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Bear Stearns’ Bailout by the Fed, JPM: A Century Old Conspiracy

p.s. @perspective: Yes.

Bear Stearns’ Bailout by the Fed, JPM: A Century Old Conspiracy

Yes, Dr. Paul has a mind-control mechanism called truth.

Why I Don't Own Commodities

Good point, Dan... and why is there so much money out there to chase commodities? It may have to do with the Fed printing copious amounts of fiat (joined by central banks worldwide). Inflate or die. The smart money is still going into commodities.

While corn gets used (recklessly) on ethanol, as millions worldwide starve for want of food, as there are gas lines in China, as Iran is troubled about providing for their own energy needs (let alone supplying for the rest of the world), common sense dictates that for the next two or more years, commodities will continue to do fine, and they'll certainly do well enough to protect the last 5+ years of gains.

@christle and js: haha!

For those folks that don't think commodities will do well: Sit back and enjoy the show.

Analysts: eBay's Current Quarter Tracking Well

Is that why ebay is offering $.01 listings until the 31st? Business must be good. :)

Why Is John Mauldin Defending Greenspan?

Nice article, Tim.

Stopped reading Mauldin a few months ago. I also think he went off the deep end, especially after his publications from George Friedman of Stratfor... what a joke. I especially "like" Friedman's "prophetic" book on the upcoming war with Japan www.amazon.com/Coming-... which shows an amazing ignorance of Japan's adulation for the US. I know, I've learned Japanese (in addition to Spanish/German/Italian... and some minimal Chinese/Portuguese). I think these folks, despite their "intelligence" agencies and super-computers still fail to understand human nature.

Show people all the charts, statistics and lies you like, but when they don't follow "common sense" then it's probably too good to be true. (Buffett thinking)

I sadly agree that JM sounds like a shill for his clients. Mauldin otherwise could sound like a decent family man with good morals/values.

@ John in Osaka: The academic community is filled with charlatans and jerks. I know, I've a doctorate and I take great pleasure in debunking the idiots. Academia is filled with people completely lacking in common sense, despite what their "statistics" or "research" tells them. Just look at Long Term Capital Management.