via spurnburn: Plot created using MATLAB. Blue line shows the difference in yield between 10-year bonds and 2-year bonds. Basically, shows the return on long term versus short term bonds (Source: US Treasury Department, treasury.gov) Orange line shows the price of an S&P500 index fund (Source: Fidelity Investments) All market crashes since 1913 have been preceded by … Read more
via StupidSoIDontGetIt: I also found that I decreased my phone pick-ups from 27.2 per day to 22.0 per day, on average (p<0.001). Data collected using Moment (iPhone app). Analysed using R. Disabling notifications in this case excluded all non-direct messaging apps (such as Slack, text messages and WhatsApp) and notifications that are essential for me … Read more
The Monetary Institute’s “Our Money, Our Banks, Our Country – Money Creation in the Modern Economy” conference was held in Zurich, Switzerland on February 5, 2018. Professor Richard Werner, Chair in International Banking, University of Southampton, England provided this overview of how money is created in nations throughout the world and the impacts and consequences … Read more
https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1035734735681675265 China Exports & Imports to US hit a brick-wall — US $200BLN in tariffs for China coming next week pic.twitter.com/9fo0txiqWE — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 2, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1036053567327686657 Key divergence between two consumer sentiment/confidence indices, now at the highest level since 1980. This spread widened prior to all the last recessions. See chart below: Conference … Read more
via MaxGhenis: I started with that (link) but found it too busy.
via @OccupyWisdom : 1 #FinancialCrisis 2 500% increase in #money supply (#inflation), drop #InterestRates negative for ten yrs 3 Keep wages stagnant for ten yrs, get everyone (corps, households & govt) in #debt 4 As inflation leads to price increases, normalize rates. But we can’t raise rates bc of the household, govt & corporate debt 5 Price … Read more
via Dave Kranzler “Those who see no Lehman-like episode on the horizon did not see the last one.” – highly regarded writer, George Will, in a National Review article titled, “America Is Overdue For Another Economic Disaster.” Lost in the largely meaningless political Kabuki theatre being staged on Capitol Hill is the fact that the economy is … Read more
via 720 Global Summary A simple examination of America’s fiscal situation. The growth of Uncle Sam’s debt is significantly outpacing tax revenue. Given default is not an option, how does this unsustainable situation resolve itself? We would like to introduce you to Sam and his finances. Currently, Sam does well for himself, earning $100,000 a year. … Read more
by Martin Armstrong A metronome is an instrument to measure the time and that the musicians use for their work. One of the most curious phenomena is observed when different metronomes that have a different frequency between themselves end up synchronizing perfectly. This symbolizes what I find so fascinating in the world economy. No … Read more
by Lynette Zang of ITM Trading Many of you are concerned about holding onto your money and wealth in the face of a reset. You believe, as I do, that the next stock market crash will usher it in. You want to know when the reset will happen. HISTORY REVEALS THE CLUES While I cannot tell you the … Read more