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Why Americas Future & The Electric Train Are Inherently Linked

June 24th, 2009 No Comments

The electric train represents a significant factor in the “greening” and self sufficiency of America. With much of the country connected to rail networks freight can be moved with great ease and far more importantly by electric locomotives. Electric trains have all their torque available all of this time, one of the primary advantages of the electric motor, therefore they can pull more cargo per motor. All the necessary rolling stock already exists, much of the track is in place and therefore the only intial cost for freight would be new engines. If the power for these trains is generated by wind farms and solar power plants you will see a rapid reduction in emissions and gasoline usage.

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I am so Confused and i am not alone Ben Bernanke and the Government must be too

March 18th, 2009 No Comments

Okay so today the Federal Reserve announced it was going to start buying government treasury bonds to boost the economy and prop up the market.
This $1.25 trillion i presume is not part of the $3.8 Trillion already pledged by congress et al to battle beleaguered banks and troubled home owners. But here is the thing….
The [...]

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Key Business Growth Areas

March 10th, 2009 No Comments

There are several areas of the US and Global economy that should experience significant growth in the next several years making them great investments with strong potential returns. Looking to these areas will pinpoint key technologies and individual companies that should outperform the market and will make great entrepreneurial opportunities. These areas are Energy, Healthcare, [...]

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Implosion, Meltdown, Who can truly comprehend $3.55 Trillion?????

February 26th, 2009 No Comments

Okay so another $410Bn was approved by congress last night and the question is where will this all end. With $3.55 Trillion now sanctioned, thats 1/3 of the entire national debt, one has to ask, why are they giving away all this money they dont have when they havent even spent the original $900Bn and [...]

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Travelling like a Rock Star kills the economy

February 21st, 2009 2 Comments

So who would like to charter their own provate jumbo jet and fly from Washington to Chicago for dinner for Valentines night….. Why the president of course, Barack took his wife to chicago for dinner on airforce one for Valentines day at a cost of several million dollars…..
Didnt the motor company bosses just get hammered [...]

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World Shift (relocated from another of my blogs, written 12/21/2007

February 19th, 2009 No Comments

The world stands at the edge of a cataclysmic financial abyss, and no i am not talking about the current housing and liquidity crisis, i am talking of something a little further away and somewhat grayer (excuse the pun).
The financial timebomb that is the graying population of the industrialized world.
We live longer, live better, consume [...]

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Why the Euro might be the place to be

February 15th, 2009 No Comments

The markets have certainly been in freefall, right now we sit in a lull before the next wave of storms arrive, there is no imminent sign of recovery and the US bailout seems so cretinous there is little chance of it helping the consumer in any way.
Right now I think the strongest trend is to [...]

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Expect the Dollar to Crumble

September 22nd, 2008 No Comments

Expect the $ dollar to crumble over coming months as the government buys up distressed assets and bails out the banking industry. With this perfect parachute to protect those who have made huge profits from risky investments what can we expect in the future. Financially prudent individuals and companies are essentially being punished. We have [...]

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Oil – Black gold or White Elephant – the Bust that must inevitably come

May 27th, 2008 No Comments

Anyone who listened to this advice would have made a fortune in 2009 – future sight

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Crude and Gas Prices, Global Economic Change

April 17th, 2008 No Comments

Its funny what travel will do for you, it may even make you cynical. As i travel all over the USA i see a huge fluctuation in the price of gas at the pump…. in many cases in excess of a dollar. Los Angeles always seems to trump at the pumps, even beating Hawaii which [...]

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