Friday, November 4, 2011

Weekend Chillout

With Greek PM George Papandreou dancing backwards and forwards between democracy and dictatorship this week I have been forced to bring out Zorba for this weekend's chillout.


and while we are on a role

Occupy Sydney: Update from The Supreme Court

I spoke to Tim today just before he recorded this video, a very intelligent and well meaning bloke. Good news about the planned rally. 

By on Nov 4, 2011
 
Earlier today police withdrew an application against Occupy Sydney that included 30 conditions to a peaceful rally planned for Saturday November 5th. The conditions demanded that the rally conclude by 4.30pm. Occupy Sydney agreed to modify the route of the planned march to avoid Wynyard Park. Occupy Sydney were represented pro-bono by Stuart Littlemore QC.

www.occupysydney.org.au

Occupy Sydney regroups

I came across a regrouped Occupy Sydney outside St James church in the CBD today. Whilst they were small in number they were very enthusiastic. Sadly they were matched in number by NSW Police, although the police were at least keeping a discreet distance, for the moment.



Jim Rickards on Bloomberg TV

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- James Rickards, senior managing director of Tangent Capital Partners, and Douglas Borthwick, managing director and head of FX trading at Faros Trading, talk about the U.S dollar and Treasuries, China's economy and the potential for intervention by the Chinese government in the European sovereign-debt crisis. He speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock."

Alex Jones interviews Webster Tarpley on Syria and Iran

 From: TheAlexJonesChannel  | Nov 3, 2011


G20 Eurodrama: Greece Drops Rescue Vote

From: AssociatedPress  | Nov 3, 2011

Goldman Sachs Protest Results in 17 Arrests

From: AssociatedPress  | Nov 3, 2011 

Occupy Wall Street Protesters in New York City set their sights on Goldman Sachs Thursday, holding a mock trial of the financial firm in Zuccotti Park.

The Class of 2011

Interesting to see Julia and the representative from Saudi Arabia dressed in Gold indicating they represent some of the few countries in the G20 that actually have any money left. Although Julia could have chosen a better partner to stand next to, at least she had enough sense to stand an arms length away from Berlusconi.

From: EUXTV  | Nov 3, 2011 


Barry arriving in "The Beast" and being greeted by Napoleon

ECB cuts rates

From: EUXTV  | Nov 3, 2011  

The new ECB president, Mario Draghi, on Thursday told journalists in a press conference in Frankfurt that growth is likely to remain weak due to the current financial tensions. He also announced a cut in the eurozone interest rates to 1.25%.

Mr. Draghi took over as the new ECB chief on the 1st of November, replacing Jean-Claude Trichet, who held the post for eight years.

Gold shines as Greek fortunes dim

Gold is trading up USD$20 on the back of the news of the Greek PM cancelling the referendum.


and as usual silver reacts like a spooked cat


Aussie$ bounces 2 cents on Greek abandonment of Democracy

"Risk trades" are back on now that the market is confident that Greece, whilst inventing Democracy is not inclined to use it anytime soon.

As a result the little Aussie battler has bounced 2 cents against the US$


chart from xe.com

Greek PM scraps debt plan referendum

Best tweet on the announcement:

 


From The Herald Sun:

UPDATE 6.50am: GREEK Prime Minister George Papandreou has dramatically scrapped plans for a referendum on the proposed European bailout.

Mr Papandreou has been under intense pressure to stand down, after a split emerged in his government over the plans to hold a public vote on the rescue deal.

The American-born premier is not intending to quit, and will instead hold talks with the opposition over their calls for a transitional government and early elections.

"The referendum was never an end in itself," Mr Papandreou told an emergency meeting of his cabinet. "We had a dilemma - either true assent or a referendum. I said yesterday, if the assent were there, we would not need a referendum."

Mr Papandreou announced the referendum late Monday, surprising his Socialist party colleagues, eurozone governments and investors.

The news spooked markets around the world........read on

Greek government teeters on brink of collapse

From: Euronews  | Nov 3, 2011

 




Keiser Report: Make Love, Not Debt

By on Nov 3, 2011

This week Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, discuss the new world order in which we're all Greeks because we didn't see the signs in 1969 - "Make Love, Not Debt." In the second half of the show, Max Keiser interviews Birgitta Jonsdottir, about the true state of transparency, banking and economy in the latest IMF poster child, Iceland.