[Eric Johnson]

Hello, I am an American living in S.E. Asia for many years now. Especially in Cambodia, I have seen the work of good people and organizations rebuilding that country. Over here you get to see first hand very real outcomes of policy, economic crashes, political choices, and how fragile the balance of normal life is.
I share the below article as a thoughtful piece so people can be aware of how foreign policy could affect others in the world. I don't know the validity of the ideas presented, although it is very well documented.
http://www.infowars.com/obama-and-af...corrupted-war/
Anyhow for me it offers ideas about where some of the funding for the surge in the stock market comes from, and how bailouts may be just half the picture.
Also I picked up the latest in the, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" series. It lays out the banking situation pretty well and offers some ideas to stay ahead of the game.
http://www.conspiracyoftherich.com/

[ziebarf]

YouTube - Alex Jones becomes a Super Saiyan

YouTube - Alex Jones becomes a Super Saiyan

Alex Jones is absolutely ridiculous. I am sure some of what he says is true. But to be honest, when you throw that much mud on the wall some of it is going to stick.

After a recent stint I in Cambodia, I have to agree it is nice to see progress. But the fact of the matter is that the corrupt government there is castrating the country. A lot of aid that flows through the country goes into the wrong hands. It took me weeks of research to find an orphanage that wasn't corrupt for some meager volunteer work. It is really incredible to see.

This is kind of irrelevant to the original post, sorry had to vent that somewhere.

[Eric Johnson]

I agree that it is perplexing to find ways to really help people. I do think it is a very relevant process to consider as investors what we are a part of, and where it leads to.
As for Alex, yes he is a bulldog on the front lines of disturbing media. I guess we all get to a level of rage as we discover the corruption in this world. The question is how do we really make a positive difference? Anyhow that site is a clearing house mostly for articles that others have written, and I check it to begin research; not conclusions.
I think this forum is generally a forum of people that help others. It is a good place to extend the thought process out to being conscious of world wide opportunities and results. Ignorance can turn good intent, into misdirected suffering of the innocent. There are many that are effected by our decisions, that do not have the voice to reach the people of consciousness and power that move funds and policy.
It is so easy to get distorted as a trader, like hoping the price of oil rises so my energy portfolio does well. Extended perspective is important to life success.

[Mysticforex]

Thankyou Eric, Certainly worth taking a look at.

[Tradewinds]

While the U.S. bankrupted itself fighting wars, China invested in the future of rare earth minerals. China is said to produce 97% of the world's rare earth minerals. Afghanistan is thought to have a lot of rare earth minerals.

Rare-earth shortage? Afghans think they can help - BusinessWeek

The U.S. Department of Defense has sponsored a company named SRK Consulting to help the Afghans to expedite international investment in it's mineral sector.

http://tfbso.defense.gov/www/MoM-Tender_03062011.pdf