Freiheit oder Wohlstand - was wollt ihr?

#Politics

Gutes zu tun, kann man nicht an den Staat delegieren, Gutes kann auch nicht «in die Wege geleitet» werden. Gutes muss man selber tun. Und die einzige Voraussetzung, die es dazu braucht, ist Freiheit.…

Jacques Bopp

No Need to Panic About Global Warming

#Global Warming

A candidate for public office in any contemporary democracy may have to consider what, if anything, to do about „global warming.“ Candidates should understand that the oft-repeated claim that nearly all scientists demand that something dramatic be done to stop global warming is not true.…

Jacques Bopp

Byron Wien 2012

#Finance #Byron Wien

1\. The extraction of oil and gas from shale and rock begins to be a game changer. The price of oil drifts back to $85 a barrel and the United States becomes less dependent on Middle East supply. Deposits in Poland, Ukraine and elsewhere prove promising as well.…

Jacques Bopp

The Great Global Warming Fizzle

#Global Warming

How do religions die? Generally they don’t, which probably explains why there’s so little literature on the subject. Zoroastrianism, for instance, lost many of its sacred texts when Alexander sacked Persepolis in 330 B.C., and most Zoroastrians converted to Islam over 1,000 years ago.…

Jacques Bopp

How Scientific Is Climate Science?

#Global Warming

For years, some researchers have argued that the evidence for global warming is not nearly as strong as has been officially claimed. The details of the arguments are often technical.…

Jacques Bopp

Byron Wien 2011

#Finance #Byron Wien

The continuation of the Bush tax cuts coupled with the extension of unemployment benefits has put all working Americans in a better mood. Real Gross Domestic Product rises close to 5% in 2011 driven by improved trade and capital spending in addition to stronger retail sales.…

Jacques Bopp

Byron Wien 2010

#Finance #Byron Wien

1. The **United States economy** grows at a stronger than expected 5% real rate during the year and the unemployment level drops below 9%. Exports, inventory building and technology spending lead the way. Standard and Poor’s 500 operating earnings come in above $80.…

Jacques Bopp

Bad Bad Banks

#Finance #Economy #Politics

_And the financial crisis goes on … And the politicians still think they can avoid the painful solution and try to sustain asset prices. But the prices of many assets are bubble prices and these prices need to fall to market levels.…

Jacques Bopp

Our Proxy War with Israel

#Israel

As the world decries Israel’s attempt to defend itself from the rocket attacks coming from Gaza, consider this: When Hamas routed Fatah in Gaza in 2007, it cost nearly 350 lives and 1,000 wounded.…

Jacques Bopp