Kyle Bass – the Bet Against Japan Kyle Bass founded hedge fund Hayman Capital in Dallas, Texas, in 2006. He made millions betting against the sub-prime mortgage bond market – and now he’s betting on the collapse of Japan. In simplistic terms, Mr Bass feels that the debt accumulated by Japan is so enormous, that… Continue reading Expect the Unexpected – Similarities between Japan and the US Presidential Race
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Who Threw Israel Under the Bus? Obama or the Republicans? Quotes from the Israeli Secret Service Head
From the New York Times Efraim Halevy was the director of the Mossad (the Israeli Secret Service) from 1998 to 2002 and the National Security Advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from October 2002 to June 2003. An article written by Efrain Halevy in Jerusalem. Original article in the New York Times, or… Continue reading Who Threw Israel Under the Bus? Obama or the Republicans? Quotes from the Israeli Secret Service Head
The Resurgence of Reason in USA Politics
As an observer of the current USA Presidential election, while listening to the rhetoric from the Democratic and Republican camps, certain encompassing observations are inescapable. The Move Towards the Center The rhetoric of the Tea Party has moved the Republicans to the right – seemingly. In fact a fiscal ‘conservative’, U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan, has… Continue reading The Resurgence of Reason in USA Politics