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Banking Fees? Cyprus Gets Creative/Confiscatory

March 16, 2013 – Comments (3)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cyprus-bailout-comes-at-a-cost-to-bank-depositors-2013-03-16

Coming to your financial institution in the near future... 

Federal Fiscal Alchemy

December 12, 2012 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: F , IAT

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-trillion-dollar-coin-solution-to-the-debt-ceiling-2012-12

Print and/or mint...

Officially endorsed by the Republic of Zimbabwe!

The fiscal cliff: will Boehner & Obama choose the "Thelma & Louise" option

November 30, 2012 – Comments (4) | RELATED TICKERS: CL , IF , F

Instead of actually working to resolve the financial mess the government has created over the past 60 years, the leadership of both parties apparently prefers to play "chicken", trying to accomplish something by doing nothing.  [more]

VNR: an oil and gas play

March 04, 2012 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: VNR

I am considering adding a $20K position in Vanguard Natural Resources to my portfolio.  The CAPS players' consensus appears bullish.  Any FOOLISH thoughts, pro or con?

Paying the Piper: Financial Repression

February 02, 2012 – Comments (1) | RELATED TICKERS: CO , NT , ROL

The continuing manipulation of national economies and individual investors.  [more]