Shanghai Divas bullet train.(listen)

Intro: Shanghai Divas by Ian Widgery

Nicolas Sarkozy UMP party running for President in France tells America to “broaden its horizons” “get interested in the world and the world will learn to love you” The hate radio programs could make a three hour show out of such nonsense and beat the desk about how we bailed them out of two world wars and Go down the whole freedom fries path. I get what he’s saying and he was not addressing me or the Americans for that mater. He’s just trying to get elected and beat the sorta kindda hottie sexy socialist Segolene Royal. Sarkozy a Gaullist believes in a social conscience and a assertive foreign policy. Ok

Speaking of getting to know the world let's talk about China digesting the technology transfer from Japan for the bullet train that will run around Shanghai hence the intro to the podcast.

IMF crises lending body super special expert panel that includes Alan Greenspan, Jean-Claude Trichet EU Central Bank President and Chair Andrew Crockett JP Morgan(JPM) recommends selling 6.6billion in gold to put in a special endowment. Also recommended was for the other Central Bank to refrain from selling so as not to rock the gold market.

Wal-Mart(WMT)Regions Bank(RF)AutoZone(AZO)Bank of America(BAC) mentioned in REIT article in the WSJ today. Hey Wal-Mart haters need a match? Lots of earnings and Pete calls in from Optionsmonster to talk about what he is seeing mentioned Whirlpool(WHR) March 95 Calls. Broaden you horizons listen to CoffeyGrinds LIVE at 9am and 12noon CST. www.mn1.com