How many hedge funds are in the U.S.?

Hedge-fund databases, BarclayHedge  contains 4996 hedge funds and 24376 Funds (hedge funds + Fund of Fund) .

Morningstar’s hedge fund database contains data on 7,000 actively reporting funds from more than 3,700 managers. Additionally, Morningstar offers historical information on more than 12,000 dead hedge funds.

One man alone means everything

One man alone means everything

IRS employees ratios compared with Germany

IRS employees ratios compared with Germany

The IRS has 93,337  employees.
According to the IRS 2009 Data Book.

United States of America - population:

311,591,917 (2011)

One IRS employee for 3,338 Americans

Germany - population

81,726,000 (2011)

The German IRS, the BZSt, has 1,400 employees
According to the Bundesministerium der Finanzen 2006 Data Book.

One BZSt (IRS German equivalent) employee for 5,837 Germans.

Number of self-employed in US

In 2009, 15.3 million individuals in the U.S. were self-employed, including both those who had incorporated their businesses and those who had not.

The self- employment rate, was 10.9 percent, rate at a four-year low.

In 2010, 11.5 percent of immigrants in the U.S. were self-employed, rate at four-year high.

This country can accomplish great things if we pursue our own individual ambition.

Government is a separate, sinister entity that is  the root of all our problems.

Democracy is working as well as we know it can.

Individual ambition is as a virtue.

We can do big and important things alone.

This country can accomplish great things if  we pursue our own individual ambition.

How the government can help the poor

Do not make the poor a government employee

Do not invest in government employees

Do not place barriers to entry in any market

Do not make war on success

Do not help to the entrepreneurs

Do not grease the wheels of financing

Do not increase access to government contracting

Do not try to fix the economy

Do not try to move the economy

How much money has Apple in China?

According to the Apple earnings call, the company had a whopping $137 billion dollars in cash at the end of December.

 About two-thirds of that money, "about $91 billion," was "offshore" at the end of December, according to Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer.

 Apple employs 43,000 people in the United States and 20,000 overseas,

The operating budget of the U.S. House of Representatives

The budget for the U.S. House of Representatives is 15% lower in 2013  than it was in 2010. 

They’ve cut $400 million out of their own operating budget.

The operating budget of the U.S. House of Representatives is amazingly high: 2.2 billions of  dollars

Big business and big government

Big business and big government are uniting to pursue their mutual interest in sticking  it to the little guy.

How many people are sick in the US?

How many people are sick in the US?

In 2005, 133 million Americans had at least one chronic illness and each year  48 million people get sick  of foodborne diseases according the CDC.

25.9% of Housing units are in multi-unit structures in the U.S

25.9% of  Housing units are  in multi-unit structures in the U.S.

 41.8% in Massachusetts and
16.3% in Montana

Who did this in Boston?

The first suspect at 10 p.m  is a foreigner with a student visa.

How Long Will Social Security Last?

The Trustees of Medicare and Social Security say that the trust funds will run out in eleven years for Medicare and about twenty years for Social Security.

Margaret Thatcher's Best Quotes

"No one would remember the good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well."

 "There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families."

 "There are dangers in consensus: it could be an attempt to satisfy people holding no particular views about anything.…No great party can survive except on the basis of firm beliefs about what it wants to do."

 "You don't win by just being against things, you only win by being for things and making your message perfectly clear."

 "I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end."

Number of bank-branches in U.S. and China.

U.S. banks have 93,000  branches , according to AlixPartners, a New York  consulting firm—the lowest tally since 2007.

The firm expects the figure to drop to 80,000  over the next decade, putting the total closer in line with 2000 levels.

China Merchants Bank,  the country's fifth largest bank by market value, has 400 branches  and sub-branches in more than 30 cities around China.

Manufacturing in the United States, China and South Korea

Manufacturing in the United States is about $1.6 trillion, or 12 percent  of our Gross Domestic Product.

Manufacturing’s share of GDP declined  from 28.3 percent in 1953 to a low of 11.2  percent in 2009.

Manufacturing in  China generates 32% Gross Domestic Product and 27.5% in South Korea.

The number of people receiving food stamps in U.S.

The number of people receiving food stamps in U.S.:

 47,791,996 or 15% of the population

 57,658 or 8% of the population in North Dakota

 

 

672,339 or 23% of the population in Mississippi

The most important industry of the United States

The most important industry of the United States

154 million America's total workforce in April 2009

17,209,300 Number of workers in the health care and social services sector in Feb. 2013

The Largest Hospital in America:

New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center (New York City)

It has  4,777 Employees on LinkedIn

Average salary : 48,833

Average salary in the U.S.: $28,567

How many people in the US hold two full time jobs with no benefits?

How many people in the US hold two full time jobs with no benefits? 

13.205.000 million people hold two full time jobs with no benefits in the U.S.

Roads and bridges

Roads and bridges should never be built unless their financing, construction and operation is all purely private.

Why only 10 percent of the workforce is self-employed in the U.S.

Big government likes big providers.

That's why U.S. government is gradually making the small business a relic.

In the not too distant future, most small business owners will be hourly wage earners, likely employed by a chain stores.

Why? Because when small business owners work online or  in small offices, it is hard for  Washington to regulate what they do.

There are 15.4 million of them, and the government is too remote.

 It is far easier for federal agencies to regulate  an entrepreneur if he works for big company.

So U.S. government shifts money to favor the delivery  of products and services through big company-owned networks, preferably with public companies  lobbying  Washington

The irony is that in the name of growth and development, U.S. government will  almost certainly make the small business  more expensive. It turns out that when an entrepreneur  become salaried as abig company employee, his overall productivity falls.


The U.S. government imposes  costs on entrepreneurs  who remain independent—for example, mandating that all  business no matter what size to file enormous tax paperwork, federal and state.

The Federal Reserve “printing machine” creates the following situation:

Today, qualifying for a loan for small business is almost impossible.

The self-employment tax rate for self-employment income earned in calendar year  2012 is 13.3% (10.4% for Social Security and 2.9% for Medicare) It should be noted that anytime self-employment tax  is mentioned, it only refers to Social Security  and Medicare taxes and does not include any other taxes that self-employed individuals may be required to file.

Rubio Introduces Legislation To Expose Costs Of Federal Regulations For Small Businesses

Rubio: “Currently there is no up-to-date assessment by the government showing what its federal regulations are costing small businesses and the American taxpayer. By requiring annual reports, we will have a sense of the cost of all the hurdles small businesses have to jump over and can determine just how excessive current regulations are on business owners.”

Only 10 percent of the workforce, according to the  Bureau of Labor Statistics is  self-employment in the U.S.

The average two-income couple in America pays roughly $110,000 into Medicare over the course of their working lives.

According to studies of official government by both the Urban Institute and budget whiz, Senator Tom Coburn, the average two-income couple in America pays roughly $110,000 into Medicare over the course of their working lives.

 The total cost of care for that couple, however is over $350,000.  So in other words, for each and every retiree in this country, we’ve got a hardworking taxpayer paying in roughly one-third the cost of the care they will ultimately receive. 

And that 65 or 70% per person funding deficit is tough to overcome.

The easiest way to make money

Bank of America profited from a big options bet it made on an alcohol-company stock days before the beverage maker announced an acquisition in which the bank was the lead lender

Why derivatives are not traded publicly?

Why derivatives are not traded publicly?

Because Berkshire Hathaway , a key player on Capitol Hill, has a derivatives portfolio of $63 billion that produces a yield  of $1.28 billion in derivative gains. 

What newspapers are liberal and what newspapers are conservative

What newspapers are liberal and what newspapers are conservative

Conservative:

http://www.wsj.com
http://www.washingtontimes.com
http://www.nypost.com/
http://www.dailykos.com

Liberal: 

http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
http://www.boston.com/


Other

http://www.rttnews.com
http://techcrunch.com/
http://pandodaily.com/

How many people work part time in the U.S.?

The latest Department of Labor employment survey counts roughly eight million Americans who want a full-time job but are stuck in a part-time holding pattern.

How much does the U.S. government spend each year?

The government spent $3.538 trillion in the fiscal year that ended in September 2012.

How smart do they think we are?

How smart do they think we are?

China subsidizes companies to produce and sell cheap manufacture.

U.S. subsidizes people (welfare and entitlements ) to buy that manufacture.
  

What county in the USA has the lowest crime rate?

What county in the USA has the lowest crime rate?

Collin County in Texas has the lowest crime rate in the USA and Wayne County in Michigan the highest.

How much money makes you poor in the U.S.?

 How much money makes you poor in the U.S.?

 The poverty line is $23,550 for a family of four.

It is difficult not to use the technology if the technology is there.

It is difficult not to use the technology if the technology is there.

Amy Miller, the legal director for ACLU Nebraska, said the Environmental Protection Agency has flown at
least seven unmanned drones over rural Nebraska to  monitor water-quality.

They start with water-quality and end up with  home improvements

How many households pay for broadband access in the U.S.?

How many households pay for broadband access in the U.S.?

125,972,103 Americans do not have broadband access.

How much money does the federal reserve print?

How much money does the federal reserve print?

“Is the United States Bankrupt?”

No it isn't.

The U.S. Treasury is printing $40 billion per month.

Number of banks in the United States

Number of banks in the United States


Cayman Islands population is 56,729 (2011)
There are 602 banks in the Cayman Islands.
One bank for 94 citizens

In the U.S. one back for 311 residents.In the U.S. as of November 18, 2010, the FDIC  insures deposits at 7,723 institutions.

At the end of 2009, some 700 credit  institutions had issued and/or acquired  payment cards in the Russian Federation.
One bank for 243,000  citizens

In 2005 there were 112 city commercial banks in all of China.
One bank for 12,000.000  citizens

A curious way to bring down unemployment

A curious way to bring down unemployment

According to a report  in the local Augsburger Allgemeine, a German job center has tried to line up a position for a young woman in a brothel.

The prostitutes' organization HYDRA puts the number German sex workers  at 400,000

The number of registered unemployed  in Germany is 3,460,000.

U.S. residents for each IRS employee

U.S. residents for each IRS employee.

According to the IRS 2009 Data Book, IRS workforce
counts up 93,337 employees.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the resident
population of the United States,
projected to 02/09/13 at 16:01 UTC (EST+5) is
315,299,871.

3.378 residents for each IRS employee,
compared with 860 in France and 729 in Germany.

U.S. GDP composition and who rules the world

U.S. GDP composition and who rules the world

According to the CIA

United States GDP composition:   
agriculture: 1.2%
industry: 19.1%
services: 79.7% (2012 est.)

China GDP composition:   
agriculture: 9.7%
industry: 46.6%
43.7% (2012 est.)


In 2007 finance and insurance accounted for 8% of GDP.

In 2010 the GDP report shows finance profits jumped to $426.5 billion.

According to the World Bank

United States GDP was:

$15.09 Trillion US dollars at 2011 prices.

Part-time jobs in U.S.

Part-time jobs in U.S.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The number of workers in part-time jobs in U.S.is  8.5 million.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does  not define full-time employment or  part-time employment. This is a matter generally  to be determined by the employer.

Number of people with bachelor's degrees in U.S.

Number of people with bachelor's degrees in US


According to the U.S. Census Bureau the number of people with bachelor's degrees in U.S. is  : ~  56,478,079

 According to the U.S. Census Bureau:

2010

Population Under 18 years 30,672,088
Population 18 to 24 years 74,181,467

Total population 308,745,538

Total population 25 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 203,891,983

 According to the U.S. Census Bureau:

27.7 % of   PERSONS 25 YEARS OLD AND OVER WITH  A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR MORE in 2008.

How Many Grocery Stores are Closing Across U.S.?

How Many Grocery Stores are Closing Across U.S.?

More than 5,000  grocery stores are shutting down in the U.S.

It is the 2% of the total Grocery Stores  in United States.
 
Urban areas called  "food desert" by by the  U.S. Department of Agriculture are growing by 10%.

The rich doesn't make money today

The rich doesn't make money today:

The 5 richest women in the U.S. inherited the money from Sam Walton, Frank Mars, James Cox  and Edward Crosby "Ned" Johnson.

Prosperity , inequality, crisis and suicide rate

Prosperity , inequality, crisis and suicide rate:

The suicide rate in  the four main Nordic countries Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland is 13.8 suicides per 100,000 people per year.

The suicide rate in the U.S. is 12.0 suicides per 100,000 people per year.   

The suicide rate in Greece is 3.5 suicides per 100,000 people per year.   

Andy Grove: Only the Paranoid Survive‏

Andy Grove:

Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.

The Internet doesn't change everything. It doesn't change supply and demand.

Most Americans probably aren't aware that there was a time in this country when tanks and cavalry were massed on Pennsylvania Avenue to chase away the unemployed.

In May of 1932, some 15,000 veterans, many unemployed and destitute, descended on Washington, D.C. to demand immediate payment of their bonus.

A month later, on July 28, Attorney General Mitchell ordered the evacuation of the veterans from all government property, Entrusted with the job, the Washington police met with resistance, shots were fired and two marchers killed.

Learning of the shooting at lunch, President Hoover ordered the army to clear out the veterans.

Infantry  and cavalry supported by six tanks were dispatched with Chief of Staff General Douglas MacArthur in command. Major Dwight D. Eisenhower served as his liaison with Washington police and Major George Patton led the cavalry.

The new America

America is about the federal government.

America is about who can  manage the federal government.

Citizens do not make relevant and different decisions in their communities

The centralized federal government dis-empowers the states and the private sector.

Real people is outside of Washington but power is inside of Washington and a lot of real people dependent on social programs because the federal government has created an  entitlement state.

Why the Fed's electronic printing press is not causing inflation?

Why the Fed's electronic printing press is not causing inflation?

Fed's electronic printing press is called sophisticated monetary policy.

Fed's assets were $2.31 trillion on December 2008.

Fed’s balance sheet today is $3 trillion.

 Fed is purchasing $85 billion of securities every month.

U.S. Gross Domestic Product GDP is $15.9 trillion.

As of the first quarter of 2010, U.S. domestic financial assets  totaled $131 trillion

Financial Businesses had $66 trillion.

How many welfare programs are there in the U.S.?

How many welfare programs are there in the U.S.?

 Exact number of social-welfare programs in the U.S.:

There are today 185 federal  welfare programs in the U.S. (a country of takers)

The genetic factor: equal opportunity will result in unequal outcomes

 The genetic factor: equal opportunity will result in unequal outcomes.

Despite repeated claims to the contrary, there has been no narrowing of the 15- to 18-point average IQ difference between Blacks and Whites (1.1 standard deviations); the differences are as large today as they were when first measured nearly 100 years ago.

They, and the concomitant difference in standard of living, level of education, and related phenomena, lie in factors that are largely heritable, not cultural. The IQ differences are attributable to differences in brain size more than to racism, stereotype threat, item selection on tests, and all the other suggestions given by the commentators.

J. Philippe Rushton
The University of Western Ontario
Arthur R. Jensen
University of California, Berkeley

How Much Money Does The U.S. Government Give to the rich?

How Much Money Does The U.S. Government Give to the rich?


In the United States, credible estimates of annual fossil fuel subsidies range  from $10 billion to $52 billion annually.

Almost two-thirds of the $27 billion in federal farm subsidies doled out last year went to just 10 percent of America's farm owners, including multimillion-dollar corporations and government agencies, a review of Agriculture Department records by The Associated Press shows.

 $2.3 billion tax breaks to companies that manufacture solar energies.

 175.2 billion Total corporate tax welfare in 2003.

According to the analysis by de Blasio's office, ExxonMobil, Bank of America, General Electric (GE), Chevron and Boeing had combined profits of $77.16 billion in 2010 but paid $0 in current federal income taxes in 2009.

A bevy of tax breaks and credits that had been scheduled to expire at the end of 2012 will be extended for another year, costing taxpayers $46.1 billion over the next decade,

Nearly $250 million for Hollywood. Over $330 million for the railroad industry. More than $220 million for rum producers. And $62 million for doing business in American Samoa.

How many people vote in congressional elections in U.S.?

How many people vote in congressional elections in U.S.?

Turnout rates off-year elections (those for which the presidency was not on the ballot) is  40%.

Registered voters are 169 million (31% Republicans 43% Democrats)

201.5 million are eligible to vote.

169 x 40% = 67.6 million people vote in congressional elections.

Current population in U.S.: 315 million.

21% of the population vote in congressional elections.