Unpacking Financial & Investment Advice, Part I

Unpacking Financial & Investment Advice, Part I

By Catherine Austin Fitts For the next two weeks, I will be briefing Solari Report subscribers on “unpacking financial and investment advice.” This Thursday, I

NY Times Dealbook: Hold Goldman Accountable

NY Times Dealbook: Hold Goldman Accountable

By Jesse Eisinger Goldman Sachs appears to be trying to clear its name. The compelling Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations report on the financial crisis is

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“You should be scared. I am scared. You can’t not be scared. You can’t look at what happened in the run-up to 2008 and see

Money & Markets – Week of 6.12.11

Money & Markets – Week of 6.12.11

Capital One to Buy ING’s U.S. Online Bank For $9 billion Reuters (17 June 11) Mantega: Sound Policies Driving Brazil CDS Below US Reuters (15

Geopolitical – Week of 6.12.11

Geopolitical – Week of 6.12.11

Ian Puddick Accused of Twitter Harassment In Landmark Trial Huffington Post (16 June 11) Kids Lemonade Stand At U.S. Open Fined $500 And Shut Down

Life – Week of 6.12.11

Life – Week of 6.12.11

Income Disparity Causes Unhappiness – Study Reuters (17 June 11) Caring For The Elderly The New York Times (17 June 11) Ask an Elder Law

Warning: Extreme Weather Ahead

Warning: Extreme Weather Ahead

Tornados, wildfires, droughts and floods were once seen as freak conditions. But the environmental disasters now striking the world are shocking signs of ‘global weirding’

Canadidan Tax Probe in Gold Sector

Canadidan Tax Probe in Gold Sector

By Paul Delean and Lynn Moore Claiming widespread tax fraud in the gold refining and trading sector, Revenue Quebec and police investigators this week conducted

Precious Metals Market Report

Precious Metals Market Report

By Catherine Austin Fitts Monitoring and researching the gold and silver markets is something I do each day. However, there is nothing I enjoy more

Urban Roots

Urban Roots

Produced by Leila Conners (The 11th Hour) and Mathew Schmid and directed by Mark Mac-Innis A documentary from Tree Media. The film follows the urban

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

About 6.2 million Americans, 45.1 percent of all unemployed workers in this country, have been jobless for more than six months – a higher percentage

Bad News For The Economy In A New Poll

Bad News For The Economy In A New Poll

By Joe Weisenthal A new poll shows that Barack Obama’s approval rating is falling, and that he couldn’t beat Mitt Romney in a head-to-head match

Catherine: We Need Rising Incomes

Catherine: We Need Rising Incomes

On 6/5/11 12:38 pm a reader wrote: Dear Catherine, I’m a long-time follower of your views…. I’m a self-employed trader/investor who is retired from a

Hackerspaces

Hackerspaces

Hackerspaces are community-operated physical places, where people can meet and work on their projects. This website is for ‘Anyone and Everyone’,who wants to share their

“Info-Schall” with Catherine Austin Fitts

“Info-Schall” with Catherine Austin Fitts

The Centralization Team vs. The Decentralization Team We were talking with the highly experienced investment advisor Catherine Austin Fitts from the U.S. to get some

Silver and Gold…Real Money

Silver and Gold…Real Money

Guest Photo: Sandpoint Idaho, Population 7365 (and growing), unique restaurant marketing. One picture, one million thoughts. God Bless the Longbridge Restaurant. Continue reading . .

More Out There Car Ads

More Out There Car Ads

Continue reading the article . . . Related reading: Dodge Challenger Commercial “UFO” YouTube (3 June 10) Dodge Charger Super Bowl Ad: “Man’s Last Stand”

Peru Election Sparks Record Market Fall

Peru Election Sparks Record Market Fall

News of the likely victory of leftist Ollanta Humala in Peru’s presidential election has sparked a record fall on the country’s share market. Peruvian stocks

Chamba Lane Dies at 70

Chamba Lane Dies at 70

Chamba Lane was as known for giving back to the community as he was for his sometimes controversial commentary. The KVMR host succumbed to lung

Money & Markets – Week of 6.5.11

Money & Markets – Week of 6.5.11

The Story Of The Berserk Nat Gas Algo Just Got Really Strange Zero Hedge (9 June 11) Trichet Rejects ECB Participation in Greece Bailout Bloomberg

Precious Metals – Week of 6.5.11

Precious Metals – Week of 6.5.11

Golden State is Poised to Outlaw Gold Prospecting GATA (5 June 11) James Turk’s Presentation on The Gold Price and The US Dollar GoldMoney (5

Geopolitical – Week of 6.5.11

Geopolitical – Week of 6.5.11

Vietnam Plans Live-fire Drill Amid South China Sea Row BBC News (10 June 11) White House Wants Debt Deal by July 4 Politico (9 June

Food & Health – Week of 6.5.11

Food & Health – Week of 6.5.11

Deadly Fungus Strikes Joplin Tornado Survivors, Volunteers Yahoo News (9 June 11) GMO Food Toxin Found in the Blood of Pregnant Moms Fresh The Movie

Life – Week of 6.5.11

Life – Week of 6.5.11

Why Can’t More Poor People Escape Poverty? The New Republic (6 June 11) Kicked Out For Doing Good: Hastings Man Who Volunteered on Scene of

Science & Technology – Week of 6.5.11

Science & Technology – Week of 6.5.11

Global Warming and Climate Change in Perspective: Truths and Myths About Carbon Dioxide, Scientific Consensus, and Climate Models Bahamas Post (4 March 09) A Russian

Institutional Investor Bearishness

Institutional Investor Bearishness

By Joe Weisenthal Citi’s Tobias Levkovitch is out with a new survey of Citigroup institutional clients. This chart really caught our eye. [click on the

Bank of America Gets Foreclosed On

Bank of America Gets Foreclosed On

By Kelly Heffernan-Tabor Collier County, Florida — Have you heard the one about a homeowner foreclosing on a bank? Well, it has happened in Florida

Half of New Jobs Came from McDonald’s

Half of New Jobs Came from McDonald’s

By Mark Hemingway According to the unemployment data released this morning, the economy added only 54,000 jobs, pushing the unemployment rate up to 9.1 percent.

Times Like These Call For a Good Yell

Times Like These Call For a Good Yell

From Wikipedia The Tarzan yell is the distinctive, ululating yell of the character Tarzan, as portrayed by actor Johnny Weissmuller in the films based on

Stock Exchanges for Local Businesses

Stock Exchanges for Local Businesses

By Joel Millman Wolfgang Candy Co. is looking for capital to help the 90-year-old company expand. GreenLine Paper Co. could use a cash infusion to

U.S. Trust Survey on Wealth and Worth

U.S. Trust Survey on Wealth and Worth

U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth explores both the rational and emotional perspectives of the high net worth in the United States. Key topics

Selected Documentaries by Bertram Verhaag

Selected Documentaries by Bertram Verhaag

Scientists Under Attack Directed by Bertram Verhaag “Billed as “a political thriller on GMOs and freedom of speech”, this film by the German film-maker Bertram

Money & Markets Charts ~ 6.02.11

Money & Markets Charts ~ 6.02.11

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“Bankers sometimes look on politicians as people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, order more tunnel.” ~ Sir John Quinton,

U.S. Wealthy Exit Swiss Bank Accounts

U.S. Wealthy Exit Swiss Bank Accounts

By Martin de Sa’Pinto and Joe Giannone Zurich – Wealthy U.S. individuals have already pulled most of their money from Swiss private banks and could

Housing Double Dip Confirmed

Housing Double Dip Confirmed

By Joe Weisenthal “Confirmed” is the word used in the latest announcement from Case-Shiller, which showed a surprise 3.61% year-over-year decline in home prices. [click

Food Stamp Usage Hits Fresh Record

Food Stamp Usage Hits Fresh Record

By Tyler Durden That average monthly benefit of $133.24 for 44.199 million people will help with the purchase of one third of a very edible

Why the Germans and French Prefer to Rent

Why the Germans and French Prefer to Rent

By Tony Paterson and John Lichfield Englishmen may see themselves as king of their own castles, but the fact that Europe largely did away with

Financial Geoengineering Anyone?

Financial Geoengineering Anyone?

By Tony Arnold There are a lot of investment options out there — but have you ever considered weather? The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has, and

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. ~Soren Kierkegaard Related reading: Søren Kierkegaard Wikipedia

Central Bank Gold Bullion War Reallocations

Central Bank Gold Bullion War Reallocations

Central Bank Gold Bullion War Reallocations Part 1 of 5 Related reading: Central Bank Gold Bullion War Reallocations Part 2 of 5 Central Bank Gold

Money & Markets – Week of 5.29.11

Money & Markets – Week of 5.29.11

Chinese Economic Slowdown May Lead to 75% Plunge in Commodities, S&P Says Bloomberg (2 June 11) The ENTIRE Global Economy In One Gigantic Chart Business

Precious Metals – Week of 5.29.11

Precious Metals – Week of 5.29.11

Gold Holds up After Dollar Drops on Soft U.S. Jobs Reuters (3 June 11) Gold Daily and Silver Weekly Charts – Silver Advances While Gold

Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 5.29.11

Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 5.29.11

Fannie and Freddie’s Regulator Opposes Making Mortgage Giants Subject to FOIA Pro Publica (31 May 11) Survey Says?¡?! Owning a House is “Dumb” Reasons Magazine

Geopolitical – Week of 5.29.11

Geopolitical – Week of 5.29.11

Embedding YouTube Videos May Soon Be a Felony Infowars.com (2 June 11) For a Whistle-Blower, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished New York Times (1 June

Food & Health – Week of 5.29.11

Food & Health – Week of 5.29.11

E.Coli Crisis Intensifies The Wall Street Journal (3 June 11) German Cucumber E.coli Outbreak ‘May Last Months’ BBC News (2 June 11) Scientists Probe Why

Science & Technology – Week of 5.29.11

Science & Technology – Week of 5.29.11

Quantum Mechanics Rule ‘Bent’ in Classic Experiment BBC News (3 June 11) Brazil: £10bn Amazonian Dam Approved The Independent (2 June 11) Shale Gas ‘Fracking’

IRS vs. Small Businesses Over Software Data

IRS vs. Small Businesses Over Software Data

By Laura Saunders The Internal Revenue Service, moving aggressively to collect more taxes from small businesses, is telling companies being audited to turn over exact

A Short History of The United States

A Short History of The United States

By Sam Smith A chart showing the mentions of the Constitution by year as estimated by Google.com. [click on the image for a larger version]

New Solari Report Podcast!

New Solari Report Podcast!

Solari has produced a new free podcast—The Solari Report Digest #24. Listen to Solari Report Digest #24 The Solari Report Digest is a free podcast

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“The consciousness of being at war, and therefore in danger, makes the handing over of all power to a small caste seem the natural unavoidable

Money & Markets Charts ~ 5.26.11

Money & Markets Charts ~ 5.26.11

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Mornings at Blackwater

Mornings at Blackwater

For years, every morning, I drank from Blackwater Pond. It was flavored with oak leaves and also, no doubt, the feet of ducks. And always

Edwards to Face Criminal Charges

Edwards to Face Criminal Charges

By Katharine Q. Seelye The Justice Department plans to move ahead with criminal charges against John Edwards, the former senator and presidential candidate, contending that

Fight Against The Takeover of Benton Harbor

Fight Against The Takeover of Benton Harbor

By Ken Nash and Mimi Rosenberg For the residents of Benton Harbor, Michigan the question is will America have prosperity and democracy, or live in

Fukushima Update: A Very Bad Situation

Fukushima Update: A Very Bad Situation

By C. Martenson Well, it now turns out that many of my worst fears about Fukushima have been confirmed with the news that TEPCO has

The Secret Sharer

The Secret Sharer

Is Thomas Drake an enemy of the state? By Jane Mayer On June 13th, a fifty-four-year-old former government employee named Thomas Drake is scheduled to

Goldman Awaits Subpoenas on Mortgage Operations

Goldman Awaits Subpoenas on Mortgage Operations

Move Would Follow Senate Subcommittee’s Report By Liz Rappaport and Jean Eaglesh Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives expect to receive subpoenas soon from U.S. prosecutors

Money & Markets – Week of 5.22.11

Money & Markets – Week of 5.22.11

Second Biggest Weekly Drop Ever In Treasurys Held In The Fed’s Custodial Account As Foreigners Dump Zero Hedge (26 May 11) Click to view video

Precious Metals – Week of 5.22.11

Precious Metals – Week of 5.22.11

Gold, Silver Coins to be Legal Currency in Utah CNBC (22 May 11) Shanghai Gold Exchange Planning to Start ETFs, Chairman Wang Zhe Says Bloomberg

Geopolitical – Week of 5.22.11

Geopolitical – Week of 5.22.11

Obama, in Europe, Signs Patriot Act Extension MSNBC (27 May 11) Tension Marks Clinton’s Visit to Pakistan The New York Times (27 May 11) Citi

Food & Health – Week of 5.22.11

Food & Health – Week of 5.22.11

Lawsuit Seeks to Invalidate Monsanto’s GMO Patents Global Research.ca (2 April 11) With Resources Scarce, Food Banks Are Joplin’s Lifeline The Huffington Post (25 May

Life – Week of 5.22.11

Life – Week of 5.22.11

Super Typhoon Churns Through Pacific, Threatens Okinawa CNN (26 May 11) Powerful Storms Pound Several Central US States ajc.com (26 May 11) A Directory of

Science & Technology – Week of 5.22.11

Science & Technology – Week of 5.22.11

Man Invents Machine To Convert Plastic Into Oil Flixxy.com (13 April 09) Iceland Volcano Shuts Island’s Airspace Bloomberg (22 May 11) The AT&T Employee Who

Earthwork (2011)

Earthwork (2011)

By Chris Ordal EARTHWORK (2011) official HD trailer from Chris Ordal on Vimeo.

Oil Card Geopolitics

Oil Card Geopolitics

by Catherine Austin Fitts Jim Norman’s book  The Oil Card: Global Economic Warfare in the 21st Century is one of the most important books you can