Kicking the Can Down the Road

By John Mauldin  The Big Picture

How often did we as young kids go down the street kicking a can? “Kicking the can down the road” is a universally understood metaphor that has come to mean not dealing with the problem but putting a band-aid on it, knowing we will have to deal with something maybe even worse in the future.

While the US Congress is certainly an adept player at that game, I think the world champions at the present time have to be the political and economic leaders of Europe. Today we look at the extent of the problem and how it could affect every corner of the world,

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Ten Economic Questions for 2011

by CalculatedRisk

Ten economic questions for the US and abroad for next year:

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10 Lessons of Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme

By Barry Ritholtz  The Big Picture

Its been two years since the Madoff crime erupted across headlines. The massive theft punctured what little faith investors  had in the markets, investment firms and regulators.

Fraud rarely has a silver lining, but the least we can do is try to learn from other people’s mistakes. There were many many lessons to be learned from the atrocious theft committed by Bernie Madoff. Those who watch the massive scam unravel should take heed, and consider what lessons could be learned.

Here are my 10 takeaways from the scam:

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Lies, Lies, Lies

By Bill Bonner The Daily Reckoning

Let's begin by thinking about this, a quote from The Daily Bell: "The problem with where America is now is that the country has been built on one lie after another for the past decade and the lies show no signs of slowing down."

And then, there's this from Charles Hugh Smith via Marc Faber: "[T]he status quo would collapse were systemic fraud and complicity banished… They have become the foundation of the US economy and financial system…" Continued……

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An apocalyptic hard-money letter says party on — for now.

By Peter Brimelow, MarketWatch

The Adens expect a hyperinflationary collapse — but they also have great respect for the Federal Reserve’s ability to stave off the end, short-term. And they concluded that market action was telling them the Fed has succeeded, again.

Recently, the Adens explained their thinking on market signals. They began conventionally enough:

“It’s important to remember that the markets lead. They look ahead. They’re not reacting to what’s currently happening, but to what lies ahead and for now they’re telling us that better times are coming.”

Then they took an unusual twist:

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