I engaged in some commentary with US Republicans recently, who were adamant that the way out of their dilemma was draconian cuts in spending. They believed that if vested pensions couldn’t be honored, they shouldn’t be. They believed that if the State Government couldn’t meet its obligations, it shouldn’t. It should just pay for current… Continue reading Buy Oil, Buy Commodities, Buy Value
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Silver is HOT, The World Looks a bit Rocky.
Maybe it’s time to Consider Some Safety. We have talked often about where we believe the next wave of wealth is coming from. It is resources, precious metals, base metals, commodities, food, rare earths and so on. It is different way of thought than the tried and true. Historically Safe Investments Historically people moved to… Continue reading Silver is HOT, The World Looks a bit Rocky.
Think and Act Big. The Energy Crisis, Are junior Resource Stocks Safe?
Think and Act Big I was reading an article by Jim Carroll in his regular “Netwatch” column of April 2011. I will quote some of his comments. “We are in the era of Big Thinking, yet a lot of people have a small outlook.” “Pursue big math.” ”Think big in scope.” “Align strategies to the… Continue reading Think and Act Big. The Energy Crisis, Are junior Resource Stocks Safe?
Sharks in the markets, Also the situation in China
“There are more sharks in the stock market than in the ocean” R. J. Carrington. This is a quote from a friend that I found amusing. However, there is some seriousness to our posting of this quote. We have previously posted on many topics that are confusing or misleading to the average investor. Some of… Continue reading Sharks in the markets, Also the situation in China
The Surprising National Debt Figures
Some Comparisons of projected general government debt for 2011 (source IMF October 2010) Spain – 70% Germany – 76% United Kingdom – 82% Portugal – 87% United States – 99% Ireland – 101% Italy – 119% Greece – 139% Japan – 234% A bit shocking isn’t it. Of course this isn’t the entire debt, only… Continue reading The Surprising National Debt Figures
Oil – The Only Way is UP *** Vacation Time – Blogs start again in March ***
Oil is a Barometer of Economic Times as is Gold Standard & Poor’s downgraded Japan’s sovereign debt rating last week. It was the first cut in Japan’s rating in nine years. Japan now joins Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain — all of which have been downgraded. Everyone is also looking toward the U.S. fiscal situation, given… Continue reading Oil – The Only Way is UP *** Vacation Time – Blogs start again in March ***
The Recovery Continues – North American and European societies are simply too strong to lay dormant
We have often commented that the economy is gradually recovering. The North American and European societies are simply too strong to lay dormant. There will be a lot of bumps in the road, and a lot of bad news along the way, but gradually and surely, this cycle will become a memory, just like every… Continue reading The Recovery Continues – North American and European societies are simply too strong to lay dormant
Inflation in China, The Price of Oil
The buzzword today is caution. Caution about current misleading headlines. Caution about failing to seek out and follow the trends. The Effect of the US Fed Debt Purchases I previously commented on how it was so odd that the stock market jumped up at the same time as the price of gold jumped up, both… Continue reading Inflation in China, The Price of Oil
A Very Good Hedge Against Currency Fluctuation is Oil
US Debt and the Currency Wars Previously we have discussed the currency wars and the creation of new US debt. While the current amount of debt in US dollars is high, and has led to calls for a different standard of international trade, the US still remains the economic powerhouse of the world and the… Continue reading A Very Good Hedge Against Currency Fluctuation is Oil