Category — Viewpoints

What are the things you’ll do differently this year? It is all too common to begin the new year with new resolutions and forget them by the end of January, if not sooner. Habits die hard and bad habits dies hardest.

So while we are still at the beginning of January and before you hit the office running, I think it would be good to do some self reflection for the past 12 months, if you have not done so. If you have done so, congratulations. The next questions would be what’s next? Have you made plans or set goals for 2009?

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Do you remember back when you were little, and you heard something in the dark outside, you thought there is something out there? And your older sibling tells you there nothing to be afraid off? Well, there must have been a cat or some insect that caused you to be just a little afraid.

Well, watch the short video below. It is a compilation of appearances by Euro Pacific Capital president Peter Schiff, between 2006-2007 period. He is frequently disrespected by his peers. Every time he says something sensible, the pundits surrounding berated him and treated him with undisguised contempt. Possibly a case of over confidence bravado lulled by a sense of everything is doing well.

The amazing thing is not only the accuracy of his predictions but the sheer arrogance of others appearing on these programs.

What I’m disappointed is that there are those who knew such a problem existed but choose not to do anything about it, hoping it will go away. Truly, there is something out there.