Financial Perspectives – Sept 9, 2013

Financial Perspectives – Sept 9, 2013

By Chuck Gibson With the month of August wrapping up last week, I wanted to do a quick check back in on how different segments

Syria’s Latest Developments

Syria’s Latest Developments

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Charlie Rose on Sunday that he is preparing for a U.S. strike, and that Syria and some of their allies

Noonan: Why America Is Saying ‘No’

Noonan: Why America Is Saying ‘No’

By Peggy Noonan There is something going on here, a new distance between Washington and America that the Syria debate has forced into focus. The

Movie Review: Moon Rising and Moon Views

Movie Review: Moon Rising and Moon Views

By Catherine Austin Fitts Last night I had the opportunity to watch Jose Escamilla’s fascinating movies on the moon, drawing from significant footage from the

SEC Warms to Social Media for Disclosures

SEC Warms to Social Media for Disclosures

By Howard E. Berkenblit In 2007 the Securities and Exchange Commission said that companies no longer needed to send printed proxy materials to investors, but

USDA: Rural Population Needed For Military

USDA: Rural Population Needed For Military

Photo Credit: USDAgov/Flickr By Joel Salatin Why do we need more farmers? What is the driving force behind U.S. Department of Agriculture policy? In an

September: Crunch Time Cometh!

September: Crunch Time Cometh!

By Catherine Austin Fitts Take a moment to review some of the decision points coming up this month.  We are watching a scramble for market

Full Show: America’s Gilded Capital

Full Show: America’s Gilded Capital

By Moyers and Company Mark Leibovich covers Washington, D.C., as chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine. In his new book, This Town,

Announcing Refiner’s Fire

Announcing Refiner’s Fire

Music matters… at least great music does. Founded by Chris McMurtry and Mike and Janet Linton, REFINERSFIRE is committed to the idea that great music

WHO in the World is Spraying?

WHO in the World is Spraying?

(Michael Murphy’s last film won Solari Movie of the Year) By Truth Media Productions We must find out who is behind the current ongoing destructive

No News, Just More Coincidences

No News, Just More Coincidences

Photo Credit: The Guardian By Catherine Austin Fitts Quelle Surprise! Cyprus is needed to stage fighter planes for a war in Syria. And what do

Study: To The Human Brain, Me Is We

Study: To The Human Brain, Me Is We

By David DiSalvo A new study from University of Virginia researchers supports a finding that’s been gaining science-fueled momentum in recent years: the human brain

Zombie Attack at Solari!

Zombie Attack at Solari!

By The Solari Team Zombies attacked The Solari Report last Thursday. Though rather than attacking our physical brains for a meaty delicacy, they attacked our

A Big “No” on Collapse

A Big “No” on Collapse

From a Reader: Q: Ms Fitts, I’ve reviewed your videos, history and website. One thing I struggle with: While you parallel many of our* views

American Made Movie

American Made Movie

American manufacturing employment has been on the decline for decades, unleashing a devastating effect on our local and national economies. But it’s the stories of

U.S. Slave Labor Policies

U.S. Slave Labor Policies

By Catherine Austin Fitts After WWII, a significant number of Nazi leaders – particularly scientists and intelligence operatives – were recruited to the United States

Obama Pushes for Warrantless Access to Phone Data… Again

Obama Pushes for Warrantless Access to Phone Data… Again

Photo Credit: Flickr Creative Commons/Midge Frazel By Common Dreams Amid ongoing controversy over NSA warrantless spying programs, another legal battle exposes the Obama administration’s willingness

The Worst Idea Going

The Worst Idea Going

By Catherine Austin Fitts This is an idea promoted for a long time by the NWO to ensure control. Everyone is dependent on the state

In the Fullness of Time

In the Fullness of Time

“You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days

Coping: Wujo or “Big Data”

Coping: Wujo or “Big Data”

**CAF Note: IMO, a typical day in the life of having to be a AT&T customer.** By George Ure Here’s an interesting story to get

Kiplinger Calls for Mandatory 401ks

Kiplinger Calls for Mandatory 401ks

**[CAF Note: I have the greatest respect for Mr. Kiplinger. However, how do we implement a new retirement scheme when existing schemes have been significantly

The House I Live In

The House I Live In

[CAF Note: David Simon, creator of outstanding series The Wire , described the War on Drugs as “a holocaust in slow motion. The House I

What’s Next in the Stock Market?

What’s Next in the Stock Market?

By Chuck Gibson One of the really good market technicians I follow, JC Parets, took a look at presidential cycles and stock returns. What he

US Health Care Political Power Factoid

US Health Care Political Power Factoid

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the pharmaceutical and health-care-product industries, combined with organizations representing doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, health services and HMOs, have

The Boom-Bust Economy

The Boom-Bust Economy

By Catherine Austin Fitts My theme on Money & Markets this week on the Solari Report was “The Boom Bust Economy.” Globally, some people, areas

Dog

Dog

By Lawrence Ferlinghetti The dog trots freely in the street and sees reality and the things he sees are bigger than himself and the things

Stocks and Bonds Trade Off

Stocks and Bonds Trade Off

[CAF Note: We’ve all been waiting for the summer correction. Has it started? Too soon to tell. However, it is interesting to note that bonds

Real Solutions

Real Solutions

By Catherine Austin Fitts You are probably walking around the world wondering why industry after industry and government agency after government agency are behaving like

Musk Unveils Plans for $10 Billion Hyperloop

Musk Unveils Plans for $10 Billion Hyperloop

By CNBC Air cushioning: That’s the high-concept technology behind the high-speed transit concept that billionaire Elon Musk calls the Hyperloop. Musk – who already plays

The Prison Switch Hit

The Prison Switch Hit

By Catherine Austin Fitts In the 1990’s, the US intentionally grew the US prison population to a mind boggling per capita leadership globally. This effort

The Economist: Liberty’s Lost Decade

The Economist: Liberty’s Lost Decade

[CAF Note: This is an important signal. Now that the financial coup is complete, the trail is cold and the money across, we are proceeding

The Most and Least Trusted Occupations

The Most and Least Trusted Occupations

Photo Credit: Pew Research Center By Althea Chang Lawyers and business executives are among the least trusted occupations in America, and members of the military,

A Health-Insurance Criminal Pleads His Case

A Health-Insurance Criminal Pleads His Case

By James L. Payne If mandatory health insurance goes through, it will turn me into a criminal. I don’t have health insurance. I don’t want

We Aren’t the World

We Aren’t the World

Photo Credit: Mark McGinnis By Ethan Watters In the summer of 1995, a young graduate student in anthropology at UCLA named Joe Henrich traveled to

My Latest Kiva Loan

My Latest Kiva Loan

Flamboyan I group successfully completed their first cycle with a loan from Kiva and is running smoothly. With that loan in the first cycle, their

Revisiting Sam and Dave

Revisiting Sam and Dave

CAF Note: We were discussing the Pope’s current dilemma with the Vatican bank – to launder or not launder? The Solari team and I decided

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding

By Wikipedia Crowdfunding (alternately crowd financing, equity crowdfunding, crowd-sourced fundraising) is the collective effort of individuals who network and pool their money, usually via the

Warfare Has Many Faces

Warfare Has Many Faces

By Catherine Austin Fitts Once upon a times we used to drop armies on each others lands to kill each other. We still do so

HSBC Demands Diplomats Cancel Bank Accounts

HSBC Demands Diplomats Cancel Bank Accounts

Photo Credit: AFP Photo / Fabrice Coffrini By RT HSBC has requested embassies and consulates around the world to close their accounts and transfer their

CAPACITY: Downtown Los Angeles

CAPACITY: Downtown Los Angeles

By Gensler LA The intent of this Gensler Los Angeles led academic studio was to survey, understand and visualize the dynamic set of infrastructure constraints

IRS: The Financial Cleaner Commeth

IRS: The Financial Cleaner Commeth

[CAF Note: This is big. Koskinen is the guy who gets sent in to clean up and manage serious liabilities. In covert operations, a “cleaner”

“Debt Equals War and Equity Equals Peace”

“Debt Equals War and Equity Equals Peace”

By Lars Schall On behalf of Matterhorn Asset Management, independent German financial journalist Lars Schall talked with U.S. financial investment advisor Catherine Austin Fitts. Inter

Parable of the Talents or Minas

Parable of the Talents or Minas

By Wikipedia The Parable of the talents or minas, (also known as the Parable of Talents or The Parable of the Pounds), is one of

Spending Surge for Renewables

Spending Surge for Renewables

By Du Juan China’s investment in renewable energy during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) will reach 1.8 trillion yuan ($294 billion) in addition to 2.3

Yes We Scan

Yes We Scan

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Out of Control Control

Out of Control Control

By Catherine Austin Fitts The Buddha said, “Those who are awake live in a state of constant amazement.” If you have been following the science

Ben: Another $85 Billion to Fuel the Slow Burn

Ben: Another $85 Billion to Fuel the Slow Burn

Photo Credit:Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg News By Catherine Austin Fitts Ben and the FOMC spoke today confirming that they will continue monthly quantitative easing at the $85

15 Charts That Should Terrify Saudi Arabia

15 Charts That Should Terrify Saudi Arabia

By Rob Wile Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed has sounded the alarm about the threat shale oil and gas development poses to the petro-kingdom’s barely diversified

ATM Hacker Barnaby Jack Dies

ATM Hacker Barnaby Jack Dies

Photo Credit: Declan McCullagh/CNET By Seth Rosenblatt The computer-security community is in mourning following news that superstar hacker Barnaby Jack died on Thursday. The San

Building to a Summer(s) Correction?

Building to a Summer(s) Correction?

By Catherine Austin Fitts The Chinese are doing an audit of their debt? How scary is that? Not as scary as an audit of US

China Orders Audit of Government Debt

China Orders Audit of Government Debt

Photo Credit: AFP By BBC China has ordered a nationwide audit of all government debt, underlining fears that the recent slowdown in its economy may

This Saturday – Here Comes Permafacture!

This Saturday – Here Comes Permafacture!

By Catherine Austin Fitts Ready to start building the blueprints for the open source tools that can create a more diversified, healthier civilization? Are you

Solari’s Latest Donation

Solari’s Latest Donation

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