Archive - May 2014 - Blog entry
May 21st
Americans Are More Afraid of Being Tortured By Our Government than British, Australians, Canadians ... Or Even Chinese
Submitted by George Washington on 05/21/2014 00:10 -0500And Most People – Including Most Americans – Know that Torture Is NEVER Necessary Or Acceptable “To Gain Information That May Protect The Public”
May 20th
North Korea: A Peek Behind the Iron Curtain
Submitted by Capitalist Exploits on 05/20/2014 18:46 -0500Recent developments indicate that North Korea is very quietly beginning to expand its commercial interests. Some of this is due to internal change, but it would seem that much larger geopolitical forces are at work.
Indian Fruit Banned in EU
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 05/20/2014 16:59 -0500Flies are pesky things buzzing around that leave you infuriated and frustrated as you try to swat them; but nine times out of ten you miss the things. Today, it’s flies that are at the center of a row that may be far more than just economic and may damage relations diplomatically-speaking between India and the EU.
Global Gold Demand Steady Despite Indian Repression; PBOC "Elephant In Room" Ignored ... For Now
Submitted by GoldCore on 05/20/2014 14:56 -0500Another important caveat to the figures is the ‘elephant in the room’ that is demand from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). The PBOC does not declare their monetary gold purchases to the IMF or release the data. However, most market participants accept that they have and are quietly buying significant amounts of gold as part of their foreign exchange diversification programme and as part of their strategic goal to position the yuan as a rival global reserve currency ...
U.S. Is Not Japan Or Europe
Submitted by EconMatters on 05/20/2014 14:49 -0500To compare Japanese and European bond yields in order to justify an argument for US bond yields staying historically low once the Federal Reserve is completely out of bond buying is a failed comparison.
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Weekly Sentiment Report: Biding Time
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 05/20/2014 14:31 -0500There is no edge.
Banks, The Fed and the "Taper"
Submitted by bmoreland on 05/20/2014 12:53 -0500Just as the Fed started the Taper large banks began ramping up their U.S. Treasury holdings.
Payment Processors, Patents and a Dollop of Healthy Paranoia
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 05/20/2014 09:55 -0500Bitcoin's competitive environ is already prompting a race towards negative margin, and despite such VCs have dumped nearly $100 million in 3 companies in as many months. Here's what I see coming down the pike...
Japan and China Can't, but Europe Can?
Submitted by Marc To Market on 05/20/2014 09:32 -0500European officials are purposely talking the euro lower, but objected when Japan and China did. See why curency manipulation is different than interest rate manipulation.
May 19th
NSA Spying Is a Power Grab
Submitted by George Washington on 05/19/2014 17:50 -0500Two Former Government Officials Tell Us What It's All About ...
FeDeRaL INTeRPLaiD TaSK FoRCe...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 05/19/2014 10:23 -0500A one man douche squad...
The $12 Trillion Ticking Time Bomb
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 05/19/2014 10:07 -0500So… the Fed may not be able to raise interest rates because Wall Street has $12 trillion in derivatives that could be affected?
CHINA: Countdown to Crisis? Yes or No?
Submitted by tedbits on 05/19/2014 09:05 -0500TedBits - Newsletter
