tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post3348360205465691585..comments2024-03-17T07:55:12.096-07:00Comments on FOFOA: Metamorphosis RevisitedFOFOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17152544684132776239noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-29539283649459421452015-04-20T20:42:23.229-07:002015-04-20T20:42:23.229-07:00@ Edwardo
'...do not share the concerns, let a...@ Edwardo<br />'...do not share the concerns, let alone the perspective, of this blog.'<br />It is exactly what is to be expected of such ilk. They had 45 years of experience of churning paper promises for MOAR paper promises and they try to succeed once more.<br /><br />http://www.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/the-path-to-a-recovery-in-oil-prices-179319Bright aurumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783154684850533212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-68501324060481474372015-04-20T11:07:51.209-07:002015-04-20T11:07:51.209-07:00Perhaps the BIS will, in future, be an acronym for...Perhaps the BIS will, in future, be an acronym for Banking Islamic Style ;DEdwardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613197383283896190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-81978479309659187302015-04-20T00:27:30.508-07:002015-04-20T00:27:30.508-07:00"He who has the gold makes the rules" T..."He who has the gold makes the rules" This is a glimps of the one possible path of the FreeGold future from the US centric IMF. The present debt based system must be replaced with a credit based system, that does not require exponential debt growth to function.<br /><br />The GCC nations (all major IMF members) have framed their idea's within an Islamic context, but the main idea&Attitude_Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02805195736586812334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-6093903000352874972015-04-19T19:27:40.628-07:002015-04-19T19:27:40.628-07:00http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-20/...http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-20/investors-who-see-froth-in-market-go-all-in-for-oil<br /><br />I think it's safe to say that the folks who are rushing in to buy up all of these "cheap" assets do not share the concerns, let alone the perspective, of this blog.<br />Edwardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613197383283896190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-34060610965274826672015-04-19T05:33:24.391-07:002015-04-19T05:33:24.391-07:00an amusing vignette, at the tail end of Jeff's...an amusing vignette, at the tail end of Jeff's link:<br /><br />"In 2010, Ali al Naimi escorted (U.S. Energy Secretary) Steven<br />Chu to visit King Abdullah at his palace in the desert oasis of<br />Rawdhat Khuraim. <br />The elderly monarch was in a philosophical mood and took the <br />opportunity to pose a few questions to the Nobel Laureate Physicist, says James Smith ( U.S. Wolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562438726763165471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-90668766211206717792015-04-18T22:19:20.275-07:002015-04-18T22:19:20.275-07:00There is Islamic finance and there is concept of m...There is Islamic finance and there is concept of money in Islam. Money in Islam is Gold, Silver or a prevalent commodity of the people in question. As per a saying (hadith) of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), a time will come when everything will lose its value except Gold and Silver.Golden Agehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229174211190906644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-2479218979564814542015-04-18T13:05:26.514-07:002015-04-18T13:05:26.514-07:00It will be 'jewish' banking first www.endo...It will be 'jewish' banking first www.endofhistory.infoSchoolboy-Errorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635169409297565162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-54317499304726555172015-04-18T09:03:28.704-07:002015-04-18T09:03:28.704-07:00@ Jeff
Nothing cures low oil prices better than lo...@ Jeff<br />Nothing cures low oil prices better than low oil prices.<br />Bright aurumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783154684850533212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-76954829029765957982015-04-18T07:46:53.379-07:002015-04-18T07:46:53.379-07:00BA, according to this, demand is slack.
http://w...BA, according to this, demand is slack. <br /><br />http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-12/saudi-arabia-s-plan-to-extend-the-age-of-oil<br /><br />Or are the sheiks diversifying from oil because it will be devalued soon? Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785185950964767294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-25115970505795892482015-04-17T10:09:32.333-07:002015-04-17T10:09:32.333-07:00"I think there is definitely a time value to ..."I think there is definitely a time value to money, but to use that time value on a system-wide basis as a form of risk-free savings or as a wealth reserve is what leads to problems."<br /><br />thumbs up<br /><br />Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367798579558760660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-84741950109941355462015-04-17T09:57:28.039-07:002015-04-17T09:57:28.039-07:00Since we are in a chart fight ...
First chartslap:...Since we are in a chart fight ...<br />First chartslap: <br /> <a href="http://www.statista.com/graphic/1/262747/worldwide-automobile-production-since-2000.jpg" rel="nofollow">Worldwide automobile production</a><br />Second chartslap: <a href="http://passcomms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Tam-EV-3.png" rel="nofollow">Fuel efficiency improvement</a> <br />Followed by...<br /> <a href="http://Bright aurumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783154684850533212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-87028599128858974232015-04-17T04:47:00.193-07:002015-04-17T04:47:00.193-07:00Here you go: Didn't have to look too far. The ...Here you go: Didn't have to look too far. The "Inflation-adjusted" price provides close to a here-'n-now comparison/example.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil#/media/File:Crude_oil_prices_since_1861.pngOne Bad Adderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595137025269992083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-25735687321085263662015-04-17T04:33:42.122-07:002015-04-17T04:33:42.122-07:00@Jeff, BA: - You may or may not recall a similar O...@Jeff, BA: - You may or may not recall a similar Oil over-production period in the early 1980's.<br />There's an abandoned Shale-oil Facility not far from my place standing in silent testamony to what happens when "the Cabal" deems it necessary to kill off the competition.<br />Same 'ol, same 'ol today I feel.One Bad Adderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595137025269992083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-51357526816479550912015-04-17T02:40:36.087-07:002015-04-17T02:40:36.087-07:00Mr O: - A rush into the Long-end (of the curve) ma...Mr O: - A rush into the Long-end (of the curve) may well be the precursor to a systemic meltdown however it can/will only be a (short-term) symptom of the overarching Deflationary disease. ...IMHO.One Bad Adderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595137025269992083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-13712000895160080422015-04-17T02:27:31.806-07:002015-04-17T02:27:31.806-07:00@ Dante:- They certainly spent a lot of TIME on th...@ Dante:- They certainly spent a lot of TIME on that piece ;-)<br />...and only some of it makes sense (to me).<br /><br />My prognosis is derived from a much simpler basis of understanding.One Bad Adderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595137025269992083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-85393495956311170442015-04-16T18:23:07.432-07:002015-04-16T18:23:07.432-07:00::::::left shoulder started to form in October, co...::::::left shoulder started to form in October, completed in jan we shall see,,,,,,,,,,to see Simons thinking there won't be enough room in treasuries you have to also read link to business insider at bottom of yahoo articleMr orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189252995724369668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-34587220575375235142015-04-16T18:11:00.277-07:002015-04-16T18:11:00.277-07:00Jamie dimon seems to think there's not enough ...Jamie dimon seems to think there's not enough room for everyone in treasuries,,,,,,watching the tlt,,,,,,my current thesis is left shoulder formed in October,,,,just waiting on head to form on possible d day,,,,looks like a nice cup and handles formed,,,,,,,where have u gone kyle bass? Where have u gone peter schiffMr orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189252995724369668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-5059271352526726992015-04-16T18:07:26.373-07:002015-04-16T18:07:26.373-07:00http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bond-flash-crash-jam...http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bond-flash-crash-jamie-dimon-222703656.html;_ylt=A0LEVzPRWzBV408AZi3BGOd_;_ylu=X3oDMTByMG04Z2o2BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw--Mr orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189252995724369668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-15522722336673089392015-04-16T13:38:06.393-07:002015-04-16T13:38:06.393-07:00@OBA:
You might like this one:
Central Banks Ma...@OBA:<br /><br />You might like this one: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-14/central-banks-made-whole-world-%E2%80%9Cbuy-time%E2%80%9D-there-are-signs-we%E2%80%99re-beginning-sell-it" rel="nofollow">Central Banks Made The Whole World “Buy Time”... There Are Signs We’re Beginning To Sell It</a><br /><br />It seems the “present” is catching up with what was the “future&Dante_Euhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208538005188466169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-2268960040283945062015-04-16T12:45:50.146-07:002015-04-16T12:45:50.146-07:00@ Jeff
What I see is what I believe and I`m tellin...@ Jeff<br />What I see is what I believe and I`m telling you, I have never seen so many cars on the streets. Absolutely packed! Like an order of magnitude more than a decade ago. It is hard to imagine what is happening in places like India and Indonesia...<br />The world has learned how to burn oil these days; it is the paradox of efficiency and lower prices that makes the plays of the sheiks soBright aurumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783154684850533212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-31131482899220826992015-04-16T10:19:07.317-07:002015-04-16T10:19:07.317-07:00Though the headline spins this as if Japan increas...Though the headline spins this as if Japan increased US treasuries holdings, the article clarifies that Japan is the #1 holder of US debt because China dumped more than Japan.<br /><br />http://finance.yahoo.com/news/japan-bumps-china-top-holder-us-treasury-debt-200935085.html<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00366929198083786461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-32040652699788184232015-04-16T10:11:32.542-07:002015-04-16T10:11:32.542-07:00Paper is burning right in front of the worlds eyes...Paper is burning right in front of the worlds eyes. Debt is being consumed.<br /><br />http://www.24hgold.com/english/news-gold-silver-opec-going-broke-dumping-dollars-is-that-good-or-bad-.aspx?article=6741558410H11690&redirect=false&contributor=John+Rubino<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00366929198083786461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-64731500918670571382015-04-16T10:06:36.771-07:002015-04-16T10:06:36.771-07:00Lack of comments is interesting.
Maybe the largel...Lack of comments is interesting.<br /><br />Maybe the largely American reader base is experiencing cognitive dissonance that they can actually learn something from the Islamic world and FOFOA would acknowledge that?<br /><br />Or has this blog finally jumped the shark?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-84259536375814253812015-04-16T04:00:20.004-07:002015-04-16T04:00:20.004-07:00Technically, FWIW, my read is that the traders wil...Technically, FWIW, my read is that the traders will take oil to the 57-59 dollar range before this ABC reaction off the lows is complete. Edwardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613197383283896190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-69663155538707046502015-04-16T03:52:13.390-07:002015-04-16T03:52:13.390-07:00BA,
Just as the dollar depends on the kindness o...BA, <br /><br />Just as the dollar depends on the kindness of strangers, I suspect the oil price now depends on traders. When the price collapsed the producer sheiks made numerous statements that the high price had been artificial and we might not see 100 again. <br /><br />Now prices have climbed off the lows, but production has only increased, and the sheiks have not indicated that production Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785185950964767294noreply@blogger.com