by Dennis Miller I’m frequently asked, “Should I count on social security when doing retirement planning?” The best approach is to discuss what my wife Jo and I have experienced. I compared our 2018 benefit statement with 2015. Our Cost of Living Increase (COLA) was 2.3% – (1.15% annually). Our net payments dropped approximately 1.75% – … Read more
by jessefelder The FANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google, now known as Alphabet) have become the face of the current bull market in equities. But there is another fantastic foursome, typically the province of far less intrepid investors, that has outperformed even this notable group over the past two years and more accurately epitomizes what … Read more
by Jim Quinn It took the PA state government and their union workers five years to add an extra lane in each direction on the Northeast Extension totaling 12 miles. If SEPTA was tasked to build a new railway station it would take a year of planning, a year in court over the lawsuit from … Read more
by Anthony B Sanders Freddie Mac’s 30 year committment rate keeps rising and … The Federal Reserve has an 88.7% probability of raising rates AGAIN in March. (Mortgage Orb) Mortgage rates increased significantly during the week ended Jan. 25, with the average rate for a 30-yer fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) jumping to 4.15%, up from 4.04% … Read more
by Anthony B Sanders Last night I attended a speech by Heritage Foundation Distinguished Visiting Fellow and Trump adviser Stephen Moore. He is a very optimistic and dynamic speaker and challenged the audience to find one thing that is not going in a positive direction. The person sitting next to me whispered “Don’t say it!” … Read more
by Jesse “Obviously a weaker dollar is good for us as it relates to trade and opportunities. The currency’s short term value is not a concern of ours at all Longer term, the strength of the dollar is a reflection of the strength of the U.S. economy and the fact that it is and will … Read more
by DCG Yesterday at 5:09 am Reuters reported that Starbucks was going to give raises to employees. From the story: “Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) will use some of the savings from the new U.S. corporate tax cuts to give domestic employees pay raises, company stock and expanded benefits with a combined worth of more than $250 million, the company said … Read more
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From Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, Editor, True Wealth: Everything’s up! Heck, everything is up a bit too much lately, right? People are starting to feel good about their investments again… Is there any sector or asset that hasn’t soared? Actually, yes… While stocks have soared seemingly nonstop for years, this major investment class has performed downright terribly. Take a … Read more
by stockboardasset The implosion of America’s inner cities are the real “shitholes,” which should be on everyone’s radar– not Haiti. In Baltimore, Maryland, decades of deindustrialization and 50-years of democratically controlled leadership has turned the city into a failed liberal experiment, with a homicide rate on par with Venezuela, a country that is suffering from an economic collapse. In … Read more
After a bid protest, AT&T can now move forward on work it will carry out under NSA’s classified Groundbreaker contract, worth billions. Following a resolved bid protest, the National Security Agency can now begin work with telecommunications giant AT&T on the second of three massive tech contracts that make up the agency’s classified Groundbreaker program. … Read more
“There is an email list of federal judges and prosecutors, U.S. attorneys who are trying to take down Trump. A woman kept referring to The List and what these people are plotting like it was no big deal. It left me shaken.” FIND #TheList!!! ThomasPaine on Twitter… https://twitter.com/Thomas1774Paine “They communicate with meetings over cocktails, … Read more
THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW! The Justice Department is making a last-ditch effort to prevent the release of a controversial memo alleging surveillance abuse involving the infamous Steele dossier. In a letter sent Wednesday to California Rep. Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), Justice Department official … Read more
Trump Arrives at Davos reporter asks “Do you think you’re gonna be well received here?” Trump points to large crowd that was following him “I already am.” This is why the UK government is desperate to keep him from appearing in front of uncensored citizens AC
by stockboardasset The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the very first artificial intelligence (AI) computer that monitors a patient’s vitals to help forecast sudden death up to six hours before the grim reaper shows up. Excel Medical, a medical device data company in Florida, developed the deep learning algorithm called WAVE Clinical Platform for the eradication of unexpected hospital … Read more
by Simon Black Puerto Rico won’t repay any of its $72 billion of debt until 2022… The US territory declared bankruptcy last May. A combination of a shrinking population, bloated pensions and a job crisis (in 2006, the US government repealed tax incentives that attracted manufacturers to the island) caused Puerto Rico to go broke. Even … Read more
SOROS SNAPS: USA ‘On Course Towards Nuclear War’ Billionaire investor and political activist George Soros said President Donald Trump has the U.S. set on a course for nuclear war with North Korea. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Soros said Trump is trying to establish a “mafia state” in the U.S. but … Read more
Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the recent meeting in Davos for the World Economic Forum where globalist world leaders, bankers, economists and business leaders are meeting to discuss the economic transformation of the world and in their eyes, the necessity for people to bend over to a massive financial … Read more
Facebook and Instagram users across the United States and Europe have reported problems accessing the social networks. Both of the social media platforms aren’t working for many people in cities across the two continents with a large volume of Facebook issues reported in New York and Los Angeles, according to Downdetector.com. The website notes that Facebook … Read more
https://youtu.be/MwofXDhGloQ This woman was 100% not giving Gowdy enough respect to even look at the camera while talking. Every time he talks she’s reading cliff notes prepping for next point. She admitted, on air, that legal investigators knew there’s no collusion. All she did was look defensive AF lmao AC
End Aid to Pakistan by Senator Rand Paul on Scribd https://www.paul.senate.gov/fund-american-infrastructure-ending-aid-pakistan As always, Rand is doing the right thing. AC
https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-sues-text-messages-fbis-strzok-page/ Recent vids on text scandal: My JW appearance on Tucker Carlson last night: And on Fox at 530 am this morn: http://video.foxnews.com/v/5719185389001/?#sp=show-clips h/t TFittonJW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmsiKfTzPDo Alex Jones presents a video clip produced by Fox News where Sean Hannity makes the astute observation that President Trump’s actions are closing the walls in around the deep state.
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter It’s not a pretty sight. Short sellers are in Nirvana with these creatures that had surged by hundreds or even thousands of percent in days after they announced a switch to “blockchain” in their business model or added “Blockchain” to their name. Their shares are now crashing. I have written about … Read more
How did they not get charges for the obstruction of justice in regards to investigating her, and disrupting a federal investigation via destroying evidence? Isn’t there a law against that? Published on Sep 2, 2016 AC