March 2012 – Page 3 – The Solari Library

Money & Markets – Week of 3.25.12

March 25, 2012

Charlesbank Capital Partners Acquires The Princeton Review Higher Education Readiness Division Marketwire (27 March 12) U.S. Airlines Seek Action on EU Carbon Tax The Wall

Precious Metals – Week of 3.25.12

March 25, 2012

Zero Hedge: Can Gold-plated Tungsten be Rehypothecated Too? GATA (24 March 12) James Turk: Chinese Gold Imports Will Keep Increasing GATA (23 March 12)

Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 3.25.12

March 25, 2012

The U.S. Prison-Cell Economy (IYR, XHB, XLF, ITB, LEN, KBH, DHI, TOL) ETF Daily News (26 March 12) The Mortgage-to-Lease Alternative to Foreclosure CounterPunch (26

Geopolitical – Week of 3.25.12

March 25, 2012

High Court Throws Out Human Gene Patents Yahoo News (26 March 12) Economic Hitmen

Science & Technology – Week of 3.25.12

March 25, 2012

400 Chernobyls: Solar Flares, Electromagnetic Pulses and Nuclear Armageddon Truthout (24 March 12)

Life – Week of 3.25.12

March 25, 2012

The Best SA Articles Of All Time, As Chosen By Their Authors Seeking Alpha (26 March 12) Dick Cheney Heart Transplant Surgery: Former Vice President

Food & Health – Week of 3.25.12

March 25, 2012

CDC: U.S. Kids With Autism up 78% in Past Decade CNN (29 March 12) ‘Pink Slime’ on The Way Out in Montana School Cafeterias Bozeman

Wildcards – Week of 3.25.12

March 25, 2012

Pope’s Visit to Mexico Refocuses Attention on Narco-Church Relations The 2012 Scenario (22 March 12) Overwhelming Demand: Ruger Suspends All New Firearms Orders: “Incoming Order

Guatemalan President Leads Drug Legalization Debate

March 23, 2012

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina By Catherine E. Shoichet On the campaign trail, Otto Perez Molina vowed to rule his country with an iron fist.

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

March 23, 2012

From Wikipedia The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) operates a worldwide financial messaging network which exchanges messages between banks and other financial institutions.