See two related videos by searching for parishinvestments at youtube.com. The first video is titled "Clinton Tax Scheme" and the second is titled "Missing Clinton Financial Disclosure." The purpose of this comment is not to disparage the Clinton's but rather draw attention to the most astonishing tax loophole in 25 years. Last week the Clinton's … Continue reading Clinton Tax Return – The Real Story
Tag: 2008
As the Presidential race narrows, it is worth examining the key economic advisers to each candidate. While John McCain and Hillary Clinton have both enlisted advisors who are largely the source of current market turmoil, Barack Obama is instead supported by a beacon of financial integrity, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker. McCain's choice of … Continue reading Economic Advisor Analysis: McCain Clinton and Obama
NOTE: See chart of Buffett Oregon Lineup at end of this post. Oregonians have a great choice for Secretary of State this year. Her name is State Senator Vicki Walker and she is a proven courageous leader and advocate for both ordinary Oregonians and businesses alike. Although a Democrat, Walker is also popular with many … Continue reading Vicki Walker Battles Warren Buffett Political Machine in Oregon
Today Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation as Governor and perhaps the two most ironic twists are his ill fated pilgrimage to the "Mayflower Hotel" and the name he used to check in, George Fox. George Fox, a hedge fund manager, is his close friend. Clearly Fox and the moral ethical desert embodied by hedge funds … Continue reading Hedge Funds, Buffett, Gates and Murdoch Take Down Eliot Spitzer
As the credit market continues to flush out Wall Street driven excesses, perhaps it is also a good time for the Federal Reserve to address a looming crisis of confidence with respect to money market accounts, beginning with Charles Schwab's "government security money market." Most investors in the Schwab Government Money Market actually believe they … Continue reading Citigroup Impact: Money Market Accounts, Federal Reserve, Greenspan, Bernanke
In June of 2005 Bill Donaldson was fired at Chairman of the SEC, primarily for advocating for the registration of hedge funds. Donaldson was a loyal Republican, close Bush family friend and former CEO of a major corporation. On his last day in office Donaldson voted with two Democratic nominated commissioners to require that hedge … Continue reading SEC Chair Fired for Pushing Hedge Fund Registration: Former President Clinton and Bill Gates Jr. Now Exploiting This Loophole
Please read the previous blog post on January 31, 2008 for important background details regarding this controversial investment in Lone Star. Also view the brief youtube video with ACTUAL SHORT VIDEO CLIPS from the meeting in which Oregon PERS voted unamimously to give Lone Star $600 million to cash in on foreclosures. After attending the … Continue reading Oregon PERS To Cash in on Foreclosures – Part II
Note: Also see Lone Star Part II, which has link to youtube video of Grayken's comments before the OIC. Today Oregon PERS investment arm, the Oregon Investment Council, met and awarded more than $1 billion in investment management contracts at its monthly meeting, including approving $600 million for Dallas based Lone Star and another $400 … Continue reading Oregon PERS & Loan Star to Cash In On Foreclosures: John Grayken, Korea Bank, Richard Solomon