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It’s the magnitude of Fed manipulation with the money supply…so would it shock you to learn the stimulus ratio has been clocking historic highs over the past 12 months? I’d recommend you check out this insightful article written by Paul Kluskowski, where he defines the stimulus ratio as the ratio of long-term rates to short-term […]
According to Wikipedia, the Tilt is a state of mental confusion in which a poker player adopts a less than optimal strategy, usually resulting in the player becoming over-agreesive. In this guest piece, Jeff Clark, one of our favorite analysts, explores how global economics are now “on Tilt”, driven, with wreckless decision after wreckless decision […]
The Daily Show sent correspondent Wyatt Cenac to Sweeden to “invesigate” the effects of socialsm in person. Hilarious bit – perfect for a Friday. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c The Stockholm Syndrome thedailyshow.com Daily ShowFull Episodes Economic Crisis First 100 Days The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M […]
Did you know that May 1 is official No Pants Day around the world? What in the world is No Pants Day? No Pants Day is a day where everyone, be they students, respectable businessmen, or cherished community leaders, leave their pants behind. Usually this means wearing thick, appropriately modest boxer shorts, but bloomers, […]
Natural gas prices have hit their lowest levels since 2002, because, well, there’s just an awfully lot of it available right now. The Wall Street Journal reports that years of higher natural gas prices this decade has spurred more drilling and innovation, resulting in a production rise of 11% over the past two years in […]
Legendary investor Jim Rogers was interviewed by Chris Waltzek of GoldSeek Radio a few days ago. Here’s a link to the audio interview, and it’s also available on iTunes. Jim begins on hour #2. My notes from items that caught my ear: The producers of “real goods” are going to rule the world for the next […]
So the banks are saying they are all well capitalized, healthy, and raring to go for a new bull market. And if you believe that, we’ve got some great swampland in Florida to sell you. Casey Research’s Olivier Garret reads between the lines, and the story reads about as you’d expect – more BS coming […]
Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the historical bastion of economic and personal freedom in Europe – Poland – told Gordon Brown that he can’t spend his way out of the UK’s economic downturn. “All I can say is that the Polish government, at a time of financial crisis, behaved with full responsibility in terms of […]
Great essay by Doug Casey, as he muses on the debacle that is Government Motors. Here’s the start of his piece, and the rest can be found on DailyWealth.com, which republished the piece over the weekend. An Inside Look at One of the Biggest Scams in AmericaBy Doug CaseyI don’t feel I’ve said enough about […]
Ayn Rand, were she with us today, likely would not be a fan of the increasing creep of socialism through society at large. Though maybe she wouldn’t completely mind, as her book sales have taken off through the roof, and that must have Rand, a capitalist’s capitalist, smiling from ear to ear. CNN reports […]
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