Fed’s Fake Stock Markets

via zealllc The US stock markets soared in 2019, blasting to dozens of new all-time-record highs.  Euphoric traders attributed these massive gains to strong corporate fundamentals and US-China trade-war progress.  But the real driver of stocks’ astounding ascent was the Federal Reserve’s epic extreme easing.  A panicking Fed pulled out all the stops to goose and … Read more

China Banks Debt Bubble

#recession … China #Banks #Debt #Bubble edition https://t.co/62CcorCVn8 — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) December 31, 2019 China #PMI "merely a continuation of this year's and last's dominant trend". pic.twitter.com/NtHI50FNe7 — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) January 1, 2020

Latest venture capital barometer came out just awful, FHFA Purchases still in major deceleration mode, largest-ever VIX short continues unwind

  Losing its magic. Latest venture capital barometer came out just awful. Clearly suggesting further GDP deceleration. This industry is the poster child for the imbalances we see in this cycle. Loads of easy money fueling loss-making businesses at inflated valuations. pic.twitter.com/zpoPCsvDrL — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) December 28, 2019 Oct Case Shiller up a … Read more

Hussman Agrees With Powell: It’s Not QE4

by Mike Shedlock A debate over a sudden dramatic surge in Repos is raging. Is it or isn’t it QE4?   Organic Growth On October 9, Powell discussed “Organic Growth” of its balance sheet. “Going forward, we’re going to be very closely monitoring market developments and assessing their implications for the appropriate level of reserves,” … Read more

Everybody is focused on the political arena of entertainment while the framework for a medical tyranny is being built behind the scenes. They’re trying to claim ownership of your body under the guise of protecting the “common good”.

by January2020 “Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now”. ~Thomas Jefferson Everybody is focused on the political arena of entertainment while the framework for a medical tyranny is being built behind the scenes. Conspiracy and corruption in our medical … Read more

Ancient ‘Piggy Bank’ Found In Israel Contains 1,200-Year-Old (Gold) Money

by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) Trove of 1,200-Year-Old ‘Arabian Nights’ Gold Coins Uncovered in Israel https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Trove-of-1200-year-old-Arabian… A Hanukkah present straight from the legendary One Thousand and One Nights has brightened the holiday of a group of Israeli archaeologists. The Antiquities Authority announced today that a juglet full of rare 1,200-year-old gold coins was discovered … Read more