Trader Shocks World During TV Interview: “I Dream of Another Recession”

by Survival Joe | Tuesday, September 27, 2011 In Economics, Guns, Predictions, Videos

Yesterday, September 26, 2011, a stock market trader named Alessio Rastani shocked the world (and literally left his interviewer speechless) when he made multiple unexpected statements during an interview with the BBC. Here’s the 3-minute video clip:

I listened to the interview multiple times and transcribed the most relevant things Rastani shared:

• “The stock market is going to crash, and it’s going to fall pretty hard. [...] They know the market is toast. They know the stock market is finished.”

• “If I see an opportunity to make money, I go with that. [...] Personally, I’ve been dreaming of this moment for three years. [...] I go to bed every night, I dream of another recession. I dream of another moment like this.”

• “This economic crisis is like a cancer. If you just wait and wait thinking this is going to go away, just like a cancer it’s going to grow and it’s going to be too late. What I would say to everybody is get prepared. This is not a time right now for wishful thinking that government is going to sort things out.

• “The governments don’t rule the world. Goldman Sachs rules the world. Goldman Sachs doesn’t care about this rescue package, neither does [sic] the big funds.”

• “The first thing people should do is protect their assets. Protect what they have. Because in less than 12 months my prediction is the savings of millions of people is going to vanish. And this is just the beginning. I would say, be prepared and act now. The biggest risk people can take right now is not acting.”

I feel Rastani’s warnings are especially timely. I expect we will see major financial events in October — perhaps greater in scope and impact than what we saw during the fall of 2008.

How prepared are you? Are you able to sufficiently protect your assets — the things you have in your possession?

I recently bought a fireproof and waterproof safe to protect important documents and investments. I got my safe at a Staples in the town I live in. It gives me peace of mind knowing that some of my assets are now protected from fires, floods, and thieves.

Still on my personal to-do list:

1. Buy a handgun.
2. Take gun training.

A good friend of mine has multiple guns and has gone through some local courses on gun safety and firing. All summer long, he’s been encouraging me to do the same.

Honestly, I’ve always been torn on the gun issue. Not that I oppose gun ownership. Quite the contrary. I believe the U.S. would be a much safer place if more “ordinary” citizens had guns and knew how to use them.

Yet I’ve still floundered over the decision. I have three young kids at home and don’t want to put them in danger. On the flip side, what’s the point of owning a gun if your gun is locked up in one case and your ammo is stored elsewhere? You’d never be able to get the gun loaded in time to fend off an intruder.

But ever since I discovered the Drag ‘n’ Draw Gun Safe, I’ve felt better about having a gun in my house. It allows me to keep the loaded handgun safe, secure, and out of the hands of my kids — yet instantly available should I need to use the gun for defense.

So I plan to get a gun this fall and take the local gun training my friend has been encouraging me to take.

I also intend to investigate other self-defense and personal protection items like pepper spray, wasp spray, and door wedge alarms.

Two other things I’ve done recently to help protect our assets:

• Bought a fire extinguisher at Target and put it in the hall closet on the main floor. This is one of those things you can easily put off until it’s too late. A recent fire in our oven while my wife was cooking reminded me that a fire extinguisher is an inexpensive — yet exceedingly important — safety device to have in the house.

• Began investing in silver every week. I believe silver’s recent price drop is temporary and that silver will increase in value past $50 an ounce. Silver and gold are hedges against inflation and will protect you as the dollar and Euro collapse.

The bottom line: There’s never been a better time to take inventory of what you have… and… figure out how to protect it.

Don’t be scared. Be prepared.
-Survival Joe

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