the military is fairly
the military is fairly massive. saw it here on zh and it seems logical - depends on if iran can really sink a few us boats with rus/chi missles. then it gets ugly. otherwise, rule americana.
View ArticleCongress ( Senate & House )
Congress ( Senate & House ) Legislative Branch. francis_sawyer . It's nice to see some tacks in the board.
View ArticleThey can't really come out
They can't really come out and say, "Hey, we want to reduce the cost of capital to encourage greater credit growth. This will also ramp asset prices, so if I were you, I would be a buyer here."...
View ArticleAnd rufusbird, 'whatever will
And rufusbird, 'whatever will keep the ponzi going and bring the most profits to the Money Center.' Literally whatever it takes is correct. That means there is absotulety no concern whatsoever about...
View ArticleI sent you a contact request
I sent you a contact request - I think I can send you a pm that way? I'll place the order and password protect it.NJ is Eastern time?!I'm a bum living on the West Coast and I normally get up at about...
View ArticleInteresting (kinda) footnote
Interesting (kinda) footnote on that... I ran across this today... (disclaimer: I haven't had a chance to do anything other than 'skim it', so I have no opinion just yet)...~~~"In his opinion Chief...
View ArticleBased on your " Green
Based on your " Green Arrows" , I think you probably enlightened some Friday Night followers. I have to admit though. Chump666 is one smart cookie!
View ArticleIt used to be that the debate
It used to be that the debate was inflation versus deflation.That seems to have settled down in a standoff where most now recognize there's this sorta unprecedented bi-flation or something thereabouts...
View ArticleGot it. Thanks. Francis
Got it. Thanks. Francis trying to corzine my sandwich....when will this madness end?.....
View ArticleGot it. Thanks. Francis
Got it. Thanks. Francis trying to corzine my sandwich....when will this madness end?.....
View ArticleI did a screenshot,
I did a screenshot, francis_sawyer The uncle clause in Obamacare is obsurd! I have been slowly dissecting this "hab(a)dashery" myself! hotfx@ymail.com
View ArticleHow much of the 'flow out' of
How much of the 'flow out' of LO's was due to 'flow in' to ETF's?
View Article'The U.S. is actually fairing
'The U.S. is actually fairing pretty good under Bernanke.'Can't help thinking that must be a bit like the Captain of the Titanic, "Full speed ahead, starry skies, calm seas, excellent view, and this is...
View Articlenot sure what they expect now
not sure what they expect now that everyobdy and their mother realizes the market is fixed. that they manipulate diring the off hours like crazy, no over night holdings, or even if they have overnight...
View Articleit appears that the fed's
it appears that the fed's efforts to lower rates, and push people into stocks has misfired. the lower rates has made the bond prices go up, attracting more people, who, as usual like to pay higher and...
View ArticleYep, bond market is the
Yep, bond market is the last American ponzi bubble. When it pops, game over for America.
View ArticleThe bonds are moving because
The bonds are moving because they function as collateral. When the Shadow banking system siezes, the bonds lose all value. It's all about rehypothecation.
View ArticleWell, first of all, Greenspan
Well, first of all, Greenspan is gone. Second, who is "they": They can't really come out and say, "Hey, we want to reduce the cost of capital to encourage greater credit growth. This will also ramp...
View ArticleThey won't be able to hold
They won't be able to hold the charade up forever. The bigger the top they create, the more likely it is that Bernanke will be out on his kiester. Hopefully, we can get someone who does not keep a...
View Article"They" is the Fed. I mention
"They" is the Fed. I mention Greenspan, because he is the one out there inviting speculators to be the greater fool. The only logic is that someone else will buy your security for a higher price,...
View Articlewhat have you got against
what have you got against Calvin Coolidge? There was disastrous inflation (serious stuff) and unemployment post-WW! with destroyed Europe and Europe looking to crucify an unrepentant but no wealth or...
View Articleno it was Henry Cisneros and
no it was Henry Cisneros and Countrywide corrupting the system ... more so than 50 somethings ... but we all need our pinatas of choice ... me, I choose Cisneros and Chriss Dodd
View ArticleThe real Fed put is under
The real Fed put is under the bond marketYes. Fed buys bonds not stocks. Fed's bondzy scheme, last huge ponzi scheme in America.Keeping bonds up with printed currency helps stocks indirectly,...
View ArticleAll I can say is when bond
All I can say is when bond investors start heading for the exits, it's gonna be ONE HELLUVA SHOW. Long popcorn and the deer in the headlights.
View ArticleEr - mission
Er - mission accomplished?(ish? asset prices pumped up, just not the ones they thought would help real eConomy most...)
View ArticleThe USA is a sad place to
The USA is a sad place to live. Quasi Communist Garbage Pile What cost $1 in 2010 would cost $0.05 in 1913. How soon before the nickel turns into a penny? 1 year maybe 2? The USA is one massive...
View Articlehttp://dealbook.nytimes.com/2
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/07/13/barclays-informed-new-york-fed-of...
View Articleimo occupy was more a drill
imo occupy was more a drill for enforcement, to model riot networks and prepare response, or guage broad sentiment, than an actual movemont.
View ArticleQuite chlling isn't it. "We
Quite chlling isn't it. "We need a prvate Army as big as our National Army" makes me think of brownshirts and bullys...
View ArticleWe don't need no QE3, market
We don't need no QE3, market looks to have got the taste of blood and wants to front run....Bears had good reasons to be excited "as reported in popular media", Europe is imploding, emerging markets...
View ArticleZIRP is destroying the
ZIRP is destroying the finances of States and Localities where unions are strong and pension benefits are high. ZIRP destroys anything that is dependent on interest income.
View ArticleThe Fed will hold the bonds
The Fed will hold the bonds on its balance sheet to maturity. They will never be sold.
View ArticleThen the Bernank's successor
Then the Bernank's successor will yank out the rug. He won't have to actually sell any of the bonds on the Fed's balance sheet, as they will remain to maturity. All he will have to do is to stop buying...
View ArticleBond investors won't head for
Bond investors won't head for the door. Bond funds have a licence, which means they'll do as they're told by whoever is in charge.This ends when the sheeple decide they've had enough and refuse to...
View ArticleNo one is buying bonds except
No one is buying bonds except the feds so this article is all nonsense!
View ArticleReal power from fake
Real power from fake money?http://shutupnsing.wordpress.com/2012/07/14/the-centralization-of-real-power-using-fake-wealth-self-interest/
View ArticleClose,but no banana. Its
Close,but no banana.Its about collateral for the REPO market where the shadow bankingsysem lurks.They no longer want anything but UST's having beendouble screwed by the RMBS fraud scheme.One more notch...
View Article"They" is the Fed.
"They" is the Fed. Greenspans remarks on the stock market are sick. He is saying, "we are inviting you to speculate on stocks and commodities, and we will have your back." That is really fucked up....
View ArticleYes, I didn't mean to suggest
Yes, I didn't mean to suggest they caused or drove the bubble, but their participation at the end (I had 20-something co-workers quitting their jobs because they were going to make so much money...
View Articlesuperior products become
superior products become inferior without competition -- this is why all monopoly's blow themselves up -- they become so bloated from volatility, eventually having [cause and effect] a 'spontaneous...
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