NP Rank:
Trend Alert: U.S. Has Entered “The Greatest Depression”
Paul Joseph Watson
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Trends research analyst Gerald Celente, who has risen in prominence on the back of his deadly accurate economic predictions, says that the collapse of financial markets heralds the start of “The Greatest Depression”.
In his latest Trend Alert bulletin, Celente attacks mainstream pundits who falsely predicted a market bottom and the start of a recovery, noting that conventional analysts have been proven “dead wrong” again and that, “There will be no turn around in the second quarter of 2009 or 2010 or 2011.”
“The global financial system, built on endless supplies of cheap money, rampant speculation, fraud, greed, and delusion is terminally ill and will not be coaxed into remission by stimulus packages nor restored to health by government buyouts and bailouts,” writes Celente.
The most positive prediction that Celente makes is that the Dow will not reach zero, a tongue in cheek reaction to yesterday’s record plunge which saw the Dow rolled back to 1997 levels well below 7,000.
Celente warns that the first signs of real panic are starting to set in, unrest that will cause governments to “take draconian measures to prevent total economic collapse and public panic.”
“Expect massive bank failures, runs on banks, and bank holidays,” writes Celente. “Even if deposits are FDIC insured, quick access to money is by no means assured. At minimum, have reserves on hand for emergencies,” he forecasts.
Celente cites gold as one of the few investments that will continue to rise in value, eventually reaching $2,000 an ounce and beyond.
Celente’s dire forecasts were initially scoffed at by the media but as the crisis has worsened, his credibility has soared.
Celente, who successfully predicted the 1997 Asian Currency Crisis, the subprime mortgage collapse and the massive devaluation of the U.S. dollar, told UPI in November 2007 that the following year would be known as “The Panic of 2008,” adding that “giants (would) tumble to their deaths,” which is exactly what we have witnessed with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and others.
Also See:
Trend Alert: Worst economic collapse ever - Gerald Celente
Video: Gerald Celente the 2009 Collapse
Gerald Celente: Global Economic Meltdown
2009 Predictions - Prepare For The Worst
IMF Chief Warns Of Riots In Response To Economic Crisis
Greece-Style Riots Coming To U.S.
AMERICA’S COMING CIVIL ANGUISH
Survivalism: How to Prepare for the Economic Collapse
The New Currency Trade: Gold Vs. All Else
Trend Alert: Israel War To Ignite World War III
Trend Alert: Deadliest False Flag Terror Attack Soon! Updated
Project 2012: Predictions Coming True? Nuclear War Begins Soon? Updated 3 Mar 2009





Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (5)
at 10:25 on March 3rd, 2009
That's said quite mild. As I wrote on Feb. 15 last, see:
http://my.nowpublic.com/world/economic-crisis-ends-depression
It is thought that we have to deal with an economic recession that only lasts a couple of years, however this recession is becoming a depression. The difference between the two is that recession is temporarily, but depression is structural. The world has too much production capacity from everything cars, electronics, houses, offices, you name it. Structural reform now is necessary, by reducing manufacturing capacity and so on.
30% too much production capacity has got to be eliminated, causing job losses in the tens of millions! See for more spec's my other publications, thereafter as well. This depression easily will last 10- 20 years depending whether Governments intervene or not. They shouldn't and leave to Mr. Market to deal with it.
- Sign In or Join to post comments
DJMCat 14:18 on March 3rd, 2009
I sure hope he's wrong.........for everybody's sake!
- Sign In or Join to post comments
djermanoat 17:20 on March 3rd, 2009
The Rich are not so rich afterall..... Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaha... You know China can be viewed as being in this big depression for years already...when you take into account the exchange rate difference between the US and China.....and they keep pluggin along......
I fail to see the panic.....but boy .....the West is really beginning to sweat now. This is good....now a house will find its real $25,000 value no matter where you go...given the same cost to building in labor and materials.
Rev.
at 01:16 on March 4th, 2009
This is a good discussion with various opinions to the same disease of depression. For sure it will become Think Global, act Local. This will offer to build a much healthier society as we now are leaving. Get to work: and have a read at
http://my.nowpublic.com/world/economy-s-turnaround-part-2
and the issues before.
- Sign In or Join to post comments
Polly Prim (not verified)at 19:01 on March 5th, 2009
You all know, the people could shut this madness down tomorrow - if they wanted to. Actually, they are still in control, but they won't because the real reason all this is happening is so unbelievable nobody would ever believe it ...