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Perpetual Inflation: The Stealth Source of Our Economic Problems

The most serious flaw in most analyses of the financial crisis the failure to correctly see the various causes put forth as the outcome of a single fundamental factor: the Federal Reserve and its permanent and perpetual policy of inflation.

22May2011 | | 3 comments | Continued
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11 Important Points “Deflationists” Miss (And Why They’re Wrong)

by Aaron Krowne Founder, ML-Implode.com Many have generated ample prose lately in the latest rumble in the deflationist/inflationist street brawl (a debate still largely ignored by the mainstream media, which continues to broadcast little besides the “Carry On, All Is Fine” message).   So I won’t add any more to that prose.  But I did want [...]

6Apr2011 | | 6 comments | Continued
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

The purpose of this article is to draw particular attention to the recent disparity in crude oil prices – namely the difference between two benchmarks – West Texas Intermediate [WTI] and Brent [North Sea] Crude. Historically the price of WTI trades at a premium to lesser quality Brent North Sea Crude. This paper lays out [...]

8Feb2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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November home sales moved barely above the worst crash readings

Sales moved barely above the worst crash readings in November as the last five months have all registered in the Top 10 of demand weakness.

27Dec2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Driving the News Agenda: Jones and Keiser (On JP Morgan Silver Manipulation)

How many of you have noticed the change in news? The flavor of the news has markedly “changed” in the past 4 or 5 months – have you noticed it? Who has picked up on the likes of Fox News’ Glen Beck and his ‘about face’ on many key issues. Over the past number of months personalities like Beck have completely reversed their positions on subjects like the existence of World Government and FEMA CAMPS – going from complete denial to admitting they exist and the fact that they are intended for the American people.

23Nov2010 | | 4 comments | Continued
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In Bizarre Ruling, Maryland Court Denies ML-Implode.com Anti-SLAPP Motion Against Downpayment Launderer

In what is sure to go down in free speech history as a gross error, if not a blatant miscarriage of justice, ML-Implode.com has been denied its motion for anti-SLAPP dismissal in the Maryland lawsuit, Russell vs. Krowne (et al.) (a-k-a Global Direct Sales and The Penobscot Indian Tribe vs. Implode-Explode Heavy Industries, Inc./ML-Implode.com). The [...]

13Jul2010 | | 17 comments | Continued
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Realtors Forecast End of Falling Prices While Inventory For-Sale Approaches Peak Crash Levels

New Observations estimates excess inventory for sale equals 1.4 million units with over 4-million homes on-the-block, a figure hovering just 11 percent below peak-crash inventory, while at the very same time the realtors’ chief economist forecast Monday that “the housing price correction appears essentially over.” A respectable 521,000 units sold in April, yet inventory for [...]

25May2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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FDIC – Indymac – OneWest Reimbursement

At the beginning of Dec, 09, I wrote an article detailing the “Sweetheart Deal” that the FDIC gave to OneWest Bank to buy the assets on Indymac. The article described the reimbursement details whereby a failed portfolio loan would result in reimbursement rates of either 80% or 95% of the losses, based upon the original [...]

16May2010 | | 10 comments | Continued
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Securitization – A Primer

Most people have heard the term “securitization” in media reports about the Housing Crisis. Some even know that securitization involved the selling of mortgage loans to Wall Street. But beyond that, most people have no clue as to what Securitization really is.

10May2010 | | 11 comments | Continued
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Predatory Loan Modifications

I would wager to say that you have seen nothing like this presented before. That is because most so-called audit firms have not got a clue about what they are doing. They simply buy TILA/RESPA software so as to determine if the disclosure requirements were met. They have NO UNDERSTANDING of Predatory Lending and what can be offered by competent persons doing such exams.

4May2010 | | 70 comments | Continued
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