Can Environmental Rules be Secret Weapons? (Part 2)

September 30, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditIn mid-August, we raised the question as to whether or not environmental rules could be used as economic weapons. In actuality, the question is rhetorical and provocative. While most Americans have never thought in these terms, the answer is really quite obvious. Of course environmental rules are weapons of economic warfare, especially in a free society […]

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Radical Islamists ARE Attacking our Financial System

September 29, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditThe basic premise of Secret Weapon is that the new form of warfare is economic in nature. It became obvious in the late 1990s that direct military confrontation with America was, let’s say….undesirable, to say the least. So, in that context, two Senior Colonels for the People’s Liberation Army in China penned a seminal […]

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These Are Unusual Times and There are No Simple Answers

September 19, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditThis blog is not written to provide investment advice or even investment suggestions. However, having said that, by far the most questions we receive come from concerned investors who have no idea what to do with their money. So, without giving advice, we’ll share some general thoughts and principles for consideration. Anyone who desires […]

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Just as We Said, Chinese Threaten to Use Economic Weapons

September 18, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditWe are living out the Global Economic War we predicted, first in our report to the Pentagon (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/28/financial-terrorism-suspected-in-08-economic-crash/) and then in our book, Secret Weapon (http://secretweapon.org/). We argued that in Phase Three, the Chinese would use their bond holdings as weapons. Now, they have basically admitted this (from the UK Telegraph): Beijing hints at […]

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Obesity IS our Greatest National Security Threat

September 13, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditThere have been headlines today about how the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Obama, declared obesity our greatest national security threat. Many conservative pundits and websites have lampooned her comments, especially in light of Islamist attacks on our embassies, the brutal killing of our Ambassador, and the ongoing threats from Iran. Perhaps […]

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Iran Publicly Embraces the OCCUPY Movement

September 4, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditWe have previously noted the strange connections between the Occupy Movement in the United States and those seeking to establish an Islamic Caliphate around the world. At first glance, an anti-Capitalist movement starting in New York might appear to have little in common with an Islamic Regime. But, upon deeper inspection there are a number of […]

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Can Environmental Rules be Secret Weapons?

August 16, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditI just returned from a speaking opportunity in Midland, Texas on the subject of economic warfare. Midland is in the middle of the Permian Basin, a region that is responsible for almost 20% of our nation’s “lower 48” oil production. The region is growing rapidly and expects oil output to increase by another 60% in […]

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Standard Chartered Takes Sides with $250 billion against America?

August 6, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditThere is a story out today about how Standard Chartered allegedly hid $250 billion in 60,000 transactions with Iran that could have been used to fund nuclear development or even terror activities. This story, if true, blows away the arguments that no one would work against U.S. interests in the financial realm. The size […]

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‘Knightmare’ on Wall Street

August 3, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditWhile a culture war has been raging at the local Chick-Fil-A, an economic war has been raging on Wall Street. According to today’s issue of The Wall Street Journal, “Knight Capital Group Inc., scrambled Thursday to shore itself up and reassure panicked customers after disclosing a stunning $440 million loss from a computer-trading glitch.” So, […]

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Investors Must Consider Global Economic Warfare Risks

July 30, 2012

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditIn a recent research release, Merrill Lynch has acknowledged the geoeconomic and geopolitical risks that we have been describing. And, they warn that traditional “safe haven” investments may not work in the future. This is a radical concept for American investors. But, it is also keenly insightful. One of the purposes of this Blog […]

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