The China Slowdown

Summary via Alan Longbon China is undergoing a self imposed slowdown. The current account had declined and actually moved into deficit. Credit creation by banks and the government has been shutdown and effectively not added to the stock of money in the economy since 2016. This slowdown comes at a time when other governments and central … Read more

Simple momentum investing via the long-term moving average

by TimeTheRevelator INTRO I have been researching a lot of factor investing techniques, and have come to the conclusion that most of the factors investors use are wastes of time. Most signals lose merit when empirically scrutinized, and those that remain do not seem trustworthy over decade-long investment windows. Except for momentum. For some reason … Read more

“Under capitalism, the rich grow powerful. Under socialism, the powerful grow rich — and everyone else grows poor.”

KURT SCHLICHTER EXPLAINS: Democrats Love Socialism Because They Want To Take Your Stuff And Enslave You.“Ocasio-Cortez is an idiot, like all adolescent socialists, so she qualified to be the Great Pinko Hope for a party in decline. Here’s how bad she is – she apparently went to college, got a degree in economics, and still ended … Read more

They No Longer Manufacture Outrage, They’re Pre-Fabricating Them!

PRE-FABRICATED OUTRAGE. When manufactured outrage just isn’t enough. HEH: Plus: And: On Facebook, Prof. Bainbridge weighs in: “I would have preferred Amy Barrett but Brett Kavanaugh is a great choice. I look forward to supporting him.” Randy Barnett: “Kavanaugh’s appointment would move the Court in the direction of textualism and originalism. He’s very interested in the … Read more

Liberals Are Freaking Out About The Nomination Of Brett Kavanaugh, But It Is Conservatives That Should Be Concerned

by Michael Snyder The weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth has begun on the left, but the truth is that Donald Trump could have nominated someone far more conservative on Monday night.  Over the next several months there will be endless protests in Washington D.C. as liberals moan and groan about “the end of our … Read more

The Real Collusion: If Russia Did ‘Hack Our Elections’ In 2016, They Did So With The Blessing Of President Barack Obama

by Geoffrey Grider “This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.’ ‘I understand. I will transmit the information to Vladimir and I stand with you, President Obama” In 2018, the fake news media is absolutely obsessed with trying to prove that presidential candidate Donald Trump ‘colluded with Russia’ to affect the outcome … Read more

Abedin Emails Show Clinton Foundation-State Department Haiti Links.

by TFittonJW Abedin Emails Show Clinton Foundation-State Department Haiti Links. https://t.co/uQGhab3gWN — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) July 9, 2018 Judicial Watch herculean efforts bore more fruit. Interesting in light of the current crisis: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-new-huma-abedin-emails-reveal-additional-instances-clinton-sending-receiving-classified-emails-unsecure-server/

6 Million Bitcoins Are Lost or Stolen, Could Scarcity Problems Eventually Push Price Higher?

by stockboardasset At the Building on Bitcoin (Twitter hashtag #BuildingOnBitcoin) conference last week in Lisboa, Portugal, Jameson Lopp, a former engineer at BitGo and engineer at CasaHODL, revealed on stage that 4 million Bitcoins are lost and about 2 million Bitcoins have been stolen. An estimated 4m BTC lost, 2m BTC stolen. @lopp at #BuildingOnBitcoin pic.twitter.com/xsXayfKiaP — Willy Woo … Read more