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By your comment above, failure must also be permission-based then. Who precisely gives the permission to be successful? I am not sure they are doing such a good job of running the economy these days. Do they also give permissions for inflation and deflation as well then? The "they" who...

LOL. Please re-read precisely what I said, perhaps it was unclear or poorly written. I agree with you that there are people on this very thread posting crap. I have read many books and articles through the years. If you think I am incorrect in my reasoning, I honestly would love to hear your...

We agree 100% except on the word IF not WHEN. Large inflation could happen if the VOM turns in a big way. The FED said they could handle that inflation should it happen. (So we can all rest easy.) However, the VOM itself has a limit on the downside as well. If we reach that point first (and...

Silly question! - of course they can, look at the sound, swift, decisive action taken by central bankers in Japan to combat Japanese deflation (in 1989). That is their model for the US today. Oh wait, Is Japan copying the successful US model for today by using QE? Some confusion in the media as...

... because they hold too much of the worthless debt on their books as "assets" or retained earnings or capital ratios. They have the most leverage and those with the most leverage have the most to lose in deflation. Cash is King. Mostly IMO, the Central Bankers use the threat of deflation to...

As Bob said, HFT has had an effect and he and I spelled it out a few years ago in ET. But other things are in play as well. I also agree with the cycle comment. It will return one day, assuming their is a wall street or something similar. Wall street has always fleeced the middle class. They...

I simply have an honest interest in the welfare of two granddaughters. I started it after thinking about what I could give them of value for the future. If I wanted to "ferret leftist and rightist sentiment", I could watch CNN or Fox or any of the mainstream media. They ferret every day and once...

If you have never met someone like this, you should (but don't bring any money at all). In the 1980's I ran into a fellow that was an incredible salesman and conman. He is still out and about in BC last I heard. As he talked to me, I eventually repeated over and over and over in my head - he is...

Better yet, spend some money on the right political campaigns (deductible) and per chance get a get-out-of-jail-free card! Or perhaps a pardon.

I was an IT fellow (for some of my career). There is some truth as well as some "BULLSH*T" in what you say. I think that the hardware industry has become a commodity and because of Moore's law has trouble keeping high margins. All industries decay due to this at different rates except the...

I absolutely agree with Piezoe. It always amazes me that many people don't even attempt to right the ship but get morose and say what can I do about it. Even worse, they say stuff like, I am OK I will be in my cave. Sure, and 200000 people will be coming to find you and your cave if the SHTF. I...

I believe one secret to this is just who has been buying stocks in the last decade or so. The G20 said they would do whatever it takes (even lying perhaps?) and I read that several countries have admitted to buying stocks directly. (IMO, perhaps to help their rich friends cope with the...

Thank you for all the replies on my question. Some proposals were effects and some were causes but I was uncomfortable with a clear fundamental cause and effect so I left it simmering in my mind. I have heard the best explanation recently by Gail Tverberg of peak prosperity discussing peak...

mordidos - a great word to use. Thanks for the input.

Ironic since IMO both lower volumes and lower volatility are due to HFT strip mining the "sea" of operations. What happens to one, happens to all. More damage to come when, by force, HFT "liquidity fees" changes their methodology to even more sinister operations. I have not yet detected such...

What! Doesn't that guy know that Bitcoin is in a bubble? ( Greenspan, who has spent his life studying bubbles, said so) Wait until he gets in the car one day and the whole thing falls apart on him. Then he will be sorry. There will be a crash and it will all end badly!

Well lookie here: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/04/technology/security/passwords-stolen/index.html this doesn't count two active major issues on the go currently that I found by casual searching. One that there will be no fix to that I can see. My decision: I'd rather switch than fight.

Yes. Ours had no Microsoft servers, multiple IP transport protocols, multiple environments, distributed authorities, locations across the country, and a need for a few applications to have always on capability. We had multiple architects, freeware, in-house development, and business user...

Perhaps you should have touched it less! LOL.

I agree with your comment in general. While it seems like a sensible approach, I will be retiring my XP backup machine in 2014 which sees limited usage. My upgrade will be either Ubuntu or Mac. I am tired of spending so much time maintaining my machine. I would like to go back to the good old...