International

Some Swiss Bankers are Not Leaving Switzerland

News Analysis:  The ancient adage: “As Ye Sow, So Ye Shall Reap” is especially applicable to those who, under the cover of ‘Bank Legitimacy’, engage in large scale tax evasion on behalf of their foreign customers. The electronic capacity of governments to watch the flow of funds from one country to another by scheming individuals, through their bankers, should have them re-think their actions. Can embarrassment, fines, and possible long-term  prison confinement, for conspiratorial bankers, ever be worth some financial gain?

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/m6pejwe

Brazilian 12,000,000,000+/- Barrel Atlantic Ocean Oil Field Auctioned

News Analysis:  A dichotomy may exist between “Rates of Return” vs. “Total Return” on invested capital. For example, a smaller field might give the producer a bigger share of the recurring cash flow, yet be of much shorter duration due to amount of petroleum recoverable.
A large field, like the aforementioned, would give a greater total dollar return due to its volume.  
Of course, in the equation for an oil production company’s prospective bid,  must be added: The on-going anticipated market price of the probable quality and quantity  of the crude over the duration of the contract; The cost of the off-shore drilling rig, labor, insurance, etc. are also important elements.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/mjv7w2j

Currency Arbitrage Currently Causes Concern

News Analysis: Money managers throughout the globe attempt to ascertain not only the America’s Federal Reserve’s monetary decisions but also those choices by other Central Banks. Since many monetary decisions are made not only on a financial basis, but also a political one, the ability to properly guess rates, etc. requires an omniscience possessed by few.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/nvzxzll

Austrians’ Export Pediatric Advice

News Analysis: Providing ‘Advanced Medical Training’ to other Pediatric Professionals will help reduce infant mortality as well as allow for proper development of the children. Hospitals in other countries around the world should consider donating any surplus diagnostic equipment and other medical supplies to Sierra Leone. Additionally, through the Internet, medical advice could be easily provided by other country Physicians to Medical Doctors in Sierra Leone.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/m24lgzh

$1 TRILLION for Real Estate

News Analysis: “Quality Management” of real estate investments is critical for passive investors. A strong ‘watch dog’ advocate can make certain no irregularities  occur with a property purchase as well as its maintenance and management. Much of real estate is based on “The Greater Sucker Principle” [that property will be held until a buyer [unwitting “Sucker”] comes along who will pay a GREATER PRICE than the current purchaser did]. Historically, real estate fraud has been endemic throughout the world for many years. “Trust, But Verify” is absolutely essential for ALL aspects of any real estate transaction. 

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/k6vwuxd

If Too Expensive, Build Them Yourselves

News Analysis: Once the ‘Non-Recurring Costs’ [NRC] of establishing a shipyard have been paid for, the ‘Recurring Costs’ [RC] of labor and material, energy, etc. on an individual build should be significantly less than merely purchasing a ‘New Build’ from another Shipyard. Amortized NRC and unit RC amounts should be less than the competition’s price. Since new vessels can be built for others, ‘Learning Curve” efficiencies and bulk material buying can further reduce ship construction costs even further over extended time. If financially able, this is a good methodology for a country.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/krds4v9

 

Chinese Contracted to Build Norwegians’ Longest Bridge in Barents Sea Area

News Analysis: Good ‘State-of-the-Art’ technology with aggressive pricing benefits both parties to a transaction of this size and scope. The ‘Multiplier’ economic gain to people in the Barents area will surely be of assistance to both ‘upstream’ and ‘downstream’ suppliers, as well as the public, in the area.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/l86lhgb

The Three O’s Of Control Of Others

The attempt to be aware of the communications of 7,141,000,000 people on Earth is a reality perpetrated by those with Hegemonic aspirations: “What is yours will eventually be ours” is their mantra. Technological advances have taken things from merely ‘The Walls have Ears’ [via simple electronic bugs located near communicators] to eavesdropping satellites and the like. The purpose for the billions of dollars being spent yearly is: ‘World Control by the Few’. Those who seek it will vehemently deny that this is their intention. “Democracy for All”  will be their public persona as they connive to control countries.

The strides made in communication interception is built around the “Three O’s Of Control of Others”: Omnipresence + Omniscience = Omnipotence.

Omnipresence

First of all, to be Omnipotent a country must have its minions everywhere [Omnipresence]. Formerly this had been accomplished with people on the ground in various countries. Today, satellites can cover many countries simultaneously with electronics from above.

Omniscience

The next step, Omniscience, takes place by monitoring ALL of a intended target country’s communications and analyzing the data derived therefrom. Once the data has been synthesized, it can be disseminated to corporate clients seeking to know what the competition is doing or to “entrepreneurs” who want an edge on other investors in commodity markets, etc.

If anyone challenges the aggressor country about data being collected, it is the strategy to deny the data passage to private entities and say it is merely “looking for terrorists” or some other lame rationale. In reality, the employed data puts the wealth of the ‘attacked’ country at risk by either purchasing the assets in the marketplace or attempting to devalue the assets through market manipulation [such as the price of oil or natural gas]. As another example of control through Omniscience, consider the recent London Interbank Official Rate scandal. Insiders controlled banking rates and thereby made millions of dollars. 

In knowing what ‘everyone’ is doing and thinking in other countries, it is an easy step to get to Omniscience. This is based on contemplating other countries’ reactions to the aggressor country’s actions and having the POWER TO CONTROL THEM. Knowledge of all of their opinions and communicated potential future actions almost guarantees success to the hegemonic country.

Omnipotence

The Omnipotent power to demand certain performances of other countries can then be accomplished by either the use of “The Carrot Or The Stick”. The ‘attacked’ countries cannot do much since their economies might be ruined, at a minimum, by the aggressor. Since the power bearer knows when government and public sentiments are best for such intrusions, it can establish the timetable for asset collection. Mineral wealth of nations is particularly important since they are ‘long lead time’ items for absorption into world markets. For example, a “Horn of Plenty” like  bountiful Siberia, Russia would be a most attractive target for mineral or timber acquisition by a aggressor country. So too would be Brazil, or Ecuador, or Venezuela, or Australia, etc.  It is important that other nations be aware of their great dormant mineral wealth [such as Afghanistan] as well as overtures by others to acquire the same through the aforementioned tactics.

Trojan Horse

One should remember that the hegemonic country, as the aggressor, will act hospitable but have ‘sinister’ intentions. Much like in ancient times, King Priamos of Troy was given a Trojan Horse allegedly as gift/testament to his knowledge of the equine world [he bred horses it has been suggested]. Inside the horse were enemy soldiers waiting to get inside his castle. The King’s great ego allowed him to succumb to his enemy’s guile and ordered the horse to be taken inside the castle walls. At night, the soldiers exited the horse, opened the gates and enemy troops entered and killed the lot. The “Trojan Horse” Technique  should remind all countries and people therein that a gift, smile, or other kindness might not be evident of the donor’s true conquering intentions: REALITY.