Troubled Banks Rise To Highest Level In 18 Years

| February 24, 2011

Rock and Roll, and to think….the media says it’s all behind us and everything is getting better rapidly…..NOT! Troubled Banks Rise To Highest Level In 18 Years By Marcy Gordon Posted: 02/23/2011 WASHINGTON — The number of banks at risk of failing made up nearly 12 percent of all federally insured banks in the final […]

New Home Sales Down 13% To 19K Actual New Homes Sold, It Is The Lowest Monthly Sales Ever Since Records Started

| February 24, 2011

Does anyone really think there is a recovery going on!  ” Less than 500 homes  sold in the over $750,000 and only 19k total new homes were sold. The lowest monthly total ever. (and of the 19K, 53% were vacant lots or under construction). “Sales of new single-family houses in January 2011 were at a seasonally […]

World Debt Chart – This Is Why The Years 2012-2014 Will Likely Be Very Tough Years

| February 23, 2011

Fed’s Hoenig Says United States Has “Deeply Undermined Free-Market Capitalism”

| February 23, 2011

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Hoenig is one guy that knows! HOENIG:  U.S. HAS `DEEPLY’ UNDERMINED FREE-MARKET CAPITALISM HOENIG: WARNS OF ESCALATING SERIES OF CRISES WITH RISING COSTS HOENIG: LARGE FINANCIAL FIRMS CAN EXPECT BAILOUTS IN FUTURE HOENIG: BIG FINANCIAL FIRMS MUST NOT HOLD ECONOMY`HOSTAGE’ HOENIG: BIG FIRMS `HAVE SIGNIFICANT INCENTIVES’ TO INCREASE RISK HOENIG: TOO-BIG-TO-FAIL FIRMS POSE […]

Cumberland Advisors – Nowhere Near Over!

| February 23, 2011

Nowhere Near Over February 23, 2011 This is nowhere near over.   By “This”, we mean the regional contagion, spreading violence and rising geopolitical risk in the Middle East and North Africa.    Reports say that Libya has stopped producing oil and that pipeline delivery to Europe (Italy) is interrupted.  Libya seems headed for complete dismemberment and […]

A Broken System…Bottom 90% Of Americans Average $31,244 In Income!

| February 22, 2011

How Rich Are The Superrich A huge share of the nation’s economic growth over the past 30 years has gone to the top one-hundredth of one percent, who now make an average of $27 million per household. The average income for the bottom 90 percent of us? $31,244.

PIMCO’s El-Erian Says We Can Not Assume The Dollar Will Retain Its Reserve Currency Status

| February 22, 2011

Mohamed El-Erian appeared on Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene,  talking about the developments in the Middle East, “we have to appreciate that in the west, what is happening in Egypt and North Africa results in stagflation in the short term. So higher inflation and lower growth because of higher oil prices that take away purchasing power […]

The Math Comes Up Short For Most Retirement Plans

| February 21, 2011

The average person doesn’t realize the shortage they will likely be faced with in retirement! 

New Zealand Hit With Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake

| February 21, 2011

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, and there were reports of damage to some buildings. Radio New Zealand reported that a church near the city center collapsed. The station also said staffers in its Christchurch newsroom had to cling to their desks […]

Warning: Get Ready For A ‘Global Katrina’…. Biggest Ever Solar Storm Could Cause Power Cuts Which Last For MONTHS

| February 21, 2011

Earth is overdue a massive solar storm as the sun enters its most active period…..We’ve been talking about this for a while.   Heads up everybody…..Have cash on hand and 30-60 days of food, water, toilet goods etc, and lots of flash lights and batteries and keep your car gas tank at least half full at […]

Volcano Bulusan Eruptes In The Philippines

| February 21, 2011

Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes as a volcano erupted on Monday, sending a spectacular column of ash high into the sky, residents said. The eruption of Bulusan, a 1,559-metre (5,115-foot) volcano, turned mid-morning into night for about 20 minutes across largely farming areas around its slopes, regional army spokesman Major Harold […]

British Foreign Minister Reports Gaddafi On Way To Venezuela…Gaddafi Says No, He Is In Tripoli

| February 21, 2011

Inquiring minds want to know what happens to the Libyan Gold….Uh, one guess…It follows Gaddafi out of Libya.  Duh! Libya had 143.8 tonnes of Gold and is (was) the ninth largest oil producer!

George Soros Says Obama `Has Lost Control Of The Agenda’

| February 20, 2011

George Soros….whether you like him or hate him, he has earned our respect with his success over the years.  He came to the U.S. as a poor boy, and has earned the wealth he has. Soros says Iran’s ruling regime will topple within the year, though he warned the situation there could become “very ugly” before this happens.  Soros also […]

Gadhafi’s Son Warns of Civil War in Libya

| February 20, 2011

Guess it doesn’t matter if they burn the oil wealth when it all goes to the ruler anyway!  Sounds like Gadhafi should ride out of Dodge while he can! The son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says protesters have seized control of some military bases and tanks. Appearing on Libyan state television Sunday night, Seif […]

Another Economic Tidal Wave Coming Towards California

| February 20, 2011

How Congressional Budget Cuts Will Effect California   Under the GOP House proposals, about $1.5 billion in federal funds for California would be trimmed, affecting such things as Pell grants, Head Start, K-12 education and rail projects. Reporting from Washington— University of California students would take a nearly $55-million hit from reductions in Pell grants. […]

World Wide Turmoil

| February 20, 2011

Things are coming unglued in the Middle East as revolution is spreading like wildfires.  The U.S. isn’t immune from this as we are seeing large protests in Madison Wisconsin over budget cuts that effect unions, entitlements and retirements.  Just imagine what happens in California (if) the special election to extend temporary tax increases gets voted down in June! Massive budget cuts in California […]

MacroMavens Stephanie Pomboy Talks Real Estate In This Weeks Barron’s

| February 19, 2011

Here is an interesting piece on Real Estate in this weeks Barron’s column Up and Down Wall Street… by ALAN ABELSON For most people, their house, be it ever so humble, is their largest single investment. (And all these years we’ve been suffering under the delusion that a house was, pure and simple, to live in. […]

A Little Perspective Is In Order Here!

| February 19, 2011

The President ordered the cabinet to cut $100 million from the $3.5 trillion federal budget!  So we thought a little perspective might be in order.  In comparison, if I have about a $4,000 a month budget for groceries, medicine, bills, etc, and I cut my spending at exactly the same ratio – 1/35,000, here’s what I would be sacrificing…..after doing the […]

Pelosi Aide Says U.S. Government Shutdown Likely….

| February 18, 2011

This could create a Black Swan set of events if it happens.  Looks like the Democrats are playing with Dominos…..and here’s the thing, they know it!   Speaking at a meeting of top aides to Congressional Democrats on Capitol Hill, an aide to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that a government shutdown is likely and that Democrats need […]

The Swine Flu Can Spread Four Times Faster Than Other Viruses

| February 18, 2011

Swine Flu Can Spread at ‘Unbelievable’ Rate: The WHO (World Health Organization) says the swine flu spreads four times faster than other viruses and 40 percent of the fatalities are young adults in good health,  this according to top health officials. “This virus travels at an unbelievable, almost unheard of speed,” World Health Organization Director General […]

Time To Revisit: The Flu Fighters…….Making Sure Your Diet Has The Right Nutrients

| February 18, 2011

This hopefully should be a helpful guide to minimizing the flu when it hits you.  The Flu Fighters—In Your Food   While many people are still waiting for swine-flu vaccine to become available in their area, there is a lot they can do in their own kitchens to help fight off disease and build a strong […]

The Swine Flu Is Back, Here’s How It Works…….

| February 18, 2011

Heads Up……We are hearing of  cases now of the Swine Flu, but nobody is talking about it.  It’s medical name is Influenza C and sub types of influenza A (H1N1 variations).

Wisconsin Senate Fails Vote…State In Chaos

| February 18, 2011

OK, let’s look at the options, the State of Wisconsin is broke,  and the Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on needed changes of things that were agreed to at a different time and under quite different circumstances 50 years ago.  A state isn’t like a federal government in that it can’t print its own money, therefore they either do […]

You All Know The Drill….A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words! In This Case, We Have A Picture That Even A Kindergardener Will Understand…Well, Then Again Maybe Not!

| February 17, 2011

A quick look at the second chart below shows why (interest on debt) the yellow area, is a sledge hammer to an economy.  http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/

USC Transplants Kidney Into Wrong Person…Inquiring Minds Wonder, Well You Know What We’re Wondering

| February 17, 2011

University of Southern California USC Hospital shut down its kidney transplant program last month after a kidney was accidentally transplanted into the wrong patient, according to a spokesman for the program that coordinates organ transplants in Los Angeles. In a statement, the hospital confirmed that it had temporarily and voluntarily halted transplants Jan. 29 after a […]

Could This Really Happen?

| February 17, 2011

Ok…We Believe You! Do The Democrats?     Talk Of Government Shutdown Increases   House Speaker John Boehner says he will not support a stopgap measure to continue funding the government at current levels — a solution that would give the House and Senate more time to resolve differences before funding dries up March 4.   When […]

Bernanke: I’ll Say It One More Time, Inflation Is Not A Problem (Currently)!

| February 17, 2011

Uh, Ok Chief…..What ever you say.  Here’s a list of things that are not, repeat…are not a problem.    Our math must be a little sideways though, because just looking at the figures below seem to indicate that we (currently) look to have a BIG problem.     January 2009 TODAY % chg Source Avg. […]

What Makes Up 57% Of The U.S. Budget……

| February 17, 2011

Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security programs have ballooned to 57 percent of the government budget this year and are widely cited as the most significant contributors to the federal deficit.  By the way, this is something nearly all Americans want to see aggressively brought under control. But….Fifty-six percent of Americans oppose changes to Medicare benefits and 64 […]

NASA: Huge Solar Flare Jams Radio, Satellite Signals

| February 17, 2011

A powerful solar eruption that triggered a huge geomagnetic storm has disturbed radio communications and could disrupt electrical power grids, radio and satellite communication in the next days, NASA said.    A strong wave of charged plasma particles emanating from the Jupiter-sized sun spot, the most powerful seen in four years, has already disrupted radio […]

Chaos In Wisconsin Over Cuts To State Workers

| February 17, 2011

An estimated 25,000 protesters showed up for this vote in Wisconsin….So is it a surprise that the workers don’t want to give up anything…No!  It’s really the fault of the morons that negotiated these contracts for the state that, they are at fault.  Obviously none of them ever passed a basic math class in college or this […]

Cumberland Advisors: Khamsin

| February 17, 2011

We’ve been talking about this for a while….Rapidly rising food prices triggered the latest round of civil disorder around the world, as it did the first round during 2008.  The picture may get bleaker over the next few years. Cumberland Advisors Khamsin February, 17, 2011 “This is not just a warm wind, but a dust-laden, suffocating […]

Things Are Heating Up…No Pun Intended

| February 16, 2011

LOS ANGELES (CBS)….After years of relative quiet on our nearest star, activity has picked up as of late, resulting in a solar flare that marks the strongest since 2006. After the initial blast of radiation accompanying the coronal mass ejection (CME) — the first of its magnitude to occur in the new solar cycle of […]

In The Dumpster

| February 16, 2011

Mortgage Refinance Demand Lowest Since Summer of 2009…..This should be a sign to the wise. 02-16-2011 Mortgage application volume slipped 9.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending February 11, according to the latest weekly survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association. On an unadjusted basis, the home loan application index was off […]

Anti-Gadhafi Protests In Libya

| February 16, 2011

Libya may be next to go…….demonstrations that swept away the Tunisian and Egyptian ­presidents now target Libya, the oil-exporting north African country ruled by Muammer Gaddafi since 1969. A succession of rallies and demonstrations, in Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Algeria, Bahrain and Iran have been inspired directly by the popular outpouring of anger that toppled Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine […]

Iran Sending Warships Through The Suez Canal For First Time Since 1979

| February 16, 2011

Tension is rapidly building in the Mid East.  JERUSALEM—Iran is sending two warships through the Suez Canal en route to Syria, Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday, calling the act a “provocation” that Israel cannot ignore. The Iranian plan described by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman would take the warships past Israel’s coast. While it would pose no significant […]

The Collapse of America’s Labor Force

| February 16, 2011

This review does a good job explaining the U.S. Government “ statistical magic” used in unemployment statistics.  We can also call it Vodoo Economics. Benson’s Economic & Market Trends By: Richard Benson, SFGroup America continues to face a true national tragedy as tens of millions of unemployed people have been literally discarded because of big business […]

Wholesale Prices Roar To A Two-Year High

| February 16, 2011

Producer prices in the U.S. climbed during January to their highest point in more than two years. And to think, the government says we have no inflation problem!   “We do not now have a problem…. Inflation made here in the US is very, very low”– Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, February 10, 2011   […]

Clif Droke Reviews Where We Are In The Kress Cycle….

| February 15, 2011

This is a must read for everybody.  It’s an outline of the future.  It doesn’t have to be right, but a good plan is better then a bad plan and any plan is better then no plan.  Crisis High In 2011 By: Clif Droke   Posted Tuesday, 15 February 2011After two years of issuing “sell” ratings on equities and […]

Banks Want Home Buyers To Actually Put Down (More) Cash

| February 15, 2011

This was a no brain’er, sooner or later you just knew the banks were going to want a larger down payment on the purchase of a house.  How novel to think it might improve delinquencies….Inquiring minds say Duh.  By S. MITRA KALITA    (From The Wall Street Journal) The down payments demanded by banks to buy homes have ballooned […]

Iran Police Disperse Tens Of Thousands Of Tehran Protesters

| February 14, 2011

The list grows….Algeria riots yesterday, Bahrain earlier today, and Iran now.  It’s a rapidly deteriorating situation in Tehran, where protesters are chanting ‘Death to Khamenei.’  AP:   “Clashes between Iranian police and tens of thousands of protesters wrecked central Tehran on Monday as security forces beat and fired tear gas at opposition supporters hoping to evoke Egypt’s […]

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