Always trust the police (and your government):
– More Than Half Of All Police Officers In Greece Voted For Pro-Nazi Party Golden Dawn
– Police Urging Greeks To Stop Stuffing Mattresses (ZeroHedge, May 25, 2012):
We have spent a considerable amount of time in the last week or two explaining just why depositor withdrawals (or bank runs) are the death knell for the Euro experiment. We first described the ‘run on banks and governments’ on the basis of the potential for overnight loss of ‘fungibility’ back in December but the escalation last week in Greece (and the contagion to Spain’s Bankia) signals things are shifting to 11 on the amplifier of Euro-Fail. This evening brings new information from The Guardian that ‘Police are urging Greeks to keep their money in bank accounts rather than putting it at risk of theft, amid further uncertainty about whether the austerity-struck country will remain in the eurozone.’
Greece’s national police spokesman, Thanassis Kokkalakis, told Reuters:
“Many people have withdrawn their money from the banks fearing a financial crash, and they either carry it on them, find a hideout at home or in storage rooms. We urge people to trust the banking system, leave their money there, or at least in a safe place, not hide it at home.”
Uhm, does anyone remember Cramer and his ‘Bear Stearns’ call? Or are we just “being silly?”
Speculation of a Euro-wide deposit guarantee scheme was quashed somewhat by yesterday’s dismally predictable non-event summit – especially given the only three-week span to the next elections. That leaves Greek citizens juggling the possibility of having their home robbed against the probability that the government, via GEURO-isation, will do it for them in the bank.
Here is what I would do with a big part of my money:
I would buy PHYSICAL gold and silver NOW!
Especially silver is in my opinion really cheap right now.
BTFD!
I would also not forget to buy food and water etc., because this crisis has only just begun:
– Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Dr. Paul Craig Roberts: Recovery Or Collapse? Bet On Collapse! – ‘In The End, The Financial Crisis Could Destroy Western Civilization’
Gold and silver will protect your assets (…, but you cannot eat them):
Flashback:
– Greek Euro Exit: 60% Currency Devaluation, Default, Banking Sector Collapse
Here is what happened to Mexico:
– Hedge Fund Manager Kyle Bass Explains The New World Order (Panel Presentation):
???On Greece:
For those who think a 50% write-down on debt will fix Greece, you have lost your mind. It is only a full wipe-out of the non-TROIKA-owned debt that is the only mathematical way for Greece to have any chance.
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Don’t believe these governments when they tell you everything is going to fine. The day before Mexico devalued by 60% they denied that they would ever devalue. They can and will never tell you the truth. Find your own numbers.
Here is what happened to Belarus:
– Belarus Devalues Its Currency By 56% Overnight, Against Every Currency Out There:
Luckily for those who held their “money” in the form of gold and silver, they just got an instantaneous 56% value preservation and a relative boost in their purchasing power with just one central bank announcement.