Category Archive: Miscellaneous

Aug
23

How the US Federal Reserve was sued for not showing the records of loans to banks: Timeline

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I would start  by referring to a recent agitation against corrupt government practices in India. I heard a man on an Indian radio channel saying that his brother tried to invoked RTI (Request  For Information) Act to ask government about his investment details in an industrial sector. Government didn’t act, rather he started getting threatening messages to …

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Aug
23

Morgan Stanley was highest borrower during onset of crisis in 2008

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Morgan Stanley borrowed $107.3 Billion from Fed in 2008 to save itself from collapsing which it didn’t disclose to its investors. Morgan Stanley Treasurer David Wong briefed the Federal Reserve on a “dark” scenario in which the U.S. firm would need at least $10 billion of emergency loans from the central bank. It got 10 times darker …

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Aug
11

Stories of top 3 consumer of Gold in the world

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Gold is touching record levels everyday and if analysts have to be believed, Gold prices have way to go before they calm down. Much of the price rise night be happening on paper rather than real exchange of gold. Demand for gold, nonetheless, is rising but certainly not as fast as its price. India, China …

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Aug
10

Gold stocks may be the next big gainer if history has to be believed

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There is always a big chance of gaining from the imperfections in the markets. Irrationality in the markets are the way to big investment gains. When the markets get reflexive it is time harvest the profits from them. Reflexivity of the market means that markets become self-feeding. As George Soros puts it, there are two …

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Jul
28

Top 10 money wasting habits

1. ATM FEES Using the closest ATM, rather than the one at your own bank will typically costs you about $5. Your bank charges a fee for going out of network, and the ATM you use also charges a fee. 2.LOTTERY TICKETS They say you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than …

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Jul
28

Jim Rogers’ connections with George Soros and his new bet

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Jim Rogers, the legendary investor first went to work on Wall Street with $600 in his pocket in the late ‘60s. In 1970, he and George Soros founded the Quantum fund: one of the greatest investment funds in history. Between 1970 and 1980, the Quantum fund returned 3,365%, outperforming the S&P 500’s performance of 47% …

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Jul
26

Now that’s what heavy debt can do to a nation, Greece burns!!

*people are on the street breaking and throwing everything on their way. *this outrage may turn into something big says the journalist. *Government may have to step down if it doesn’t come up with solution soon. *Greece has defaulted and government should learn from Latin American crisis that integrity of Greece is at stake.

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