Marc Faber, noted investor and author of “The Gloom, Boom, & Doom Report,” has long held a pessimistic view of the global economy (they call him "Dr. Doom" for a reason).

But, you know, Faber's pessimism may not be without reason. Perhaps things really are as bad as he says they are.

The following are 50 charts from Marc Faber that help explain why he thinks we're headed toward "market meltdowns" and "massive wealth destruction":

FLASHBACK -- Faber's "massive market meltdown" warning:

FLASHBACK II -- Faber's "massive wealth destruction" warning:

Happy Black Friday.

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