I have been working 3 part time jobs totaling about 26 hours per week for 19 months now. My original long-time full time occupation melted down with the economy. It is very dubious it will comeback anytime in the foreseeable future. Thus, one must do what one must do to get some cash flow. Benefits? Zero. But, I have never cared about benefits in the past anyway. I just wanted as much cash as possible.
Jim Rogers on Gold, Currencies, China and Tiny Bubbles [View article]
With 1 of every 3 Greek workers on the govt. payroll, I'd say they deserve bankruptcy. German citizens footing the major part of bailing out Greece isn't likely to go over very well. ... If Greece is bailed out, what happens when Portugal, Spain, Italy and Ireland start going belly up? ...
These crooks, Madoff and Stanford, need to spend the rest of their lives in a "Cool Hand Luke" style chain gang prison, doing hard labor. That example might make some criminals think twice before committing crimes.
A Look Inside the Foreclosure Rescue Plan [View article]
This latest bailout plan will not work. What will work? Foreclose and sell the property a auction to the highest bidder. The sooner this is done, the sooner the mess will be fixed.
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Nice list. If any of these companies break their record of raising dividends, or worse cut the dividend, then we know even the strongest businesses are getting rocked.
Bank of America May Have to Cut Dividend [View article]
All the BAC mistakes are coming home. Buying that dog Countrywide was stupid. BAC could have just waited and picked up the loan servicing dept. for next to nothing. But, no. They paying $50B for Merrill Lynch. Now that was really dumb, too. Overpaying for a brokerage firm that was going down. Could have picked up Merrill's pieces for next to nothing, too. How much longer with shareholders allow BAC management to remain in charge?
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Japan 2009 -- 7,500
USA 2007 -- 14,164
USA 2027 -- 2,723
Just keep up doing those bailouts and we will have 20 years of zombie economy.
Gold Continues to Climb as Economic Catastrophe Looms [View article]
Japan 2009 -- 7,500
USA 2007 -- 14,164
USA 2027 -- 2,723
Just keep up doing those bailouts and we will have 20 years of zombie economy.
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