Thursday, June 16, 2011

Side Street Journal Thursday 16 June 2011



Commentary on Global Political and Economic Events by Slim Fairview 


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Private Equity Firms Getting Started in Africa. That means there is profit to be made. That means that Africa Finally being taken seriously.


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EFSF Projects demand for Portugal Bailout Bonds. Faith in Portugal. But not in Fund 20% cushion in case fund fails 2 repay investors. Ok.


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Avocado Pricing Strategy: Avocados: $1.50 No sales. Why? The Price is too high. Wait. Avocados: 99 cents. No sales. Why? They all Rotted.


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Wal-Mart - Labour Meet: Confront Management to advdress employee concerns. Sounds nothing like the commercials on Television. Slim


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@olgahenggi An optimist is a Dad who will lend his teenage son the car. A pessimist is a Dad who won't. A cynic is a Dad who did. ;-) Slim


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WSJ: Trouble in Athens Pressure Markets. Wrong. Contentions in Europe delay ameliorating the problem. There always has to be one among you.


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Refugees call 4 Syria Action. NATO Replies: Please stay on the line. Your call is very important to us. We are upgrading our moral fibre....


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Ah, yes. Bullwinkle Moose and the Kurward Derby. Fast Breaking News: Please Check it out below. Thank you. Sincerest regards, Slim


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DC Report: Cigar Chomping Party Bosses in Smoke Filled Back Rooms and Derby Hats are Meeting to Discuss Campaign Strategies. Slim


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DC Report: Cigar Chomping Party Bosses in Smoke Filled Back Rooms and Derby Hats are Meeting to Solve Energy Needs Problems. Slim


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DC Report: Cigar Chomping Party Bosses in Smoke Filled Back Rooms and Derby Hats are Meeting to Solve Health Care Issues. Slim


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DC Report: Cigar Chomping Party Bosses in Smoke Filled Back Rooms and Derby Hats are meeting to solve Budget Deficit. Slim


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DC Report: Cigar Chomping Party Bosses in Smoke Filled Back Rooms and Derby Hats are meeting to solve Debt Crisis. Slim


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Georgia floats idea. Ex-cons as farm labour. The same guys who pinched apples from Mr. Bacciagalupe's pushcart? Yeah, that will work.


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I flew on a Lear Jet once. It was fun. Okay, fun's over. Now let's do a cost (effective) benefit use study on corporate jets; Then: move on!


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There seems 2 b more contention over the discussion of immigration than when companies are raided & people are rounded up. Please see below.


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US Birth Rate Fell in 2010 for 3rd straight year. More activity, fewer results. We may need more immigration not less, eh? Slim


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More Flooding. Has nobody come up with a plan to divert rivers' heavy waters during flooding using hydro power to pump water to reservoirs?



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California Legislature comes up with legislation to erase $9.6 Bill. Deficit. And "Everybody's gone surfin'...surfin' USA" ;-) Slim


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@ Greek PM. Please don't call 4 a vote of confidence until we can convince the Euro Wizards, 2 come up with a plan 2 fix the crisis. Slim


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@ Nuclear Regulators. Please don't try 2 help, okay? Why not? Please read posting below & the link here. Thank you. Slim slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/03/nuclea…


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Nuke regulators are questioning if we are ready to deal with long power outs & disasters? Like a nuclear meltdown for instance? Slim


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Why don't all the experts on how 2 run Pakistan put down your beers & try solving the problems instead of criticising? Okay, bring the beer.


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Today, President Obama, Chairman of the Committee in Chief of the US Military, met with Senator Bilgewater 2 cogitate & commiserate. Slim


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Congress Rewrites Constitution. The President of the United States is the Chairman of the Committee in Chief of the US Military. Yeah, OK.


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My mother taught me (50 years ago: always give someone an out.) Hey everybody. Stop causing a rift between US and Pakistan. Okay? Slim


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Pakistan arrests informers. Pakistan must be allowed t2save face. Senator Bilgewater-Kansachusetts doesn't understand. Senator Wellborn does



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Remember Bob Dole's campaign slogan? Where's the outrage? Where's the outrage. Well, there was none. Clinton wins reelection. Tu te souviens


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Romney has GOP lead. To get elected: 1. Reason to vote for the GOP. 2. Reason to vote against the POTUS. You need both to win. Slim


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Report to Congress: 34 pages to justify Libya ops. You don't need to convince me. FRCP: 20 days to respond to suit. N'est-ce pas? Slim


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China investment strategy. Sell US Treasurys, then start buying at lower price. Buy low-sell high. How clever. Maybe we should try it. Slim


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Borders finds way 2 keep stores open. Now customers can continue 2 sit, read, have coffee & not have 2 buy books. Sell more coffee, eh? Slim

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OPEC Tries 2 allay fears of Oil Price Spike. This isn't business analysis. This is called expediency. Remember when common sense ruled? Slim


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Ford Uses Profits for capital investments. This worries Market Analysts looking for higher profits. Hey, get new market analysts. Slim


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Amtrak Loses Monopoly. Private enterprise to run rails in North East Corridor. Ah, yes. The Dining car, the bar car, Hercule Poirot. Slim


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US Govt. 2 crackdown on firms hiring illegals. But Gov. won't fix roof when it's not raining because roof doesn't leak when it doesn't rain.



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Financial firm making last ditch effort 2 erase handwriting on the wall. Tougher regulations to come. GLOBALLY. Nowhere to run, eh? ;-) Slim


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French Banks now face down grade due to Greek Debt Crisis. Who is the one person in Europe blocking a solution. (Hint, not Greek PM) Slim


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French Banks now face down grade due to Greek Debt Crisis. Who is the one person in Europe blocking a solution. (Hint, not Germany) Slim


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Banks fiddle while stocks crash and burn. Greek debt crisis can be fixed. If they can get rid of one trouble maker in one agency. Slim


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Good Ideas on Greece from Greek PM, From Germany, et. al. But there is always 1 impediment 2 solving a problem. Check back dates of SSJ


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The Side Street Journal: Side Street Journal 15 June 2011 sidestreetjournal.blogspot.com/2011/06/side-s… Check out 2 learn who is stopping fix 2 the Greek debt crisis


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WSJ: Worries about Greek default effect global markets. Maybe if Euro experts got rid of one or two obstructionists, this could be fixed.


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Slim




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