Interview with the Wall Street Journal's Wealth Bulletin -- The Black Swan & The Age of Insecurity
posted by DK Matai on November 21, 2008 at 03:16 PM
Dear Friends, please note the following interview in regard to "The Black Swan & The Age of Insecurity" with the Editor-in-Chief is going to be published as the cover story in the Wall Street Journal's Wealth Bulletin on Monday 24th November. Click here.
How To Be Happy in a Recession
posted by Deepak Chopra on November 20, 2008 at 08:54 AM
When a box turtle is crossing the road and it hears a car coming, it reacts by drawing in its head and feet, contracting for protection. Evolution has kept turtles alive for hundreds of millions of years that way. What works as a natural defense isn't much use, though, when a Yukon or Explorer is barreling down on you. There are times when contracting inward is the very worst thing you can do.
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The Global Shipping Halt: Is The Great Unwind Disrupting The Freight Market?
posted by DK Matai on November 19, 2008 at 02:47 PM
Dear Friends, freight shipping prices for transporting dry raw materials have collapsed in November 2008. The Great Unwind is like a Tsunami that is engulfing and halting the shipping world at an accelerating rate. The Baltic Dry Index sounds like a weather report, but what it really does is track the price of shipping bulk cargo -- such as coal, iron ore, cotton and grain.
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The Four Scenarios: Debt Deflation, Hyperinflation, Quadrillion Play and Muddle Through
posted by DK Matai on November 14, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Dear Friends, from the vantage point of November 15th, 2008, whilst the Washington, DC, summit is underway amongst the leaders of the G20 nations, it would appear that there are four distinct global economic scenarios that may unfold towards the tail end of this year, 2009 and 2010:
Real Estate Construction Costs: Deflated in LA
posted by Rayman Mathoda on November 10, 2008 at 10:19 AM
There has been a constant ‘inflation’ in real estate construction costs over the past few years driven by the usual suspects: high commodity prices and a tight labor/talent market (with high demand for construction labor driving labor costs higher and higher over time).
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Eight Bubbles: What are the Numbers suggesting?
posted by DK Matai on November 08, 2008 at 01:15 AM
Dear Friends, there is a rising myth of the single bubble which suggests that The Great Unwind -- manifest as the global credit crunch -- is essentially about subprime mortgage default, a USD 1.5 trillion challenge. The truth is that there are as many as eight bubbles at play which are in the process of bursting, taking the form of deleverage on an unprecedented scale.
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How to Avoid The Great Depression? The Metamorphosis Towards Non-Duality in The World Beyond The Great Unwind
posted by DK Matai on November 06, 2008 at 02:20 AM
Dear Friends, we would rather not see a second coming of The Great Depression which followed the stock market crash of 1929. Central bankers across the globe are rushing to reduce interest rates drastically in 2008.
The Obama Presidency: How do you view the Global Transformative Effects?
posted by DK Matai on November 05, 2008 at 01:00 AM
Dear Friends, last night democrat Barack Obama was elected the 44th US President, winning a historic election. "Even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime - two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century," said Obama during his first speech as the president.
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Economic Crisis as a Catalyst for Spiritual and Community Renewal
posted by Richard Flyer on November 03, 2008 at 09:01 AM
People take notice when “officialdom” makes pronouncements like this one from Bank of England Deputy Governor Charles Bean regarding the economic situation--- “This is a once in a lifetime crisis, and possibly the largest financial crisis of its kind in human history."
What an amazing time to be living---a time of great extremes—we are living on the edge. While the economic crisis may be the worst in human history, it could be paradoxically the greatest impetus to spiritual renewal and awakening of humanity to finally build a society that works for all—starting in each of our communities.
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Rescuing The Magic Circle
posted by DK Matai on November 01, 2008 at 03:00 AM
Dear Friends, over the last few days, the US Federal Reserve has opened USD 120 billion (30 x 4) of new swap lines of credit for another quartet of central banks: Mexico, Brazil, South Korea and Singapore.
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IMF's Rising Quantum of Nation State Failures: Domino Effects and Unintended Consequences
posted by DK Matai on October 27, 2008 at 03:34 AM
Dear Friends, what do Iceland, Ukraine, Hungary, Belarus and Pakistan have in common? These countries are on the brink of financial collapse and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in the process of bailing them out as the lender of last resort to cash-strapped countries.
The Unprecedented Crash in The Real Economy: Recession or Depression?
posted by DK Matai on October 26, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Dear Friends, one of the most jaw-dropping bulletins ATCA received this week was the announcement by Volvo, the world's second largest truckmaker. In the third quarter, Volvo received just 115 net order bookings for new trucks in Europe, down from 41,970 a year earlier, ie, a degradation of 99.7%.
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Bretton Woods II -- The New Global Economic Architecture for the 21st Century
posted by DK Matai on October 24, 2008 at 03:10 AM
Dear Friends, "Bretton Woods II" is a term used to describe the proposed international summit tasked with overhauling the globe's financial structure and architecture. The name refers to the Bretton Woods system of monetary management which was instituted towards the end of World War II in 1944 at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference.
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Das Kapital -- Is Capitalism metamorphosing towards Communism? Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo
posted by DK Matai on October 22, 2008 at 02:37 AM
Dear Friends, in the most dramatic and drastic government intervention since the global financial crisis began, Argentina's government has announced that it is seeking to nationalise its entire private pension funds industry to protect retirees from falling stock and bond prices.
The Golden Opportunity to move towards a Wisdom based Global Economy -- Innovation & Productivity
posted by DK Matai on October 21, 2008 at 01:44 AM
Eco-Friendly Environment and Community
Dear Friends, when government spending outpaces receipts as economic growth grinds to a halt and goes into reverse, we can expect the net Public Sector Borrowing Requirement (PSBR) to go up and this affects the long term national debt.
Der Untergang -- The Downfall -- Switzerland
posted by DK Matai on October 17, 2008 at 02:43 PM
Dear Friends, remember the old banking slogan, "Any port in a storm, Switzerland in a hurricane!" Well no more, and the slogan needs replacing...
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Why are Markets still Falling? The Tsunami caused by Derivatives and Deleveraging
posted by DK Matai on October 16, 2008 at 01:48 AM
Dear Friends, the invisible elephant in the room causing continuous falls in global financial markets is the link to the privately traded Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and the financial uncertainty they have created whilst synchronised deleveraging takes place across the world.
Crisis as a Test of Faith
posted by Deepak Chopra on October 15, 2008 at 02:19 PM
An article in the Washington Post On Faith section in response to their question: Fears about the economy. Anger on the campaign trail. Which concerns you most? How should we respond?
Two crises are overlapping right now, one economic, the other political. The absence of leadership magnifies the threat of recessions. Most religious people approach crises as a test of faith. The setup is modeled on various scriptures. There is David (God tests if a king will give in to lust and betray a friend) Job (God tests a righteous man to see if he will remain righteous), Peter (God tests if a disciple will betray his master), and Jesus himself (God tests if his son will make the ultimate sacrifice). There are many others, of course, beginning with Adam and Eve.
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Global Financial Crisis: Opportunities and Threats
posted by DK Matai on October 09, 2008 at 04:23 AM
Dear Friends, here is a consolidated digest of the key "Opportunities and Threats" as you have kindly presented to the ATCA Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the mi2g Intelligence Unit from across the globe -- over 120 countries -- in regard to The Global Financial Crisis:
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Humpty Dumpty Monday: The Collapsing Inverted Credit Pyramid and The Leverage of One
posted by DK Matai on October 07, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Dear Friends, 6th October 2008 was a Humpty Dumpty Monday.
"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again!"
Saving the U.S. Economy Through “Trickle Up” Economics
posted by Deepak Chopra on October 06, 2008 at 07:08 PM
Dear Friends,
I would like to share with you the 14 Point Program that my good friend, Rinaldo Brutoco founder and president of World Business Academy, created the day after Paulson proposed his bailout plan and we discussed on my Sirius Radio program.
Rinaldo is moderating a telephonic conference limited to 150 people (almost 100 seats have already been reserved) from 11:00am-12:30pm on Thursday, October 9th. The first 25 people who mention reading about it from Intent.com will be allowed to attend for free. To sign up all they have to do is go to World Business Academy, and sign up for the call.
Love,
Deepak
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Economic Solution Through Service, Not Greed
posted by Deepak Chopra on October 03, 2008 at 11:46 AM
I asked my friend Rinaldo Brutoco founder and president of World Business Academy to guest blog here on practical suggestions to reverse the trend we are seeing in our financial security. Rinaldo Brutoco is a leading international executive, writer and keynote speaker for over 25 years, widely recognized as a practical visionary, change agent and futurist who assists executives and organizations in adapting to change with breakthrough ideas. I believe his suggestions would be helpful for our next President as well.
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The Difference Between Wealth and Money
posted by Deepak Chopra on October 03, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Ordinary people are outraged that the wealthy want to be given free money as a bailout, and at the same time they are frightened about losing their own money. Fear doesn't live in a vacuum. To cope with uncertain times, many turn to morality. They blame runaway greed on Wall Street, even though, as a commentator wisely said, Wall Street without greed would just be pavement. They blame the financial world in general for being selfish and rapacious. They blame government for not looking after the average Joe, and finally, many people wonder if God isn't blaming all of us for our sinful ways.
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Blah blah blah
posted by Gotham Chopra on September 30, 2008 at 07:11 AM
"This bailout shouldn't just be about saving Wall Street, it's about Main Street..." - Barrack Obama...no I mean John McCain. For God's sake, can I just freaking vote already?
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Impact of Narrow Defeat of USD 700bn Bailout
posted by DK Matai on September 29, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Dear Friends, it would be useful to have your considered input in regard to the following, "What is the impact of the narrow defeat of the USD 700bn bailout legislation in the US House of Representatives and the 700 point drop in the Dow Jones index, the biggest on record?"
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The Invisible One Quadrillion Dollar Equation
posted by DK Matai on September 28, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Dear Friends, according to various distinguished sources including the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland -- the central bankers' bank -- the amount of outstanding derivatives worldwide as of December 2007 crossed USD 1.144 Quadrillion, ie, USD 1,144 Trillion.
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The Economics of Sin and Virtue
posted by Deepak Chopra on September 18, 2008 at 02:02 PM
An article in the Washington Post On Faith section in response to their question: Are the economy's recent financial failures also moral failures? Are credit and debt religious issues? Do you have faith in the economy?
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$100/tank
posted by Gotham Chopra on June 29, 2008 at 08:57 PM
Yesterday, Candice and I took our baby boy down from LA to SD to see my dad. We have two cars in our household but when making a long distance trip with the baby, choose to use the bigger (albeit less eco-friendly but safer) SUV. Yesterday, before getting on the road, we filled the empty tank. Price:$100.00.
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- 14/11/08: The Four Scenarios: Debt Deflation, Hyperinflation, Quadrillion Play and Muddle Through
- 10/11/08: Real Estate Construction Costs: Deflated in LA
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