The United States Antitrust Law? Does It Still Exist!

| November 25, 2013

                                  Op-Ed      The Stated Truth Elitist Defeatism Of Real Competition In A Slow Growth World For markets to grow in a capitalist society, it is imperative to have high levels of competition. The more competition the better. This helps innovation and has been the backbone of our economy over the last 102 years or to be […]

John Connally, Ex-Treasury Secretary And Texas Governor, Shot While Riding With JFK In 1963… Talked Of Vast Criminality In U.S. Before He Died

| November 19, 2013

Criminality and corruption, especially in the government, are today like nothing ever seen before in our lifetime. But just how bad was it back in the 1960’s and 70’s?  Well, John Connally tells us in no uncertain terms, a stunning story of how bad it was. He waited until 1992 to talk about this. When John Connally finally did get things off his […]

New Productivity Apps May Forever Change The Way Computers Are Used!

| November 18, 2013

Back in December of last year, Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak talked about IT (Information Technology) Forecasts for 2013.  One of his thoughts listed in Forbes click here: (http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/12/13/woz-the-great-and-powerful-his-it-forecasts-for-2013/) involved BYOD. That stands for Bring Your Own Device, meaning iPad’s and cell phones that can work on office projects and utilize computer access from anywhere.  Here is a […]

New Hidden Taxes Target The Rich

| November 14, 2013

We’ve been saying that the rich are going to make themselves into colorful targets for new hybrid taxes, click here to read about it, (I’m Smarter, That’s Why I’m Richer Than You…), so here we go….they’re just getting started with the hidden tax trickery! Luxury real estate broker Ron Aioso says there is a tax that is […]

I’m Smarter, That’s Why I’m Richer Than You – Is The Rich War Cry…Uh, Maybe, Then Again Maybe Not!… But Either Way Governments Are Getting A Little More Desperate Now, And The Rich Are Making Themselves Into Very Colorful Feathered Targets For New Mega Wealth Taxes!

| November 5, 2013

The easy target with colorful feathers spread wide are the rich and the super rich.  Ice Cap Asset Management explains and the IMF builds the case…..Absent economic growth, higher taxes are the only perceived option. Be prepared. Ice Cap in summary….”Meanwhile, our analysis of the global economy continues to show a lack of any acceleration. Instead growth remains […]

Meet the 0.0001% – 166 Americans Who Made Over $50 Million In 2012

| November 4, 2013

Here we go, it’s the roaring 20’s all over again but even more so now!  Never in U.S. history have so many individuals earned over $50 million per year. Never before has the divide between the wealthy and the poor been so wide (never). The source of this catalyst for unrest in society, as Mark […]

Rich Man, Poor Man….How Do We Fix It?

| November 4, 2013

Back on October 27 we did a report on the worlds wealth pyramid titled A Travesty Of Grandiose Proportions (click the blue lettering to review).  The report discusssed the great disconnect in the world today between the wealth of the super rich and everyone else. Now, in todays review, we are going to touch on income extremes, with hopes […]

A Trillion Isn’t What It Used To Be!

| October 31, 2013

If you look back in history, it took the United States 192 years to rack-up $1 trillion of debt.  Then, the next $1 trillion of debt took only 30 years.  Astonishingly, now we are going through $1 trillion each year. Source: Wise Dog Research

The Canadian Mint Is Working On A New Digital Money Project Called ‘MintChip’, No It’s Not Ice Cream…It’s A New Form Of Digital Currency, Does BitCoin Ring A Bell?

| October 31, 2013

BitCoin may have become the fuzzy model for countries around the world to modify the digital money idea. Software engineers for Crown Corp in Canada will begin pilot testing a novel form of digital currency that so far has received little attention.  It has the potential to revolutionize how we do business. “Where we’re going is not a […]

The United States Is Now The Worlds Largest Oil Producer, Yes…You Heard It Right

| October 30, 2013

So maybe this has something to do with the stock markets being so strong. It’s no secret that cheap oil is critical to long term growth in big economies like the United States. Reuters News: The U.S. has  surpassed Saudi Arabia as the biggest oil producer in the world. You read that correctly: “The jump in output […]

U.S. Budget Deficit Narrows To 5-Year Low On Record Revenue

| October 30, 2013

Surprised as we are, somehow we don’t think it was employment gains that powered this giant revenue collection….capital gains taxes would make more sense being that stock markets are at all time highs! Bloomberg: The U.S. posted its smallest budget deficit in five years as employment gains helped propel revenue to a record. Spending exceeded receipts […]

Financial Musical Chairs… But When The Music Stops, Who Will Have A Seat?

| October 28, 2013

JP Morgan has a report out that is reviewed in part below. Everybody should take time to read it.  The economy is being stimulated with excess liquidity like never before in history. When it slows or stops, we will have a Stanely Druckenmiller event, i.e., Druckenmiller said recently (September 11)….that financial markets could readjust to lower priced levels instantaneously upon changes in Fed […]

A Travesty Of Grandiose Proportions

| October 27, 2013

Never before has the world seen such disparity of wealth between rich and everyone else.  Out comes the pen and off goes another letter to our worthless Congress.  Will they even read it? John Maudlin, in his new book Code Red, (to be released on Monday, Oct. 28) reviewed the latest key figures concerning record wealth disparity, and it’s a […]

John McAffee Say’s He’s Got The Problem Of NSA Spying Fixed!

| October 25, 2013

Hmm…Anti-virus legend and wild man John McAffee claims that he has created a $100 hardware router which will block NSA snooping…..he goes on to say there’s no way (for the government) to track who you are or where you are.  Sounds great, but the biggest problem is – does anyone really believe him?  And even if McAffee did have a fix […]

Powerful Nations And Mega Large Companies Fight Back Against NSA Spying

| October 25, 2013

This is what can happen when power is abused,….we think it is just the begining of efforts to neutralize U.S. power around the world.. Much of the new telecommunications infrastructure layout is said to be built to avoid American spying.  Can’t say that we can blame them! One of India’s largest newspapers – The Hindu – reports: Most of Brazil’s global […]

Japan Wilts From With-In…..

| October 21, 2013

In Japan, diapors for old people now out sell diapors for babys….and it just gets worse from there.   A recent study showed a third of the people under 30 in Japan have never dated at all. That explains Japan’s fertility rate, which is 1.39 for women, compared with 1.93 in the U.S., according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and […]

Let’s Throw Every One Of Them Out Of Office….It Will take Six Years, But It’s Something That Has To Be Done!

| October 17, 2013

The U.S. Congress, what a bunch of thieven’ bums…. Last night, after more than two weeks of utterly embarrassing theater, the government in the Land of the Entitled inked a deal to kick the can down the road for a few more months. And in doing so, they set a very dangerous precedent. As part of the […]

The U.S. Government Issues New Ben’s

| October 9, 2013

Yep…new $100 dollar bills (notes) started to circulate yesterday.  This project was said to be in development for over 10 years as a joint effort by The Federal Reserve, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the U.S. Secret Service.  First year production is expected to be around 3.4 billion with print facilities in Washington D.C. and […]

The Interbrand Best Global Brands 14’th Annual Survey Is Out

| October 6, 2013

The Interbrand Best Global Brands survey was recently released, (September 30,2013)……Founded in 1974, Interbrand is the world’s leading brand consultancy! Bloomberg BusinessWeek notes,Coca Cola the soft drink giant had held the No. 1 ranking for 13 consecutive years but fell to No. 3 in this year’s report. Interbrand values the Apple brand #1 at about $98 billion, and other […]

Meet The Real Estate Housing Market “Vampire REOs” Where Many Americans Live Mortgage-Free

| October 3, 2013

Zero Hedge is just out with this interesting article concerning the housing markets and what they call artifical price gains. Yeh, we agree, the whole free market system has been rigged in one way or another since 2009. ZeroHedge: Concerning Foreclosure stuffing. We explained this scheme by banks to limit the amount of available for sale […]

The BitCoin Model Is Being Challenged By A Huge Federal Bust Of Anonymous Internet Kingpin Silk Road Website And Owner

| October 2, 2013

Reuters reports: U.S. law enforcement authorities raided an Internet site that served as a marketplace for illegal drugs, including heroin and cocaine, and arrested its owner, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday. The FBI arrested Ross William Ulbricht, known as “Dread Pirate Roberts,” in San Francisco on Tuesday, according to court filings. Federal […]

Housing “Recovery” Showing New Cracks, This One Will Expand!

| October 2, 2013

Wise Dog Sources: “We know from experience that if Carlyle Group is a seller (of anything), then you’ll want to be a seller also.  Yes, they are that good.”   “They buy wholesale, and sell retail or above. There’s no meat left on the bone when they’re done!” Via Bloomberg, Carlyle Group LP, the private-equity firm with more […]

“Trust” Is Fading Into The Sunset

| October 1, 2013

Yikes… heading down hill with no brakes!

The 10 Most Powerfull Corporations In The World

| September 27, 2013

Below are the top 10 corporations by market cap listed in 5 year increments spanning the last 21 years, actually the last increment was 6 years. While the names have changed at the very top, the premise has not.  And…the winner for 2013 is (drum roll) Apple. But pay attention to this, nobody has stayed number one for very long! In fact, most […]

Inflation Based On Three Easy Comparisons…..

| September 26, 2013

Based on the graph below, a new car is the deal of the decade, in fact it’s the best deal going back multiple decades! Wise Dog

A Picture Tells The Story

| September 25, 2013

  Education flails….then fails for many!  

Time To Send Off Another Letter To Your Congressman….Household Income Figures Since 1975, All Of Us Pinions Vs Memebers Of Congress

| September 20, 2013

Here’s a full history of the Census Bureau’s figures for median household income.  Notice that median household income in 2012 is below the 1989 figure. That’s 23 years. Not so good. Now let’s look at things from 1975, which is the begining of these records…..Median household income has increased by a cumulative, grand total of 11% […]

Donald Kohn Comments Send Him To The Back Of The Line For Next Fed Chairmanship

| September 16, 2013

Wise Dog Sources believe that Kohn is NOT a deregulator as Summers was perceived to be, and his comments that we review below essentially take him out of the Federal Reserve Chairman job opening! Wikepedia: Donald Lewis Kohn (born November 7, 1942) is an American economist who served as the former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. […]

Five Years After A World Economic Meltdown, BIS (Bank of International Settlements) Ex-Chief Economist Warns “It’s Worse This Time”

| September 15, 2013

It’s concerning how so many people now think that “things are different this time”!  But since complacency has hit an all time record, it’s unlikely to end well. The Swiss-based BIS `bank of central banks’ said a hunt for yield was luring investors en masse into high-risk instruments, “a phenomenon reminiscent of exuberance prior to the global financial crisis”. The former chief economist […]

Some Interesting Tid Bits About Silver…Or As Some Call It – Poor Man’s Gold

| September 12, 2013

Silver appears to be the metal of the future….especially when one considers that 2/3 of all silver produced worldwide is a by product of lead, copper and zinc mining. Major silver users include the electronic and circut board industry, water purification and growing  industrial uses in China, including production of energy saving solar panels. Silver Atomic Number: 47 Symbol: Ag Atomic Weight: 107.8682 Discovery: Known […]

Are New Bank Notes Around The World Going To Be Made Of Polymer?

| September 12, 2013

“Wise Dog” sources say the new normal in money has started a change from paper to plastic!  The reason being that after initial increased costs, the extra durability of the notes would mean they would last longer.  Canada has already adopted the polymer banknote because it’s cheaper to issue then paper notes. Other countries paying with plastic include: Australia was […]

Stanley Druckenmiller Reviews Key Issues That In His Opinion Will Effect The U.S. Economy

| September 11, 2013

Pay attention everybody, there will be a quiz on this….Stanley Druckenmiller (one of the most successful money managers of all time) addresses key issues for the U.S. economy going forward. Here are a few  snip-its. On what he is most uncomfortable about: “Let’s first set the table and looking at what is going on in the last […]

The Recovery Trudges On

| September 8, 2013

And this is during an economic recovery! In June, the number of  households receiving foodstamps rose to 23.117 million, an increase of 45.9k in one month, and also a new record high. The average monthly benefit per household was: $274.55, just off the record. In June an additional 125,059 individual Americans started using Foodstamps. The increase to 47.8 […]

Here Are The Most Recent U.S. Crude Oil Import Charts….

| September 4, 2013

The U.S. isn’t “oil  independent” just yet, but we’re working on it!  As you can see from the charts below, most of the OPEC oil imported by the US comes from places other then the Middle East.  Saudi Arabia and Libya are the exceptions.  2013 July vs June Chart Below……. 2013 Year To Date Chart below….. Source: Census Bureau

Say It Ain’t So….The Hemisphere Project (Formerly Known As) Hudson Hawk) Involves Over 4 Billion Recorded Phone Calls Per Day

| September 2, 2013

Here is a spaghetti chart created by the WSJ of the US telecom space. It lays out roughly how many current subscribers (many  from other carriers) pass through  US telecom giant, AT&T.  Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/02/2013 16:02 -0400  www.zerohedge.com The reason for this is that according to the latest revelations from the NYT, which […]

Happy Labor Day 2013

| September 2, 2013

There are now 130 Million citizens that are not currently employed… off we go with another letter to OUR (We The People) self serving Congress and Senate.  Even they can understand the picture below (we thinx). (h/t @Not_Jim_Cramer)     www.zerohedge.com

The China Plan…In Gold We Trust

| August 25, 2013

The China plan would look to eventually back the Chinesse Renminbi currency with Gold, creating a direct trading challenge to the U.S. Dollar. Russia’s Putin has in the past hinted at something similar for the Russian Ruble! Chinese Gold Imports – China Imports 104 Tonnes of Gold in June China just imported 104 tonnes of […]

New Home Sales Fall To Lowest Level Since Last October While Builder Confidence Rises To Its Highest Level Since November 2005, No Typo, 2005!

| August 23, 2013

So, it’s said by a number of Realtors that interest rate spikes don’t matter to home buyers….um, maybe they should rethink that idea? Yep, maybe rethink it twice! Purchases of new U.S. homes  plunged in July by the most in more than three years while previous month saless were revised down.  Housing in July showed that a […]

Hindenburg Omen Continues!

| August 18, 2013

The dreaded Hindenburg Omen continues through August 14….. For the 6th day in the last 8, the market has flashed a string of Hindenburg chart warnings that suggest that all is not well in a stock  market considered by some to be “ government driven”. See our review of this several posts below, it will explain the Hindenberg Omen in detail.

Not Sounding Good…Especially Since We’re In An Economic Recovery (Sort Of)

| August 18, 2013

Things that make you wonder….and then question, how could this happen! 76% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck 27% of American have no savings at all 46% of Americans have less than $800 in savings The conversion of America into a part-time working society and the country’s second largest employer – a temp agency. The […]

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