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Fun in the sun. Margaritas by the pool. Romantic candlelit dinners. Picturesque moments vaping while overlooking the panorama. Relaxing spa treatments
Snapshots of my last vacation? Nope. They're memories of my last staycation.
Sure, a travelling vacation has its rewards – you discover new places, meet new people, and enjoy sometimes-life-changing new experiences. Indeed, the thought of vacationing in Hawaii, Greece, or more exotic locales is exciting. But the realities (the high cost, potential mishaps, uncomfortable beds, and the stress and hassles involved in traveling) are enough to give you second thoughts.
"You call this a vacation?"
Vacations are great, but they come with a price:
- 1. Travel Expenses
- Expect to spend something in the area of $5,000 in airfare, hotel, rent-a-car costs. How about meals, guided tours, and entrance fees? Or entertainment, tips, and souvenirs?
- 2. Vacation To-Do Lists
- Did you really pack everything you need? Did you remember to take travel insurance? Turn off the thermostat? Who's going to feed the cat? Water the plants? Pick up your mail?
- 3. Airplane Anxieties
- Ready for flight delays? Waking up early so you don't miss your plane? Leg cramps and bland airplane food? And doing it again on your way back?
- 4. Vacation Doldrums
- The beaches are magnificent — but will the sunny weather hold? The ruins spectacular — worth climbing 300 steps. Cuisine looks great — if only the menu was in English.
- 5. Post-Vacay Blues
- Do you have a pile of work that accumulated in your absence? Are you thinking "Could I have done something better with that $5,000?"
Maybe next time, you should take a staycation!
A staycation means you hang around your home or take trips in your town, city, or state – instead of travelling long distances or to another country. At first glance, it may seem like second fiddle to a "real" vacation, but here are six reasons why it may actually be more relaxing, stress-free, and fun:
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No flights to book. No suitcases to pack. No itinerary to make. No pet-sitting to arrange. Just take a week off and do what you want to do.
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Say goodbye to overpriced plane tickets and hotels; so long to time lost just getting there; good riddance to potential mishaps like missed flights and lost luggage.
#3 – Stay Comfortable:
There's nothing like sleeping in your own bed, and not having to worry about where to eat or vape — or whether your cell phone will work. But still be on "vacation."
#4 – Take Your Time:
Don't be rushed or restricted by a strict sightseeing itinerary. Go to the beach, visit a museum, have brunch with friends – or simply do nothing. All at your own pace.
#5 – Do New Things:
Do what you've always wanted to do, but never had the time to do. Making photo albums, redecorating, reconnecting to old friends — staycation time is catch-up time.
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Discover new ways to have fun, right in your backyard. Find new parks, new watering holes, or new places to shop. See local surroundings in a new light.
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Additive Manufacturing: Making Imagination the Major Limitation
- Yuwei ZhaiAffiliated withIntegrative Materials Design Center (iMdc), Worcester Polytechnic Institute Email author
- , Diana A. LadosAffiliated withIntegrative Materials Design Center (iMdc), Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- , Jane L. LaGoyAffiliated withBodycote IMT, Inc.
Additive manufacturing (AM) refers to an advanced technology used for the fabrication of three-dimensional near-net-shaped functional components directly from computer models, using unit materials. The fundamentals and working principle of AM offer several advantages, including near-net-shape capabilities, superior design and geometrical flexibility, innovative multi-material fabrication, reduced tooling and fixturing, shorter cycle time for design and manufacturing, instant local production at a global scale, and material, energy, and cost efficiency. Well suiting the requests of modern manufacturing climate, AM is viewed as the new industrial revolution, making its way into a continuously increasing number of industries, such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, architecture, art, jewelry, and food. This overview was created to relate the historical evolution of the AM technology to its state-of-the-art developments and emerging applications. Generic thoughts on the microstructural characteristics, properties, and performance of AM-fabricated materials will also be discussed, primarily related to metallic materials. This write-up will introduce the general reader to specifics of the AM field vis-à-vis advantages and common techniques, materials and properties, current applications, and future opportunities.
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Expediency gets you what you want. While its tone can be neutral, expediency often suggests self-interest, possibly at the expense of doing what's right.
Expediency comes from the word expedient, which derived from the Latin expedientem, meaning "beneficial." The negative aspect of the word came about in the 18th Century, taking on the aspect of doing something in the most convenient and advantageous manner, even though that way might be against conventional ethics. As W. Somerset Maugham once wrote, "The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency."
Definitions of expediency
n the quality of being suited to the end in view
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It's what I always wanted. Thank you, Santa.
that Lanaya is so HOT :3
dear santa I have been a good kid this year and if you let me have the ginger I ll be a good kid for rest of my life
Dear santa I have been a good kid this year and if u let me have the ginger ill be a good kid for the rest of my life
i want to be pudge lol
wow thats sexy, even though we cant see them tied, the tape on their mouths and arm position leads up to picture it in our minds, would like to see more cosplay bondage, especially as you have such pretty models (yourself included )
hahah nice
super awesome!
So where's the Magnataur that cast the reverse polarity to get all three of them in this position?
Very Nice work
Windrunner's expression is so cute :3 I would kidnap her too
Lina's missing makes me sad.
<3 Great job
very nice cosplay, but fkkk need more gore on pudge
You can't shoot this and not give links, i mean come on! That's just cruel
Vick, can you link where we can find the Windrunner, she is amazing!
oh shit
Man Great cosplay Keep the Hooks coming
"...and he's a butcher not a rapist..."
Was that supposed to reassure us? :/
Anyways, Merry Christmas!
Was that supposed to reassure us? :/
Anyways, Merry Christmas!
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Just did that. Erm. Can't believe people can make drama out anything these days. Especially on this topic. All right, taking that back, not out of anything perhaps. But still.
P.S. I have no idea why I'm keeping posting in English...
P.S. I have no idea why I'm keeping posting in English...
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lanaya is so calm
I'm really glad you girls are willing to do this type of (IMHO misleading) cosplay. Not that it's bad, coz it's great!
Please ignore what those haters say, just keep at it.
You're doing great work, Vick
Why mature filter?
So what, he got a little blood from x-mas ham on him, big whoop (he is a butcher a'right)
Also he is santa! Hes not gonna rape. The presents are for you! Name a boy/man(and even most women) who would not want this for chrismas. Basicly a 12yr-99+year superfun game
Oh, so Santa isn't going to rape them. Just the person receiving them as a "present." Because I'm pretty sure that if this were an actual scenario in real life, the women would not consent to being tied up and presented to anyone as a gift.
I want with he has in his bag there! don't worry you can keep the rapping on
Leave my Lanaya alone >.<
wtf (freak)
Umm... I don't know how to feel about this one. XD aha
Well that's certainly provocative/horrifying.
Surely this needs a mature content warning?
For what? Naked Santa's nipples?
Well, when you choose to put a mature filter on a deviation, it has you pick a reason.
And one of the reasons is: violence/gore.
And while there is some debate about other (probably unintentional) interpretations of the photo, I'm pretty sure everyone can agree that violence and gore are present.
Mature filters are not just for sexual content.
I don't see here enough of violence. These are game characters.
Then "gore" would be the key word. Because I would say that the zombie santa and the implications in the image would fall under gore. Those implications would also imply violence, since I've been told this character is a cannibalistic butcher.
It doesn't need to be spelled out for people to see it. They can read between the lines.
Obviously, this image has unsettled some people, so you can't say that the suggestion of a mature filter is exactly baseless. And the fact this made the front page and isn't just being seen by your watchers who might be used to this (I don't know if they are. I'm not familiar with your work), should be proof that maybe it should be considered.
The fact that they're game characters doesn't matter. It is possible to create a violent and gorey image with game characters.
You asked why your image might need a mature filter. Violence/gore would be the closest category it would fall under, considering the implications of the image and the appearance of Santa/Pudge/Whoever he is with details like the gaping wound in his chest that you can clearly see in the picture.
Yes, you've put exactly what I was thinking.
The image is unsettling for me, and I wouldn't show it to children because it could be worse for them. That's why we have mature content filters, so young people and the easily disturbed don't have to see this kind of mature content on the front page.
I still don't think this filter is needed here. I always put it when I think it is necessary. Pointless chat, actually.
Ha ha... Can Santa be adversely affected by red kryptonite? Come to think of it, that would explain a lot.
I can't looking anything else just that enormous man boobs,what's wrong with me?T^T


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Anyone else having this happen: fever and diarrhea when losing teeth? My older daughter is 6 when she was a baby she'd get low grade fevers and diarrhea when teething and it seems to be a pattern now with losing them as well. Heres a timeline jan 9 diarrhea randomly so I keep her from school the next day to be safe, that day jan 10 she wakes up with first loose tooth. Acts fine, doesn't seem sick. Jan 29 diarrhea in the morning sent her to school anyway assuming it wouldn't happen again like last time she had it at school got sent home and forced to stay home next day per their rules on fever and diarrhea stayed home the 30th snd again was fine not sick srnt her the 31st back to school got off the bus that evening looking run down and by dinner 103 so I had to keep her home the next day which was feb 1st and that day she lost her tooth. As soon as the tooth was out the fever broke she was 100 without the assistance of motrin and by bedtime she was 98. Feb 2nd the tooth next to the one she lost is now loose and today the 3rd she wakes up with diarrhea. This is when I noticed the trend diarrhea everytime a tooth is loose then again right before it falls out (she didn't pull it she waited till it just fell out) plus no one else in my house is experiencing fever or diarrhea leading me to think she's not sick. Anyone elses kids have this and how do u deal with school bc she cant keep missing over teething but bc diarrhea and fever are commonly associated with illness they wont let her school.
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We haven't had a problem and she has lost all 4 front teeth with in 3 weeks back in Aug and Sept. She just said the other night that she has another loss tooth. Maybe talk to her Dr that seems weird.
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Im thinking its not related.. My daughters 2 bottom teeth came out, and the new teeth never started moving up into view for a good week or more after.. so you'd think it would be when the new tooth was emerging. Are the new teeth visible? My daughter has been having random diarrhea lately, with a slight fever, nothing else. I think its a stomach bug.
also hopfully if it is related to it, she *shouldnt* have anymore for a while, unless her top come in early also.
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I bought my 09 HB brand new within two months I had to get the rotors resurfaced. It was down hill from there. AC started making a noise, new battery, and of course the fabric on the doors came off. Rubber coming off the window on the rear door. Don't ever, ever, pay for a vehicle!!! Now, the brakes, rotors and tires are bad. Oh, I didn't say, I only have 28,000 miles on it!!!!
Dont buy NISSAN, DON'T BUY, DON'T BUY, DON'T BUY, DON'T BUY
I have a 2009 Nissan Versa SL hatchback and this car SUCKS!!!!! The CVT transmission totally went out at 109,500 miles. It started making a loud whizzing sound, and over the course of the next few weeks it got progressively worse. I called the dealership in Apex NC and made an appointment, drove the car there, only to be told that I needed to pay them a $75.00 diagnostic fee. I had just lost my job and didn't have the money, so I left...and oh yea, I ended up almost getting killed on the way home and almost caused a massive car pile up when my car lurched from 70 to almost zero in like three seconds literally, then and wouldn't go above 20 MPH...all in rush hour traffic!!! Once I finally got it home and parked it that day, it never moved again. I tried backing it up after I parked it that day and it just revved like I was going to blow a head gasket...so it has been sitting in my driveway in exactly the place I parked it for over a year now!!! A mechanic friend of mine told me CVT transmissions are garbage and that you can't fix part of them, you have to replace the whole thing. Sure enough, I couldn't find anyone in my area who would repair it without charging me $4,000 for a new one, and most places won't even work on them!!! So...I had to resurrect my 2004 Toyota Matrix (best car EVERRR) with 220,000 miles (which by the way I have NEVER had to make any major repairs to and in fact, just put new rotors on her for the first time @ 210,000!!!). I hadn't driven my Toyota in over a year and she started right up and has been driving like a dream...which made me wonder...why the heck didn't I get another Matrix instead????? A few weeks ago, a friend of mine started doing some in-depth research, and found that Nissan extended the warranties on their CVT transmissions to 120,000 miles for certain years, and 2009 was one of them. I called a DIFFERENT dealership this time (this one in Raleigh) and was actually treated like a human being! The rep immediately asked me my VIN number, told me the repair was covered, sent a tow truck out to my house to pick up the car, and gave me a 2015 Nissan Altima rental car for almost two weeks while it was being repaired (Altimas actually drive very nicely but you still couldn't PAY me to own another Nissan)..and no, they didn't charge me a $75.00 diagnostic fee. And yes, I am in the process of rating them very positively now. End result: New CVT transmission at 109,500...when a Honda or Toyota would have just started coming to life. Years ago I had a Nissan Sentra station wagon, and the transmission went out at about the same time. I will NEVER buy another Nissan again. For those of you who are unfortunate Nissan Versa owners like myself....here's the warranty information link below wherein they extended the CVT transmission warranty on certain models/years - hope this helps. Oh yea, my brand new CVT transmission only comes with 12,000/12 month warranty. I'm totally nervous about this. My next car: DEFINITELY a Toyota or Honda. oh yea, the interior of this car is falling apart as well. The sunroof was leaking, streaming water into my car whenever it rained (that was at about 50,000 miles). Thank goodness for Youtube - my son googled a video that showed how to fix a leaky sunroof, or I would have paid a few hundred dollars to the dealership (you have to clean the hoses out that start at the top of the sunroof and snake down through the car door and come out behind the front wheels of the car). Somehow these hoses were totally clogged (even though I have never had to do this with my Matrix sunroof and I've had my Toyota since 2004!!!) I had to replace the car battery at around 45,000, as opposed to my Toyota Matrix, which had the same battery for the first seven frikkin years!!!! This is the worst car I have EVER purchased. http://www.nissanassist.com/ProgramDetails.php?menu=2
I got the 2009 Versa in 2010. It was brand new. I don't use the hatch very often and the handle on the back is broken. I took it to a shop when I went up to visit my mom and they said the piece is over 300 alone. I know they are telling me the truth since it is my brother in law who owns the shop. he even ordered the electric piece to replace just in case. What a rip off 300 for a handle and then there is the cost of labor and paint. The seal on the doors comes off and the plastic on the door by the floor keeps coming off and you can't get it to stay on. the passenger side arm rest, the vinyl is coming off. I love Nissan this is my 3rd one, but disappointed.
I bought a 2009 Versa in 2009. Was mostly happy up until the last year. Wheel covers don't last, fell off. It only had @ 50,000 miles on it when the battery died in May 2013. I understand batteries at some point will need replaced but even the tech at auto parts said that was a bit early for that. Then in June (this year 2013) the AC goes out. Took it to my mechanic for diagnostic ($90) was told the evaperator was bad $750 to fix. I wrote to Nissan Customer NO-Service, gave them the particulars and was advised to take it to an authorized Nissan dealer for diagnosis then they would review my case for possible assistance. Another $107 for diagnostics. Oh yay, the dealer says the compressor is bad and will fix for $1,233. Who is right? Two different parts. I left a message with Nissan rep that has never called me back to this day so I went through the many phone prompts to get another human. I gave them the info from the dealer, "will forward your info to regional rep who will call you probably tomorrow." She called alright, "we're so sorry you're having this problem but due to your car being out of warranty there is nothing we can do at this time." Really?!?! We all already knew it was out of warranty when I said 2009. Why on earth would you recommend me taking it to the dealer, charge me more money, if its just a black and white warranty issue? Why on earth would you say you review these things case by case? Oh its clear you look at each case NOPE, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE. This young of a car (that I'm still paying off) SHOULD NOT be having these major issues already. My Toyota rusted out before mechanical issues ever started. I called Nissan yet again and yelled long and loud that they supposedly will refund my diagnostic charge (no check yet). Oh but I was wished a nice day. I told the lady, "well that won't happen, you try riding around in 90 degrees with no air." I will not put that kind of money in this young of a car. I was thinking about trading up in the Nissan line but will never buy Nissan. They could care less about thier customers once you're out the door. DO NOT BUY NISSAN-EVER!!!
Coming up on 4 years, bought our Versa new in 2008. Nearing 100,000 miles and while a basic vehicle, we have been very pleased. Some of the interior is made cheaply - one plastic piece near the floor board has come off 3-4 times and the passenger front armrest fabric is coming out. Overall, though for 100,000 miles, we have been very pleased with this little car. It has the 1.8 4 cyl engine and gets about 30 MPG. We drive about half and half city and highway. I'll probably get something a little nicer next time around, but overall I recommend the Versa.
Nissan Versa puts the Sub in standard. We bought this car "used" with only 750 miles in 2009. So far we are just under 6000 miles and it would seem that the problems have started. For what ever reason the key will not come out of the ignition and it has been this way for a couple of months. After a couple of years the car battery had to be replaced for no apparent reason (with about 4000 miles). As a base modle hatchback the car is missing several features that one might consider standard. It has completely manual locks and windows, no cabin lights in the front, and no ABS just to name a few things. The seats have no lumbar support and as a relatively tall person I have to push the seat back so far that I have to hyperextend my arms to reach the steering wheel limiting my range of motion and making driving rather unconfortable. Also I have found that the gas milage is not as good as one would think coupled with the fact that the car has a tiny gas tank you have to fill up more often then you would think. I too have found that having a tiny engine with hardly any horse power makes it very difficult to keep up with traffic on the highway. To give credit where it is due I must admit that the turning radius is amazing and the AC is excelent. So if you are looking for an unconfortable, stripped down, car with hardly any standard features this is the one for you! Otherwise you might want to look else where.
I bought a 2009 Nissan Versa a little over a year and a half ago and I absolutely love it. It's comfortable and roomy for driver and passengers alike, pretty zippy for a 4 cylinder thanks to the CVT and gets great gas mileage. My only real complaint is the fact that the wheel covers/hubcaps seem to be poorly designed. I lost the front right, only to replace it and lose the front left on the way home! I'd also say be sure you know what you want and how much you want to pay when you go to the dealer. The dealer attempted to charge me $70 for the replacement hubcap, but eventually came down to $50 when I showed him they were available online for $40. This time I bought a set of 4 replicas for $35.
The Versa is an awesome car. It is the SL HB with the CVT. Very peppy and GR8 on gas. It's my teen's car and I love it for around town.


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What's the story with Jason King?
I know it's a shoulder injury but unsure at this stage the full extent of it.
Daniel Vidot is playing on both wings for St George? Surely he should be in the poll for best winger.
That way he has an excuse for being caught out of position in defence.
How come, when the Panthers lose the opposition team played well and when the Panthers win the opposition played bad... surely we should get some credit for playing well when we win....
I just think the horrible performance by the Eels overshadowed how good Penrith were. I thought they were strong all over park. Sika Manu and Segeyaro have been great purchases, and this Matt Moylan kid looks like the real deal. The test is now putting it together for the second consecutive week. Won't be easy against the Roosters.
Seeing as though your listening to my suggestions. Can you add Ben Pomeroy to the centre's poll too. He was one of the Bulldogs best stopping the Sharks from scoring several times
Just for you because I'm a man of the people. As much as I would love to watch every game, unfortunately work commitments and married life prohibits me from doing so. Ben Pomeroy will be added to the list for you.
Judging by the response I don't think Chammas got the sarcastic tone of that request...
I realised after I looked at his stats. I'm on fire today.
Matai is a grub. He deserves a week. He never learns . His record speaks for itself.
Manly tried to employ dirty tactics to beat souths on friday. It backfired.
How could you have Mitch Brown as a candidate for best winger but not Sam Perrett. Sam was a lot better then Mitch on Sunday
Fair point. I'll add him to the poll and let's see how he goes.
The one week ban on Matai seems harsh. He clearly made contact with the ball first... Is it just me or does he always seems to get a tough call at the judiciary...
It doesn't help when you have such a bad record like he does. But I think if you are going to make a tackle up around the chest, you run the risk of it going wrong, and unfortunately for Matai it did. I think one week is fair.
It's just you. Matai came in with a swinging arm - swinging hard and making hard contact with the head. Intent is one thing, the result is the other. If players are going to punch at the ball, it can easily go wrong when the ball is carried high.
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Evangel College, Springfield, Missouri.
Springfield had 5 colleges:
Southwest Missouri State College (now Southwest Missouri University)
Drury College, which was some sort of innocuous christian (luthern? episcopalian?)
The Southern Baptist Bible College
The Assemblies of God Bible College, and
Evangel College, which was the liberal arts college of the Assemblies of God.
Then, on top of that, the Assembly of God business headquarters was in Springfield.
We used to joke that if there was a three-car pileup, at least two drivers would be praying.
Wow, you were surrounded. So do christians who are praying while driving close their eyes and take their hands off the wheel, or do they know deep down in their hearts who is really in control of their car. And on a related thought, do they have medical wrist bands that say "In case of injury or sickness, take me to church where they can all gather to pray for me to be healed."
When I was mormon, I briefly dated a mormon girl that told me if I had faith, I would not wear seat belts. But even she wasn't crazy enough to tell me to take my hands off the wheel.
I hope you post anyway Roy.
Gus, thought and action, based on reality, on what is, is, gives a proper foundation from which to launch a happy and fulfilling life.
Start with what is true, real, measurable, touchable, weighable ...
Then think of all the options one can possibly come up with, even winning the lottery ...
Cross off all the impossible, improbable, undesirable options ...
Consider the remaining options and identify the probable, possible, and preferable ...
Do a cost/benefit analysis for each option ...
Select the preferable and develop a plan of action leading from what is to what you prefer ...
Work the plan; if it works, continue; if it doesn't work, try plan B; then plan C; etc. ...
It is important to be focused as you work the plans, be persistent and flexible ...
Continue until you get what you want out of life.
You may change your mind about what you want, and so be flexible; you may change your mind about how you get to your goal, so be flexible; you may have to work for what you want out of life, so be persistent. So the rule is to be absolutely persistent/flexible.
This is an oversimplification of process thinking, but it is the only way I know of to get a meaningful, purposeful, self-directed life.
I would seriously like to make up some wrist bands like that and offer them for sale to the Xtians. It would be so funny.
Does it piss anybody else off when 1 person escapes from a burning plane and everybody thanks god for saving that person? Yet nobody blames god for killing the rest of the passengers!
Same things with hurricanes and tornadoes - they can wipe out hundreds of houses yet some lucky SOB who doesn't have any damage thanks the wonderful lord and saviour who protected him.
I think that is why religion is still so popular after all these years - it gives each person who believes a "special feeling" that they are "special" to someone (or something) when many times they don't have anybody who thinks their special.
I get so angry when watching the news to hear people say they thank god for saving them when the news also reports that during the same event their neighbors, and/or small children have been killed. They never explain why they think their neighbors didn't make the cut and the talking heads, especially that dreadful Diane Sawyer, always goes along with the god angle. Her voice grates on me especially when she offers her prayers for the "victims". Victims of god if you follow their thinking!
That is precisely why we should ridicule any such claim for thanking god for survivors and not blaming god for fatalities or injuries. Mockery, derision, laughter, scorn, scoffing, contempt, jeering, sneering, jibes, teasing, taunts, sarcasm and satire should be utilized. Nothing illegal, but there is no law preventing one from resisting such nonsense.
It's because they are really thanking the Big Guy for not killing him as well. They know that He's the one responsible and they are just kissing his ass which is what you do for all psychopathic tyrants.
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Washington State (2-2); Oregon (4-0)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at CenturyLink Field
TV: ESPN2 Radio: 710 ESPN The line: Oregon by 30 ½
The setup: Oregon tries to maintain its No. 2 status nationally, while the Cougars attempt to shake off blowing a 17-point fourth-quarter lead last week against Colorado.
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What to expect: Oregon runs its spread-option offense at a blistering pace, with a 63 percent frequency of run to pass keyed by backs Kenjon Barner and De'Anthony Thomas. The Cougars operate a spread passing game with Connor Halliday, who threw 60 times last week, likely to make his third straight start at quarterback.
Key matchup: WSU LB Deone Bucannon vs. Barner and Thomas. Bucannon struggled defending the pass down the stretch of the Cougars' loss last week. He'll be a key in run support against the Ducks, as will all the WSU linebackers and safeties.
Notes: Ducks have won five straight in the series, never scoring fewer than 43 points. … Ducks have scored 30 or more 17 straight games. … Oregon hasn't lost a game from weeks 2-8 in Chip Kelly's four-year tenure. … Ducks QB Marcus Mariota is completing 70 percent of his passes. … Cougars have played UO relatively tough past two years. … WR Marquess Wilson is 45 yards behind Brandon Gibson's career-leading 2,756 total, but Wilson has dropped four passes in past two games. … WSU, pounded last year by Oregon State 44-21 in the Seattle game, is 5-4 at CenturyLink.
Injuries: Oregon — WR Josh Huff (knee), doubtful; OT Kyle Long (ankle), questionable; DE Arik Armstead (finger), probable. WSU — Slot Rickey Galvin (arm), out; OT Wade Jacobsen (shoulder-neck), doubtful; QB Jeff Tuel (knee), probable.
Upset brewing? Not on this night, unless the Cougars deconstruct Oregon's top-flight defense and on the other side of the ball, fix assignment errors and tackle better.
Prediction: Oregon 42, Washington State 27.
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LIBOR 2.0: Is the Biggest Manipulation Yet to Come?
Submitted by Bob English (EB), guest contributing editor here and at EconomicPolicyJournal.com
Is LIBORgate the crime of the century? Or is the real crime yet to come? As has long been alleged at EconomicPolicyJournal.com, the biggest manipulators of short term rates are the central bankers themselves. Yet, they (unfortunately) have been ignored by the MSM in this mess--even the Bank of England, which appears to be directly culpable. (See also this article from Business Insider, which reveals that the Fed itself already killed the LIBOR market long ago.)
Nevertheless, the central banksters,who never let a good [appropriately planned] crisis go to waste, apparently have an even more manipulated scheme to follow. We discussed this [yesterday] on RT's Capital Account with Lauren Lyster (link below), along with a diversion into the timing of the whole LIBOR scandal, which happily coincides with the potential court-ordered release of Eliot Spitzer emails that might publicly exonerate Hank Greenberg and AIG (don't worry, CNBC is already on board). If there were ever a moment when Wall Street and DC diverged in recent memory, it is now.
Last week, Chairman Bernanke spoke off-the-cuff to the House in a Q&A session and mentioned three potential alternatives to LIBOR. It seems the global central bankers have already planned a September 9th meeting this year to discuss exactly that. And, while details are sketchy at present, whatever replaces the benchmark--to which approximately $500 trillion in notional financial products are pegged--is guaranteed to have the most powerful of influences behind it.
According to Bloomberg, this meeting, to be headed by Bank of England Governor Mervyn King, will be conducted [behind closed doors], only to be followed up by another [semi-secretive] meeting amongst the policy-makers at the international Financial Stability Board.
To date, the only central bankers talking are Bernanke and his Canadian (Bank of Canada Governor) counterpart, Mark Carney. Mr. Carney, echoing Mr. Bernanke, laughably said, "There is an attraction to moving toward obviously [sic] market based rates if possible," he said.
Market based indeed.
Both Bernanke and Carney mentioned repos (repurchase contracts, presumably of Treasurys/T-Bills) and OIS (overnight indexed swap rates) as replacements, and a third addition by Mr. Bernanke is actual T-Bill rates. Remarkably, there have been few discussions (though see this Stone & McCarthy report at ZH) of this game changing event--which could literally decide the fate of not only money markets themselves, but the life and death of the largest financial institutions (their living wills now cemented in the Eccles Building archives).
The principal problem with using either T-Bill or repo rates (or any secured rate, for that matter) is that a premium must be charged. So, who gets to determine the premium? (And, if some other concoction is devised that requires a discount, who determines the discount?) Even if algorithmic in nature, someone must write the algorithm (just as some nameless face wrote the computer program supervised by NYU interns that has bought literally trillions of dollars in securities on behalf of the Federal Reserve).
The Fed's OIS Conundrum.
If one delves into the OIS alternative, even more decidedly non-"market based" potential for manipulation exists. First, OIS is a derivative rate based on an average of the Federal Funds rate--the rate the Fed prefers to manipulate to "target" short term interest rates. However, the "Fed Funds" market is drastically different than years past since the Fed committed to near-ZIRP policy (since December 2008) and since having gained the ability (in October of 2008) to pay banks interest for the money they "keep out of the system" by parking it at the Fed (so-called Interest On Excess Reserves, or IOER).
According to the Fed itself, the largest lenders/sellers of Fed Funds are the Federal Home Loan Banks and other GSEs (principally, Freddie and Fannie). This is because, as non-deposit taking institutions, they are not eligible to earn the 0.25% interest the Fed pays to banks. Instead, they earn income on their extra cash by lending it to banks, which, in turn, deposit it at the Fed to collect IOER. Further, according to an email sent by a senior Fed economist to an EPJ reader, the GSEs prefer to lend only to a few banks (presumably JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and the usual suspects). Here is the quote (emphasis ours):
Anecdotal evidence suggests that all of the housing-related entities are willing to lend to the same few banks, which limits the possibility for competition to raise market rates.
Thus, a LIBOR "alternative" that uses the OIS rate as its substitute switches from (a) an average of declared rates by 14 or so banks to (b) an average Fed Funds rate determined by back-door dealings between the largest government sponsored failures (GSFs?) in history and the compromised TBTF banks with whom they prefer to transact. At least the Fed (and the administration) can sleep knowing this scheme limits competition to push rates to the upside.
None of this is to discount the fact that the large banks wantonly manipulated LIBOR for their own gain on a day to day basis. Nor are we are not attempting to mitigate their culpability for such. Were we given the chance to indict the banksters for LIBOR or for nothing at all, guess which we would choose (though, we'd insist throwing Corzine in for good measure).
The point is that after all the show trials and show hearings on LIBOR, all we are guaranteed is that the central planning oligarchy will have its tentacles more firmly entrenched in its manipulation scheme of the entire finance sector. The question is only which power centers will be directing the circus.
Our Capital Account appearance begins approximately twelve minutes in (though don't miss the must-hear comments by Marc Faber regarding China and other matters):
If the embed does not appear below, click here: http://youtu.be/zWcs4MZGSJU
EB: Also, don't miss "The Sandy Weill--Jamie Dimon War Continues" also at EPJ today.
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Am in the middle of a negotiation for business equipment $1.88m to be financed. This type of finance used to be a LIBOR linked rate. The "salesman" stated that manufacturer finance would be at a 9.0+%. we flipped! (we were expecting a 7% quote, and then we would bitch). His Boss comes back with 8.05% "variable in accordance with swap rates". We were horrified wondering, what swap rate; some CDS?!
Thanks to ZH we have an idea, (believe it or not the people we were talking to at the time did not know). However, I'm not sure I'm any more comfortable with the Fed's OIS after reading this post. Is there no mechanism that reflects the market? Or, is it just the reality of no unmanipulated market existing.
We were horrified wondering, what swap rate; some CDS?!
@koncaswatch: Likely not CDS, since this is basically insurance protection on an individual company or entity, but you're right to be extremely skeptical. It's probably a simple reference to an interest rate swap with a maturity similar to the term of financing. So, you get 8.05% now, and if/when Bernanke earns his true helicopter namesake (the likes of which have not yet been demonstrated), you can count on going bankrupt, except that banktruptcy laws will have been changed to disallow discharge of debts based on LIBOR-related rates (note to 113th Congress: do this ASAP).
Don't expect the "salesman" or his "Boss" to be able to answer any pertinent questions. Their job is to "sell" (duh) and the employer's job is to offload your loan such that it is securitized, tranched and sold to your town's municipal pension fund fifteen minutes after the ink is dry.
Disclaimer: This is not legal advice and I'm not a lawyer. Thank God.
Once upon a time there was something very much like an unmanipulated market -- the NYSE and its continuous auction system after the SEC was created, knew a manipulation when it saw one, and put people in jail for engaging in it. The debt markets, of course, have never submitted themselves to such a system (an auction) and dealers hate it. We no longer have such a market, or even strive for one in something as simple as stocks, sad to say. And no longer have such an SEC. But the idea and its operation were pretty sound there for a while. IMHO.
It's probably sick buy so captivating- to be watching these crimes in progress, and being given access to the very details of what the criminals are doing. Forget novels! There is no fiction writer that could think up the evil that is underway- with complete impunity. Wow!
From the sounds of Bernanke's shaky voice he must be having more and more nightmares about ropes. The guy seems literally scared to death.
case closed. They manipulate everything, fraud rampant. Get them out into the daylight.
this girl is a cool cucumber and cutesy pie.
She just thrives on bearish news and vice versa. She is the pot of honey for the mega bear!
If the banks (and therefore their shareholders) are the counterparties on $500 trillion of interest rate derivatives, you can bet somebody will be manipulating interest rates and there's not a goddamn thing anyone will be able to do about it.
Two things:
I would use the eurodollar futures. Though because they don't fall under the control of the Fed (hence the prefix "euro"), there's no way a CB would suggest it.
Wouldn't the banks need to re-contract all debt that's indexed off LIBOR? Are they going to just rewrite my mortgage or student loans?
Exactly. Who determines how the old contracts are re-indexed? Just another avenue for a major power play.
The link in the article should give one all the parameters of how this thing will be handled:
My mind is still reeling....
None of this is to discount the fact that the large banks wantonly manipulated LIBOR for their own gain on a day to day basis.
Really? How does a mega-bank, which is both a massive payer and reciever of LIBOR based cash streams at any given time, manipulate to their advantage on a daily basis?
LIBOR manipulation is mostly about individuals or small groups of individuals manipulating the rate for their own book.
The whole thing is jaw-dropping. I can't even think of a place to start. Just imagine the already clueless Congressfolk having hearings on this whole idea. It would be like my dogs trying to figure out why a dark room lights up when I walk in.
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Well, yeah, there is that. But I was more referring to the mystery of the electric light magic that happens.
Glad ZH picked up this story! I wish you would post this one also
Continues? Sandy Weill is to finance what Robert McNamara is to war. CASE CLOSED. And in case Jamie Dimon "didn't get it"...he got reminded with his "London Whale." Excellent post above btw about LIBOR and "trading for your own account." if LIBOR surges to 8 or 9 percent you'll see a lot of wealthy people BITCHIN about their mortgage reset! For the rest of us "mere mortals" we'll just have to keep on using "the measly greenback." Now let's cross our fingers and hope that todays HORRIFIC housing report is the start of a GRAND FINALE of a double dip in that space. This whole "monetizing rental income" is the most INSANE THING i've ever heard. Right up there with "calling a poured concrete driveway a housing start."
Great stuff EB. The winds of change are blowing hard.
Evans-Pritchard is wrong to argue for the faux-stimulation of paper money printing. The power elite that apparently wants to run the world has created the current monetary paradigm as well as the economies that react to it. But that does not make either state of affairs correct, only ubiquitous.
These kinds of articles and the feedbacks they elicit show us clearly that a new kind of monetary system is probably inevitable. The end result of such suasion as Evans-Pritchard wants to induce is not going to be stimulative but part of a larger crisis of confidence.
The import of these conversations lies not in their narrative but in the interaction itself and its sophistication. It leads us to believe significant changes may be closer than they seem.
those who know will always enjoy excess profits.
To them, manipulation is not a bad word. It's their sole reason to exist.
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This past week was easily the worst of the Hussein Obama reign of terror. It was also the worst week for ugly progressive liberal cranks too. Take for example libtaker Randi Rhodes. While she may not be quite as obnoxious as Mike Malloy, she is definitely a disgusting hack. The Democrats of course created the KKK. They even have KKK Grand Wizard Robert Byrd be their Senate Majority Leader decades ago. So it should be no surprise that Randi Rhodes is showing her Democrat racist roots, comparing SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas to Justice Scalia's dog.
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India's largest jewelry maker, Rajesh Exports, is taking an a-typical approach towards securing gold supply for its operations: It will be buying gold mines. In particularly, in Australia.
Rajesh Mehta, owner of the Bangladore based jewelry maker, told Australian reporters this week that he is looking at potential mining acquisitions for the company, noting that his company has hired investment bankers to identify assets that might "ensure a reliable and permanent gold supply-line to our company."
"We have met a lot of investment bankers here and we are evaluating the best way to get in, what is the best way to do it. We can be a good consuming partner for them," he said.
Mehta said he may spend up to $700 million to acquire "equity or loan" interests in mining projects.
"We would also like to invest in the retail jewelry sector in Australia," he said. "That is, take the gold from here, process it in India and then supply the jewelry back here in the retail line that we set up here."
Rajesh Exports is a major gold company in terms of gold demand, consuming approximately 140 tons per year of the metal. Equal to about 15% of India's total yearly gold import volume.
Asian firms have done the same in markets from copper to platinum and even coal.
"We have been importing gold from Australia on and off in the past, but now we want to have a formal presence in Australia," Rajesh Mehta, owner of Rajesh Exports said.
"We are setting up a subsidiary in Melbourne primarily to look into acquiring interests into the gold sector of Australia, looking at gold mining assets in terms of equity or loan or whatever is feasible for us so we can ensure a reliable and permanent gold supply-line to our company. "
Australian mines produced approximately 284 tonnes of gold last year, ranking the nation as the world's second biggest gold producer behind China.
"We hear currently there is good government support in Australia and there is encouragement in the other sectors to participate in the gold sector in Australia, plus the time is right because the assets are available at a reasonable price so all these things combined together, we feel it is the right time to get into Australia and acquire some assets and secure our supply lines," he said.
The move could be symptomatic of a new, peak gold scenario, aimed at ensuring the existence Rajesh Exports amid parabolic gold prices and potential shortages.
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Despite a higher premium, there are many reasons to look into jewelry made of bullion. Here are some reasons:
1. Jewelry made from gold bullion functions as a more cost-effective option than traditional jewelry. If you can find bullion jewelry in 24k, you are looking at a piece of jewelry that will be considered of value even in countries like India, where 24k is the real gold standard.
2. Gold bullion jewelry is less likely to attract the attention of authorities at ports of entry, etc. Gold bullion jewelry is easier to wear, to hide and simple to sell for cash, just like traditional bullion coins. It can easily tested without wrecking its value.
3. Gold bullion jewelry is a more simple means of transporting wealth than coins.
4. Gold bullion jewelry is at least 22k, which makes it among the more pure jewelry available on the market, especially in the US, where karatages are also less than gold is stamped due to laws on the books.
5. Oftentimes, the design of gold bullion is quite simple, meaning it is not overly flashy.
The gold bullion jewelry designs are generally unisex.
6. Since gold jewelry is not legal tender, you are not required to report it per custom declaration laws. However, laws and agents of different countries can prove to be very strict. Doing your research can be a very good way of protecting yourself from un-needed stress.
7. There could be some advantages regarding estates and taxes when it comes to bullion jewelry compared with bullion and coins. Consult a tax professional.
8. You could go through customs with 50k of gold on your body unnoticed.
9. Coins are more likely to be nationalized than jewelry.
10. Diversification is key. By buying gold bars, coins and even bullion jewelry, you are truly diversifying your investment portfolio.
Most gold jewelry is not investment grade. Much of it is between 10k-18k, but bullion jewelry is 22k-24k, making it a better, more valuable option than other types of wearable gold. It is, furthermore, cheaper than regular jewelry.
Most importantly:
"Do not trust in your government to look after you, begin to trust in yourself. Yes, by all means have some Dollars, Euros, or some Yen, but also have financial assets that aren't simultaneously somebody else's liability. Own some bullion, it's important."
-Rick Rule, CEO of Sprott USA once said.
Learn more about bullion jewelry here.]]>
But with all of this news, why does gold still sag around the $1,200 level?
Well, first of all, let's remember that not too long ago gold was at $350! So, in perspective, the gold price is far north from where it could be. But, still, tensions are high throughout the planet. Saber rattling by nations has become a daily event.
Perhaps the Yemen conflict is not that big of a deal, and that's why gold is not increasing in price. When you look at this closer, you see, there are some big players who are concerned with the state of the crisis in Yemen.
China moved into Yemen as a Chinese warship has docked into the Yemeni port city of Aden on Sunday in order to evacuate Chinese and diplomats and expatriate workers, according to a port official and eyewitnesses.
Is that ship truly there merely for evacuations? There seems to be some precedent for this.
Saudi Arabia's navy evacuated dozens of foreign diplomats from the city, as militiamen fight off an advance of Houthi militiamen whose forces have sustained bombing for four days.
The evacuations come as fighting in Yemen does not appear to be slowing over the weekend.
"We will do whatever it takes in order to protect the legitimate government of Yemen from falling," according to Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
For now, the fighting will remain, in part, a proxy war between Iran and the US.
"The strategic change in the region benefits Iran and we cannot be silent about the fact that the Houthis carry their banner," Anwar Mohammed Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said.
"Iran will use all possible political ways to allay tension in Yemen. Military intervention is not an option for Tehran," said a senior Iranian official.
Washington has already pledged support for Yemen in the conflict.
Geopolitics and gold were once a pretty clear area. When geopolitical tensions broke out and wars started, especially in oil developing nations, the price of gold goes up. These days, things are a bit more unpredictable, likely due to the chaos injected into markets in the past 7 years since 2008 via ill-informed programs like quantitative easing.
Going into Monday, it appears the conflict will rage on.
Arab leaders are debating forming a joint military force while they predict a long-term conflict in the region.
Egypt has said that its role "might" include sending special-forces into the country "but it will mainly be naval and air support."
Time will tell if the multiple conflicts around the world grow or burn-out. One thing is for sure, such events only give gold a firmer grounding while amid its long-term secular bull market, which we have seen unfold over the past decade.
This, to be sure, is a long-term secular bull market. Unprecedented money printing from central banks, in particularly the US Federal Reserve, will distort markets until too many large-scale entities divest from the world reserve currency.
Liberty Metals will keep track of these events and keep you updated here in the Liberty News Latest News section.
In the meantime, please feel free to browse our catalog of products in gold and silver.
Volatility ensued in the markets after the announcement last week on Wednesday that the Fed would keep rates low through at least September. Things have stabilized since then.
The dollar stabilized in the wake of a stark sell-off, bouncing to 119.73 yen with the euro standing at $1.0915.
"EUR USD was once again unable to sustain a test above 1.10, with slightly better-than-expected CPI data driving a sharp rebound in the USD," analysts at BNP Paribas stated to clients.
"The price action is consistent with our expectation that longer-term oriented market participants will be keen to buy USD above $1.10 and we suspect that underlying flows from euro zone investors will continue to limit scope for EUR rallies."
Investors raced to lessen their long dollar positions after the Federal Reserve's dovish statements on interest rates last week, which had sent the greenback falling off multiyear highs.
Gold's five-day rally through Tuesday came once the Fed sounded a cautious note last week on the U.S. economy and the pace of any rate-hike.
"For the rest of this month, markets (will be) adjusting to the reality that the Fed is more dovish than previously expected," said Phillip Futures analyst Howie Lee.
Lee claims gold prices could rise to $1,200 in the coming months and potentially to $1,240 the following quarter, despite demand for gold having been damaged by expectation of a near-term rate hike.
Most of Wall Street's top banks anticipate the central bank to delay raising rates until September. The prior expectation was June.
The stronger dollar might not be so good for gold, however the mere fact that rates will not be raised is. Gold investors will closely look at economic data and Fed official comments for clues on the rate hikes.
Fed policymaker James Bullard said on Tuesday that any coming rate hikes would leave policy accommodative.
"Momentum indicators are now decidedly bullish," said analysts at ScotiaMocatta. "However, the recent rally has yet to test the March 6th open at $1,198 or expected resistance at $1,200."
For now, more of the same from the Federal Reserve – bureaucrats manipulating the true value of money. The longer this goes on the harder it will be for the Fed to raise rates. More pressure will be put on the Fed by Wall Street as Wall Street remains dependent on free money. Looking into gold and silver today might be an important step towards your own personal monetary independence.]]>
Policy makers have spoken in doublespeak in order to obfuscate future policy plans, leaving investors guessing. This has cost many individuals millions, if not billions of dollars. The market does not react to supply-and-demand, but instead to the whims of policy makers.
Policy makers are not rushing to raise interest rates, according to Janet Yellen. On the news, gold had its biggest weekly gain in two months. US rates will stay low, the Fed signaled.
Assets in exchange-traded funds backed by gold bullion increased by $736 million, the most since January. The dollar endured a crash, falling more than it has since 2011, perhaps marking an end to the recent bull-fits by the dollar.
All of this backfired upon the fund managers who lowered their net-long position in gold futures to the lowest level since 2013 the day before the Fed's statement last week.
"The market sentiment is that the Fed is going to take it easy, and that's why the dollar has stopped gaining and gold moved up," Donald Selkin, who helps manage about $3 billion as chief market strategist at National Securities Corp. in New York, said by phone March 20. "All of the experts got bearish right at the bottom."
On Monday, gold increased 0.3 percent to close at $1,187.79 on the Comex in New York, marking the fourth straight session the gold price has climbed, the longest rally since Jan. 20.
With Fed officials having lowered their estimates for borrowing costs at year's end, traders will likely look back into buying gold. But last week, the net-long gold position fell by 46 percent, according to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data published three days later – the lowest since Dec. 31, 2013 and biggest cut since June 2007. All this as investors believed the Fed would signal they would raise rates. Other, more calm participants, questioned the ability of the Fed to lower interest rates without injecting volatility into the global stock markets and economy.
In recent years, investors have been confident the Fed would start increasing benchmark rates from approximately zero upwards so as to diminish the likelihood that consumer prices would surge as the economy rebounds. This has yet to play out.
"We haven't seen any significant whiff of inflation, and the strong dollar usually works against gold prices in the U.S.," Walter "Bucky" Hellwig, who helps manage $17 billion as a senior vice president at BB&T Wealth Management in Birmingham, Alabama, said by phone March 19. "We're looking at it moving in the trading range in the last six months. Gold doesn't seem to have much momentum either way."
Open interest in New York futures increased by a considerable 13 percent in three weeks ending in March 17, CFTC data show.
"Even as the Fed took the 'patient' language out, they led the market to believe they've moved the bar as to what it's going to take to raise interest rates," Michael Cuggino, who manages about $5.1 billion at Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds Inc. in San Francisco, said by phone March 20. "Realistically, the thing with gold, is it's gone from $1,150 to $1,180, it's not that big of a move. For an investor who would like to build a position, it's a lot cheaper than it was a few years ago."
The dollar's retreat continues its softening. The dovish comments from Janet Yellen have led investors to believe that the Fed will keep rates at near-zero levels until at least September.
The dollar's retreat to 1.0930 against the euro provided the impetus – the US currency had been softening before home sales data fell short of the annual rate of five million units for the second consecutive month, pushing the greenback to an intraday low of 1.0945.
"The FOMC's change in stance has shifted the market consensus for a rate rise from June towards September, reducing dollar strength. The US currency, after getting ahead of its fundamentals in anticipation of a potential June increase, may now see a correction should US data continue to disappoint, providing further upside to metals prices," FastMarkets' Tom Moore said.
Liberty Metal's gold and silver products are flying off the shelves, as many individuals refuse to believe the pronouncements by the US federal government that the economy is improving. Instead, they chose to defend their family from the possible ravages of future volatility in the US economy.]]>
This has put pressure on members of the Fed, who believe the institution is relevant. On the other hand, even MIT is looking into whether or not the institution is constitutional.
Curbing the Fed's regulatory powers and its crisis-era policies would take a lot of work, but there are a lot of smart and interested people working towards that goal, including Ron Paul, Rand Paul, and even Paul Craig Roberts, former Treasury secretary under the beloved Ronald Reagan.
The institution is not supposed to be politicized, but it is.
Federal Reserve Chairperson Janet Yellen considers herself beyond the Fed's mandate and in support of the Democratic Party's monetary policy.
As Congressman Scott Garrett states, the Fed has been taken over by partisan politics and this could not be worse for the nation.
After current unemployment and deflation numbers failed to impress, Republicans, who are newly in power in both houses in Capitol Hill, are accusing the world's most powerful Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, of pursuing misguided policies and political partiality in favor of Obama and the democrats, which means command-and-control economics.
The conflict started over a new legislation aimed at changing a 1978 law that authorizes the government Accountability Office to audit activities of the Fed.
The 1978 law was implemented to keep Government Accountability Office away from monetary policy conduct.
Audit the Fed would permit any legislator and representative to demand scrutiny over ongoing monetary policy and remove exemptions of the Federal Reserve in terms of regulation.
Senator Rand Paul demands to audit the Fed's balance sheet asserting that substantial hidden liabilities can put the US economy at risk. This was countered by the Fed and Yellen with her statement at the semi-annual policy presentation to Congress that their extensively audited balance sheet is fully public.
She further asserted that Audit is a bill that would politicize monetary policy, as if it has yet to be politicized as is.
Opponents of the Federal Reserve argue Fed policy is secretive and that the private/public institution works to put the US dollar at risk of inflation and collapse.
The Fed chairperson has spent her year cutting quantitative easing and mulling raising interest rates. Republicans accused her of refusing to answer accusations of her poor economic policy.
Her tenure has also been criticized due to her recent comments on income inequality in public, which was interpreted as political speech from a purportedly non-political institution.
What the House could do once the Audit law is passed is vague. The outline is to hold some oversight over an agency that is fundamentally regulated only by itself.
Congress is moving ahead on this matter and has, towards this end, formed a powerful Senate Banking Committee to approve the bill before it goes to full body. This would be the first step towards a full hearing on "Federal Reserve Accountability" and Reform.
Janet Yellen opposes Audit The Fed for the simple reason that she is nervous of her and her colleagues supposed inability to answer to reason. For now, Fed policy will remain guarded from scrutiny, but overtime, potentially as the crisis era fades,it could become more transparent.
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GDP fourth quarter results show a decline over previous quarters of 2014. Weak business expenditure and wider trade shortfalls showed that the US economy is still going through the worst drought in consumer spending since 2006. However, most economists are expecting the growth to tick above 3% in 2015 based on lofty expectations of American productive capacity.
The Commerce Department reports that economy as measured by the GDP expanded at a rate of 2.2% in the last quarter of 2014, a basically meaningless sign of consumer confidence. Because of this, economists posit, households went on the biggest spending spree in nine years.
The current expansion is undoubtedly marred by lack of strength. It is believed by most expert economists that the fundamentals in the United States economy are strong, especially compared to waning foreign economies.
However, the reality of global economics turbulence forms an obstacle that could prevent the current US expansion from achieving persistent growth for the near to long terms.
Government statistics show that gasoline prices have plunged to 43% since mid-year causing American citizens to save on fuel expenditure. Economists though this would lead to flexible spending by households but the data is so far unclear.
Even with such moderation in the fourth quarter, GDP still is on pace to remain above 2.5%. This economists consider a potentially strong economy and their expectations – at least those who are presented by the mainstream press -are high with hope about the future of the US economy, and the strong dollar certainly helps many of them believe that.
According to the Federal Reserve, "The economy was expanding at a solid pace" last year. The assessment is aimed towards making investors ok with increasing interest rates for this year.
Central Bank had kept its interest rate at nearly nil since December 2008 and it is expected to raise interest rates soon.
Overall, the slowdown in fourth quarter growth is unsurprising considering global transpirations, such as conflict in Europe over Ukraine with Russia, the unfolding of Chimerica, turmoil in the Middle East and the volatile markets as denoted by a soaring dollar.
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There are two types of manipulation or benchmarks that can be used in currency fixes around the world, and they are both used every day. You can manipulate trading behavior and finances by presenting the wrong numbers of course, blatantly misleading other investors and the public, or by making very risky or volatile trading maneuvers yourself to cause price swings.
Although this may sound a bit absurd, ultimately we are content to use a system where a few banks are able to come up with the electronically traded price of the precious metals markets around the world on a whim and force it on us while promoting their fiat currency system. We go along ignorant of the truth.
There is evidence of nearly daily manipulation in the silver market and telephone based fixed on precious metals like platinum, though these methods of price setting are evolving towards a digital system.
For instance, the silver bullion market has been overhauled with the help of the London Bullion Market Association and select banks and trading houses. Electronic auction based systems are now used for finding market benchmarks across the board, though these systems are manipulated via High Speed Frequency Trading. The same system of measure is going to be put in place very soon to track and prevent gold fixing as well, though bad actors will likely still exist.
The Justice Department has published an investigation which details at least 10 major banks manipulating fixing calls on gold prices around the world.
There will be whistleblowers over the years if metal manipulation continues because whistleblowers can be rewarded. Bradley Birkenfield for example was a UBS whistleblower who decried fraud at UBS for withholding information from federal investigators. He did a good deed and was rewarded a comfy $104 million. The bank merely got a slap on the wrist.
Ultimately when it comes to manipulation there will always be some kind of loophole or lesser punishment for large scale lenders and financial institutions. Even with all of the electronic checks and balances in place to prevent metal manipulation, there is bound to be at least one way to cheat the system and profit just a little bit more.
At some point in the near future, when precious metals manipulation is overwhelmed by supply and demand issues, the price of metals will correct northerly towards more appropriate price points. How to protect yourself against the manipulation of global benchmarks? Simply, manipulate the markets yourself, and add to demand. Hence, Liberty Metals. Call us today with any questions you have at 877-511-2646.]]>
Kazakhstan has been adding to its gold reserves over the past 28 straight months whereas the Ukraine has added holdings for its very first month since August. Russia however is officially trimming its assets and decreasing gold reserves for the very first time since March of last year.
In total Kazakhstan now has gold reserves that equal around 193.5 metric tons. This is roughly a 2 ton increase over December's totals. Ukraine has risen .3 times from the International Monetary Fund totals of years previous. Russia has lost nearly a full- ton of gold which ends their nine-month purchase trend.
A number of central banks raised their gold reserves over the past five years and this is a reversal from selling. Just as many of these banks were selling in the 1980s governments have created a dramatic shift in 2014 adding a total sum of 477.2 tons in this year alone. This is the second largest increase in gold bullion purchases in 50 years.
This shows that banks around the world want gold and the price of gold is climbing with global quantitative stimulus as well. As Europe and Asia show a slowing economic growth, demand for gold is certain to increase.
An interesting picture in finance really comes to light when we look at Kazakhstan. Their collection of bullion has risen nearly 33% over the last 12 months alone and has doubled in the past 3 years. Ukraine on the other hand has lessened its gold assets, reaching an all time low since 2005. Part of this slump is due to conflict in the nation's eastern region.
Russia has bought at least 18 tons of gold since September and has tripled its bullion collection since the year 2005. With a trade axis of resources and an overwhelming trend in buying these gold reserves it will be interesting to see how these moves affect world gold markets.
We expect longview trends to continue, such as the accruing of precious metals resources by nation-states. While "greenshoots" are talk of finance, the recovery is not here to stay and soon hedge funds, nation-states and retail investors will need to accumulate more precious metals to protect themselves against the ravages of a dying economy. Hence, Liberty Metals. Call us today with any questions you have at 877-511-2646.]]>
Despite the great 2011, every year since demand has become softer, causing a lot of attention to move away from the precious metals markets and into the paper markets.
Regardless of this, demand is still strong.
American Gold Eagle and American Silver Eagle sales at the United States Mint were weaker in February when compared to the higher sales of January.
Gold and silver have not had a strong showing in recent weeks, in terms of price, as futures for the month of February fell 5.2% for gold and 3.8% for silver after gaining in January.
3,022,000 American Silver Eagles were sold in February, a 45.4% decrease from the 5,530,000 sold in January and a 19.4% decrease from a year ago. These totals mark the worst February since 2013.
Despite being up from January-February 2014, the 0.3% increase (8,552,000) hardly marks a red-letter day for January-February 2015 totals. Silver Eagles ended last year at a record 44,006,000, when the coins logged a starting two-month total of 8,525,000.
So as you can see, the sales are not that far off as to cause alarm among investors. In fact, demand is still relatively strong.
Presently, United States Mint distributors are unable to order the number of American Silver Eagles they want due to limits aimed at keeping inventory at the Mint. This allocation is normal, and is instituted when demand exceeds supply. Still, it has dampened the market.
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins
American Gold Eagles sales increased 18,500 ounces, falling 77.2% from sales of 81,000 ounces in January and 40.3% from the February 2014 31,000 ounce showing.
US Mint distributors have purchased 99,500 ounces making this the slowest January to February start since 2008.
Sales of each American Gold Eagle size (1 ounce, ½ ounce, ¼ ounce, 1/10 ounce) increased in February.
American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins
February American Gold Buffalo coin sales came in at 12,000 ounces, matching February 2014. Sales, however, fell 65.2% from January when buyers purchased 34,500 ounces.
In the big picture, coin sales are much higher than at the beginning of the US Mint Eagle program in 1986. One big evolution is the amount of Silver Eagles being sold compared to Gold Eagles. From 1987 to 2000, the US Mint sold 15 Silver Eagles for each ounce of Gold Eagles. From 2001 to 2007, this nearly doubled to 29 Silver Eagles for every ounce of Gold Eagles.
From 2008 to 2014, the rate of Silver Eagle to Gold Eagle jumped 41-1.
The overall slow sales at the US Mint are betokening of global precious metals demand, as gold demand hit a five-year low last year. Buying of jewelry, coins and bars did not keep pace with 2013's elevated levels, particularly in major consumer China, according to the World Gold Council.
Demand has been in decline for awhile, having fallen every year since a 2011 peak. This is likely to turn around in 2015, according to WGC's managing director for investment.
"In tonnage terms, we expect the market to come in somewhere between 4,100 tonnes and 4,200 tonnes in the full year (2015)," he said. "We see Indian demand rising, and I think you'll see a big improvement in China too.
Liberty Metals anticipates sales to increase in coming years, and the lulls the precious metals market has experience is typical]]>


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