Monthly Archives: August 2012

First off, don’t let anyone tell you that quantitative easing ever ended. The Fed is a huge buyer of the “float” of existing Treasuries, and if things really were recovering, why can’t they, the ECB and numerous other western central … Continue reading →

Be sure to vote for Congressman Roscoe Bartlett of (R-Maryland), the only survivalist congressman in the U.S. House, and apparently in danger of losing his election. From the Bangor Daily News: “Whatever level you’re concentrating on, being as self-sufficient as … Continue reading →

News today about a gold ponzi scheme in Poland— when will people every learn?? It might just be time to do some due diligence regarding personal finances, but then again, people are gullible sheep high on “hopium.” On the funnier … Continue reading →

More news yesterday that Sprott’s 200 million dollar offer just received another 20 million in support. By my math, this is nearly 9 million ounces of silver. We’ll see how long it takes to procure this metal, since there is … Continue reading →

The news last night that the CFTC was dropping its four year investigation into silver manipulation was apparently unexpected to some, but not to me. (It was also later reported that the FT had the story wrong– but I actually … Continue reading →

When I look at someone like Jamie Dimon or Lloyd Blankfein I see myself. In fact, when I look at Adolf Hitler, or Richard Nixon or any character you might find unsavory, I too, usually, think of myself. Is this … Continue reading →