Solar Highway in Germany
Solar energy industry growth 50% in first 9 months of 2012"According to the Federal Network Agency, the solar energy industry in Germany grew by more than 50% in the first 9 months of 2012. Energy...
View ArticleWhere Is The Market Going From Here?
The Dow plunged 433 points, or 3.3%, in the two days after the election. The timing makes it ‘obvious’ to many pundits that it’s due to President Obama being re-elected.But he was already president...
View ArticleSolar Numbers in San Diego
Naval Base at San Diego"Solar provides a futures contract for electric power at a fixed price for 30 years." By the way, this was a very effective strategy for Southwest Airlines, now a leader in their...
View ArticlePresident Obama Has Drawn A Dangerous Line In The Sand
So both Boehner and Obama have done their post election photo ops. They have spelled out their positions on the looming fiscal cliff. No surprises at all. The Republicans are saying “No” to any...
View ArticleIf the Dems got a backbone
by Linda BealeIf the Dems got a backbone Yesterday I urged the Democrats to develop some backbone in response to the continuing right-wing extortion demands for military spending increases, tax cuts...
View ArticleWhy the rich look down on the poor
Historian Mary Beard comments on the history of Why the rich look down on the poor. You know, the poor tend to snort a lot and live under awnings! Read more posts on Angry Bear Blog »Please follow...
View ArticleWhat natural disasters like Sandy teach us about taxes and government
Left out in the wake of the election and material, Linda's post is still relevant as we continue to clean up, repair and replace damage done by Hurricane Sandy and the Nor-easter.. I would like to see...
View ArticleETF Pop Quiz: Turkey, Teucrium, and Transportation
After an eventful week in the global markets, the ETFdb pop quiz returns with another round of questions about Turkey, Teucrium, and Transportation.As always, all answers can be found using the suite...
View ArticleThis Week In ETFs: November 11th Edition
Earlier this week, Americans voted for President Obama to continue in office for four more years and while many across the country were celebrating, Wall Street showed its frustration through a huge...
View ArticleThe CBO Wants to Discuss Healthcare and the Deficit?
The CBO Wants to Discuss Healthcare and the Deficit? (from run75411) Someone struck a nerve, "The Lady Doth Protest Too Much: CBO Director Asks for A Chat . . .". Yves Smith at Naked Capitalism...
View ArticleGreat Graphic: France's Slide
Here is a Great Graphic posted on Zero Hedge, which in turn came from JP Morgan research. It highlights several economic time series from France that shows the deterioration of the French economy...
View ArticleForget The Election — This Market Decline Has Been In The Works For A Long...
As momentum, a shifting currency tide and now even sentiment - continues to work against the grain of a slouching equity market structure, many market participants are now just beginning to question if...
View ArticleTwo Contradictory Thoughts About Elections
The election is over. I am left with two very contradictory feelings. First is the one of appreciation – every four years we peacefully replace our government.I remember my parents in the late 1970s...
View ArticlePlaying a Game of Economic Survivor
My latest Institutional Investor article. I don’t do writing assignments. I don’t like deadlines. I am not a writer; I am an investor who thinks through writing. So when Institutional Investor asked me...
View ArticleInvestment Process Presentation
Presentation that describes my firm’s investment process.AVI Omaha 2012Read more posts on Contrarian Edge »Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleSolar Energy & Major League Baseball
Kauffman Stadium - Home of the Kansas City Royals"Spring means one thing to the American sports fan — the start of a new Major League Baseball (MLB) season. For the environmentally conscious sports...
View ArticleGold and Silver Outlook for November 12-16
The prices of precious metals changed direction last week and rose. Will this rally continue this week? The U.S Presidential elections are over. The results of the elections may have contributed to the...
View ArticleGlobal Markets Have Rolled Over In Unison
My title for last weekend's update (Is Your Seatbelt Fastened?) was sound advice. During the past week, the world market roller-coaster went into a stunning dive with all eight indexes finished in the...
View ArticleWho Will Stop These Sado-Monetarists As Youth Unemployment Surges To 58% In...
Greek unemployment rose to 25.4pc in August. Youth unemployment rose to 58pc.Under the official forecast, the economy will contract by a further 4.5pc next year, so it fair to assume that lots more...
View ArticleIt’s Health Care, Stupid!
Great chart from the CBO on where the runaway spending will take place in future U.S. federal budgets. It’s mostly all health care due to an aging population.We sense the next “Big, Big Thing” is...
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