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666 talents of gold is 22 tonnes which today is worth over $1 billion. This was the amount of gold that King Solomon received in payments and gifts. Thus 666 is a very important figure in the bible for precious metals investors rather than the inference that some think about.

The world is now standing before a seminal moment and virtually nobody can see it. There has not been a more critical moment in the last 50 years than what we are now facing.

In this interview Max Keiser and Egon von Greyerz discuss the enormous pressures in the financial system and the coming stampede into gold.

Bonds cost money to hold, currencies are soon worth nothing and gold will reach at least $7,000 before it reaches $700.

In my recent articles I have stressed the urgency of getting out of bubble assets like stocks and bonds and to own physical metals. I see the next phase in markets starting very soon, whether that is in a few days or a few weeks. Next phase means stock market crash and precious metals surge.

Christine Lagarde was appointed President of the European Central Bank (ECB) on July 2, replacing Mario Draghi. But what can we really expect from the former IMF President, who never headed a central bank, unlike her predecessors?

The autumn of 2019 will see a major shift in sentiment as markets turn from a secular bull to a secular bear. We are likely to see major crashes in many global stock markets. Virtually no one is prepared for this so there will be both panic and despair.

Confidence and euphoria will turn to fear and despair. Once the market realises that this time central banks have no weapons left in their armoury and that money printing or lower rates have no effect, there will be real panic.

We know with absolute certainty that governments will continue to oblige by destroying the economy, spending money they haven’t got, increasing deficits and debts and totally debasing currencies until they are worthless. For those reasons we are holding gold and sleeping well at night.

Very important changes will soon take place in markets with the 2007-9 crisis returning with a vengeance. The final phase up in US stocks could last a few weeks and most likely not more than 2 months. Thereafter a secular bear market will start that will be devastating for the world economy, the financial system and paper money. Wealth preservation is today more important than anytime in history.