Islam has declared war on the moneylender who demands interest. It did so in the very last divine revelation (al-Baqarah, 2:279) to come down in the Holy Qur’an. Here is that last revelation: “O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and give up what remains of your demand for usury (i.e., the interest due on a…
A wave of new demand for gold could come from an unexpected source: a long-anticipated clarification of Sharia law that would permit the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims to invest in gold. Sharia law, which guides the personal and financial lives of many of the world’s Muslims, has its origin in the Koran. Over the centuries,…
Why is George Soros selling stocks, buying gold and making “a series of big, bearish investments?” If things stay relatively stable like they are right now, these moves will likely cost George Soros a tremendous amount of money. But if a major financial crisis is imminent, he stands to make obscene returns. So does George…
Two red-shouldered hawks are nesting in our backyard along with several squirrels. Hawks hunt squirrels – death from above via flying predators. Conclusion: We will soon have fewer squirrels. Politicians get elected by telling people what they want to hear. Politicians are (usually) funded by large corporate interests, particularly the banking industry and military contractors….
