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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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An Alternate View At Solving The Current Financial Crisis

June 13th, 2009 No Comments

Could there be another way to solve the financial crisis which currently is wreaking havoc on the US and global economies. The current bailout includes the original $750Bn, plus an additional $800Bn, plus the stimulus package of approx $700Bn…. We also have the auto makers looking for around 15Bn and several other entities bringing the [...]

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Bonuses Back But Its Being Kept Very Quiet

June 12th, 2009 No Comments

Today the Obama administration revoked the salary cap on employees of bail out firms. It was done in a quiet hush hush manner

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Notes on a Scandal: High Dividend Investor’s Survival Guide to This Unsustainable Rally

June 7th, 2009 No Comments

This may be a tradable rally, but non-traders should stay away, this is no time to be buying new long positions for a long term hold. Why?
1. Notes on a Scandal: A Brief Chronology of the Latest Rally
For those lacking the time or technical background to follow some of the superb Seeking Alpha contributions on [...]

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When Will Obama Go To War

April 6th, 2009 No Comments

 “History does not repeat itself but it does Rhyme”
Mark Twain
 Barack Hussein Obama and his administration along with the “Great Depression” historian and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke are repeating almost every move executed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the 1930’s “New Deal.”  This can be seen right down to the wording of their speeches and [...]

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America in Crisis

March 25th, 2009 No Comments

The current financial crisis we are in is escalating out of control, I question whether the current administration has anyone who understands what is happening, why it is happening and is operating without some vested interest; never mind whether they have the correct answers as to how to solve it. The creation of a new [...]

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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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