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Interview with Nick Leeson on Gordon Brown, GATA and Gold

May 25, 2010 at 06:55

Nick Leeson is a former derivatives broker and investment officer of Barings Bank. His unsupervised, unauthorised trading caused the collapse of the 233 year old Barings Bank, the United Kingdom's…

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Two for Diabetes

May 25, 2010 at 06:32

With two out of three people in the US overweight and one in three obese it's not surprising that one in four Americans is either pre-diabetic or has Type 2…

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The Post-Bubble Recriminations Ramp Up

May 24, 2010 at 19:21

Apart from the tiny fraction of the US population that understands economics, everyone was content while the private-sector credit bubble was inflating. The Fed chairman was hailed as a "maestro"…

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The US Economy Really is in Trouble

May 24, 2010 at 18:25

Now it was believed by many that Bernanke's massive monetary injection would send production and prices zooming, Neither happened. This is because the money largely ended up as idle reserves.…

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Reader Comments And Questions

May 24, 2010 at 17:22

I thought I would address some reader comments and questions.

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Growing Revolutionary Guard Spells Uncertainty For Oil Investors In Iran

May 24, 2010 at 16:12

As the United States edges closer to issuing a fresh round of sanctions against Iran, foreign investors so far unmoved by international pressure will end up doing business with a…

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US Employment May Be Hammered By Euro Plunge

May 24, 2010 at 15:45

Still deep in recession / depression, it is possible and perhaps even likely that the US economy will be dealt a sledgehammer blow over the coming months. The full price…

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Gold, Dow And The South African Rand

May 24, 2010 at 14:23

Last week was a very interesting week in the gold market. Those people who think that gold is going down from here have a big surprise coming. However, we will…

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Munis About to Blow Up

May 24, 2010 at 12:48

Along with U.S. Treasuries, munis are where capital hides during uncertain times. This isn't speculative money; it's "cash" that risk-averse investors assume will hold its value and be readily accessible.…

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As We Have Warned, the Fissures Are Widening in the Spanish Banking System

May 24, 2010 at 12:29

As of 6:40 am, US futures are down 15 points, with the MSM blaming the nationalization of the Spanish bank CajaSur ... I have made our position on Spain clear…