Archive for October 19th, 2012

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 10/19/2012 As market participants ponder the disappointing post-QEtc. performance on their ‘Bernanke/Draghi-Put’-floored equities, perhaps these three charts will help in comprehending just how much hope there is in the world’s equity markets. The disconnect from macro-fundamental is not unique, but has had significant and extremely rapid repercussions in the past.... »

SilverDoctors.com OCTOBER 19, 2012 The legendary Jim Sinclair has sent an email alert to subscribers in response to a reader inquiring why the bullion banks are short gold and silver. Sinclair responded with his most in-depth explanation to date stating that the majority of what appears to be short positions is in fact a... »

By Kate Randall Global Research October 19, 2012 The deadly fungal meningitis outbreak in the US continues to spread. According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 247 people in 15 states have been sickened in the outbreak, and the death toll has risen to 19. Health authorities... »

By Jason Ditz Global Research October 19, 2012 The first US troops are arriving in Israel today, part of a build-up for what officials are calling the single largest joint US-Israeli military exercise in history, a drill that will last three weeks and include 3,500 US troops in Israel and Europe. Officials say the... »

KingWorldNews.com October 19, 2012 Today James Turk sent King World News one of the most important gold charts ever. The charts reveals that despite recent weakness, “Gold is in an exponential upward trend.” Turk also added: “This is exactly the pattern that you see when a currency is heading toward hyperinflation, and this chart... »

BY JONATHAN KOSARES FinancialSense.com 10/19/2012 When the U.S. Dollar Index peaked at 120.51 in January of 2002, few suspected that it was on the brink of a one-directional correction that would ultimately erase a third of its value. In fact, in just three short years, the dollar index shed, on average, a point a... »

BY MONTY GUILD FinancialSense.com 10/19/2012 With another food crisis is in the works, revolution becomes a likelihood in some parts of the world. We would like to draw readers’ attention to the fact that the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization at the United Nations) Food Price Index hit a near-high in September. The cereals... »

Michael Kelley BusinessInsider.com Oct 19, 2012 A top Lebanese security official closely allied to Sunni leader Saad Hariri was killed in the massive car bombing in Beirut early Friday, Liz Sly and Ahmed Ramadan of the Washington Post report. The official. Maj. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan, headed the national police intelligence unit and was famous... »

Civil rights Activists, Attorneys, fight back Steve Watson Prisonplanet.com Oct 19, 2012 A county Sheriff’s department in California wants to buy and deploy a surveillance drone, in a move that would make it the first law enforcement agency in the state to officially deploy technology previously used to hunt insurgents in Afghanistan. Sheriff Gregory... »

Rod Boshart QCTimes.com 10-18-2012 AMES, Iowa — The current drought is “a super slow-motion disaster” that may take several years before the negative effects on farmers, ag-related businesses, small towns, consumers and others are fully understood and tabulated, an Iowa State University extension expert told a legislative panel Thursday. Cathann Kress, vice president for... »