Monthly archive January, 2013
England GDP Lacklustre; Canada Inflation Grossly Lower than Expectations; Brazil in Mourning.
The pound suffered yet more weakness on Friday, after the release of worse than expected GDP figures, a 0.3% drop against a forecast of a -0.1%, reason for the poor reading were the unwinding of the economic boost from the Olympic Games, and plunging oil and gas output, which now leaves the country on the...
Smell the Roses in All You Do
Profits are great but at what expense? In Brazil the answer came in the form of a horrific accident possibly the result of promoters trying to capitalize on the testosterone induced youth while ignoring bylaws and regulations imposed for their safety? The truth will be found unfortunately many won’t be returning home. Smell the roses...
Ontario Liberals Elect Their Leader But At Whose Expense?
This Weekend the Provincial Liberals elected their new leader, Kathleen Wynne. She becomes Premier by acclamation. Her previous boss quit when the going got tough! Dalton couldn’t handle the heat as his lies were about to catch up. He rallied the teachers for support promising the world and then pulling the rug from underneath them....
Life Revolves Around Food
The other day my Mother cooked a simple traditional dish of beans, spinach and potatoes, sprinkled with olive oil. With the weather so mild, my parents are still producing from their garden. April in January, it has been incredible until now. As a kid, I would gag when any sort of vegetable even touched my...
Energy A Necessity of Urban Life
Gold may not be stored in Central Vaults but a more crushing blow would be the lack of power in our urban centers. We are all plugged in! Image life without power and how your daily routines would be affected? Our dependency on oil has been the result of big business and power hungry politicians...
Bank of Canada Rate Decision. Europe Under Pressure, Again?
The Bank of Canada meeting today maintained its benchmark interest rate at one per cent. Quoted by Bloomberg, Aaron Fennell, a futures specialist at Bank of Nova Scotia’s ScotiaMcLeod unit, said that, “we’re a long way from getting back to normal interest rates. If they do start raising rates in Canada, they’re going to do...
Live for Today Because Tomorrow May Never Come
Live for today because tomorrow may never come, is the way I try to live my life. It is always easier said than done especially when you have responsibilities to others that are dependant upon you. Of course we want to see our families succeed with health, happiness and prosperity but how we achieve this...
Does The Federal Reserve Have Any Gold?
With the turn of events and the scandalous realization that tons of Gold may not be stored in Vaults of Central Banks around the World; Gold may be ready to explode to new levels. Are we witnessing the re introduction of the Gold Standard to bring stability back to World Governments? Gold is up $7.00...
Germans Want Gold Reserves Repatriated. President Obama Inaugurated for a 2nd Term. What will his Legacy Become other than being the First Black President?
Last week a very interesting request was made. The German Governmentrequested the Federal Reserve of America to repatriate its’ physical Gold. A scandalous response was provided as the Federal Reserve said it would take 7 years to return their gold. Therefore where is all the Gold? Please click on the link below and read more....
Commodities Regain Their Shine
With focus now concentrated on increasing the debt ceiling in the USA, the printing presses are getting ready to create more money. As a result the commodities have improved not only because of this scenario but because China recently showed signs that exports were increasing. Today Gold dips $4.00 @ 1680.00 after dropping toward $1626.00....
Today is the Third Year Anniversary of a Hero John Wayne Faught Who Sacrificed His Life for His Country While Saving Others
Today not only is my sister’s 29th birthday, again, but it also happens to be the third year anniversary of the sacrifice made by John Wayne Faught, a Canadian Solider and a friend, known as “Crusty”who lost his life 3 years ago. The week before he left for this third tour of duty, he did...
From Financial Cliff to Debt Ceiling Will the Drama Ever Stop? The French Engaged Militarily in Mali; Shameful Act an Embarrassment to the City of Toronto
Toward the stretch run of 2012 the markets were somewhat stagnant;anticipating the decisions of the American government in order to avert what was referred to as the Financial Cliff. The political parties created such drama in public to strive for a resolution to avoid projected income tax increases for the majority of Middle and Lower...
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