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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
John Galt's "Fun" 2012 Predictions
2012-01-03
John Galt is a financial analyst whose daily numbers, charts and graphs provide a clear picture of many financial sectors, both national and international. Here he plays with many national and internatonal possibilities/predictins for 2012 that could have an impact on the financial markets. "I only make these predictions for fun." he writes, but they are not that far off from being real, in my humble opinion.
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AoS at 6:55 a.m. CT
Posted by:Unush Panda7572

#15  Ahh, but the gulf economies can not run at less than $80/barrel. Thus the horns of the dilemma, social unrest or alternative suppliers. What to do, what to do...
Posted by: rammer   2012-01-03 23:52  

#14  The current US natural gas price equates to about $10/barrel oil.

Now all you need to do is start making NG powered cars.
Posted by: phil_b   2012-01-03 16:36  

#13  Good point g(r)omgoru - in fact they may even be the same person.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2012-01-03 15:56  

#12  With Oil shale and other real technologies coming on stream thanks to Islamists getting tied up lobbying against green insanity, the middle east will start to starve.

The Persian Gulf is the world's low cost oil producer. They will still make fabulous amounts of money at $50/barrel. Shale won't.
Posted by: Shimble Guelph5793   2012-01-03 15:46  

#11  1) When you make predictions about certain countries it may help your case if you know how to spell the country (Colombia, not Columbia)

The rest of Galt's "predictions" are either blinding obvious or complete nonsense.

2) My own prediction is that this year will have one day more than usual, will end on December 31 (and not 21st) and that for one sucker who dies ten new ones are born.
Posted by: European Conservative   2012-01-03 14:58  

#10  Bright Pebbles, I agree. I think your time frame depends upon the next election however. a Republican could do it within that time frame, the current occupant would force Canada to do it alone and it might take longer.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2012-01-03 14:53  

#9  CF, that "Israel_" is a muz trying to be clever.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-01-03 12:53  

#8  My 2012 prediction. Muslims will destroy wealth at a faster rate than ever before.

With Oil shale and other real technologies coming on stream thanks to Islamists getting tied up lobbying against green insanity, the middle east will start to starve.

By 2015 SA, Iraq and Iran are the new Africa.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-01-03 12:50  

#7  yes
Posted by: lotp   2012-01-03 12:15  

#6  Going to be an exciting year.
Posted by: Iblis   2012-01-03 11:48  

#5  And JUSTICE is not capable of understanding why Muslims are becoming apostate at increasing rates. Isn't his life going to be fun when nobody buys oil from the Saudis any more -- it seems theres shale oil for cracking everywhere except the Ummah. It sure looks like that, along with the continued thriving of Israel, is a sign that Allah does not approve of His believers.

It's a good thing JUSTICE's father retired before he was shot down out of the sky over Israel, or out of the sky trying to get to Israel -- that would have been so sad.
Posted by: trailing wife   2012-01-03 11:28  

#4  I begin to understand why Muslims are forever banging their heads on the floor.
Posted by: Grunter   2012-01-03 11:02  

#3  This is going to seem wildly off-topic after the spammage is deleted, but what you have here is a fine example of why cousins should not marry.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-01-03 10:52  

#2  We really need to get JUSTICE and Jews4Israel (or whatever it's name is now...) in a no-holds-bared debate. Preferable in person.

I'll buy the popcorn.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2012-01-03 10:47  

#1  his predictions are fun but nonsense. If one is to assume the entire bundle there is no way the Obama is reelected one would happen even with the voter fraud.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2012-01-03 10:08  

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