Archive for the ‘Biblical Economics & Money’ Category
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Gold was down $104 at the time of this writing and this correction was not unexpected. As the market jitters increase, I expect large dollar moves in both directions. I also expect those in power over trading account regulations to increase margin requirements on gold and silver traders in an ...
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
To be an overcomer, you must overcome something. Most people don’t want any obstacles in their lives but want a life of “smooth sailing”. Accomplishment requires us to deal with a challenge and enjoy the satisfaction of completing the challenge. Complaining does not improve success but lets you know that ...
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
My Panera Barometer is on the move. Let me explain. A colleague and I have periodic lunches at the same Panera Bread café located half way between our two offices. We both order similar lunches each time and thus are accustomed to the total amount of the ticket. Panera has ...
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
On 11/11/10, I shorted the market with “bear” leap call options. Don’t worry about understanding the trade but understand if the market goes down, I generate a profit. I closed out my position yesterday with a handsome return. Unlike most investors, I slept like a baby last night. Gold blasted ...
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Sunday, August 7th, 2011
Is the current economic system starting to look like the above picture? The debt super cycle no longer works and has ended for consumers. It will soon come to an end for governments. 10 Years ago, the official U.S. Government debt was just below $6 Trillion, today it ...
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Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Each manufactured good we possess contains embedded energy: the energy consumed to design, manufacture, ship, market, and install. This subtle cost is overlooked as opposed to the amount of energy we consume when we go to the grocery store. Each tank of gasoline reminds us of energy consumption. However, other ...
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Spare capacity of oil is quite small versus the global demand. I expect to see the price reflect this crunch within 12 months. OPEC’s spare capacity is being impacted by Libya’s internal conflict. The market will respond this coming winter unless the global economy falters. Either way, the economics will ...
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Recently a friend of mine went to a wedding where he saw an old friend who works in a major bank. The friend has been with the bank for over thirty years and handles investments for the more conservative customers of the bank. These customers’ goals include capital preservation with ...
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
The above Bloomberg.com graph shows a high correlation of gold to the U.S. debt. I expect gold to overtake the U.S. debt once the public figures out that we are approaching a tipping point where we cannot pay back the debt without hyper-inflating the U.S. Dollar in order ...
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Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Grief is the emotional suffering we feel after a loss of some kind. This can be a loss of a loved one, a job, or even a belief system. The Middle East young people were fed a belief that their current political system would work for them and allow them ...
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