Archives by Tag ' commodities '
Aug 12, 2013

We have come a long way in six years. Back in 2007 almost everyone thought that the mortgage bonds were valid instruments issued by a valid entity that owned valid mortgages. Now we have Reuters news service reporting that “home loans underlying securities were rotten from the start.” Thus we are crossing that line where […]

Mar 16, 2008

Several people have emailed me regarding what to do with their investments. I am not Warren Buffett and I don’t have a crystal ball so what I say here should be checked against other knowledgeable analyses. Keep in mind that most people are full of s–t. Everyone thinks they are a genius in an up […]

Feb 26, 2008

Back from a cross country trip for 6 weeks accumulating data “on the ground.” I am have discovered that the ripple effects of the economic mismanagement, the mortgage meltdown, the credit crisis, the housing crash, and many other factors are playing havoc not only with our current status but with our prospects. These are the […]