Author Archives: John Noble

How to Take Down Goldman Sachs

by John Noble | December 6, 2011 at 8:03 PM

How do you take down Goldman Sachs with $2.2 billion? Well, it is surprisingly simple: first you buy $200 million in credit default swaps for Goldman, then you start aggressively shorting their stock to collapse the price. Finally, you let … Continue reading →

China’s Manipulation of the Yuan

by John Noble | November 1, 2011 at 8:00 PM

This September, the US Congress began debating a bill that would require the US Treasury Department to determine if the People’s Republic of China is manipulating its currency, the Yuan (also known as the Renminbi) This bill would allow the … Continue reading →

Paul Ryan’s Roadmap

by John Noble | April 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM

According to the US Government Printing Office, the 2011 federal budget deficit is estimated to be $1.65 trillion. This soaring budget deficit was not only a key factor in Republican victories in the 2010 midterm elections, but has led President … Continue reading →