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The last few years have been tough for small businesses, but with the right plan, you could see your business actually grow in 2012. Read what authors Doug and Polly White say you can do to make 2012 a fantastic year for your business.
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by Doug and Polly White
All kidding aside, things have been tough for businesses, especially small businesses during the past several years. Funding is tight―okay, really tight. Government at all levels seems to be staying up at night thinking of new ways to make "doing business" more difficult, and consumers are more reluctant than ever to spend. This is the toughest economic environment that most of us have seen in our working lifetimes.
During the research for our recently released book, Let Go to Grow; why some businesses thrive and others fail to reach their potential (Palari Publishing, 2011), we spoke with more than 100 small and midsize business owners. We discovered that it is possible to have a profitable, growing business in this economy, but you need to be willing to take a close look at how you are managing your business. Focusing on four key steps can help you to have a breakout 2012!
Adventure is just bad planning – Have you had enough of the rollercoaster, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants method? Try planning instead―there is a simple three-step process. First, you have to set written goals. What do you want to achieve in 2012? It seems like such a simple question, but many business people go year after year without ever deciding exactly what they want to achieve. Amazingly, these business owners are often surprised when results are disappointing. What are your revenue goals? What profit percentages do you want and need to make? Do you want to expand operations or launch a new product line? Commit your specific goals to writing.
Second, develop a plan to achieve your business objectives. What do you need to do differently in 2012 to meet these goals? Map out a step-by-step process that will result in achieving the goals you set. The plan should consist of a clear set of action items, completion dates and the name of the one person responsible for each action step. When more than one person is responsible, no one is accountable. Resist the temptation to assign more than one person to any single action step.
Finally, execute your plan and review progress periodically. These reviews must be scheduled and they must be a priority. Executing your plan and holding people accountable for results is very important, but it may not be considered urgent. Without discipline, the urgent will always overtake the important. Don't fall into this trap.
Start with good people – It has become a cliché to say that our people are our greatest asset. While perhaps cliché, it is also true. You need good people with great skills to serve your customers and/or make your products. One hurdle we see small business people struggle with is acting on difficult employee issues. These can include underperformance, poor attitudes and mismatched skills. It is especially difficult when a loyal employee can no longer perform well because the job has outgrown his or her abilities. We have seen entrepreneurs reluctant to remove or layer a long-term employee, or worse, a family member or friend who is struggling to perform in a job to which they are not well suited. The situation is bad for all concerned. The employer, the employee and customers suffer.
In 2012, first review your goals and action steps. Next, imagine the roles, skills sets, behaviors and cognitive capabilities you will need to achieve your goals successfully. Finally, take a hard look at the individuals on your team. Be brutally honest when you consider whether they have or could reasonably acquire the skills and other attributes necessary to help you complete your plan. If not, you will need to make some difficult decisions.
Don't delay. We have never heard anyone say, "I think I fired Mary too soon. I should have given her several more chances." On the other hand, we have often heard small business people lament, "I wasted so much time giving Mary chance after chance. Why did I wait so long to make that change?" You need good people to execute your plan. You must help your folks develop the skills they need or get folks that already have them.
Don't fall into the insanity trap – You have probably heard the quote that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result. The truth is that poor processes breed poor results and the results won't change until the processes are improved. If you want to do things faster, at a lower cost, and with better quality in 2012 you will need to develop better processes.
The first step is to document your existing processes. Write them down. It's not sexy and no one is going to pay you an extra nickel because you have documented processes, but this is the only way to ensure consistency across the organization and it's the only way to launch a process improvement initiative. You can't improve a process until there is agreement on how things are currently done.
Once processes are documented, look for ways to streamline the operation. Can waiting time be removed? Generally, this is where most of the opportunity lies. Can steps currently performed in series be done in parallel? Can steps be eliminated altogether because they are simply unnecessary? Is it possible to automate pieces of the operation? Answering these questions will help you identify ways to do things more quickly and at a lower cost.
Finally, when a problem arises, first fix the immediate situation. Make it right for the customer. This has to be the priority. But, your work isn't done when the customer is satisfied. Don't miss the opportunity to fix the underlying cause. Ask the question, what do we have to do to ensure that this problem never happens again? Fixing the root cause of the problem will improve quality in the future.
Measure more than once – When we begin working with an entrepreneur one of the first things we do is review their financials and other metrics. Frequently, we notice two opportunities for improvement: the financial statements can be enhanced to enable more effective management decision making and metrics other than financial statements can be developed.
First, for management decision making, financial statements should generally be prepared on an accrual basis rather than on a cash basis (small businesses may well choose the cash method for taxes). The reason is that accrual accounting does a better job of matching expenses with the revenue they generated. Second, P&Ls that simply have revenue, a number of cost categories and a bottom line profit are generally less useful for management decision making than they could be. It is often useful to separate the cost of delivering a product or service from overhead. Third, if the company has managers that are responsible for expenses and/or revenue, the specific areas of responsibility for each manager should be broken out separately. This allows clear accountability. Finally, to be useful for management decision making, financial statements must be completed in a timely manner. Many small businesses go months without producing financials. This is a huge mistake because problems can go unnoticed. At most, the books should be closed within two weeks of the end of the month.
When a business reaches the size that the owner can no longer be involved in every transaction, additional metrics, beyond financial statements, will be required. When the owner isn't involved in every transaction, he or she can't possibly know everything that is going on in the business. By the time problems turn up in the financial statements, it can be too late. Consider a business that ships products to customers. If shipments start to go out late, this will eventually show up in the financials in the form of lower revenue because customers have become frustrated and taken their business elsewhere. Unfortunately, the damage is done. The customers are gone. What's needed is a metric that alerts the owner to late shipments while there is still time to correct the problem.
Times are tough, but businesses can ensure that 2012 is more Boom than Bust by following the four tips outlined above.
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BofA Putting $79 Trillion in Toxic Derivatives Onto Taxpayers Backs
by Jim W. Dean, VT editor
A new attack on the US has begun. It is not nuclear, no planes hitting buildings, no secret terror cells, not as we know them anyway but the results, we may wish for a nuclear attack. It might be more survivable.
The target is the FDIC, one of the rolling targets of remaining capital that the bankster coalition is seeking after having pushed America into full collapse during the Bush years of "looking the other way."
No conspiracy theory can come close to matching the very real scope of the Bush era derivative fraud, hundreds of trillions of dollars of worthless securities created out of thin air, more money than a thousand world wars would cost, more money than social security checks for the entire world for a thousand years.
This week, Bank of America and its subsidiary, Merrill Lynch was caught trying to launder its admitted $79 trillion dollar debt.
One bank, bordering on collapse owes 5 times more than America's national debt.
The problem? They are involved in a "stealth" or "end run" program, aided by the Republican Party, to push this debt inside America's national debt, pushing it onto the American people although it is certain to collapse the dollar.
The other Wall Street banks, though surrounded by protestors, hold well over $400 trillion more in worthless toxic derivatives. We suspect this number could be even higher.
If you wonder how the "1%" made its billions (trillions), they did it the old fashioned way. They stole it. "Toxic" is a euphemism for "counterfeit."
A "toxic derivative" is a "thing" a bank claims it has that is worth something when, in actuality, it is nothing at all. A derivative has no money behind it, no company that makes things, no gold or silver, not even vacant land on one of the moons of Saturn.
Years ago there was a famous banker named Carlo Ponzi. People would give him money and he would return that and a good profit, perhaps too good a profit. What he was doing, of course, was paying his first investors money he stole from suckers who got in at the back of the line.
Banks lent out money they said they had, based on "toxic derivatives," and made huge profits on the interest they got when people paid back the money that actually never existed in the first place. In certain circles this is known as an 'air deal'.
Nobody believed that every major bank in America would lie about something this simple or be allowed to commit such brazen crimes.
After all, were there laws and regulations? Oh, you say such regulations are "socialism" and restrict the free use of capital.
So the banks invented $500 trillion dollars and, finally, when the money coming in wasn't enough to hide the fact that the banks assets were imaginary, it all exploded.
We have been getting briefings on this massive Wall Street fraud that went critical during the Bush II reign. Cracks in the dam are beginning to show again, their validity evidenced with the tepid mass media coverage, more a systematic coverup than "coverage."
It seems that mega counterfeiting has been where all the big money was to be made on Wall Street. And of course the phony money, assets, have to be laundered into the the real stuff at some point to cash out, a la Ponzi. But we have two huge bank fraud stories for you today.
Harry Markopolos is famous for having broken the Madoff scam years before our paid SEC protectors did.
Last week his anti-fraud group went public on two custodial banks who have been cheating their pension and trust clients on every trade for decades. This routine theft increased their profits by 30% a year.
In the interview Harry stated that he would not be surprised if that all the other custodial banks had been doing the same as it was considered a bullet proof scam.
What they did is internally book all of their client trades at the end of the day so they could pick the high or low point of the stocks involved and pocket the buy or sell spread for the bank's account.
Commodity traders also did something similar for many years, using straddles. If you wanted to juice a politician you match him in straddle trades with suckers the new guys brought in and give the winning side to the politician to get $25, 50, 100,000 to them. If you will remember Hillary Clinton had an Arkansas trading account that started with $2000 and went to $100,000. But she was probably just lucky.
Both the Bank of New York Mellon…and State Bank deny the charges but are delaying going to trial. Markopolos says insiders brought him the paperwork to nail them in coffins. The government is primed and ready.
I was surprised to learn that the regulators will not bring criminal charges in these bank fraud cases it would 'kill the bank' and wipe out the 'innocent' shareholders. The thieves know this of course so they negotiate to buy their way out of it using the banks/stockholders money. This is where the term 'license to steal' came from.
On Monday we find Bank of America with a big tummy ache from the toxic derivatives bomb that came from their takeover of Merrill Lynch.
With BoA's recent credit rating recently downgrades they decided to move $79 trillion in toxic derivatives over to their FDIC insured unit. Bernacke at the Fed seems to be saying 'Okay', and the FDIC saying 'No way Jose!!'
That was just the warm up. Now for the really bad news. Our National debt is at round $15 trillion. It will never be repaid of course. It is a Ponzi scheme now, also.
The real question is whether the interest can actually be paid once interest rates go up a couple of points as inflation cranks up from the money presses running and the economy continues contracting.
Lee Wanta went semi-public years ago. His Reagan era currency trading secret mission that brought down the Soviet economy down netted his companies about $27 trillion in trading profits, which he was planning to give back to the American people, repaying them the costs of the Cold War and theoretically defending the world from communism.
But our Intel sources tell us the banksters moved in, including the Bush family and began looting the accounts. Claims were made that no such sum could possibly exist. Wanta was sent to jail on trumped up state income tax charges of $15,000 when he had accounts with huge amounts under his control. This really happened folks. We have the documents.
Lee received a 22 year sentence for taxes he had paid twice, and this made looting his accounts that much easier. Fortunately, bank surveillance footage still exists of some very high ranking political/government figures going in and out of these respective banks when looting these funds.
Subsequent to a later court case Wanta was awarded $4.3 trillion and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ordered to disburse it to him. But surprise, surprise…they have not.
So it appears that of the money that did not exist, at least this last part does and someone seems to want to steal this also.
By now you might have noticed that mass media has not covered this story. Welcome to the reality of our free press.
Fast forward now to BoA wanting to foist their $70 trillion of toxic derivatives onto the FDIC so any losses would just clean out that fund.
Our banking sources tell us that these derivatives are basically worthless, as mentioned above, legal counterfeit assets. BoA/Merrill, the Bush gang and other Banksters are holding about 500 trillion of this funny money, most of it created during the orgy of Wall Street fraud of the Bush years.
The Obama administration temporarily stopped the ongoing creation of more of these toxic derivatives. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was the drive behind protecting the public from more pillaging but has not gotten the credit he deserves for it.
But now Wall Street, with 100% backing from the Republicans is lobbying to go back to the good old days where some new marks can be found to launder the funny money for real.
The only way to save themselves is to have their derivatives government guaranteed, and the last place for them to really rob any real cash from in the FDIC. Are you still with me?
As these derivatives crash and the fund is drained, the premiums that participating FDIC insured banks have to pay would skyrocket even higher. They are so high now many banks have withdrawn from the system, leaving their depositors uninsured. Most are not aware of this, and their Congressman certainly have not told them.
The exodus from these banks has already begun. The game is simple. The banksters are going to pull another 'too big to fail' end run again.
With the $500 trillion hanging out there they will blackmail the government into covering the early losses, say $15 trillion to 'save the world from financial collapse', one that they are causing.
That would double the national debt…double the interest having to be paid, and of course crashing the U.S. dollar as it gets converted into toxic money. The only way to ever pay the interest would be through simply printing the money.
Who will win in the end? Simple, everybody holding any non monetary commodity that you simply have to have, food, fuel, etc. They will just keep raising their prices accordingly as the money value goes down. Everyone's savings, pension funds, and any deferred compensation will be sucked down the black hole. I will let you guess where that will be.
It's time to break up these big banks folks. We got hustled on the War on Terror. It's been right here the whole time and our own people have been doing it to us. If the public is going to put trillions on the line we might as well open a new banking system and let the old one go down.The Frankenstein's need to be put down, wherever they are found.
If the public is going to be on the hook for their huge losses anyway, what do we need banksters for? We know who has all the stolen money and we still have our SEAL teams to go and get it.
The bad guys know that, too, so they have been staffing up their own killers in anticipation of the cookie crumbling. And yes, they have already been at work.
Call your Congressman and chew their butts out. And you Repubs out there, your Congressmen have sold you down the river. They are all with the banksters.
Once they are done squeezing every dime they can get out of us, third worlding us all, then they will eat their 'losses' by agreeing to take their remaining funny money assets out of the game, a la 'sharing the pain'. I will chip in all of my Monopoly money…I promise.
But they will still own just about everything as they will have acquired all of those commodity assets from the losers at fire sale prices.
In Gordon Duff's earlier piece with the Ziggy Brzezinski video, he mentioned that these secret trillionaires need to be publicly identified, some of whom have not paid any taxes in generations. I think more is needed.
The bad guys want it all folks. And it's not the Soviets doing a pay back on us for taking them down. It's the real international gangsters.
And to really put them where they belong and confiscate all their stolen assets, we are going to need an emergency prosecution and judicial system.
Forget thinking that the current one is going to save us. They will save themselves. As Gordon wrote earlier, it's regime change time. Maybe a New World Order is the answer…but just a different one than they had planned.
Posted by Jim W. Dean, Managing Editor on October 20, 2011, With Reads Filed under Veterans. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
49 Responses to "Bank of America – FDIC Robbery In Progress with Toxic Derivatives"
1) From the moment you deregulate, get commercial banking mixed up with "investment" banking, you are asking for trouble, by opening the door for open ended crooked financial engineering schemes,
2) When you staff the controlling institutions with ex bankers or executives from Wall Street Banks, then you will be riding a bobsled you can't stop at all, until it finally crashes by itself.
Rothschildes own the mortgage on that. They're raping the Cassiopeians
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Wonder if Zbig hedged against his "Grand Chessboard" Israeli route. OOOps, he failed to include that one in the book. No mind, it was the first pipeline constructed into western Iraq, Jordan, then Israel. Shocking omition!
Ohhhhh boy, you got that one right. Should have brought a dump truck with me to the DMV instead of my wallet. Want a motorcycle endorsement on your license? 3 days of classes, $375. In Colorado, $30, half hour.
What is the alleged name of the freedom fighters in the FBI Jim? There is supposedly a cell of "trash collectors" in the FBI taking out corrupt agents -or so I've been told by semi-reliable people. Eagle Team or something? Know of it?
That and Otto Skorzany said, "Screw it, I already saved that Dego once already."
I'm not sure you're talking about the same derivatives as B of A is transferring here. CDOs etc are "assets" but IRS, CDS and especially all the naked versions aren't. They are positions rather than assets.
There is a difference in how they could be resolved and removed from the system. It isn't that they aren't just as dangerous.
I can't see how your access to SWIFT is in any way relevant.
Check out the three Maiden Lane companies established by the NY Federal Reserve to take over the toxic derivatives from Bear Sterns and especially AIG. Maiden Lane is one of the addresses of the NY Fed. I believe Maiden Lane III took over some of the bets on bets on bets involving speculation over pipeline routes in Eurasia, regime change in the region, drugs deals, arms deals etc,– all the stuff kept secret in the name of "national security" from those left to foot the bill for the failed Ponzi schemes. Check out chapter 15 of my "Earth into Property."
to Jim W. Dean: "Brzezinski had a good idea it terms of public identification of the hucksters, but he knows that tracking wealth today takes a major countries intelligence service to really put that out.
You might notice that they never do that. And one of the reasons they don't is others might reveal huge holdings that American ex-officials are holding offshore in nominee accounts and corporations. Because they all do it, they are hesitant to bring the game down around their ears."
I watched the t.v. interview with Brzezenski posted by G.Duff and was in awe of the audacity of such a suggestion, you elucidated clearly what those implications are in what I pasted in from your earlier comment here in my resposne, I for one would love to see us employ all of our current high tech spying and intel collections organs of state turned on those dark masters of the universe hidden from view.
The reason the fascist Mussolini ended upside down, beaten to death with clubs by his own people will in the end, come to explain the reaction we are now witnessing to the neo fascist movement to consolidate wealth and power. They will always loose in their attempt to gain the world.
They are already dead, and don't even know it.
I got stinking drunk with a Brit who deals in derivitives, he couldn't explain them, no one can, there's 30 million differing types, purposely. Thank ole Slick Willie for that one. He nearly made it possible for K-mart to insure you, house you, and bet on the stock market.
Yes, it's built into the system, I never try to explain these things anymore, no one cares or listens. America is definately doomed in it's present shape and form. Will it be good or bad after the SHTF? I have a hunch the henchmen have a few ideas and we aren't included post-apocolypse. People speak passionately about all kinds of things but fail to grasp there is no accountability or penalties. Without penalties you no longer have civilization, that's tenet #1. Rule of law? Wake up, we're far past laws. They only apply to you. Get that in your head and start thinking about how to prosecute someone under that umbrella of reality, then your ideas will start to make sense and actually help. Look at Issa right now. He's purposely shaping this enquiry in one direction. If he made one simple little adjustment he'd have Holder dead cold, instead he subpeona's without teeth. It's done on purpose, believe me. Holder will leave, but he won't goto prison I assure you. My niece could prosecute this one. She's 8. If you really want to watch how this is all done, watch Issa. Oh the Righteous indignation! I can see it all now…
I thought that was the Savings and Loan debacle. Don't think credit unions were mixed up in that.
That's all well and good, Jim, but in posting that particular link I was rather specifically pointing to Story's own "story" or account, if you will, about personally sticking his own neck out for Wanta to the tune of $35,000 and getting royally screwed in return, in which he speaks rather abundantly and clearly to the issue of Wanta's reliability, which both you and Duff appear to vouch for.
They've done it once that I remember and it exposed an Australian Fed bank governor and a few others of note. I believe that was a Swiss charade'. Of course, we never found out what happened to the elites that got caught hiding money. Besides, I don't think anyone should pay federal taxes. I'd free any man that was prosecuted for cheating on "taxes". Taxes are slavery, but inflation is tax in that it's the real demon they use to steal from us. Bernanke is a criminal beyond account when you factor in what's comming and the incalculable pain, misery, and death inflicted through hyperinflation.
That was the proverbial "car tire" around the neck. We have to negate all this debt, it's not our debt, before they used stealth, now they spit in your face. I only see one outcome from all this and it is bloody. So be it. Wipe the entire debt clean, wipe congress clean, wipe the military clean, FBI, CIA. Just enforcing the Logan act would clean half the country up. To play this debt game by their rules is obviously ruinous and impossible. Winnings are taken in privately, losses are for the masses, pure fascism.
It would go a long way to repair American integrity if Bush and Rumsfield where arrested and tried for their war crimes.
I agree that the roots of any given problem are history of that problem. HOWEVER, I also agree with a famous anthropologist's axiom that "If you want to understand a people's culture and history, look first at their religion" pretty well sums it up. The "religion" comes first, the justifications, wars, empires, slaughter, etc. etc. comes later.
I'll try to read some of your sources, but in the meantime, I am compelled to argue on the basis of common sense and observation.
"The Sumerian Swindle" sounds interesting. I'll try to get to that one….. soon.
Has anybody ever said speaking the truth would be easy? http://www.bollyn.com/index.php#article_13302
Jim W. Dean,
The problem is systemic now..and institutional. Whether Eskimos or Jews are doing it…the current laws have allowed it to happen and political corruption and stupidity have played a key role.
Agreed, the guilty are already known,
Gentiles and otherwise
We are in for a very interesting year.
Some are worse than others, my friend. The Mafia and the Nazis were bad. The zionists are worse, much, much worse. They are the Mafia and the Nazis turned pro. Practice makes perfect.
The zionists have survived as long as they have by virtue of the age-old "We're being unfairly persecuted, everyone else is doing it, why shouldn't we?" nonsense. It then becomes a game of historical manipulation, facts-mincing, fast-talking, finger pointing, self-pity and just plain lying.
As a simple example, the "Jews" have less historical claim to Palestine than my French brothers have claim to the palace of Versailles. Hell, our claim is only 400 years old, not 2,000….. and that's assuming the zionists were telling the truth in the first place, which they ain't. They just don't want to try to defend the "God's Chosen People" and their "Promised Land" lies in a public debate. They can't, of course.
Then there's the old "you stole America from the Native Americans, why shouldn't we be allowed to steal Palestine from the natives, there?" crap. Well, tell you what, there's no force on Earth that could have stopped the natural migration of people from Europe to North America, once sea travel became technologically possible. Even bacteria will migrate from crowded places to not-so-crowded places, pure natural law. That's what happened in North America. Not so, Israel. Precisely the opposite, in fact.
Don't even get me started on their manufactured "G_d" (the dir^&^gs won't even spell it) who fancies war, violence, human and animal sacrifice, land deals and slaughter for "his" chosen people……
My point is, about three ounces of critical thinking will go a LONG way towards exposing the zionist motormouths for the liars that they are.
So Mister Moneybags Wanta rips Russia a new one for a hundred trill or so but he still can't manage to scrounge up a measly 35 grand to pay off that pesky little personal loan from Mr. Story? Rather convenient for Leo that Christopher had to go bye-bye………………. can you guys be serious??
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No wonder President Obama's hair is going gray so fast. I saw him on TV this morning making his Ghaddafy comments and he looked as thin as the proverbial rail and not too healthy either. Why he would want to undertake a second term that could see him presiding over the collapse of the global financial system and even greater domestic unrest than we now have is beyond me. Let's hope he is gathering a very strong and well-armed posse that will go after the Black Hat bad guys and bring a measure of peace and stability to these disturbed times.
There are Jews who are innocent, of course. Namely, the ones who have renounced that filthy so-called "religion."
The only good Jew is an ex-Jew. It's their own damn choice, however. If this sounds extreme, I recommend people do some research into the basic tenets and beliefs of Judaism.
It ain't pretty, for anyone with a conscience.
Not really. Some derivatives give fake credibility to some "assets" that can be leveraged, but the derivatives themselves aren't an asset on a balance sheet in my understanding.
It doesn't change the gist of what you are pointing out is a great danger, but if the government was to grow some balls and sieze the banks, it would mean that they can be cancelled without a systemic knock on effect.
As it stands, the problem is one of bank power over the political system, rather than a real economic problem. (In the derivatives specifically.)
I agree that the counterparties are fictional.
Yes, "W" and his criminal organization made certain some big smoke canisters were thrown out before they made their getaway. Just now starting to clear up a bit…..
Yes, an insider would invest heavily in arms sales….
Oh and yes, B of A's maneouvre stinks to high heaven.
Some of this article is a bit mixed up. Fractional reserve banking is a ponzi scheme yes, but derivatives in the main aren't. They are really bets that have been used to game the system, but there's no money in the counterparties.
The banks need to be seized, unwound and reopened as government utilities. And yes the men behind the curtain need to be stripped of their ill gotten wealth.
Here is an article defining derivatives.
A prominent economic historian has predicted a big time Great Depression for the United States. In an article he began offering advice about how to deal with it, I thought he was going to mention buying gold and sliver or perhaps short the stock market at the appropriate time, nope he stunningly suggested people should by land hidden in the hills to grow their own food.
I don't claim to understand derivatives, other than they are an insurance policy, purchased from banks by evildoers in case they get caught or otherwise lose their shirts, then re-sold and traded on the open market. No products made or services rendered ANYWHERE in sight. Pure speculation on the part of the people who buy these things as to whether the insurer will have to pay out, or not.
The banksters and insurance companies have sold these things like there's literally no tomorrow. Now, all these "insurance policies" for European and other financial instituions that are about to explode have been transferred by B of A to their "banking" division from their Speculating Division, Merrill Lynch, where they are now backed up by the Government, that is, OUR taxpayer dollars.
As soon as the Eurozone tumbles, which will be any day now, we'll be on the hook for $79 TRILLION in bad bets by people (mostly banksters) who are "too arrogant to fail" and this will make the $13 trillion total cost of OUR bailouts look like chump change.
Remember that it wasn't too long ago the Credit Unions were bailed out from their mischief, to the tune of several billion dollars, I seem to recall. The Keating Five ring a bell?
I wish I still had the tape of my Radio Free America show where I went off on derivatives for the entire hour;
I didn't, and still don't understand derivatives, but being opposed to the Fed fraud, I attacked on the word alone. "What the hell are thes derivatives derived from," I recall. The word had just come out in certain press accounts at the time (Mid 90s). Peons like me were not privy to bankster lingo then. But words have meaning; derivatives my ass!
At the bottom of derivatives is the issue of fraud. Fraud is the intent to get someone to pay for something that is relatively worthless or to claim that something is owed that is not. William Black the Federal Investigator of the Savings and Loan scandal states that Fraud is: "I create trust in you, and then I betray that trust, and get you to give me something of value." Alan Greenspan has admitted that what has happened leading up to 2008 was fraud in an interview a few years ago and he's was part of the problem that led to the financial meltdown.
Obama says that nothing that was done on Wall Street was criminal and that is why no Bankers, Hedge Fund managers and culprits have been prosecuted. Well being a lawyer himself and making such a statement tells you exactly what his Administration is in nature. But he surrounded himself with all the Criminals that cause the problem so to think they were going to fix or prosecute anyone was naive to say the least.
But the problem really has its roots in Regulatory Agencies. In Jonathon Emord's book the "Rise of Tyranny" he states that in the 1930's FDR, Bankers and Big Industries (Industrialist) got together and created Corporate Fascism through the implementation of Federal Regulatory Agencies. The regulatory agencies write their own laws and enforce them without the oversight of the US Congress. So when Big Pharma, Banks, Big Oil, Big Agra etc… need to squeeze out the competition, they simple write a clever law and implement it to eliminate competition. David Rockefeller said "Competition is a sin" and with US Regulatory Agencies, you have mini Dictators enforcing Global Corporate policies.
Back to why no one goes to prison and nothing on Wall Street these days is criminal is every bit to do with Regulatory Agencies that simply are revolving doors for Industry to Government back to Industry. They all know each other and no one is going to end the gravy train. Those who dare to stand up and actually do their jobs and possibly regulate or prosecute are dealt with. First through pressure, then transferred and if they dare to blow the whistle they are framed, imprisoned or financially ruined.
Last, this fraudulent way of implementing government policy (Corporate Regulation) also allows for crony capitalism to flourish so that when a Congressman Actually writes a law (something worthwhile), he can take all the credit for writing it, but the Federal Regulatory Agencies enforce it and the Congressman can simply distance himself from its damage during the next election. So Congressmen are never held accountable for the Laws that the sponsor.
Thank you Mr. Dean! I wonder how this will affect the Occupy protests once word of this spreads? Something tells me it's not going to go over too well.
From an article:
The danger to the global financial system posed by derivatives is so great that Warren Buffet once called them "financial weapons of mass destruction".
The following is how a recent Bloomberg article defined derivatives….
Derivatives are financial instruments used to hedge risks or for speculation. They're derived from stocks, bonds, loans, currencies and commodities, or linked to specific events such as changes in the weather or interest rates.
The key word there is "speculation". Today the folks down on Wall Street are speculating on just about anything that you can imagine.
The following is how Investopedia defines derivatives….
A security whose price is dependent upon or derived from one or more underlying assets. The derivative itself is merely a contract between two or more parties. Its value is determined by fluctuations in the underlying asset. The most common underlying assets include stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates and market indexes. Most derivatives are characterized by high leverage.
A derivative has no underlying value of its own. A derivative is essentially a side bet. Usually these side bets are highly leveraged.
Brian: An example of a derivatives bet is two people betting on whether the five-year U.S Treasury Note or the ten-year U.S. Treasury Note will have the higher increase in interest rates in a specific time frame.
Jim, really good article.
From the article:
As these derivatives crash and the fund is drained, the premiums that participating FDIC insured banks have to pay would skyrocket even higher. They are so high now many banks have withdrawn from the system, leaving their depositors uninsured. Most are not aware of this, and their Congressman certainly have not told them.
Brian: I'm going to have to call someone at the banks where I have accounts. I hope they don't tell me my money is kind of, sort of, maybe insured.
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Invest in growing your foodservice sales -- but do so with your eyes wide open to all the potential costsBy Don Longo, Convenience Store News
I hope you come away from reading this special foodservice issue of Convenience Store News with a feeling for the excitement this category offers c-store operators, while at the same time a solemn appreciation for the depth of commitment and study needed to be successful selling fresh, prepared food to consumers.
CSNews reported in its 2008 Industry Report (May 2008) that foodservice was the fastest-growing in-store category last year, increasing a whopping 10.1 percent on a per-store basis. It was also the highest profit category in the store, accounting for 21.63 percent of gross margin dollars. This issue is full of examples of c-stores that are capitalizing on foodservice as a growth driver for their business.
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C-store retailers are facing the same huge increases in ingredient costs. Senior writer Linda Lisanti reported earlier this year ("Rising Costs Take Bite Out of Profits," CSNews, May 5) skyrocketing commodity prices, as well as increased packaging and transportation costs, were eating up retailer profits in foodservice. Lisanti reported on how retailers all over the country -- from large chains like Kwik Trip and Village Pantry to single-store owners -- were scrambling in the wake of the highest annual food price increase since 1990.
And food prices aren't likely to go down this year. With farmers unable to plant as much corn due to the heavy flooding in the Midwest, corn prices are soaring to record levels. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, September-dated corn contracts zoomed to more than $7 per bushel, up from about $6 in June. Federal policies encouraging the diversion of a large share of the corn market from food to fuel production just exacerbates the problem.
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The most fascinating thing about this episode seems to be the race of lizards or whatever that we never get to see....
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This stew/soup turned out great. Very similar to the soup we were fed while on the hunt at Treo Ranches in Oregon. Serve this hearty dish with bowls of sour cream, chopped cilantro, olives, green onions, and shredded cheese. Credits to Judy Stevens "TREO Ranches".
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The pheasant soup turned out excellent! I started by making my own broth with the pheasant, some onions, carrots, garlic & celery. Simmered it for about 2 hrs. Then pulled out the pheasant and strained the rest to just keep the broth. I added some chicken paste to the broth for a little more flavor. Let the pheasant cool a bit and then shredded it. Added the rest of the ingredients back to the stock and pheasant (minus the potatoes & corn) and let it simmer until the veggies were done. We wanted more of a soup than a stew and this was perfect! When serving, I also added some wild rice & quinoa to my soup bowl. (the Uncle Ben's kind that cooks in 90 seconds in the microwave) Delicious! I will definitely make this again. Next time I'm going to try some drop dumplings in it before serving. Thank you the-cat-did-it for sharing this awesome recipe!!!!
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- 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1 1⁄2 lbs pheasants
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 1⁄2 cups potatoes, diced to 1/2 " - 3/4-inch
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 1 (14 -15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup spicy tomato salsa
- 1 (3 -3 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, chopped, do not drain
- 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions See How It's Made
- Remove all skin and any visible fat before cooking.
- Bring the broth to a boil in a 4 1/2 to 5 quart Dutch oven. Add pheasant, onion, celery, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 60 minutes or until pheasant is tender.
- Remove pheasant with slotted spoon. Let cool.
- Add potatoes, carrots, corn, tomato sauce, salsa, undrained chilies, and cilantro to Dutch oven. Cover and cook for 20 minutes until the vegetables are almost tender.
- Cut pheasant from the bones and add to the stew.
- This can be thickened and dumplings put on top for a main dish.
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Used Truck - 2011 GMC Yukon XL SLT 1500 in Zephyrhills, Fl
About This 2011 GMC Yukon XL SLT 1500
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Yukon XL
8 Cylinder
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Fuel Economy Estimates
City MPG
Highway MPG
Combined MPG: 18
Estimated Monthly Fuel Cost: $123.61*
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Located at Thomas And Son, Inc. in Zephyrhills, Fl. Call Thomas And Son, Inc. today at 813-308-0577 for more information about this vehicle.
Vehicle Options:
- Body Side Moldings Body-color
- Exhaust Tip Color Stainless-steel
- Grille Color Chrome Surround
- Mirror Color Body-color
- Towing And Hauling Tow Hooks: Front
- Towing And Hauling Trailer Hitch
- Armrests - Dual Front
- Cargo Area Light
- Floor Mat Material Carpet
- Floor Material Carpet
- Floor Mats Front
- Reading Lights Front
- Reading Lights Rear
- Rear Floor Mats
- Front Suspension Classification: Independent
- Front Suspension Type: Strut
- Suspension Front Arm Type: Upper And Lower Control Arms
- Suspension Front Shock Type: Gas Shock Absorbers
- Suspension Front Spring Type: Coil Springs
- Suspension Rear Coil Springs
- Suspension Rear Gas Shock Absorbers
- Engine Alternator: 160 Amps
- Doors Liftgate Window: Fixed
- Doors Rear Door Type: Liftgate
- Abs Brakes (4-wheel)
- Adjustable Pedals Power
- Air Conditioning - Front - Automatic Climate Control
- Air Conditioning - Front - Dual Zones
- Air Conditioning - Rear - Automatic Climate Control
- Air Conditioning - Rear - Single Zone
- Airbags - Front - Dual
- Airbags - Front - Side
- Airbags - Front - Side Curtain
- Airbags - Passenger - Occupant Sensing Deactivation
- Airbags - Rear - Side Curtain
- Airbags - Side-curtain Rollover Sensor
- Airbags - Third Row - Side Curtain
- Assist Handle Front
- Assist Handle Rear
- Audio - Antenna: Element
- Audio - Headphone Jacks- Rear
- Audio - Premium Brand Speakers: Bose
- Audio - Premium Brand: Bose
- Audio - Radio Data System
- Audio - Radio: Am/fm
- Audio - Rear: Volume Control
- Audio - Siriusxm Satellite Radio
- Audio - Speed Sensitive Volume Control
- Audio Auxiliary Input: Jack
- Audio Auxiliary Input: Usb
- Audio In-dash Cd: Single Disc
- Audio Mp3 Player: Cd Mp3 Playback
- Audio Security System
- Audio System 1 Subwoofer
- Audio System 9 Speakers
- Cargo Area 12v Power Outlet
- Center Console Front Console With Storage
- Compass
- Cruise Control
- Driver Information System
- Drivetrain Locking Differential: Rear
- Drivetrain Transfer Case: Electronic
- Exterior Mirrors Heated
- Exterior Mirrors Manual Folding
- Exterior Mirrors Power
- External Temperature Display
- Front Brakes Disc
- Front Fog Lights
- Front Seatbelts: 3-point
- Headlights Auto On/off
- Headlights Halogen
- Inside Rearview Mirror Auto-dimming
- Multi-function Remote Keyless Entry
- Multi-function Remote Keyless/illuminated Entry
- One-touch Windows: 1
- Overhead Console
- Phone Wireless Data Link Bluetooth
- Phone Hands Free
- Phone Pre-wired
- Power Door Locks Anti-lockout Feature
- Power Outlet(s) 12v
- Power Outlet(s) 4
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
- Rear Brakes Disc
- Satellite Communications Onstar
- Seatbelts Seatbelt Warning Sensor: Driver And Passenger
- Seatbelts Second Row 3-point
- Seatbelts Third Row 3-point
- Security Theft-deterrent System
- Stability Control
- Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Audio
- Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Cruise Controls
- Steering Wheel Tilt-adjustable
- Storage Accessory Hook
- Storage Seatback
- Tachometer
- Towing And Hauling Trailer Wiring: 7-pin
- Traction Control
- Trip Odometer
- Universal Garage Door Opener
- Vanity Mirrors Dual Illuminating
- Warnings And Reminders Lamp Failure Low Fuel Engine Oil Coolant
- Windows Front Wipers: Intermittent
- Windows Lockout Button
- Windows Rear Defogger
- Windows Rear Wiper With Washer
- Windows Rear Wiper: Intermittent
- Windows Solar-tinted Glass
- Spare Tire Fullsize
- Spare Tire Underbody Mount Location
- Spare Wheel Steel Rim Type
- Child Seat Anchors Latch System
- Parking Sensors Rear
- Rear View Camera
- Rear View Monitor
- Adjustable Rear Headrests
- Driver Seat Adjustable Lumbar Support: Manual
- Driver Seat Power Adjustments: 6
- Front Headrests Adjustable
- Number Of Front Headrests 2
- Number Of Rear Headrests 2
- Number Of Third Row Headrests 2
- Passenger Seat Power Adjustments: 6
- Rear Seats 60-40 Split Bench
- Rear Seats Center Armrest: Folding With Storage
- Rear Seats Rear Heat: Vents
- Rear Seats Split Folding
- Seats Front Seat Type: Bucket
- Seats Leather-trimmed Upholstery
- Third Row Seat Type: 50-50 Split Bench
- Third Row Seat Type: Removable Bench
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2011 GMC Yukon XL ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Smooth and refined tow vehicle.
The GMC Yukon XL is a great choice for anyone towing cars, boats, horses, and travel trailers who needs enclosed space for passenger or cargo.
Maximum towing capacity ranges from 7800-8500 pounds for a Yukon XL 1500 model, and about 9500 pounds on a Yukon XL 2500. (Subtract 1500-2500 pounds if the Yukon is fully loaded with people and cargo.) With its long wheelbase and full-size truck construction, the Yukon XL is a stable platform for towing while offering the interior cargo advantages of a full-size SUV.
The Yukon line was completely redesigned for 2007. For 2011, Yukon is not significantly changed, though it's been updated with the latest OnStar version 9.0.
Yukon XL is GMC's version of the Chevrolet Suburban. As the XL name suggests, the Yukon XL is extra-long, 20 inches longer than the standard-length Yukon. Like the Suburban, the Yukon XL seats seven to nine people, depending on configuration. While many vehicles will seat seven, few have so much room left over for cargo.
Yukon XL is offered in 1500 and 2500 versions.
Yukon XL is also available as a luxurious Denali model that compares well to Cadillac's Escalade ESV. Denali comes equipped with automatic rear load-leveling.
Inside is a comfortable cabin. We found the optional leather seats comfortable. The driver sits way up high for a commanding view of the road, and the pedals power-adjust to fit short and tall drivers. The instruments and gauges are among best in class, elegantly clean yet very functional. Interior small items storage is intelligently designed and all over, including a huge center console.
Second-row passengers will find a lot of leg room in the Yukon XL. Heated bucket seats with a center console between them are available for the second row, turning them into first-class accommodations; and there is a power folding option, making it easier for third-row passengers to climb by. There's even decent legroom and headroom in the third row.
Yukon offers a choice of V8 engines, all with flex-fuel capability, variable cam timing and active fuel management to shut off cylinders when not needed. GM's 5.3-liter Vortec V8 is the standard choice and it's a good one, making 320 horsepower and 335 pound-feet of torque. We enjoyed its smooth power. The 2WD 5.3-liter gets an EPA-estimated 14/20 miles per gallon City/Highway while the 4WD 5.3-liter rates 14/19 mpg. Flex-fuel versions of the 5.3-liter V8 are available that can run on E85 ethanol, though use of less-efficient ethanol drops fuel economy by more than 25 percent.
Yukon XL Denali boasts a 403-hp 6.2-liter V8. Denali is offered with two-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, the latter an excellent aid for inclement weather but not designed for serious off-road use. Denali comes standard with the AutoRide active electronic suspension, which is optional on the regular Yukon XL. Denali models get an EPA-rated 12/19 mpg. Note that EPA ratings vary considerably, see www.fueleconomy.gov for comparison shopping.
Yukon XL 2500 models come with a 6.0-liter iron-block V8 rated at 352 hp, 382 lb-ft of torque, EPA 12/17 mpg. Yukon XL 2500 and is designed for heavy use, as are all of its mechanical components.
Yukon XL and Denali models use a 6-speed automatic transmission. They all have a Tow/Haul mode that reduces upshifting and downshifting, and also shifts quicker, so the transmission doesn't work so hard when pulling a big load. Transmission oil temperature is part of the instrumentation on most models.
Convenience features include a power rear liftgate, a 14-speaker Bose sound system, a navigation system, and a DVD rear-seat entertainment system. Rearview cameras are standard with navigation and available for others with display in inside mirror.
Yukon XL competes with Ford Expedition EL, Suburban, and, if cargo space isn't as critical, Toyota Sequoia and Infiniti QX56. Yukon XL Denali alternatives include the Lincoln Navigator L, Cadillac Escalade ESV, and Mercedes-Benz GL450.
The 2011 GMC Yukon XL comes in SLE, SLT and Denali trim levels. It's also available in 1500-series and 2500-series versions.
The Yukon XL SLE 2WD ($42,005) and 4WD ($44,845) and the better-equipped SLT 2WD ($46,270) and 4WD ($49,005) come standard with a 5.3-liter V8.
The Yukon XL 2500 SLE 2WD ($43,775), 2500 SLE 4WD ($46,615), 2500 SLT 2WD ($47,900), and 2500 SLT 4WD ($50,745) come with a 352-hp 6.0-liter V8 with 382 pound-feet of torque and 6-speed automatic.
Yukon XL SLE standard equipment includes three-zone climate control, rear audio controls with headphone jacks (you supply headphones), power front bucket seats and center console, AM/FM/CD/MP3/XM sound system; Bluetooth; cruise control; OnStar Safe & Sound with one year subscription; driver information center; power windows/locks/heated mirrors with manual folding; leather-wrapped, tilt steering wheel with audio controls; 40/20/40 split front bench seat; six-way power driver's seat; 60/40 split folding second-row bench seat; 50/50 third-row split folding seat; automatic headlights; roof rails; side steps; locking rear differential; three power outlets; P265/70R17 all-season tires on bright aluminum wheels; tow package (receiver hitch, seven-pin wiring harness); intermittent rear wipe/wash; and floor mats. 4WD models also get an aluminum-block engine, 3.42:1 axle ratio, and front tow hooks. Options include a Convenience package ($1060) with adjustable pedals, remote start, rear park assist, rearview camera; fog lamps; tow hooks; CD changer ($295); integrated trailer brake controller ($200); Z71 off-road package ($230); two-speed transfer case ($100); 20-inch wheel packages; rear-seat entertainment ($1295); and towing package ($230).
SLT models add leather upholstery, three-zone automatic climate control, auto-dimming inside mirror, rear park assist, remote start, adjustable pedals, and universal remote. SLT options include Autoride suspension with rear self-leveling ($1120), second-row bucket seats ($590), Sun Entertainment Destination package ($4890) with navigation, rear-seat entertainment, and moonroof; third-row screen ($600); power side steps ($1095); Preferred package ($675) with rain-sensing front wipers and power liftgate; 20 or 22-inch wheels; rearview camera in mirror ($450); heated/cooled front seats ($650); Blind Zone Alert ($500); and power release second-row bench ($425).
Denali ($55,905) and Denali AWD ($58,990) come with a 6.2-liter V8 and Autoride active electronic suspension with rear load-leveling. Denali models come fully loaded, with a wood and leather-wrapped, heated, power-tilt steering wheel; heated first- and second-row seats; 12-way power front seats with lumbar adjustment; memory for the driver's seat and mirrors; power-folding second-row seats; removable three-passenger split-folding third-row seat; power-folding exterior mirrors with integrated turn signals, driver's side auto-dimming and reverse tilting; rain-sensing wipers with heated washers; power liftgate; roof rack, Bluetooth; 10-speaker Premium Bose Centerpoint Surround Sound System; added noise insulation and cooling capacity; and 20-inch wheels and tires (18-inch wheels are available for poor roads, tire chains). Options are limited to those in the Sun, Entertainment and Destinations Package ($2,390) or separately. Among them: rear entertainment ($1295), third-row screen ($600); power side steps ($1,095); 22-inch wheels ($2795); and Side Blind Zone Alert ($500).
Safety equipment on all models includes dual frontal airbags, head-protecting curtain side airbags, four-wheel-disc anti-lock brakes, and StabiliTrak, GM's electronic stability control with anti-rollover mitigation and traction control. Options include rear park assist, two rearview camera choices, and on Denali, Side Blind Zone Alert. Side airbags are not available. The XL earned the maximum five stars in the government's head-on crash tests.
The GMC Yukon XL is the extra-long version, about 20 inches longer than a Yukon. It's the twin to the Chevy Suburban, where the Yukon plays twin to the Tahoe.
The Suburban and Yukon XL share sheetmetal body panels but differ in details such as the grille, bumpers and lamps. These are big boxes but quite smooth, rather like an ocean liner's long flat sides and tapered ends. The Denali XL adds some of the upscale cues found on the Cadillac Escalade ESV, which shares the same basic structure.
The running board/side steps are integrated and unobtrusive, extending no farther than necessary, with a black grippy coating; powered retractable steps are available on some models. The tinted glass behind the C-pillar is expansive, and adds to both appearance and function. The front end has a clean appearance, with block-like headlamps over a front bumper fascia. Doors close with a reassuring thud.
Wheels change visual perceptions of the Yukon XL. The standard aluminum wheel is a nice piece for look and function. You can add 20-inch wheels, some polished aluminum and others chrome-clad wheels that merely add a chrome-plated plastic cover to an existing wheel and could fall off or pack snow and muck depending on how you abuse your truck. Dealers offer a host of dress-up items, including wheels up to 22-inches. The standard 17-inch wheels offer the best ride quality due to tires with tall sidewalls. Ride quality gets harsher as wheel diameters increase.
The rear window opens separately, which is convenient for loading lighter bags and cargo. The larger liftgate is aluminum and balanced, upgradeable to power for those accustomed to a push-button world. Roof racks can carry unwieldly items that aren't too heavy, but be sure to load with the hatch open or after the cargo area is filled so the roof load doesn't interfere with the open hatch.
The Yukon XL is comfortable for long tows or major outings. It's a carefree feeling to drive down the highway in one of these, riding high with all the comforts, including the optional Bose sound system. The seats are comfortable and easy to adjust; in some cases the seat cushion is electrically adjusted and the backrest is manual. Like most large SUVs, the front row has plenty of head and leg room.
The instrument panel and center stack are worthy of a higher-end vehicle. The Denali model is richer still, with a wood and leather-wrapped steering wheel, nuance leather and darker wood trim than the other models. On all models the steering wheel is not perfectly ahead of the driver, something to consider if you frequent a chiropractor.
We found the touch-screen radio/navigation system easy to use, far easier to operate than some Mercedes and BMW systems. We set the radio stations we liked and could quickly switch from favorite XM to AM to FM stations with the push of a single button; many vehicles require switching bands, then switching stations. The system has five groups of favorite stations for user assignment. While heading up the Interstate, the system warned of traffic incidents 19 miles ahead in our direction of travel.
The switchgear is simple, and the instrumentation is clean. The console is huge, with a deep storage box and a tray on top. The glovebox is large. Two cupholders are provided in a removable tray forward of the console and they work very well. There's another cupholder in each door pocket. A slot in the dash just left of the turn signal is perfect for coins or toll-road tickets. The pedals are adjustable, to accommodate short and tall drivers with the press of a button.
For reversing into tight confines, avoiding backing over a person, pet or play-toy, or easier trailer hitching, two rearview camera systems are offered. One is integral with the navigation system and the image appears on the navigation screen; the other shows the image on the inside-rearview mirror, so you get side-by-side near and far views to the rear.
The Yukon XL can seat seven, eight or nine passengers, depending on the seats selected. Our SLT had the second-row bucket seats, with room for seven, in a two/two/three configuration.
The second row offers good room, nearly matching the front. Second-row passengers in bucket seats have their own console, with an elbow tray, two cupholders each, audio controls and if equipped, the DVD screen overhead; the bench-seat second-row may be ordered with power releases to fold. With the touch of a button on the instrument panel or C-pillar, the seatbacks fold flat against the lower cushions, and then the seats flip up against the backs of the front seats.
The third row 50/50 seat has three seatbelts and two headrests. If you want to carry long items down one side the rear row becomes a one person seat; most vehicles with a three-person third-row seat split it 60/40 so you can carry six people plus long pieces. The third-row seats fold easily but not flat into the floor like most of the competition; for a longer flat cargo floor the third row must be taken out (and these aren't light like baby seats) and left behind.
Head room in the third row is good, and leg room is okay (34.9 inches); the Expedition EL and Navigator L have a distinct advantage here because of their independent rear suspension. There is a great view through the wraparound glass, so it doesn't feel cramped or claustrophobic back there. Third-row climate control vents are inconveniently located in the headliner over the heads of the second-row passengers, but they can be aimed rearward toward the third-row passengers' knees. The second-row passengers have their own vents in the headliner, too, over their laps.
Cargo space is where the Yukon XL excels. There's 137.4 cubic feet of storage behind the front seats, with the second row folded and third row removed. Even with all seats in place, there's still 45.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row. However, it's a nuisance to remove the third row for optimal storage space. The lift-over height at the rear bumper is relatively high, about the same as a pickup, so it's not easy to climb up into the cargo compartment to reach things, especially since there are no grab handles.
Driving Impression
The GMC Yukon XL is perfect for outdoor sportsmen or owners of race cars, boats, horses, or travel trailers who need the people or lockable cargo capacity of a full-size SUV instead of the open bed of a pickup truck.
GM's proven 5.3-liter Vortec V8 is the standard engine, making 320 horsepower and 335 pound-feet of torque; smooth and not too raucous, though not as torquey as the Expedition's 5.4 or Sequoia's 5.7-liter V8 which nearly matches the Denali 6.2's output.
The six-speed automatic transmission does its job well, completely in the background until you choose manual control or engage the tow/haul mode designed for heavy loads. We would choose the no-charge 3.42:1 axle ratio if we planned on anything more than lightly-loaded flat-terrain highway cruising.
If you need more power for towing the 403-hp 6.2-liter V8 boasts 417 pound-feet of torque, but the extra power comes with a dent in fuel economy. However, Denali's tow ratings are the lowest of the XL and it has no 4WD low-range gearing. Any thoughts of economy with a big, heavy truck should be put aside; we've seen 7 pulling a big boat with a 2500.
If you have a trailer of 6500-7000 pounds or more and plan on towing with the Suburban full of gear and people, best to consider the 2500 XL. It has a heavy-duty 6.0-liter V8 with less horsepower and torque than the 6.2-liter but adds stronger axles and transmission, stouter steering, suspension and brake systems and truck-service wheels and tires. It is for all intents and purposes a three-quarter-ton pickup with a nine-seat body on top. Also noteworthy to travelers, the 2500-series has a much larger fuel tank (39 gallons versus 31.5 gallons in the standard Yukon XL 1500) so its effective range matches or betters the 1500.
Active fuel management is standard on most engines. AFM shuts down four of the eight cylinders when they're not needed to save fuel. But at this size and weight all the cylinders are needed most of the time so the fuel saved is limited. A Yukon/Tahoe Hybrid or BMW X5, Audi Q7 or Mercedes GL350 diesel are the only three-row SUVs with decent fuel economy, and the hybrid Yukon isn't offered in size XL.
Ride quality in the Yukon XL is excellent, overall. Even when the optional 20-inch wheels are chosen, the suspension deals deftly with road imperfections and potholes but you feel them more. We prefer taller tires on our trucks, however, for ride comfort, impact resistance and in some respects, better performance.
The Yukon XL is very stable at highway speeds, though it wallows a bit on undulating freeways. Autoride, the rear self-leveling and active suspension, electronically adjusts to the road as read by sensors. It reduces body lean in corners, enhances stability on rough roads, and reduces nose-dive under hard braking. Autoride is optional on Yukon XL, standard on Denali.
The rack-and-pinion steering on the 1500 models feels fairly direct, though as in other big SUVs it is a bit slow. The 2500 steers like a new pickup, a bit heavier but confidence-inspiring. Like all large SUVs, the Yukon XL is prone to body lean in turns and doesn't respond well to quick changes of direction. It's a full-size truck (plus or minus three tons, higher center of gravity) and needs to be driven accordingly and with respect for others, not like it's a sports car.
Hard crosswinds tend to blow big SUVs around and the Yukon XL is no exception. Driving in a 25-mph crosswind on the freeway at 75 miles per hour, our Yukon XL swayed considerably because of its billboard-like profile. Tire choice affects this behavior. Autoride helps reduce the effect of crosswinds. And 2500 models better withstand crosswinds.
The brakes are all vented discs with ABS, and perhaps the biggest improvement in this generation Yukon. An integrated trailer brake controller that gives excellent control and eliminates any installation hassles is available, and we view it as a must-have option. After all, if you're not towing anything you probably don't need a Yukon XL.
The GMC Yukon XL is a fine choice for use as a family tow vehicle. The engines and transmissions work well and the rugged chassis gives the XL ability to travel beyond where the pavement ends. The interior ambiance is inviting, there is plenty of room inside and enough features to please any class of buyer.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent G.R. Whale reported from Los Angeles, with Sam Moses in Portland, Kirk Bell in Chicago.
Model Lineup
GMC Yukon XL 2WD SLE ($42,005), 4WD ($44,845); 2WD SLT ($46,270), 4WD SLT ($49,005); Yukon XL Denali 2WD ($55,905), Denali AWD ($58,990); Yukon XL 2500 2WD SLE ($43,775), 4WD ($46,615); 2500 2WD SLT ($47,900), 4WD ($50,745).
Assembled In
Arlington, Texas.
Options As Tested
Sun, Entertainment, & Destination package ($3990) includes navigation, rearview camera, AM/FM/CD/DVD with MP3 audio, DVD rear-seat entertainment, moonroof; second-row bucket seats ($590); P275/55R20 tires on polished aluminum wheels ($1795).
Model Tested
GMC Yukon XL SLT 2WD ($46,270).The GMC Yukon XL 1500 has a fresh and comfortable interior. Building on a recent redesign it carries over for 2011 with a sleek body mounted on a strong, stiff frame with power steering, disc brakes, and a touring suspension. Available in 2WD or 4WD or AWD and in three trims the Yukon XL 1500 seats up to nine passengers and is rated to tow up to 8100 pounds when equipped with the Heavy-Duty Trailering Package on the 4x2 model. The SLE and SLT trims both come with a standard 320-hp V8 5.3-liter engine which is E85 fuel compatible and coupled to a an efficient six-speed automatic transmission. The 2WD or AWD Denali trims come with a standard 403-hp 6.2-liter V8 which is E85 fuel compatible and coupled to a an efficient six-speed automatic transmission. Safety features standard on all models include dual-stage front airbags, side curtain airbags, seat-mounted side airbags, four-wheel anti-lock brakes with dynamic rear proportioning, Stabilitrak stability control system with rollover mitigation, tire pressure monitoring system, and OnStar. The 2011 model is a carryover from 2010 but there are some minor changes to standard and optional equipment availability. In addition, the new paint color mocha steel metallic is available.
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