Monthly Archives: January 2012

Poor people and countries suffer most in global recessions.  The Economist this month runs with an excellent article on the catalysts for growing unrest in China, some highlights: “…the explosive growth in the use of home-grown versions of Twitter has … Continue reading →

Big banks are rewriting the rules of our economy to the exclusive benefit of their own bottom line. But how did our political and financial class shift the benefits of the economy to the very top, while saddling us with … Continue reading →

I finally watched the documentary “Forks over Knives” today.  Everyone should.  Solutions for our health and that of the planet are one and the same. Here is the trailer. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Print for later Tell a … Continue reading →

Danielle spoke to Phil Mackesy of This Week in Money discussing recent developments in the global economy and world markets. You can listen to the audio clip here by advancing the play bar to 14:50. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about … Continue reading →

Many precious metals devotees today insist that governments and central banks have no option but to keep issuing debt to bail out bad bonds and banks. But the Greek default talks are signalling another option likely to spread like wild … Continue reading →

Last night I finally got to watch the “May I be Frank?” documentary from the library (thanks Beth).  I think everyone should.  It is one of those films that in 97 minutes can teach, lead and inspire us to the … Continue reading →

Danielle was interviewed by Trader’s Lens this week on Tips to successful trading. You can watch the video clip here. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend

This chart of the Canadian bank sector (XFN) is one of the many that we are tracking carefully at present for signs of what comes next in the credit crisis fiasco phase 3. As we look at the first peak … Continue reading →

Here is the direct link to this MSNBC clip with David Stockman. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend

Back from the west and scampering to catch up (always it seems). I have been speaking on panels with portfolio managers from Sprott Inc. for the past 5 years at different conferences, including one yesterday afternoon in Vancouver on the … Continue reading →

Joe Granville, technical analyst, and author of the Granville Market Letter, has been calling market cycles with a very respectable record for more than 40 years. Today he explained his current view on Bloomberg. A 4000 point drop is incomprehensible … Continue reading →

Danielle Park, the author of “Juggling Dynamite,” chats with anchor Bridgitte Anderson about her belief that we may be “revisiting the downturn, so look out!” Nothing may be safe, as she describes how gold may even be vulnerable and Canada … Continue reading →

I watched the documentary Food Inc. last week. Although it was pretty familiar material for me, it did remind me that conflicts and crony capitalism are not unique to just the financial sector. All the usual offenders are alive and … Continue reading →

The Financial Survival Network radio interview from last week is now available on youtube here. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend

This weekend, Bill Moyers did two exceptional segments on crony capitalism and how it has undermined democracy and prosperity in America.  The first segment is with former Reagan budget director, David Stockman and the second with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Gretchen … Continue reading →