Well, I'd attribute a significant percentage of the cash for gold sales as folks on a fixed income who have been royally screwed by this ZIRP...
Exactly, timing is everything. More to the point, it irks the hell out of me when media pundits congratulate themselves for having called for x,...
This really does play right into the political playbook. It's a race to capture the largest number of both disenfranchised and unemployed...
It just speaks to the fact that the tail wags the dog at this point. Rising asset prices, in an economy which has had stagnant wage growth over...
That presumes that he would have been a frequent or recurring guest. My guess is that he had a dislike for the network prior to appearing on the...
Actually, parts of 2008 and early 2009 were a blueprint for how that sort of thing unfolds. The volatility is cranked way up and the highs of...
To me, it's a no brainer that this has been fueling consumer spending in a large way. Let's face it, it's largely the middle class that binges on...
You don't get it. That's what all the "complex machinations" are purposely designed to AVOID. This inflate at all costs motto is designed to...
Exactly...Which is why I can't stand the nonstop idiocy about "how can we cut spending on education?". Very few people notice how much "skimming...
One other thing to mention is that many, many theatres have very few patrons. I read all the complaints on this thread and I seriously can't...
If anything, all that I've noticed over the past 5 years are ticket prices going down. I've been paying $5 for any movies I've gone to over the...
Yes, it's pretty damn obvious that this is the plan. After all, those most adversely affected by the insidious effects of endless stimulus,...
And don't forget that the cash low for the SPX last March was 666 as well.
From what I have seen thus far, there is quite a bit of inflation in the system regardless of what we've heard thus far. I know that it becomes a...
No, only inflation GREATER than the previous inflation will allow us to pay back our debts. Any idea how much inflation we would need exactly to...
Personally, I think the Olympics carried more weight in the pre-cable tv era. Back in those days with the 3 major networks, nobody had a steady...
And the re-adjustment will be even more severe. Cash for clunkers was the test run for this kind of interference. As such, nobody can value...
It has a Forrest Gump/Yogi Berra vibe to it, but it's essentially true and I hate it. As James Vu used to say "inflate or die". Keep spending...
Probably is the same question...The fundamental question I have regarding the ever increasing premiums is simple. Has the insurance agency...
It seems to me that this entire charade is geared specifically towards keeping the churn of high realtor commissions along with mortgage brokerage...
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