Out of Control LISTEN TO THIS TERRIFYING 911 CALL of Thugs Hired by JPMorgan Chase Breaking Down a Door

The banks and institutions that now run this country are running absolutely wild and out of control.

They do not fear judges or law enforcement.

They do not fear any law.

They do not need permission to kick down your front door, steal what they want and throw everything else into the streets.

As one of the owners of a company who specializes in “securing” or “winterizing” properties was recently quoted in the Palm Beach Post said, “Lawsuits don’t phase us anymore.”

I WANT ALL OF AMERICA TO WATCH THE ATTACHED NEWS STORY AND LISTEN TO ALL TEN MINUTES OF THE ATTACHED 911 PHONE CALL.

HEAR THE TERROR IN THIS WOMAN’S VOICE.

THIS WOMAN WAS NOT IN FORECLOSURE.

THIS WOMAN’S HOME WAS IN PERFECT, PRISTINE CONDITION.

SHE WAS RELAXING COMFORTABLY ON HER COUCH WHEN A BURGLAR CAME KICKING DOWN HER DOOR.

IT WAS A BURGLAR HIRED BY THE BANK BREAKING DOWN HER DOOR. (more)

McAlvany Weekly Commentary

Competitive Currency Devaluation: The Biggest Loser Wins

Posted on 06 October 2010.

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Seven stocks that pay for themselves

(MarketWatch) — Wouldn’t it be great if you could pick stocks for free and still reap the rewards if they do well?

Unless you have a rich benefactor doling out play money or you count your paper trades as “profits,” that’s just a pipe dream for most of us.

But dividend-stock investors can get the next best thing via high-yield plays with reliable paydays. These companies can literally pay for themselves in a decade or so — and then the value of the shares is 100% profit when you cash out.

Not every dividend stock pays for itself in a reasonable time, of course. Companies that slash payouts or keep yields at 1% or so could take a lifetime to shell out the dividends to offset your initial investment. But a select group of stocks have “paid” for themselves in less than 15 years of disbursements. That’s certainly long term, but considering that many of these picks also have seen share prices jump dramatically, that 100% return on investment is nothing to sniff at. Read about the best dividend stocks to grow your nest egg.

Here are seven high-yield dividend stocks that have paid for themselves in less than 15 years, using real dividends and real share prices from the third quarter of 1995 to the present day: (more)

Kiplinger's Personal Finance - November 2010

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Downtown Manhattan Office Vacancy Rate Hits a Six-Year High as Firms Move

Downtown Manhattan’s office vacancy rate jumped in the third quarter to the highest level since 2004 as new space came on the market from financial companies, according to brokerage Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

The vacancy rate climbed to 12.1 percent from 9.9 percent a year earlier, Cushman, the biggest closely held commercial property broker, said today in a statement. It was also 9.9 percent in the second quarter. Rents declined to $39.08 a square foot from $42.01 in the third quarter of 2009.

The increased vacancies followed the addition of space at 85 Broad St., 1 New York Plaza and 70 Pine St., Cushman said. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. had offices at 85 Broad and 1 New York Plaza before moving into a new headquarters at 200 West St. The 70 Pine St. tower was formerly home to insurer American International Group Inc., which sold it last year.

The rate increase “is reflecting the three additions,” Joseph Harbert, Cushman’s chief operating officer for the New York region, said at a press briefing. The vacancy increase is resulting in “some really good values downtown,” he said. (more)

Financial Hurricane To Collapse the System - Norcini, Sinclair

King World News conducted an interview today that included comments from Jim Sinclair and Dan Norcini regarding incredibly important events that are unfolding in both the financial system and the gold and silver markets. This interview describes what may very well bring the financial system to its knees.

Dan Norcini:

“Where we are at on the charts with regards to the precious metals is that they are blowing through resistance levels like they are not even there. If we can clear $23 on silver, there isn’t much resistance until $25 and if silver plows through $25, then you have a realistic possibility of it running up to $35.”

Because we are at new highs in nominal terms on gold, we can’t go back and reference charts so we are projecting levels. The next technical resistance is at $1,380 with light selling possible at $1,350.

The primary drivers in gold and silver today had to do with concerns over currency devaluation as well as securitized debt problems and the implications associated with it. Here is what Jim Sinclair had to say: (more)

Here's Why House Prices Will Now Drop Another 20%

Housing: Great Expectations vs. Reality

Last spring, many believed that not only was the housing collapse over but that a robust rebound was underway. Investors were crowding into foreclosed house sales and bidding up prices in California, often the bellwether state for new trends. The tax credit of up to $8,000 for new homebuyers that expired in April spurred buyers and promised to kick-start housing activity nationwide. TheHomeAffordable Modification Program was trumpeted by the Administration to help 3 million to 4 million homeowners with underwater mortgages by paying lenders to reduce monthly payments to manageable size and then paying homeowners to continue to make those payments.

But then a funny—or not so funny—thing happened on the way to housing recovery...
Here's why house prices will now drop another 20% > (more)

Nasdaq drops, S&P dips on worries about tech demand

(Reuters) - Tech shares slumped on Wednesday, hit by worries about demand for semiconductors and data storage.

The Nasdaq bore the brunt of the day's selling, led by data system services provider Citrix Systems (CTXS.O). The stock was down in sympathy with small-cap Equinix Inc (EQIX.O), which plunged 33.1 percent to $70.34 after it issued a revenue warning late Tuesday. Citrix slid 14.1 percent to $60.15.

"You are starting to see a natural rotation and some profit taking in the cloud computing sector that has been red hot in the last few months," said TD Ameritrade chief options strategist Joe Kinahan in Chicago.

"So those investors that currently own Citrix are reconsidering the valuation at these levels."

Another blow to tech came from Morgan Stanley's downgrade of semiconductor companies Xilinx Inc (XLNX.O) and Altera Corp (ALTR.O) to "underweight" on concerns about a slowdown in Asian markets. Both fell more than 2 percent. (more)

Insider Selling To Buying: 2,341 To 1

Sorry kids, we just report the news... as ugly as they may be. After last week saw an insider selling to buying ratio of 1,411 to 1, this week the ratio has nearly doubled, hitting a ridiculous 2,341 to 1. And while Wall Street's liars and CNBC's clowns will have you throw all your money into "leading" techs like Oracle and Google, insiders in these names sold a combined $200 million in stock in the last week alone (following Oracle insider sales of $223 million in the prior week). Insiders can. not. wait. to. get. out. fast. enough. This Fed-induced rally is nothing short of a godsend for each and every corporate executive. But yes, there may be value: there was insider buying in 2 (two) companies last week: General Dynamics and Best Buy, for a whopping total of $177,064. At the same time sales were a total of $414 million: so is anyone wondering why JPMorgan is reopening its gold vault... Anyone left holding the bag on this market when the FRBNY props are taken away, will be left with the same return as all those investors who entrusted their money with Madoff. Guaranteed.

This Reliable Formation In The S&P 500 Could Make You Money

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Rare Earth Metal ETF Substitutes

There are those who strongly believe that emerging market growth is fueling fantastic demand for metals of all kinds — precious metals, industrial metals and “semi-precious” metals. Others look at the U.S. dollar’s decade-long slide, viewing commodities as an effective currency hedge against continuous greenback devaluation.

Regardless of your reason for investing in precious metals like gold and silver… regardless of your reasons for getting exposure to nickel, tin or zinc… you’ve gotten the upper hand on most stock assets in 2010. “Metal mania” is backed up by sterling year-to-date percentage gains:

“Metal Mania” Approximate Performance Through 10/4/10
					YTD %
iPath DJ-UBS Tin (JJT)					47.4%
iShares Silver Trust (SLV)					30.2%
iPath DJ UBS Nickel (JJN)					27.9%
ETFS Securities Physical Palladium (PALL)					24.9%
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)					19.9%
iPath DJ-AIG Copper (JJC)					6.6%
iPath DJ-AIG Industrial Metals (JJM)					3.1%
S&P 500 SPDR Trust (SPY)					2.7%

In spite of the enormous success investors are having with traditional metal investments, there’s a cadre of forward-thinking people who want access to rare earth metals. Yet, as of today, there isn’t an exchange-traded vehicle for accessing the 15 rare earth elements (rare earth metals) that are numbered 57 through 71 on the Periodic Table of Elements. (more)