China in Midst of ‘Greatest Bubble in History,’ Rickards Says – Bloomberg.com

Posted by Matt in March 17th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Financial Crisis, Amp, Asset Allocation, Banks, Boom, China Economy, China S Economy, Crash, Doom, Economic Growth, Gloom, Harvard University Professor, Hong Kong, Jim Chanos, Kenneth Rogoff, Marc Faber, Midst, Misallocation, Professor Kenneth, Rickards, summit

“As I see it, it is the greatest bubble in history with the most massive misallocation of wealth,” Rickards said at the Asset Allocation Summit Asia 2010 organized by Terrapinn Pte in Hong Kong yesterday. China “is a bubble waiting to burst.”
Rickards joins hedge fund manager Jim Chanos, Gloom, Boom & Doom publisher Marc Faber [...]

US and Russia urged to begin reducing nuclear arsenals – The Irish Times – Fri, Feb 05, 2010

Posted by Matt in February 4th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Abolishment, Atomic Weapons, Control Experts, Fri, Illusion, Irish Times, Launch, Nuclear Arsenal, Nuclear Arsenals, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Powers, Nuclear War, Nuclear Warheads, Nuclear Weapons, Paris, Russia, summit, Wins, Zero Campaign

The abolishment of nuclear weapons is an illusion. Countries will simply position themselves to restock quickly if needed. The first one to build and launch enough nuclear weapons wins.
Reducing nuclear arsenals puts America on the expressway to nuclear war. Our smaller nuclear arsenal can now be defeated once and for all.
If you are an American [...]

Climate chief was told of false glacier claims before Copenhagen – Times Online

Posted by Matt in January 30th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Climate, Act, Change Assessment, Climate Research, Climatologists, Copenhagen Times, Drastic Cuts, Glacier, Global Emissions, Global Socialism, Himalayan Glaciers, Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change, Ipcc, Money And Power, Proposals, Rajendra Pachauri, summit, Watchdog

The climate chief failed to act on this news because he, like most other climatologists, has an alternate agenda. That agenda revolves around money and power. More money directed at climate research, and more money for global socialism.
The chairman of the leading climate change watchdog was informed that claims about melting Himalayan glaciers were false [...]

Top Risk No. 1 — Turbulence in U.S.-Chinese relations | The Call

Posted by Matt in January 13th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Geopolitical, Afghanistan Iraq, Chinese Relations, climate change, Copenhagen, Cyber Security, Feathers, International Leadership, International Trade, Lead Role, Mantra, National Interest, Nuclear Proliferation, Obama, Policy Circles, Risk, Rules Of The Road, summit, Turbulence, United States

The problem isn’t Obama or Hu; both want to avoid ruffling feathers. But there are too many structural pressures for it to last. The United States is looking for more (and more responsible) international leadership from the Chinese — stakeholdership continues to be the mantra in policy circles. But as clearly evidenced on climate change [...]

The New Mercantilism

Posted by Matt in June 9th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Economy, American Exports, Argentina, Brazil, Distortions, Emerging Market Economies, European Union, Export Subsidies, Fiscal Stimulus, Government Procurement, India, Indonesia, International Trade, Licensing Requirements, Mercantilism, Mexican Trucks, New Mercantilism, Pledge, Retaliation, Russia, summit, Tariffs

The “new mercantilism” takes many forms. Despite their pledge at the first G-20 summit last fall, most of its members have erected new distortions to international trade. A number of major emerging-market economies (including Brazil, India and Russia) have raised tariffs. Argentina and Indonesia have imposed new licensing requirements on imports. The European Union and [...]

Russia and the West fume and fudge over the countries in between

Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Europe, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barack Obama, Belarus, Borders, Eastern Europe, Eastern Partnership, Economic Ties, Europe, European Union, Moldova, New Administration, Prague, prosperity, Russia, Soviet Countries, summit, Ukraine

CAN Europe pull off America’s trick? The European Union wants to bolster stability and prosperity in ex-Soviet countries on its borders, while improving ties with Russia on other matters. That is pretty much what Barack Obama’s new administration has managed. It has separated the issues where agreement is reachable, such as arms control, from those [...]

The West’s Fatal Overdose

Posted by Matt in April 3rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Economy, Financial, Array, Big House, Bill Payments, Breadwinner, Credit Card Companies, Credit Cards, Digging A Hole, Dollar Job, G-20, Global Downturn, Great Cars, Jobs, Nice House, People, Prospects, Real Bad Way, Rush, Sell Cars, Slogan, Spending Money, summit, Tight, United States, Wealthy Family, Whole Lot

Imagine that you a part of a wealthy family. The breadwinner, that would be you, is making the big bucks, and you’re living the high life. You have a nice big house and a couple of great cars to go with it. You and your wife are spending money like there is no tomorrow. Your [...]