While I have you here, can you share a few of your thoughts, please? Let’s first admit that corruption and waste are nothing new and go from there.

I don’t see the consumer buying into a second more of the boom/bust crap.
Frugal is for real and savings will continue. Folks are paying down debt.

But 25 years of growth directed at debt-supported consumption has us in a pickle. When you don’t want to bring back the old economy you had, you have to support a new one. What will that new economy look like?

It seems to me it will be leaner as companies cut back, close slow stores, lay off workers or go out of business. So in some ways, efficiency is being introduced into today’s economy. But we still need jobs and spending – new job creation.

Had the government spending been focused on improving our economy, I think I could feel better about new taxes but it isn’t. How is giving the money to banks going to get us where we want to go? No new jobs if the banks won’t lend for new investments. The only jobs I see being created are government jobs in the census or for their new programs.

I have been wondering about your opinion. I’m not a gloom and doomer either. But being pretty pragmatic, I know we need to focus our efforts on the real economy.

Forget for a minute that most see the situation as impossible and give me your ideas of what you see AS possible.

Cindy

nope not yet neither for the USA.
there is still alot of wealth extraction, and consolidation around the world to do.

but, it comes with a price. more wars that feeds real terrorism (the ones not bought and paid for by the CIA). and sooner or later things turn in on themselves.

where do you nip in the bud?

if i worry about anything, i worry about little tots (as i have a soft spot for kids & puppies). i’d hate to see more wars and a draft (yes, a draft will come).

ok, no more babble.
i’m starting to wake.

back to RE and daily economics
SAS

i don’t think i’m doom & gloom. i’ve said many times on the boards things will never get as bad as you think they might.

but, in some way, shape, and form we’ve all been doped and fraudulently induced.
be it in the govt brainwashed classrooms, the history books, the corporate press, be it stock markets and real estate.

i might be maken sense, tad earl for me.
SAS

Just singin’ in the rain…

A bit of the ultra-violence, my little droogies…

How do these turdburglars actually get people to pay to listen to crap like the stuff in #233?

“I was just asked by one of our agents if other agents were having a difficult time in our current market. To me the market is a mindset, those who are doing very well right now have adapted to the market and have a mindset to succeed. They are not listening to others who complain about the market or are waiting for the 2005 market to return.

Here are some words of wisdom from my friend and mentor Larry Kendall from The Group in Colorado. For those who have taken the CRS class on Ninja selling you will recognize him as the creator. Have a great week and dance in the rain!

Are You Dancing In the Rain?

“Stop waiting for the storm to end… and start learning to dance in the rain.”

Are you waiting for the market to improve or have you made the shift to the new market? Despite the downturn in home sales and prices, I am seeing many Realtors having their best years ever! What are they doing that the others are not? They have learned to dance in the rain. They are “thriving it out” versus “riding it out.” It starts with your mindset.

Thriving Realtor Mindset:

• The old market isn’t coming back.
• I’m thriving in this market.
• I’m learning to “dance in the rain.”
• I’m making the shift: new mindset, new skills and new actions.
• There is always a market. I just need to find it.”

Well, sas may be spooking everyone here, but the good times are definitely NOT OVER. The stock market has rallied and Larry Kudlow just said today that everything will be fine. (I really like him, he never talks negative. He’s always positive). So it gets down to who you’re going to listen to; Casper the Friendly Ghost (sas) or folks like Larry Kudlow.

Kudlow doesn’t try to scare everyone, so I think I’ll listen to him.

Frequently said, in certain quarters, just before the knife comes out.

In some families, one would say, “and make him regret it for what little bit remains of his worthless life.”

Come to think of it, I came from a fascinating, if also frightening, family .