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Archetypes Are Obscuring the Understanding of Egypt
I wanted to highlight for you today one of the very real obstacles to investment success: archetypes. To illustrate my points I want to use what is going on in Egypt as an example of how archetypes obscure, rather than illuminate, understanding. In case you are unaware of what is an archetype, let me provide a definition. Archetypes are generic, idealized models of persons or of concepts. They are patterns of behavior and appearance that serve as molds for personalities and for understanding. They typically are used in a mythic fashion....
read more14 February 2011: Jason Apollo Voss’ First Forbes Contributor Piece
My very first piece as a Forbes Contributor is up on the Forbes site. I hope that you enjoy the piece! If you love my “What My Intuition Tells Me Now” blog, then you should most certainly follow my postings at Forbes. Because of the prestige of working with Forbes there will be content featured there that is not featured here on my blog. Plus, I could certainly use your support of my Forbes blog to help spread the word. With smiles! Jason Apollo Voss
read moreAn energetic 2011 economy is the consensus forecast
The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning the results of an economists survey it routinely conducts. Economists are polled for their opinion about the U.S. economic growth prospects. After 3 years of depressing economic news, an economic recovery distinct for its fits and starts, stubbornly high unemployment, and overall exhaustion, the economy’s statistics are strong enough that a consensus has formed around 2011 growth. Specifically, the economists polled believe that the economy will grow faster in 2011 than it has...
read moreThe world post Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, part two
In yesterday’s post I discussed the history and purposes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as the radical proposed changes to these two institutions as made by the administration of President Barack Obama. In today’s post I want to talk about the world post Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here are the overriding concerns associated with this potential sea change: Mortgage costs will increase for borrowers The overall level of risk in the mortgage market will increase Liquidity in the mortgage market will be...
read more12 February 2011: Jason Apollo Voss mentioned in the Wall Street Journal!
Hello everyone! I hope that this news release message finds you well. I was mentioned in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal talking about Jason Apollo Voss’ opinions of gold. Quote, unquote: “I don’t like to invest in things that depend on people’s nervousness.” I am so flattered. Thank you Wall Street Journal!
read moreThe world post Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, part one
Yesterday in a white paper entitled “Reforming America’s Housing Finance Market” the Obama Administration dared to consider the end of the sacrosanct real estate mortgage institutions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In part one of a two part “What My Intuition Tells Me Now” blog piece I will review the importance of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as consider the proposed changes outlined in the white paper. In part two I will talk about the world post Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In case you are...
read more11 February 2011: Hedge Fund Manager Henry To Recommends The Intuitive Investor
I am very flattered to announce that hedge fund manager of SageMill Capital, L.L.C.; and investment educator via his MarketThoughts.com blog, Henry To, CFA has recommended that his readers and shareholders read The Intuitive Investor: A Radical Guide for Manifesting Wealth. Thank you, Mr. To. Here, in their entirety are Mr. To’s thoughts as related to his shareholders: Identifying Short and Long Term Trends for 2011 – Part I (December 31, 2010) Dear Subscribers and Readers, My friend and...
read moreMubarak resigns the Presidency of egypt
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s embattled “President” has resigned along with other cohorts from the ruling National Democratic Party. This is the end of a very tense situation in the Middle East. I am certain that financial markets around the world will rally on this news. Now the hard work begins. The overriding question is: what will the government of Egypt look like next? The most unified and powerful opposition party in Egypt is the Muslim Brotherhood. An organization that has seeded some radical Islamist...
read moreCircumstantial evidence of Chinese bubble from the IEA
Starting several years ago I have been pointing out the overheating of the Chinese economy here on the blog. One of the difficult things about evaluating anything out of China is the poor quality of their official economic statistics. So while the Chinese government reports that gross domestic product (GDP) in China has grown 10.3% – you have to take the data with a grain of salt. The reason is that the Chinese have established a modern culture based on graft and influence because of rampant cronyism. Those cronies are all in...
read more10 February 2011: New Age Journal Front Page Story
An article that I wrote is the front page article for the New Age Journal! The article is entitled, “5 Obstacles to Accessing Your Intuition.” I hope that you enjoy the article and benefit from its information.
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