Category Archives: Economy

The Wrath of Ray Kroc

Posted on July 13, 2012 by MN Gordon

If you’re concerned the economy may be slipping back into a recession…guess what?  We’re already in one. At least that’s what Lakshman Achuthan, Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer of Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI), told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday. “What … Continue reading →

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Rigging the Price of Money on a Grand Scale

Posted on July 6, 2012 by MN Gordon

Some people earn their money by honest means.  Others do so at the expense of one another.  If you borrowed money from a bank between 2005 and 2009 to buy a house or car, to pay for school, or if … Continue reading →

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Money Games

Posted on June 22, 2012 by MN Gordon

After much anticipation and hoopla, Fed Chairman Bernanke made his post FOMC meeting utterances on Wednesday.  In short: No QE3, for now.  More Operation Twist. Markets didn’t know what to make of it.  Initially they rose on the announcement.  The … Continue reading →

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Why the End of Uruguayan-Argentinian Bank Secrecy is Good News for Expats

Posted on May 25, 2012 by MN Gordon

Why the End of Uruguayan-Argentinian Bank Secrecy is Good News for Expats By International Man Uruguay Ends Bank Secrecy with Argentina and That’s Good News for Expats! After months of negotiations, Uruguay capitulated to OECD and Argentine demands to end … Continue reading →

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