Edvard Munch 1895 painting The Scream sold for a world record $107 Million when Tobias Meyer dropped the hammer at Sotheby’s New York.
The final selling price was $119,922,500 when including the 12% premium paid to Sotheby’s, and is the highest price ever paid for a work of art sold at auction.
The global art market is alive and well as billionaires need a place to invest fiat paper money
The Scream was inspired by Munch in 1892 when he was walking beside an Oslo, Norway fjord and he sensed an infinite scream passing through nature.
Edvard Munch was so inspired he painted four different The Scream’s. This Petter Olsen owned version is the only one available for sale.
02-04-23-38-46 Mega Ball 23 were the world record $640,000,000 Mega Millions winning numbers drawn Friday night March 30, 2012. Michael Jordan would have had a chance with the #23 dominant.
Americans spent $1.5 Billion for a chance at striking it rich with a $462 million lump sum or $347 million after federal tax withholding, based on a single winner.
There were 3 winners who will have to share the lifechanging prize. Winners may receive either a one-time payment of their share or 26 annual installment payments.
Congratulations to the lucky 3 who beat the astronomical jackpot odds of 176 million to 1. The great equalizer was the sheer number of 1,500,000,000 tickets sold.
Record Mega Millions numbers: 2-4-23-38-46, MB 23. I don’t always play lottery but when I do, I prefer winning. Stay positive my friends.
Wall St. banks WMFD weapons of mass financial destruction to the poor while the rich get richer.
The loss of America’s AAA credit score has sparked panicked sell-offs on global markets. French banks are loaded with toxic derivatives and hedge funds are attacking them. Societe Generale is an insolvent institution, so is BNP.
By downgrading you create volatility. Volatility is the goal.That is making the 1% in New York and London very, very rich. That is the goal, milk the system and extract wealth.
“ This is part of a new era on Wall St. where they go after sovereign debt. The hedge funds and the ratings agencies and Wall St. banks work together now to destabilize the sovereign debt of countries.
You have to understand. This is a war. This is WW3. This is the new war using financial derivatives.” – Max Keiser
Wall Street bankers are using WMFD weapons of mass financial destruction on the masses while they get rich in the process.
Recession news had the Dow dropping another 766 points, the second-largest point loss ever. This wiped out almost all of Mondays Sucker Rally of 936 points, the greatest one-day rise ever.
Mad Money Jim Cramer has stated that GM is almost certain to file for bankruptcy.
The credit crunch is destroying wealth and making it difficult for middle class customers to buy.
Ben Bernanke says more difficulties lie ahead for the US economy.
The Beige Book by the Federal Reserve reported a shaky economy and RECESSION, with retail sales plunging in September by 1.2 %, double the 0.7 percent drop analysts expected.
DJIA took another Beating Today. Buckle up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride in these very uncertain times.
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