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Ratio Charts of Note

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The ratio charts below offer three general themes.

The first group, which are some very of an equity index divided by a precious metal, concludes that (a) equities will be going down (b) precious metals will be going up, or (c) both. In real money terms (real money being defined as, let’s say, gold) – – and I know this is tough to believe – – equities are PEAKED in value way back in 1999. Everything since then has been a fiat-induced illusion.

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