By Louis James in International Speculator:

Doug Casey does not suffer from excessive humility, but he’s actually pretty modest for a guy with so many accomplishments under his belt. So, while he wouldn’t quote himself, your editor has no problem quoting him – especially when he has one of his famous “guru moments” and says something that resonates with rightness.

When that happens, it’s as though he’s taken an intellectual hammer to the gong-fabric of the universe. The whole thing vibrates.

Such a moment occurred last week in Annapolis, Maryland, over lunch. We were talking about how solid the trends we’re betting on really are, and if there’s any way the U.S. Government can avoid economic disaster. And Doug said:

“The government has not only done the wrong things so far, it’s much worse. They’ve done precisely the opposite of the right things. And there's no reason to believe they're going to suddenly become rational. By artificially depressing interest rates, and printing up boatloads of new paper money, the U.S. Government, and governments the world over, are guaranteeing an economic disaster for years to come.”

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