Buy Local, Surf Global – 2

Buy Local, Surf Global – 2

By Janna Irons Last year, 20-year-old Kyle Thiermann took a surf trip to Southern Chile, where he planned to spend a few weeks sampling the

Money & Markets – Week of  1.23.11

Money & Markets – Week of 1.23.11

LinkedIn Plans to Raise up to $175 million in IPO Reuters (28 Jan 11) Social Security Posting $600B Deficit Over 10 Years Yahoo News (27

Precious Metals – Week of 1.23.11

Precious Metals – Week of 1.23.11

Gold Futures Trader’s Withdrawal Spooks Market GATA (28 Jan 11) Bank of Russia Says It’s Buying Only Domestic Gold GATA (24 Jan 11) Russia To

Geopolitical – Week of 1.23.11

Geopolitical – Week of 1.23.11

New Irish Govt Can’t Renege on Bailout Deal-ECB Reuters (27 Jan 11) From Bullets to Megabytes The New York Times (26 Jan 11) US Senate

Food & Health – Week of 1.23.11

Food & Health – Week of 1.23.11

Leaked EPA Document Says Bayer’s Clothianidin Kills Honey Bees EarthFiles (2 Nov 10) Winter Weekend Organic Beekeeping Class The Commons Brooklyn (5 Feb 11) Something

Life – Week of 1.23.11

Life – Week of 1.23.11

Pitcher Spurns $12 Million, to Keep Self-Respect The New York Times (26 Jan 11) State To Hold Earthquake Preparedness Events, Drills KOMU.com (24 Jan 11)

Science & Technology – Week of 1.23.11

Science & Technology – Week of 1.23.11

World Business Leaders Told Flying Saucers Are Real & Extraterrestrials Exist Exo News (25 Jan 11) Is The World’s Largest Super-volcano Set to Erupt For

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Sun Rises Two Days Early in Greenland

The Sun Rises Two Days Early in Greenland

By Daily Mail Reporter The sun over Greenland has risen two days early, baffling scientists and sparking fears that Arctic icecaps are melting faster than

Vanishing of the Bees

Vanishing of the Bees

The documentary film, Vanishing of the Bees, narrated by Ellen Page, takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the

Beauty Will Save the World

Beauty Will Save the World

by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn It is vain to affirm that which the heart does not confirm. In contrast, a work of art bears within itself its

Taking America’s Pulse with Scott Rasmussen

Taking America’s Pulse with Scott Rasmussen

This Thursday on The Solari Report I will be speaking with the leading independent U.S. pollster, Scott Rasmussen, founder of Rasmussen Reports, about what Americans

Money & Markets Charts ~ 1.20.11

Money & Markets Charts ~ 1.20.11

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What Great Investors Understand

What Great Investors Understand

I am convinced more than ever that over a long-period, the real safety and growth of our capital lies in honest entrepreneurship – not in

Money Supply Growth

Money Supply Growth

By Shadowstats Here we show year-to-year growth as a measure of the changing money supply. Note: A downward slope in this growth curve does not

Money & Markets Charts ~ 2.17.11

Money & Markets Charts ~ 2.17.11

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Space, The Financial Frontier

Space, The Financial Frontier

From tourist trips to the edge of the atmosphere to satellite companies propelling products into the ether, the galactic gold rush is on. And now

Southern Europeans Are Not Lazy!

Southern Europeans Are Not Lazy!

By Gregory White While the presumption may be that southern members of the eurozone are lazy, the evidence suggests otherwise, according to Societe Generale. This

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.  A

The Hu-Obama Summit

The Hu-Obama Summit

By Michael J. Green Q1: What is the significance of this summit? A1: On January 19, Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao will hold their

Gold Grades and Discovery Costs

Gold Grades and Discovery Costs

By Paul Ferguson The following chart shows some long-term trends in the gold mining industry.  The grade of gold discoveries is declining while the cost

Faber on the US Dollar

Faber on the US Dollar

History has shown that giant countries on the way down are very dangerous because they are desperate. But this year the U.S. has stabilized and

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“I invest in anything that Bernanke can’t destroy, including gold, canned beans, bottled water and flashlight batteries.” ~ David Stockman, Former US Budget Director Related

Ghettophysics

Ghettophysics

Ghetto Physics Trailer Continue reading the article . . .

Excerpt: On Crashing Morgan

Excerpt: On Crashing Morgan

By Catherine Austin Fitts Solari.com investment adviser Catherine Austin Fitts tells Financial Survival Radio why the “Crash JP Morgan” (which she recommends and supports) by

Excerpt: Tapeworm Economy

Excerpt: Tapeworm Economy

Investment advisor Catherine Austin Fitts says America has a bad case of the tapeworms: A tapeworm media and a tapeworm economy. A tapeworm, she explains, is a

Money & Markets – Week of  1.16.11

Money & Markets – Week of 1.16.11

Google Shares Rise as Investors Look Past Shuffle Reuters (21 Jan 11) Google Shake-Up Is Effort to Revive Start-Up Spark The New York Times (20

Precious Metals – Week of 1.16.11

Precious Metals – Week of 1.16.11

Gold and Silver ETF Holdings Continue To Decline Gold and Silver Blog (19 Jan 11) US Mint Reports January Silver Sales Hit 26 Year High

Geopolitical – Week of 1.16.11

Geopolitical – Week of 1.16.11

GE’s Immelt to Fill Exiting Volcker’s Role on Panel The New York Times (21 Jan 11) A Path Is Sought for States to Escape Their

Food & Health – Week of 1.16.11

Food & Health – Week of 1.16.11

Wal-Mart Shifts Strategy to Promote Healthy Foods The New York Times (20 Jan 11) Scientists Fight Bugs With Poo Reuters (19 Jan 11) Statin Benefits

Science & Technology – Week of 1.16.11

Science & Technology – Week of 1.16.11

Rothschild To Buy Weather Central Stake Institutional Investor | 02 February 2011 New Reactor Harnesses Sun’s Energy Like Plants FoxNews.com (20 Jan 11) Mother Pterosaurs

Life – Week of 1.16.11

Life – Week of 1.16.11

YouTube (20 June 08) Gabrielle Giffords to be Released From Hospital Friday Politico (19 Jan 11) Brisbane Floods: Before And After ABC News (17 Jan

Support WikiLeaks Defence Fund

Support WikiLeaks Defence Fund

WikiLeaks brings truth to the world by publishing fact-based stories without fear or favour. Our organisation exists because of the work of many volunteers who

Kitchen Gardeners: On Seeds

Kitchen Gardeners: On Seeds

Where would we be without seeds? Between a rock and hungry place, that’s where!  Despite their importance, seeds don’t get the attention or respect they

Chinese Yuan

Chinese Yuan

The yuan is, in the Chinese language, the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The distinction between yuan and renminbi is analogous

Detroit in Ruins

Detroit in Ruins

The ruined Spanish-Gothic interior of the United Artists Theater in Detroit. The cinema was built in 1928 by C Howard Crane, and finally closed in

Precious Metals: The Outlook for 2011

Precious Metals: The Outlook for 2011

by Catherine Austin Fitts This Thursday night is our first precious metals Solari Report of the new year. Franklin and I will talk about what

Money & Markets Charts ~ 1.13.2011

Money & Markets Charts ~ 1.13.2011

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Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“The roses bloom so beautifully because they are not trying to become lotuses. And the lotuses bloom so beautifully because they have not heard the

Big Losses Prompt Fresh Look at Investment Model

Big Losses Prompt Fresh Look at Investment Model

By Paul Menchaca After suffering often staggering losses since the financial crisis shook global markets in 2008, US endowments have been forced to reassess their

Phones Providers Aim to Replace Wallets, IDs

Phones Providers Aim to Replace Wallets, IDs

For many people, smart phones are almost as indispensable as wallets. And soon, your smart phone could replace your wallet. A collection of the biggest

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

It will never rain more roses. When we  want  more roses, we must plant more roses. ~ George Eliot Related reading: George Eliot Wikipedia

Money & Markets – Week of  1.09.11

Money & Markets – Week of 1.09.11

Dimon, Gorman, Moynihan Pitch For AIG Share Sale Yahoo News (13 Jan 11) AT&T Moves US$17 Billion Pension Plan And Benefit Losses to The Past

Facebook Members Want Stock In Facebook

Facebook Members Want Stock In Facebook

Welcome to Facebook Members Want Stock In Facebook This Group is dedicated to having Facebook members receive a share of the revenue that the site

Precious Metals – Week of 1.09.11

Precious Metals – Week of 1.09.11

Will Asian ETF Help Morgan Rig Gold’s Most Prospective Market? GATA (13 Jan 11) US Mint Reports Unprecedented Buying Spree Of Physical Silver Zero Hedge

Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 1.09.11

Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 1.09.11

US Banks Reporting Phantom Income on $1.4 Trillion Delinquent Mortgages Forbes (12 Jan 11) DC Puts Its Bankster-Friendly Solution for Foreclosure Fraud on The Table

Geopolitical – Week of 1.09.11

Geopolitical – Week of 1.09.11

Vincent McCrudden, CEO Of Alnbri Management, Arrested For Threatening To Kill Members Of SEC, FINRA And CFTC Zero Hedge (14 Jan 11) Here’s The “Execution

Food & Health – Week of 1.09.11

Food & Health – Week of 1.09.11

YouTube (24 April 08) World Moves Closer to Food Price Shock[Full news story (requires subscription)] Financial Times (12 Jan 11) An Untested Type of Fluoride

Deepening Crisis Traps America’s Have-nots

Deepening Crisis Traps America’s Have-nots

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard The US is drifting from a financial crisis to a deeper and more insidious social crisis. Self-congratulation by the US authorities that

Science & Technology – Week of 1.09.11

Science & Technology – Week of 1.09.11

16% of AT&T Customers Plan to Switch to Verizon For Apple’s iPhone – Survey Apple Insider (13 Jan 11) Facebook to Show AMBER Alerts CNN.com

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

An error can never become true however many times you repeat it. The truth can never be wrong, even if no one hears it. ~

2010 Annual Wrap Up: The Road Turns East

2010 Annual Wrap Up: The Road Turns East

By Catherine Austin Fitts The center of economic and financial gravity shifted eastward in 2010. The decade began with North America and Europe leading the

Money & Markets Charts ~ 1.06.11

Money & Markets Charts ~ 1.06.11

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Rasmussen Reports: 2011 Top Issues

Rasmussen Reports: 2011 Top Issues

Voter Concern About Economy Hits Highest Level In Over Two Years With a new Congress scheduled to swing into action this week, the number of

Population Seven Billion

Population Seven Billion

There will soon be seven billion people on the planet. Continue reading the article . . .

Facebook Fund Tests SEC Resolve

Facebook Fund Tests SEC Resolve

By Joseph A. Giannone The efforts by Facebook to raise as much as $1.5 billion outside of regulated markets is the latest test of the

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to

Global Food-Price Index Hits Record

Global Food-Price Index Hits Record

By Alex MacDonald and Liam Pleven A prominent indicator of international food prices hit a record high in December, sounding a warning about looming threats

Race to Debase – 2010 Q4

Race to Debase – 2010 Q4

Welcome back to the Worldwide Fiat Currency Race to Debase! In US dollar terms gold was up 29.6% on the year.  Beginning the year at

A Comment on Monsanto

A Comment on Monsanto

By Ronnie Cummins If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it.” – Norman

The New Speed of Money, Reshaping Markets

The New Speed of Money, Reshaping Markets

By Graham Bowley A substantial part of all stock trading in the United States takes place in a warehouse in a nondescript business park just

The Broadening Of The Bull

The Broadening Of The Bull

By Paul Ferguson I noticed something last week.  But before I get into it a little background is required.  Most of the junior mining stocks

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information. ~ Benjamin Disraeli Related reading: Benjamin Disraeli

Vermont Drafts Food Sovereignty Resolution

Vermont Drafts Food Sovereignty Resolution

By Jonathan Benson In response to the recent passage of “food safety” bills S. 510 and corresponding H.R. 2751, the Vermont Coalition for Food Sovereignty

This Year, Change Your Mind

This Year, Change Your Mind

By Oliver Sacks New Year’s resolutions often have to do with eating more healthfully, going to the gym more, giving up sweets, losing weight —

A Fed-Induced Speculative Blowoff

A Fed-Induced Speculative Blowoff

By John Hussman Why are Treasury yields rising despite hundreds of billions of Treasury purchases by the Federal Reserve? There are two possibilities in the

Money & Markets – Week of 1.2.11

Money & Markets – Week of 1.2.11

Goldman Sachs Personnel in The ObamaWhite House Nachum List Busting Unions With Bankruptcy Isn’t Chapter 9 Way: Joe Mysak Bloomberg Businessweek (6 Jan 11) Brazil

Precious Metals – Week of 1.2.11

Precious Metals – Week of 1.2.11

Kansas City Fed President Calls Gold Standard ‘Very Legitimate’ GATA (5 Jan 11) James Turk: Gold Rises in 2010 to End a Stellar Decade GATA

Geopolitical – Week of 1.2.11

Geopolitical – Week of 1.2.11

White House Strikes Death Panels NewsMax.com (5 Jan 11) Gallup Finds Unemployment Increased In December, Underemployment Is At 6 Month High, Blasts Government Data Fudging

Food & Health – Week of 1.2.11

Food & Health – Week of 1.2.11

It’s The Aflockalypse: More Mass Animal Deaths Yahoo Groups (6 Jan 11) Why Are The Animals Dying? Birds, Fish Wiped Out in Mysterious Deaths Natural

Life – Week of 1.2.11

Life – Week of 1.2.11

Where to Find the World’s Best Quality of Life in 2011 International Living (30 Dec 10) Which Hand Should I Hold The Baton In? ChoralNet

Science & Technology – Week of 1.2.11

Science & Technology – Week of 1.2.11

Opposition Decreasing or Acceptance Increasing? GMO-compass.org (16 April 09) Suspicion Over Mass Bird Deaths Tops Google Trends Prison Planet (3 Jan 11) Is Mass Bird

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Related reading: New Year Wikipedia

Poinsettias

Poinsettias

Our thanks to artist and friend, Lesta Frank, for this lovely print. From Wikipedia: In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, the plant is called

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.30.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.30.10

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