  Armstrong: April Turn, Goldman Conspiracies, and Life Behind
Prison 1  Martin Armstrong has somewhat of a cult-like status in
internet forums, likely fanned by the fact that he has spent
more years in prison for contempt of court than he would have
had he actually been convicted of the securities crime he was
originally charged with.  Some consider him to be one of the
greatest economic minds of our time. His Economic Confidence
Model has been used to predict market turns, in some cases, to
the day; but, rather than receiving a Nobel prize for it, he is
relegated to recording his thoughts on a type writer and
releasing weekly newsletters from prison.  His latest
newsletters, “Behind The Curtain” (April 9th) and “Destroying
Capital Formation” (March 23), are provided for those interested
in his unique take on the unfolding drama; mind you, some
dismiss his work as “hand-typed booklets with crude
illustrations and Unnecessarily Capitalized Letters that float
around in conspiracy theorist circles” – needless t