The Global Economy

UBS: United Bank of Secrecy

February 20, 2009
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Send this article to Twitter!There’s an interesting story in the NYT about UBS agreeing to give up the names of it’s customers who for years, have used the bank’s secret accounts to hide money away from tax enforcers.  I guess as this economic crunch begins to take hold and as governments keep getting more...
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Naseem Taleb: Stop Trying to predict the future

February 18, 2009
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Surviving The Economic Tsunami: Mta Do?

February 6, 2009
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Send this article to Twitter!I want to move away from talking about politicians because they are going to continue to do whatever it is they want to do and at this point, we just have to move on and start worrying about ourselves. So, I’m going to assume that most of the people who...
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Looking For Cheap Labor Wherever It Is…

February 1, 2009
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Send this article to Twitter!This is a good video that explains the inter-connected nature of this global economy. It’s all about finding the cheapest labor sources wherever in the world they lie. If the service can be provided over a computer, the job will most probably be moved to India. If the goods can...
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Saytam: India’s Enron

January 8, 2009
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Send this article to Twitter!There’s a very interesting story on the worlds third largest outsourcing company collapsing because one of it’s founders has admitted to cooking the books for years.  According to the article: “50.4 billion rupees, or $1.04 billion, of the 53.6 billion rupees in cash and bank loans the company listed as...
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Peter Schiff: Part Two

December 17, 2008
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Send this article to Twitter!If you have a retirement account that is losing value, you must, must, watch this video.  Had you watched it six years ago, you’d probably have been able to avoid some losses. However, even if you don’t have a retirement account, you should listen to this video because I think...
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Introducing Peter Schiff: Part 1

December 17, 2008
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Send this article to Twitter!This video is unbelievable.  Here is Peter Schiff, the head of Euro-Pacific capital, predicting this financial crisis SIX YEARS AGO.  Like Roubini, people laughed at this guy then, but they’re not laughing anymore. Share on Facebook
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Gone With The Wind: Jobs, That Is…

December 9, 2008
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Send this article to Twitter!I was reading an interesting commentary in some paper the other day where someone talked about the on-going layoff’s that are taking place around the world. This person was basically looking at the layoff’s from a point of view I have yet to hear spoken about.  He or she was...
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Dr. Doom

December 1, 2008
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Send this article to Twitter!Let’s hear what Dr. Doom, aka Dr. Nouriel Roubini has to say {again} about this economic crisis.  It’s amazing how his predictions keep coming true. His next prediction? deflation (someone please feel free to explain that). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6cyOtGnhyQ Share on Facebook
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