by Martin Armstrong I have warned that the entire Student Loan Crisis has significantly altered the economy thanks to the Clintons courting the New York bankers making Student Loans the exception to bankruptcy. In Florida, like many other states, if you are in default on your student loans, the medical license to obtained is suspended. The … Read more
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/weather/ As polar vortex tightens its grip on midwestern US, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures plummet to -75 F The coldest weather in years will put millions of people and animals throughout the midwestern United States at risk for hypothermia and frostbite to occur in minutes during the final days of January. The deep freeze has a … Read more
The study, which was funded by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, revealed that almonds, along with other tree nuts, are the best types of nuts to help support male fertility. The researchers found eating 60 grams or two portions of nuts daily, including almonds, “significantly improves” total sperm count and the vitality, motility … Read more
Leveraged loan market concerns from CNBC. via CNBC: Leveraged loans are made to companies with weak balance sheets and poor credit profiles. They often are blamed for helping cause the financial crisis due to the high levels of corporate debt and opaque nature of the securities used to package them. Mutual funds for leveraged loans … Read more
https://twitter.com/TheBigMunchkin/status/1090613526065041408 #ticktools volume/flow adjusted $VIX is painting an increasingly bullish picture for Volatility products which implies a signficant risk for #equities pic.twitter.com/L5qHlfxnmk — mcm-ct.com (@mcm_ct) January 30, 2019 Liquidity is a Coward, it only exists when you don’t need it… https://t.co/iEXqJWuzix — Mark W. Yusko – Two Point One Quadrillion (@MarkYusko) January 29, 2019 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1090298983749246976 … Read more
Look at this chart: ratio of “present situation” to “expectations” from the Conference Board confidence report. Cut-and-dry sign of a tapped-out consumer. A great leading indicator at turning points because it either coincides with the recession or occurs a few months prior pic.twitter.com/qEf1a8ekVn — David Rosenberg (@EconguyRosie) January 29, 2019 https://twitter.com/ercorbeil/status/1090446815785373696 "We are getting more … Read more
By The Phoenix Yesterday’s article caused quite a stir. I wish that represented the worst of what’s to come, but it doesn’t. Prepare to be taxed. The growing mantra from the political class is that “the wealthy aren’t paying their fair share.” While I am all for paying appropriate tax levels, the fact is that this … Read more
by JesusCItsJasonB https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/29/apple-q1-2019-earnings.html Pros: -Gross margin if 38% across all businesses, 34.3% gross margin for iPhone, and 68% gross margin for services (Apple Pay, Apple Music, iCloud, …). Gross margin = The higher the percentage, the more the company retains on each dollar of sales, to service its other costs and debt obligations. -19% growth … Read more
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ebay-to-pay-its-first-ever-dividend-11548800151 EBay Inc. EBAY -0.97% said Tuesday it would pay a 14-cent dividend in March, its first ever, as the company faces pressure from hedge-fund investors to improve shareholder returns. The dividend, which is set to be paid on March 20, is part of a broader capital-return plan the company announced. It also added $4 … Read more