Van Jones: Radical Ends

I have often said it is better to have an honest enemy than a dishonest friend.  Not because I'm desirous of having enemies but because I'm tired of being sold out behind closed doors by those claiming to represent my values.  "Honest people don't hide their deeds", as Emily Bronte so eloquently put it.  Often it is possible to determine what someone is thinking by listening to what they say.  And if you want to know what they believe, watch what they do.  But if you really want to know where an individual's headed, take a look at where they came from, who they've been with, and who their associations are.  Trajectory can be a powerful thing.  Thankfully not as powerful as an informed citizenry.

Van Jones: The Radical Pose

It would be in every American's best interest to know the name Van Jones. Moreover, people in the US need to know where this man's been, who he's been with, and understand who his associations are. He's "willing to forgo the cheap satisfaction of the radical pose for the deep satisfaction of radical ends".  These words are the road map between Jone's early visible radicalism and his recent "respectable" activism.  "The Radical Pose" is the first in a two part series focusing on President Obama's former Special Adviser Van Jones.

Loosing Altitude

Those who've followed the FairView over the past few years are familiar with the idea that the US dollar is being setup to one day lose it's world reserve status. Back in 2009 we discussed an article by Larry Edelson entitled, "A Sneak Peek at the Future...". In that article Edelson pieced together quotes from world leaders calling for a "seismic shake-up of the world currency structure" and concluded that behind closed doors these world leaders were planning for a new world reserve currency.  The following are the quotations he referenced:

The Lerner Side Of Occupy

Last March audio was released of Stephen Lerner discussing a secret plan to bring down JP Morgan Chase and crash the stock market. The audio was made public almost three weeks after the Pentagon released it's 2009 report on Economic Terrorism. Lerner is/was SEIU's (Service Employees International Union) point-person on Wall Street reform and the organizer of the 2010 Bank of America protests outside the homes of senior executives. Reports vary as to whether Lerner has been ousted from his position at SEIU or if he is on "administrative leave". Prior to the 2010 protests a Stephen Lerner had visited the White House four times:

Understanding Inflation

Inflation is commonly understood as prices going up. Price increases, however, are only the result of inflation. Actual inflation happens when the value of a currency, in this case the US dollar, goes down.  Meaning it will now take more dollars to buy the same quantity of a given product. Economists describe this process as more dollars chasing fewer goods and services. It is important to understand that the innate value of a particular good or service does not change in an inflationary occurrence, only the amount of paper dollars needed to acquire them.  Consider the following example:

In This Case... The Gold

Once again confirming that if you want to know what's really going on, follow the money. In this case... the gold. Very few pay close enough attention to global markets and finance to notice what happens behind the scenes. If you do, you already realize that what is reported in the mainstream news tells a very different story than what happens in the world of money. And as far as preventing a European financial collapse, "anybody out there [who] understands fourth grade arithmetic... know[s] from metaphysical certitude that Europe is done", this according to Ann Barnhardt formerly of Barnhardt Capital Management.

"You even want to make a start at trying to bail out Europe we are talking $25 trillion just to start. And it would then--if you were going to bail out the entirety of Europe--you would now be talking about hundreds of trillions of dollars."

Beyond Kinder Morgan

Recently some of you have become familiar with the benefits of investing in Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP). I thought you would appreciate a list of pipeline and storage companies similar to Kinder Morgan. The S&P Ranking, Dividend Yield, and Weiss Watchdog Rating is also listed to the right of each company. For example, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners shows as: 5 Star - 5.35 yield / B. Remember I am not an investment adviser, nor do I play one in real life. I do, however, accept "that'a boy" kickbacks in the form of $100 bills.