Archive - Dec 2012 - Blog entry
December 11th
HSBC: YouR MoNeY OR YouR LauNDRY...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 12/11/2012 22:12 -0500
“Sometimes there’s a bad apple, yet we denigrate the whole.”--Treasury Secretary Jamie Dimon December 2011
Small Business Apocalypse Or Political Vendetta?
Submitted by testosteronepit on 12/11/2012 21:54 -0500Not the sudden apocalypse that the headline number promised, but of a depression that started in 2005
Tempting Tuesday – Things Begin to Look Up Again
Submitted by ilene on 12/11/2012 17:28 -0500There are still plenty of opportunities out there.
U.S. Army Starts Targeting Children
Submitted by George Washington on 12/11/2012 14:43 -0500American Military Starts Assassinating Children
BANZAI7 REPORT: OBaMaDoN GRaTuiTiS DiSCoVeReD...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 12/11/2012 12:38 -0500Ass seen on natural habitat...
11 Dec 2012 – “ (Ain’t That) Good News ” (Sam Cooke, 1964)
Submitted by AVFMS on 12/11/2012 11:56 -0500Markets recovering quite nicely from the Italian shock. Add some better outlook figures and we’re all friends again. The Spanish bill auction was less punishing than could have been feared. US opening stronger. Everything else is all good again. Greek bonds stellar.
"(Ain't That) Good News" (Bunds 1,32% +2; Spain 5,45% -9; Stoxx 2623 +1,0%; EUR 1,299 +60)
Berlusconi to Run Against Merkel
Submitted by Marc To Market on 12/11/2012 09:38 -0500Draghi's pledge to do what is necessary, within the ECB's mandate, to save the euro cleared reduced the extreme tail risk in the euro zone. Greece is about to receive a large dollop of aid so it can continue to keep its public sector creditors whole at the expense of domestic financial institutions.
While the risk of a Grexit, which many thought was so imminent, has receded, euro skeptics have turned their attention to Spain and/or Italy.
More Stupid Stuff From D.C.
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 12/11/2012 09:32 -0500It’s as if they are trying to poison the well.
Is It Time To Pile Upon The Apple Shorts Or Should We Go Long The Greatest Company In The World?
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 12/11/2012 08:47 -0500So, do we BTFD or do we realize that the dip hasn't even arrived yet? What a dilemma? Let's turn to the facts & the fundamentals for the answer... I know, blashpemy!!!
Dollar Soft, FOMC Awaited
Submitted by Marc To Market on 12/11/2012 06:39 -0500Some indication of progress on US fiscal talks, anticipation that the Fed extends QE3+ tomorrow, speculation of a cut in China’s required reserve, healthy Spanish T-bill auctions and a much stronger than expected German ZEW survey is encouraging risk-on plays, with the dollar and yen laggards, peripheral bonds firmer, and emerging equity markets extending recent gains. European shares are advancing for the seventh consecutive session.
“Interesting Times” Best Times To Own Real, Tangible, Physical Gold
Submitted by GoldCore on 12/11/2012 05:06 -0500
Own Physical Gold Now - While You Still Can!
“Farther from care than danger…”
The title above is a quote from Sir Thomas More’s classic, Utopia, describing a people’s overconfidence in their capacity for navigation given the compass for the first time.
The Essential Newbie Guide for Buying Gold & Silver
Submitted by smartknowledgeu on 12/11/2012 05:03 -0500Bankers have engaged in a huge misinformation campaign against gold and silver to deliberately keep people out of buying gold and silver. If you’re a newbie thinking about buying gold and silver assets for the first time ever, here’s what you need to know.
December 10th
The Socialist Heart Of France Spits Out Its First Victim
Submitted by testosteronepit on 12/10/2012 22:06 -0500Nationalizations and protectionism have run into a buzz saw.
The US's "EU Style" Negotiations Will Take Us Right Over the Cliff
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 12/10/2012 19:56 -0500
US leaders see that this strategy has worked for EU leaders (those who went along with it are still in office, those who didn’t have been kicked out). And so they are now adopting a similar strategy with discussions on the fiscal cliff.
IN CoMMeMoRaTioN oF a NoBeL FaRCE...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 12/10/2012 15:19 -0500The Nobel Peace Prize, a must have accoutrement for statist propagandists...
