Frontrunning: June 3
At least 74 dead in crashes similar to those GM linked to faulty switches (Reuters)Obama Calls for $1 Billion Europe Security Fund; Will Increase U.S. Military Presence in Eastern Europe (WSJ)Euro...
View ArticleDid the Regulators Just Ring the Bell on the Deal making Spree of 2009-2014
Most analysts miss major changes in the financial system. The reason for this is that they only look at the economic data for signs of what’s happening. If you’re looking for a competitive edge in your...
View Article"Stress Test" Reviewed: Tim Geithner Is "A Grifter, A Petty Con Artist"
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,Geithner is at heart a grifter, a petty con artist with the right manners and breeding to lie at the top echelons of American finance at a moment...
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The Madness Of Crowds And The Great Insanity
Submitted by Ty Andros via TedBits,Never in my 30+ year career as a market observer have I seen so many out on a limb which is about to be SAWED OFF. Those who live within the matrix are fully loaded...
View ArticleFrontrunning: June 10
Ukraine, Russia Fail to Reach Deal in Natural-Gas Talks (WSJ)Boko Haram Kidnaps More Girls in Nigeria (WSJ)Déjà vu: echoes of pre-crisis world mount (FT)Money market rates hit new low as ECB moves gain...
View ArticleFrontrunning: June 17
Obama to tout manufacturing gains, highlight economic progress (Reuters)Iraq Gunmen Attack North of Baghdad as Obama Weighs Plan (BBG)Chinese Regulators Block Shipping Alliance Abandoned Deal...
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Is Charlie Rangel Next?
Submitted by Mike Krieger of Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,Charlie Rangel has been a U.S. Representative. since 1971 and is currently the third longest serving Congressperson in America. He turned 84 years...
View ArticleThe March of Technology
By: Chris Tell at: http://capitalistexploits.at/My recent post "It's over!" stirred up a lot of emotions. I received many thoughtful replies commending me on it, and quite a few others threatening me...
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$1 Million A Month - What Ex-NSA Chief Alexander Charges Wall Street For...
Submitted by Mike Krieger of Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,So what’s a Peeping Tom, anti-democratic, Constitution-trampling intelligence crony to do after leaving decades of “public service?” Move into the...
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LNG: The Long, Strategic Play For Europe
Submitted by James Stafford of OilPrice.comLNG: The Long, Strategic Play for Europe: Interview with Robert BenshLiquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe isn’t a get-rich-quick scenario for the impatient...
View ArticleIraq: A View from the Inside Out
Once again, Iraq is in the news. The Western media has interrupted its 24-hour Kardashian coverage to bring stories of fearsome insurgents who appeared from nowhere to launch a relentless offensive...
View ArticleFrontrunning: June 25
Obama Administration Widens Export Potential for U.S. Oil (BBG)WTI Pares Gains as U.S. Export Ruling Seen Limited (BBG)Senator Cochran defeats Tea Party rival in Mississippi Republican runoff...
View ArticleFederal Regulator Details Crazy Risk-Taking By Banks, Blames Fed
Wolf Richter www.testosteronepit.com www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichterBanks are again taking big risks, the same risks that helped trigger the financial crisis, and they’re understating these...
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It's Crazy What This Commodity is Being Sold For!
By: Chris Tell at: http://capitalistexploits.at/Internally we have a running joke here. We talk of the "Yeti" deal. Like the Yeti, everyone has heard about the deal but few have seen it and the longer...
View ArticleHow A Few Wall-Street Backed Firms Manipulate The Entire US Housing Market
Wolf Richter www.testosteronepit.com www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichterPrivate equity firms are the ultimate smart money on Wall Street; they know how to wring out the last dime from their own...
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Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Capitalizing on Two Exciting Trends
By: Miha Zupan at: http://capitalistexploits.at/Over the past few years, Vietnam has suffered an economic downturn. In 2007/2008 the local economy started loosing steam and eventually crashed. Fast...
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A Bull Market in PR
By: Chris Tell at: http://capitalistexploits.at/The World Cup is on. I sat and watched a game on the weekend with my son. "Dad, that guy completely faked that fall. Couldn't the ref see that?" My son,...
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Senior Bankers Warn: ‘It’s Crazy, It’s a Boom, It’s a Gold Rush’
Wolf Richter www.wolfstreet.com www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichterBank lending has been setting new records since mid-2013. If the prior credit bubble – when too many loans were made helter-skelter...
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Neofeudalism's Tax Donkeys (Yes, You) And The Battle For Control Of Resources
Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog,Those who own the resources and influence the political control of those resources are the New Nobility in a pernicious Neofeudalism enforced by the...
View ArticleFrontrunning: July 14
Secret Path Revealed for Chinese Billions Overseas (BBG)Traders Flood U.S. With $3.4 Trillion of Bond-Auction Demand (BBG)Just in time to cover bad earnings in a massive $3.8 billion "one-time charge":...
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