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About gerold

I have a bit of financial experience having invested in stocks in the 1960s & 70s, commodities in the 80s & commercial real estate in the 90s (I sold in 2005.) I'm back in stocks. I am appalled at our rapidly deteriorating global condition so I've written articles for family, friends & colleagues since 2007; warning them and doing my best to explain what's happening, what we can expect in the future and what you can do to prepare and mitigate the worst of the economic, social, political and nuclear fallout. As a public service in 2010 I decided to create a blog accessible to a larger number of people because I believe that knowledge not shared is wasted.

TUNA Alert!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by gerold

Reading time; 2 pages, 288 words, 1 to 2 minutes plus links. Fish eaters take note, especially Sushi lovers. What you’re eating may NOT be tuna. Although this article covers the American market, I suspect the same deception happens world-wide. … Continue reading →

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TFSA or RRSP? Try these five tests

Posted on February 26, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 2,159 words, 6 pages, 5 to 9 minutes It’s Canadian tax time again and both old and young may be confused about the differences and benefits of contributing to RRSP’s versus TFSA’s so reprinted in their entirety are … Continue reading →

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Why Would Anyone Want to Learn English?

Posted on February 23, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 1,300 words, 3 to 5 minutes. [Gerold comment: having learned English as a second language, I can confirm that English is difficult to learn as a second language. Those who learned English as a first language sometimes marvel … Continue reading →

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Do They Know Something We Don’t?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 3 pages, 1,027 words, 3 to 4 minutes. There’s an old stock market adage, “Sell in May and go away”. Summer doldrums usually cause weakness and sideways movement in stock prices. Long term investors often wait it out … Continue reading →

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The Snowboard Goddess & Confessions of a Fanatic Snowboarder

Posted on February 10, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 13 pages, 5,744 words, 13 to 23 minutes. Being an über skeptic, I am neither religious nor spiritual. However, there are mysteries beyond our ken that I cannot ignore. I share some of them here. I began snowboarding … Continue reading →

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Wheelchairs & Asking the Right Question

Posted on February 1, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 777 words, 2 to 3 minutes. Today we learn two lessons: stupid people in wheelchairs and the importance of asking the right question. Over the years, I’ve known three people in wheelchairs. Considering how many wheelchair people there … Continue reading →

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Humor, Jokes ‘n Stuff – Vol. 2

Posted on January 27, 2013 by gerold

In spite of all the grim news, there’s always room for some humor. There are more than 900 pages of jokes, cartoons and funny stuff in Volume 2 below and over 1,000 pages in Humor, Jokes ‘n Stuff – Vol. … Continue reading →

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Dumb and Dumber Future

Posted on January 26, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 2,565 words, 6 to 10 minutes ‘Dumb’ is more than a four letter word. Get used to it because there will be a lot more ‘dumb’ in the future. You may not be able to cure ‘dumb’ but … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Inaugural Address: Gary North’s Translation

Posted on January 22, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 2,310 words, 5 to 9 minutes. Occasionally I read an article so well-written that I wouldn’t dare try to summarize it so I’ll reprint it in its entirety – with attribution, of course. The article below is by … Continue reading →

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TSP Alert – Back to Grungy Laundry & Carpets

Posted on January 12, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 154 words plus links – 1 to 2 minutes. I was wondering when they’d ban TSP. I recently had an interesting conversation with a fellow who works in the retail paint industry. I asked him about Trisodium Phosphate … Continue reading →

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