We all dream of “Equality”… it is the American ideal, after all “All men are created Equal” but the constitution doesn’t guarantee prosperity and/or happiness only “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” note that it says the PURSUIT of happiness i.e. we are allowed to chase it, but the government is not obligated to provide it for […]
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In the following article Tony Sagami of Uncommon Wisdom, shows how election results can be accurately predicted based on economic factors. In our Misery Index we show how two simple factors like inflation and unemployment were the basis of the original idea of predicting election results based on economic factors. But today Tony shows how
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Government Targets Breeders It occurs to every kid of a certain age. Let’s say the kid has a hamster, and then two, and they make babies. New value, new commodities. This is fantastic! Maybe the kid can breed hamsters, sell them, and make a few bucks. The capital investment is low and the returns are
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Is the Federal Reserve really doing such a bad job… or does it actually do exactly what it’s supposed to do, but the average American is in the dark about what that is? In this explosive video, Casey Summit speaker G. Edward Griffin, author of The Creature from Jekyll Island, talks about the Fed’s real
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How will the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) impact you? In an attempt to wring every last tax dollar out of Americans the Obama administration enacted FATCA into law on March 18th, 2010. With its 30% withholding Tax, it sent shock waves throughout the world. It is estimated that this law would cost global banking institutions between
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Current FED Policy Doesn’t Make Sense Could the FED really think that low interest rates are good for savers? Is housing really a vehicle for saving? Is it a good idea to use your home equity as an ATM machine? Should the government be stimulating housing production with a 30% to 50% oversupply already on the
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Greece is in a tight spot it would love to be able to inflate its way out of its current debt. Put to a vote the other PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain) would jump at the opportunity to follow suit. But the Northern Members of the Euro will have no part of it.
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Gold Buying- Thomson Reuters GFMS, a leading precious metals consultancy,  has forecast that gold buying by investors will continue at record levels for the remainder of 2012. GFMS produces the benchmark supply and demand statistics for the gold market. GFMS forecasts that investors will purchase 973 tons of gold in the second half of 2012, more than during the wild
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Tax Liens- Every homeowner, has to pay property taxes. If these taxes aren’t paid, the city or county imposes a tax lien against the property. Some states allow investors to purchase tax lien certificates at auction. As an investor buying these certificates, you buy the right to pay of this debt and in exchange collect interest on
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The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is the only global carbon trading system which is designed to create funding to give poor countries access to new energy technologies; and it is on the verge of collapse. The UN’s system has raised billions of dollars over the past seven years to develop renewable energy projects, such as
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