Future Sight

A Macro view on the economy, markets and business. This is the copyrighted property of Jonathan Rose Company, LLC 2004-2011 it is not in any way associated with Jonathan F.P. Rose or the Jonathan Rose Companies whose website can be found at rose-network.com

Why Americas Future & The Electric Train Are Inherently Linked

jonsyrose | June 24, 2009

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.

What caused the crash, who should go to prison and how to fix this mess

jonsyrose | April 6, 2009

This article could have so many titles:   Whose to Blame?   Why are the wrong people being blames?   The one reform the market desperately requires?   Where was the free market watchdog? No not the SEC……   Why are the rating agencies not owning responsibility for their mess?   Should AIG and Madoffs [...]

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

jonsyrose | February 19, 2009

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 [...]

Looking Back – Predictions from 07 – did they materialize

jonsyrose | November 10, 2008

I am reading through some of the older blogs i have on this site, it is interesting reading as we are now a year on and can look at the accuracy of the predictions: Tuesday Sept 11th 2007 Banks:Don’t be surprised to see a bank failure or something close spark the next stock market crash, [...]

SIV's rear their ugly head agin in the most unexpected of places

jonsyrose | November 10, 2008

SIV’s are blamed by many as the cause of the current economic crisis. With companies placing undesirable assets off their balance sheets they could report profits and other good news whilst hiding the truth. Thus today i was shocked to hear that SIV’s have once again reared their ugly head in the most unusual of [...]

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

jonsyrose | May 27, 2008

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

Diesel Vrs Hybrid Vrs Petrol Cars – The great deception

jonsyrose | November 24, 2007

I love to hear people talking about hybrids and buying them at many thousands of extra dollars! But do these people really understand what they are doing. a) MPG from EPA. To calculate the fuel economy of a vehicle in the US to the best of my knowledge the EPA uses a rolling road and [...]

World Shift

jonsyrose | November 24, 2007

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 [...]

We have survived the Cold War and Nuclear threat, but will we survive the Gray Bomb, the most dangerous threat to the USA

jonsyrose | November 24, 2007

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). Although the drop to 12800 is 1200 off the high, nearly 10% as i predicted back [...]

We have survived the Cold War and Nuclear threat, but will we survive the Gray Bomb, the most dangerous threat to the USA

jonsyrose | November 22, 2007

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). Although the drop to 12800 is 1200 off the high, nearly 10% as i predicted back [...]