Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Elephant In The Room

We have all heard the expression at one time or another. An uncomfortable fact that every one is (at least dimly) aware of, yet is not spoken of. When discussing the global economy, the turmoil and the unrest the world … Continue reading

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The Eye of the Financial Storm

With the stock markets passing levels before the beginning of the 2008 financial crash, everything appears to be back to normal, but is it really? It appears to be the same old business and the one’s that should have learned … Continue reading

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Manipulation of Government Data

As humans, we innocently grow up in a society that is controlled by some form of government. We tend to trust the government and go along with statements from our elected leaders until we dig deeper and try to hold … Continue reading

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Why the Fed Can’t (and Won’t) Raise Interest Rates

The signs of currency devaluation are all around us.  Yesterday (Feb. 4th) commodities surged.  Gold surged too. Are we really supposed to believe there is that much extra demand for commodities and gold, or their supply that restricted, that prices … Continue reading

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