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Derivatives: Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction

"We view them (derivatives) as time bombs both for the parties that deal in them and the economic system. In our view, derivates are financial w... read more

10 months ago 2 comments

How Safe is Our Monetary System?

How safe is our monetary system?   Back in the days of the “two martini lunches,” life was simple.  Company pension funds and mutual f... read more

1 years ago 3 comments

Recession

November 15, 2007   There are two types of recessions, those that occur during economic cycles and those that imitate the 1930’s.  I exp... read more

10 months ago 0 comments

Stock Market Uncertainty

March 5, 2007   IN MY OPINION: The greatest single danger to the financial system is the disparity of funds on deposit vs. derivative contracts... read more

1 years ago 3 comments

The Economy: It's a Numbers Game

June 5, 2007   My advice to everyone who reads this is:   Be very conservative, protect your liquid assets   If you are getting a... read more

1 years ago 0 comments

The Economy: Looking at the "Big Picture"

August 20, 2007   “The freedom we so cherish is in grave danger of being betrayed by our human desire to live beyond the limits of reason. Hi... read more

1 years ago 0 comments

The Financial System: Do the Math

The banking system is “over-extended” in the derivatives market. For example, according to the latest figures from the Office of the Comptroller o... read more

10 months ago 3 comments

The Housing Market Recession: How Bad - How Long?

The housing market is in a recession ...  How bad? …How long? … No one knows for sure.  Let’s look at the facts.  The number of u... read more

10 months ago 2 comments

Wall Street: Don't Panic - Be Informed

March 1, 2007   There were a lot of causes for the sharp drop in stock prices on February 27th including spiking the speculative bubble i... read more

1 years ago 2 comments

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