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Libertad, have you read the following essay? It's 600 pages long but I liked it and I picked out the following quote to match the subject of this thread. Indeed the Roman Empire did crumble from within before the final blows were struck by the encroaching peoples who surrounded it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-R5GQ0V-Z4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebiertijd%2Ecom%2Fmediaplayer%2F%3Fitemid%3D15317&feature=player_embedded#t=81

You guys think all those Hedge funds are still short on this or did they give up....:p

My Grandfather paid 5 cents to ride the bus My father paid 50 cents to ride the bus I pay 2 Euro to ride the bus I respect and to a certain degree agree we face deflationary pressures along the way but to believe my busfare will fall back to the 50 cent level is really stretching all...

I wouldnt say the public never get's rich. You know any stocks out there that hasnt gone up at least 100% in 09? Lot's of retail investors caught that move. The tricky part is knowing when to get of the train... That's the crux.

I like goldstocks because you are hedged both VS dollar depreciating (gold and the stock would rise in such a scenario countering the drop in the $) but if the dollar suddenly would rise substantialy you are still hedged to an extend as well because your stocks are $ nominated. The same could...

Two ways to profit from the US dollar http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/currencies-forex-profit-from-a-strong-us-dollar-93307.aspx Today's biggest contrarian bet - the US dollar http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/global-economy-forex-us-dollar-14991.aspx This dollar...

Agreed but don't forget as oil collapsed, markets plunged and real estate crashed gold stood it's ground upholding it's reputation of save haven quite well in 08. Gold stocks...Not so much... But a great buy opportunity..:)

Isnt Europe's biggest trading partner... Europe itself?

acepower, you consider buying gold as fighting the FED?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ8i8FKAwec The doctor is always right.:)

Faber has been telling people to buy stocks all around the world since january 2009 and before... Buy BRICS, technology, industrial commodities excluding gold, oil...

Mish is always a great read but after striking a home run by going into treasuries fall 08 he pretty much missed the entire rebound in the stockmarket, commodities and the weakness of the dollar because 'it's all a headfake deflation is the name of the game..." Hard to know what's going on...

Having said that it took longer for the Roman empire to dissolve then the time period from the foundation of the United States till today. And Pax Americana has been in existence since the end of WWII basically which isnt that long on a historical base so it might still take some time for the...

I think I saw a hobo on the street yesterday. This crisis is getting way out of hand.

you guys think soon I can get me an original US mailorder bride?:p

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/6479 14:00 :p

Thanks but doesnt that list needs an update? Iceland nr 1 seems a bit surreal...:p

I wouldnt know how mentioning the decaying state of US infrastructure falls under the category of tinfoil hat nore would the mentioning of a US underperformance in area's such as education, health care or car making (:p ) as those shortcomings are well acknowledged by most people most of the...

I agree their conclusions are a bit strange to say the least but they had the most comprehensive criteria to form their 'ranking' on that I have come across. This is another one on infrastructure I can remember: A panel of 24 of the nation's leading civil engineers, analyzed hundreds...