Comments on: Housing Stats Plunge, Investing In Metals, ETF Debut, Dollar Rebounds, and More! http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/housing-stats-plunge-investing-in-metals-etf-debut-dollar-rebounds-and-more/ http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MichaelWhite http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/housing-stats-plunge-investing-in-metals-etf-debut-dollar-rebounds-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 MichaelWhite Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:04:48 +0000 http://www.agorafinancial.com/5min/?p=286#comment-1204 I enjoyed the movie - it generally stuck with the theme of "here's a problem". But the discussion panel was disgusting. The "solutions" for the social security/medicare funding issues were all along the lines of "these programs are fine, it's just bad implementation/management". From AARP's "work 'til you drop" to Cato's "government-approved & enforced investment program", not one person proposed the only workable, moral solution: get rid of the programs. These and other government programs kill family & community support, independence, and ethics. People -are- able to plan and save on their own if they know they have to, regardless of what the panel members think. I enjoyed the movie – it generally stuck with the theme of “here’s a problem”. But the discussion panel was disgusting. The “solutions” for the social security/medicare funding issues were all along the lines of “these programs are fine, it’s just bad implementation/management”. From AARP’s “work ’til you drop” to Cato’s “government-approved & enforced investment program”, not one person proposed the only workable, moral solution: get rid of the programs. These and other government programs kill family & community support, independence, and ethics. People -are- able to plan and save on their own if they know they have to, regardless of what the panel members think.

]]> By: TT http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/housing-stats-plunge-investing-in-metals-etf-debut-dollar-rebounds-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 TT Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:10:46 +0000 http://www.agorafinancial.com/5min/?p=286#comment-1202 I agree with StingingNettle that the panel discussion should be left off the DVD. I have made several presentations to high school seniors on the same subject. Not surprisingly my presentation is similar to the film as I had based it on the book, Empire of Debt. I cannot wait to buy some DVDs for my local schools. I agree with StingingNettle that the panel discussion should be left off the DVD.

I have made several presentations to high school seniors on the same subject. Not surprisingly my presentation is similar to the film as I had based it on the book, Empire of Debt.

I cannot wait to buy some DVDs for my local schools.

]]> By: StingingNettle http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/housing-stats-plunge-investing-in-metals-etf-debut-dollar-rebounds-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 StingingNettle Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:18:17 +0000 http://www.agorafinancial.com/5min/?p=286#comment-1199 Yeah, I know that this has been said before. But that pannel really damaged the impact of the movie. Instead of a cirsis that must be deal with, you are left leaving the movie that the pie will be bigger so everyone will have more, and the SS is not that hard to fix. I hat to say it, but I don't even think it should be included in the dvd. It just won't inspire people to act on this very serious issue. To leave a good note, I love the movie itself. I thought it was great. Here in downtown Seattle the theater was about 80 to 90% full. Yeah, I know that this has been said before. But that pannel really damaged the impact of the movie. Instead of a cirsis that must be deal with, you are left leaving the movie that the pie will be bigger so everyone will have more, and the SS is not that hard to fix.

I hat to say it, but I don’t even think it should be included in the dvd. It just won’t inspire people to act on this very serious issue.

To leave a good note, I love the movie itself. I thought it was great. Here in downtown Seattle the theater was about 80 to 90% full.

]]> By: pagehype.com http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/housing-stats-plunge-investing-in-metals-etf-debut-dollar-rebounds-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 pagehype.com Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:26:37 +0000 http://www.agorafinancial.com/5min/?p=286#comment-1195 <strong>Housing Stats Plunge, Investing In Metals, ETF Debut, Dollar Rebounds...</strong> "The S&P/Case-Shiller index of house prices in 10 major cities is now down 17% annually. The 20-city measure isn’t far behind… it’s down 15.9%." I just looked through one of the real-estate pamphlets here in the NW, it looks like we got a ways... Housing Stats Plunge, Investing In Metals, ETF Debut, Dollar Rebounds…

“The S&P/Case-Shiller index of house prices in 10 major cities is now down 17% annually. The 20-city measure isn’t far behind… it’s down 15.9%.” I just looked through one of the real-estate pamphlets here in the NW, it looks like we got a ways…

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