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Bob Chapman, August 23 2008
Bernake bluffs coming Weimar economy, US Treasury collecting toxic waste, NATO outmaneuvered by Russia, Homeland Security continues to spy on citizens, Home equity up a thousand fold from a decade ago
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Bob Chapman, August 21 2008
The plan for an economic takedown, the results of rampant market speculations, insiders picking up assets for pennies on the dollar, the coming hyperinflation, the credit crunch, collapse of the dollar carry trade, suppression of metals prices, American meddling in Georgia
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Bob Chapman, August 16 2008
The Game is up for the Banks as they now face limits on derivatives, trillions remain outstanding in credit default swaps, American meddling in Iraq to continue indefinitely, Insider buyers were pushing Bear Stearns out of business,Russia defeats NATO in Georgia, Iran blockaded by US Navy, Apple backdating settled with SEC, ugliness in mortgage land
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Bob Chapman, August 13 2008
Motivations for world government are behind elite manipulations of credit in US economy, credit crunch is getting louder, financial system continues to implode, intrigues of politics in Georgia, war but no response in gold and oil prices, markets too chaotic to make money anymore due to extreme volatility, contemplating the systemic failure of the financial system
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Bob Chapman, August 9 2008
Plunge Protection Team behind USDX big one day uptick, real numbers are bad for unemployment, inflation, credit, corporate earnings, and fiat currencies, but markets going up in the face of all this bad news, manipulations to return with a vengeance, European Union stability doubtful, stock firms back Obama, many states face massive budget shortfalls, real estate could fall for five more years
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Bob Chapman, August 6 2008
Fed claims economic problems are minor, expansion was overrated, we inherit the subprime debacle, leading financial institutions turn into insolvent zombies, labor stats highly questionable, the general public is deprived of the economic truth, we were told it wasnt so bad
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Bob Chapman, August 2 2008
An economic formula for fleecing the sheople, Financial statements disclose bank losses, consumer spending ready to drop off a cliff, dollar deterioration will bring an end to deficit funding, public debt becoming a never ending cycle for the US,
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Bob Chapman, July 30 2008
Jurisprudence and Ownership of Real Property defined how things were done, until shorting stocks came along, Interest rates and strategies on bullion, IMF stands with Bullion insiders, dollar rallies vainly moderate inflation but gold continues to consolidate
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Bob Chapman, July 26 2008
Vast unexploited oil reserves? An economic threat from too much oil? Dark pools of liquidity, threats of hyperinflation from unsound economy and Fed practices, remembering the lessons from The Great Depression, reactionary measures to protect the dollar, An examination of a crisis scenario.
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Bob Chapman, July 23 2008
Financial sector statements dont add up, FDIC reserves pounded hard from IndyMac debacle, bailouts will soon come at the expense of the consumer, bond market watch, realities of a debtor nation, financial institutions given protection from shorting
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Bob Chapman, July 19 2008
Freddie Mac new Issue quickly approved by SEC, New offerings to absorb big losses, Gold escapes general pounding in the market, home builders sentiment index is at record low, depression is a real threat still
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Bob Chapman, July 16 2008
Second largest bank failure in US history has been duly noted, with a repeat bailout like Bear Stearns, paying down debts still the better plan, PPT supplies another miracle rally for the Dow, but we fear they only delay the inevitable, Fannie and Freddie collateral now Toxic Waste, liquidity drains now wide open, watch for the downward spiral
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Bob Chapman, July 12 2008
Sen. Phil Gramm and some of his trite ideas on the economy, his enron loophole law that is still in effect and driving oil speculation, and other blunders and folly of economists in power, credit default swaps, Fed grabs more power, get out of the markets or get ready to experience the consequence, G8 gastronomic orgy served while discussing food crisis, America no longer any kind of model citizen in the world.
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Bob Chapman, July 9 2008
The rise of oil is not really based on the many things we suspect, war profits on both sides, Gold taking out landmark numbers, Fed exhausting its collateral, war plans pressure oil prices higher, easy money is disappearing
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Bob Chapman, July 5 2008
Bonds keep the system working, Inflation a threat when money moves out of bonds again, funny money dealers, bond market like a drug cartel keeping investors addicted, real estate bubble, bonds a threat to the stability of the entire market system.
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