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China vows strictest land protection as stimulus package boosts land demand

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:29:43 -0600

BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — China has vowed the strictest land protection to avoid an increase in illegal land uses and grabs as the government’s economic stimulus package is expected to boost land demand. The same amount of land has to be replenished first before existing arable land was allocated for non-farming use, Lu Xinshe, [...]

I think there’s enough blame to banks

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:27:20 -0600

I can agree with the assessments that banks are to blame for the unprecedented debt faced by the American consumer, BUT, I do feel that there is a considerable amount of responsibility that should be placed on the consumer. We are a fairly educated and intelligent mass of U.S. citizenry. The consumer should be held [...]

There are a few issues that need to be addressed in these budget questions:

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:23:08 -0600

With the federal debt at close to $11 trillion and counting — and far more if you consider the obligations to future recipients of Medicare and Social Security — economists and other experts are debating to what extent taxpayers should worry about a mounting debt as the government tries and staunch the tide of this [...]

Get ready for another unemployment report tomorrow

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:31:17 -0600

Tomorrow brings another unemployment report and analysts expect the economy to shed a whopping 250-350,000 jobs in November. The majority of this years layoffs have come in the last 6 months of the year. Those people were still paying their mortgage. Out of all of those job losses how many more homes does that equate [...]

Stock market should be stabilize for a while in 7000 range

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:27:32 -0600

Clearly an extension of yesterday’s “Buffer Rally.” As bad as the news is going to be later in the week, they’re putting as much distance on 7,999 as possible to pad anticipated losses. The market should have already been trading in the 7K range, but two days of criminal, manufactured “gains” have put a nice 500 [...]

Just wait for the earthquakes next week.

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:19:04 -0600

Corporate Debt Protection Costs Climb Amid Depression Concern excerpt The cost of protecting corporate debt from default jumped to a record in Europe and neared a high in the U.S. amid concern that the global recession will sink into a depression. Credit-default swaps on a benchmark index tied to below- investment grade companies in Europe reached levels considered [...]

10 ways to get rich and give away to charities.

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:17:10 -0600

1. Reinvest Your Profits: When you first make money, you may be tempted to spend it. Don’t. Instead, reinvest the profits. Buffett learned this early on. In high school, he and a pal bought a pinball machine to pun in a barbershop. With the money they earned, they bought more machines until they had eight [...]

Stability to U.S. Equity Markets will not come until the SEC admits its wrong doing and reinstates the Uptick Rule!

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:10:13 -0600

Hedge Funds were assisted by CHRIS COX at the SEC, when they lobbied the SEC to remove the UPTICK RULE Summer of 2007. The DOW has shed over 6,000 points since this rule that was in place since 1933 was repealed by the SEC. Ever since, stocks have been pounded short into oblivion by HEDGE FUND [...]

Economic Compare: China vs. U.S

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:12:44 -0600

China Investment Corp. chief says he doesn’t trust Western financials amid lack of clarity on outlook, effect of government policies The reticence to invest comes as CIC tallies a $6 billion loss from soured investment made in two New York-based financial firms in 2007. China Investment Corp. Chairman Lou Jiwe said Wednesday uncertainty surrounding Western financials [...]

Obama threatens citizens’ Second Amendment rights

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:07:49 -0600

The Second Amendment says, “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Presently, the right to bear arms is being threatened by Barack Obama. A firearm is a tool. Compare it to a hammer. If a hammer is [...]

While everyone is waiting for the market close, I thought this might be of interest…

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:08:28 -0600

Based on a thorough analysis, Bloomberg estimates that the U.S. government is prepared to lend more than $7.4 trillion on behalf of American TAXPAYERS, or half the value of everything produced in the nation last year, to rescue the financial system since the credit markets seized up 15 months ago. According to Bloomberg, “the unprecedented [...]

“The real recession is yet to start for most people who are now employed.”

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:59:46 -0600

“For about the last year, I’ve been paying attention to the callers and types of calls received by “talk radio” type financial programs. In just the last few weeks I’ve noticed a change. Suddenly I’m hearing callers for whom the walls have fallen in. Many times the callers are female. Often, they are next to [...]

GM is a great example of incompetent capital management.

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:56:19 -0600

In 2004 GM reported earnings of $4.76 per share and paid a dividend of $2 per share In 2005 GM reported earnings of -$18.78 per share and paid a dividend of $2 per share (!!) In 2006 GM reported earnings of -$4.29 per share and paid a dividend of $1 per share (!!) In 2007 GM reported earnings [...]

Being The Numbers Are What They are

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:33:54 -0600

Services contracting at the worst pace ever I remain decidedly bearish, and will be so for some time to come as I consider the fact that from the beginning of the crash in Sept., ‘29 in the Great Depression to the bottom in 1934 it took three-and-a-half years. If this is similar, that would place the [...]

China is playing a defensive role in this crisis, not supportive.

Daniel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:14:43 -0600

China’s current situation: In recent weeks China’s once unstoppable economy has slowed sharply. Export growth, one of the main contributors to China’s expansion over the past decade, has receded and seems likely to reduce overall growth next year, according to the World Bank. The stock market is in the doldrums and property values in many [...]

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David Walker: US Government Immorality Will Lead to Bankruptcy
For those of you who do not know of David Walker here is a must see video. This was done in 2007 before David Walker resigned his position. Imagine how much deeper in trouble we are since this video was taken.

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Traditional Mexican Election Time joke.

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Retailers’ Biggest Selling Season Has Begun, Market Will Really Rally And Hold On

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In the stock market, what does it mean to “short” a stock?

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