paulsjj

A New Economic Indicator?

Your handle says it all...


On Nov 05 11:48 AM Witchy wrote:

> Two lists.
>
> A few people, in mostly random order, who in the past contributed
> much to how we are, who we are, some of our best and brightest, all-time
> most-interesting: Thales, Sophocles, Socrates, Moses, Buddha, Confucius,
> Jesus, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Copernicus, Galileo,
> Edw. Jenner, Darwin, Dostoevsky, Einstein, Heisenberg, T. Edison,
> Rachel Carson, Roberto Bolano ...
>
> A few people, in mostly random order, currently active and important
> to how we are, who we are, among our best and brightest, most interesting:
> E. O. Wilson, J. Lovelock, Obama, Bernanke, Gore, Jobs, Gates (both),
> Buffett, Branson, Soros, P. Roth, J. Gray, and many more ...
>
> Question: are, were, would any of them be, gun-obsessed?
>
> The gun-nuts are among the lowest of us, those who have the least
> to contribute ... Our Neanderthals ...

Gold Fever Spreads to India

Let us know when India sells 200 Tonns of Gold...that indeed would be news. I doubt if the world will ever see that gold again.

The Current Baseline Scenario for the U.S. Economy

Funny money...Funny GDP...Funny economy...Funny politics...Funny unemployment...etc. Not so Funny.

When Will the Dollar Snap-Back?

Sombody has to buy the stuff...that my beome problematic.


On Oct 17 07:41 AM LilBob wrote:

> I don't know if I'd use the term "snapping back" but there will clearly
> be a "race to the bottom" in terms of currency valuations as the
> US is still the ultimate market for many consumer goods. Don't forget
> that much of China's wealth came from them supplying goods for our
> K-Mart, Wal-Mart and Target stores. Without US discount retail to
> use as an economic crutch the Chinese will have a much harder time
> managing economic growth, and they will do everything they can to
> keep the Yuan relatively weak. The US is still a leading producer
> of high end technology goods-such as manufacturing control systems
> and medical imaging equipment-and high end consumer goods-premium
> apparel, boats, riflfes, etc.-advanced manufacturing countries like
> Germany and Norway are also likely to attempt to manage some deflation
> of their currencies so as not to be priced out of competitiveness
> in those markets.

The Yin-Yang of Deflation and Inflation

The yin & yang symbol is boundried by an endless circle. We the people are the circle. As long as we continue reduce our spending of our real $'s blessed by our time, effort , and ability we favour yin...and can drive out speculation and corruption. The bailouts short circuit the process and favor the anointed at our expense.

Government's Economic Strategy: Cover Up How Bad Things Are

There is no institution available to investigate, prosecute or redress the massive fraud... scary.

History of the Dollar's Devaluation

I would be happy to buy American if I could find anything made in the USA.
BTW why is the purchasing power of the $ a secret.


>overwhelming majority of Americans who buy American-made products in America, your dollar will be worth just as much tomorrow as it is today<

Faber, Rogers, Dent and Celente: Collapse Dead Ahead

Every week Barrons Magazine reports a PE for the S&P500 in the 130's based an reported earnings. This is in the Indexes and PE's box of their Market Labratory.

Better than Expected Q2 GDP Numbers: Part II

The G part is government spending. Why isn't the metric Net G used G income -G spending. This would give a different picture.

If the GDP is shrinking marginally faster than the PCE the PCE will look etter than it really is.

The fact is we are not growing.

Liquidity Crisis Increasing: Actions Speak Louder than Words

It isn't money until its lent out and used in some form of enterprise.

Taleb Questions Talent of Wall St. Analysts

How did they become megabanks? They do the work of the Fed and the Treasury. Its a mistake to assume an adversary relationship. They work together.


On Sep 27 12:29 PM john s. gordon wrote:

> the only real talent the megabanks have is plundering the u.s treasury
> to pay bonuses to their fat-cat executives who drive the firms into
> bankruptcy.

Dollar Declines Set to Continue

A declining $ is inflation.

Are We Headed for a Green World or Business-as-Usual?

I was a wage slave in a rust belt factory.


On Sep 02 12:23 PM nakedjaybird wrote:

> paulsjj - where were you when the US went from a manufacturing country
> to a services country???

Ten Year Treasury Note: A Terrible Investment

"Bonds are the house we live in." We (gov) sold the "house" to foreigners.

Are We Headed for a Green World or Business-as-Usual?

If Tom Swift were around today he would make a fortune saterizing the Greens and their make believe dream world.

>a simpler lifestyle with less transport, and backyard gardens<

And the Statist Greens will make damn sure we have a simpler life style with their iron heel on our necks forever.