Author: Mark Gilmore
Precious Metals – Week of 11.28.10
China’s Gold Imports Soar Almost Fivefold, Fueled by Inflation
GATA (2 Dec 10)
Lots of Fake Gold Shows Up in Hong Kong
GATA (2 Dec 10)
Bundesbank Joins Fed in Demanding Secrecy For Gold Swaps
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Geopolitical – Week of 11.28.10
Obama Nominates Rabid Anti-gunner to Head the ATF
GOA (29 Nov 10)
The New American Oligarchy
Truthout (2 Dec 10)
Nigeria: Dick Cheney To Be Charged Over Alleged Bribery Case
The Huffington Post (2 D…
Life – Week of 11.28.10
Family’s Fall from Affluence Is Swift and Hard
The New York Times (25 Nov 10)
Stalking a Masterpiece
The Wall Street Journal (26 Nov 10)
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Science & Technology – Week of 11.28.10
Google Set to Launch E-Book Venture
The Wall Street Journal (1 Dec 10)
100-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Species Discovered
ABC News (25 Nov 10)
The Music of Gravitational Waves
Physorg.com (24 Nov 10…
Science & Technology – Week of 11.28.10
Google Set to Launch E-Book Venture
The Wall Street Journal (1 Dec 10)
100-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Species Discovered
ABC News (25 Nov 10)
The Music of Gravitational Waves
Physorg.com (24 Nov 10)…
Tell Me a Story
By Robert Penn Warren
Long ago, in Kentucky, I, a boy, stood
By a dirt road, in first dark, and heard
The great geese hoot northward.
I could not see them, there being no moon
And the stars sparse….
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Don Juan chuckled and lay down, putting his arms behind his head.
“You know exactly what you need”, he said.
I told him that sometimes I thought I knew, but that most of the time I had no self…
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving Day, presently celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863. It did not become a federal holiday until 1941.
The first Th…
Living Proof: Vitamin C – Miracle Cure?
The amazing story of a King Country dairy farmer who caught swine flu and very nearly died.
Intensive care specialists were all set to pull him off life support, saying there was no hope. But his f…
Bailout vs Economic Hit?
Is the bailout of Ireland really a bailout, or is it instead an economic hit designed to harvest the assets of Ireland at rock bottom prices? Those considering this question might find this earlier in…
Study Finds Wi-Fi Makes Trees Sick
All deciduous trees in the Western world are affected.
By René Schoemaker
Radiation from Wi-Fi networks is harmful to trees, causing significant variations in growth, as well as bleeding and fiss…
Quote du Jour
Armies and bombs do not scare me, but a man with an idea I have not thought of does.
~ Chairman Mao
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9-11: Was Silver Moved Out of Lower Manhattan?
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Congress’ Median Household Net Worth: One Picture Is Worth 1000 Word
By Jesse
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Congress' Median Household Net Worth: One Picture Is Worth 1000 Word
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The Banker
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Money & Markets – Week of 11.21.10
J Crew OKs $2.86 Billion Buyout, May Get Other Bids
Reuters (23 Nov 10)
Ireland Warned it Will Have to Stump up State Assets in Bailout
TribuneNews (21 Nov 10)
Scotiabank’s Dundee Deal Marks New T…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.21.10
J Crew OKs $2.86 Billion Buyout, May Get Other Bids
Reuters (23 Nov 10)
Ireland Warned it Will Have to Stump up State Assets in Bailout
TribuneNews (21 Nov 10)
Scotiabank’s Dundee Deal Marks New T…
Precious Metals – Week of 11.21.10
Gold, Silver Set to Beat Farm Commodities in 2011, Societe Generale Says
Bloomberg (22 Nov 10)
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 11.21.10
Foxes Now Minding Very Big Henhouse: Foreclosure Fraud Investigations Use Law Firm Deeply Involved with Major Servicer
Naked Capitalism (21 Nov 10)
Countrywide Admits to Not Conveying Notes to Mortga…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 11.21.10
Foxes Now Minding Very Big Henhouse: Foreclosure Fraud Investigations Use Law Firm Deeply Involved with Major Servicer
Naked Capitalism (21 Nov 10)
Countrywide Admits to Not Conveying Notes to Mortga…
Geopolitical – Week of 11.21.10
Give Thanks to Those Who Came Before us And Gave up Much
The Selvedge Yard (24 Nov 10)
Will The Government Shrink My 401(k)?
CNN Money (23 Nov 10)
Food Safety Bill Starts, Stalls in First Week of L…
Food & Health – Week of 11.21.10
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The Trip for Life Episode 15: Growing Power Part 1
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Natural Gas Fracking Threatens Drinking Water
Care2 (21 Nov 10)
Food & Health – Week of 11.21.10
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The Trip for Life Episode 15: Growing Power Part 1
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Natural Gas Fracking Threatens Drinking Water
Care2 (21 Nov 10)
Life – Week of 11.21.10
A Little Hour Exchange Portland History
Hour Exchange Portland
7 Towns Where Land Is Free
Yahoo Finance (19 Nov 10)
The Tunnel People of Las Vegas: How 1,000 Live in Flooded Labyrinth Under Sin Cit…
NATO Leaders to Avoid Citing Iran as Missile Threat
By David Williams
NATO leaders will launch a new Europe-wide ballistic missile shield at a Lisbon summit but will not openly identify Iran as a threat so as to win over Turkey, officials said Thurs…
The Sovereign Bond Market
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The Solari Report – 18 Nov 10
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by Catherine Austin Fitts
Axel Merk is the author of Sustainable Wealth: Achie…
Money & Markets Charts ~ 11.18.10
View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The Solari Report tonight, Thursday, November 18, 2010.
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Money & Markets Charts ~ 11.18.10
View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The Solari Report tonight, Thursday, November 18, 2010.
C…
AICPA Urges Repeal of Expanded 1099 Reporting Requirements
In letters to members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the AICPA on Nov. 16 expressed its concerns about the compliance burdens being placed on businesses (including rental property own…
3 Strange Things About The GM IPO
By Adam Davidson
GM has no confidence in its own financial reports. The company says that “our disclosure controls
and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting are currently not…
Will A Lame-duck Congress Pass Internet Censorship?
By Daniel Tencer
A bill giving the government the power to shut down Web sites that host materials that infringe copyright is making its way quietly through the lame-duck session of Congress, raisi…
6 Million Benefit-Paying Jobs Vanish
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1,000 Years of European History — An Animated Map
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Our Financial System: Facing Hard Facts, Creating Positive Futures
By Mark Finnern
The evening’s Tweets
First of all Catherine Austin Fitts is just an amazing person. When I ask myself: “Whom would you like to have as a dinner guest?” For me she is up there with …
Manhattan Project Use of Silver
[IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM A SOLARI REPORT SUBSCRIBER]
By David Liechty
To obtain radioactive Uranium 235, Manhattan Project engineers created large devices called calutrons, which utilize…
What is High Frequency Trading
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James Turk: Hyperinflation Sure, Prohibition Possible
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Where is The US Treasury?
QUESTIONS FROM SOLARI REPORT SUBSCRIBERS:
“The US Treasury ‘home-office’ is actually located in Puerto Rico and is not a US agency. Looking in 27 CFR 250.11 again for the definition of ‘Secretary’ as…
“Quaker Capitalism”
By Eileen Reynolds
For chocolate lovers and Roald Dahl fans, some heartening news: Willy Wonka’s factory—or, at least, something that sounds very much like it—was a real place. Deborah Cadbury…
"Quaker Capitalism"
By Eileen Reynolds
For chocolate lovers and Roald Dahl fans, some heartening news: Willy Wonka’s factory—or, at least, something that sounds very much like it—was a real place. Deborah Cadbury…
Wall Street Collects $4 Billion From Taxpayers as Swaps Backfire
By Michael McDonald
The subprime mortgage crisis isn’t the only calamity Wall Street created that’s upending the finances of U.S. states and cities.
For more than a decade, banks and insurance…
Buy Local, Surf Global
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Calif. Court OKs In-state Tuition For Illegal Immigrants
The California Supreme Court weighed in Monday on the politically charged immigration fray when it ruled that illegal immigrants are entitled to the same tuition breaks offered to in-state high scho…
If You’re Looking For Inflation, Here’s Where To Find It
By Gregory White
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If You're Looking For Inflation, Here's Where To Find It
By Gregory White
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Making Ads That Whisper to the Brain
By Natasha Singer
What happens in our brains when we watch a compelling TV commercial?
For one thing, certain brain waves that correlate with heightened attention become more active, according to …
US Airline Pilots Association Letter to Pilots
US Airline Pilots Association Letter to Pilots
November 8, 2010
Fellow Pilots,
The TSA’s rapid deployment of Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) screening machines, followed by the new Enhanced Pat-D…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.14.10
Bernanke: Fed’s Right on Stimulus, China
CNN Money (19 Nov 10)
Futures Lower as China Tightens Policy
TheStreet (19 Nov 10)
Bond Market Turmoil Hits California in The Pocketbook
Los Angeles Times (…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.14.10
Bernanke: Fed’s Right on Stimulus, China
CNN Money (19 Nov 10)
Futures Lower as China Tightens Policy
TheStreet (19 Nov 10)
Bond Market Turmoil Hits California in The Pocketbook
Los Angeles Times (1…
Precious Metals – Week of 11.14.10
Bottom in Silver Probably in Place, Projections on the Current Leg
Laissez Faire Cafe (17 Nov 10)
Margin Increases Won’t Knock Metals Down For Long, Turk Tells KWN
GATA (16 Nov 10)
Soros Increased G…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 11.14.10
Delinquency Rates Improve In Q3, But Most Of The Loans In Default Are Prime
Business Insider (18 Nov 10)
Nominee to Oversee Fannie and Freddie Is Named
The New York Times (12 Nov 10)
The Shrinking H…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 11.14.10
Delinquency Rates Improve In Q3, But Most Of The Loans In Default Are Prime
Business Insider (18 Nov 10)
Nominee to Oversee Fannie and Freddie Is Named
The New York Times (12 Nov 10)
The Shrinking H…
Geopolitical – Week of 11.14.10 00
Jobless-Benefits Bill Rejected
The Wall Street Journal (19 Nov 10)
House Ethics Panel Seeks Censure For Rangel
boston.com (19 Nov 10)
House Ethics Panel Seeks Censure For Rangel
boston.com (19 No…
Food & Health – Week of 11.14.10
State Bans Sales of Caffeine-alcohol Drinks
The Boston Globe (19 Nov 10)
Why Mixing Alcohol And Caffeine is so Deadly
Los Angeles Times (18 Nov 10)
Florida Reports Case of Cholera Imported From Hai…
Food & Health – Week of 11.14.10
State Bans Sales of Caffeine-alcohol Drinks
The Boston Globe (19 Nov 10)
Why Mixing Alcohol And Caffeine is so Deadly
Los Angeles Times (18 Nov 10)
Florida Reports Case of Cholera Imported From Hait…
Life – Week of 11.14.10
Barn-find Bugatti Type 38 Makes Seven Times Its Estimate at Auction
The Telegraph (18 Nov 10)
Royal Engagement Reveals Less Deferential, More Meritocratic Britain
CNN (18 Nov 10)
‘The Autobiography…
Science & Technology – Week of 11.14.10
Robot Trained to Care For The Elderly at University of Connecticut
Los Angeles Times (18 Nov 10)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Sets Record of £400m in 5 Days
BBC Newsbeat (19 Nov 10)
EPA Tells States t…
Science & Technology – Week of 11.14.10
Robot Trained to Care For The Elderly at University of Connecticut
Los Angeles Times (18 Nov 10)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Sets Record of £400m in 5 Days
BBC Newsbeat (19 Nov 10)
EPA Tells States to…
Introducing The Mortgage With No Possibility of Default
By oo@jhu.edu
I came across a most interesting mortgage in my law office today – the result of a recent loan modification. The $500,000 loan was secured by a property worth approximately $300,000. Th…
Are You Paranoid, Paralyzed, or Prepper?
By David Morris
It’s amazing how many emails I get that start with either, “I might be paranoid” or “My family thinks I’m paranoid.” The simple fact is, if you think that it’s smart t…
Turkey Prices Hit Record Before Thanksgiving on Feed Costs
By Elizabeth Campbell
Americans will be paying more for their Thanksgiving turkeys this month after rising feed costs led to reduced output in the U.S.
U.S. wholesale, frozen turkeys jumped to $1….
My New Favorite Tee
A wonderful member of our network wore this tee to lunch the other day. I just love it!
– Catherine
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Precious Metals Market Report – 11.11.10
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Money & Markets Charts ~ 11.11.10
View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The Solari Report tonight, Thursday, November 11, 2010.
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Money & Markets Charts ~ 11.11.10
View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The Solari Report tonight, Thursday, November 11, 2010.
C…
Special Solari Report – Proposals for Annuitization of 401(k)s and IRAs
Over the past few years, various proposals for annuitization of 401(k) and IRA accounts upon retirement and automatic enrollment in 401(k) programs have been made. On September 14-15, 2010, the Depa…
Greenspan’s Latest Comment on Bank Fraud
Alan Greenspan: The Banks Robbed You
In a rather-stunning admission on Jekyll Island last weekend, Alan Greenspan “outed” what really happened.
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Greenspan's Latest Comment on Bank Fraud
Alan Greenspan: The Banks Robbed You
In a rather-stunning admission on Jekyll Island last weekend, Alan Greenspan “outed” what really happened.
YouTube
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Catheri…
Securitization Trustees in the Crosshairs in Mortgage Mess
The biggest mortgage securitization trustees are Bank of New York, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, and US Bank.
The interesting thing about the American Banker article is that the trustees appear to be i…
World Bank President: My Words Were Manipulated, I Don’t Support A Return To The Gold Standard
World Bank president Robert Zoellick has clarified recent comments about gold.
No, the head of the World Bank isn’t advocating a return to the gold standard.
Reuters:
“I don’t believe you can ret…
World Bank President: My Words Were Manipulated, I Don't Support A Return To The Gold Standard
World Bank president Robert Zoellick has clarified recent comments about gold.
No, the head of the World Bank isn’t advocating a return to the gold standard.
Reuters:
“I don’t believe you can ret…
The Prison Boom Comes Home to Roost
By James Carroll
Will the fiscal collapse that has laid bare gross inequalities in the US economic system lead to meaningful reforms toward a more just society? One answer is suggested by the burst…
Mortgage Robosigning: Must Watch Deposition
Curious about what goes on inside an “alleged” robosigning operation? A Florida law firm has posted a video on YouTube that might interest you.
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Number of the Week: $10.2 Trillion in Global Borrowing
By Mark Whitehouse
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The New Tax Man: Big Banks and Hedge Funds
Lacking Oversight, Wall Street Titans Charge Property Owners Steep Fees – and Can Seize Homes
By Fred Schulte and Ben Protess
Nearly a dozen major banks and hedge funds, anticipating quick profi…
Couple Donates Entire Lotto Jackpot
What would you do with $11,255,272?
By Patricia Brooks
They won $11.2 million from a lottery ticket in July. And now every penny is gone. But Allen and Violet Large didn’t spend any of it on the…
World Bank Chief Surprises With Gold Standard Idea
Leading economies should consider adopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency rates, World Bank president Robert Zoellick said on Monday in a surprise proposal before a potentially a…
Initiative Measure No. 1069-Washington State Seal to Depict a Tapeworm
Concise Description: This measure would require the Washington State Seal to depict a tapeworm attached to a taxpayer’s intestine, encircled by the words: Committed to sucking the life blood out o…
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“Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.”
~ Joseph Conrad
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Money & Markets – Week of 11.7.10
Mary Schapiro–The $9 Million Dollar Ponzi Clown?
Zero Hedge (11 Nov 10)
Insider Selling Hits All Time Record Of $4.5 Billion In Prior Week As Everyone Is Getting Out Of Market
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Money & Markets – Week of 11.7.10
Mary Schapiro–The $9 Million Dollar Ponzi Clown?
Zero Hedge (11 Nov 10)
Insider Selling Hits All Time Record Of $4.5 Billion In Prior Week As Everyone Is Getting Out Of Market
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Precious Metals – Week of 11.7.10
Taking Gold as Collateral, Exchange Acknowledges That It’s Money
GATA (11 Nov 10)
Arbitration Claim Will Target Morgan, HSBC For Silver Market Rigging
GATA (10 Nov 10)
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 11.7.10
Mortgage Giants Could Cost U.S. Plenty; J.P. Morgan to Resume Foreclosures; Starbucks Profits Rise; Lockheed Warns of Costs
The Washington Post (6 Nov 10)
First-Time Mortgage Defaults in U.S. Rise fo…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 11.7.10
Mortgage Giants Could Cost U.S. Plenty; J.P. Morgan to Resume Foreclosures; Starbucks Profits Rise; Lockheed Warns of Costs
The Washington Post (6 Nov 10)
First-Time Mortgage Defaults in U.S. Rise fo…
Geopolitical – Week of 11.7.10
German People in Unprecedented Rebellion Against Government
Aletho News (8 Nov 10)
Republicans Seek Democratic Allies in Health Care Fight
Politico (12 Nov 10)
Newsweek, The Daily Beast to Announc…
Food & Health – Week of 11.7.10
People With Higher IQ’s Are More Apt to be Nocturnal Night-owls.
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Leaked Trade Agreements And Hidden Dangers of S 510: Corporations Plan to End Normal Farming
Food Freedom (31 Oct 10)
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Food & Health – Week of 11.7.10
People With Higher IQ’s Are More Apt to be Nocturnal Night-owls.
Boards.ie
Leaked Trade Agreements And Hidden Dangers of S 510: Corporations Plan to End Normal Farming
Food Freedom (31 Oct 10)
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Life – Week of 11.7.10
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Neglected Ruins of Pompeii Declared a ‘Disgrace to Italy’
Guardian.co.uk (11 Nov 10)
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 Gets Mixed Reviews
The Telegraph (12 Nov 10)
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The …
Science & Technology – Week of 11.7.10
Scientists Find ‘Dramatic’ Damage to Marine Life Near BP Spill Site
Infowars.com (8 Nov 10)
Science & Technology – Week of 11.7.10
Scientists Find ‘Dramatic’ Damage to Marine Life Near BP Spill Site
Infowars.com (8 Nov 10)
Mortgage & Foreclosure Fraud – Interview With Catherine Austin Fitts
Catherine Austin Fitts has an unparalleled perspective on the current banking crisis, having witnessed the corruption in the market during the first Bush and Clinton administrations. Since then, she…
Mortgage & Foreclosure Fraud – Interview With Catherine Austin Fitts
Catherine Austin Fitts has an unparalleled perspective on the current banking crisis, having witnessed the corruption in the market during the first Bush and Clinton administrations. Since then, she…
Catherine Austin Fitts: The Looting Of America
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