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From Charles Smith, Of Two Minds: The rise in equities does not mean stocks “buy” more commodities in the real world–they buy less. If the new highs in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are so wonderful, why does one share of the Dow-30 buy less than it did 14 years ago? What does a nominal […]
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As explained on Zero Point Portal “The New Model” – the world is changing. Models are changing. How investors invest has been revolutionized by the crowdfunding model, among others. The financial world has yet to adapt to the new world. Credit unions have existed for some time. But a member owned financial institution such as […]
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“We are a Republic. Real Liberty is never found in despotism or in the extremes of Democracy.” — Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) Lawyer, Secretary of the Treasury & Secretary of State “A simple democracy is the devil’s own government.” — Benjamin Rush (1745-1813) Founding Father& signer of the Declaration of Independence “Let the American youth never forget that they […]
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What has happened to our institutions? The trend of the modern institutionalization of our system began in the late 19th century, but didn’t gain worldwide support until the early 20th century. It reached its peak after World War 2, when the feeling was that global institutions could stave off further bloody conflicts. Without WW2, establishing […]
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Customers will pay tens of thousands for a hand crafted watch. But we don’t take the same look at information & intelligence. Of course, professional intelligence agencies, hedge funds, government institutions, will pay millions for high quality intelligence. The fact that the internet has opened up access to information is a double edged sword. […]
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Documentary about the Pantex nuclear weapons plant in northern Texas. More about Pantex: The Pantex plant is America’s only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility and is charged with maintaining the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile. The facility is located on a 16,000 acre (65 km2) site 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Amarillo, in Carson County, Texas in […]
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The Fed’s Bill Dudley admitted what many of us already suspected. The Fed has no clue how QE would affect the markets. Such a statement from a high level Fed official is unusual, and a very telling sign. From Zero Hedge: Well, it took three years, but finally the Goldman Sachs-based head of the New […]
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Forex Synthesis Project Summary For detailed information about this project, join Global Intel Hub Members of Global Intel Hub will not only receive documents about the project, but will participate in it. Global Intel Hub will be the information portal for the project, as well as testing ground for new developments.
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Forex is a unique market in that it’s not traded on an exchange. This leaves open a plethora of possibilities how banks and brokers structure their Forex offerings. Typically, providers of Forex market access simply offer an increased spread. The STP model, now the most commonly accepted, takes client orders and passes them through to […]
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A convergence of US/EU bond spreads sends an ominous message about the comparison between the false US recovery/QE program and the EU crisis. From Zero Hedge: Forget “the 1%-ers”, meet the 3%-ers. As US Treasuries sell-off and European bonds continues to surge, the 3% handle on government debt is becoming a crowded trade with the […]
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