Apr
12
Using Technology to Start a Successful Business in (Spite of) a Depression
Did you know that some of the most powerful entrepreneurial ideas in the lexicon of human knowledge arose from the ashes of economic catastrophe? It’s true. And the reason is a lot simpler than you think: when times get tough, unemployment increases. So what do people do? They become entrepreneurs.
If you’re thinking about starting a business — or even keeping one afloat in this economy — don’t be discouraged by the climate. If anything, find inspiration in the fact that — no matter what happens — things will turn around eventually. Read More…
Apr
5
The Information Age and the End of the United States of America
I know you probably don’t believe it; you’ve heard it all before, and yet everything has turned out okay, hasn’t it? Sure! If “okay” means a failing currency, hyperinflation, a systematic destruction of the middle class, and the end of the United States’ role as the world’s preeminent financial power — and, indeed, its role as a sovereign nation. Yep. Things are just great.
Mar
31
This is the third chapter – Jefferson – in the (somewhat) weekly audio book series Discipline, read by the author, Paco Ahlgren. Click the link below to listen:
Chapter 3 – Jefferson – Discipline by Paco Ahlgren.mp3
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Mar
30
Yeah. I said deficit. Not debt.
According to the Obama Administration, the U.S. deficit will reach $18.6 trillion by 2020. Now let me ask you this: when has an administrattion ever underestimated a deficit?
And to move things even further into the red, let’s talk about U.S. debt. Read More…
Mar
29
Bottom Violation Podcast: Social Security, Obama, Geithner, Dollar Failure, U.S. Debt
3-29-10-paco-ahlgren-bottom-violation-podcast — Social Security goes in the red, Obama wins healthcare, Geithner’s response to the U.S. AAA rating threat, gold, and more…
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Mar
26
This is the second chapter – Misperception – in the (somewhat) weekly audio book series Discipline, read by the author, Paco Ahlgren. Click the link below to listen:
Chapter 2 – Indication – Discipline by Paco Ahlgren.mp3
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Mar
25
Bernanke Wants to Keep Rates Low, but Treasuries Aren’t Complying
Ben Bernanke continued his defense of record-low interest rates, saying the economy is still too fragile to risk increasing yields anytime soon. In response, the short long-term Treasury ETF — TBT–is up almost 5% in two days as the long-end of the yield curve continues to move higher.
Bernanke and the Fed are out of ammunition. The destruction of the dollar is imminent. Read More…
Mar
23
Texas Governor Rick Perry took a prodigious amount of criticism for his brave statements not long ago — in which he intimated that state secession could be an option in these perilous times. I applauded his words then, and redouble my admiration now.
Today, attorneys general from 13 states across the union sued the federal government for the clear and appalling unconstitutionality of the health care bill that passed last weekend. Read More…
Mar
23
Bottom Violation Podcast: Ron Paul, Keynes, Obama, Rush Limbaugh
3-23-10-paco-ahlgren-bottom-violation-podcast – Ron Paul asks to see Ft. Knox, John Maynard Keynes repudiates his theories, Barack Obama wins healthcare, Paco gets compared to Rush Limbaugh, and more…
Mar
21
Which page of history do you think Barack Obama’s publicity team is using to get his messages across?
I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried…
Mar
21
This technical analysis video of oil only confirms that commodities are preparing for another upward push in anticipation of coming inflation.
Mar
19

As if the United States debt woes weren’t dire enough already, now Ben Bernanke and his evil henchmen are planning to eliminate reserve requirements in the banking system. Let’s be clear about what this means: the United States government has been borrowing its way out of every single crisis for 100 years. Read More…











