On the one hand, Iceland is the happiest country in the world, with a world-class health, educational, and social safety net system. On the other hand, they were just robbed blind by the Banksters – the direct result of privatization and deregulation. First around 2000 the national-owned banks were deregulated and privatized. Then the private [...]
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Is Online College the More Affordable Alternative to a Higher Education?
January 5th, 2012 
Elisheva Wiriaatmadja As if college wasn’t already a bank breaker, public colleges and universities around the nation continue to hike tuition costs. In fact, two and four year public universities will experience an average 7% tuition increase in 2012, according to the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center. Naturally, these tuition hikes will prompt students and their [...]
Jim Rogers: Not Surprised if Gold Drops to $1,200 An Ounce
January 2nd, 2012 Elisheva Wiriaatmadja The successful international investor, Jim Rogers, believes that the gold price is due for a substantial correction. To CNBC news he said that he would not be surprised if gold price would drop down to $1,200 – 1,300 an ounce. He is not optimistic at all about 2012 and he is only bullish on commodities [...]
Prepare to Enter the Age of Turmoil
January 2nd, 2012 Elisheva Wiriaatmadja There are two ways to sleep well at night: be ignorant and be prepared. ~Simon Black, the Sovereign Man. Age of Turmoil: How to Survive and Thrive from Simon Black on Vimeo.
Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy!
January 2nd, 2012 Elisheva Wiriaatmadja (Forbes.com) One of the most cited grievances to come out of Occupy Wall Street is the crushing burden of student loans. I have had a couple of guest posts on the topic including one from Tim Smith who blogs on the Echo Boom. Here, now, is a piece by Alan Collings, who has been devoting himself to the [...]
Jim Rogers: Asia Will Suffer but It is Where the Future is
December 28th, 2011 Elisheva Wiriaatmadja Jim Rogers has long left the United States and brought his family to live in Singapore where they can learn Mandarin. He believes that the 21st century will be the century of China and therefore being able to speak the language will give them a great advantage in the future. His children are now even [...]
Jim Rogers: Not Optimistic About the World in 3 Years
December 26th, 2011 Elisheva Wiriaatmadja (NewsMax.com) International investor Jim Rogers says he is short emerging markets and he isn’t “too optimistic” about the immediate future. “I’m not too optimistic about what’s going to be happening in the world in the next two or three years, and maybe even longer,” Rogers tells the Finance News Network. “If the world economy doesn’t [...]
Why Your Bank May Not Be Safe
December 22nd, 2011 Elisheva Wiriaatmadja (Sovereignman.com) Let’s speak plainly. If you are in the United States or Western Europe, chances are incredibly high that your bank is simply not safe. In other words, your money is at risk. Big time. Let’s review some of the chief concerns:
Gerald Celente: Recap of Forecasts for 2011
December 20th, 2011 Elisheva Wiriaatmadja The following article is taken from Gerald Celente’s latest newsletter. He predicted a lot of things at the end of 2010 and this article is a recap of what has happened the whole year. Enjoy. Wake-Up Call “Screw The People” blared the cover of the December 2010 issue of the Trends Journal, illustrating our forecast [...]
Gerald Celente: The Bad News for 2012
December 19th, 2011 Elisheva Wiriaatmadja (Lew Rockwell) “Wake-Up Call” Trend: The Decline of America trend is nowhere near bottom, and the worse is yet to come. One year later: “Worse” has happened, as the country piles up more and more debt, politicians are gridlocked, paralyzed in some perpetual political traffic jam of inaction. “Crack-Up 2011″ Trend: Teetering economies will collapse, [...]
