The Worst Trade Deal That You've Never Heard Of

Obama's hypocrisy seems to  know no bounds.  He was for hope and change, openness and transparency, jobs and civil society.  

He is a brand, a marketing product of identity politics.  Unfortunately, most of the politicians of both the left and the right are the same.   They are just targeted to different segments of the public.

 

They say what is required for their marketing campaigns, and then do what they have been told to do by the moneyed interests who have bought and shaped them after they are elected.

Lead, Kindly Light

 

Two versions based on John Henry Newman's famous poem, Lead Kindly Light.

“May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done.

Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last."

J. H. Newman

January investment Barometer: As Goes January, So Goes the Year

Here is how some investment options have fared for the month of January.

I wonder how many people would have known this based on what they have heard from pundits and the financial press.

 

 

China Takes Down Another 71 Tonnes of Gold Bullion From Shanghai

Major macro trend changes in long term buying habits by the world's major Banks don't matter.

Daily prices are perfect indicators of all information.  No markets are ever rigged.

 

Central Banks don't know any more about their own long term strategies than a beer vendor at a ball game, and have about the same amount of buying power to back them up.

People hang on every word from Janet Yellen's lips, but whatever China does is meaningless.

Nothing to see here, move along.