The Seven Deadly Sins of Mahatma Gandhi we have accomplished Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Science without humanity Knowledge without character Politics without principle Commerce without morality Worship without sacrifice. to this I add Debt without Intent of Paying Arrogance of Officialdom Thirst for Power without integrity

The main reasons for gold’s decline are laid out in the mining industry news. They see a bear market begin at $1520. This is the other side of the hype. http://www.mining.com/its-official-the-gold-market-is-in-recession-heres-why-60695/?utm_source=digest-en-mining-130331&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=digest

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan ruled for the banks, gutting lawsuits about LIBOR manipulation. Judge Buchwald’s nickname is “Buckwild” and she is very much part of the New York crowd. So what part about the court in New York being the most corrupt do people fail to understand? It is […]

The opposition parties in Germany are warning each other not to join Merkel. The general hope is if nobody joins in a coalition with here, she will be unable to form a government. There is a rising sentiment in Germany that if Southern Europe can’t pay their bills – no bailouts. This was the reason for taking […]

When the Euro was forming, some used the Ecu as the guide, we created the Euro back in time to provide a clearer picture. When we did, the high was different and that projected a low for 2000/2001 instead of 2002, with a rally thereafter into 2007. With the advantage of time, we can see […]

Argentina defaulted again in 2010. They are in dispute in the New York Court of Appeal, the most corrupt Federal Court in the nation, with what they call “vulture funds”. At a press conference defending their fight in a US court against creditors demanding to be paid $1.3 billion immediately, they are at least acknowledging […]

The fact that the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has come out stating that savings accounts within the Eurozone are “safe” claiming  that Cyprus was a “special case” and not a template for future rescues, proves that in fact the Eurozone deposits are ABSOLUTELY NOT SAFE! You never state a negative unless there is reason to do […]

I have always been a logical thinker. The teacher got very angry when I was in 4th grade and connected the dots concluding what she said was pure nonsense. Since she could not explain herself,  the school called my father. He had to come down and plead with them not to expel me. So I […]

The closing for the Euro on spot at 128.20 on Friday was a serious break of support. The primary bank of support now lies at the 12100 area. This week proved to be a minor Panic Cycle taking out both the previous high and low. The turning points ahead are next week and the week […]

We will be splitting the Blog soon between markets and world events. We only put on news that illustrates a global trend not the general nonsense. This is to keep you up to date as the world turns so you can see the problems emerging beyond the myopic horizon of traditional economic analysis. It is […]