News Analysis: Tajikistan allegedly has many expropriated automobiles (from their legal owners) which are of German Origin. Apparently, the Tajik Government condones such “Vehicular Transit Methodology” into its Country.
Since the Insurers of the German Vehicles are presently sustaining great losses, they may want to stress even more “Lock It Or Lose It” with their Insured Clients.
Reference: http://tinyurl.com/k8c5nhv
News Analysis: The Banking System operational in the Cook Islands in The Pacific Ocean was designed in large part by a Denver, Colorado, USA Attorney. In doing so, he created “A Banker’s Bank”, some say, in terms of assets being retained by the Depositor.
An Analysis of the Cook Island Banking System actually reveals the truth Investors should know.
Reference: http://www.icij.org/offshore/paradise-untouchable-assets
The Cook Islands were an ‘affiliate’ of New Zealand. It received its “Freedom” some years ago and decided to incorporate the best Legal Elements of the ‘British Common Law” while modernizing its Banking Laws. Assisted by a capable Denver, Colorado Attorney, it established not only “Non-Visibility Of Deposits” but also “Non-Access Of Deposits” by others than the Depositors themselves.
A person deposits his or her monies in a local Bank because of the obvious inherent Protection offered by the Establishment. The Cook Islands does similar, but MUCH BETTER, for Foreign Depositors in that locale.
Trusts originating anywhere in the World can establish Accounts in Cook Island Banks and attain a level of Safety from ‘Raiders’ (Legal or Otherwise) from removing the Assets. Individuals who merely want to NOT put “All their Eggs in One Basket” should consider the Cook Islands. All they have to do is Declare the Deposits to their Tax Authority where they live. This is not Tax Evasion, nor even Tax Avoidance but “Active Asset Protection” (AAP).
For: Professionals subject to Spurious Lawsuits; Relationships that are morphing through time into ‘Common-Law’ Marriages; or, High Profile Occupations subject to Extortion or Kidnapping by Miscreants, Cook Islands Banking is Ideal.
An “Ounce of Safety is worth a Pound of Cure” especially to Entrepreneurs, Nabobs, or Professionals who want to Sleep Restfully at Night. Cook Island Bank Deposits can provide them with “Comfortable Beds”.
Reality.
Premium News Analysis: Brazil’s President, Dilma Rousseff, decided to grant the Purchase of Fighter Aircraft for Sweden’s Saab Gripen Jet rather than Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet. The reason behind her decision is allegedly due to disclosure of Inept Intelligence Gathering; this by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) operating in Brazil. She personally was spied on. The ramifications of her decision will have many potential effects many places. We will look at who can win financially and who can lose due to the revealed Intelligence Stupidity and its aftermath.
Reference: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/20/us-boeing-brazil-insight-idUSBRE9BJ10P20131220
Boeing Aircraft’s loss of a $4 Billion Dollar Sale to Brazil may bode poorly for it as well as other American Manufacturers who, some say, “Aligned themselves with the Devil” . The very Lame excuses for the Spying Transgressions against ‘Friendly Countries’ are as poor as the Offerors’ empathies as allegedly expressed. Perhaps the self-fulfilling Ego/Mental Onanisms of the Characters in Washington, D.C. contribute to the moral blight?
The ‘NSA’ expressed no Contrition as one in the ‘Real World’ would expect. Its Mandate is to collect Electronic Intelligence (which it performs brilliantly). The problem it has becomes one of Intellectual Failure of Operational Judgement as to Who, Where, and When are “Off-Limits”.
The U.S. Congress, primarily consisting of Attorneys, apparently “Blew It” by not Inculcating OPERATIONALLY SUFFICIENT “Stoppages” If and When the NSA overstepped its Mandate. The White House was just as Culpable in not having the Wisdom to see the ‘Mine Field’ it was stepping in. Added to the Amateurish Blunders were its Denials of Knowledge of the NSA Surveillance against ‘Friendlies’. The final “Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back” was the revelation that 7.14 Billion People on Earth were being Electronically Monitored by the NSA.
For Every Tit, There Is A Tat. Now, the Economic Losses to be Experienced in America caused by other Nations and Businesses will hurt the Country when it can be least afforded. Just the example about the Boeing ‘debacle’ (at $4 Billion Dollars) should concern the White House.
Estimates of $35 Billion Dollars in lost Sales by the U.S. Electronics Industry is being reported in the Media. This is because others KNOW that the Electronic Components and Computers built in America have been “Bugged” by their Manufacturers for the benefit of the NSA.
International Leaders allegedly think that losses to the American Economy of $100 Billion + Dollars a Year ‘might’ get Washington D.C. to realize what their “Stupidity Extraordinaire” has cost the country. As for the ‘NSA’ itself, until its Leaders have ‘Walked the Plank’ their lack of Pain will induce NO gain. The Leaders’ lack of Empathy is very revealing (but not surprising). The financial losses to the country mean little to them. For most, their Entire Careers have been at U.S. Government’s Expense; They have been dining at the “Public Trough” for years.
People in Washington, D.C. are Irate at the ‘Messenger’ who revealed their “Thefts of Privacy World-Wide”. If they could, He would be Executed. Unfortunately, they are too ‘Neurotic’ to understand the Sociopathic Behavior of which they have been Engaging for Years; “Catching A Few Terrorists by Spying on the World’s Population”.
Investors can make money by “Short Selling” the Stocks of American Corporations involved with the NSA in any capacity. As these Corporations lose Sales, their prices will fall. Corporations NOT in America should see increases in Sales as a result; go ‘Long’ on them.
Whatever a Wise Investor does, he or she should ALWAYS REMEMBER that Today, when Communicating about Investments of ANY kind: “The Walls Have Ears”.
Reality.
News Analysis: Mozambique, sitting in the Southeast Corner of Africa, has Abundant Mineral Resources such as: Aluminum (Bauxite); Coal; Gemstones (Aquamarine, Morganite, and Tourmaline); Gold; Iron Ore; Niobium; Tantalite; and, Titanite. Smart Investors are beginning to discover the Methodology of entering this Market and Profiting. Find out what should be done to earn Substantial Wealth in Mozambique.
Reference: http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=7404&page_type=story_detail
The Government of Mozambique, in Maputo, wants to have its citizens benefit from the country’s Great Mineral Wealth; as they should. But rather than Nationalize all mining Businesses as some other countries have done, it is Wiser. It understands that Investors need to make a profit in conjunction with the level of risk they will be undertaking. The Inflow of Capital is essential for the country’s growth.
The old adage: “Money is Worth only 40%”, as applied in the Motion Picture Industry, largely applies to entering a country to extract its Natural Resources. Smart businessmen will know that Infrastructure Development benefits the population while it can benefit the business at hand. They have an understanding that the Health of their workers must be good; they provide Medical Personnel to handle this issue. Wise businessmen KNOW that ‘Good Interpersonal Relations With The Community Means Long Term Growth And Profitability” for businesses.
In having Harmonious Relations with all, Strikes will not occur, Productivity will be high, the Labor Pool will be great and, the Project will bring Wealth to Investors.
All Humans have an “Unwritten Sign” ‘hanging from a chain around their necks’. It says: “Make Me Feel Important”. Those who implement this ‘Fact’ in dealing with All Others are called: “Winners”.
Reality.
Premium News Analysis: The World’s Second Largest Diamond Bank ‘ADB’ was purchased by the Chinese company Yinren Group with Diamond Interests, International Trade, and Real Estate businesses. This Purchase is very revealing as to where future profits will be earned by investors with foresight.
We will look at what tomorrow bodes for the entrepreneur by examining investments others make today.
Reference: http://www.france24.com/en/20131219-chinas-yinren-buys-worlds-second-biggest-diamond-bank/
The KBC Group NV which owned the Antwerp Diamond Bank decided to sell it to the Yinren Group. The new Buyer has interests in Brazil, Hong Kong and Mainland China. As such, it is looking to take Diamonds to a New Level: “De Facto Currency For International Trades” some people suggest. This probability has been enhanced by the popularity of the “Phantom Currency”: ‘Bitcoin’.
Since the Monies of Most Nations are not supported by Physical Assets such as Precious Metals, they are merely paper and ink, nothing more. The “Good Faith And Credit” of the Nations (with the printing presses) is a Marketing Apparition of Economic Merit.
Diamonds offer Historic Sustained Value due to their Portability (Lightweight and Small), Longevity (“A Diamond is Forever”) , and Rarity (Gem Quality). The Psychological Appeal is the Aesthetic ‘Sizzle’ they have for Man; which adds to their value
As more Diamonds come to market, especially the “Meteor Diamonds” of Siberia, Russia (which are of an even higher quality) their numbers may be suitable for ‘De Facto Currency”. For use in International Commodities Trades or ‘Big Ticket’ Purchases such as aircraft or ships they may be suitable.
“Bitcoins” are anonymous, so too are the bulk of Gem-Quality Diamonds. Gold and Platinum, and Silver typically have International Hallmarks to support their authenticity; “All that glitters is not Gold”. Diamonds are Anonymous to humans since most are not Laser Etched. Many who want to keep their transactions discrete will want to consider using Diamonds as the Medium of Trade.
As the Diamond Market evolves into a De Facto Currency, the Chinese have made a “Smooth Move” in buying ‘ADB’ . They can use it to facilitate Diamond Financing, Mining, and Polishing as never before.
The Electronic Diamond Analysis Equipment coming on the market will make Quality Analysis very simple for both Buyers and Sellers.
Smart people with foresight can see that as another Form of Barter, Gem Quality Diamonds will have an even greater value than at present.
Reality.
Premium News Analysis: President Putin is an Expert in the World of Espionage. He understands the necessity for a Nation to detect its possible enemies. The United States National Security Agency has been revealed for its Unequalled Omnipresence of Eavesdropping/Locating Electronically of Everyone, Everywhere (ELEEE).
In order for Businesses and Individuals to maintain a Modicum of Privacy from ‘Electronic Snooping’, by Intelligence Agencies of various Nations, there are some procedures which can be followed by “Alert Citizens”. These methods are available to the Wise of the World.
There are essentially at least Two Spheres of Transmitted Data in Electronic Communications and One Sphere For Processing and Locating therefrom.
One Sphere is the data “Search Engines” provide. It involves Queries of various sorts, Videos, and established information sources such as Newspapers, etc. This First Sphere tells essentially “What the viewer may be Thinking”.
A Second Sphere is E-Mail Correspondence Business to Business, Business to Individual, Individual to Business, and Individual to Individual. As used in this monologue ‘Business’ shall also include ‘Government’. This Second Sphere reveals perhaps, “What the correspondent may be Planning”.
A Third Sphere for Processing and Locating a Sender or Recipient’s locale is a relatively simple matter of time calculations being performed from certain centers. By measuring time delays to transmission towers as they occur, Algorithms can predict the location of Electronic Communicators. Thereby, Agencies know: When you where there, Where you are now, Where you might be going, and, Who you might be seeing. “Quite Impressive” one might think.
The ‘Effective LONE Wolf’ is great for Motion Picture Fare, but infrequent in Reality.
Civilization is far too complex to have a ‘Unibody” create ‘Catastrophe’. Groups, small or large, engage in the Ideation, Formulation, Persuasion, and Detonation in Man-Made Catastrophes. As a group increases in complexity to perform a Diabolic Task, it becomes more available to Intelligence Agency(s) awareness and scrutiny. The bigger it gets the more vulnerable it becomes to ‘Snooping’.
Many “People in the Know” say that it is Unfathomable that ANY Purposive Man-Made Catastrophe which occurred since after the Vietnam War, was not be Known In ADVANCE by at least one Nation’s Intelligence Apparatus. Whether it did anything to prevent the activity would depend on the Leaders and any “Vested Interest” they may have; Such is the ‘Real World’.
The Systems and Procedures to which Billions of Dollars have been spent, will not be relinquished at the behest of some naïve and weak Politicians.
The pronouncements that: “ALL DATA COLLECTED IS SOLELY FOR FIGHTING TERRORISM” is based on a premise by ‘Fools who want to fool the Fools with Foolishness’.
Economic data gets transmitted to vested interests tied to the Nation’s Intelligence Agencies many people think. The Nations are run by Politicians; enough said. The Intercepted Data may be provided to your competitor (for a Price).
There are Methodologies than can be employed to Maintain Commercial Privacy (known by those who have been in the International Business Arena for years). Contact them and they may Sell you their Wisdom (or remain Passive and lose).
Reality.
Reference: http://www.arabnews.com/news/495156
Premium News Analysis: American Real estate purchases by Chinese are increasing at a high rate. Cities such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City, and Orlando are feeling the Positive Effects. The on-going process should continue into the future many predict.
How does one maximize Return on Investment in such a Market?
The sophistication of many Chinese Real Estate Buyers is quite advanced. One has to understand their ‘Reference Points’ used in judging Suitability of a Building, Home, or Project. Beyond that, their view of the property’s financial Return on Investment (ROI) is extremely important.
Several considerations they use are:
What is the nature of the property: Residence, Commercial, or Industrial?
What State is the property located?: Coastal States are generally preferred.
What City?: Las Vegas or Searchlight, Nevada?
What Is the Age and Condition of the property?: Deferred maintenance issues are generally not pleasing to the Chinese since they cannot readily verify the quality of repairs nor the timetable in which they might occur beforehand. Since they will be returning to China, visibility in this regard in curtailed. Even if they have a family member oversee the repairs by others, some uncertainty may be present in the Purchaser.
What is the “Feng Shui” of the property?: Are ‘Correct’ Energy Forces present in the structure which will enhance ‘Xi’ Flow or are there impediments to it? Part of this determination is the Direction the land and the structure face. Are there hills or mountains nearby that may obstruct ‘Xi’ flow? Is there an underground river present (such as one along portions of Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip)? Energy flows with water; leaving a property can be very negative for ‘Xi’.
What earthquakes are probable of occurring in the immediate future in the State?
Are there ‘Seismic Faults’ close to the property?
What about a “Flood Plain” for the property? In coastal cities, both strong storms such as the Weather Debacle which occurred in New York City recently or Tsunami generated floods can devastate a property. In New York City many of the high-rise residences lacked electrical power (Basement Back-Up Units flooded) to operate elevators and to their units. Residents had to ‘hike’ up to their abodes. Also, the flooding caused numerous “Rat Encroachments” into tenants’ units. The animals were trying to escape the flooding. The Chinese are well aware of these possibilities.
Investors should anticipate what some one’s concerns are regarding a property. If a good Property Management Team is available for a Building(s), so much the better. For a Single Family Residence being bought on “Spec”, a Reliable Maintenance Person(s) should be accessible if there are Plumbing or other problems for tenants. This assistance may help facilitate a Chinese Buyer’s decision to “Do The Deal”.
“Spread Sheets” depicting Cash Flow and “ROI” will be suspect by many Chinese. They will perform their own Financial Analysis of a property or project (and probably be more accurate also).
If an Investor engages in Due Diligence in securing a property to “Flip” to a buyer or has a property already, its lack of any maintenance will be a “Plus” in helping its sale.
Pricing using “Comparables” while of some value, might not be of significance to a Chinese Buyer since the elements contained therein typically do not have any “Feng Shui” Analysis in them. Since it is of vast importance to the Chinese, a Wise Investor, considers the adage: “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound Of Cure”. He or she anticipates a Buyer’s thoughts and performs “Due Diligence” ahead of the game to “Bag The Buyer”.
Chinese Buyers are VERY SMART and VERY WISE when it comes to Investments.
Reality.
Reference: http://tinyurl.com/l87kklj
News Analysis: Morton’s Steak House Employees, according to Press reports, committed a Public Relations Nightmare of Monumental Proportions against a Cancer Victim. He wanted to join his friends for dinner at one of their restaurants but could not. His Sin: He was wearing a Cap to cover his cold Balding Head caused by his Chemotherapy Treatments, news reports say. Since he and his friends were upset about this Disrespectful Treatment of A Cancer Victim, the Police were called in, by the restaurant. They were asked to apparently eject all of these customers from Morton’s Steakhouse!
The Callousness allegedly shown this Gentleman and his friends, if true, is Pathetic in both the annals of Marketing and to all decent Human Beings.
Some people have asked, upon hearing about this Titanic Goof, if he was wearing a Yarmulke, would Morton’s Steakhouse ask him to remove it? Perhaps not.
Now, some have expressed the opinion that they would NEVER enter a Morton’s Steakhouse. Management of any Company should not allow ‘Terrible Employee Behavior’ to exist.
This purported incident will likely be studied by Business Students at Universities World-Wide as to what NOT to do in such circumstances.
Good Training stops bad Practices in Business. Reality.
Reference: http://tinyurl.com/mop544w
News Analysis: American Residents Sent $123 Billion+ Dollars To Other Nations as “Remittances” to ‘Family Members’. As the Number One Source internationally of such largess, the United States leads other countries who gave over $500 Billion+ Dollars en-toto.
Many people are of the persuasion that taking $123 Billion+ Dollars out of the American Economy while a Recession is occurring is Asinine Fiscally. Moreover, when the costs of Medical, Penal, and other Support Services (MPSS) for many Illegal Entrants are added to the Remittance Sum, the total is close to a Trillion Dollars PER YEAR ( a cost American Citizens can ill-afford). Similar thoughts are stated by many Citizens of the various “Giving” Countries.
The Monetary Recipients enjoy receiving their Benefactors’ gifts say they are too poor to “Make do” with their current earnings. Others, state that since the earners who gave, paid taxes beforehand to the Host Countries, they can spend their money as they choose. Another group “For” Remittances say that they are “De Facto Earned Foreign Aid”. Typically, no comment is uttered about the ‘MPSS’ costs the ‘Migrants’ cause; (especially silent are Politicians who want votes).
Perhaps the “Donor” Countries should make efforts to help develop any of the “Recipient” Countries Natural Assets. Citizens thereof can prosper in their own countries.
Meanwhile, to help benefit “Donors'” own citizens, Wealthier Countries should “Watch their Back Doors”.
Reality.
Reference: http://www.timesofoman.com/News/Article-27207.aspx
News Analysis: Poppy – One Man’s Poison Is Another Man’s Profit applies to Poppy Production in Various Nations. The Users of the Products derived therefrom have little leeway in exiting their Addictive Habits; to the delight of Suppliers.The Real World of the “Law of Supply and Demand” (LSD) certainly was, is, and will be, at work with the Narcotics Industry.
The Beneficiaries of the Dope Trade are: “Agricultural Investors”, Bankers, Bio-Chemists, Brokers, Farmers, Manufacturers, Some Police and Tainted Politicians. They collectively are too numerous to logically expect their voluntary cessation of the sources of these gains. Many of the aforementioned might dispassionately aver: “If the Fools want it, We will supply it to them.”
Unfortunately, the “Goods and Services” provided by some ‘International Organizations’, although questionable by some people, are avidly pursued by others (as they have been for Centuries). Reality.