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The US Fed is really breaking new ground for something that’s never been done before, monetizing capital markets at an unprecedented level. RBS released data today showing that the Fed is monetizing 70% of net bond supply: The following statement and chart from the RBS’ Drew Brick pretty much explains it all: “QE has seen […]
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In a shot across the bow, a Russian lawmaker has proposed a bill making it illegal to posses US Dollars in Russia, including US Dollar denominated bank accounts. Russian citizens would be able to utilize US Dollars while abroad, and operations could still be engaged by the central bank. From the Washington Times: MOSCOW — […]
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Middle class boomers have become desperate to fund their retirements, as a low interest rate environment is killing their annuities and other fixed income components of their IRAs and 401ks. Their generation has a component who simply doesn’t feel comfortable with stocks, due to their volatility and risk, going for more solid steady returns of […]
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Eugene Kaspersky, founder of the global security and anti-virus computer software company, said today at a press conference that a friend told him an unnamed nuclear power plant in Russia has been infected by the Stuxnet virus. This was supposedly developed to infiltrate Iran’s nuclear program, by the US and Israel. See more about Stuxnet […]
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The establishment has invested heavily in the current system, including the education of the system. There is a pervasive thinking that our current system is the ‘best’ and the ‘only’ modern financial system viable. But history has shown more than 50 examples of free banking systems (not managed by central banks) that have produced excellent […]
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The person responsible for running the Fed’s QE program from the beginning, provides an inside look at how the program benefited a small group of banks, juiced the stock market, but did little to spur growth or trickle down to main street. By Andrew Huszar, also posted at the WSJ. Mr. Huszar, a senior fellow […]
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Most information today is in electronic form, saved on your home or office PC (or server). Even if you are not in the computer business, it’s important to have a backup of your electronic records, software, pictures (such as scanned copies of your Passport and other ID). For any size environment, we recommend the following […]
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“Prepping” as it is commonly known, is a community of people who prepare for various kinds of systemic meltdown, whether it be social, financial, planetary (asteroid strike), natural disaster, or EMP event. The idea has gained so much interest it’s nearly an industry in itself, with trade shows attracting vendors and middle class consumers with […]
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5,000 civilians have been killed by police since 9/11 which is about the number of soldiers killed in the Iraq war. Domestic police forces in the US are looking more and more like paramilitary units, by acquiring used military weapons and gear, from M-16 rifles to armored vehicles. Though Americans commonly believe law enforcement’s role […]
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