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The Ratings Agencies, Part II: Fiduciary Duty
Clearly, with S&P claiming that its rating is merely some worthless, ornamental decoration which is tacked-on to various financial products, there should be no possible reason for the rabid theatrics of the U.S. government which followed. It is only in a marketplace where the vast majority of participants are ignorant about these disclaimers that the reaction of the U.S. government is rationale…
24Aug2011 | JeffNielson | 0 comments | Continued
The False-Flag Attacks on ‘Speculators’
The media attacks on “speculators” continue unabated. The goal: to demonize commodities-investors in the eyes of the deluded masses, to punish then with malicious regulatory actions (like that perpetrated by the CME Group in both the silver and oil markets), and ultimately to try to bully these people into letting go of their (safe) commodities – and returning to banker-paper, where the bankers can then continue their relentless stealing-through-money-printing.
14Jun2011 | JeffNielson | 0 comments | Continued
Growth in Despair the Only U.S. ‘Growth’
Now, as the U.S. economy is quite obviously turning lower again, Americans are finally shedding their “rose-coloured glasses” and beginning to view the U.S. economic nightmare for what it really is. That conclusion is strongly reinforced by the following statistics…
9Jun2011 | JeffNielson | 0 comments | Continued
Tune In, Turn On, Cash Out (Of The Dollar Economy) With Gold & Silver Legal Tender Commerce
by Aaron Krowne Founder, ml-implode.com Tumultuous Times Many people are, these days, becoming aware that there is a problem with the dollar. As well documented on this site in the past few years, our economy (both domestic and global) has been hit by wave after wave of financial crisis, panic, market declines (even in supposedly […]
4May2011 | admin | 4 comments | Continued
Time to Safeguard Electronic Communications
The technological advancements outpacing legal updates now threaten our privacy, security and economic competitiveness. The Digital Due Process coalition (of which my center is a part) has taken the lead trying to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Although the ECPA was forward-thinking when passed a few decades ago, it’s long in the tooth now considering how quickly technology has evolved.
6Apr2011 | BradleyJansen | 2 comments | Continued
Alert: Don’t Become a Fraudulent Credit Bureau Lead
“it appears an undetermined number of affiliates/resellers for their credit reporting services may have expanded into the fraud business, and by fraud I mean luring consumers into paying for their services on false pretenses.”
23Feb2011 | admin | 5 comments | Continued
“Deflationists” Ignore Quality, Quantity Reduction
I wouldn’t be surprised if 5-10% a year inflation is being “hidden” in reduced quality and quantity of retail goods. I would be interested to hear what others are seeing in their daily budgeting.
12Jan2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Further to my comment of 9 August 2016, unlike the old Bank Rate system with its high interest rates, Quantitative…