Archive for April, 2009
Frightening Analysis of Commercial Real Estate
April 23rd, 2009Check out this frightening analysis of commercial real estate from Deutsche Bank: Deutsche Bank’s analysis
The Attraction of Gold
April 22nd, 2009Really interesting blog post about the attraction of gold: Attraction of gold
Atlanta as ground zero for Commercial Real Estate
April 22nd, 2009“Separate developers in Buckhead are building four speculative office buildings at the same time with virtually no leasing activity. The 35 recent condominium projects will help give Atlanta a 40-year supply at the current sales pace. A $600 million outdoor shopping mall under way has suspended construction to save money.”
Atlanta Commercial Real Estate
Obama shaking Chavez’s hand is a Disgrace
April 19th, 2009Hugo Chavez is a thug. He is currently in the process of destroying the country of Venezuela, which is suffering from soaring crime, inflation and imploding economy. His thugs flout Venezuelan law and recently ransacked a Jewish synagogue, and he openly courts Iran. He is the enemy of anyone who loves freedom and democracy.
For Obama […]
Ice is Growing, Not Shrinking
April 19th, 2009Ice is Growing Not Shrinking
Could America’s Jews Be Similar to Germany’s Jews before Hitler?
April 15th, 2009I read a wonderful newsletter every month called the Gloom, Boom and Doom Report, written by Marc Faber. (Gloom, Boom and Doom report I highly recommend it.
Marc Faber if you don’t know is a great investor, market commentator and newsletter writer. Some of his highlights include calling the 1987 crash, the recent housing bubble and […]
J.K. Rowling Speaking at Harvard
April 14th, 2009Make sure you watch this great commencement speech by J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. This is an older video from last year, but I think it is so fantastic that it is a must watch.
J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.
Madoff to address Wharton Graduation Ceremony
April 8th, 2009“In a controversial effort to provide a final bit of wisdom before students graduate, the Wharton School has invited New York financier Bernie Madoff to speak at this year’s graduation ceremony.
Madoff, former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange, has recently become known for his elaborate Ponzi scheme for which he pled guilty to an […]
World Agriculture Production Needs to Double
April 8th, 2009From the Financial Times, the UN has put together a document highlighting the need for a lot more food production:
“It warns that global agriculture production must double by 2050 for the world’s fast-growing population to have enough to eat and to deal with the effects of climate change.”
Here is the story link: Food production needs […]
Are Banks About to Become the Next Enron?
April 6th, 2009This is an incredibly disturbing blog post explaining how the the Treasury department’s new plans can be gamed in a similar way to how Enron gamed the electricity system before its collapse. God help us all if this is even close to correct. Here is a snippet:
Before we go there, what will happen with these […]