the FDIC’s funds are going to start to run low. Still, the market is acting like it loves leverage. It loved it last time when the private sector was borrowing above its means. It looks like it is loving it as the public sector is borrowing above its means. The music will stop, and it is likely to be violent again. It will happen when the public sector borrowing gets cut off. Your work may help end it before we get to that bubble, but Washington is a big, greedy machine, and they may agree we shouldn’t borrow and spend this much, but won’t cut anything from their own district, so the political will isn’t there. If that is true, then it will be the market that cuts them off–either because private sector borrowing chokes it off by raising interest rates, or because a combination of low growth (which means low tax receipts) and lack of interest by foreigners in buying our debt will require much higher interest rates. THEN the market will correct in the magnitude we saw last year.

i cant believe that all this money we tax payers pay to banks an they still not up full potential, while other banks small ones are takin no money from taxpayers an now they stronger then the ones that got money from obama, something realy wrong here, so i say let the banks fall on there faces they no deserve the money they get from us, so stop this crazy spending to bost the economy if we want to revitalize economy then bring jobs back to america we need our jobs to survive here in the u.s.a. so give us our jobs an now, and also health care services we need medical and jobs, not giving food to africa and then pirates attack the ships anyways if u want to stop piracy do 2 things arm the ships and stop giving food an supplies to these nations that attack u.s. ships and since obama got into office there even more piracy now then before, maybe they pirates think hes a black president they can do whatever they want an get protection from obama an company, so start arming the ships an let them defend themselfs at all cost, even killing those pirates, is ok to me. they want to play the bad guy game then play it with out rules just like they do. balls out on the pirates, an stop giveing to these no count countrys who attack us in united states an lets fight back like real americans do. in war times, yes this is war on open seas, so treat it as a war not like a kid game, do u here me now, as of now the pirates own the seas, on africa how much more will they do if no food will be sent to africa huh, or supplies, i dont think it will last to long, cause they will kill themselves off befor u know it, an all the regular white people will see the true colors of the african nation as nothin but thugs an killers, that dont deserve to be helped by us americans, we dont need them, let them die an starve maybe the world will wake up an smell the roses, as for afganistan an other mid east countrys just take away the money an they will fall hard, no money no terrorist actions againgst the americans, hey heres a thought ether act like u got sence or die like u stupid ok an maybe madonna can adopt all them countrys kids an statrt her own world an even angolina, all the kids to adopt here in america an they try to make it like they saving someone special, i dont think so, i think maybe these rich women are usin kids to get publicity they no care about kids that much or theyd be in a child care hospital helpin cancer kids an real sickly kids in america, or even the poor kids in america, how about helpin these american kids insteed of african kids an rest of worlds kids, they can solve there own problems without the rich here putting there 2 cents into it, i cant stand the rich who helpin other parts of world citizens while our citizens go hungry an sick , even those doctors who travel to other countrys why they not start at home an help our peoploes here, this is sickens me bad we always helpin those that bite us in the asss after we help them i say from now on let them do there own peoples an we care for our own peoples thats all for now

What bothers me is the real culprets who are responsible for the collapse of the economy and possibly our government as we know it are not being held responsible. The eliteest Builderbergs ,CFR,Trilateralests who work behind the scenes to dictate policy to their advantage, the politicians who take their orders from the elitest,the companys who are more concerned about greed for more money instead of a job for an American,the outright lying of Rating companys that enabled the derivates to be sold with a AAA rating. In my opinion these people should be thrown in jail and all their wealth taken to pay for the total disruption and chaos which they have allowed to happen. Yes , they allowed it to happen , no dobt about it.These are some of the richest people in the world and they should be pay. Rockefellers , Rothchilds in particular.

Dear Dr.Weiss:
How wonderful it is to know that the Lord God of mercy has place some one like you in our lives in a time like this.
Base on what I have read and understand about our economics system it woluld make much more sense for the goverment to give the people the loan rather the banks. The people are the ones who have various needs and as a result of that they are going to spend the money to keep business going. I thought it would be a good idea if the goverment had decided to prepay the interest of many home owners who have lost their jobs where by giving them a loan towards the future value of their homes. It is not the banks that keeps the economy of any country on solid ground it is the people, why are they not the ones being helped?

Bravo, Dr. Weiss for everything that you are doing. I joined the MCP program and I am certainly glad I did. While I don’t have tremendous amounts to invest, I religiously follow Claus’ recommendations; I feel so much better that I joined MCP. I am definitely going to keep up my membership as long as the program lasts.

My overall concern is that the “rah-rah garbage” (to put it mildly) from Wall Street and the Administration is so aggravating and angering. Even a cursory knowledge of basic macroeconomic models show that the economy is in a “world of hurt”. There is a paucity of honesty and candor from Wall Street to Main Street.

You are one of the few voices of honesty and sensibility left. Please keep up your efforts. I will continue to ardently support in any way possible.

Also thanks for the Ultimate Survival Guide, too.

I believe we need more people involved at the local level to get the message out. We do not need this stimulus bill and we don’t need to increase the deficit four fold. This is the worst President we have ever had and I’m sure things are going to get worse before they get better. Obama is a charlaton in sheeps clothing and getting away with it. He sold the american public a bill of goods and they went hook line and sinker. I just hope the majority that voted for him see what he is really like and join the more moderate voters in America.

Martin,

After all has been said and done, I still don’t know where the jobs are going to come from to bring this economy back. People are not going to spend money, when they are not sure of having a job next week. Other than Medical and Energy, in the private sector, I don’t know of any other segments that will be producing reasonable paying jobs. Of course their will be substantial Government jobs with the continued bloated bureacracy—-which can’t last too long without the tax support of the working private sector—– which brings me back to “where, or what industries in the private sector”?—Autos, Construction, Steel, Textiles and many other manufacting industries are not there ,this time ,for the US to rebound?

I appreciate your efforts to fight our demise from going into a Socialist country; this trend that Obama is on is not going to work, but the damage will horrendous for us to recover from.

Larry

I really appreciate all you do Martin, but unfortunately it’s all useless. No one can stop the congress and we are doomed to pay the bill. These 57,773 signatures are just a drop in a bucket; most Americans either don’t care or are too lazy to do something about it.

I just wanted to say Thank you!! I look forward to reading the letters everyday from you and your staff. I really enjoyed the Ultimate Survival Guide and just start reading it for the second time. Thank you again for all you do.

Dr. Weiss
Thanks for all the emails and the Safe Money Report
I sleep better at night.
I feel somewhat of a kinship with you, since My father was J. Irving Mournighan.
God bless you for all you have done to help us
Bob Mournighan

DEAR MARTIN,
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REPRESENTING ME IN WASHINGTON.
I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME FIGURE OUT WHY YOU ARE NOT
ON THE OBAMA TEAM INSTEAD OF HANK PAULSON.
I FEAR FOR AMERICA.
THANK YOU AGAIN.
MARCY

My wife and I received a notice in the mail that really drives home the seriousness of the recession/depression. Our pension fund has notified us that the fund in critical condition. Now that does not mean that we are cut off yet, but things are not well in the benefit industry.

Would it be safe to say that investing in the mortician business is a no brainer?

Hi Martin,
God bless you for your action on behalf of the “other half”. My deep concern is that the United States of America as it was created and we have been a recipient of will no longer exist. And socialism will take it’s place. This run away spending when there is no money in the coffers is absolutely unresponsible and appalling. We are putting our country in jeopardy and in a position (weak) that cannot be reversed. Even Bill Clinton if her were in office woud not go down this road that is being suddenly forged. What are they thinking in Washington. Obviously, not much. We NEED fiscal responsibility and those entities that have spent themselves into oblivion need to take their loses and let the chips fall where they may. Capitalism needs to be allowed to work. Will it be tough? YES but we will get through it and hopefully learn from past mistakes. We need to stop apologizing for our country and standing strong and united in the pursuit of safe borders and freedom from terrorism throughout the world.
Bottom line? I am abhorred at what is coming out of Washington and am committed to doing my part to speak out and be heard.

Martin, thanks for your interest. What really bothers me about D. C. and those that supposedly represent us is: Our open borders and ports and the fact that we are
inviting another terrorist attack by adopting an attitude that if we are nice to them, they will be nice to us? What is the matter with those people in Washington, D. C.? We are dealing with animals that cut off heads if they don’t like what you say and believe. If we don’t meet them in the gutter, where they are, then we are going to lose this war. Providing ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS with medical care, education and all the other services that our citizens are entitled to including Social Security is just plain madness. Further to this we cannot afford this. I am 77 and still working. Paid $120,000.00 in Federal and State Tax in 2008. I find it obscene that my tax dollars are going for this purpose and that there are those in D. C. that propose that these ILLEGALS get everything for nothing. What ever happened to dedication to Country and the people that sent them to D. C. to represent them. It all began with the dumbing of America.
The bleeding hearts have succeeded in their endeavor to dumb our population. We continue to throw money at an educational system that is beyond fixing. Martin, I can
go on and on, but you have better things to do with your time than listen to me. If I were 20 years younger I would move to Costa Rica and forget it all. I am so upset with
our elected reps. Where have all the patriots gone?

Allan M. Harris

The resulkts of the stress tests are undependable because the scenarios proposed for testing are arbitrary. I suppose they are chosen to make banks fail so that the gov’t can impose more bailout and get common shares so they can own the big banks. It is agenda of the left to make more big gov’t. That is proven by the gov’t resisting paybacks of bailout money. I believe gov’t agents were pressuring the Chrysler debt holders to sell out cheap to favor the unions as Obama does. Commercial real estate is going to suffer, but we need to listen to the pros to know how big it is. The banks have learned that they must be more critical of the would be borrowers so that those who borrow are able to pay back. That is prudent. Credit cards should be paid down in case people lose their jobs. The gov’t is suggesting people spend and the banks lend. That is like going up a slippery slope with one foot on the gas and the other on the brakes. It won’t work.

I don’t think the politicians look out for us just to
maintain there status in the government and will
vote where they feel it would benefit them the most.
This bail out is a joke at our exspense.
Thank you Dr Weiss for your leadershi

I see the writing on the wall. This country is on it’s last leg. My oldest son and I were talking the other day and he sounded really down and I ask him what was wrong and he said that He will see the end of the earth in his life time. He is 32. I didn’t know what to say, so I told him to just get the best out of everyday and drink heavily(I didn’t say that,But). What can joe blow do, hope it was Nov 2008 and we had not voted,Yet.

the bailouts was the stupidest way of handling the financial crisis. live within your means.
the stress tests are crazy, BOA does not need the $34b obama and his thugs are
trying to push on them. the fed reserve and the treasury know nothing about running
a bank or any other business. obama is trying to take over the auto industry and
give it to his cronies at uaw. obama has done more harm to this country than all the
previous presidents combined.

I’m in a state of shock at what is going on, I’m disabled on S.S. it is hard to make ends
meet, why can’t the Auto.co. try to lives like we do? We need to put the National Guards on are border’s,Why keep giving money to the banks? they gave most of to
their Ceo’s as bonus
there is a old saying the poorer is poorer and the rich get richer and it needs to stop.

First I waunt tio thank wess for all his good work.
my biggest concerns are social security, vetrans health care and the value of the dollar.
Our leaders(gov) are totally out of touch with how the majority of us live.

Hi Martin,
A word of thanks for your patriotism. I’ve been reading your book, and I am impressed by your devotion to this cause as well as fearful of the problems our country face.
My major fear is that our moneys value is being debased by the carelessness, lest I say greed, of our Government officials. Living on a pension is difficult enough without having to worry about the soundness of the dollar
Sincerely,
Mike

I’m afraid that Obama is watching out for the rich people no matter what. It isn’t our fault that the banks and car companies can’t manage their monies. If we the people did those sort of things, the Government would come in and tae everything we had with no thoughts about our welbeing. God Bless America and drew her nigh unto him.

Thank you Weiss for standing up and doing the right thing. I fear our country is being destroyed as punishment for out own personal moral incorrectness.

Geez ! Martin !
I’m not even in the same league as these other folks making comments.
I paid my rent with my “stimulis” at tax time. I get $79.00 a week, unemployment, try to pay rent with that !!!

Nothing but praise for hard work !! God Bless You, Matin!!!!
Elizabeth

Martin, it is incredible to watch this market go up day after day, all the while it appears the insiders are selling off their stocks which makes the stocks even more active and the suckers keep buying and a hoping that the bottom is in and all is well. I bought into the inverse funds before/to early I needed to, but I thought the signs were all there. I have been sitting in SRS and FAZ for a while waiting like a Tiger on the hunt. I believe myself to be in the right position, regardless of my early timing.

Your comments are greatly appreciated.
donpedro

Cant even begin to try to count the years that I have followed the advice of Dr Weiss. But I have learned over these years that even though I may not be able to see or agree with what is written that one goes off ignoring that advice at your own peril.
What I would like to see right now of the current crisis is to stop throwing billions and trillions at every weakness even when the problem has mostly been brought on by the ones that have created this mess in the first place. I dont live in a dream world at age 76yo so I really dont expect to see this happen with the current powers in place. Im just trying to survive as long as I can financially with all of the cash that I can get my hands on!

Good afternoon, Martin! We thank you for having the intestinal fortitude to stand up to Congress and tell them what we all wish we could say. Stop giving away OUR hard earned dollars to those who didn’t earn it. Why do they reward a bank or auto maker for their mishandling of their funds? Why do I have to pay with my taxes so someone can own a home because “everyone has a right to own their own home”. Ever heard of renting a home, apartment or condo until you saved up enough for the down payment and had the income enough to make the monthly payments. We did and that is why we have a home after being married 23 years before we could afford to own our own home. If we did, they can be patient and do it the way we all, who own their home, had to do it. What’s up with this socialistic mindset of the Obama administration? That don’t call it an Obanation for nothing, wouldn’t you say! Talk about fair and equal. They are being fair and equal to us. And they have the audacity to call us right wing terrorists!

There is NO doubt Obama and the Demorat Congress are destroying our nation. The question is, how do we get rid of these abominations? How do we take back America?Obama is Not a U.S. citizen and should be removed from office as a usurper. That leaves us with Biden-a pathological liar, an out of control Congress, and Obama’s staff of crooks and tax dodgers. We need some constructively brilliant ideas on how to permanently undo all the harmful legislation that has been illegally signed into law by the fraudulent U. S. President. We need to get rid of Obama’s crooked cronies and undo the laws now void that his people passed, making sure that Congress does not rubber stamp them again and pass them under Biden. How?

When the bank stress tests result in the call for more bailouts the government will use this to finish nationalizing the large banks just as they have done with the stock at GM. They then will compel the smaller banks to join. Just using the same strategy as his buddy Chavez did in Venezuela.

BESIDES ALL THE ISSUES YOU MENTIONED I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS NEW THING TO KEEP THE PRESS QUIET, ONLY IF YOU ARE A LIBERAL CAN YOU SPEAK YOUR MIND. IS THIS RUSSIA

Thanks for being our voice in these most trying of times. Our concerns are many, but to sum them all up is simple. Our government officials are spending money that we don’t have, and possibly never will have. Their only motive is that if everything collapses around us, they will be immune from the losses and still be strapped to the american workers backs. I just hope and pray that the ongoing tea parties will have some impact on important changes in our Capital. I don’t want to get started on the border issue’s so I will save that anger and concern for another time.

This whole economic “disaster” in my opinion, has been planned and created for the day the democrats took power. I feel that this, so-called, “crisis” is intended to bankrupt all of us so that we will be beholden to the government. I have no loyalty to the present administration who are a bunch thugs operating outside of Constitutional limits. They are destroying the United States of America and the rest of the world.

These bailouts are helping no one in need in our nation. We need to make a stand and thank God we have people here willing to do so. I our government wants to print money and bail out the banks and big 3 what good is it going to do for us who have been laid off for 6 months and barely getting buy getting further and further behind? Bail us out for Gods sake and the banks would not need the bail out money we would pay our bills and maybe have enough left over to buy a car and help the big 3 I could go on and on but Thank you Martin Weiss for all of your efforts and continue and God Bless. Also note to fight for our 2nd amendment. Guns do not kill !!! People Do we have the right to protect our self.

I’m a Korea vet who taught physics and engineering for several years, another 25 in weapons systems development, and was raised during the Great Depression. You are a credit to your PhD and rational thought, the kind that seems to be lost now………………….I truly thank you and all of the fine people in your organization for their reports. Bill Mullins

thank you for all your work.
glad to see people stand up and be counted.
59000+ whow
sounds like the kind of people at the tea party april 15th
let us do the same on july 4th

warren

Last week tiny tim extended the TALF (?) to help out CRE.

Do you think additional bailout will help these institutions / companies from falling off the cliff? If so, how will it affect SRS or other companies that’s heavily leveraged into REIT?

Thanks!
Allan

Markets correct, and overcorrect and have done so for years. All of this Obama stimulus pork is unnecessary and unproductive. We should never have elected an unqualified Chicago thug as President. Let the markets work and get the hell out of our grandchildren’s pockets.

What about insurance companies ? I still have my GI insurance from WWII. Is it safe? My wife and I also have METLIFE long term care. Will it be there when we need it?

Martin I appreciate all that you are doing to represent your many subcribers by delivering the petitions, however, the interviews with the “drive-by media” seems fruitless as they are sided with the Barrack Hussain Obama administration and refuse to report (without filters) the 50,000+ who are voicing their opinion.
I realize that the conservative networks are lacking credibility, however more and more Obama voters are waking up to the fact that the promised “Hope and Change” is not being delivered–or at least in the fashion that they anticipated. Your efforts need to be reported by a cross section of media i.e. Fox, Glen Beck, Limbaugh, Huckaby, Hannity, etc.
Any American who is paying attention has many concerns about the direction that the radical Left is directing their agenda. We as individuals feel hopelessly helpless to have our voices heard, however, your efforts and your standing in the financial community can represent many of the voices that go unheard. I simply feel that the message needs mass distribution rather than a select few media outlets that are really not interested in reporting the true facts. This could include buying a full page in some of our Nations leading newspapers i.e. the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, LA, Chicago, Dallas, etc.

My concern is how Obama is spending all that money which I feel taxes will go up because of it. Also, letting immigrants in to live here and pay for them too which will affects those on Social Security who earned it by working. If we support the immigrants who never worked here, this surely will affect our Social Security Checks. It doesn’t seem fair to the US citizens. How do we know, that Obama isn’t letting in enemies to our country and one day they will over take us like Rome was over taken by the inside! Wake up America before it’s too late for our country!

as for the unemployment issue here no one says anything about the people who cant resign up for unemployment benifits my unemployment ran out an i still have no job for future times, my outlook is geting bleeker an bleeker im almost homelss now im out in couple months an then i live on vacant homes or streets, or cars, wereever i can i sold all my possesions, now except have few clothes left, an not many companies hire older people even if we do good works an many hrs an cant go to temp services they only hire mexicans an other illegals so i just sellin candies on corners to make a few bucks for to eat, i dont do drugs, i or drinker type man all i ever wanted was to have a job does anyone knows what that is cause most jobs over seas now in india or china, an steel in canada an japan an china, heck we lost all our industrial to overseas countries, because of unions an greedy type executives her in the great u.s.a. we did it to ourselves tho we let free trade get all the good jobs overseas, for tax cuts, an to make matters wose there many more like me out here an no one cares so wen i here unemployment goin down or up no says about the guy who cant get jobs an lost his unemployment stuff, i cant even get medical or dentals, or job because of race or age discriminations, i cant even get a janitor job who cant empty garbage but i get letter back from roadway that i was over qualified can u belive this over qualified to empty garbage an cleen an mop floors, is this crazy or what, but it is wat it is, so much for the new changes here in the u.s.a. only change i see is wat i beg for from strangers, while the rich greedy wall street guys an bankers get all the money to get richer, an they get no jail time at all for thier corupt practeses, i cant belive we in this mess that the rich put us into. an get away with it always , as it is sayd only the poor or middle class go to jail not rich peoples, and obama helpin these guys get richer, he play it off as the great leeder buit to me hes just a conivine guy who will hurt american workers in the end, even i.b.m moved to india after obama an company gave them bailout money, hes more part of problems then a fixer of our problems, hes another sellout president, only helpin other countrys not america an americans will pay ultimate price for his handy works, its us workin class americans that will suffer the most, not the rich , so wen there is a revolt count me in fast maybe then ill be able to work, at leest its a jobs that cant be sent over seas, an then we got the mexican border all open an drugs comin into our country like water, an illegals takin our jobs or jobs sent to other countrys,

Thanks for all you’re doing. Unfortunately, this Demo/Socialist Party now cotrolling D.C. has us captive and are doing as they please - playing fast and loose with our Constitution, our religious freedoms, our rights of free speech etc. Nowhere did the American citizens (and taxpayers) say we would repay Obama’s favors to the unions, ACLU, Planned Parenthood, ACORN etal. He made those commitments; we didn’t and this destruction of our future children and grandchildren needs to stop RIGHT NOW. What our country needs right now is to remove every Demo/Socialist by means of impeachment - or whatever it takes. We can’t allow the United States of America to continue to be destroyed as it has been in the last 100 days.

And I’m NOT a radical, right-winger or a terrorist. I am a true and loyal patriotic “Proud to be an American.”

Based on all of the comments above and your insight, I would say we can all see where things are headed and it is not good. All this spending, bailing-out and growing government spells disaster. Realistically I think companies that make tangible products that people find either enjoyable, useful or especially necessary and have sound business practices and ethics will weather this storm and be the ones to forge the recovery.

Unforunately, this biggest concern that I have, no one seems bold enough to persue publically. And that is the very real concern over how in the world we even begin to think about reversing all the serious attrocities already committed by the Obama administration.

What I’m referring to, is the extreme likelihood that evidence overwhelmingly shows, the Mr. Obama (no, I will not refer to him as President) was not, and is not even qualified by our own Constitution to occupy the office he is most likely usurping. I take this VERY seriously, and wish that more folks would open their eyes and see the dangers we truly face, if this is allowed to go on.

The real problem is, all documents signed by Mr. Obama since January 20, may very well be null and void, not even worth the paper they are written on, and the world knows it. Russia, China, all of Europe included. This should be the only issue at hand before all else, and for whatever reason, main stream media and our own appointed justices refuse to acknowlege the need for Mr. Obama to come clean. I believe the reason is clear: he cannot.

I am sick and tired of the lies, deceipt, and forced “photo ops” all in the name of “real change”. This is one of the lowest points our nation has ever stooped to, and until this is made public, addressed, and properly vetted, it will not go away.

Thanks for all you do. Well, can you step up to the plate on this one? I have trouble believing that it’s just me that feels this way. I want my children to be able to be as proud of this Nation as I have always been, but honestly, we give them very little to be proud of, or to even look forward to. This man HAS TO BE STOPPED.

When and if inflation hits what will it look like and how fast will it hit. Will we revisit the Carter years or will it be something different. What do you think the difference in severity will be. Besides long term bonds in a period of high inflation that you have eluded to, what else should we look to for profit. Thanks to you and your father for your wisdom.

Well, we gave Billions to Chrysler, and they are bankrupt, We gave billions to GM, and they are now going bankrupt, both are defacto “nationalized”. several of the banks are in the same shape. AIG was given billions and they handed out bonuses to the people in the company who caused the failure. Enough is enough. No more bailouts, no more taxes to companies. No more stress tests. If the corporations succeed or fail they do so ont their own. The only involvement that government should have is if these comapnies do go bankrupt the government should investigate after the fact and prosecute any illegal activity by the company executives. I only post these comments in an off hand manner as I have little stake in this furball. I have been out of work since September 2008, and no one in my area is hiring. Unemployment is about to run out and then I’ll most likely be working at minimum wage at any place that will hire McDonalds is just around the corner. I suppose three college degrees might just qualify me to flip burgers.

The stocks are rising because stock markets are 9 months ahead of what is happening; private investors DON’T move markets, but institutional ones do, and they have been plowing money back in for the last two months. Auto bankruptcies, job losses, bank underpinning are all bad news to us but ‘good news’ for the contrarians, and value purchasers and the like. A lot of good quality stocks were sold off by institutions by way of record mutual fund redemptions… and now they are all going back in. Not so sure its all doom and gloom because a 30% rise in stocks in two months will naturally trigger a selling effort. Who gets left holding the bag? the average retail investors who are finally thinking, everything is OK happily providing the liquidity for the institutional players to ‘get out’.

I am surprised that, the staggering amount of money in losses, job losses, financial stimulus, the 6% annual contraction rate in USA, and the almost 12% annual contraction rate (basically mirrored in western Europe and Japan) the last 2 quarters, hasn’t got people running for the hills. Nevermind the problem of commercial real estate that is inevitable with job losses and lower corporate profits.

Dear Martin:

I am very honored to be a part of the Grassroots effort! Thank you so much for delivering our signatures and being a watchman on the wall in DC.

One of my greatest concerns is the march our govt is taking toward socialism. BO, of whom I have NO respect nor his title, is doing his determined best in avoiding our Congress by going through the back door regarding the Fairness Doctrine. I’ve contacted the FCC regarding the May 7th session on this subject.

Another concern is the fact BO has made our country less safe by reducing our weapons in a crazy, nuclear world. Additionally, he has placed our faithful ally, Israel, in a precarious position by not protecting her missile shield and by placing conditions on Israel re more land for “peace”. It won’t work, it hasn’t worked and this plight sickens me as a Christian and a citizen of America. BO is more than happy to appease and apologize for the U.S. to the remainder of the world, however, and the liberal press is not holding him or his administration accountable for his actions.

Cap and Trade and Universal Health Care causes my blood to rise to the point I have to stop listening and reading about our insane economic conditions at times. Next year will bring a whole ‘nother set of depressing taxes. Perhaps those who voted for this man will have more insight into BO’s damaging politics but it’s dragging the remainder of us down with them.

HR 1913 Hate Crime is another deep concern. I most definitely am not “politically correct” on this issue.

BO is not attending the National Day of Prayer….a lesser issue for me if he’s trying to remain “neutral”….but his lack of attendance is most telling.

Thank you for allowing me to sound off. Keep the emails and alerts coming and I appreciate all your efforts in keeping us properly informed of the issues of today.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Sheryl Snow
Fort Worth, TX

Dear Matain,
All of what is happening overwhelms me including the spending.Everything that i have beieved and upheld as an American along with the hopes and dreans that I have had for my life and my grandchildren are going upside down.I knew it when Obama stated during elections that”We need to get up-shake offg the dust and remake America!” He considers the Constitution an old creation that has been outlived and he intends to remake our nation by his socialistic views.Surpriising enough he had enouh idiots like him in Congress that got elected also and are supporting him……I am outraged at any politician-Dem or Repub..they are bot bad for us.We need some way to get rid of the politicians and get us some representatives of the people.We are in dire trouble unless we can wake up the real Americans and get then to act,

One problem that i see now is that in an attempt to educate and to be heard we have too many different groups going at it.We the public are overwhelmed to keep up with it all.I hear daily from 20-30 different news sources about the problems and each wants my involvement.That is a frustration and load to keep up with as a working family man.I cant spend hours on the computer and watching and listening to TV and radio.Issnt there a way to pull together as a common concern(Get rid of Liberal control) and all come togther as one big force.The typical American is confused and being bombbarded with so many contacts..They are all good and correct like yours,
(By the way we must organize as concerne Americans-not Dems ot Repuiblicans.The Republican party (and Bush) have failed us too.The area republican Party tried to benefit from our Tea Party activities to get voters as republicans….We must pull together as Americans-neither psrty favored-who want less government-by the Constitution-freedom- the government out of our face as well as private enterprise.
We have to stop this battle between republicans and Dems.We are sick of it.We the people want our country and government back……)

I appreciate your knowledge and effort to help us to uinderstand what Obama is doing…keep it up! We need a big effort to pull together in one big presentation guys like you-talk radio-and many others who have the truth-who can communicate it to the public like Limbaugh Beck Hannity etc. What would be great is some forum where these people could debate Obama and his group.The talking points would get stopped.

Anyway thanks

TRUST GOD DO NOT BE AFRAID HUG AND KISSES RICHARD

HHOW ABOUT A 20% CUT IN PAY FOR ALL OF THE CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE FED GOV. THIS WOULDN’T SOLVE OUR PROBLEM BUT WOULD SEND A MESSAGE THAT IT IS TIME TO WAKE UP AND RUN OUR GOV. AS ALL OF US SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE TO. I SAW THIS DONE IN MY HOME STATE YEARS AGO AND THE RESULTS WERE AMAZING. SPENDING WENT DOWN AND MORE WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. STRANGE BUT TRUE. IT IS SURPRISING HOW SMART PEOPLE CAN GET WHEN THEIR PAY DEPENDS ON IT.

the federal reserve has been the problem but it appears to be the solution for many including obama and congress. i fear we are all on the edge and in grave danger of losing the constitution and our nation just so bernacke and others can live in big houses they do not need and cannnot afford.
thomas m. parker, m.d. (age 67)

why when everone says the one thing that caused all of these problems was giving mortgages to people who could not afford them, it was because the law was changed, and bill clinton said publicly that he administration was the most responsiable, now . why are we giving all of this money we can not afford with out changing the law?????? this is just DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This post to James G. Canady: about the gov..trying to takover Smith and Wesson and SNEAK through the back door.

http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/05/04/rumor-smith-wesson-too-big-to-failyou-know-what-that-means/

Yhank you for going to washington and taking on the concerns of all of us.. My concern is the job market and the soaring forclosures here in Nevada.. My son and other friends for months trying to get jobs only to see hundreds waiting on lines trying to find work…. this spending is outragous trapping all of us now and way into the future…. everyday this administration is taking us down the path of socialism or worse yet communisim… as a senior citizen watching this insanity reminds me of hit men stopping free speech where ever they can … If you do not agree with their plans we are extremists or worse yet terroists, so I say more tea parties and confront them the best we can, its the only way a single person can group together and have our voices heard… PLEASE continue the fight so we can save our beloved country for ourselves and for our children. God Bless YOU and God BLESS AMERTICA

I enjoyed your book and want to thank you for keeping me informed about market conditions. Congratulations on over 57,000 signatures on the petition. I was glad to be a part of it.

Dear Mr. Weiss,

How about getting the ball rolling to kill the millions scheduled for payment to Palaestinians loyal to Hamas so they can emigrate to our country. PLEASE - Sink your teeth into this one!

“Obama funds $20M in tax payer dollars to immigrate Hamas Refugees to the USA. This is the news that didn’t make the headlines…

By executive order, President Barack Obama has ordered the expenditure of $20.3 million in “migration assistance” to the Palestinian refugees and “conflict victims” in Gaza.

The “presidential determination”, which allows hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with ties to Hamas to resettle in the United States, was signed on January 27 and appeared in the Federal Register on February 4.

Few on Capitol Hill, or in the media, took note that the order provides a free ticket replete with housing and food allowances to individuals who have displayed their overwhelming support to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the parliamentary election of January 2006.

Let’s review…itemized list of some of Barack Obama’s most recent actions since his inauguration:

His first call to any head of state, as president, was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory.

His first one-on-one television interview with any news organization was with Al Arabia television.

His first executive order was to fund/facilitate abortion(s) not just here within the U. S., but within the world, using U. S. tax payer funds.

He ordered Guantanamo Bay closed and all military trials of detainees halted.

He ordered overseas CIA interrogation centers closed

He withdrew all charges against the masterminds behind the USS Cole and the “terror attack” on 9/11.

Now we learn that he is allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refuges to move to, and live in, the US, at American taxpayer expense.

These important, and insightful, issues are being “lost” in the blinding bail-outs and “stimulation” packages.

Doubtful? To verify this for yourself: http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-02-04-E9-2488

My point is this: When will government understand that tax and spend is only a temporary fix… if it helps at all. History has proven that this methodology does not work yet every liberal schmuck who gets in office will try it again and again.. only to fail.. or offset the crisis to our children and grandchildren. It doesn’t fix the problem. Plus taxing more actually removes money from the system in general because people have less money to spend… which means less goods and services purchased.. which means eventual company cutbacks such as lowering salaries and layoffs. It’s a domino effect. What you do in a time of crisis like this is reduce taxes to nothing therefore enabling the entrepreneurs to succeed.. which is what this country is built on. But the idoit elitists in Washington, who have never run a business or worked like we do, cannot see that and have tunnel vision because they are truly ignorant of a capitalist economic system. The truly sad thing is they really think they know “what’s best”.
“those who fail to embrace history… are doomed (destined) to repeat it.”

Thank you for all your hard work and tireless efforts to help all of us and our country at this fork in the road…. I already left a blog yesterday, just wanted to say thank-you and….God Bless

Sherri

We are losing our freedoms both in the privated sector and business sector. This country is heading more and more towards Socialism. One example is the healthcare the government wants to take over. We can not allow this to happen. The election process is a sham. Take a look at what is going on in Missouri. In Nevada duplicate, phony registrations took place.

My representative in Congress, a Dumbocrat, keeps sending me form emails every week in response to my emails promising a letter in two weeks fully responding to my concerns. Since January 3, 2009, I have received only one letter. Obama says we all need to sacrifice, I like the idea of a 20% pay cut for Congress and the executive branch.

Hi Martin,
I tried emailing you many times explaining what had happened and what was going to happen over a year ago. I never received any replies from you or your staff. Please go back and search for my emails and you will see that everything I told you would happen, did happen. I told you about credit default swaps long before they were a household word. The same with Basel II accounting and level 3 “assets” which aren’t really assets at all. For those who don’t know, Level 3 “assets” are held by banks, and brokerages for example. They are know as “Marked to Market” for valuation purposes. Level 1 assets would include any item such as say a pencil for example. You can go to any store and buy a pencil for 5 cents. On the banks’ books pencils would be Level 1 assets and they would be listed at 5 cents each. Easy enough. Level 2 is say a car. Basically the bank can determine a “fair market” evaluation and come up with a “reasonable” valuation for that asset. Level 3 is any “asset” that cannot be easily valued. Level 3 assets would be anything from a bad loan or a derivative type of instrument which has no value but is given one by the bank or broker. Level 3 is where assets whose true value you don’t want known publically. Say the bank went to NASA and bought a NASA Super Deluxe Pencil that even writes upside down. Now, you and I know that Super Deluxe Pencil isn’t worth 1 cent more than ANY of the 5 cent pencils you have on your books already. However, NASA sold it to you for $5,000,000 dollars. The bank paid $5,000,000 for that Super Deluxe Pencil. Obviously they cannot state that they paid that much for a pencil so they place it in Level 3 “Marked to Market” otherwise known as “Marked to Fantasy”. The bank knows if they tried to sell that Super Deluxe Pencil all they would get is 5 cents and they would be out $4,999,999.95. Here is where Basel II accounting come into play. Basel II will force the banks, brokerages, etc to “FAIRLY” value these hidden “assets on thier balalnce sheets. Now do you understand why banks were given sooooo much free money? If they weren’t all the banks including the BIGGEST and “Best” of them would all be bankrupt. They literally ARE bankrupt. Which is why they keep getting bailed out and why WE have to pay for it. The problem is that the govt cannot under any circumstances release this type of information. Think about what would happen if they did. People would be lined up in the streets to take every last cent they have in any bank, brokerage, or holding place. That would cause a depression that would make the “Great Depression” seem like a kid without his daily lunch money.

As you can tell I have done a GREAT deal of DD on this, and other even more devastating subjects. To cover my own behind I will state this this is just my opinion. Do yourself a favor and do your own DD and learn even more about what you’ve read here.

Martin, I was listening to a video of Alan Keyes speaking to the journalist and answering his questions re the Obama Administration and ideology. One statement that Mr Keyes said really stuck with me…..How can our bankrupt government pay to bail out bankrupt businesses {banks, automakers and the real estate industry}? He called it insanity and I must agree with him. And again, how did our citizens elect a man without checking out his pedigree first? Obama has YET to produce proof that he is a natural born citizen. So until then as Mr Keyes also said, he (Obama) was a fake (my words) and had no right to the presidency because he didn’t meet the rules (my words). So he is signing bills and giving away money that isn’t his (in more ways than one). He is taking us down in flames and he probably will get away with it, unless we have voice pieces such as yourself. Thank you for your generosity with your book sales of The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide. What a bundle of information in that book. We will need several reads to take it all in. And thank you for your generosity of your knowledge to help us survive what is coming.

tell the politicos we want change alright … we want them out and real people fighting for us not their liberal friends… we need people standing up for americans not defaming our country… we are taxed enough we are silenced enough.. enough is enough vote them all out and have term limits , stop the spending insanity

My concern is that no matter how many petitions make it to our capital, Obama will do what ever he wants because he can. He does not care what the American people think or say. He and the democrats are clearly over-reaching in their quest to push through their agenda and to hold onto their power and majority in the house and senate. I believe he will not be swayed by petitions from us. I feel that our only power will come in the next election cycle in 2010 and again in 2012. That is my biggest concern. We can only hope that between now and then, the damage that Obama will exact will NOT be irreparable.

Company’s too big to fail, need to be broken up into smaller ones. Thoose in trouble,
need to come up with a sound plan that will work before given any help.
Government need to stay out of bankruptcy’s.
Banks need to get rid of bad assets, before getting any more help.
We need to see a bottom in this depression. All the bad debt needs to be taken care of by institutions that can handle the bad debt. A forced auction of all bad debt is in order.
Thanks for all you have and will do for us the U.S. People. God knows your heart in this and We see it in the fruit you have sown. I do appreciate all your hard work.
May God Bless you for it. Steve & Sharon

I live on my SS and a part time job I am still able to hold at the age of 79. I still barely remember the “great depression” in which we planted a very large garden to feed ourselves and quite a few of our friends and neighbors. At that time there was no such thing as SS or any kind of welfare or outside help of any kind. Therefore, I have never been on any kind of outside help except SS. These days it seems everyone is looking for a ‘handout’ and they don’t care who has to pay for it. That is part of the problem. Giving out money to people who have never earned a pay check and have no desire to earn one. I raised two sons and a daughter who were taught to either work or do without. My eldest son is now a real estate agent in the DFW area (he had a kidney transplant 31 years ago and that can be verified). My youngest son works one full time job as manager of a lumberyard and part time selling advertising to lawyers for a book used by judges, etc. My daughter teaches second grade at an elementary school in Philadelphia, Tennessee; and tutors children in math and reading in her ’spare’ time. Not one of my children will ever be rich with money, but are very rich with self respect and the respect of their peers. Therefore, you can see one reason why it really irritates me to be giving all this money to people (and businesses) who do not really appreciate it or deserve it and has to be paid back by my grandchildren and great grandchildren who do not have any desire to go on any kind of welfare. As a mother, grandmother and great grandmother, I say do not give anyone one red copper cent that has to be paid back by future generations. Their greedy natures got them into this mess, so let them figure out a way out or sink with the ship they built. Let them go to h— in their own hand basket! Just in case you think I am being too harsh on the idiots! I had to finish raising my children alone as their father passed away in 1975.

What I’m not understanding is. Since the American people has tarped the most money into Chrysler. Why don’t we own the biggest percentage of Chrysler. Why does the UAW union own 55%. What the heck is going on?

See what you can do about getting an interview on the Fox network.

I just went to the Royal Bank of Canada in my little town of Sebastian, Fl. a couple of hours ago and exchanged a bunch of worthless to be US dollars for Canadian one and took them straight to my S deposit box. I already have an Aussie CD and a bunch of Norrwegian Krona. I have Gold companies and gold as a hedge and three inverse ETF’S just waiting for this “dead cat bounce ” to head toward 5000. I want to “thank you for that” as ” Brian Williams would say. I’v been to your office when you were on Burns road and met many of the fine professionals and supporters there. Your direction is sound and clear. The abomnation group is nuts. Martin, thanks for doing all you can for the little guys. They are our children, our love ones, and our beloved friends. Keep it up Martin!

THANK YOU!!! For everything you do us, the ordinary folk. You’ve been our guiding light. I knew absolutly nothing about the markets and how they worked until I signed up to, Safe Money Report, not saying that I know it all now, but you have inspired me to understand more to secure my financial freedom. Keep up the outstanding work you and your staff do for us. I feel a Thank You and God bless couldn’t begin on how much we really appreciate you and your staffs efforts. THANKS n God Bless….

M. Offield

P.S. With the hundreds of billions going out to these corporate institutions, wouldn’t be more fiscally responcible to give it back to the taxpayer and let them pay there bills and greatly jump start the economic recovery this country so desparately needs? At the same time wouldn’t also help thier ” Too Big to Fail ” policy to work as well? Just a thought…

Thank you for all your efforts, unfortunately I am afraid that the ego of the washington establishment will lead this country down the road to ruin. Until there is true reform to the tax code, term limits and true accountability nothing will change. The government
is NOT afraid of the people anymore. all of this is systimatic of our collective society. I hope for the best but expect the worst

1) 2 years ago I retired from a coal mine Owned by Arch Coal, Inc. in Wyoming. I was able to keep the same health insurance that I had when I was an active employee. I pay $821/ month for the insurance and it goes up each year. Do the retirees in the automotive unions pay for their insurance? If so, how much? And why should I pay for my own and theirs also in these bailouts?
2) The US Congressmen continue to be paid and have all of their benefits as long as they have been elected one time. THAT has to stop and it needs to be retroacvtive to include all of them past and present. They are not entitled to anything that I’m not. When they leave office, it is over except for President and Vice President.

I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS NO PUBLICITY BEING GIVEN TO THE OBVIOUS CROOKEDNESS OF THE OBAMA GANG, THE CHRYSLER AND ACORN DEALS STINK CLEAR TO CHICAGO. IT AIN’T THE MONEY THEY ARE STEALING–IT’S A COUNTRY!
OBAMA IS USING THE “STIMULUS” AS PAYBACK FOR THE MILLIONS IN CAMPAIGN CPMTRIBUTIONS FROM THE UAW AND OTHER UNIONS.

I just finished your book Thanks . I am about half way through the creature from jekyll
island which if it is true explains alot about our federal reserve & the big banks. If it can create money out of nothing like the book says . Then the government may very well pass this crissis down the road , reinflate assests & most of the people may not even know really how it is being paid for. this crash you are talking about may not happen . I
agree it needs to happen but there is no telling how long they can keep kicking the can down the road . therefore we may be missing what could be long lasting rebound before the big crash & because the dollar it not backed by gold we may never have the big one . who knows???

? If we were to have a nother Vote say today would it be the same or would Obama lose his job. and would the Demorats control the House and Sen have a pole and report it on Glenn Beck show Bruce Cameron a Tea Bag Weaver but as long as Nacy Pork spender is in office we are in trouble

Dear Mr. Weiss,

Is this a good time to buy duplex or tripllex
multi-unit residential for cash ?

Also what number do I call to subscribe to your
financial subscription, what is the cost,
and do you give a discount for an 86 year young Senior ?

One of your Admirers
Chris Hicks

I am concerned that Obama is and has led the U.S. into a Socialist system so fast without Congress even questioning his moves. Congress led us into the present quandary we’re in and are letting Obama lead us into Socialism. I have no faith in our present Congress. Wish we, somehow, could get them all out of office at one time.

Obama has shown that he is incable of running our Country much less a business.

How stupid can the general public get. My Dad always said that voters will forget the dirt a Rep. or Senator has done by the next election and he has proven to be true over my lifetime.

How do we get the voting public to educate themselves about the candidates before they vote?

Dear Martin,
I enjoy very much reading your mails. They are very interesting and illuminating on the actual conditions of the economy in the U.S. I have no money invested at the moment, but I will surely continue to read your reports and those of your colleagues, as I have been doing for a few years.
I also read your first book a few years ago and I wish I had followed your advice. Everything has come to be true, and this is quite amazing and goes all to your credit.
Keep up with the good work and I will be surely with you for many years to come, when your advice will be needed as much as it is now.
Thank you,
Tony

When do you see oil and natural gas prices making a comeback.

Dear Martin,
This 11 trillion dollar debt spending is going to bury this great country as we know it today. By printing 11 trillion dollars for this debt spending within 18 months, we will have a major inflation problem and guess what taxes will increase to at leasat 90% tax bracket. Our dollar will be devalued greatly and worth all most nonthing. You will need a wheel barrel of money just to buy a loaf of bread. The push is already started to create a new currancey called Amero Dollar. Obma will destroy this great country.

Martin, Congratulations for the milestone, we must not stop with the bail outs, we need to force Obama and his thugs to let go of all business that they are trying to control. If they fail, then they fail, someone a little smarter will pick up the ball and we will be the better for it. We must also not let Obama’s health care and cap and trade plans be successful.
Obama’s game is one of distraction, we need to play the same game. Press every legitimate issue as much as we can. Play the same game the trial lawyers play, bury them in paper work. Most of all, we need to put max. pressure on congressmen and senators and make sure they understand that if they want to keep thier job, they best start listening to the people and stop listening to the liberals. At the same time, we need a huge effort to educate the people that only hear what the Obama press says. This is in my opinion, the most important. If we can reduce Obama’s approval numbers, the rest will fall into place.

One of our concerns is the loss of freedom of speech. another is the fact that ministers are being threatened about the homo problem. In other words, you can’t call a spade a spade anymore. That isn’t right, they are allowed to call christians anything they want to.

Wouuld it be a good idea to invest in gold coins?

1. I’m worried about our security…….are we really ready for another 9/11?
2. I’m really worried about our boarders since we live in Texas.
3. Is Obama really an American Citizen and if not why is he still in as President?
4. How are we ever going to pay for all this money we’re spending?
5. When are we going to start drilling for more oil…….are we going to have another shortage?
This is just a few things that are on all of our mines.

The congress should be jailed for their duplicity in this bank scheme. Barney Frank, Christopher Dodd and the others knew exactly what was going on. Those two should be cell mates over this affair.

Now no company is too big to fail, that is a big lie! If you note, it is the U.A.W. and other organ lickers who got the “bail outs”. We have been hoodwinked, by a bunch of criminals, we should form “Committees for Civil Vigilance” and take care of the trash who keep lying to all of us. I believe that with enough people we can vote out of office the criminals and re-establish our Republic, we need to remember that a Democracy, is basically mob rule. What we see today is a criminal mob who stole an election and is trying to steal our country.

OTHER THAN TELLING ME TO HANG ONTO MY MONEY WHICH I ALWAYS DO, AND STAY OUT OF THE STOCK MARKET, WHICH I WAS NEVER IN, AND TO BUY YOUR BOOK, WHICH I DID, I DO NOT SEE ANY PRACTICAL USE FOR ME OF ALL YOUR INFORMATION.
YOU SAY TO PUT MONEY IN TREASUREY NOTES WHICH RETURN NOTHING, I MAKE OVER 3 PER CENT IN CD’S
YOU COULD GIVE ME DETAILED INSTUCTIONS ON HOW TO INVEST THE WAY YOU DO

Thanks for writing Here is my question I have squirriled away some money in calvert muncipal bond fund I read recently that there may be a problem with the company that issues insurance to upgrade the rating on munis As the depression deepens, and municipalities struggle with decreasing revenues would you advise pulling out of municipal bonds? Doug

I wrote the following to my senators and rep and would love if you would also take up the cause of defending people like me to those GOP who disparage and insult us every day on the floors of Congress.

One thing I wish all Democrats in the House and the Senate would address is the unfair, vicious hammering the poor, unemployed, elderly and disabled are constantly hearing from the other side.
I am so sickened and disgusted, as well as demoralized and insulted by the constant refrain from the other side that I, and those in my position deserve to be here because we, supposedly, “made bad choices”.
I hear, constantly, that I, and those like me, “Do not “understand” the NEED to work and why.”, because we, supposedly, think the “government” is going to rush in on a “magic horse” and “rescue” us from our “bad choices”.

Let me tell you about my work “ethic”. I worked for over 16 years with an untreated heart condition because I had NO health care. I went to work every single day with chest pains and shortness of breath. I worked with severe pain in my legs due to untreated vascular disease. I continued to work after spending 4 days in the hospital in congestive heart failure and was lucky enough to get a doctor who supplied me with samples of the medications he prescribed and charged me a lower fee for my visits to him. A doctor who, when my condition deteriorated, drove me to the hospital, admitted me and then returned to his office to a room full of patients who waited while he took me to the hospital and then picked me up the next day, Thanksgiving Day, to drive me home and pick up meds for me. A doctor who was driven out of PRACTICE by the cuts to Medicare/Medicaid, passed, over and over in congress.
I continued to work after getting frostbite one cold December morning when my manager was late while I had to wait outside in 1 degree temperatures in a blizzard for her and continued to work when that frostbite became gangrene. I worked every day until they wouldn’t let me work any longer because with the gangrene, I wasn’t able to wear my “proper shoes”.
I spent the following 6 months, including 5 months on home nursing care, a total of 21 days in the hospital over 2 stays, under constant threat of eviction with nowhere to go, before I started receiving disability.
So I challenge anyone to Question my Work Ethic.
I didn’t CHOOSE to be uninsured. Each year when signup time came around, my hours were cut to where I couldn’t pay for insurance and then when it was past time to sign up my hours would go back up again. I needed assistance for health care but didn’t qualify because I didn’t qualify for welfare, food stamps and everything else. I couldn’t qualify because, with treatment, my conditions were “improved”, but I couldn’t get treatment because I couldn’t qualify for assistance with health care. Talk about a “catch 22″.
Republicans would have all Americans, except themselves and their biggest contributors, take a pay cut to $1.00 an hour to increase corporate profits, then blame US when WE can’t PAY our bills by accusing us of “making bad choices” and therefore we deserve what we get, though they don’t demand COST cutting to MATCH the PAY cutting.
I am only 60. But I don’t think, even a 60 yr old should have to be under constant threat of eviction or loss of life because they don’t have as much money or close family to assist in bad times, or transportation, or anything else, as those who make the rules.
Please do not let this assault on our “work ethic” stand.

I’m SURE there are way too many others who’s situations are similar, like or much worse than mine has been. But we, no matter our circumstances or lack of wealth, do not deserve to be blamed for being taken in by the same “financial, and “corporate” con men who took you, in congress, in as well.

We are not in this “situation” because some of us made “bad choices” but because we “have NO choice”.

Thank you,

MartinThanks for your hard work.I fear a collapse of the U.S., which may take the rest of the free world down with it. The cause, the reckless lending patern of recent years. Now aided and abbetted by the reckless spending of the last few months and radical socialistic agenda.C.W.S.

I agree with Todd Budde’s comments: term limits, fixed amount of taxpayer money for campaigns, campaigning allowed for 6 months only. How do we get voters to use common sense? Boycott the media, nobody buy their sponsors products. Dems, liberal Rino’s and the media are in control of the country and socialism is upon us. I am bombarded daily with email requests for monetary support from well-meaning, worthwhile organizations that are trying to save our nation from this Godlessness. Meanwhile, the left has an unlimited supply of cash and use it to implement our demise. I believe this same scenario has been played out before. Are we too late to save the ripening plum that is poised to fall? I hope not. God bless the USA!

How could so many financial establishments have been so irresponible for so long? So much ignorance and it still goes on. To WWII veteran Tom I have no knowledge about your constitutional amendments and proposals but sincerely hope that the many young lives in that and in present conflicts were not lost for nothing or for the benefit of free loaders on the gravy train that has now run out of steam. You should have thrown the UN out long ago send them back to the villages they came from most of them need another millenia before they break the shackles of ancient erroneous beliefs. You are the salt of the earth but unfortunately superceeded by a head less head less society that rested and climbed on your shoulders. Wake up America and Europe.

Dear Mr. Weiss,

Is this a good time to buy duplex or tripllex
multi-unit residential for cash ?

Also what number do I call to subscribe to your
financial subscription, what is the Cost, the Telephone Number,
and do you give a Discount for an 86 year young Senior ?

One of your Admirers
Chris Hicks

I would like to be able to read a weekly itemized accounting of the costs to run the White House and congress. The numbers that I hear are staggering. The government people should be leading by example, but the truth is that they want us to do all of the “belt tightening” while they don’t even feel one little pinch. At some point, the masses revolt and have the right to.

Martin:

My analysis of the current economic situation probably differs little from yours. Here is a list of my expectations:

> When the economy finally hits bottom, deflation will no longer hide the government created inflation. Then we will quickly leap to hyper-inflation. I expect the inflation rate to be in the 12 - 15% range three months after the economy hits bottom;
> The current rise in the stock market is a function of hope over reason. I expect a huge drop in the market beginning in August or September, barring any other disasters such as a bad result from the Chrysler bankruptcy and the government taking an major equity position in GM, bankruptcy or no;
> I expect government energy policy, both the idiotic cap-and-trade plan and the failure to increase domestic supplies of gas and oil, to both fire up inflation as we pay for imports with weak dollars and to drive the price at the pump to $5 per gallon. This would ruin any chance of recovery, and cause another round of mortgage defaults;
> The administration’s desire to socialize key sectors of the economy, especially the health care sector, a la France, will foster a new series of business collapses, and accomplish nothing at great cost. This will lead to a ‘brain drain’ and ‘capital flight’ such as this country has never seen.
> By the end of the year when it is obvious that Obamanonics is a complete failure, I anticipate civil unrest, and perhaps various state governors re-calling their Congressional delegations for special elections. Other forms of a constitutional crisis are also possible.

Cheers,

Kent

Since the recent presidential narrowed down, I’ve sensed that ’something is rotten in the state of Denmark.’ I now am convinced that We the People are being strong-armed into a reaction so that we will grow very restless, which will bring upon another presidential decree (the King hath spoken) interpreted by him as a major state of crisis: all guns become illegal, suspected leaders of resistance –rght-wingers including conservative radio shows, whoever speaks up with questions and insight–will be arrested, etc., causing, then, a huge confrlagration across the country, confirming the King that such a crisis deamns that martial law must be instituted.
Note: Social upheaval is the design of the corrupt power elite whose mission is to take over the people, the country, and more. (Read all about in not too distant history.) Even here and now the people are being cowed in some of the most prominent businesses and high places; now how will We the People in the general population react? Will we become intimidated by the King, Big Brother?
As I said, my insight on this situation came upon me early as I watched that winning smile and confident strut of a man certainly set in place by background powers in spite of his total lack of experience in business, politics or running anything of significance. My outlook darkens by the day!
What more can we in our senior years, now in our senior years and no longer active in the business and social arenas? Is it feasible to write letters by snail mail? I feel the e-mails I write may be discarded without getting through. ###

My sourse is from a Blog, dated May 6,2009
Also my hat is off to Carole!!! The word “OBOMANATION” hit’s the nail on the head.
By far, he is not the only FLY in the Ointment…

The result is a stalemate that could drag on for a while yet. As time goes on, the owners of the Fed are losing their power base as their global network is dismantled bit by bit. However, these people ARE NEVER TO BE UNDERESTIMATED and could do something really crazy.

The identities of the people at the top fighting the Feds worldwide need to keep their names secret for protection.

There are several groups who have huge physical holdings of gold and treasure who are united in opposing fiat based monetary systems because the owners of the fiat system have tried to keep these physical holdings out of the monetary system.

If these treasures were recognized by the global banking system it would mean a loss of power for the Rothschilds, Papa Bush, Rockefeller and the other owners of dollar and Euro printing presses. In other words, the Feds are being fought by Royal families and industrialists who have real treasure or make real things.

The latest I have on the situation in China is this:

The Emperor’s name is Chi Yuen Chin. He is a university professor. Remember, he is a Manchu not a Ming emperor. It could be there are also Ming royal family members with hidden treasure but I just do not know.　

He has truly fabulous amounts of treasure. To give you an idea of how fabulous, think about the national museum in Taiwan. There is a mountain behind the museum filled with treasure (ceramics, gold, government bonds etc.). Every year for the past 60 years they have changed the treasures displayed at the museum. Despite this, they have not come even close to displaying everything that is hidden in the mountain.

And this treasure is just one of several secret treasures hidden inside mountains. There are at least two of similar size that I know about on mainland China. I do not know what the Emperor Chin owns but it is apparently fabulous too. I also do not know what his views are.

The treasures I know about can only be used to serve the greater good as determined by a very secret but benevolent society. This society supports the creation of a new monetary system that is more fair to the people and living creatures of the planet.

There are other fabulous treasures in other parts of the world too, such as the Thai Royal Family Treasure and the British Royal Family Treasure.

Leaders of most of the countries of the world are also now united against the Feds. The Feds still control about half the Pentagon, a giant private army of mercenaries and spies, President Obama and his hypnotized human sheep, most senior politicians and the supreme court. Inside the US they are opposed by half of the pentagon, half or more of the people in US government agencies, state leaders and much of the intelligentsia.

The bottom line though, is that the Federal Reserve Board is bankrupt and all its owners can do is play for time and threaten to spread diseases and start war.

Thank You for your work to bring truth to whomever will listen.

Joan

I am concerned about the Obama croonies acting as if they are children cut loose in a candy store,without supervision. They act like burning my tax dollars is some sort of a sick joke. The money they are waisting has got to be repaid, with tax dollars. I am also
concerend about govt. trying to run the banks, auto ind. insu. groups. They cannot run the fed. govt. much less private business. I wonder if they plan to take over the states that took the stim. money. Are they trying to take over the U.S.A? If we stand
by and let them do this,then we are as sick as they are. Robert Gibbs is a wolf in sheeps clothing,gaurding the sheep. What a joke.

Martin, a BIG “Thank You!”

Keep standing with / for us. May the Mercy of God be rendered upon
us (Americans) in order that we may still have “the freedom, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness” our forefather(s fought for us. Once that’s
stripped away, we have nothing.

“… If a man abides in Me, and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from
Me, you can do nothing” ~ John 15:5

Be Richly Blessed,
Don & Jan Ezelle

We are able to re-call local and State elective officials, can we do the same for Federal elective officials, both House and/or Senate members?

Golly, Martin, You are hitting the nail on the head… I’m wondering IF we will survive this ego-maniac’s practices with which he has NO comprehension, practice nor fundamental knowledge?? I would like someone to pursue the release of his birth certificate, CAN HE BE PRESIDENT? .. He has no historic loyalty to America as we grew up in it for so many wonderful years… now the financial worries for us seniors are overwhelming our daily lives and so monumental as each day passes that the future of our country looks so bleak that I wonder IF we are going to survive. I would like to see the illegals expelled and the aliens taken off welfare… to re-vitalize our financial woes….
It’s not going to happen, I know!! too many politicians have their fingers in the pot. I pray to our dear God that HE will guide us out and above this mess… Let’s try to put Him back into our government’s actions and see where things go. I pray daily for our release from the horrors of being miss led!!!! Thank you for what you’re doing for us… Elizabeth

Mr. Wiess,

Thank you for delivering the petitions to Washington. I am convinced however that the memebers of Congress and the President are so intent on destroying this country that it will take a revolution to remove them and to bring back America’s glory.

Everyday I hear how the president has just threatened some company or industry with destruction if they do not capitulate to his desires. Most recently companies who owned Chrysler paper and who refused to take .29 cents on the dollar were threatened with the power of the white house press. This is shear thuggery and should not be tolerated in this office.

Please, if you can with your network, begin demanding of congress to do their job and start impeachment proceedings. I have written my congressmen but I have not received answers on this matter.

Martin,

Thank you for all you are doing. My concern is the small business sector, ours is hemorrhaging. But guess what, we paid our taxes, so they could bail out some other large company. All this money going to the big companies who destroyed the future of our children by their greed and mismanagement. Just doesn’t compute.

Thank you for your advise. With $800 Trillion Dollars of derivites loose in the market one must surley wonder where all this will end, if ever. While Australia is not effected to the same degree as the USA. many pensions funds have suffered. Your solid advise is much appreciated and sometimes fowared on to our own Politicans.The famous greek philosopher who once said ” In order to have a good social democracy you must challenge it daily”
Your doing a great job at that. Thanks.

Dear Martin,

My biggest fear is that Obama and congress (especially since Specter is now a dem) are on a roll that will not be stopped by anyone, except maybe by a revolution. Unfortunately, as the French have already stated, Americans are weak and go along with whatever the goverment wants to do.

Obama’s plans seem to be far reaching (mostly in our pockets) but also as far as our individual freedom to pursue our lives the way we want to.

And though I know that a lot of democrats will be voted out of office in 2010, I’m afraid that everything that Obama wants to do will be done way before then. And not that the republicans didn’t do the same things. We’re done in as far as I am concerned and soon will be either a socialist or a fascist society.

I think that what really jolted me into this new reality is when Obama had the press conference about Chrysler and stated some investors were not going along with his program and indeed these investors were threatened by the white house. In America? Are we sure this is still America?

I want to thank you for all your hard work and for delivering the petitions but I do not for one second believe that it will do any good. I think congress just laughs at us and goes on with Obama’s new agenda as if we didn’t exist. After all it is Obamanation or better put an abomination.

God bless us all, we’re really going to need it with this bunch of evil bloodsuckers in Washington.

Sincerely,
Anna Aldredge

Thank you Dr. Weiss for your honest and accurate opinion.
I have been competive all my live.I played sports with everything
i had,i worked my tail off not only when i was in sports but when
i got my first job till my present occupation.What Congress is doing
is weakening our country.We have hard working American’s that want
a better life style for themself’s and peer’s.It use to be the harder you work the bigger the reward!I do not see the reward anymore.Corporation’s
get more production and more profits but do you see the middle management get a increase in salary,no just bonus’s to CEO’s.
I’m sick of congress getting involved in business.Stay out,capitalism
work’s!But only when they are left alone to succeed or fail.

Thank you again
Joseph Mestan

Would impeachment procedings temporarily halt this assault on honest americans?

I am very concerned about my retirement income. My husband put us in mostly the banking industry and mortgage companies. These were the safety investments we thought. Who would ever have thought the banking industry would plummet. I am a 77 year old woman alone now and am very concerned how I will live if this continues. We worked hard and saved our money to have it given away to people who did nothing to deserve the “goodies” they were given. We didn’t have the same considerations when we bought our home, we had to pay for it. Thank you for your hard work for all of us.

Question.

1. What is the story behind Chrysler? It appears to be a bailout for UAW. I do not understand how this could happen. The Cherebus Owners look like they gave away all their interest fo 0$.
The stock owners got 0$. The bond holders maybe get 10% however Uaw gets 55% ownership with 9% interest . Where is the justice. Rattner the car Tsar was a former Democratic fund raiser having received millions from UAw how can he be partial??
Seems like Obama is on a royal tear?????

Thanks
Patrick

Stop all bailouts! Not one more! I haven’t received any bailout and if my business were
to falter the response would be: that’s business, or that’s the breaks, and I would have to suck it up. Let the banks and housing market struggle like I do, period!

We must ‘not grow weary in doing what is right or good’ but it’s becoming more and more challenging when MOST of our Politicians and Main Stream Media are clearly CLUELESS and DISHONEST!!

I’m 55 years old and have never feared for our Country as I do now. There was discussion when President Obama was elected that we could get him out in 4 years. The problem is much bigger than him and at this rate, WE DON’T HAVE 4 YEARS!! A full blown ‘revolt’ is what is needed. Oh, that makes me a ‘terriorist’ according to the latest bulletin on ‘terriorist trend’s doesn’t it.

Keep up the good fight. Let us know WHAT ELSE we can do.

Dr. Weiss;

I came out of financing and banking, and I am in total agreement with you on this bailout. The only good recourse is to let the banks and other companies to go down the drain. Also, we need to get back honest lending. Show me a loan where the person has no money or sweat equity in the property, and I will show you a loan getting ready to go bad. We also, need to stop putting unrealistic values on properties. I call these values California or Florida values. Not everone can live in a or should live in a 4,000 sq.ft house. Most people only needs at most a 1,500 sq.ft. house to lay their head. Keep up the good work. Question, are all of the schools turning out people like Summers, Paulson, Bennacke, & etc.? It is obvious that these people do not live in the real world.

Martin,
Thank you so much for Grassroots. I feel like “someone” understands how I feel. I am truly frightened and distressed at the direction our nation is going. I am 61 years old and the America I have known and loved is being destroyed daily. The government is way too big now and seems to be daily taking over more and more of our private liberties.
The abuses of power by this administration are incredible. Using reconciliation to push through the left-wing agenda that is destroying this country.
I don’t know where or who the AP is polling to say Obama is so popular. No one I talk to here in Kentucky are happy about what is happening. I am one of the TEA party organizers here in Bowling Green and if we could we would overthrow this administration. I am afraid too much damage will be done by November, 2010.
The other thing that is so distressing is how the states are making same-sex marriage legal. Leftist judges are ruling and not putting this before the people. I think that if there were referendums this would be outlawed. It is disgusting and against Christian principles. The most liberal state, California, voted against it. Of course, this administration is against everything Christian anyway, it is so obvious. I truly believe he is a Muslim. He is destroying America and has made America a “wimp” to the other nations and set us up for a terrorist attack. I believe it is coming.
My husband and I are so concerned about this we are storing food, water and ammunition in the event commerce is interrupted. Sounds extremist? This administration is extremist.

Thank you so much for taking up the cause for us to stop the Bailouts.
Jan

Dear Sir
Thank you so much for what you are doing.There are so many things that I am concerned about,that it would take all day to list.I am really concerned about education in our country for one.Obama wants to make all students that want the government’s help to get student loans to give their service to the government.The student loan process does not need to change.I wouldn’t want the government telling my child what they have to do to be able to afford college.Also I don’t see this administration doing anything to help education.Teachers need raises.In NC. where I live,teachers just got a .05% pay cut.Teachers here have to spend money out of their own pockets to have what they need in their classrooms.And schools here are always coming up with raffels and other ways to make money.There is something wrong with this picture.We also have schools that need much renovation,and too many students attending.Maybe that’s why the student’s in this country are so far behind many other countries.Our education system needs to be overhauled,but the reps in the White House don’t care,they send their children to private schools,because they can afford to.
Thanks for listening.
Sandra

Myself, i’ve been outraged with “our” gov’t for years now. D.C. knows only two things — 1) raise taxes on hard working Americans - 2) spend money that’s not there. Big bail outs don’t surprise me, businesses are being operated like the federal gov’t.
It is past time for U.S. citizens to vote out CAREER politicians and vote in middle class candidates who know what it’s like to have to work for a living. Common sense seems to have disappeared in all levels of gov’t

Hi Martin; I think I have a solution. The government wants everyone to skinny bone down and give up a little quality of life to help the economy. Well I think they could make it all possible by leading by example. Starting with the president right down through congress and all government employees could take a five percent reduction in pay. That would save a tremedous amount of money and make the little guy feel like they are doing their part rather than just a lot of talk. Thanks Kirk H. Pasche

May God bless your efforts! My concerns center around the economy but my biggest concern is the moral fiber of our national government! They will go to great lenghths to save the environment for the young, but they’re killing those young by the millions through sanctioning abortion! It’s so wrong!

Martin; thanks for delivvering this petition to Wash. Now lets work on the 2nd admt. and all others that this “goverment” is trying to destroy. We are all around them, I believe that, and if we can find a conservative person to stand up and fight for us, I know we can turn this country around. God Bless you and yours

I feel that we are losing America. My parents were imigrants from Europe. They learned to speak English, they both worked hard. My father a miner and my mother worked in the sewing factory. They did well for themselves and four boys and one daughter. The four boys all wer in the service and fought for this country. They built their own house and never asked anyone for a dime. The voted in every election and followed all the rules of this country.

I am a widow, 71, am still working after retirement to make ends meet. I had money in the stock market and lost most of it. It wasn’t that much but it was to help me a little. I am tired but am paying $730 a month in rent, paying for life insurance policy, medical insurance and the basics and live from pay to pay. I am worried that rent will go up as well as the groceries going up, the gas going up, cost of living is going way out of control

I want to thank you for the hard work that you do keeping us informed and trying to block those that want to take eveything away from our. We have a beautiful country, have our freedom (for now) and are all different.

Thanks

Dera Mr. Weiss,Thanks for taking on congress.They all need to be “ousted”and new blood put in.Also their pensions for life need to be taken away and live on what they have already “stolen”from us,the taxpayers.They dont pay into Social Security so have no guilt in handing over our’s to illegal immigrants.Shut down our borders,send all of the illegals back to their home country.Let them take on their bad governments instead of our troops taking care of the world and then coming home to people like Jane Fonda,etc.We have people in congress that cant even get a credit card because of their bad credit yet they are the one’s telling us how to live.Yes a murderer is in there also along with adulterers,liars,theives and everything else immaginable.Just getting off my chest what most people are saying. Thanks for listening. Ann

Dear Martin — sounds like you are getting good visibility for the economic impacts — ACTUALLY. I personnally feel the economy is a really trivial part of the total problem — our President is literally blasting our country apart — payng no attention to the constitution —

I think we should draw attention to the lack of birth certificate by nailing the feet of the Presidential Nomination Committee to the floor and determine how any candidate succeeded in getting through the process, even to being elected, without clearing all the needed wicketts. Press them to back this situation out!!!

One would think he is a fully vested dictator the way he is plowing new courses and policies with other countries.

Someone should be taking him to court, the earlier the better! I think that Allen Keys was set to do it — as another candidate bringing charges that had to be considered! ????

It will take a bonified miracle from our Father-God to bring this matter to a head and save our constitutionalll way of life — “UNDER GOD”… we need to heed the many “wake up” calls that are being transmitted every day!!

YES — WAKE UP AMERICA — EEUROPE IS PROBABLY GONE!

PRAYING FOR HIS MIRACLES, Jim Ford

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Martin, you asked what is concerning me. My concern is the lack of responsibility of the press in putting forth their doctrine regardless of the truth. I would be thrilled to hear honest accurate reporting in the media, financially and otherwise . If it wasn’t for your newletter I would have lost money in the crash, and unfortunately most of America is victimized by the “news”.

Thank you for being a voice that can make a difference for many of us who would not be heard otherwise. I am a retired teacher and have been very conservative with my spending habits and am heart sick that the government is imposing financial slavery on my children and grandchildren. I have been notified that I will be receiving $250 as a social security recipient. How ridiculous that is because I don’t want my children and grandchildren to be paying back for such rieckless government spending. I have just called the TRS in Alabama to request that they add back the $65.45 per month that was previously taken out for taxes but was removed from my retirement check beginning in April. They assured me I could have this corrected by completing a form they will mail and then return the form to them. The reason is that the tax chart they have been given is not accurate. Always an excuse , but never a valid reason. But I guess that’s what you get when you have a tax thief as treasurary secretary.

Thanks again ! Please keep it up on behalf of us and America.

Patsy Hardister

Frankly, I don’t see anything clearing up at all. The government and politicians leads an example. The overall spending can be reduced if it was thought of as their own household. We need leaders that will treat the budget with respect. When all companies and people see the results and responsibilities, then we will see change for the better.

I was wondering if you have heard of this and if it is even remotely true?

That’s because - at this very moment - the U.S. Government is considering a radical plan that could sabotage those hard-earned retirement dollars you still have socked away.
I call it the “Obama IRA” - and it could become a cold, hard reality for millions of Americans in just a matter of months.
Here’s what the “Obama IRA” means to you:
ZERO control over your own retirement assets…
A “Guaranteed” rate of return that is only guaranteed to ensure you’ll never make back what the market has taken from you over the past 12 months…
And a front-row seat for the inevitable collapse of the U.S. dollar… along with the financial chaos that will follow.
On October 7, 2008 - at a committee meeting held at the U.S. House of Representatives - an idea was floated that would eliminate tax breaks for 401(k)s and other retirement accounts…
But the idea didn’t stop there.
The idea - presented by economics professor Teresa Ghilarducci - also included a suggestion that the government actually confiscate 401(k), IRA and other retirement accounts and convert them into something called “Guaranteed Savings Accounts.”
These Guaranteed Savings Accounts - something I refer to as “Obama IRAs” - would take away your ability to manage your own retirement account. Instead, you would simply be paid a fixed return of three percent per year.
No more… no less. And absolutely no freedom whatsoever

we may win one or two of our problems with congress but that is not enough for me and a lot of other people i know. the only way i see to have a fighting chance is to start a big push for term limits. we have to get the professional politician out of office. i believe our founding fathers did not intend for career politicians. it will be a big job but it will get congresses attention.

I would like to report from the front lines that the wave of issues in the commercial real estate mortgage sector is real and just starting. I work for a formerly well capitalized developer investor and we are seeing no easing in the credit market at all. There are a lot of good projects, with decent fundamentals, that are about to be in foreclosure. The banks (big and small) are asking owners to either pay them off (impossible) or refinance them out (impossible because no banks are making new loans) or sell the asset (impossible because the buyers can’t get a loan) or making absurd requests for restructuring via paydowns and interest reserves. I am not talking about the conduit / securitized loans that get all of the press, rather the plain vanilla bank loans. The lack of flexibility and willingness to work with good projects has already driven many of our competitors into bankruptcy and the situation is about to get a lot worse in 09. Fo rthose in commercial real estate, this ride has just started and for those looking for tremendous bargains, the day is certainly coming.

Martin, I am curious if you study the REIT universe as it seems to be showing some very large discrepencies between asset value/cash flow vs. market pricing? I am trying to evaluate some opportunities but am curious if you have an opinion.

We need to stop funding the illegal aliens that come into the country and send them back to their homeland. We need to strengthen our borders and stop them coming in.

We need to stop sending good money after bad to bail out huge corporations who are taking the money and still declaring bankruptcy.

The government needs to stop “fixing everything” and let the companies find their own way. Government has no right to take over private industry. It has been proven over and over again that privatizing services and businesses has been the best way to solve the financial problems of our government and it stimulates jobs as well.
When our government controls everything it takes away the incentive the people need to improve the situation. Every “socialist” country down through history had the same trouble and when the people were allowed to take over and privatize goods and services, the country prospered.
Jackie

Hi Martin, thanks so much for the update of our petition. What concerns me?
The idiots in the very upper class business world who claim millions and millions of dollars they will never need in ten lifetimes. They do nothing to earn it but have a title tacked onto their door. I would love to see these over paid under helpful morons live pay check to pay check as I and so million of others do. Or better yet, go a year with no salary, no income, none like my brothers and sisters here in the United States are doing.These bank bailouts are totally redundant right now, who can afford a loan, a car or even a new house? How can we pay on something when our dreams of owning and being fully American are totally shattered by these imbeciles(spelling)? Yes I work, I have a good job for now. But these bailouts should be available for my fellow Americans when they can’t see the sun for the storm clouds overhead. So many lives shattered, children panhandling with their parents when they have no home, can’t go to school and God only knows the last time they had a good hot meal. What about the futures of our grandchildren> Will they be free to carry out the American dream> I think not as long as this crap continues.
Do something for the true American public> the hard working natural born Americans. Show them a light at the end of their very dark tunnel, give them back their hope and faith in our government.
God Bless us and America
Shell

Thank you for everything you are doing. It is just a matter of time before we just collapse, there is no way we can kepp printing money with no ramifications. The stock market is giving a false hope that all is well. This admistation is doing nothing to help out the little guy It is all talk but no action. Unemploment is NOT going down nor are the foreclosings on homes. Im a very concerned AMERICAN!!!!

Thank YOU!!

Thank you for your commentary. It’s always refreshing to read something about someone who doesn’t have their head…

question:
If the stock market does decline on a huge pullout from investors (and some say that the big funds are the reason for the bear market rally), in the short term, does it even matter what stocks you hold? Won’t all stocks decline due to the decrease in volume (supply and demand)? I’m a little confused here that your column writers recommend stocks, equities, etfs, etc. while you’re recommending pulling all stocks out during this rally.

Do you expect only certain sectors or stocks to suffer in this situation — or wont all of them?

Thanks again!

Dear
Sir, Are you familiar with the ELITE people I have serious doubts for the outcome of the USA people I believe that we are heading for the greatest depression of all time. The people in congress and the president are alll just a bunch of sheep being led by the elite group . The worst is yet to come.

I THANK YOU for everything that you are doing. I think Wall Street and are elected officiacls will put a positive spin on the stress test.
And the Market Bottom is yet to come. Call me ultra conservative a trader I am not but the bull market ended in the spring of 2000. Stay safe and you should keep all of your money and then some.

The trouble with rumors is that they are rumors….. According to the WSJ today, Morgan Stanley may need more capital and Capital One may not need more capital… So much for just NY banks not needing capital as stated in my previous feedback.

You ask for my greatest concern, it is the destruction of our constitution and our godly moral base. My husband fought in WWII and would have been willing to give his life for this country. He passed away 5 yrs. ago and I know he would have been stunned and greatly grieved at what is happening to our government. Our nation has moved away from God and any country that leaves God can expect judgment. All of the laws that are being passed in the last 100 days are appalling. I am 81 and I never expected to see in my lifetime such blatant disregard for God and His Word. It seems that no matter how we try to stop this, they do not hear or choose not to hear the cry of the people. I pray that God will hear our cries, and He will if His people will humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways. God help us!

T-Bills are paying 1,tenth of 1 %, the way these nuts are runing the Fed, I don’t trust them as far as I can throw an elephant. My wife and I are setteling up on a piece of land, and as soon as I can get our money out of the bank the better I will feel. I don’t trust Obama, he is delibertly bankrupting America, and the American people are to nieve to see it. Im sick of all this stupidity, and again the American people are driving nails in their own coffin. How long before Obama fazes in the one world currency ? What good will gold coins do if they confiscat it , they did it before.

Why is it so difficult to see that the more involvement the government has in the public sector by “bailing out these companies” the worse off we will be in the long run? We are just digging the hole deeper!
Why can’t we send back the illegal aliens in this country that we are supporting with our Social Security funds; freeing up that money for it’s proper & intended use?
Why aren’t we calling in some of the loans we have made to foreign countries to take care of some of the deficit we are facing?
Jackie

Thank You for the message, I am very concerned about our government taking over a bank like Indy Mack with several billions of dollars and refusing to pay back all of our decent citizens that save the money in CDS, it took us so many years to save and and have funds for our children giving the help they need, also after all these citizens had worked for 40 or 50 years paying taxes and Social Security benefits that the government may cancel now to give all kind of benefits to those citizens that don’t want to work or study…this is totally unfair to us Citizens.

Less government. Leave the taxpayers (working people) alone. End welfare

Seems to me that the Obama administration has shown that they cannot be trusted, that what they say publicly is meant to diffuse public outcry and has thus far not been truthful.

Is it too soon to impeach the bum?

Each of his promises have been lies.

Dear Dr. Weiss,

Thank you for all you are doing on our behalf. I am interested in all the issues that were on that list that you asked us to check. They all relate to the problems our country is confronted with. I will buy your book next week hopefully. Can I buy it from you directly, or do I need to go to a bookstore. Anyway, be assured that you have my full support. Let me know what I can do to help.

Sincerely,

James

Hi Martin,

I would like your thoughts, Will energy stocks and programs come to a halt now being supported by uncle Sam? Will Oil prices start to drop again, and lastly will the interest rates on loans start to increase Repidly?

Mr. Weiss, most alarming to me is congress did not ask all the banks to use the bailout
money given to them to pay off all of America’s credit card debt to insure that each per-
son who owed a mortgage payment would not be in jepordy due to the high credit card
interest being currently charged by the same banks we are bailing out so they could be
in a credit strength situation instead of a disadvantage situation. By paying off all credit
card debts totalling only $80 billion dollars all borrowers could have afforded to pay their
monthly premiums and the mortgage market would not have been in a crisis situation.
Instead we gave the banks $700 billion dollars and each house hold is still in jepordy of
paying their monthly mortgage payments and the very banks are asking for more money and are still charging high interests on credit card rates putting in jepordy the
same customer who are lending them the money for a bail out. This is shameless!

Not only is the markets being manipulated with our tax payer dollars, just look around at our constitutional rights being strip away. Our governmant can only do this in state of panic. I personal feel that unless there is a revolution to take our govnermant back, in three years the US will look like a third world country.

It amases me that the Media and the Liberals put forth the story how the Obama cronies are saving the world. He is already three years ahead of FDR”s Socalist attemp. He demeans our people and tells us we have to give quarter yet he allows billions in earmarks. Our Liberal Government in North Carolina is laying off workers, cutting service raising fees and taxes, even taking a cut out of the Lottery. Yes, but they still can afford to deliver $228 million in pork to ensure Liberal support. Now the outrage of the week, ObamaNation wants from forty-five to fifty-five percent of the Estate when one has worked to secure the future for their survivors. I can”t cry over this because I probably be taxed for water run off

When the smoke clear, we are going to see inflation soar and interest rates raised that will cause even more trouble for americans. The Carter era is going to return and with oil, food and all essentials required to live a normal life, will cause many americans to suffer even more. It seems the Obama adminstration is determined to weaken our military for programs that will cost more and raise our taxes.
I am invested in gold, dividend stocks and cash. but I am still scared of what is to come later!

Being a senior citizen on retirement pension, at present, I’m most worried about that. We received a letter from the company stating this funds shortfalls, what they are doing to shore it up and they may terminate such payments sometime in the future to remain competitive.

If this company is thinking along these lines, hundreds others must be thinking the same thing too. Although I do hope these many other pensioners are in better financial health than I am, I don’t doubt as many are the same as myself.

The next thing bothering me the most is the socialist bent of Washington and Congress. I’ve written many letters myself to Washington about this.

Another concern, I don’t see anyone making moves to curtail acquisitions of the banking industry, in particular, that they don’t become yet another “too big to fail” problem. Someone said, it’s an easy solution, let banks be banks, let insurance companies sell insurance, let investment companies tout investments and don’t let those waters mix. Maybe so.

Another problem of concern is the shoring up of home prices that prices still remain too high for too many to afford. My own house here became worth something over $400 thou. Too ridiculous for words. I didn’t know there was a housing bubble, I just knew it was crazy. It’s still way overvalued in my opinion.

Believe it or not, I really dislike becoming a non tax payer. I want to pay taxes, I just don’t want Washington taking a greedy bite of my money. I’m not pulling any weight at all being a non tax payer, out of the loop, a non participator and having no voice in matters since I’m not helping fund it. I feel more like a leech than a citizen with this set up.

Biggest and scariest of all is entitlements. Medicare especially. So needed with todays out of control medical expenses yet so lethal to the country. Why can’t they fix the problem of runaway medical costs first then talk about reform? I’d rather buy my own medical insurance if I could afford it.

To end this I will say that I’m looking at foreign countries to live in. If my pension money disappears it will be a necessity as this nation is way too expensive to live in without that income. A fact of life though not a pleasant one.

Thank you Martin for delivering all the petitions. I appreciate the fact that you are a true American and have given us all an opportunity to present a unified effort. Hopefully it will bare fruit. Best wishes, Lloyd. PS: Keep up the good work!

Sir, I just a couple day ago heard on ABC News that there would not be a cost of living increase on the S.S. Checks in 2010 nor 2011. I don’t know what the government is thinking. Do they think we who are on limited income have plenty of money or that all the increases in all the prices of everything doesn’t pertain to us. How can the government give billions of dollars to other countries and not give an increase for their own people who are really hurting trying to pay all their bills and medication and food that has risen so high. I for one, and I am sure I speak for all the others on S.S. Benifits, can hardly make it from month to month now and they say no cost of living increase.I think it is a shame our own government will give billions of dollars to Pakistan and Afghanastan and not a penny to their own people who are struggling every month to just get by. Please do something about this. For two years now, 2010 & 2011, nothing for us. What can be done? We need an increase to survive.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Vance
robert_vance2006@yahoo.com

I have great concern of the situation the USA is in. I do not and cannot invest in anything. My concern is the deficit America is in and it is only getting worse with handing out the millions of dollars to the banks, auto companies. America has not been able to pay back what it has borrowed and yet we borrow more knowing full well we cannot pay it back. One of the early Presidents (I forget which one) said NO to FEDERAL RESERVE that it would be the destruction of America. I always had the impression the FEDERAL RESERVE was owned by the government only to find out after all these years it is owned privately. This was the BEGINNING of serious problems for Americans. I live on a FIXED INCOME. What is to become of Social Security benefits and the pensions I now have? Without these I would have NO INCOME or benefits. Yes I would have a roof over my head because I have no mortgage to pay, but that would be ALL that I would have. I would not be able to have electricity, gas, water or food. I am unable to work (even if there were jobs to be had) due to my health. I have already been confronted with the problem of finding a doctor to take me as a patient due to the medication I need. I finally did find ONE! Things are bad all over and it is not going to get any better at the rate the government is (and has been) going. I thank you for all you are doing to get through to the “government” and “its” polocies and helping “we the people”.
Patricia Brooks

Dear Martin:

Thank you so very much for representing us to those airhead legislators in Washington.
I do so hope that the results of your trip are worth the effort you have put into this. I deeply appreciate and highly value what you are tryong to do.
God Bless,
D. Noiles

Martin, Besides all the happening in our economy today people such as myself and others are struggling to stay afloat and keep up with our bills. Another problem has come
up. The time share industry has been eating into our saving. Tricking everyone into
buying there time shares in the past, and not letting people know that we would be responsible for any damages and repairs to said properties,for storms, flood, and ETC! I know this is not what is top on your list today, but it is another major problem the American people are facing on top of everything else. Where is the bail-out money that can help us resolve this problem. People like myself will not be able to take vacations for alot of years to come. I am told by the time share industry that there is no way out of this. It will carry over as a debt to my children and possibly there children. We America need to be bailing out our own debts with our money not all the banks and car companies. They have been living high on the hog for year and years as it is. Now maybe you can start putting some pressure on the rich time share organizations to help us struggling people, to get out of there time share debts. We will be able to use that money to help the economy. My time share is paid for. I can not afford to use it now or maybe for ever yet I am still suppose to keep paying maintenance fee’s and or 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333444444 repair’s bills that I have nothing to do with.
Matain thank you for your time, I hope you can help. I would really like to know if this issue has any merit with you.
Thank-You for your time,
Robert Sorino

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU OUR VOICE MUST BE HEARD & THANS TO YOU WE ARE BEING HEARD.
Karen

Thank you Martin for your hard and ongoing work. This is an uphill battle for the soul of democracy and capitalism. It is fought against those who are greedy and/or mislead. the silent majority who believe in and who live out the Judeo-Christian principals of the American founding Fathers need to stand up, speak up and be persistant. As a nation, we are allowing our own politicians to do what no outside enemy has been able to do! And only WE can bring it to an end.
Keep up the good work!

When you get to Capitol Hill put fear of God in them, they need to know that if the Country goes belly up their jobs go with IT and with US. This spending is not sustainable. Ed. W.

When you learn to turn your eyes upon God and not your politician, then trust in Him and ask of Him and He will supply all of your needs. Yet some folks just never learn, and look back at the beginning of this nation and learn the true meaning of why we became the wealthiest nation in all the world. Maybe they would stop turning their backs on Him and when they would all turn around, so would our economy.

We need to:
1. Abolish the Federal Reserve.
2. Abolish the IRS.
3. Return to the Gold Standard.

We need to get all of the old long standing thieves out of Congress and the House. They have made a living on us and will retire wealthy. They serve whoever will benefit their pockets. I seem to remember learning that it was an honor to serve your country and you and your family did not move to Washington to party. You did your service and went back to your family, business or farm and that is how you made any money. The crooks feed on us and it is time to say We the People demand that you listen and follow our wishes and maybe we will be a great Country again. I fear for all Americans if we do not stand up as one.
Marianne

i think that obamma is a narssisists, and he will ruin our nation. we need to make all of washington accountable for their actions. last time i checked, they were running this country on our tax dollars. this is not bi partisian anything. its not about the freeking democrats, or the republicans, its about the people in this countrys tax dollars. and their are just as manny people against this president, as their are for him. what about our tax dollars. your saying screw you, to me. and you think im going to like it ?? no im not, and i am ready to take up arms and fight this gov, and put all partyies concerned in prison. i expect the laws of our land to be executed. that means our polititions, when they break the law they go to jail. pellossi, dodd frank and reid, should all be put in jail for exployting the tax payers, and the financial crisis, they caused, yes democrats, not republicans.cant blame bush anylonger. if something isnt done, you can expect some of the states to pull out of the union. or worse, you can expect a reveloution.why do you think gun sales are up. you can count on it. im 52yrs old and im ready to fight this bunch of socialist,wanabe comunists. and there are millions of others that are ready too. that is how far the people are willing to go to protect our freedom and our rights, we will not change our country for anyone. if any foreigners, cannot adjust to our culture, our beliefs, and our customs, then get the f–k out. this is our country, and we will change for no one.foreigners chose to come here, so they must adabt, or leave. PERIOD.THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT, I FEEL MUCH BETTER.

Dr Weiss,thank you for all your efforts in Washington and working on our behalf. I’m a concerned Senior Citizen who is living on Social Security in NC. My concern is that the entitlements that most of us depend on are being handed out to all the illegal immigrants with children,new immigrants who are able to work and leaving minimal amounts,if any,for us who have worked and volunteered and paid taxes here in this country all of our lives. All this is happening on top of bailing out large corporations with our taxpayer dollars. I was informed today that many NC Seniors have been dropped from Medicaid this year with our latest cost of living increase. Not factoring in that with housing assistance our rents were increased which eats half of that income increase. Would you please address this issue of Senior Entitlements? We need a bailout so we can purchase meds,buy groceries(most of us Srs. in NC are getting $16 per month,yes,sixteen dollars for food entitlements, and live day to day. Again, thanks for “going to bat” for us common folks.

Thanks for the good job you are doing.
I have been concerned about all these bailouts from the beginning .
Just keep up the good work.

It has become glaringly clear that our new President and his installees are enemies of the most successsful experiment in government since the beginning of time, these United States of America and its Constitution.

President Obama, your most disrespectful actions against our freedoms and free enterprise have our fore fathers rolling over in their graves. You have made your destructive intentions more than obvious to all of us. Your propositions and intrusions on free enterprise are socialist by design. WE WON’T HAVE IT, MR. PRESIDENT!

YOUR IMPEACHMENT IN UNDER FOUR YEARS WILL SET A NEW RECORD, MR. PRESIDENT! WE WON’T LET UP UNTIL YOU AND YOUR CRONIES ARE CAST OUT OF POWER OR YOU REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE WORKING FOR. ME!

Thanks for your effords on be half of many citizens. You are dealing with a bunch of idiots. The American public must stand up and be counted before its to late.As a Former Mayor of Franklin Township Somerset County New Jersey, we need a party who represents the general public.Both of our present parties are to close together and there is no difference anymore.Keep up the good work.

Dear Mr. Weiss,
we should NEVER give Mr. Obama another pen to write with. he abuses his power. Obama reminds me of A.Hitler, who was called “Groessenwahnsinnig”, never thinking of the people, just his desire to rule.
Real Estate? Well, silly people bought houses worth a half a Million Dollars, when, in reality they could only afford half, or less of that amount. Now they whine, “bail us out”. I wish we, the people could say NO, sorry, it’s your mess.
I’m proud I am a part of your cause. And I did forward your requests to my email friends.
God bless you and keep you,
Sincerely,
Erika Hawley

I am older and probably won’t be around for the Big Mess. I just hate to think of leaving my children and grandchildren with the terrible mess that I think we will have in the US. They will be working to pay off the “FAT CATS” thiefts. These people are THIEVES!! AND no one is doing a thing to hold them accountable!! They need to be Horse Whipped and JAILED! AND have to sell all their GOODIES and pay the money back to the taxpayers.
Anne

I think the commercial real estate meltdown could cause a run on the banks. I think the vast majority of Americans are going to be totally blindsided when this bear rally ends and the stock market goes to new unthinkable lows. People are believing the adminstration and the fed, that the worst is over. They are going to have a cruel awakening. I am now worried about the safety of my IRA because my credit union was downgraded from 5 stars to 3 in just the last 6 months. I hope nothing terrible happens before August, when I am able to roll it over to a safer institution.
I think the smart money will be in gold/silver and certain commodities that people are going to need no matter what, like food and gas/oil.

HI MARTIN,

I HAVE BENEFITED VERY MUCH OVER THE YEARS BY SUBSCRIBING TO YOUR SAFE MONEY REPORT; THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND PERSISTENCE. THROUGH READING YOUR COMMENTS AND ANALYSIS AND WATCHING, BILL O’ REILLY,HANNITY, GLEN BECK AND GRETA SUSTEREN EVERY NIGHT IT APPEARS AS IF OUR PROBLEMS ARE SO DEEP, CONVOLUTED, AND EXACERBATED BY A LACK OF MORALS, CODE OF ETHICS, AND HONESTY BY MANY IN OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BIG BUSINESS, LOBBYISTS, BANKERS, INTERNATIONAL DICTATORS, CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND SOME OF THE POPULACE, THAT WHAT WE NOW HAVE IS UTTER CHAOS!

AT YOUR SUGGESTION I HAVE LAST YEAR SOLD ALL OF MY EQUITIES AND HAVE ALL OF OUR RETIREMENT FUNDS PRIMARILY IN TREASURY BILLS, I BONDS, TIPS, GOLD (GLD). I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE MARKETS AND CANNOT CHANCE OPTIONS OR INVERSE ETF’S BECAUSE WE ARE RETIRED AND LIVE ON WHAT LITTLE RETURNS WE GET FROM OUR INVESTMENTS. I FEEL SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT OUR INVESTMENTS CARRY LOW RISK, BUT WITH THE ALMOST GUARANTEED INCREASE IN THE RATE OF INFLATION WE WILL BE SEEING IN THE YEARS TO COME, I SEE NO WAY TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE OUR RETURNS AND PROTECT OUR PRINCIPLE.

THERE IS SO MUCH”SPIN”, BY THE LIBERAL MEDIA, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SORT THROUGH ALL THE PROPAGANDA TO HOPEFULLY OBTAIN SOME TRUTH AND REALITY TO WHAT TRANSPIRES IN OUR GOVERNMENT, FINACIAL MARKETS AND OUR CULTURE.

SHORT OF A REVOLUTION, I AM AFRAID THE USA IS DRIFTING DOWN THE ROAD TO SOCIALISM, MEDIOCRITY, AND BANKRUPTCY.

THE POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF OUR CONSTITUTION, BILL OF RIGHTS, DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION THAT HAVE SERVED US SO WELL, FOR SO LONG, IS BEING ASSAULTED, REINTERPRETED AND CHANGED TO GIVE THE GOVERNMENT MORE POWER OVER THE PEOPLE TO THE EXTENT WE ARE LOSING OUR FREEDOMS, PRIVACY AND FREE CHOICE.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! I HOPE AND PRAY FOR A GRASS ROOTS REVOLUTION TO BRING US ALL BACK TO A SENSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE REALITY OF GOVERNMENTAL, CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, HONESTY, MODERATION AND CIVIL RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER.

Martin…Thank you.

I only subscribed to your newsletter about a year ago and at the time, my 401k was in stock mutuals. I hadn’t been a subscriber long enough to really trust your constant message to get out of stocks in the last half of last year. I moved half out as a hedge…and watched what I had left continue it’s decline. I finally got it all out of stock mutuals just in time, thanks to your consistant and fact based analysis. I ended up last year with a 20% loss because I didn’t heed your advice early enough…but it could have been much worse, as others who ’stayed the course’ unfortunatly have found out.

Thank you and your honest analysis without hidden adgendas.
(PS: I devoured your book last weekend, another good read.)

I believe that the President is leading this Country into a financial ruin. With the government buying out more and more companies, it is the Dems way of becoming
a socialist country. Everyday one more right is being taking away from us. Where do we
go, where is it we are supposed to turn to for help? I don’t hear of protest or marches to demostrate how most of us feel about Obama. I didn’t vote for him, I personally can’t stand him. I stand firm that we have a right to bare arms, that abortion is murder, that marriage should be between man and woman. That illegals should be taken out of this Country and if they return then there should be a prison just for them. They are a enemy of this Country if they are not here legally and should be treated as such. I will continue to sign petetions and make phone calls, what else is there that my family and myself can do? Sincerely,
Vicki Tucker

I am a Flagship customer with Vanguard. I would like to get your opinion on my portfolio.
IRA-Admiral Total Bond Mkt Index
Money Markets- Admiral Treasury, Prime Money Mkt and Tax-Exempt Money Mkt
High-Yield Corp, Short-Term Investment Grade, Short-Term Federal, Short-Term Bond Index
Admiral Intermediate-Term Tax Exempt, Admiral Short-Term Tax Exempt
GNMA, which I am thinking of moving to IRA, I would like to move most of my taxable funds to taxfree funds
I would value your advice as far as making the changes I mentioned. Would you suggest I do something else or leave as is?
Thank you in advance for your help

Martin: My concerns are:
1. Value of the dollar
2. Oil supplies (what happens when gas hits $4.00/gal)
3. Simplified fair tax code (everyone pays something regardless of how small the amount)-bet the size of those Tea Parties would increase.

I do not trust the information that the government is giving out about the economy. I think they have been playing with the numbers for a really long time to deliberately keep the people in the dark about what is really going on in Washington and on Wall Street. Not only can we not afford all the insane spending that the current administration is pushing but we face even bigger problems with Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid. America really needs to wake up to what is in store for us. Unfortunately there are so few voices willing to sound the alarm.

Thank you so much for what you are tying to do.

Lisa Gillan

I think it time for impeachment for Nancy Pelosim,Barny Frank, and especially Chris Dodd, These crimanals should be put away. How about the bill they passed to let in
the Hamas extreamist. When Obama’s agenda blows up in our faces the people that
are alseep in the recliner are going to scream the loudest. Elect all new congressmen
except those that follow Ron Paul. We Need new representation…..

Martin,
Thank your using your knowledge and influence to try to stop our country’s slide away from the accountability that must accompany our freedoms. I want our country to return to an economy in which risks are borne by investors and this means the possibility of failure or success. We need to stop rewarding big banks for following the risky directives of government bureaucrats for stupid loans to customers who have no creditworthiness. When we allow these banks to fail, and stop making business decisions according to “political correctness”, then America has a chance to return to the great economic engine of the past. As long as politicians are dictating policy to our corporations and underwriting their risks with taxpayers’ money — we aren’t much different than Stalin’s Russia, or Hitler’s Germany or Fidel’s Cuba. Let’s return to being Americans again — free and responsible!

Dear Mr. Weiss,

Thank you–for your service and asking me for the concerns I have.

1st–Our schools have taken over our children’s minds and they are being taught liberal/progressive philosophy as truth. We have a few brave Christian teachers in the system trying to bring balance and truth into the classroom. If we hope to bring America back to her glory, we must start with our schools now!

2nd–Our right to freedom of speech is alread limited in schools, the workplace and market pace. Canada has already banned the teaching of certain Old & New Testament passages that the three major religions all adhere to–Judiasm, Muslim and Christianity. We wil soon follow.

3rd–The text book system is also progressively minimizing the Chrisitian roots of this great nation–this needs to be stopped immediately.

Summary–We have alread been far too complacent for far too long. We have let the progressives take over inch by inch and that includes both parties. The only difference is that the dems are taking over and changing our country rapidy–with the speed of light! That being said, I believe that if we get the core of our treasured American values on tract (media being another avenue of delivering death to these great values), we can get the economy back in shape–we are hard working, inventive, industrious, intelligent people and appreciate the blessings God has given us–the right to love Him, our families, our neighbors and our country. We ask that our government make way for the people to succeed. We ask that they not elevate themselves ahead of we the citizens with separist pension and medical plans among other perks that are burdensome to the citizens who elect them.

Thank you for asking and concerning yourself and your hard work.

Gale Hunt

I want something done about the illegal aliens. Get them out. Jobs that they are doing could be done by Americans, hence lessening the job crisis. The money we spend to suppost them could be used to help our country, not spent to keep the moochers in this country. Millions of sex crimes are commited by illegal aliens. Money is spent to incarcerate 30% of the prison population, who are illegal aliens. Re-establish operation wet-back like they did back in the depression. Jobs will be formed finding and deporting these illegals, and jobs will be opened up for Americans to assume. And money will stop being spent on illegals who don’t even pay into the system. There may also be money left in the Social Security system when I retire since I have paid into it my whole life, unlike the illegals who haven’t paid into it yet reap the rewards that I have sown by the sweat of my brow for the last 40 odd years. I have no problem with them comeing to the United States. We are the best country on the planet, but do it legally so that they can meet the criteria needed to be a citizen of this country.

I am a 65 year old GOD Fearing man and have been paying income tax and social sercuirty since 1962 and still do. I am so disapointed in our Goverment Leaders!!! In first place I would never have gave any bail out money to start without knowing how it was being used and might get them back on the postive track to a recovery and not have then squindering it away__Most to their own pockets!!!!!!!!!!!! I worked all my life as I grew up on a fram and being a only son I WORKED hard and have paid my way though the years. My Wife and I rased four children and taught them Values. So for thoes that has had it so easy and set on their rears and made a large salary. YOU Deserve no more unless they EARN it!!! Johnny Frank Sammons I will bail myself out!

When do you think the stock market will start to turn down again?

i am proud of you guys for the effort that you have made. It is people like you that arte setting the positive tone of the resurgence of indvidual liberty in our great country. Never say die to these usurpers. We will defeat these elitist snobs. Freedom is where it is at.

Do you think the government will default on its debt ( treasuries ) some time over the next 2-5 years ? If so, what will be the fallout ? If so, where does one put his money for security ?

Frank

I beleive that there should be term limits as with the President of eight years and there should be a limit on how much money can be spent while running for political office. I also feel that if you are caught not paying your tax obligations you should not be able to hold a job in the government.That should get rid of about 50 % of the Bums that are there

Like many Americans, I feel helpless sitting around and watching what our “leaders” are doing to this country. What can I really do to help fight this out of control spending?

All I keep hearing is how well positioned JPM is. I believe I read it recently in one of Martin’s commentary’s that JPM has serious exposure to treasury derivitives. This is suppose to be the biggest threat to JPM. Can It be explained if this is correct , why and how this threat can become reality. I am looking to buy Jan,2011 deep out of the money $5 put options. Any suggestions on if this is a bad idea.

Based on the information you have given in this most recent update I am convinced that throwing good money after bad is a very poor idea. Banks need to be held accountable for the foolish way they dropped basic banking principals in favor of foolish attempts to increase their income. I am grieved that individuals that understood the principals and held back till they could qualify with 20% for a home loan are now finding themselves paying for the mistakes of others and that the fat cats in DC are foolishly diving off cliffs and taking us with them. Stop the madness, let the institutions that created this mess take their lumps and go after those that fraudulently approved credit applicatioins that were not complete or under scrutiney would not have met lending criteria. To add to the crisis I saw this week where a “Luxury Home Builder” was advertising on a hillside in Chatsworth that you can qualify with 3.5% down. Isn’t that working under the same faulty system that added to the crisis? They still don’t get it. You cannot put a bandaid on a wound that requires stiches. Please let congress know that if they had been paying more attention this didn’t have to be as bad as it is. Members of the House who saw this happen on their watch should do the honorable thing and step down. Their egos are only making this matter worse and they will manage to wisk the dirt away believing that they are blameless. Not so. When did the American people decide it was all right to serve the Congress instead of the other way around? At the local level, here in California we are under the worst attack in recent history with a legislature that is out of control and are building taxable income off of the homeowners knowing that the general public who do not own homes can vote in favor of these bills and have no consequence on themselves but simply pawn it off on the struggling homeowner. Yes, I am angry and we need leadership to parley our anger into grassroots action which holds as it’s moto, “No Taxation without representation.” Shame on past and present administrations for breaking trust with the American Public. For the past three years I have been on a fixed income because I took early retirement to become a full time caregiver for my Wife who suffers from advanced stage Alzheimer’s Disease. We own our home, but are looking at the road ahead of us realizing that soon there will come a time when we can no longer afford the property tax. To make matters worse we were denied disability because my wife was a PHD. working at UCLA where they did not pay SSI. Even though she qualifies for Social Security at age 62, she is two years away from that not to mention the last three years that we have struggled on my modest pension. Is that fair when illegal aliens are able to reap benefits that exceed what my American wife deserves? No. There can be no other answer to this question, but the same legislators that let this crisis occur are in a position to add to the problem by taking our tax dollars and investing them in people who broke the law by entering this Country and now are being rewarded for their tenacity. They say if it’s not broken don’t try to fix it. Well Sir, it is broken and we do need to fix it by upholding the basic tenants that this Country was founded on. We need to look at what the original designers of Social Security did and stop the maddness of bad conduct and dishonorable actions that have made the mess that it is today. And, it’s not over because this Congress wants to look at Social Security in the “near future.” That sends a shiver down my spine because my wife and I are Sixty and by the time my wife qualifies it may be too late to count on that which we know will be available then, not to mention if I can hold out till sixty-six to collect that which I have paid into the system. I ask for your help Sir, so that those of us who have Served this Country with Honorable Discharges and went on to do the honorable things that were expected of us in society not be treated with such utter disrespect when we were willing to lay it on the line. Though I am not a “Combat” Veteran, I served honorably from 1971 to 1974 on active duty with the U.S. Navy when our Country was at War. What we are living with now could not have been imagined by me back then. Viet Nam era Veterans were not treated with respect and that is a matter of record. Still, what we did in society, this society, thereafter paved the way for the dignity that is given to today’s modern Military Men and Women. I grieve over the snap decisions that are made in Washington without so much as a thought to what it means to middle class America. Why should we expect anything different when those in Washington are promised pensions that represent the full amount of income they made while in office. Name a Corporation in America that treats it’s employees to equal consideration. Isn’t that the best indication that Washington is looking out for itself. How can they offer sympathy to citizens losing their jobs and pensions when they are so secure themselves. Clearly this is not and never will be right until the pensions are reconfigured to match the business world that exists in this Country. Pigs will fly unfortunately before anyone offers that up from the House or Senate Floor. Bitterness comes from ongoing deception and misconduct that goes unchallenged. Where is the “accountability”, where is “Conduct becoming of a Statesman?”

Its way past time to stop the bleeding of the government & its citizens. To have worked 43 years only to see the government wast our money when in the end it won’t make any difference beyond placing our nation & all its people at great risk. I don’t want or feel it is my grandchildrens responsibility to pay for the mess the government has gotten us into. So stop & let the companies that are going to fail; FAIL.

Dear Martin:
as a 70 year old small business (started my business 32 years ago) owner who I can assure you has seen some bad times and just seems to keep ticking. I have crushed the numbers over and over and still can not see how our President and congressmen have the gall to continue the facade against the American people. I know this, the present adminstration and congress would probably be strung up or tried for treason just 50 short years ago. please keep up the good work and if I as one individual can help you in any way do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Dale Hefner

In my opinion the current administration’s policies of bailing out troubled banks and auto manufactuers and insurance companies will wreck our economy and put our country in debt that can never be repaid. Why should those companies that have failed be rewarded with taxpayer money for failing. If a company is to big to fail, it;’s to big to exist. The FDIC should take over the troubled banks and if necessary liquidate them and sell their assets to other stronger banks.

Our current bail out policies will only extend our misery not cure it. Unemployment is still increasing. No recovery can come until our workers have jobs. This is not happening. Lets let the market cure it on problems with only whatever Federal oversight that might prove helpful.

I am opposed to these outlandish bail outs of our banks & auto makers. It never should have started in the first place. As for our economy, it went down the drain when we started shipping all of our industries over to foreign countries. In my mind Oboma is out to bankrupt the good old USA, & turn us over to another country as a socialist outcast.
My old mining partner used to tell me back in the ’60’s we needed a revolution to set this country back on tract. I didn’t believe him then, but I sure do now. Start with throwing those bums out of DC, start again from scratch !!!!

when will someone stand up and tell the public that the Fed is not federal, and is owned by the private banking system, and when they print money itdestroys the economy. We need to take back control of the whole banking system.

I have recently become aware that it is most probably true that the Bilderburgers and Trilateral commission people are manipulating everything that happens throughout the worlds socialist and capitalist economies .The only reason they don’t try to run the economies of islam is because outside of oil there is very little islamic economic power.The Bilderburgers own the Federal Reserve and the World Bank and have owned our last four presidents by manipulating the insatiable greed for money and lust for power.Rithschild was right when he said he didn’t care about politics as long as he controlled the money.We haven’t had a clean constitutional form of gov’t since FDR except maybe Truman,Eisenhower,Kennedy who was assinated by the Bilderburgers be cause they couldn’t buy him and he wanted to get out of Vietnam in which the Bilderburgers had major investments.And then there was Reagan who was to much a patriot but wasn’t a threat and was loved much by the American people.

They own Obama and Hillary and Bill Clinton and before that GHW Bush and after that GW Bush.They sold the future of Americas economic recovery and wouldve sold the soul of America as they sold their own if they could’ve.Obamas policies of immigration and economic policies are planned to further the spread of Islam he’s a muslim mole and everything he does is to help Islam.America is in deep doo if he’s allowed to finish this term .He should be impeached and at minimum defeated in the next election and tried for treason.The Fed must be dismantled and control of our economy taken back before America will reover.

should i now be shorting the real estate market or waiting until the last shoe drops?

Martin,
I am encouraged by your commitment to actually do something real and meaningful, (petition 59K+ signatures), in DC.
I am not encouraged by Washington’s non-responsiveness to anyone, its as if “We The People”, don’t exist.
I wonder what 2009, 2010,&2011 tax returns will look like from Middle America and Small Business when we claim all the losses from these years. Obama can raise taxes all he wants, but if American Small Business is at a loss there will be no revenues. Combine that with all the BailOut $, and well I don’t want to even think about it.
Thanks,
Mike Hamby
Delta Motor Co
Columbus, Ga

How can Bank Of America stock go up 15%+ on a day when it revealed they will need 34 billion dollars to survive? Also, You pointed out that when the General Group declared bankruptcy they had 27 billion dollars in debt most of that owned by Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, yet these new debts are not appearing on the banks balance sheets. Same with 16 billion in Chrysler’s debt. Where is this disappearing to and is the government taking part in this cover-up?

one more question; is this the right time to be buying 30 yr. bonds?

Am I reading this wrong; or are we being conned, on the latest Obama stimulus? I’ve learned that I am to receive an extra $300.00 in my paycheck this year. How this is being accomplished is that for my next 15 paychecks, my employer will not place $20. into withholding taxes, allowing me to have an extra $20 in my net pay to spend. (That’s the $300.00 stimulus?) Then on top of that, the “extra” $250 that is being sent from Social Security this month, “to be spent”, will have to be paid back at 2009 Tax time. (Because “they” already gave me an “extra $300″ in my paycheck!)

I really feel like we are helpless in this democratic majority political forum.
I want the govt. to let the companies they are helping out work things out on their own.
I want the govt. out of private business.
I want my small business to survive without extra taxes so I can pay my employees and
lose my customers because they are not able to spend extra money for my services.

Thank you. I just hope that those in Washington will do more then just pay you lip service….but I doubt it.

I am so disheartened over the direction our wonderful country is being taken in just 3 months. I truly do NOT believe our congressmen here in Colorado even take note when we call Washington or send them e-mails (and I’ve done a lot of that). They seem to be doing exactly what they want and to heck with the American people.

We are an older retired couple - ages 69 and 83. We have two houses - one paid for and another with a mortgage of $1600 per month. Money is tight, but we are doing okay. My husband thinks we should get a reverse mortgage on the house that is paid for so that we can buy another house while the prices are down. The rent from the purchased house would pay for the new mortgage. I think it is too risky. Is a reverse mortgage to increase our holdings a good idea?

I have just inherited $26,000. I have heard that our dollar may become worthless as the U.S. may go to other currency. Should we put what cash we have into short term CDs? What about gold coins (one ounce ones plus a lot of “nickels and dimes”) for use in case the dollar fails?

If the banks fail, will we be able to get into our cash deposit boxes regularly? If our CDs were at a bank that failed, would we be able to cash the CDs?

Thank you for the chance to ask questions.

Erma Corbitt

Individual situations and events can give us cause to scratch our heads and wonder, but when you begin to put these things together like a puzzle these situations and events turn into an ugly nightmare of immense proportion. We all of us need to not back down with our resistance to the destruction of our beloved country.

As we have seen, the government giving monies to the auto industry ( GMC / Chrysler )to prevent them from filing bankrupcy, only to see them file chapter 11. And with the government giving billions of dollars to the financial institutions, only to be told that they will need billions more. Isn’t it about time for the government to allow the failing industries fail and make plans regroup and build a stronger America after the collapse, than to put the government in a position where we will bankrupt this country, turning us into a third world Socialist nation.
The past eight months we have poured money in failing industries only to be told more money is needed to prevent failure. Stop taxing our children and grandchildren generations. There may be a few lean years before a recovery is seen but to pentalize generations not even born for the rest of their lives is absurd.

Martin,

Been a subscriber of yours for years, you have never been more right! Thank for the website to submit the petition and the opportunity to get our friends on board. Been sending e-mails and faxes to my reps with seldom a reply, hope and pray that you and our petition have more effect upon the deaf and dumb in Congress. You are one fine Patriot and we pray for your success in turning heads and ideas our way, the taxpayers’ way. The bailouts are immoral and cannot continue, good luck and Godspeed in our effort.

Bob & Eiko

The ONLY WAY in which our country is going to survive this socialist maddness is for our people to really know what is going on. This requires honesty!! We can relieve this situation by going to a capitolist system and getting rid of all of the beurocratic aspects of government. Including the IRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Martin Weiss,
Please tell the nice folks in DC that we are watching. Tell them that we are not idiots. Tell them that we know how badly they are managing our money because many of us are small business owners that face worse problems than them everyday. Tell them we are the ones that create most of the jobs. Tell them that we don’t need them. Tell them that the bonuses they are voting themselves is our money. Tell them if they don’t straighten up we will come and take our money back and fire them. Tell them the fuse is lit and getting short. This is not a threat, it is a promise.
David Fisher

I as a smiple man and not a collage eduation yet do have some common sence. For what ever it may or may not be worth I just wonder since most taxes is paid by the common labor then why did not our so great of a goverment do differant with all of this bailout money?? Me I would gave grants to the people that was out of work as to our wrong spending and helped them pay their debts owed to some of these banks and etc. The money would worked its way back up the ladder it came down. I get angry everytime I thin or read about what has been done!!!!!This Is a WE Problem but the common worker seams to be the most damaged by such reckless spending and just plain giveing it away!!!!!!! YES I AM ANGRY Johnny F Sammons

Why should tax payer’s bail out these huge corporations? What happens when johnny-six-pack runs out of working capital with his local grocery store, “He shuts down.” Thats a capitalistic economy.

Martin,

Your voice is an important one for any investor.

Keep up the good work.

PL
Albany, NY

Thank you Mr. Weiss for your tireless efforts in presenting the truth! No matter how altruistic, and/or misguided Washington’s efforts may have initally been, it is clear that we can no longer throw good money after bad. As you have said in the past, this money can and should be used around the country in municipal and community support for everyday citizens. It would be a vital link in assuring and maintaining the “normality” of life for millions of America’s deserving citizens.

May God Bless You,

Michael Thomas

My concern is “big government” We do not need the government to control the private sector. Bad businesses should close down, from mainly bad or ignorant management. We(taxpayers)have hired the politician to do aur bidding not their own. These politicians need to account for their actions to us. The constitution and it’s ammendments should be their first prioty and not any special interest or lobbists. Leave the private sector alone and I bet the economy will rebound.

What I cannot fathom is how the government, in all its “wisdom” can think it is okay to send billions of dollars of OUR money to failing institutions, who THEN reward the CEO’s who led them to the brink of bankruptcy with MILLIONS of dollars in bonuses! What happened to personal responsibility? And what happens if you and I, the common person, fail to meet OUR obligations? Do we get rewarded in the same way? I think this country is upside-down in our thinking (or non-thinking).

I follow the content of your messages ,with out any major disagreement with you thus far.
I am encouraged to send you a copy of an introduction to a specific 2 page summary of a review of Dr. Burton Fulsom’s “New Deal or Raw Deal?”,the intimate account of the corruption of the F.D. R. era.
I find that constitutional conservatives need to be equipped to contest a new era of big government.
Thanks for your attention.

I read most all of your messages,most of which I agree with.
I want to forward a review of “New Deal or Raw Deal?”,a documentary of the corruption of the F.D.R. era.

Appreciate your service!

Congress cannot spend the country into prosperity.

Dear Mr. Weiss,
God bless you. You are a real American!
A man must believe in something; and I believe the recent run up in the stock market is a typical bear rally (just like in the early 1930’s), and doomed to failure. If I am wrong, then God bess America! Furthermore, you could not drag me into the stock market during the summertime. That is when the rich sell their stocks and go on summer vacation. The rich get home in September and look at the stock market. They say “My gosh!”; and call their broker telling him to sell the rest of their stocks as soon as the market rallies. By October they are calling back to say, “Get me out at any cost!”
With another 600,000 American workers laid off every month, I expect real estate prices to go down further. Some of these workers must own houses or at least rent houses. With nothing but a small unemployment check that will run out in 6 months, they cannot make their house payments or pay their rent. I know, I was there, back in the early 1980’s.
The demise of the Dollar is premature. The value of the Dollar is based upon its exchange rate with the other major currencies. They are all just paper fiat currencies. The Dollar is maintaining its value only because the values of the other major currencies are falling just as fast or faster. People in other countries convert their cash into Dollars and then buy US Treasuries as a safe haven.
Sincerely,
Jerry Collins

Martin,

You are the most right on no thrills financial expert I’ve ever that the pleasure of dealing with. Sometimes it seems as though you have a crystal ball as your forcasts are usually dead on, however the timming is a bit off at times. You have saved my ass several times unfortunately others I know who have not heeded the information and took a major spanking. This great nation needs a meat and potatoes guy just like you. I’m not a man of religious faith however I must say may God bless you.

Best Regards

Joe Duval

Martin,
I’ve read your book, The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide, from cover to cover. It’s so refreshing to hear a clear, coherent, rational and moral view of our nation’s current economic challenges. Even better are the logical steps you outline to protect my wealth. I’ve followed your advice for many years and have no regrets, I can tell you! Here’s my question: I’m building a new home, having bought the building lot at a steep discount, but I’m getting a little concerned about mortgage rates, given the recent rise in the ten year bond yield. Can you briefly explain the connection between the two and suggest whether I should lock in earlier or later. Martin, thanks for all you do!

Andy

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AMNESTY PROGRAM. LEGAL IMMIGRATION WITH CLOSED BORDERS IS WHAT WE NEED. APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP, LEARN ENGLISH,PAY TAXES AND EARN ALL THE BENEFITS AMERICA HAS TO OFFER.
NEARLY 25% OF ALL OUR FEDERAL PRISONERS ARE ILLEGALS, THEY ARE A BURDEN ON OUR HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM, THEY DON’T PAY ANY TAXES AND SO MANY ARE WITH THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT. MAKE THEM ALL APPLY, CHECK THEIR RECORDS AND LET THEM BECOME CITIZENS LIKE ALL THE IMMIGRANTS OF THE PAST.
STEVE

People should now realize how equity markets work. They have nothing to do with logic and reason and everything to do with capital flows, manipulation and fear. If you would stop preaching reason and logic to your subscribers they might actually make some money.

Dear Sirs
It came to my attention when i was a young boy if i didnt have the money i couldnt have it and every store would tell me the same. When i was older i put several thousand dollars in a money market account which paid a higher yeild of interest but the money was loaned out making a higher return on my money seems fair enough after all this money even though it was mine was assumed it was theirs and proved so when 1st Interstate Bank went under…uhmmm went under. i lived in Alaska at the time and they called it chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Oh there was no bail out there and let me tell you about Alaska Mutual Bank, they too went chapter 7 the list grows and there were no bail outs because its biggest effect was on a small populace only having 500 thousand people state wide. It was our worst economy housing dropped 50% in less than a year jobs that paid 2500/ month were eliminated (the person) and a new cheaper modle came in for 1200 dollars my job went away and you know what the big lesson is the Federal Goverment did nothing to save the housing market in Alaska which if i recal is a state then that is what should be done now. If banks are broke, well they need to lock the door auction the stuff off as they did my house and hand them a bill for what they still owe. We the people of the Country owe no person any bonuses, or wages in the private sector. GET that “PRIVATE SECTOR” It is better the companies and banks that cant manage their assets wisely to be gone so we can have a stronger more stabalized country and this will only happen if we let it occur otherwise evertime any person is in a financial squeeze we all should be entitled to a bailout equal to AIG or is this one of those things you have to be one of those guys in the 5 thousand dollar armani suit to get a bunch of millions from the goverment. I feel cheated they were incapable of their jobs and we gave them an incentave to keep doing badly….Great Job.

what do u think of the man that proprosed there are 40 million americans about to retire and the goverment should give each 1 million dollars and for this they must retire which would fix the job market, they must buy a new american car which would fix the car market, they must buy a new home or pay off the one they live in, that would fix the housing market and stop ss for them which would fix ss. The bank and the auto makers just throw this money away and for as little of 40 million it would bring back the econmy

I
Dear Mr. Weiss,
presently have a huge amount in CD’s but the rate is now down to 1.75, have been looking at Bristor-Myers Squibb as an investment due to the 6.3% dividend average over the last few years and a market Cap of 40 billion, whether to take am undecided whether to purchase the common or preferred shares but am leaning more to the preferred. I also noticed that the company CFO and head of development togather purchased $768,500.00 recently in shares but don’t know if that was when the value was at its lowest or not. If this is true then am guessing something is about to pop. Could you help me out on the info and a possible suggestion on stock purchase.
Thanks
Jim

Based on price pattern the dow could be @ all time highs in 2009 or earily 2010 then a even larger crash to follow. Reason: rising wedge point 1 was the high in 2000, point 2 was the 2002 low, point 3 the 2007 high, point 4 the 2008 low. Point 5 of the 5 point refersal will be @ all time highs. The market will act in accordance with its nature regardless of the economy. Since the decline was parabolic the rally will be powerfull with few on board.

Hello Martin;

I want to thank you for being so brave by showing our representatives what “We the People” feel about what has happened to this great country. I as well as thousands of sincere Americans have had enough. We have had enough of the closed door dealings between the Wall Street investment firms and our government leaders. This is not how a democracy is supposed to work. We are tired of the misuse of billions of dollars of our money for the exclusive benefit of a few well connected banking interests. We are tired of having our money being used for things that bring no benefit to “We the People”. WE are tired of the lies. We are tired of the special interests. We are tired of the loss of our individual freedoms. We are tired of being duped by the slick purveyors of political dogma. We are tired of the Media’s slanted and carefully crafted misinformation. We are tired of the financial concoctions that bring nothing but distress to our Nation. There may be only one answer to this huge mess. Civil Disobedience. We have to start taking back our country from the pseudo intellectual business community. Mathematical formulas and convoluted financial instruments are not the answer to a sustainable economic business model. Common sense and fairness must return. Cheating, and lying must be removed from our economic system. The first pillar that must be destroyed is the Federal Reserve. Then the wall street oligarchy. Then the lobbyists. And finally the corrupt judicial system. All must be purged from our great land. Our forefathers created a more perfect union. We need only return to our roots. Nothing more. Keep up your efforts Martin. We need more people like you in our government. Too many have fallen prey to the siren of lust and greed. They have been corrupted. They must go. All of them.

Sincerely;

Martin

Fleecing the public again. How can Washington, the news and corporate America continue to tell us to be positive, the market is showing signs of recovery and the economy will shortly be righted. The implications are that all will be well soon. The facts are that more Americans are losing jobs every month, manufacturers are closing doors or cutting back to less than 50% of production and banks continue to be in more trouble with every passing payment due. Is the Washington rhetoric really helping people!

I think that the current governmental system of the USA is broken. The country is
manipulated by lobbyists and Wall Street. Our Congressional Members should be prohibited from performing as lobbyists for any special groups or foreign governments.
Also,current elected members of Congress are doing a poor job in representing the
interests of their respective voters in their own state. No one is looking-out for
the middle-income citizens in this country.

Dear Martin: My biggest concern is that the Federal Reserve will print up so much money that we will have hyperinflation in this country, similar to that of Weimar Germany in the 1920s. This would destroy the US middle class and we would become a Banana Republic like Zimbabwe. It would be far more preferable to let capitalism work as it should (punish the banks and companies who have behaved badly and let them go out of business) rather than having these bailouts that will saddle us and future generations with huge debts. I agree with the comments above for fixing our broken political system: term limits, fixed amount of taxpayer money for campaigns, campaigns restricted to 6 months duration. The recent presidential campaign that lasted 2 years was a disgrace.

One of my main concerns is the proposed switch of the bank bailout money from being recorded as prefered to common stock. I understand that will in essence nationalize those banks. I do not wish that to happen. I want the banks that are willing, to be able to return TARP money as soon as possible.

Thank you soooo much for all you’re doing for us. One of my primary concerns is socialized health care. Since the Obama administration has only one possible plan, I think it would be smart to pick the minds of all our people. Surely there is a better idea out there somewhere. If we just tell them we don’t want what they have to offer, but come up with no plan of our own, we’ll have to take what they dish out.

It seems to me that we had an example of another choice in the doctor who has his patients pay a certain amount each month for unlimited visits.

One more idea might be to limit insurance to hospital stays or severe illness, while we each pay for our own prescriptions and ordinary doctor visits. Without the middle men both of these should be a lot less expensive.

These are just two options. With all the wonderful minds out there, I’m sure that ridding ourselves of the greedy, we can come up with some very good, workable solutions.

Thanks much.

Pam Jones

Dear Martin Weiss,

Let me first start by thanking you for all you are doing to help our voice be heard in Washington. The fight gets more intense and harder each day it seems for those of us that have not been blinded by the Obama Administration and Congress. They are taking us all down it seems, destroying the once American dream and could care less. I for one will NOT be blinded by his smooth talk, false promises, and lies. My children and grandchildren deserve to have the American dream this country was founded on. I will stand strong with you and continue to fight against socialism and facism which is pulling a once great nation to her knees. Again thank you and God Bless you.
MR> DAVID A GOURLEY

My biggest concern is that the government is passing out money to those that have made bad decisions.
This should not be a criteria for a hand out!

Martin: A big thank you for taking up the cause. How can we stop them from ruining this country. This is the first time in my life that I fear the government and their continued effort to control our lives. If we have petitioned to stop the bail-out, but now, how do we stop them from the social programs, such as, government control of our medical choices, college tution schemes and forced service in social programs, and on and on. How about an audit of every senator and congress person to see if they have paid their taxes.

This whole debacle looks as if it is being exploited by the financial institutions with the assistance of this administration and its minions to grab up a greater share of any remaining asset of value while degrading the small life savings of the struggling masses. There are no true patriots in politics and the president is the top politician. there seems to be only two possible solutions. We need to vote “all” the ins out. Or we all stop working and leave the politicians with only being able to spend the fruits of their productivity. Forget “TEA PARTIES.”

I guess I keep talking but there are not to many times a common voter can have a say other than at the pole. I am smart enough to know we the people of this U.S.A words are not often read or herd. I hope this is not the case here. I have sence enough to know that a goverment body can not spend at such high rate and large amounts with out thinking about how to build back. Think not so long ago we were paying a munch higher price for Gas and Fuel. Now it is less than half of what we were paying–Had NO choice except drive less and tighten our budgets!! Now the price is at a price that is of a munch better level. Think about raseing taxes!! Scares every one,but $.10 a gallon on gas and fuel would bring in quit a amount of money at the Federal level. We need the help to maintian our budget and everyone with a means of transportation the poor and the rich and all between all would pay this tax. If you have a bussness or it is used in makeing you income than a tax break can off set the raise of cost. I am not unaware that States are involved here also so there I have thoughts also. Each State are differant and I will wait for my state (Tennessee) to go own wih a couple of idea here Johnny F Sammons

Seems to me washington caused this mess and is owned by wall street and banks. However it is out money, the tax payers, who worked their lives to save and have a decent life. Printing money and bailout programs are just a slap in face to the majority of us who worked and saved and believe in keeping our dollar and country strong. How can we stop these liberal congressmen and president who never ran a business, toiled with their hands etc. from kissing our remaining future years goodbye. I think one thing we should do is put their( meaning all elected officials and government employees ) salarys and retirement programs on a fixed $ amounts now based on todays basket of goods it will buy. No increases in nonimal amounts allowed. I bet that will stop all inflationary programs and balance our budget real quick. another words make them live like we have to with no chance of voting for increase in salary ranges or retirement amonts or medical benefits period. I think this is answer. They will not be willing to do anything that is inflationary after that.

Hi Martin

What do the rich, the poor, the autoworkers, the municipal workers, school teachers, doctors, lawyers, financial advisors, health care workers have in common? a need for a health care system which is not attached to employment, which covers everyone, and which has its first allegiance to the patient and not to profit.

There will be no recovery until the health care crisis is solved, and it won’t be solved by the insurance industry any more that the banking crises will be solved by wall street. Europe, and Canada, will recover more quickly because health care isn’t bankrupting its citizenry.

Muninicipalities and School Districts are on the verge of bankruptcy due to the high cost and increasingly negligible coverage of its employees, by the health care industry.

While you are in Washington, doing the peoples’ work, stop by congress and ask them if they are prepared to give up their elected offices for supporting the health care industry, at the expense of the people who elected them. Is there really an advantage to having Medical Doctors arrested for advocating a single payer system? Ask them what the difference is between torturing terrorists and torturing their citizenry by excluding the ill and only insuring the healthy. Maybe you can’t take the doctors’ plan to the bank. But it is still the right thing to do.

Thanks for your hard work and your compassion

Tom Harner

These politicians are throwing away my grandkids money. The CBO says that by 2050 we will be giving the government almost 65 percent of our earnings All because of this amateur we have for a president and a bunch of left wingers running our congress. These fools that elected these idiots deserve what they get.

I am so concerned about the madness that is happening in DC. We need to get back to the wisdom of our Constitution. A nation of people who expect someone to take care of them is not the American way and a government such as that cannot survive. We need to return to the principles of our founding fathers.
Each day I think I cannot be shocked any more than I am, but then something else happens! Today it was the government plan to pay for a student’s college education.

My biggest concern is whether we will even have a country, once Obama gets through with us. With his antecedents in doubt, AND his religion, and I DO mean, religion, in doubt, this could very spell the end of the United States of America.

I read your info on the few good stocks out there and especially dividend producers. What do you think of Realty Income (O), being heavily invested in commercial real estate. They have been producing monthly dividends since the 1960’s consecutively. Is this company the owner of the properties or just the upkeepers and managers. Looking at possibly dumping the stock, though it has held relatively well through all of this.

Dear Martin We cant thank you enough for your hard work. Robert and Joy

I’m disgusted that our leaders in Washington are not listening to the American people regarding the bailouts they’re handing out like candy! It’s about time these people take responsibility for their poor management decisions.

MARTIN:

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS. THEY DO NOT PROTEST OUR OPEN BORDERS, THEY DO NOT PROTEST
THE FORMING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN UNION, THEY DO NOT PROTEST THE UN-
BELIEVABLE DEBT THIS UN QUALIFIED PRESIDENT IS PUTTING ON OUR CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN.

THE GOAL OF THIS ADMINISTRATION IS, TAKE THIS COUNTRY DOWN TO THIRD WORLD LEVEL, AND THEN TELL US OUR ONLY HOPE IS TO JOIN THE U,N, CONTROLED
ONE WORLD ORDER.

ALL OF THE STATES SHOULD SECEDE FROM THE UNION AND START ALL OVER WITH A NEW COUNTRY.

Many Thanks for you hard work in D.C. and you newsletters. Keeping all your subscribers up-to-date on the current legislative and financial news must be a daunting task.

Please keep us informed on the latest ‘Massaging of the Numbers’ by this Administration. They’re misleading. They seem to be ‘talking-up’ the economy to fool the public and stimulate the markets. We’re NOT being told the real truth!

KEEP UP YOU GREAT EFFORTS, - WE’RE DEPENDING ON YOU . . .

Mr. R.W. ‘Rick’ “S.”

Martin,

Thank you for what you are doing. May God continue to bless you.

Shirley

I am wholeheartedly in favor of all that you have proposed. Keep up the good work. Thank you for it all.

WHAT HAPPEN TO TRUE AMERICANS??? THEY ARE NOT IN WASHINGTON D.C., FOR SURE.!!!!

I would like to ask if anyone really knows where the money that has already been tarped out is going? I have searched, made calls and no one really knows the answer to this question,in my understanding,this is a transparent administration, and i can see right through it.

How do we help the joe America that believes in obama under stand what is really going on? It seems when there is a big decision being made in D.C. the talking head starts talking and they lose all of thier focus.(which i know that is the plan).

If you disagree with the policy you are being called now, an extremest By your friends, for goodness sake. I read my Bible and pray alot for my friends, i hope thier eyes will be opened before it is to late.

They have no idea that every ticking moment that we do nothing is a moment that we are behind in this. Because most are blinded it will be very hard to catch up or even maintain what we do have as far as freedom.

It is frustrating to watch as this country spirals economically, socially and morally to doom, the innocent kids behind us won’t even see coming.
Sorry to blather on.

Thanks for all you do, Sincerely

Why is Citigroup, Bank of America and AIG breaking into higher territory after consolidating for months if we are at the brink of disaster? Something just doesn’t register. Please explain beyond an answer of a bear market rally. Bear market rallies reach and break down at the 10 & 20 day moving averages, this rally is pushing beyond those levels.

Dear Dr. Martin Weiss,
Thank you for going to DC to present our case to stop the Pork, and personal multi-billion bailouts to CEOs, CFOs and others in the Scams. Some individuals have received pay packages up to $125 million for bankrupting their businesses, ruining their customers, and the Nation’s economy. This is not “Free Enterprise”, it is “Vulture Capitalism”.
Free Enterprise of the people must be “prayerfully Guarded, Protected and Preserved” from Vultures and Parasites. The Taxpayers and Voters are Asked to “Sacrifice” while the Vultures “Feast on the rich spoils”.
Thomas Jefferson wrote in the 1776 Declaration Of Independence, “We hold these Truths to be Self Evident…….” Today, in the 2009 USA, Self Evident Truth is not Valued. Truth is not an issue with many. Is much of what are being fed more are like B.M. ponzi scams.?? Lies vs Truth. Where have we gone astray?
Martin, how can we be sure we are going in the True, right direction when the House and Senate are asked to hastily approve 800 page bills that no one had opportunity to read and study??. Just “Sign on the dotted line!!!” Is this how we solve problems??? Isn’t this how we got into this fiasco? Who writes all these bills? Our problems go far beyond Republicans vs Democrats vs Libertarians vs etc. Do We need to return to Truth, simplicity and clairity and return to God who is Truth? The need in this country and the world are great.
Martin, thanks for taking your precious time for this Forum and for taking the Petition to our leaders.
Sincerely,
and
We do need the Blessings of God.
Fritz

Friends;
Lets be honest about this situation. If the US fails to counter the real estate implosion, declining jobs, inflation etc the deflation bomb will make massive amounts of static real estate will worthless and the banks that hold the paper in just as worthless. Is there enough money to stop this impending debacle…?
I doudt it!
Then what?
A new beginning after the dust settles?
Your views
Steve

I have come to believe that we need term limits, in the very worst way. Our Congressman and Senators need to serve for two, maybe three terms and go home to live with their mistakes just like the rest of us, and not the privileged class they have become. Any of them that oppose this think to highly of themselves and really need to go home. The trouble is, they think home is Washington.

It is bad when Europe’s Socialist leaders tell Obama that we are spending too much. That should wake us up.

We are being insulted by the current administration, called “tea baggers” and “right wing extremists”. We are calling on government to be responsible with the tax money collected, collect less, intrude on our lives less, and give us respect as the patriots we truly are.

I say it’s time to rise up and make noise. Write, call and fax your Congressman and Senators and tell them we are Taxed Enough, America! My local Tea P-a-r-t-Why?(because I just gotta) is on Saturday, May 23. If there is one local to you…by all means, go!

I, among countless others, appreciate all of your efforts. However, I don’t know how much longer I can survive in this God less, hedonistic society. Seems like only the morally corrupt are elected to become our representatives, & we retired, & the working people pay for their endless demands for more money. This spending on entitlements is really mindless.
I’m thinking precious metals, & natural rescources are the place to be, in this present environment. Everett

Hi Martin, I have recommened your book to many of my financially astute friends. Very informative. I am a precious metals dealer and I feel that there is a part of purchasing gold coins that you may not be aware of. You tell people not to buy American Eagles, Krugerands, Maple Leafs and such because of the premium that they have to pay over spot gold price. Please be aware that when we buy those same coins back from sellers that the premium gets tacked back onto the amount we pay to purchase the coins. So in essence while they do pay a premium up front when they purchase the gold, they get the premium back when they sell the gold coins in question.The spread with most reputable coin dealers is about 1 to 2 per cent between their buying and selling price. Also be aware that finding a ready buyer for the forms of gold that you recommend is a lot harder when you go to sell because there is a much smaller demand for the bars. In many cases that lack of demand means they get less for their bars when they sell them. The ratio of people coming in to buy is definitely many times greater for coins compared to bars. It might be wise to also consider that many of the people owning gold do so because they believe they may someday need to sell it to survive. They know that there is a much more ready market to dispose of their gold if it is in a coin form. While we would all hope to make a profit someday on our gold a greater number of people own it for that feeling of security.

I am a senior citizen who has seen her retirement savings rapidly decrease. I don’t have an excess of savings, and worried ,before this crisis, about whether or not I will have enough money to last until I pass on. But, now, it has decreased more rapidly than I had anticipated, and it is even more scary. Before I retired, I saved into my 401K all that I was allowed to put in it. I am a single mother who had 4 children to raise and educate. They all are college graduates and I am very proud of them. However, saving was difficult to do. I raiased them in a 4 bedroom home in a nice neighborhood, with good schools. After they all had left home a neighbor ladyfriend and I sold our large homes, and purchased a duplex condominium in a small town, and had hoped to spend the rest of our lives there. However, as I grew older,and the economy floundered, my savings shrunk, demanding that we sell that condo and downsize to a smaller condo, much less expensive, with lower utility bills, mortgage, etc. We now have 2 bedrooms, and a onecar garage, in an eight unit building, but in a nice neighborhood facing on a small lake, in a great location. We are not slumming it, so to speak, but our lifestyle has greatly changed. We had jointly owned a ParkModel in Sun City, Az. where we spent 5 months of each winter in the land of sunshine and fun. We have had to sell that unit as the unkeep on it made it too costly for us to maintain 2 houses any longer. We think we have sacrificed alot, and are wary of what the near future holds for us as we probably don’t have “years” to wait on the economy to recover and recoup our retirement money losses. I, also, am concerned about what is ahead with the Healthcare reform and Homeland security, and, of course, the deficit being enlarged for our grandchildren. All in all, I am fine now, but who knows what the future might bring.??

As a person born in the depression, I understand the merits of family, morals, honesty and an honest government (?). Both my parents worked, /my father as a draftsman /engineer and my mother as a nurse. We ate a lot of beans and home-grown vegetables. My parents didn’t spend money that they didn’t have and I don’t expect the government to spent money that they don’t have. Unfortunately, the people in congress are all rich or soon will be and they are not working for the people that hired them or who put them in office. I am also not sure that they understand life or have the intelligence to solve big problems such as the trillion dollars that they are handing out, a trillion looks like this: $1,000,000,000,000.00. That is a thousand billion dollars. In the primary, in answering a simple question on abortion, our president to be— answered that — by saying, “That is above my pay scale.” He was right! That is the only thing that I have ever believed he has been truthful about.

As an owner of a past small business, I understand that you do not spend more than you make if you want to stay out of trouble. You keep your unproductive personnel small in relationship to the producers. No one seems to understand that the government does not produce anything and by enlarging the government the workers that are producing products have to work harder, producing more products to sell that make up the GNP. One of our clients was a German company and they got a months vacation. Must of Europe is in trouble as a result of their working ethics. It seems that our government wants to follow their lead, when in reality, they are far behind the USA, in product production and in health care.

Obama is a Muslim and in my opinion, should not have been allowed to run for president as he is not a citizen qualified by birth to hold this high office. I would also assume he also realizes this as he will not produce his real birth certificate. He is running our country into the ground and has only been in office for 100 days. What will a Year bring?

It is hard to imagine that the President can use a blank check at any whim. I truly beleive he is buying his future with the unions and the illeagals and our country may not survive as we know it. Better learn Chineese in school young ones; it is to them we owe our future production of wealth

Obama and the liberal Democrats are purposely bankrupting the U.S. and something has got to be done. The Republicans just seem to be laying down and playing dead. There has got to be a way to STOP them. I have been praying daily that they be stopped in their tracks and it can happen but somebody has to get the American people united against the run abuck liberals. The American People can not be that Stupid to believe Oboma is accomplishing any good by this insane spending, and more importantly immoral, UnGodly adjenda!

Larry D. Tamlin B.S.

Dear Mr. Martin D. Weiss: My concerns about our country are too numerous to mention them all. My deeper concern are: our personal freedom lost, free speech, government
not representing the people, gun control, New World Order, NAFTA, NAU, our government turning against the people, DHS targeting our military, government running our school system, pushing the gay agenda down our throats, removing God from our pledge of Allegiance, taking prayer out of our schools, every one of these bother me. I DO NOT WANT A NORTH AMERICAN UNION. Our founding fathers fought and shed too much blood for us to give our Great Country away. We would lose our sovereignity, our culture would be lost, lawlessness would run rampant and destroy our beautiful country. There would be so much lost to lose our country. Mexico has so much lawlessness running rampant.
This “global” thing, Global World everything, is so wrong. Taking money from the rich and distributing it to the poor is SO WRONG. America
cannot be expected to “run” the entire globe. Taking our money and giving to poor countries is wrong. When you “give” to poor people they do not have to do anything to get the money, they will frivolously squander it. Poor countries only understand primitive tools or ways and do not understand new methods of doing “necessary” things to survive. There are better ways to help them but most do not want to embreace new technology.
We have too many corrupt people in power today. Too many bailouts, too much spending, crooked, rigged voting, it is becoming against the law to disagree with our government. They are criminalizing American citizens, trying to monitor our every move.
Thank you for reading this,

Oneta Mutchler

Thank You, Thank You and Thank You for stepping up to the plate and taking on the polliticians, bankers and wall street cronies that are responsible for this mess. I think i speak for the majority of citizens when i say how frustrating this whole thing is. I feel like doing something, And become tottally overwelmed when i try to speak out to a senator or a congresman. It is impossible for a normal citizen to get through to them. Please keep up the good work and God bless you and your family. Any one with any common sense knows how to solve the problem. It is real simple. First we need to quit caring about world opinnion and make a new commitment to the U S. Second we have to let the to big to fail institutions fail. Third we need to over haul our legislator represenitives and get rid of the good old boy network. Lastly the government must get on a budget and reduce our debt load. It will be difficult but the alternative is un thinkable. Thank you again for standing up for all of us.

I am concerned about the government getting control of banks, etc., education, national health, the record budget deficit and the continued bailouts of businesses. As far as the banks are concerned, BOA says it doesn’t need $34 billion. The government wants to get controlling stock by changing from preferred to common and thus have the controlling interest and vote in the bank. It is just one more power grab after the other as Obama and company attempt to get control of everything - I understand Wall Street is next. In spite of all the stimulus and bail-outs, I think we are headed for a crash. Obama knows nothing about business. We are going to end up a socialist country. As for Supreme Court, he will nominate a nationalist - not a constitutionalist. He wants some who has empathy for people and nothing about interpreting the Constitution. I am worried about all things Obama. Tomorrow is national prayer day and he is not going to honor it - says he prays every day in private - I wonder to what God he is praying?? He wants to loan money to everyone to go to college and suggests they pay it back by doing government service, i.e., progressive. I worry that the damage he is doing to the country will never be undone. Socialized medicine will never work. I think he will combine it with Social Security and the coverage will be limited, if we get coverage at all as we age.

I am wondering who got what amt of $ and why. Please don’t tell me it’s for my good or for the economy. Why is the stock market going up? why is the japan market going in lock step w/ the dow? What’s going to happen when the over produced money hits the streets and causes run away inflation? Why is gold & silver market priced at one value but un buyable at anywhere near those prices in the market? Why did illegal mexican people get in the US at such large levels for so long and now when US unemployment is rampant are they allowed to receive any benefits at all. If they were gone ,the many million jobs they are competing w/ US citizens for would keep US Gov. from having to pay unemployment benefits to as many people and w/ full US citizen employment it would receive legal income tax, not payed off the books to illegals and sent back to mexico. sorry i’m tired & upset, but maybe you could convey that message as well.

tired of lack of transparent actions taken by The US Gov. for my good.

They are using our tax $ to pay back political supporters of Obama & to take control of private companies. It’s a win/win for those in Obama Nation, & a lose/lose for the free market, liberty, freedom & the opposition party.

I WANT THAT PRESIDENT TO BE IMPEACH
HE IS DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY
I FEEL VERY BAD OUR GRAND KIDS
WILL WE KEEP OUR SSS?
WE NEED TO STOP THIS SO CALL PRES.

Dear Martin, Sorry I don’t have more time to spend bloging you. Must leave early tom.Let me add my sincere & heartfelt thanks to you for all your hard work on all of our behalves. Your a God sent voice, trying to DO something to stop the idiocy going on in Washington. The lack of common sense & loyalty to our Great nation has been going on for SO long, How can it ever be cleansed & corrected with the likes of “Snowbama”, “Madam P”, “Harry the Horrible”, “Teddy the terrible” , “Frank the Far-head” etc. running the show? Most of the time, behind the scenes. Well, good luck my friend & Gods Speed. God Bless you, God Bless America & All who Love her. Fred

Why is there such a rush to bankrupt this country???
Why is a dual loyalist allowed to hold a government job in this country?
Why is there no stopping of these financial business hollering “MORE, MORE, MORE?”
Why does our so called president keep handing out MORE, MORE, MORE? does he have no brains????
Is this so called president a puppet of his administration characters??????
Why is a person who is not honest about his past in the president’s office????
Now I hear obama wants billions for a group of people who claim racial discrimination.
When aren’t they hollering discrimination?????
A million questions should be asked about the planned destruction of this country!!!!

What concerns me most about the current economic crisis is what will abolish USA and its heritage by the method of more “Borrowing Our Way Out of Debt” causing
1. Insolvence
2. Bondage to our foreign creditors
3. Unstable interest rates
4. Inflation & worthless US dollars in a fools Paradise
What we need is a new National Economic Stability Act ,a self-supporting program,reducing the cost of government with an increase of earned income and thus a broader tax base. Look back at the prosperity created by the 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act & later the Stegall Amendment generating prosperity during times of war & peace 1940-1950. One dollar of raw goods generates seven trade turns dollars. This God given new wealth reduces the need for debt and lessens the interest burden on the economy. The abandonment of this principal and failure, of this country, to even remember it has given us ever increasing debt. The American economy begins with raw materials. Without the continuous supply of raw materials priced in balance with our other economic sectors, productive sectors cannot produce, consuming sectors cannot consume and the exchage of goods & money cease. I can get my hands on a ton of research through the 1980 but the people who did that research have left the earth. I wish I could find an economist who would bring these research charts up to date. We must make our choice heard- “Prosperity through earned income not false prosperity by increased debt.

Thank you for being our voice!! It is wonderful to know that there are other people out there that share my beliefs and concerns. I am really concerned about the fairness doctrine and our freedom of free speech disappearing along with other freedoms that are under attack. Thank you again!!!!!

Martin, Thank you for taking action. Your father would be proud of your work.Glad you’re on our side.

Dear Mr. Weiss:

Thanks for your great book and for taking some truth to those big spending liars in DC. According to Bloomberg, they have now stolen 13 TRILLION taxpayer dollars, isn’t that enough yet? I am sure it is adequate to destroy the currency and wreck the country for good!

Martin,

What you say about bailouts makes sense, but here is my fear. I did everything right over the years, by saving, not over-spending and avoiding the stock market. I did not buy a house I could not afford, and I now own my house outright. I have a 401K that I’ve invested the maximum in annually avoiding high risk investments. I have, in short, done it right and have a nest egg that could carry me through retirement, on the near horizon.

So if we just let the banks fail what will happen to those savings? If we let municipalities fail, what will happen to AAA rated muni bonds bought years ago? I know you say I should put everything in T bills and funds, and I’ve tried to do that as much as possible, but the reality is that it’s easier said than done. Two of my brokerages require high minimums to get into those funds. One brokerage does not offer the funds at all.

I’m afraid that letting banks fail will end up hurting the very people that saved and behaved responsibly.

Respectfully,
JG

Martin,

What can we say. We’re so happy to have you to help us - thank you.

Like all Americans who are thinking straight, we’re concerned about our money being used to bail out banks, etc. The budget is also a huge concern.

If this person who was elected President ( we did not vote for him ) was as intelligent as we’re being told he is, then why can’t he realize that spending is not the answer.

My concern is that our country is going under. With printed money with no collateral and loans from foreign countries we are already in so deep that it is hard to envision how we’ll ever dig our way out.
The promise of “government” helping us and bailing out the big guys is just so much hogwash. What are they going to help with, there is actually no money to bail with. We have spent ourselves into oblivion. I am very worried that the country I love will soon be owned and run by the One World group and we’ll lose more than financially.
Thank you for your efforts to get our Congressmen and women to see the path they are sending us down. Let’s hope that they wake up before it is too late.
With gratitude for your good work,
Esther Hebert

I fear much with this unthinkable actions of this entire structure in the so called government/socialist/communistic to slavery is what I see is in the horizon……we are doomed if we do not stand up as individual citizens in some fashion to stop this insanity. Absolute insanity. I shudder to think of it all my brain cannot even go there…I know enough to know it is on the road to hell….we haven’t seen anything yet, this is just the beginning. And I own my home no mortgage….but I have been disabled for almost 20 years and am use to being, well living on the edge of doom but still making it and helping my family and friends even when I don’t have much myself…just the way life is.

What is the answer…..ACTION…..HOW is the next question…..without going to jail…..seriously…..this is indeed now an absolute country going to only 2 catagories….Extreme Wealth and Poverty is what I fear and government will invaid every aspect of our lives…..every aspect…..NO FREEDOM WHAT SO EVER.

You know why Brad and Angelina had their kids out of the country????….FOR DUAL CITIZENSHIP….THEY KNOW….THEY ARE PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE……HELLO IS ANYONE LISTENING AND OBSERVING.

I can say all of this but my life is so filled with others dsyfunction not to mention my limitations from my disabilty……I know everyone has their life to deal with….the drugs or alcohol are taking peoples lives and families; stealing lives in this country; shattering our very foundation of life; everything seems assbackwards now and it is getting worse.

People want to see and believe in an illusion and that is what Obama is and it is sickening. He still has not verified his birth cerificate…..what the hell; what the hell is our country doing each and every citizen is asleep at the wheel. Well, everyone will wake up in a nightmare and it’s now but they haven’t met “Freddie” yet face to face….but they will. I see it, I feel it. The lies, the deceit, talking out of both sides of their mouth….man, you know it’s all about money and power…it certainly is not about the people….we are the slaves to the the government and it will become more so as time goes on.

I see a revolution is probably the only way to break this monster that has formed….history always repeats itself….always.

Please let me congratulate you for your efforts.

My remark and question is:

Assuming the financial crisis eases and demand soars later on in 2009 or 2010, How will FED take the risk to be able to control inflation (by increasing interest rates) in an environment where only half of industry and consumers will be barely starting to recover?
Wouldn’t an early move initiate another contaction and late move result in higher than expected inflation rates?

Best Regards,