What If He's Right?

Judging by his Web site, trends forecaster Gerald Celente has been batting 300 just about every year since about 1992—he does have a rather impressive record. On the other hand...

If you Google "Gerald Celente Wrong" you'll find several sites that claim he is nothing but a fraud. Granted, Celente has a style that comes across great on TV. Recently, he's been showing up on sets throughout the US, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Russia and elsewhere. Some say he's just another "doom and gloom prophet" while others are beginning to at least listen to his message and ponder the question "What If This Guy Is Right?" There's no shortage of Celente videos on You Tube, so we picked one of the more recent ones in which Celente talks about the coming "greatest" depression of 2009. As we head into October, Celente's reputation is really on the line. Did he get right? We'll know in less than 100 days.