Explaining the news- 25words or less

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Here's a segment we like to come back to from time to time called cleverly enough 'Explaining the news- 25 words or less' in which questions will be posed and.. well, the headline explains..

Remember, the question does not count against the 25 words..  Let's Begin..

Topic:  Greece

Q:  Explain Greece, the Eurozone, banks and stock market in 25 words

A:  Greece wants Marshall Plan style bailout while staying in Euro.  Others: Hell No!  Banks worldwide stand to lose one trillion if Greece leaves; markets scared.

Q:  We're impressed.  Follow up- if Greece votes the Syriza party into office, does that mean its a done deal that Greece is out of the Eurozone?

A:  Absolutely not!!  Syriza doesn't seek to leave.  Shoddy media portraying it as 'No austerity, No EU' but no member can be forcibly removed.

Q: But why would media and Germany portray it as either-or?

A: Because Germany wants to force Greece out without it hurting European banks or Eurozone itself so its a PR move; portray Greece as baddies.

Q: So how could Greece leave the Eurozone if it says it doesn't wish to go and supposedly the rest of the EU doesn't want it to go?

A:  Syriza party wins then rejects austerity.  Germany refuses to give more money and Greece either leaves 'voluntarily' and converts to drachma or drowns completely.

Topic:  Stock Markets

Q: The Dow closed today down -156 points at 12,442, the lowest its been in 4 months and 11th day ending in a loss in 12 sessions.. is this a good thing?

A:  It isn't bad. -- Remember, when Dow was 7,000 in early 2009, the world did not end.  The sky did not fall.  So let it drop...

Q: But doesn't a strong stock market mean a strong US economy?

A:  No, that's a myth.  Stock market has been around hundreds of years Yet it didn't reach 2,000 until 1987.  Think of the spike in 25yrs!

Q: Wow.. so you're saying...

A: The market has spiked 10,400 pts in 25 years based on speculation, excessive risk, Fed money printing and outrageously low corporate tax rates.

Q:  Do you see a crash coming?

A:  Its possible.  We don't see Bernanke allowing it.  Expect QE3 to cost a zillion trillion, then Dow 20,000.  The market is That manipulated.

Topic:  JP Morgan Chase

Q:  Let's move to JP Morgan Chase and the $2bil loss incurred.. Thoughts?

A: CEO Jamie "Scumbag" Dimon says it was lost via hedge funds.. he's a liar.  The money was speculated.

Q:  Explain..

A:  When you 'hedge' you're predicting something over another thing.  You may ultimately lose $$ but one will be profit and one will be loss

Q:  Right.. So that means what?

A:  JP Morgan supposedly hedged yet lost money on both ends.. No.  Only happens when speculating i.e. put money at great risk to make large returns.

Q:  What will happen to JP Morgan Chase & Dimon as a result?

A:  Nothing.. Absolutely Nothing.  'Too big to Fail' and all that;  Quickly forgotten like MF Global since its too complicated for most to understand.

Topic:  US Post Office

Q:  It seems the US Postal Service is going to close plants and shed 28k jobs by 2014..  Your thoughts..

A:  There's 2 or 3 employees at our local Post Office which we wish would be included on that list!  Otherwise, we feel badly for them.

Q:  But many say the Post Office is highly inefficient, hemorrhaging money and moves like this are needed.. Do you agree?

A: We know online bill-pay has killed USPS but so has higher package delivery charges.  Why pay $6 to mail gift when Amazon ships free.

Q: It can't be that simple.. charge less?

A:  USPS's problems stem from being on the hook for pension payments 15-20years in advance.  So every dollar now goes into that.

Q:  Ah, so that's the main culprit?

A: To a degree.  Higher charges matter too.  USPS should experiment- reduce package rates by 33% for six months, or $2 for 2lbs promotion.

Topic:  US Elections

Q:  Any thoughts on the election so far..

A:  Ugh.. Must we?? Anyone we would vote for has been dead & buried for 50 years minimum.

Q:  Well how do you see things playing out generally speaking?

A:  Things going to get drastically worse before election but loyal party voters would not change allegiance even if their candidate was a pedophile..

Q: Um.. OK..

A:  So the independents as always will decide.   Last time, they voted Obama.  This time?  Ehh Um....  we'll see

Q:  What will be the primary issues of importance outside of the economy?

A:  Side issues really don't matter this time.  If you believe we're turning a corner, you vote 'D'  If you don't, you vote 'R'
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