March 292010 Posts
March 292010 Posts
March 292010 Posts
Calm Before Another Global Market Storm Cooper ’…And given just how
far this market appears to be manipulated it will have to be the bank trading
desks who decide to put on their short positions and catch the rest of the
market snoozing. Market timing How long will that take? If only we knew.
But being positioned away from a crash is more sensible than being in the
middle of it, unless you go short too. Realistically this should not take too
much longer. We know from past crashes like the one seen in 2008-9 that a
rally is followed by a sharp correction, and the longer the rally the sharper
should be the correction. When the bank trading desks have killed every
short then they will go short and kill the bulls. It will not be a pretty sight.’
Stocks: A Rally That Defies Gravity (at BusinessWeek) … All good things
must come to an end, though, so investing pros naturally wonder how long
the market can keep up its winning streak. The market hit its 18-month high
in the face of widespread skepticism among both investors and the
American public.…Most individual retail investors have not been
participating in the rally. According to Morningstar (MORN), investors
pulled $3.7 billion out of U.S. stock funds in February, the fifth month of
outflows in the last six months. A Mar. 25 survey by the American
Association of Individual Investors showed 34.7% of respondents are
bearish, which is more than the 32.4% who are bullish and up from a 23%
bearish reading at the end of 2009. Many Americans seem unaware of the
stock market's success and gloomy about the economy, according to a
Bloomberg National Poll released Mar. 24. The broad S&P 500 rose 72.4%
from Mar. 9, 2009, to Mar. 26, 2010. Yet the Bloomberg poll found only 31%
of American investors said the value of their investments had improved in
the past year. By contrast, 22% believe their investments' value has held
steady and 46% believe their value has fallen…
Approaching a Soft Patch in the Economic Road Hansen ‘…The CFNAI and
the USAIP show declining February numbers and blame the results on
weather. I have argued that weather is not a problem. Please see February
Economic Data Enters the Bermuda Triangle and Fed Composite Index:
Where Down Is Up. My belief is that the economic recovery's rate of
improvement will begin to slow. This recovery is a predictable bounce
which occurs following economic bottoming, and is due to inventory
depletion, pent-up demand, rationalization, and efficiency / productivity
improvements. And there is no evidence the economy is building a head of
steam to rocket out of our current depression. This economic bounce has
not filtered down to Joe – this is a Wall Street recovery. The Wall Street
recovery is an improvement on terrible recessionary data. We will remain
deep inside of a debt depression which will last many years. We continue
to watch the crisis unfolding in southern Europe as these countries
struggle for fiscal control, while the vast majority of our States contract
fiscally to match income to expenditures. The southern European fiscal
crisis will cause GDP contraction in the affected countries which will spill
over to the rest of Europe – as well as trading partners such as the USA.
But anyone who suggests they understand what the fallout from Greece or
the rest of southern Europe will be is delusional. The range of plausible
possibilities range from little or no effect to another depressionary liquidity
crisis. Because we see this danger, the most likely scenario is that there
will be little or no effect – but the uncertainty will weigh on bond and equity
markets. Our debt crisis is coming to another pivot point this month as the
Federal Reserve's intrusion into the market to keep credit moving and
interest rates lower is ending…’
(3-29-10) Dow 10,895 +45 Nasdaq 2404 +9 S&P 500 1,173 +6 [CLOSE- OIL
$82.17 (-54% for year 2008) (RECORD TRADING HIGH $147.27) GAS
$2.73 (reg. gas in LAND OF FRUITS AND NUTS $3.09 REG./ $3.26 MID-
GRADE/ $3.35 PREM./ $3.08 DIESEL)/ GOLD $1,110 [video] Gold
Surges Stocks/Gold Comparison (+24% for year 2009) / SILVER
$17.38 (+47% for year 2009) PLATINUM $1,626 (+56% for year 2009) /
DOLLAR= .74 EURO, 92 YEN, .66 POUND STERLING, ETC. (How low
can you go - LOWER)/ 10 YR NOTE YIELD 3.86% …..… AP Business
Highlights ...Yahoo Market Update... ] T. Rowe Price Weekly
Recap – Stocks / Bonds / Currencies - Domestic / International
MARKET MANIPULATION AND HOW THE LATEST BUBBLE-FRAUD
PRE-COMING CRASH IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED 3-11-10 6
Theories On Why the Stock Market Has Rallied 3-9-10 [archived
website file] Risks Lurk for ETF Investors The bull market that
never was/were beyond wall street b.s. when measured in gold
Property Values Projected to Fall 12% in 2010 Jan 31, 2010 The
Week Ahead: Risk Is Off the Cliff; Unwind Has Begun Jan 31, 2010
01-13-10 Forecast for 2010 from Seeking Alpha Contributor THE
COMING MARKET CRASH / CORRECTION 1-28-10 Maierhofer
(01-15-10) 11 Clear Signs Economy Sinking Economic Black Hole 1-
22-10: 20 Reasons Why The U.S. Economy Is Dying And Is Simply Not
Going To Recover Current Economic / Fiscal Charts
Trendsresearch.com forecast for 2009 1-7-10 Crash is coming!
‘WORST ECONOMIC COLLAPSE EVER’ Must Read Economic /
Financial Data This Depression is just beginning The
coming depression… thecomingdepression.net MUST READ:
JEREMY GRANTHAM’S QUARTERLY UPDATE 25 January 2010 (850
on the S&P) by TPC The Next Wave of Collapse is Coming Sooner
than you think Sliding Back Into the Great Recession
ABSOLUTELY, ABSURDLY, RIDICULOUS! SELL / TAKE PROFITS
WHILE YOU CAN SINCE MUCH, MUCH WORSE TO COME!
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SEC Looks at Wall St. Accounting New York Times - Louise Story The
Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it had started
an inquiry into about two dozen financial companies to determine
whether they followed accounting practices similar to those recently
disclosed in an investigation of ... Just another instance of look but
don’t touch? … I’ll bet, ‘cause you know what’s there, frauds that they
are!
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AT&T sees $1 billion healthcare related charge AT&T Inc (T.N) said on
Friday it would record a $1 billion non-cash charge for the current
quarter related to the new U.S. health care reform law, as lawmakers
called on the company and three other large employers to testify
about expected cost hikes. Flashback: House Speaker Pelosi admits
JAIL is fair for not buying health insurance – 11-9-09 During a press
conference at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Nancy Pelosi skirted
a surprise question, twice. The questions pertained to 5-year jail terms
and $250,000 fines for those refusing to buy health insurance under
her plan. However, she did say her plan was “fair”.
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The Strange Case of Kristopher Sickles and the Hutaree Militia Kurt Nimmo
| Research on Sickles, aka Pale Horse, reveals him not to be a patriot
but rather a self-absorbed producer of a sadistic film about serial
murder. Christian militia accused of plotting to kill cops (AP) This
combo of eight photos provided by the U.S. Marshals Service on
Monday March 29, 2010 shows from top left, David Brian Stone Sr., 44,
of Clayton, Mich,; David Brian Stone Jr. of Adrian, Mich,; Jacob Ward,
33, of Huron, Ohio; Tina Mae Stone and bottom row from left, Michael
David Meeks, 40, of Manchester, Mich,; Kristopher T. Sickles, 27, of
Sandusky, Ohio; Joshua John Clough, 28, of Blissfield, Mich.; and
Thomas William Piatek, 46, of Whiting, Ind.,. Nine suspects tied to
Hutaree, a Christian militia that was preparing for the Antichrist were
charged with conspiring to kill police officers, then kill scores more by
attacking a funeral using homemade bombs, federal prosecutors said
Monday. Federal authorities say Stone's other son, Joshua Matthew
Stone is a fugitive. Piatek, 46, of Whiting, Ind., was arrested Sunday in
Illinois after an FBI raid Saturday in Hammond, Ind. In court Monday,
he initially said he was the person named in the federal indictment,
but when read the allegations, he said 'I'm not that guy.' U.S. District
Judge Paul Cherry ordered Piatek to return Wednesday for an identity
and bond hearing. (AP Photo/U.S. Marshall) Militia Raids Part Of
Government Effort to Provoke Violence, Purge Dissent The Tea
Party protests are nothing compared to the seething rage of the anti-
Bush crowds So, according to Frank Rich of the New York Times, the
Tea Party protesters are indulging in a “small-scale mimicry of
Kristallnacht.” There is a “tsunami of anger” gathering across the
land, he writes, and an “accompanying rise in right-wing and left-wing
extremism”.
Drudge vs. the Senate? U.S. SENATE WARNS ALL STAFF TO AVOID
DRUDGE... Senate Tells Employees Not to Read Drudge Report
Drudge Report | Just as the healthcare drama in the capitol reaches a
grand finale, congressional officials are warning employees to avoid
the Drudge Report.
Senate declares Drudge Persona Non Grata, Internet Jihadist!
DRUDGEREPORT:
Troop deaths double in Afghanistan...
Approval/disapproval gap starting to widen again on health spending bill...
GALLUP: OBAMA APPROVE MATCHES LOW; COUNTRY SPLIT 46-46...
FBI terror raid of Christian militia group in Michigan...
Agents conduct raids in Ohio, Indiana...
'It was like a small army had descended on the area'...
Feds confirm 'activities'...
Gun charges...
MOSCOW METRO BOMBS... Two females... 'Black Widows'...
VIDEO/PHOTOS/DETAILS...
OBAMA DIVIDES: 47.1 % Approve, 46.7 % Disapprove...
FRANK RICH: FADING WHITES FEAR RISE OF OBAMA, MINORITIES...
Sajak counters: Opposed to Obamacare? Then You Must Be a Racist...
BUCHANAN: The real anti-Americans...
HE DID IT: Obama announces 15 recess appointments, scolds
Republicans...
Supply fears start to hit Treasuries; Worries about demand after poorly
received bond auctions...
Social Security Payout to Exceed Pay-In -- This Year!
Personal Income Drops Across USA...
MORE AND MORE BONDS: Rates rise after weak auction...
Majority of Homeowners With Loan Modifications -- Defaulted Again...
Government to sell stake in CITIGROUP...
Sarkozy urges world finance rules...
Obama Orders Lenders to Cut Mortgage Payments for Jobless...
Obama's Campaign Fundraises Off Threats...
Shot Fired At GOP Rep. Cantor's VA Office...
VIDEO: Clyburn says Republicans 'aiding and abetting terrorism' against
Dems...
'COFFIN' PLACED ON CONGRESSMAN'S LAWN...
Rep. Markey asked for police patrols at home...
WHITE POWDER: NY Congressman's office evacuated after threat...
Dems Accuse Palin Of Stoking Liberal Hate...
President mocks Republicans for acting is if bill is 'Armageddon'...
Threats against lawmakers spread after vote...
Obama dumped humiliated Netanyahu for dinner..
DEMS FEAR VIOLENT BACKLASH
FBI investigating threats...
REPORT: 8% of Troops Given Drugs for Psychiatric Problems...
Republican Lawmaker Calls for Special Prosecutor to Investigate White
House...
Sales of New Homes Drop to Lowest on Record...
Almost quarter of Republicans think Obama 'may be the Anti-Christ'… but
then there’s war criminal bush, etc., ...
SHOCK AUDIO: Rep. Dingell Says ObamaCare Will Eventually 'Control
the People'...
'Your Medical Records Aren't Secure'...
Law Signals US Empire Decline?
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Peace process may be a total failure: Moussa SIRTE, Libya: Arab leaders
opened a summit on Saturday determined to send a clear warning that
the Middle East peace process is doomed unless Israel freezes Jewish
settlements in annexed east Jerusalem. Israelis quit Gaza after
worst clash in over a year GAZA: Israeli troops and tanks left the Gaza
Strip on Saturday, witnesses said, after the bloodiest clash in the
Hamas-ruled enclave in 14 months killed two soldiers and a
Palestinian. Shoura denounces Netanyahu's bellicosity RIYADH:
The Shoura Council on Sunday denounced Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial statement on Al-Quds
(Jerusalem) and his government’s move to construct more Jewish
settlements in occupied Arab territories.
Kadhafi hosts first Arab summit in bid to 'rescue' Jerusalem - Yahoo! News
Libya-Palestine, Politics, 3/25/2010
After Years of War and Abuse, New Hope for Ancient Babylon - NY Times
Iraq, Science, 3/25/2010
Iraqi foreign minister walks out of Libya meeting - WashingtonPost.com
Iraq-Libya, Politics, 3/25/2010
Dubai World gets $9.5 bln injection for debt plan - Yahoo! News
United Arab Emirates, Economics, 3/25/2010
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