This is an “Amber Alert” day in the markets.
“Greeks Line Up at Banks; ATMs Run Dry” was the headline over at the Drudge Report. Versions of it ran throughout the financial media.
Greece is the canary in the coal mine for what could one day happen to your savings.
You’ll recall our prediction: In a crisis, banks will move fast to block access to your money.
First, they will limit withdrawals. Then they will either close their doors or run out of cash.
Capital Controls Have Arrived…
That’s what’s happening in Greece right now…
The showdown going on there for months is reaching a climax.
The Greek government has announced it will put creditor demands to a popular vote.
“Hey, how do you feel about paying our national debt?” they’re going to ask the hoi polloi.