the shat hatting the fin is close. the prophets predictions

Short term - by dec 31 2012

us and canadian markets down 50%

gold down to 1000 (the banks buying, the panic stricken and margin players selling)

some countries exiting the Euro union

complete capitulation

serious riots breaking out in some Euro countries .. with Germany a likely hub

the US election will be postponed because of the real global financial crisis ... it will be no time for pretend democracy.

Long term (by 2015)

Gold triples in price

Some governments confiscate gold from citizens

stock markets do not recover

pension contracts are re-written on mass or the plug is pulled on them so governments have an excuse to further take control of assets in order to "stabilize" the massive increase in poverty/incomeless people

North American will be a totalitarian state.

orgy

p.s. SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE