Archive - Aug 2011 - Blog entry
August 28th
PIMCO Missed the Trade of the Year in the Treasury Market
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/28/2011 13:02 -0500Bond King's cardinal sin at the Treasury market analyzed.....
Charlie Reese | 545 vs. 300,000,000 People
Submitted by rcwhalen on 08/28/2011 08:31 -0500One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
August 27th
Infographic: America, The Lawsuit-Happy Nation
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/27/2011 23:52 -0500One lawyer for every 254 Americans, and one new lawsuit every 2 seconds.
RaiNY DaY...DReaM AwaY...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 08/27/2011 11:41 -0500Hey man, take a look out the window and see what's happening...Yeah, I see what you mean brother...
QE 3 Will Only Come With Catastrophe
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 08/27/2011 10:50 -0500 The Fed’s tools (QE and otherwise) are now going to be implemented to “avert catastrophe,” NOT to “improve the economy.” The bulls don’t want to hear this but it’s true. The game has changed dramatically in the world. The next time the Fed acts, it’s going to be in reaction to some BAD happening.
Warren Buffett Rolls the Dice
Submitted by RickAckerman on 08/27/2011 09:36 -0500Placing one’s chips on the “Don’t Pass” line when Warren Buffett holds the dice may seem ill-advised, but we’re not so sure about that $5 billion bet he just made on Bank of America. The news media inferred with all its might that it was a vote of confidence — not only in B of A, but in the U.S. banking system. Yeah, well, maybe.
Watching Irene - A Buoy's perspective
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/27/2011 09:26 -0500More data on the big storm.
August 26th
(Humorous) Planning For TEOTWAWKI - Single Male and Female Category
Submitted by Cognitive Dissonance on 08/26/2011 18:21 -0500First read this humorus lesson on TEOTWAWKI preparation. Then turn on The Weather Channel and watch Hurricane Irene Rototill the East Coast for a primer of what’s to come.
My read on the speech
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/26/2011 16:25 -0500It's not what he said. It's what comes next. Some clues.
Maps Du Jour: Food Inflation Riots and The Libyan Politics
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/26/2011 16:00 -0500Two interactive maps, the same disturbing message.
Buffett's Move Marks the Beginning of the End
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 08/26/2011 12:52 -0500Anyone who thinks Buffett’s decision to buy BAC is a positive for the market needs to get their heads checked. Buffett bought GS right before the entire financial world imploded!!! You think he somehow timed this purchase well?
Bernanke Will Step Down Within 18 Months
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 08/26/2011 12:32 -0500
With another Crisis already at our doorstep, the litigation is going to be fast and furious. Blankfein is just the beginning. We’re going to see more investigations, more lawsuits, and more accusations of lies and corruption. Do you really think Wall Street CEOs are going to let themselves be the scapegoats for this? All they have to do is say, “we did it because the Fed told us to,” and the legal focus shifts over to Bernanke.
The US Follows Japan Into A Balance Sheet Recession: What Do Investors Know and Why Is It That Policymakers Appear Clueless?
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 08/26/2011 08:58 -0500What is it that the successful in the investment community see that policy makers in the US and Europe don't? Let's walk through the evidentiary building blocks of a US balance sheet recession and query why everyone has forgotten about the very real real estate depression.
BP's Gulf Oil Well Is Leaking Again: "It’s A Dead Ringer For The [BP] Oil, As Good A Match As I’ve Seen" ... "I Think The Primar
Submitted by George Washington on 08/26/2011 02:12 -0500Top scientists like Dr. Bea warned us last year that this could happen ...
