International Intrigue In The Gulf Of Mexico?

| May 4, 2010

Interesting musings from the Inger Letter’s Gene Inger……………this is one bizarre report regarding international intrigue and the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.  The White House ordered a news blackout on the story!   There is a circulating story about what really happened in the Gulf of Mexico; which we would give no credence to at […]

The $3 Trillion Commercial Real Estate Problem

| May 3, 2010

Commercial real estate pushes $7.4 billion in FDIC Losses in one day – Hard to hear the CRE collapse with investment banks finally being called out in the court of public opinion. $3 trillion CRE market will keep Fridays busy for the FDIC.   Posted: Mon, 03 May 2010 The $3 trillion commercial real estate […]

Hurricane Forecasters See One Of The Worst Seasons In History Looming In 2010 Atlantic Season As Meteorological Conditions Mirror 2005

| May 3, 2010

  By Brian K. Sullivan May 4 (Bloomberg) — The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season may rival some of the worst in history as meteorological conditions mirror 2005, the record-breaking year that spawned New Orleans- wrecking Katrina, forecasters say. The El Nino warming in the Pacific is fading and rain is keeping dust down in Africa, […]

John Williams Of “Shadowstatistics” Is A Specialist In Government Economic Reporting….He Says We’re Going To See An Intensified Downturn In The Near Future!

| April 30, 2010

Everyone should take the time to read this, which is part of a broader interview done on April 30 .  This will also effect interest rates.   ShadowStats’ John Williams has done his math and believes his numbers tell the truth. He explains why the U.S. is headed for or in a depression and why a […]

Greek Bailout Cost To The U.S.

| April 30, 2010

Thought For The Day The cost for a Greek bailout to the citizens of the US via the IMF will be $100 billion.  Now there is a nice addition to the Federal Budget Deficit. www.jsmineset.com

Germany Throws A Wrench Into The Works………..

| April 26, 2010

Germany refuses to help Greece unless it agrees to tougher terms Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schauble has raised fresh obstacles to the €40bn (£35bn) aid package for Greece, warning that Berlin will not transfer funds until Athens agrees to tougher terms.  By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard and Edmund Conway  Published: 10:47PM BST 25 Apr 2010 Mr Schauble […]

Dollar, Euro, Pound Are All ‘Ugly Sisters,’ HSBC’s King Says

| April 26, 2010

 April 26, 2010, 10:46 AM EDT By Jennifer Ryan April 26 (Bloomberg) — The dollar, euro and pound are all unappealing investments, either because of policies of “benign neglect” or concerns on the euro region’s stability, said Stephen King, chief economist at HSBC Holdings Plc. “It is a competition between ugly sisters, they are none […]

Not Good To Say The Least…….PLUMMETING U.S. MONEY SUPPLY Despite QE (Quantitative Easing)

| April 18, 2010

PLUMMETING US MONEY SUPPLY DESPITE QE (Quantitative Easing)   The chart above from Shadow Government Statistics is more than a little alarming. The M3 money supply reporting is shown above, which we all used to watch meticulously and was suddenly and suspiciously dropped without explanation in March 2007. John Williams of Shadow Government Statistics still […]

Seems Logical……Jim Sinclair’s Commentary

| April 18, 2010

Who paid the bonuses for Wall Street and how it worked: 1. FASB capitulates and allows holders of OTC derivatives to value them at whatever they wish. 2. International investment firms begin strong mark up policies towards their crap inventory. 3. Profits from the mark up of crap OTC derivatives by the international investment firms […]

Goldman Sachs Sued by SEC for Fraud Tied to CDOs

| April 16, 2010

Goldman Sachs Sued by SEC for Fraud Tied to CDOs  By Joshua Gallu and Christine Harper April 16 (Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was sued by U.S. regulators for fraud tied to collateralized debt obligations that contributed to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The firm’s shares tumbled as much as 16 […]

George Soros Warns Of Biggest Market Crash To Come, As “We Are Facing A Yet Larger Bubble” Than During Credit Crisis

| April 15, 2010

04/15/2010 George Soros, speaking at a meeting organized by The Economist, warns all those who are throwing their money into the equity pit, that “the financial world is on the wrong track and that we may be hurtling towards an even bigger boom and bust than in the credit crisis.” Advice from Soros or from […]

Let’s Hope This Doesn’t Happen, But If It Does………….

| April 12, 2010

Sovereign Debt Disaster Will Favor Hard Assets by Justice Litle, Editor, Macro Trader April 12, 2010 In the event of a full-blown sovereign debt crisis, hard assets will become deeply desirable as one of the few “stores of value” left. …all too often the size of debts, especially government debts, is hidden from investors until […]

An Opinion From Jim Sinclair…. One Of The Premier Authorities On Gold And Currencies!

| April 7, 2010

This presentation by Mr. Sinclair addresses what is currently going on in the world, including finances of course, which is his specialty. He is regarded as one of the premier authorities on gold and currencies in the world, and as such we should all value his opinion highly. 1. Get a copy, if possible, of the BBC movie, “The […]

Gold vs. The S&P 500

| April 6, 2010

A DISCRETE BULL MARKET Gold’s major trend has been up for nine consecutive years, yet the investing public has barely begun to invest. It’s not well known that this bull market even exists. This in itself is bullish because it means the 375% gain over the last almost decade will be pale compared to the […]

Historical Corralation Of Daily Returns (5 Years)

| March 31, 2010

Flow Of Funds Data

| March 19, 2010

Saving and the restoration of the average family unit’s retirement coffers is what this is about. And in that case current and former officials should be encouraging building citizen savings; not just trying to return us as a nation to the irresponsible practices of the past, which would only help the Chinese economy more than […]

The Set Up For Hyperinflation

| March 16, 2010

When Money Supplies Go Wild!            By James Turk The US money supply is much bigger than the official numbers indicate…$1.25 trillion bigger, to be exact. If you care about the value of the dollars in your pocket, this information should matter greatly to you. As the financial crisis has unfolded over the last two […]

Rick Rule: Systemic Shock Will Kill Sucker Rally

| March 13, 2010

Source: TGR  03/12/2010  Charismatic, articulate, contrary and persuasive, Rick Rule probably could draw an audience if he were talking about the weather. But combine his presence with character, knowledge, understanding, experience and a track record of success, particularly in the resource arena, and the crowd falls silent. People listen to what Rick has to say and, […]

Stratfor……China’s Challenge

| March 9, 2010

China’s Challenge March 9, 2010 | 0958 GMT   By Jennifer Richmond and Rodger Baker China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) remains in session. As usual, the meeting has provided Beijing an opportunity to highlight the past year’s successes and lay out the problems that lie ahead. On the surface at least, China has shown remarkable […]

SULTANS OF SWAP…..Fearing The Gearing!

| March 9, 2010

SULTANS OF SWAP:  Fearing the Gearing!  Ever imagine getting your tie caught in a mechanical set of gears (sorry ladies – but I will spare you). The results are nasty! Now you know what the Sultans of Swap in the $695 Trillion global OTC derivatives market feel like. Every day the slow moving gears of […]

Cash-Strapped States Delay Paying Income-Tax Refunds

| March 7, 2010

From Jim Sinclair…..Credit default swap OTC derivatives are weapons of real warfare. (Credit-default swaps, where you insure your neighbor’s house just to destroy it and make money from it, that’s exactly what we have to curb, according to Paul Volcker)   They are already operating against US state debt.  Soon states will be falling like bowling pins. […]

Strator…..More On The Iran Quandary

| March 3, 2010

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 From……Cashin’s Comments on the floor of The New York Stock Exchange More On The Iran Quandary – In Tuesday’s Comments, we alluded to an evaluation of the U.S./Iran standoff by Stratfor.  We thought their essay good enough to revisit.  Here’s a bit of the assessment: Iraq, not nuclear weapons, is the […]

Big Meeting In Damascus Last Friday……Says The Times

| March 2, 2010

In The Times – The Abu Dhabi media website “The National” ran the following report under the headline “That was a war council in Damascus”: The three-party meeting that took place in Damascus on Friday gathering the Syrian president Bashar al Assad, the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Hizbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was a […]

Jim Sinclair Speaks His Mind On Derivatives

| March 2, 2010

Jim Sinclair has always spoken his mind, let’s pay attention to what he’s saying!  He is a firm believer that derivatives are the world’s biggest risk unless contained and made transparent (nearly happened already, just read Henry Paulson’s book On The Brink)…..also, let’s not forget, Warren Buffett has said over and over “unregulated derivatives are financial  weapons of mass […]

The New China And Its Problems That Lie Ahead

| February 24, 2010

This may happen sooner rather then later based on how much real estate they’re building over there (many entire new towns and cities are being built on speculation and sitting empty.)  …..China’s economic growth will plunge to as low as 2 percent following the collapse of a debt- fueled bubble within 10 years, sparking a regional […]

Now What ? Back-Up Plan B Or C

| February 18, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government said Tuesday that foreign demand for US Treasury securities fell by the largest amount on record in December with China reducing its holdings by $34.2 billion. The reductions in holdings, if they continue, could force the government to make higher interest payments at a time that it is running record […]

Secret Summit Of The Worlds Top Bankers Meet In Australia

| February 6, 2010

Hmm……secret summit of top world bankers in Australia.  We’ll hear more on this next week.    Secret summit of top bankers By George Lekakis and Fleur Leyden From: Herald Sun February 06, 2010 12:00AM World’s top bankers fly in To meet at secret location Trouble on the horizon THE world’s top central bankers began arriving […]

Lessons From The Panic Of 1907

| January 25, 2010

Lessons from the Panic of 1907 by Clif Droke January 25, 2010 In their timely look at the panic of 1907, Robert Bruner and Sean Carr focus attention on what they believe to be the underlying causes of the ’07 stock market crash and recession, drawing parallels between it and the credit crisis of more […]

The Hard Windy Road Ahead Of Us

| January 22, 2010

Quarterly Review and Outlook – Fourth Quarter   Hard Road Ahead The U.S. is facing a long and difficult road as it attempts to correct the over-indebtedness and wasteful expenditures of the past two decades. Both current and historical research help us to understand where we are in the continuing economic crisis, and to put […]

New GEAB Just Out…..The Decade 2010 – 2020

| January 16, 2010

Newest GEAB N°41 Is Available! The Decade 2010 – 2020: Knockout Victory By Gold Over The Dollar   – GEAB N°41 (January 16, 2010) – The US Federal Reserve is no longer able, in reality, to continue its multi-decade combat against the « barbarous relic » in order to guarantee the supremacy of the US […]

Rare-Earth Elements That Rule The Globe

| January 13, 2010

Elements That Rule The Globe Rare-earths are so-called because when they were first discovered in the 19th Century in Sweden, they were believed to be some of the most uncommon elements. But through further scientific discovery, rare-earths have been found to be relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust. However, the high cost of extraction means […]

Economic Recovery And Removal Of Monetary Accommodation

| January 4, 2010

  by RYAN J. PUPLAVA, CMT | January 4, 2010 It’s a new year, and for newsletter writers and portfolio managers it means the bar has been reset. It’s time to put on our thinking caps and make grandiose predictions for the year to come. After watching CNBC for three days last week, I found […]

Outlook For Economic Growth Around The World

| January 4, 2010

OUTLOOK FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AROUND THE WORLD Guild Investment In our opinion, stock market appreciation is a function of corporate profit growth.  Corporate profit growth depends upon the industry or industries in which the company operates and the growth rate of the countries in which the company operates.  A summary of the markets which we […]

2009 Market Boxscores

| January 3, 2010

The Best Commodity Gainers……….

| December 25, 2009

                 

Gold Comes Out On Top For The Last Decade

| December 24, 2009

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| December 2, 2009

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| December 1, 2009

Barron’s Big Money Poll……For Fall 2009

| November 21, 2009

$4.8 trillion – Interest on U.S. Debt

| November 20, 2009

Shocking and hard to believe, but real. Do you want gold as insurance or the dollar long-term? $4.8 trillion – Interest on U.S. Debt Unless lawmakers make big changes, the interest Americans will have to pay to keep the country running over the next decade will reach unheard of levels. By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior […]

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