The Swiss are trying to remove some of this investment uncertainty by raising the tier 1 capital ratios for their major banks beyond the...
Our status as a reserve currency will permit us to print dollars, part of which will be used to pay interest and principal on the national debt....
With the overhang of national debt and the necessity to debase the U.S. dollar as part of the strategy to pay it off (other parts of the solution...
Good to know..I thought we were all posting on whatever time it is in the Phillipines where Elaine lives.....
Nice to be back..been spending most of my time on two other hobbies..art (painting) & cycling. Currently have a cold virus (contracted from Yakpoo...
Nice gains for PM's today..so where are the usual suspects that post in this thread today? Out celebrating?.. Hmmm. I posted today at 3:53 PM...
Here's the link to this fund. I'm not sure how you're calculating share price, but the only losing year this fund had was in 2008 (-7.5% vs. -37%...
A good observation......in synch with mine.. Paul McCulley, the chief economist of PIMCO wrote last year that this year's market resembled a...
It's very simple and it's all about the dollar. When the dollar goes down, U.S. stocks are less expensive for foreign buyers who have more...
Dali...one of my favorite artists..don't think he ever designed a coin though!
Nice photo..I've got some Walkers and I find them challenging to grade. The design is complex. I much prefer the obverse to the reverse. Liberty...
Sometimes when wives are not interested in coins, it works out really well. She inherited her father's collection of coins and bullion with many...
Thanks as well for starting the dialogue..I'll have to get up to speed on the constitutional republic concept...
Can't disagree about any of this, except that at least part of the crisis was created by "citizens" of all stripes, in high and not so high...
Most of the money stolen? Given away as bonuses? A gross generalization at best..you won't find this conclusion in any reputable analysis....
A significant deficit was in place before President Obama was elected. It has, of course increased since then. Without the stimulus program, the...
One day does not make a market. Although PM's are down today, the fundamentals that have sent prices up over the last decade are still in place,...
I'm kinda liking this scenario...:goofer:
It's not just the U.S. who is sending aid.The Swiss financial institution I work for is matching contributions by employees up to a total of...
The cost of human suffering in a catastrophe cannot be measured. The U.S. and other countries and organizations will provide food, clothing and...
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