Was the U.S. Ratings Downgrade from AAA to AA in 2011 a Problem? Before Standard & Poor’s cut the United States’ credit rating last summer, few economists or politicians believed that the United States could ever lose its gold-standard AAA rating. As a stable, vibrant democracy backed by a strong military, it was inconceivable that […]
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by David Galland, Casey Research Late at night on November 6, along with John Mauldin, Doug Casey and a group of partygoers in a café here in Cafayate, we watched on a small television as Obama’s contract was renewed by a majority of the mob. As was the case with many readers, I suspect, my
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by Alex Daley, Casey Research Traditional cancer treatment options are little more than a crude mix of “slash, burn, and poison”—that is surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. There are radical new treatments in labs and trials all over the world that promise to throw out this trifecta; no other disease has received more of the research
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Different Learning Styles You’ve probably heard that everybody learns differently. These different learning styles might be broken down to visual, auditory and kinesthetic, or seeing, hearing and touching. Either way, educational experts will tell you that learning styles are a reality, and that the best kind of teacher will know how to adjust their methods
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In the last few years a new phenomenon has begun to emerge that has been able to tap into the wisdom and resources of crowds… For more than a decade scientists tried to unravel the mystery of an aids like virus using high powered computers. But the computers had a limitation, i.e. they aren’t very good at spatial reasoning. So they turned to a game called “Foldit”. The game is designed to allow players to manipulate multicolored virtual molecular structures that look like Tinkertoys and has more than 236,000 registered players. By throwing that much free brainpower at the problem… in less than 10 days the puzzle was solved! Thus demonstrating the power of crowdsourcing and online gaming. The key is discovering how to harness it for good and people are constantly coming up with new ideas for instance Healthline.com has come up with a crowd funding for cancer patients similar to the old jar on the 7/11 counter asking for donations to help specific cancer patients. It allows you to set up a campaign and then promote it online.
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High dividend stocks are traditionally seen as a safer, less exciting method of investing, often useful for producing a steady, if unspectacular return on investment. Dividend stocks are available from more mature companies that produce a stable amount of profit that does not need to be reinvested in the company, so is issued to shareholders
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In the following article Doug Casey addresses the issue of the trend toward less and less freedom in America as the TSA and the Federal Government usurps power reserved for the individual states. He also address “thought crimes,” the Civil War, the Constitution, social and economic freedom, secession, the Bill of Rights, the assassination of US citizens, arbitrary justice, indefinite detention, warrant-less searches,
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Refinancing your home mortgage to a lower rate will not only reduce your monthly payments, it will also significantly reduce your overall debt burden. One percentage point in interest rates can add up to many thousands of dollars in savings in interest payments. In fact, most people find that when they reduce their interest rates
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Have you ever walked down the street and noticed the one as-of-yet undeveloped property on an otherwise immaculate street and thought “someone is sitting on a goldmine?” Have you ever heard of someone who sold a house for a fortune that was purchased years ago for peanuts? Most people hear of such ‘urban real estate
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Many hurricanes today are best known for the loss of life they cause, but their impact is often much more all-encompassing due to the financial devastation that results from loss of property and income. Historically great hurricanes such as the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 or the Great Miami Hurricane of 1927 created such extensive financial
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