dimelab dimelab: shrinking the gap between talk and action.

reward Topic in The Credit Debacle Catalog

gatekeeper Google reaping economic rewards (1); rewarding leveraged riverboat gamblers (1); rewards homebuyers (1); unfavourable risk/reward (1).

naked capitalism Wed 2009-11-25 11:37 EST

Marc Faber: ``I don't think that you'll see gold below $1,000 per ounce probably ever''

...cash is now trash with zero interest rates. So holding cash means underperforming. Bonds present an unfavourable risk/reward. Therefore, commodities and precious metals look attractive. One must also have equities exposure. Interestingly, he makes a fairly explicit statement in favour of peak oil from about 1:40 in the second video below. The world is adding less in oil reserves than it consumes. That necessarily means a tighter supply/demand dynamic, especially given the demand in emerging economies for oil.

000; 1; Marc Faber; naked capitalism; ounce probably; see gold; Think.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis Fri 2009-10-23 08:47 EDT

Where The Hell Is The Outrage?

The number of articles and opinions on Goldman Sachs earnings, bonuses, and influence pedaling over the past several days is quite stunning. Many have pointed out the problems; few have expressed outrage over what is happening in general, not just at Goldman Sachs... I am outraged and not just about Goldman Sachs, but about a process that allows, even encourages political pandering, by time and time again rewarding leveraged riverboat gamblers and failed institutions and at taxpayer expense...

hell; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis; Outrage.

Thu 2009-02-26 00:00 EST

Calculated Risk: Comments on Housing Plan

rewards homebuyers who speculated with excessive leverage

Calculated Risk; Comments; Housing plan.

Sun 2008-11-23 00:00 EST

Thomas C. Rubin: UK Association of Online Publishers

Microsoft Chief Counsel for Intellectual Property Strategy ``The Change We Need''; gatekeeper Google reaping economic rewards

online publishers; Thomas C. Rubin; UK Association.