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A clip of a BBC interview with a self-styled 'independent' trader that claims "governments do not rule the world, Goldman Sachs rules the world" has done hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.

Alessio Rastani, who forecasts that millions in personal savings are going to "vanish" over the next 12 months, had some startling responses to being asked if the proposed Eurozone bailout would work.

“Personally, I’ve been dreaming of this moment for three years,” he said.

“I have a confession: I go to bed every night and I dream of another recession.

"I'm a trader," he continued. "We don't really care whether they're going to fix the economy, our job is to make money from it.

"The 1930s depression wasn't just about a market crash. There were some people who were prepared to make money from that crash. I think anyone can do that. It's an opportunity."

Going on to compare the economic crisis to a cancer, Mr Rastani offered advice to viewers to “get prepared”, dismissing government intervention.

“If you just wait and wait thinking it is going to go away, just like a cancer it is going to grow and its going to be too late,” he said.

“What I would say to everybody is: get prepared.

“This is not a time right now for wishful thinking that the government is going to sort things out.

“The governments do not rule the world, Goldman Sachs rule the world.”

On his Twitter profile Mr Rastani describes himself as an "experienced Stock Market and Forex trader", and a “Mentor” who is "dedicated to helping others succeed".

Click on the video player below to watch Alessio Rastani talk about how he 'dreams of another recession'.