?Good blog post mate. The consumer spending gravy train is coming to a halt.??Michael Craig from The Business Analyst on The Bubble Economy.

?Nice Post. That was well said. Always appreciate your indepth views. Keep up the great work!??John Pearson on Liquidity?Global Markets Face `Severe Correction,? Faber Says.

?Thanks, you reinforced what my ?gut instinct? was telling me all along. Its the long haul that counts, not the short term story.??Bob Clatworthy on Is the Telstra T3 offering worth a buy?.

?Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Some of them are really interesting…??comment on How not to use options.

?Great article! Thanks for claiming credit – now we know where to look for more insight!??comment on The Bubble Economy.

?Keep up the good work – for me, your articles offer much to keep my brain active.??David Martin in an email.

?Great article… It?s great to see an article like this warning the novices who want to learn about trading and investing. Keep it up.??Crazy Jim Smith on Beware of ?Australian Stock Report?.

?Thanks for your help, it?s been very insightful and has given me a lot of places to start reading.??Alex on Should you purchase first home whilst asset price inflation?.

“Wow that is a great article… Thanks again for submitting this article Ed. I know you don?t get a lot of comments on your articles in general, but I am sure you know that doesn?t imply readership. I visit your page daily and really appreciate your articles! Keep it up!”?Pete on Myths on the Australian housing/rental crisis & its implications.

“Thanks for your continued work Ed! A most excellent website, you have helped me to understand a great many things.”?Pete on Is this sub-prime or solvency crisis?

“Thanks for a fascinating blog. You?re now in my rss reader and I?ll be reading regularly from now on.”?Craig Brown on Why accumulating stocks on the ?cheap? can be deadly to your wealth?

“I’d not been aware of the Contrarian Investors’ Journal until I read the note by [them]. Imagine my surprise when following the many links in the Journal’s articles, I found that it was talking about the U.S. sub-prime problem back in June last year! Why were we all asleep?”?Geoffrey Luck writing from Business Spectator

“This website is exceptional. A must read. It covers economic matters, and gold, with many excellent articles. It certainly stand out from the crowd.”?S’teve writing from NeuralNetWriter Forum

“I like your blog and your articles are thoughtful and better than the usual rehashed information.”?Jonas Harrow?in an email.

“I enjoy your articles quite a bit. They are refreshing compared to what passes for economic or business news these days.”?David on Understanding the big picture in the inflation-deflation debate

“It also occurs to me more and more each day how valuable your postings have been – and how little information you have missed. Even the “experts” in the gold industry don’t really tell me anything that you haven’t already posted.“?Peter D in an email.

“Your big picture economic writings have helped to clarify many international issues. I feel like I am stepping out from inside a forest and can now begin to see the features on the larger landscape. Like the laws of physics, governments can’t play with the financial and currency markets without creating consequences for us all. I look forward to each article.“?comment on Next phase of GFC is when governments go bust

“I’m amazed by the depth of insight in the articles on this site and especially appreciative that they’re written from an Australian perspective.”?comment on How is the Fed going to keep the lid on inflation? Part 1- Losing control of the Fed Funds Rate

“I have been reading through your archives for the past few weeks, and also have just finished reading the gold and silver ebook. It is a wonderful resource, and I feel for the first time that I now have some educational starting points that will make any investing I do more of a strategy and less of a gamble… Thanks again for a great e-book and for a very accessible and educational journal. I’m enjoying learning how to think again.“?Janine Prince in an email.