http://johngaltfla.com/blog2 Terminus of orbis terrarum ut nos teneo is Fri, 09 May 2008 09:41:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just a heads up gang: AIG Citi Lebanon Oil Inflation Food IF that doesn't keep your mind occupied, trust me, the markets and big money will be paying attention. Don't go into your summer slumber yet. More this weekend.... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/05/09/beware-the-news-today-59/ SELL ALL YOUR PRECIOUS METALS NOW! (So my friends and I can hoard them at a cheaper price) By John Galt May 5, 2008 I mean it. Sell every holding you have. Mail your coins to me. Mail your silver bars to me. Heck, gold, platinum, palladium, I won’t cry. Liquidate all of your ... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/05/05/sell-all-your-precious-metals-now-so-my-friends-and-i-can-hoard-them-at-a-cheaper-price/ Today's headlines about the renewed optimism on Wall Street brought back some memories.... From the AP today (May 1, 2008).... Stocks rise as dollar advances on optimism about US economy By MADLEN READ – 5 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street has enjoyed a big rally, with investors ... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/05/02/optimistic-perspectives/ During last week's show, I got a confidential email from one of my listeners discussing a letter the family received from the Teamster's pension plan. At this listener's request I mentioned it briefly on the air with few details to preserve confidentiality. Today, that news is no longer secret. Both ... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/05/02/teamsters-pensions-in-the-red-zone-critical-status-letters-sent-per-ppa-regs/ Yes, the news tonight just broke 10 minutes ago and I would call it a nuke. But only the people who are in the know realize the pain this will spread. Just as I was getting ready to write another long treatise on the swirling sensation we're all feeling (no ... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/05/01/nuke-of-the-day-gasp-the-bond-insurers-may-have-to-actually-pay-for-their-insurance-on-imploding-cdos-boom/ With all of the data today, I just advise everyone to not get trapped in the data dump. I will have a lot to say about what is announced today by the Fed, GDP data, etc. Just keep in mind that the initial reaction in the markets is usually wrong. http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/04/30/dont-get-trapped-in-the-data-dump/ By John Galt April 29, 2008 This is the story About Hammerin’ Joe, Hittin’ everything With his hammer you know, Then one day, He made a mighty hit, And broke his hammer, Into itty bitty bits. Along came a bankster, Who said “Hey Joe!” Need some money or a Hammerin’ Loan? Joe said sure, But I’m quite dead broke, After all I’m just a Hammerin’ bloke, The bankster ... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/04/29/the-ballad-of-hammerin%e2%80%99-joe/ By John Galt April 28, 2008 The culmination of another superstar weekend of NASCAR racing at Talladega, AL, one of their “Super speedways” which dot the U.S. landscape, makes me realize what a waste of precious resources we witness each week when these vehicles make left turns for three hours, consuming nature’s ... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/04/28/ban-nascar-now/ By John Galt April 27, 2008 It was a weird experience this Saturday morning in April of 2010. I had never experienced walking right into the door of the Central Florida Gun Show at the Lakeland Civic Center as normally there was a long line waiting for the show to open. The ... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/04/27/prepetorial15-the-last-gun-show/ The Q-Files might only be available live tonight via WHRI Shortwave on 11.785 and 5.850 Mhz. The show starts at 1900 EDT (that's 7 pm) aka 2300 UTC. We'll know if the streams come up by show time as will you as AT&T broadband is "working" on the problem.... http://johngaltfla.com/blog2/2008/04/24/just-a-heads-up-gang-about-tonights-show/