The sudden routs in both US and Japanese stock markets over the last week or so, at even a hint of easing off their respective QE’s, shows the massive impact on financial markets (and political dreams) should the money printing actually stop. Our major central banks are now perversely the new dictators of the global economy and will continue to struggle with long term prudence and short term political desires. Sad for the world but potentially good if you own gold and silver…