February 22, 2002 INTRODUCTION
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The Next War has Just Begun
The era of peace and stability that we have come to know is over. We are
entering an era in history, not of peaceful economic competition between
nations, but a time of warfare between tribes, ethnic groups, religions,
and economic systems. This war will be unlike other wars. There will be no
major battlefields. Armies won’t line up to face each other and do
battle. The war will be taken to the cities and suburbs as well as the
skies. It will be fought with car bombs, small explosives, light
armaments, and listening devices. It will be a war of men killing each
other at close quarters. Battles will be replaced by skirmishes, bombings,
massacres and genocide. It will be fought by regular armies against small
groups known as terrorists, guerrillas, bandits and robbers. War will, for
the first time in the West, become personal.
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March 16, 2002 PART 1 HUBBERT'S PEAK & THE ECONOMICS OF OIL
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Economic Utopia
Economists tend to think in terms of widgets. Key elements of their analysis is
demand versus supply and equilibrium prices. There is always that "
perfect" price where supply and demand comes into " perfect"
harmony. In economic theory, we live in an ideal market economy. No outside
forces like a planning board or political authority tell economic participants
what to do. In this theoretically perfect world, the markets are free and
competitive with no legal restrictions between buyers or sellers for goods and
services. Government’s role in this perfect world is limited to defining and
protecting property rights, enforcing contract law, and protecting people from
fraud, while enforcing the rules of the game.
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March 29, 2007 PART 2 EYES WIDE SHUT: THE POLITICS OF ENERGY
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The New World (Oil) Order is Upon Us
Time is running out and we are drawing closer to our next energy crisis. It is a
crisis brought on by the conflict between rising global demand for energy
and our growing inability to supply that demand as "the Great Game" expands.
Securing adequate oil supplies was an important element in all
of the major wars of the last century and dominates conflicts in this new
century. The United States—and the rest of the world by extension—is
facing the biggest energy crisis in history. It is a crisis for which we
are completely unprepared. From politician to citizen, our eyes remain wide shut.
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About the Author - Jim Puplava
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James J. Puplava, CFP
Puplava Financial Services, Inc. President & CEO, Investment Advisor Representative
Puplava Securities, Inc. President & CEO, Registered Representative
Financial Sense & Financial Sense Newshour Author & Host
As host of
Financial Sense, Jim Puplava has spent the last twenty years on Financial Sense
communicating his practical knowledge of twenty-five years in the
field of financial planning and investment management. His website,
Financial Sense, has been active for 10 years and as of the
close of 2006 greeted visitors from 156 countries. He is known
for his insight and writing about future trends. His writing is
clear, concise, and understandable to the sophisticated as well as
first-time investor. His Perfect
Financial Storm series was recognized internationally. More
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