Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Bullion Investing
>
gold, silver, the ratio, platinum european fears, and central banks
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="fatima, post: 1469382, member: 22143"]Because if the world is using gold currency then the bonds have to be redeemable in gold when they are due. If government is spending willy nilly then 1 of two things happen. The country runs out of gold, or the country defaults on it's gold debt. </p><p><br /></p><p>This happened in the USA in 1971. So much gold left the country that Nixon closed the gold window and refused to do any further gold redemptions. So they took option 2: Default on the Debt. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now they can create debt unabated. This is why 97% of all of the outstanding debt has been created since 1971. The system breaks when the debtors can no longer pay the interest on this debt. This is essentially what is happening in the Eurozone now. It's coming to the rest of us eventually.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="fatima, post: 1469382, member: 22143"]Because if the world is using gold currency then the bonds have to be redeemable in gold when they are due. If government is spending willy nilly then 1 of two things happen. The country runs out of gold, or the country defaults on it's gold debt. This happened in the USA in 1971. So much gold left the country that Nixon closed the gold window and refused to do any further gold redemptions. So they took option 2: Default on the Debt. Now they can create debt unabated. This is why 97% of all of the outstanding debt has been created since 1971. The system breaks when the debtors can no longer pay the interest on this debt. This is essentially what is happening in the Eurozone now. It's coming to the rest of us eventually.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Bullion Investing
>
gold, silver, the ratio, platinum european fears, and central banks
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...