mining boom collapse = house prices plummet, page-30

As opposed to a bank stealing it with your permission?

The Spanish people withdrew $79 billion in cash from Spanish banks in July alone because they fear a run on their banks.

Deposit flight from Spanish banks smashes record in July
Spain has suffered the worst haemorrhaging of bank deposits since the launch of the euro, losing funds equal to 7pc of GDP in a single month.

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
9:36PM BST 28 Aug 2012


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9504911/Deposit-flight-from-Spanish-banks-smashes-record-in-July.html

Now where do you think they are putting their money?

Not sure why the average Australian is so oblivious to what is occurring the world? Surely there are lessons to heed?