Archive for January, 2011

US New Cry: In Gold-Standard We Trust

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Although to many the idea of getting the dollar back into the gold standard is far fetched, there has been more and more discussions and debates about this recently. The reason for talks of pegging the dollar back to the precious metal is the threat of coming hyperinflation.

Debt Relief from Private Student Loans

While students with federal student loans now have all the promising options from the government to get a debt relief, borrowers of commercial private student loans seems to have no choice then to continue being heavily burdened by their massive debt load. Students who chose to firstly exhaust all of the “free money” available out [...]

What Stage of Hyperinflation are We at?

National Inflation Association released a new video updating us on the most recent news on hyperinflation in the US.

Despite Rise in Private Student Loans Default Rate, Sallie Mae Still Makes 45 Percent Increase in Profit

Despite the many student loan default stories that have come up in the news more and more recently, it seems that Sallie Mae still made profit in this struggling student loan industry. Or perhaps, it’s only the students that are struggling, while big corporations like Sallie Mae are still flourishing with profit. So there is [...]

After Destroying the US Dollar, Alan Greenspan Now Supports Gold Standard

After reigning for the central bank for 2 years, Alan Greenspan discusses that it is best to have a currency with gold standard.

Jim Rogers: Commodities Still Hot

(FuturesMag.com)Investing guru Jim Rogers was in Chicago in this week talking about, what else, commodities. He is still bullish on commodities but little else as Rogers told a crowd of invited guests of Price Asset Management that the 30-year bull market in bonds is coming to an end.

How is the Housing Market in Rocky Point and Puerto Penasco?

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The Advantages of Payday Loans

Payday loans are short term loans for small amounts of money that can normally be approved within a few hours. At the end of the month when earning a fixed salary your wallet may feel a bit light, this is where payday loans can be used to great effect. Sometimes when the end of the [...]

When Will the Renminbi Overtake the Dollar?

(SovereignMan.com) Without a doubt, the existing global financial system depends on the widespread use of fiat currencies issued by insolvent governments.  The wealth of the world’s large financial institutions requires that there be currencies with sufficient size and circulation to absorb massive capital flows. The current system is based primarily on the dollar; with a [...]

7 Reasons Why Food Shortages Will Become Global Crisis

(Activist Post) Food inflation is here and it’s here to stay. We can see it getting worse every time we buy groceries. Basic food commodities like wheat, corn, soybeans, and rice have been skyrocketing since July, 2010 to record highs. These sustained price increases are only expected to continue as food production shortfalls really begin [...]