Precious Metals – Week of  6.27.10

Precious Metals – Week of 6.27.10

Gold Inches Higher on Mixed Macroeconomic News MarketWatch (30 June 10) Patrick Heller: Massive Drain of Comex Silver Inventories Continues GATA (2 June 10) IMF’s

Geopolitical –  Week of  6.27.10

Geopolitical – Week of 6.27.10

USAOnly in Pahrump, Nevada Pahrump Mirror (1 Jul 10) The Dodd-Frank Financial Fiasco The Wall Street Journal (1 July 10) Obama Announces New U.S. Broadband

Food & Health – Week of  6.27.10

Food & Health – Week of 6.27.10

Doctors Call For Homeopathy Ban Telegraph.co.uk (27 June 10) Columbia University: Body Scanners Increase Risk Of Skin Cancer PrisonPlanet (29 June 10) Monsanto Is Warned

Food & Health – Week of  6.27.10

Food & Health – Week of 6.27.10

Doctors Call For Homeopathy Ban Telegraph.co.uk (27 June 10) Columbia University: Body Scanners Increase Risk Of Skin Cancer PrisonPlanet (29 June 10) Monsanto Is Warned

Life – Week of 6.27.10

Life – Week of 6.27.10

Group to Show Car That Can Be Driven By The Blind Yahoo News (2 July 10) Ryanair to Sell £5 Tickets For Standing-room Only Flights

Science & Technology – Week of  6.27.10

Science & Technology – Week of 6.27.10

Gigantic Jaws of Ancient Whale Could Bring Down Moby Dick The Independent (1 July 10) Peril On The Sea The Economist (10 June 10) Munching

Science & Technology – Week of  6.27.10

Science & Technology – Week of 6.27.10

Gigantic Jaws of Ancient Whale Could Bring Down Moby Dick The Independent (1 July 10) Peril On The Sea The Economist (10 June 10) Munching

"Oldie but Goodie"

"Oldie but Goodie"

In his occasional paper THE RETURN TO GOLD 1925 , Cambridge University scholar, Donald E. Moggridge, tells us that it was Sir Isaac Newton, who,

“Oldie but Goodie”

“Oldie but Goodie”

In his occasional paper THE RETURN TO GOLD 1925 , Cambridge University scholar, Donald E. Moggridge, tells us that it was Sir Isaac Newton, who,

LaToya Says Michael Jackson was Murdered

LaToya Says Michael Jackson was Murdered

On Eve of 1st Anniversary of King of Pop’s death LaToya Jackson says he was killed for Cash. Michael Jackson was murdered to gain control

Duke Energy Slams Ohio School Districts

Duke Energy Slams Ohio School Districts

By Denise Smith Amos and Mike Boyer ‘This is devastating,’ school official says of company’s plan to cut $40 million in property taxes.” Southwest Ohio

Republicans Kill Jobless Aid

Republicans Kill Jobless Aid

Republicans on Thursday defeated Democrats’ showcase election-year jobs bill, including an extension of weekly unemployment benefits for millions of people out of work more than

Help Clear the Air!

Help Clear the Air!

Help us help the Carnicom Institute bring together experts to collaborate on research into global spraying programs. By Catherine Austin Fitts The response to our

Are You Ready for the Quantum Computer?

Are You Ready for the Quantum Computer?

For the first time, researchers have been able to control the remarkable ability of an electron to exist in two places at once and that

How HFT Quote Stuffing Caused The Market Crash

How HFT Quote Stuffing Caused The Market Crash

…our friends at Nanex have conducted an exhaustive analysis (must read for everybody concerned about market structure), in which they identify the various parties responsible

New House Sales Lower

New House Sales Lower

By Shobhana Chandra and Timothy R. Homan Purchases of U.S. new homes fell in May to the lowest level on record after a tax credit

Methane In Gulf Astonishingly High

Methane In Gulf Astonishingly High

As much as 1 million times the normal level of methane gas has been found in some regions near the Gulf of Mexico oil spill,

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“Where did the financial crisis begin? Which central bank conducted monetary policy that was too loose? Which country went down the wrong path of social

Money & Market Charts ~ 6.23.10

Money & Market Charts ~ 6.23.10

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

Money & Market Charts ~ 6.23.10

Money & Market Charts ~ 6.23.10

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

Virtual Pay For Real Work

Virtual Pay For Real Work

By Joseph Galante Amanda Dorsey has spent dozens of hours categorizing search results on eBay, verifying search-engine links and doing other online jobs for CrowdFlower

WikiLeaks Founder Drops 'Mass Spying' Hint

WikiLeaks Founder Drops 'Mass Spying' Hint

By Andrew Fowler WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has given his strongest indication yet about the next big leak from his whistleblower organisation. There has been

WikiLeaks Founder Drops ‘Mass Spying’ Hint

WikiLeaks Founder Drops ‘Mass Spying’ Hint

By Andrew Fowler WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has given his strongest indication yet about the next big leak from his whistleblower organisation. There has been

Taking Out General McChrystal

Taking Out General McChrystal

By   Michael Hastings This article appears in RS 1108/1109 from July 8-22, 2010, on newsstands Friday, June 25. ‘How’d I get screwed into going

California Counties: Who Pays, Who Receives

California Counties: Who Pays, Who Receives

By Denis C. Theriault A new report on who supplies — and who spends — California’s public dollars shows an interesting disparity between the givers

How One Dog Sparked A Movement

How One Dog Sparked A Movement

By Christie Keith Sido was a little tan-and-white dog, mixed-breed, pretty, charming and devoted to her owner. Not that different, maybe, from the dog lying

US Supreme Court Lifts Ban on Sale of GM Crop

US Supreme Court Lifts Ban on Sale of GM Crop

The Supreme Court lifted Monday a four-year ban on the sale in the United States of genetically modified alfalfa, which farmers fear contaminates others crops.

Nuclear Explosions Conducted

Nuclear Explosions Conducted

By Isao Hashimoto “2053” – This is the number of nuclear explosions conducted in various parts of the globe from 1954-1998. Continue reading “1945-1998”

Borrowers Exit Mortgage Program

Borrowers Exit Mortgage Program

By Alan Zibel The Obama administration’s flagship effort to help people in danger of losing their homes is falling flat. More than a third of

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

Diagram of the Earth’s seasons as seen from the north. Far right: December solstice The Summer Solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is

Meet BP's New Legal Fixer

Meet BP's New Legal Fixer

By Abby Phillip When BP executives filed into the West Wing on Wednesday morning to meet with President Barack Obama, they were joined by at

Meet BP’s New Legal Fixer

Meet BP’s New Legal Fixer

By Abby Phillip When BP executives filed into the West Wing on Wednesday morning to meet with President Barack Obama, they were joined by at

Asphalt Volcano

Asphalt Volcano

An asphalt volcano is a rare type of submarine volcano (seamount) first discovered in 2003. Several examples have been found: first, along the coasts of

The 'Hearts and Minds' of Operation Moshtarak

The 'Hearts and Minds' of Operation Moshtarak

YouTube- Part 2 Related reading: The Listening Post The Icelandic Modern Media Initiative Iceland Parliament Votes For Strong Media Laws Associated Press (17 June 10)

The ‘Hearts and Minds’ of Operation Moshtarak

The ‘Hearts and Minds’ of Operation Moshtarak

YouTube- Part 2 Related reading: The Listening Post The Icelandic Modern Media Initiative Iceland Parliament Votes For Strong Media Laws Associated Press (17 June 10)

A Letter to Shareholders of SLV and GLD

A Letter to Shareholders of SLV and GLD

By Restore Liberty In response to fixing the obviously corrupt and broken global financial system and all of its products, we believe that the first

China Announces Yuan's Flexibility

China Announces Yuan's Flexibility

By Michael Wei and Benjamin Kang Lim China will gradually make the yuan’s exchange rate more flexible, the central bank said on Saturday a week

China Announces Yuan’s Flexibility

China Announces Yuan’s Flexibility

By Michael Wei and Benjamin Kang Lim China will gradually make the yuan’s exchange rate more flexible, the central bank said on Saturday a week

Where Americans Are Moving

Where Americans Are Moving

By Jon Bruner More than 10 million Americans moved from one county to another during 2008. The map below visualizes those moves. Click on any

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If

Money & Markets – Week of  6.20.10

Money & Markets – Week of 6.20.10

BP Share Slide as Oil Spill Bill Climbs to $2.35bn Guardian.co.uk (25 June 10) Musk Bets on $178 Million Tesla IPO to Fund Battery-Car Gambit

Money & Markets – Week of  6.20.10

Money & Markets – Week of 6.20.10

BP Share Slide as Oil Spill Bill Climbs to $2.35bn Guardian.co.uk (25 June 10) Musk Bets on $178 Million Tesla IPO to Fund Battery-Car Gambit

Precious Metals – Week of  6.20.10

Precious Metals – Week of 6.20.10

Gold And The SP 500 Futures Daily Charts Updated at 5:30 PM; Silver, Shiva of The Pits Jesses Cross Roads Cafe (24 June 10) Gold

Mortgage Markets – Week of  6.20.10

Mortgage Markets – Week of 6.20.10

Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low as Home Sales Slump SFGate (25 June 10) Fannie, Freddie Debt in Demand The Wall Street Journal (24 June 10)

Geopolitical –  Week of  6.20.10

Geopolitical – Week of 6.20.10

G20 Nations See Different Paths For Securing Recovery Reuters (25 June 10) Down to Earth: Australia’s First Female Prime Minister Time (25 June 10) Canadian

Food & Health – Week of  6.20.10

Food & Health – Week of 6.20.10

More Kids Trapped in Sweltering Cars Are Dying Yahoo News (25 June 10) Stem-cell Corneas Last Up To A Decade Reuters (23 June 10) Your

Food & Health – Week of  6.20.10

Food & Health – Week of 6.20.10

More Kids Trapped in Sweltering Cars Are Dying Yahoo News (25 June 10) Stem-cell Corneas Last Up To A Decade Reuters (23 June 10) Your

Life – Week of 6.20.10

Life – Week of 6.20.10

‘I Hate My Room,’ The Traveler Tweeted. Ka-Boom! An Upgrade! The Wall Street Journal (24 June 10)

Science & Technology – Week of  6.20.10

Science & Technology – Week of 6.20.10

Critical iPhone 4 Issues and Complaints Are Mounting Mashable/Apple (2010) Explosion at California Water Fuel Research Company Kills Inventor PES Network (18 June 10)

Science & Technology – Week of  6.20.10

Science & Technology – Week of 6.20.10

Critical iPhone 4 Issues and Complaints Are Mounting Mashable/Apple (2010) Explosion at California Water Fuel Research Company Kills Inventor PES Network (18 June 10)

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

You have to choose (as a voter) between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the honesty and intelligence of

Free Raw Milk Food Safety Resources

Free Raw Milk Food Safety Resources

By Jim Roberts CHORE TIME-Part 1 from JIM ROBERTS on Vimeo. CHORE TIME-Part 2 from JIM ROBERTS on Vimeo. Continue reading Free Raw Milk Food

Solari Report on Gulf Oil Spill

Solari Report on Gulf Oil Spill

If there is something growing faster than the plumes of oil spreading across the Gulf of Mexico, it is the unanswered questions about what is

Money & Markets Charts ~ 6.17.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 6.17.10

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

Money & Markets Charts ~ 6.17.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 6.17.10

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

The Business of War & Space

The Business of War & Space

By Vincent Fernando, CFA and Kamelia Angelova View Larger Chart Continue reading America Industrial Output Is Breaking Record Highs In One Category

The Business of War & Space

The Business of War & Space

By Vincent Fernando, CFA and Kamelia Angelova View Larger Chart Continue reading America Industrial Output Is Breaking Record Highs In One Category

The Divisibility of US 90% Silver

The Divisibility of US 90% Silver

By David Liechty One of the many considerations to make in purchasing gold and silver is the divisibility of the coins you buy. With today’s

The Essence of Solari

The Essence of Solari

In the summer of 2006, Harry Blazer invited me to discuss the Solari investment model with him. We recorded our conversation, calling it The Essence of

Latest Coverage of Gulf Oil Spill

Latest Coverage of Gulf Oil Spill

Scientists in Florida are concerned that large plumes of oil floating beneath the surface in the Gulf of Mexico originated from the Deepwater Horizon spill,

Tell Me About It!

Tell Me About It!

Commander Adama: “…I need some serious “out-of-the-box” thinking” Kara Thrace aka Lieutenant Starbuck: “Out of the box is where I live.” From Battlestar Gallactica, The

Drones To Take To The Skies!

Drones To Take To The Skies!

By Joan Lowy Unmanned aircraft have proved their usefulness and reliability in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the pressure’s on to allow

G-20 Toronto Summit 2010

G-20 Toronto Summit 2010

The 2010 G-20 Toronto Summit is the fourth meeting of the G-20 heads of government in discussion of financial markets and the world economy which

San Francisco Passes Cellphone Radiation Law

San Francisco Passes Cellphone Radiation Law

By Jessey McKinley Imposing roughly the same cautionary standards for cellphones as for fatty food or sugary soda, this city — never shy about its

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“Life is a club where they won’t stand for squawks, where they deal you only one hand, and you must sit in. So even if

Gold vs. Fixed Income

Gold vs. Fixed Income

By Joe Weisenthal and Kamelia Angelova View Larger Chart Continue reading Gold: The Safest Of The Safe Havens

The World in Flags

The World in Flags

Portugese magazine, Revista Grande Reportagem, ran a series of eight flag-related images in 2005 designed to provoke an awareness of life issues in different parts

On "Safe" Deposit Boxes

On "Safe" Deposit Boxes

“All safe deposit boxes in banks or financial institutions have been sealed…and may only be opened in the presence of an agent of the IRS.”

On “Safe” Deposit Boxes

On “Safe” Deposit Boxes

“All safe deposit boxes in banks or financial institutions have been sealed…and may only be opened in the presence of an agent of the IRS.”

IMF on International Monetary Stability

IMF on International Monetary Stability

HOW DOES TODAY’S INTERNATIONAL MONETARY STABILITY COMPARE TO PREVIOUS ERAS AND SYSTEMS? Overview 1. Gold standard. The modern history of the IMS starts with the

State Plan Makes Fund Both Borrower and Lender

State Plan Makes Fund Both Borrower and Lender

By Danny Hakim Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders have tentatively agreed to allow the state and municipalities to borrow nearly $6 billion to

Matt Simmons Spins a New Oil Slick

Matt Simmons Spins a New Oil Slick

By Tyler Durden Ever wonder who may have been buying up every share of BP stock earlier this week, especially when it plunged to 14

The Spill, The Scandal and the President

The Spill, The Scandal and the President

By Tim Dickinson On May 27th, more than a month into the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, Barack Obama strode to the podium in