What Do The Experts Say Is Coming In 2014?

[Jonas]

[Scythe13]

This is exactly what I've been saying for a few years. I said that around 2016 (when the WW2 baby-boom generation takes retirement world wide and removes their money from stocks and shares) there will be a HUGE economic shock to the system. The current financial crisis is just going to compound the problem.

Gold and Silver, over the next couple of years will go through the roof!

[bigpaul]

I don't know about America JP, but in the UK I am looking at 2015 as the year the lights go out-as there will be a shortfall in generating capacity, last winter came very close to blackouts but by 2015 all the old coal fired power plants HAVE to come out of service and be shut down but we wont have any new ones to take their place-Result: BLACKOUT.

[Scythe13]

I wouldn't disagree there BP. For me, I think 2014 will be relatively uneventful in respect to finance and power. I'm looking at mid to late 2015 and the first half of 2016. Which gives a lovely year to be able to start storing up stuff.

[bigpaul]

2014 we have the European Elections-watch and see how UKIP get on, then 2015 we have a GENERAL election, that gives us about 18 months to prepare for a possible SHTF.

[Timelord]

Nah, it'll be 2012. Guaranteed! It's all over the net..

[Karidian]

More worrying than Euro elections in 2014 is the Scottish Independence Referendum. As a Scot im watching closely. At the moment polls say the NOs will win but i wouldnt be surprised to see the YES votes push ahead. If Scotland votes for independence in 2014 then what about the 2015 General Elections. Scotland will still be part of the UK until 2016 so entitled to vote. Then come 2016 what happens? Do the MPs elected for seats in Westminster loose those seats? (probably Labour seats going by past results). How will UK pay the bills without Scottish oil? We have financial austerity now - what will happen then?

[Tarrel]

Gerald Celente (cited in the OP) is worth listening to. His organisation accurately predicted the 2008 collapse and the early 90's recession, in some detail.