http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog The Economy presents unique analysis of the economy and the investment world. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:30:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Copyright © WB Wealth Management 2013 it@woodlandsbullion.com (WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu) it@woodlandsbullion.com (WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu) 1440 http://woodlandsbullion.com/images/economycover144Ver2.jpg http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog 144 144 http://wbadvisors.com/feed/podcast/ The Economy presents unique analysis of the economy and the investment world. economy, economics, austrian, economics, albert, lu, albert, k, lu, wb, wealth, management WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu it@woodlandsbullion.com no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/05/podcast-is-bitcoin-money/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/05/podcast-is-bitcoin-money/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 00:30:17 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2739 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/05/podcast-is-bitcoin-money/feed/ 0 0:25:57 Topics Robert Murphy and Rothbard’s Law Team Brittany interviews Robert Murphy Bitcoin: What is it? Video Links  5/5 ARM Home Loan in 20 Minutes or Less Robert Murphy Blog   Topics Robert Murphy and Rothbard’s Law Team Brittany interviews Robert Murphy Bitcoin: What is it? Video Links  5/5 ARM Home Loan in 20 Minutes or Less Robert Murphy Blog   Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/05/podcast-consumers-not-to-blame-for-bangladesh-tragedy/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/05/podcast-consumers-not-to-blame-for-bangladesh-tragedy/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 05:45:23 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2725 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/05/podcast-consumers-not-to-blame-for-bangladesh-tragedy/feed/ 0 0:20:14 Topics Americas Restaurant Seminar on Money, Banking & Inflation Gold underpricing results in coin shortage The devolution of “private banking” Bangladesh factory disaster: Are you to blame? Video Links Time: Bangladesh: Is there[...] Topics Americas Restaurant Seminar on Money, Banking & Inflation Gold underpricing results in coin shortage The devolution of “private banking” Bangladesh factory disaster: Are you to blame? Video Links Time: Bangladesh: Is there blood on your shirt Heritage Economic Freedom Index: Bangladesh 132 Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/04/podcast-ip-showdown-disappoints/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/04/podcast-ip-showdown-disappoints/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:58:31 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2680 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/04/podcast-ip-showdown-disappoints/feed/ 0 0:33:18 Topics Kinsella vs. Wenzel: IP showdown turns into circus Ron Johnson’s downfall – the consumer and psychic profit John Mackey – the reluctant capitalist Conscious Capitalism: Pioneering Economic Treatise or Corporate PR Spin? Au[...] Topics Kinsella vs. Wenzel: IP showdown turns into circus Ron Johnson’s downfall – the consumer and psychic profit John Mackey – the reluctant capitalist Conscious Capitalism: Pioneering Economic Treatise or Corporate PR Spin? Audio The Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: IP Debate – Kinsella vs. Wenzel The Robert Wenzel Show – John Mackey interview Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/04/podcast-good-keynesians-dont-recycle/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/04/podcast-good-keynesians-dont-recycle/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:07:16 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2647 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/04/podcast-good-keynesians-dont-recycle/feed/ 0 0:21:46 Topics Whole Foods brings Easter joy to Houston kids FDIC placebo effect Be a good Keynesian – don’t recycle Videos  Links BusinessWeek.com: Cyprus customers may lose 60% on deposits Murphy vs. Krugman LewRockwell.com: Joseph Salern[...] Topics Whole Foods brings Easter joy to Houston kids FDIC placebo effect Be a good Keynesian – don’t recycle Videos  Links BusinessWeek.com: Cyprus customers may lose 60% on deposits Murphy vs. Krugman LewRockwell.com: Joseph Salerno Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-celebrating-the-average-worker/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-celebrating-the-average-worker/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:15:55 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2648 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-celebrating-the-average-worker/feed/ 0 0:22:37 Topics Lew Rockwell: Marketing genius Jeffrey Tucker: Economic superhero Capitalism first, philanthropy second Videos   Topics Lew Rockwell: Marketing genius Jeffrey Tucker: Economic superhero Capitalism first, philanthropy second Videos   Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-buffetts-annual-letter-reveals-greatness-and-shortcomings/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-buffetts-annual-letter-reveals-greatness-and-shortcomings/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:36:06 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2607 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-buffetts-annual-letter-reveals-greatness-and-shortcomings/feed/ 0 0:32:41 Topics Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter Intellectual Property with Stefan Molyneux Freedomainradio is not free! Videos Links Berkshirehathaway.com: 2012 Letter   Topics Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter Intellectual Property with Stefan Molyneux Freedomainradio is not free! Videos Links Berkshirehathaway.com: 2012 Letter   Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-ip-showdown-kinsella-vs-wenzel/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-ip-showdown-kinsella-vs-wenzel/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:24:14 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2576 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/03/podcast-ip-showdown-kinsella-vs-wenzel/feed/ 0 0:28:22 Topics Business Cycle deja vu IP Showdown: Kinsella vs. Wenzel – Sunday April 7, 2013 The poor maligned salesman Videos   Links WSJ.com: Builders Fuel Home Sale Rise C4SIF.org: IP Debate with Wenzel Looms EconomicPolicyJournal.com: R[...] Topics Business Cycle deja vu IP Showdown: Kinsella vs. Wenzel – Sunday April 7, 2013 The poor maligned salesman Videos   Links WSJ.com: Builders Fuel Home Sale Rise C4SIF.org: IP Debate with Wenzel Looms EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Robert Wenzel attempts to teach economics on the Peter Schiff Show The Economy with Albert K Lu: Myth of the consumption tax The Robert Wenzel Show: The role of salesmen     Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-libertarians-as-poor-as-church-mice-says-doug-casey/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-libertarians-as-poor-as-church-mice-says-doug-casey/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:36:16 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2533 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-libertarians-as-poor-as-church-mice-says-doug-casey/feed/ 0 0:30:46 Topics Emerging market trends Doug Casey on the scarcity of successful libertarians John Mackey explains how he became a free-market libertarian Update on RonPaul.com controversy Video Links Bloomberg: Gold slumps Bloomberg: S&P500 caps firs[...] Topics Emerging market trends Doug Casey on the scarcity of successful libertarians John Mackey explains how he became a free-market libertarian Update on RonPaul.com controversy Video Links Bloomberg: Gold slumps Bloomberg: S&P500 caps first weekly drop in 2013 Bloomberg: TI lifts dividend 33%; boosts buyback plan Bloomberg: Pound drops to lowest since July 2010 Bloomberg: US citizens seek exit Bloomberg: Paulson looks offshore LRC: John Mackey interview LRC: Doug Casey interview Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-government-cannibalism/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-government-cannibalism/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:32:29 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=2510 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-government-cannibalism/feed/ 0 0:21:28 Topics Ron Paul vs. RonPaul.com State of the Union Government cannibalism US Postal Service scrapping Saturday delivery Links Buzzfeed.com: Ron Paul files international trade mark dispute against RonPaul.com Washington Post: social media to sa[...] Topics Ron Paul vs. RonPaul.com State of the Union Government cannibalism US Postal Service scrapping Saturday delivery Links Buzzfeed.com: Ron Paul files international trade mark dispute against RonPaul.com Washington Post: social media to save US Postal Service?    Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-ip-debate-continues-with-stefan-molyneux-and-jeffrey-tucker/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-ip-debate-continues-with-stefan-molyneux-and-jeffrey-tucker/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:28:49 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1913 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/02/podcast-ip-debate-continues-with-stefan-molyneux-and-jeffrey-tucker/feed/ 0 0:23:49  Topics Adam Kokesh tackles the IP issue with guests Stefan Molyneux and Jeffrey Tucker Links Adam vs The Man on IP [language warning] CNET: Newegg wins key lawsuit against patent troll Stephan Kinsella: Against Intellectual Property Stefan Molyn[...]  Topics Adam Kokesh tackles the IP issue with guests Stefan Molyneux and Jeffrey Tucker Links Adam vs The Man on IP [language warning] CNET: Newegg wins key lawsuit against patent troll Stephan Kinsella: Against Intellectual Property Stefan Molyneux: Freedomain Radio Jeffrey Tucker: Patent bubble at its end Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-consumption-vs-investment-should-the-government-decide/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-consumption-vs-investment-should-the-government-decide/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:45:54 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1770 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-consumption-vs-investment-should-the-government-decide/feed/ 0 0:20:42  Subscribe in a reader  Topics Mises Circle Houston Summary Twitticisms of the Austrian School Are we naive? Was Mises wrong on methodology? Consumption vs. investment – Should the government decide? Twitter Austrian economics is nai[...]  Subscribe in a reader  Topics Mises Circle Houston Summary Twitticisms of the Austrian School Are we naive? Was Mises wrong on methodology? Consumption vs. investment – Should the government decide? Twitter Austrian economics is naive..they say govt shouldn’t mess with the economy but in doing so,ignore the monopolistic inclination of capital — CNN Lies (@kim_tastiic) January 27, 2013   Links Harry Dent attacks Mises on methodology Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-jeffrey-tucker-smashes-intellectual-property-law/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-jeffrey-tucker-smashes-intellectual-property-law/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:42:52 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1762 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-jeffrey-tucker-smashes-intellectual-property-law/feed/ 1 0:27:22 Intellectual property debate - @JeffreyATucker smashes conventional wisdom Intellectual property debate - @JeffreyATucker smashes conventional wisdom Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-coercion-and-failure-the-armstrong-usps-legacy/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-coercion-and-failure-the-armstrong-usps-legacy/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:41:13 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1689 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-coercion-and-failure-the-armstrong-usps-legacy/feed/ 0 0:27:58 Coercion and failure, the Armstrong-USPS legacy Topics Mises Circle in Houston Jan 26, 2013 Armstrong’s confession Armstrong vs. USPS Media gets facts but misses story on real estate recovery Germans call in gold from US and France. Links [...] Coercion and failure, the Armstrong-USPS legacy Topics Mises Circle in Houston Jan 26, 2013 Armstrong’s confession Armstrong vs. USPS Media gets facts but misses story on real estate recovery Germans call in gold from US and France. Links The Mises Circle in Houston, Jan 26, 2013 The legendary Mises Kreis Huffingtonpost.com: Postal service out of money Bloomberg.com: Housing recovery saves 8 million underwater homeowners Washingtonpost.com: Germans want gold back Bloomberg.com: (Video) Germans want gold back   Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-challenging-the-myth-of-the-consumption-tax/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-challenging-the-myth-of-the-consumption-tax/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:07:40 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1615 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-challenging-the-myth-of-the-consumption-tax/feed/ 1 0:32:54 Challenging the myth of the consumption tax Topics The Mises Circle in Houston, TX Jan 26, 2013 The consumption tax myth Revisiting the babysitting co-op Videos   Links The Mises Circle in Houston, TX NYTimes: Krugman on mental monetary disorde[...] Challenging the myth of the consumption tax Topics The Mises Circle in Houston, TX Jan 26, 2013 The consumption tax myth Revisiting the babysitting co-op Videos   Links The Mises Circle in Houston, TX NYTimes: Krugman on mental monetary disorders Slate.com: Krugman on babysitting co-op 1998 Babysitting Co-op (pdf)     Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-minutemen-revolutionaries-or-fashionista/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-minutemen-revolutionaries-or-fashionista/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:24:15 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1613 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2013/01/podcast-minutemen-revolutionaries-or-fashionista/feed/ 0 0:23:22 Podcast: The Minutemen – revolutionaries or fashionista? The Hancock is on display at the North Bridge Visitor Center, Minute Man National Historical Park (174 Liberty St. Concord, MA.)       Topics The fiscal sell-out The Fre[...] Podcast: The Minutemen – revolutionaries or fashionista? The Hancock is on display at the North Bridge Visitor Center, Minute Man National Historical Park (174 Liberty St. Concord, MA.)       Topics The fiscal sell-out The Free State Project Minutemen, more than mascots Video Links Schiff: Congress sells us down river CBO: Fiscal relief = Inflationary agony CNN: Fiscal cliff deal stops many tax hikes, but leaves big issues pending Free State Project: Move to New Hampshire! Huffington Post: Concord bans water Minute Man Park: Come see this historic cannon, but leave yours at home   Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/podcast-feds-hijack-santas-mission/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/podcast-feds-hijack-santas-mission/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:40:37 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1521 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/podcast-feds-hijack-santas-mission/feed/ 0 0:21:53 Hey Santa, you didn’t build that! Topics Baseline budgeting – mechanized not legitimized The unreal-estate recovery Hey Santa! You didn’t build that! Charts Baseline budget shows under the fiscal cliff scenario, spending cuts on[...] Hey Santa, you didn’t build that! Topics Baseline budgeting – mechanized not legitimized The unreal-estate recovery Hey Santa! You didn’t build that! Charts Baseline budget shows under the fiscal cliff scenario, spending cuts only account for $9B (1.8%) of the deficit reduction. The remainder comes from tax increases. (Source: Robert P Murphy) Stocks, silver, and crude oil return double digits for the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2012. Video    Links Tom Woods: Scared of fiscal cliff (not really) CBO.gov: 2012-2022 Budget update (pdf) Bloomberg: Home Prices in U.S. Rose More Than Forecast in October Podcast, Video WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/podcast-bill-ackman-activist-investor-or-consumer-rights-advocate/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/podcast-bill-ackman-activist-investor-or-consumer-rights-advocate/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:40:19 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1507 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/podcast-bill-ackman-activist-investor-or-consumer-rights-advocate/feed/ 0 0:23:53 Bill Ackman – Activist investor or consumer rights advocate? Topics Gun violence The market as a regulator Video Bloomberg: Bill Ackman on Herbalife Links USAToday.com – Investors, companies seek distance from gunmakers Bill Ackman – Activist investor or consumer rights advocate? Topics Gun violence The market as a regulator Video Bloomberg: Bill Ackman on Herbalife Links USAToday.com – Investors, companies seek distance from gunmakers Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/the-economy-34/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/the-economy-34/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 07:02:42 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1436 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/the-economy-34/feed/ 0 0:34:34 Deck the halls with fiat money, Fa la la la la Tis the season of Fed folly, Fa la la la la la la la la Darn! We all have mal-invested, Fa la la la la la la la la la Topics QE: Another $45B per month Michigan’s right-to-work law Who is Saroj?[...] Deck the halls with fiat money, Fa la la la la Tis the season of Fed folly, Fa la la la la la la la la Darn! We all have mal-invested, Fa la la la la la la la la la Topics QE: Another $45B per month Michigan’s right-to-work law Who is Saroj? Peter Schiff fires back on taxes Mass hysteria over public transit Charts  Links Bloomberg: Bernanke press conference NBC: Michigan’s right-to-work law NYTimes.com: Schiff- The fantasy of a 91% Top Income Tax Rate Freakonomics Podcast: Mass Transit Hysteria Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/the-economy-33/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/the-economy-33/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:05:03 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1434 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/12/the-economy-33/feed/ 0 0:27:39 Buffett wrong on taxes, again. Topics Flu shots & the fiscal cliff Buffett speaks on taxes Taxes don’t hurt investment (and smoking doesn’t cause cancer) Links NYTimes.com: A Minimum Tax for the Wealthy factcheck.org – Effe[...] Buffett wrong on taxes, again. Topics Flu shots & the fiscal cliff Buffett speaks on taxes Taxes don’t hurt investment (and smoking doesn’t cause cancer) Links NYTimes.com: A Minimum Tax for the Wealthy factcheck.org – Effectiveness of Buffett Rule   Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-32/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-32/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:33:43 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1381 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-32/feed/ 0 0:18:55 Another indication our education system has a long way to go. Topics Society vs. The Individual Marc Faber predicts gloom, doom, and boom (what else would you expect?) Peter Schiff explores the value of a college education Video CNBC: Marc Faber p[...] Another indication our education system has a long way to go. Topics Society vs. The Individual Marc Faber predicts gloom, doom, and boom (what else would you expect?) Peter Schiff explores the value of a college education Video CNBC: Marc Faber predicts recession   Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-31/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-31/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:18:02 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1335 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-31/feed/ 0 0:16:34 Government, not hurricane, creates gas shortage. Why PeterSchiff is wrong. Topics Four more years; Chris Matthews thanks Hurricane Sandy Government & quotas Schiff says ‘idiots’ elect Obama Links MSNBC: Chris Matthews thankful for[...] Government, not hurricane, creates gas shortage. Why PeterSchiff is wrong. Topics Four more years; Chris Matthews thanks Hurricane Sandy Government & quotas Schiff says ‘idiots’ elect Obama Links MSNBC: Chris Matthews thankful for storm Post-Sandy gas gouging Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-30/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-30/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:46:50 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1314 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/11/the-economy-30/feed/ 0 0:23:25 Sandy spurs more broken window discussion Topics The Economy Election Jim Rogers speaks on the coming recession Words of wisdom from Harry Browne (1970) Videos  Links RT.com: The Final Third-Party Presidential Election Nov. 5 9:00 PM (EST) [...] Sandy spurs more broken window discussion Topics The Economy Election Jim Rogers speaks on the coming recession Words of wisdom from Harry Browne (1970) Videos  Links RT.com: The Final Third-Party Presidential Election Nov. 5 9:00 PM (EST)     Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-29/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-29/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:44:27 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1289 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-29/feed/ 0 0:23:22 What is the cost of heart bypass surgery in India? Topics Sandy closes Wall Street The Unofficial Presidential Debate Green Card moratorium Links Bloomberg: Turkish Banks Go for Gold to Lure $302 Billion Hoard Bloomberg: Medical tourism CSpan: T[...] What is the cost of heart bypass surgery in India? Topics Sandy closes Wall Street The Unofficial Presidential Debate Green Card moratorium Links Bloomberg: Turkish Banks Go for Gold to Lure $302 Billion Hoard Bloomberg: Medical tourism CSpan: Third-Party Presidential Debate WashingtonTimes: Final (Third-Party) Presidential Debate     Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-28/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-28/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:46:47 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1271 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-28/feed/ 0 0:17:51 More political reality TV - ”The Biggest Spender”  Topics Presidential reality TV – “The Biggest Spender” Q3 Earnings disappoint Rand Paul on budget cuts and baseline accounting Links LATimes: Chipotle plunges after [...] More political reality TV - ”The Biggest Spender”  Topics Presidential reality TV – “The Biggest Spender” Q3 Earnings disappoint Rand Paul on budget cuts and baseline accounting Links LATimes: Chipotle plunges after earnings miss, possible price increases LATimes: Drought leads restaurants to raise prices, cut portions CNBC: Sen. Rand Paul on budget cuts Follow me on Twitter   Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-27/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-27/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:17:58 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1261 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-27/feed/ 0 0:23:34 Topics 2012 ‘Nobel’ Prize in Economics “I’m not that kind of economist” Remembering F.A. Hayek Links Bloomberg: 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics Youtube: 2011 Nobel Prize recipients Theglobeandmail.com: Shapley “n[...] Topics 2012 ‘Nobel’ Prize in Economics “I’m not that kind of economist” Remembering F.A. Hayek Links Bloomberg: 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics Youtube: 2011 Nobel Prize recipients Theglobeandmail.com: Shapley “never took a course in economics” Nobel Prize gold medal 1974 Nobel Prize recipient F.A. Hayek – banquet speech Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-26/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-26/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:38:07 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1249 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/10/the-economy-26/feed/ 0 0:20:00 Topics Whole Foods – the LIBOR of groceries Cramer – “I’m not a libertarian. I believe in the law.” Tom Woods refutes HuffPo article on gold standard; the next generation of miners is born Links CNBC: Jim Cramer [...] Topics Whole Foods – the LIBOR of groceries Cramer – “I’m not a libertarian. I believe in the law.” Tom Woods refutes HuffPo article on gold standard; the next generation of miners is born Links CNBC: Jim Cramer – pig & python Tom Woods dismantles anti-gold arguments Lego – one of my childhood favorites is more relevant than ever with new mining collection     Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-25/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-25/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:53:06 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1215 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-25/feed/ 0 0:29:13 Topics Commodity referees Ranking economic freedom Market-based medicine Charts Links The Fraser Institute’s report on economic freedom (pdf) Free market medicine in Oklahoma Capital Account: Dr Keith Smith on market-based medicine CSM: [...] Topics Commodity referees Ranking economic freedom Market-based medicine Charts Links The Fraser Institute’s report on economic freedom (pdf) Free market medicine in Oklahoma Capital Account: Dr Keith Smith on market-based medicine CSM: Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran is almost to the brink (+video) Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-24/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-24/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:18:13 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1201 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-24/feed/ 0 0:17:19 Topics Time to sell gold? Another US credit downgrade The war against elements Links CNBC: Gartman on gold FoxBusiness: Egan-Jones downgrades US credit Topics Time to sell gold? Another US credit downgrade The war against elements Links CNBC: Gartman on gold FoxBusiness: Egan-Jones downgrades US credit Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-23/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-23/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:38:42 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1178 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-23/feed/ 0 0:34:20 Topics Back from Jackson Hole, WY The Fed announces QE3 The Gold Standard and price stability Charts Links CNBC: Kevin Warsh The Atlantic: The gold standard is the worst economic idea Topics Back from Jackson Hole, WY The Fed announces QE3 The Gold Standard and price stability Charts Links CNBC: Kevin Warsh The Atlantic: The gold standard is the worst economic idea Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-22-2/ http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-22-2/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:09:58 +0000 Albert Lu http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/?p=1108 http://woodlandsbullion.com/blog/2012/09/the-economy-22-2/feed/ 0 0:23:07 Topics The things we don’t understand The Ph.G in Economics Wave theories Links CNBC: Ron Paul on gold standard Capital Account: Kondratiev wave theory       Topics The things we don’t understand The Ph.G in Economics Wave theories Links CNBC: Ron Paul on gold standard Capital Account: Kondratiev wave theory       Podcast WB Wealth Management - Albert K Lu no no