Archive for September 30th, 2011

Upstart banks want your checking account By Linda Stern Reuters.com (Reuters) – The big boys like Bank of America and Citibank are having problems with share prices and profitability, and the upstarts are hitting them while they’re down. New banks and bank-like companies including BankSimple and PerkStreet are creating cheaper online accounts. Traditional niche... »

by Andrew P. Napolitano LewRockwell.com Here is Judge Napolitano’s closing argument yesterday on his FreedomWatch. Does the government work for us or do we work for the government? Is freedom in America a myth or a reality? Tonight, what if we didn’t live in a free country? What if the Constitution were written not... »

LewRockwell.com L: So Doug, gold has dropped from its $1,917.90 high last month down to $1,540 yesterday and is currently hovering around $1,650. I know you don’t believe $1,900 was the top, but is this correction good enough – are you buying again? Doug: Well, I hate to recommend buying anything that’s gone up... »

What Could We Do? by Eric Peters LewRockwell.com I’ve had numerous responses to articles I’ve written asking me, “Ok, so what’s the next step?” I respect your intelligence, so I won’t say … voting. We have about as much real choice at the ballot box as a condemned prisoner has when offered the option... »