Archive for December 2nd, 2007


Possible limited connectivity

We’re on business for a few days, may have limited connectivity and hence less blogging.

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US says it has right to kidnap British citizens

Why? Because the US government persists in its delusion that it can do whatever it wants anytime it wants, and laws of other countries be damned, that’s why. I’m guessing Britain is not real thrilled by this latest despotic move from D.C.

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T’is the season?

Joe Heller, Wisconsin — The Green Bay Press-Gazette cartoon

(Joe Heller, Wisconsin — The Green Bay Press-Gazette)

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Leaping Libor

Libor is the interest rate that major banks lend each other money. Set each day in London, it is often used as the basis for other interest rates such as for mortgages and credit cards.

Libor is on the run. Something horrible just happened with 1-month rate, which went from 4.82% to 5.22% in one day. That could be an all-time record of panic.

A move that big is unprecedented. It means international banks are getting extremely nervous.

The stock market is very stupid and it will not pay attention to Libor until the chain reaction leads to something more understandable to stock traders. Like some kind of blowup or default, which will probably happen in 4-8 week timeframe. I’m bullish for now.

For now the conclusion is very simple: I put the chance of Fed rate cut in December at 90%. They just have to cut facing the next wave of financial meltdown.

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Coming soon. Personal nuclear reactor

nuclear symbol

It’s the size of a hot tub. Bury it in the backyard and it’ll power 25,000 homes for at least five years. Seriously.

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