Protest hits Hong Kong on anniversary of city’s handover | Protesters breached, stormed Legislative Council building

by serkok Dozens of demonstrators broke through the glass of the Legislative Council (LegCo) building, while a large crowd observed the unrest from outside. Hundreds crowded the building’s lobby, spray-painting messages on the walls and waving to the crowd outside from upstairs windows. Earlier, police held signs warning they would use force if protesters charged the … Read more

Check Out The Epic Battle In The Gold Market

BY JOHN RUBINO It is generally, if grudgingly, accepted that the “paper gold” markets – that is, the people trading futures contracts and options – are able to dictate the metal’s price and have used this power to suppress and delay gold’s inevitable trip to the moon. It’s also generally believed (at least by gold … Read more

BREXIT: Johnson or not, it still isn’t cricket.

by John Ward It’s hardly surprising that Boris Johnson used his favourite sport as a way to tell hustings activists that he is the Sixes Slasher who should be at the crease. BoJo is the opportunist par excellence, but those who (like me) support him for the moment must use him in an equally opportunistic manner. Once inside Number … Read more

New Tech To Choose Baby Gender?

Israeli scientists have demonstrated the ability for mammals to mate and produce only female babies. A similar system based on identical principles could produce only males. The research for the study was led by Prof. Udi Qimron, Dr. Ido Yosef and Dr. Motti Gerlic and conducted by Dr. Liat Edry-Botzer, Rea Globus, Inbar Shlomovitz and … Read more

Third of Americans cut spending, manufacturing hits 32-month low, Wealth gap grows, workers can’t even afford rents

Third of Americans cut spending… A third of Americans say they’ve cut spending in the last year, and that percentage is about the same no matter the demographic, according to the Invest in You Spending Survey released on Monday. Reasons for spending less ranged from a loss of household income and new debt to fear … Read more

Steve Quayle – 2019 Unparalleled Alien Revelation, The Big Lie – Aliens Are Saviors and Not Jesus

Filmmaker, alien researcher and renowned radio host Steve Quayle says this is the year the truth is going to come out about aliens visiting earth. Quayle says, “The information is being released now by the same government that used to cover up every single UFO sighting, even when they started with ‘Project Blue Book.’ It … Read more

Everything You Are Being Told About Saving & Investing Is Wrong – Part 3

by Lance Roberts In Part 1, we discussed the problems with the “savings” side of the equation as it relates to building wealth. Part 2, covered the issues of counting on average, or compound, returns as it relates to future outcomes. This final chapter is going to cover some concepts which will destroy the best laid financial plans if they are … Read more

This is Chiraq: 45 shot – 4 fatally – during weekend violence

by DCG New Chiraq Mayor Lori Lightfoot Expect the numbers to go up since I scheduled this early Sunday afternoon. Given the level of violence this city has seen since Mayor Lori Lightfoot assumed office (see here, here and here), Monday’s “Accountability Meeting” should be a blast. From MyFoxChicago: Citywide gun violence since 5 p.m. Friday left at least four people … Read more

France’s Fake Record: Weather Agencies Can Alter Datasets, But Can’t Rewrite The Newspapers

When it was made public Friday that France had recorded its “highest-ever temperature”, the media went into a frenzy. But once again we are learning that it’s more fake than fact. Last Friday the mercury soared to 45.9°C (114.6°F) in Gallargues-le-Montueux in southern France according to French national weather service Météo-France. Media outlets not only … Read more

Bernie Just ENDED His Campaign After Confirming He’s The WORST Candidate For The Middle Class

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEhf2Mm_7V4 Shelby Talcott from The Daily Caller reports, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders admitted the middle class would be taxed more Thursday night at the 2020 Democratic debate. Sanders opened up the debate with a question on taxes, which he first answered by talking about Medicare. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/27/sa…

Consumer confidence vs. sentiment spread is plunging after reaching record levels; ISM New Orders suggests this slowdown will be the worst since 2008.

via @TaviCosta: All previous declines from cyclical highs led to recessions. Confidence leads the way. History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.   via @Not_Jim_Cramer: ISM New Orders – Inventory Spread leads the overall Composite by 3 to 6 months and currently suggests this slowdown will be the worst since 2008.   via @crescatkevin: The fire hose … Read more