Posts by Dougster

Back in October stevie-girl and The Economist were warning about how much trouble China was in and the threat it would pose to the global economy. Looks like they really hit the nail on the head on this one. Now…

But Stevie-girl and The Economist said we are DOOMED! http://www.cnbc.com/id/102292870 Also ObamaCare is about to kick up a notch, and minimum wages will rise in many states. And on top of all that we are doing things the way Ayn Rand said…

These states are really in for trouble next year. Not only is there the ObamaCare thing kicking in, but they are also raising their minimum wages. Definitely things Ayn Rand and Libertarians would despise, hence worthy of severe economic retribution.…

"Just in case you missed it: the U.S. economy is back" Did you miss it? Too busy listening to those on TUSCL parrot their party lines for so long that they now beleive them themselves and evidence to the contrary just…

"While stock traders have been piling into the Santa rally, bond investors this holiday season have been busily building what some say could be the biggest short position ever in Treasury futures. That's a massive bet that interest rates will rise. George…

"The confidence index blew past its long-term average as a strengthening job market, hints of impending wage gains and the cheapest gasoline in five years help Americans shake off any lingering recessionary blues. The gauge’s eight-point jump over the past…

"The world’s largest economy surged in the third quarter, expanding at the fastest pace in more than a decade, as U.S. consumers and businesses spent more than previously estimated." Q3 annualized GDP revised up to 5%. This is on track with…

My theory is that that Malaysian plane was heading Australia this year to crash into something but didn't make it for whatever reason. Australia seems to be an obsession with these guys. What is the history behind that?

http://bloom.bg/1vFfqWq "Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, said he’s been buying Chinese stocks “across the board,” including oil-related companies, on expectations that crude prices will recover from five-year lows" But stevie-girl said China would lead the way down with…

What do you folks think? I don't follow pop culture as closely as many of you on here do, so wanted to get your opinions? I have heard this about rumored about her.

Remember when Stevie-girl quoted that article in The Economist about how worrisome China was because it's growth was a mere 6-7% a year and they were, rightfully, worried about this dangerously low growth rate that is? Well it appears, for…

Who would you rather?