the starter gun went off to this gold run may 2001 but it’s better late then never Gifters!
don’t waste Your time listening to an old billionaire(Sinclair) say the PTB can keep this up till 2020 lol…
when the wheels finally come off it will happen wayyyyy faster than anyOne thinks possible iMho….
there is a chance that We are a mere few months away from BANK HOLIDAYS!
some will tell You that I’ve been talking that way for 12 years but… things have never looked as bad as they do right now
and getting worse daily…
Inside Source Confirms Wealth Confiscation Coming to a Bank Near You
Alex Stanczyk
Cyprus Steals the Money
At AFE, we have said many times that when governments become desperate, the record of history is very clear – they confiscate the wealth under their jurisdiction. I am sure there are many who thought this could never happen in today’s modern economy, yet here we are, and it is happening.
A bank holiday is called, which prevents depositors in Cyprus from accessing their funds. Next, Cyprus announces that it is in negotiations with the ECB and IMF for a bailout of its biggest banks to the tune of $17B. The ECB/IMF offer to cover $10B, and Cyprus is told to come up with the rest.
The first idea was to call a bank holiday, and before depositors could get to their funds, depositors would have up to 10% of their wealth confiscated. This measure was rejected by the Cypriot Parliament.
The ECB/IMF then gave Cyprus a deadline of today to figure out a solution accompanied by the threat of cutting off rolling credit lines, thereby forcing insolvency of one or more of its largest banks and collapsing the banking system.
The end result has been the worst nightmare of depositors. If you are a depositor with more than 100,000 Euro, they will be taking up to 40% directly out of your account before you have access to your money again. The total amount of the theft: Up to €4.2 Billion Euros
“Deposits above 100,000 Euros in both banks, which are not guaranteed under EU law, will be frozen and used to resolve Laiki’s debts and recapitalize Bank of Cyprus.” – Reuters
We spoke to one of AFE’s Cyprus clients on the phone today. Comments included, “They are very afraid. The banks are still closed, and they are worried there will be bank runs.” This client also believes that once banks re-open, they will limit the amount allowed to be withdrawn in order to avoid a bank run.
New Zealand Prepares to Steal the Money
Last week we notified our clients that plans have been in place for some time in New Zealand to be able to declare a bank holiday and instantly haircut all depositors. As it turns out, this can be done with as little as “a few mouse clicks.”
AFE’s inside source (a senior developer for one of New Zealand’s largest banks) confirms that these plans started some time ago. According to this source’s personal knowledge of the system’s implementation, which facilitates instant theft on behalf of the government, this project was initiated years ago. Interestingly, it was the Reserve Bank of New Zealand that instructed all banks to put this system in place as well as providing the deadline as to when it had to be implemented.
AFE’s Duncan Cameron says, “You don’t build bridges to nowhere with no plan on walking them.”
“If depositor’s funds are protected up to €100K, and anyone holding deposits over that amount has to bail out their bank if that bank gets into trouble, it will set a precedent for other banks’ depositors worldwide who have deposits over the insurable amounts within those nations!
In Australia and the USA, the insurable amount is $250K for any single entity (person); therefore, any one entity over the insurable limit could be subject to similar scenarios.
Basically, from a legal standpoint, this has shifted the liability of customer banks deposits from central banks to the banks’ depositors themselves. The legality of this shift in liability will have a significant effect in the days ahead, I am sure.” – comments AFE’s Treasury Director, Simon Heapes, in the office this morning regarding the current situation.
Few Places Still Safe for Substantial Wealth
How many other jurisdictions already have these type of plans either on the drawing board or in process? I think it is a legitimate question to ask at this point. Anyone who has followed what we have said over the years knows we have warned people to take measures to protect their wealth:
Place a core position of wealth in gold and/or silver, which is purchased and held outside of the banking system. This prevents such “instant confiscations,” protects from bank failures, and allows a person to weather inflation and still have access to liquidity if cash is needed quickly.
Diversify wealth internationally so if the government of your jurisdiction feels it is necessary to confiscate the wealth within its reach, at least they won’t get all of it.
Open bank accounts in other jurisdictions to allow options and access to cash flow should the banks you hold your cash with go into a bank holiday, and you find yourself with limited options.
It is important to ask yourself some very serious questions. If you have more than the government-insured limit in any bank, have you diversified your wealth geopolitically to where you will not lose everything from the failure of one nation’s banking system? Have you taken steps to protect yourself versus the confiscation of wealth that occurs when governments are out of options?
If you have not, we encourage you to take the necessary action needed now while you still can. History shows that capital controls and increased taxation are always put in place as a government’s fiscal situation continues to deteriorate. At some point you may not be able to legally secure your wealth at all outside the reach of a failing government if you do not take the needed steps today.
Kind regards,
Alex Stanczyk
Chief Market Strategist
Anglo Far-East
Sources:
Cyprus Deposits frozen and confiscated: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/ … 3I20130325