Gedankonomist

Volatility of Equity World Spreading to Credit

You could lose (like in 1933 when Federal D. Roosevelt promulgated gold confiscation). Hide your stuff.


On May 27 04:59 PM yellowhoard wrote:

> My portfolio depends on incompetance.
>
> As long as these f#cktards are in charge, I don't know how I can
> lose.
>
> I think they should guarantee everything.
>
> Muhuhahahahaha.

Sorry Arnold, TARP Can't Be Used to Bail Out the Golden State

California needs to learn a lesson: you cannot have so many environmental and other regulations and then expect to not have to pay for them.

Re-Regulation Rules Look Good, So Far

The US is regulated to death. Environmental regulations, OSHA, SEC, etc. ad nauseam. How more regulations will benefit anyone except accountants and lawyers is anyone's guess.

The problem with this country is that no one is producing anything of any worth out of the ground like it was back in the days this country became a great nation. Look around you: the gypsum in your drywall, the metal in your chair, the plastic of your keyboard. All that came out of the ground. And now most of it comes out of the ground in Asian countries.

How long do you think these Asian countries will go on valuing the credit of a nation which produces nothing of any real worth?

And how long will you go on tolerating these regulators who tell you that you cannot take something out of the ground because it will "hurt the environment" or it costs too much because you need to hire an army of accountants and lawyers just to find your way thru the byzantine maze of regulations?

Housing: 'We're About to Have a Big Problem'

It wouldn't be tough to pay your mortgage if you could just print the money like the FED does.

Goldman Expects Large Drop in Rents; REITS Will Be Affected

Perhaps another round of "amnesty" from Congress will fill up those empty domiciles, eh?

Barclays' Rushed Purchase of Lehman Broker Dealer: Judgment Day Is Near

Lehman Bros. is a CFR corporate member. No doubt any "incompetence on Judge Peck's account will be rewarded to him by the invisible government.

When Bloggers Uncover Ponzis

It's hard to get the crooks out of power. The whole point of lowering the voting age to 18 and removing the poll tax was so that the politicians would have a steady stream of know-nothings heading to the polls every November. The "McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform" act? Should be called "incumbent protection act."

In the old days, only landowners voted. That's why we had good government in the old days. Because mostly only people who had a vested interest in maintaining good government voted. Sure there were some abuses. But, suppose you have a hole in your boat, and it's leaking. Do you get out your axe and chop up the boat? No, you do some tweaking and hopefully get the hole stopped up. You don't go and change the whole system.

On Apr 30 09:56 PM Speedspirit wrote:

> The power of the people in the new age is the internet. With just
> a click you can contact your congressman and give them a piece of
> your mind. Dont expect someone else to do your job. Lets get these
> crooks out of power.

Just be careful you don't replace them with even bigger crooks.

The Bullish Case for Silver

This was one of the most informative articles I've read on silver, thanks.

Al Gore Sells Only U.S.-Listed Solar Holding

Here are some clues:

tinyurl.com/bldfwb

On May 01 03:51 AM Alan Young wrote:

> I'd love to learn more about Gore's investment ideas.

Guns: One of America's Last Growth Industries

You watch too much TV.

On Apr 30 09:22 AM john s. gordon wrote:

> well i live in virginia, a notorious gun state, the national NRA
> headquarters is just down the street from me ("the right of every
> 12 year old male to take his uzi to school & blow away his classmates
> will not be infringed").
> with all the loose guns & all the wandering unemployed, the next
> big thing will be sales of personal body armor to civilians. some
> reports indicate that professional bankrobbers are already using
> it.

Is Biden Associated with a Hedge Fund Scandal?

Or perhaps Joe will get some "bailout" funds to cover up his little problem.

On Apr 30 09:56 AM user369285 wrote:

> If true, there won't be any "transparency" here. It will be waffled
> and wiggled out of by a big spin.
> Where are all the "investigative" reporters?

Plunge Protection Team Attacks BofA: This Ends Now

Well, why do people pay millions for pretty paintings? Thousands for a bottle of champagne? They aren't useful for much. Or buy a huge oversized truck when a much smaller vehicle will do? Why do pro sports players get paid so much?

The market is what it is.

On Apr 30 12:25 PM wobatus wrote:

> It has a 5,000 year track record, but why? People accept it, but
> why? It isn't oil. It isn't wheat (perishable, but valuable).
> It isn't coal. Or a forest. Or copper. Or water.
>

Gold vs. Housing: 80 Years of U.K. Data

Gold is real money.

On Apr 30 08:53 AM onebir wrote:

> But what's gold got to do with it?

Jim Sinclair: Gold, Swine Flu, Communal Emails

"I am on the mailing list of Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.'s (TRE)"

Wow, I'm on several Nigerian mailing lists.

How Did the Dollar, Gold and Equities React to Yesterday's News?

Fed Using Currency Swaps to Boost the U.S. Dollar [hence depressing the price of gold]

www.marketoracle.co.uk...