Archive - Apr 17, 2012 - Blog entry

Today Tyler put up a video of the revered Mr. Biderman of Trim Tabs fame. Mr. B was making an absolute fool of himself while trying to be critical of government reports. The video is embarrassing to watch. In this report I show all the many mistkes Biderman makes as he tries to lampoon retail sales and dis the governement. In the end he winds skewrering only himslef. Hoist on his own petard.  Follow him and use his methodolgy at your own risk. 

It would make them "feel" better....

Billionaires, Corruption, and Crony Capitalism

The Founding Fathers Knew that Debt-Financed Wars Ruin the Country

My Dad asked me what I was going to do about the Colombia fiasco, to which I responded: What am I going to do, it has nothing to do with politics and finance. But on further consideration...

Size of Banks Killing Economy … But Giant Banks Have Only Gotten Bigger Since Financial “Reform” Enacted

Remember, the real European collapse will occur when the political landscape changes in Europe: when supporting the bailout madness becomes unpalatable for EU leaders due to its political consequences in their home countries.

As clearly indicated well over 2 yrs ago, Italy will first default on its over optimistic promises (check), then look to actually default on (restructure) its debt (next).

Between the erratic housing starts report and the sputtering industrial output report with its various headline and multi-layered trends acting in confusing ways, the one thing we can admit is that assessing the US economy is not so easy anymore. That nice period of unbridled strength has taken a backseat to the economy that raises question marks - again. Growth pessimists can revel in the new developments while optimists can begin to work on what's left of their fingernails. Meanwhile, we are back grasping at straws as data-trends turn erratic and inconsistent even more than they have turned weak. But there is some of that too. A little something for everybody but not enough for optimism...

All you need to read and more.

What if all global leaders' suits and any news/products associated with huge global events were required to be labeled with corporate sponsorship as are the racing jumpsuits and racing cars of Nascar drivers?