Dear Readers, I have woken in the pre-dawn to find our direst predictions coming true, with global stock markets taking yet another pounding and U.S. stock futures limit down. Serving as a proxy for the mindset now gripping governments around the world, French President Sarkozy has announced that the...
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10-27-2008
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September 26, 2008 Dear Readers, What a world I have returned to from my cloistered retreat at the beautiful Vivenda Miranda , scenically situated on a cliff outside of the quaint port town of Lagos, Portugal. Everything has changed. Everything is changing. The storm we have so long tried to help you...
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09-30-2008
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Filed under: Economy, Presidential Race, Credit Crisis, Politics, Government, Gold, Ben Bernanke, Recession, The Fed, David Galland, McCain, Economic Forecast, Bailout, Henry Paulson, AIG, Ron Paul, Sara Palin, Donald Grove
IN THIS ISSUE: The Economy Surges Above Expectations Stocks - Have We Seen The Bottom? The Electoral Map Remains Very Tight The Scary Democratic Party Platform!! Dems Endorse Expansion Of United Nations Power Introduction This week we hit a variety of topics. First, we'll look at the latest much...
IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Republicans Upstaged By Democratic Race 2. Is The Republican Base Shrinking? 3. Conclusions – A Glimpse Into The Future? 4. Why Is Hillary Still In The Race? Introduction With all of the attention being paid to Clinton and Obama as they vie for the Democratic nomination for president...
by Gary Halbert & Spencer Wright Many of you, like us, are probably at a loss as to which candidate we want to see run against GOP nominee John McCain. Both Obama and Hillary are very liberal and have similar policies. As much as I hate to admit it, I have recently been leaning toward Hillary, even...
Written: April 18 2008 Dear Readers, I am running quite late this sunny New England morning. But I have a good excuse: my wife has left me. Well, it's not all that dramatic... it is just that she has hived off for Europe for a ten-day gallivant with friends, leaving me in sole charge of the children...
IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Revisiting Stratfor's Previous Forecast 2. Stratfor's Latest Economic Outlook 3. Recession, Maybe - But No Depression 4. My Analysis And Conclusions Introduction There is a growing chorus that we are already in a full-blown recession, even though we'll have to wait several...
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03-11-2008
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Dear Readers, Good morning! And welcome to this edition of The Room! If that salutation suggests a certain snap in my step, well, you'd be right. After all, one can't let one's attitude be overly colored by the gloom and pessimism now stalking the land. No, this is America... or, at least...
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02-11-2008
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Filed under: Health Care, Housing Bubble, Hillary Clinton, Economy, Natural Gas, Interest Rates, International Speculator, Futures Market, Presidential Race, Credit Crisis, Politics, Subprime Loans