Month: January 2020

Iraq considers buying Russian S-400 missile system as Mideast tensions boil… US rejects Iraq request to discuss troop withdrawal

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The Iraqi government has gravitated toward the Russian defense industry amid simmering tensions between Washington and Baghdad after the killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in a move that might trigger U.S. sanctions. Members of the Iraqi parliament said the country was considering purchasing the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile systems, the Wall Street … Read more

Tesla hit $500 and 90B Market cap. If it grows 10% more Elon will get hist first portion of his compensation which is 1% of Tesla’s current total outstanding shares.

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by Aboly CEO Performance Award Details The performance award consists of a 10-year grant of stock options that vests in 12 tranches. Each of the 12 tranches vests only if a pair of milestones are both met. Market Cap Milestones: To meet the first market cap milestone, Tesla’s current market cap must increase to $100 … Read more

Squad Member AOC REFUSES to pay $250,000 in dues she owes the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

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New York Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is holding back $250,000 in dues she owes the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee AOC says she won’t pay up because she doesn’t see why she should give ‘to an organization that has clearly told people like me that we’re not welcome’  The dues, paid from her campaign fundraising, are earmarked … Read more

The worst problem for Bloomberg is that he’s spending huge sums on TV ads, but when he’s on them and talks, he’s such a turnoff. Zero charisma.

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LITTLE MIKEY CAN’T DRAW A CROWD: Small showing for Bloomberg rally with Judge Judy despite campaign’s big spending. “Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg claims he is ready to spend more than $1 billion in an effort to oust President Trump, but money may not be bringing supporters to his campaign. Just 45 people showed up to … Read more

CNN: “Australia’s indigenous people have a solution for the country’s bushfires. And it’s been around for 50,000 years”

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CNN: “Australia’s indigenous people have a solution for the country’s bushfires. And it’s been around for 50,000 years” View post on imgur.com SPOILER ALERT: It’s what people were doing before the Global Warming nuts made them stop. New York Times Article Reveals Trump is Correct About the Cause of California’s “Giant Wildfires” Before They Attacked … Read more

Pampers new device notifies you when your child has a dirty diaper

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LAS VEGAS (KTLA) – Lumi by Pampers is a smart sensor that attaches to your infant’s diaper and sends you a notification when they go to the bathroom. Pampers showed off the sensor – which also tracks sleep – at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. https://fox2now.com/2020/01/10/pampers-new-device-sends-you-a-notification-when-your-kid-has-a-dirty-diaper-tmw/

The producer of this film was mudered along with his family before this film could be made.. they got a trailer out though (FEMA/MASONS)

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GRAY STATE SYNOPSIS The world reels with the turmoil of war, geological disaster, and economic collapse, while Americans continue to submerge themselves in illusions of safety and immunity. While rights are sold for security, the federal government, swollen with power, begins a systematic takeover of liberty in order to bring about a New World Order. … Read more

Nancy Pelosi has 30 $140 strike $FB calls expiring this week how much money did she make? Lets do some backtesting and find out!

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by realister According to her financial disclosures Nancy Pelosi purchased 30 $FB $140 strike calls expiring 1/17/20 (this Friday) and she paid 35.5 ($3550) for each of them in October 2018 right before the Christmas correction. She paid a total of around $105,000 for this trade. At one point her position was down more than … Read more

It’s Time to Pay Attention to Commercial & Industrial Loans

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This solid recession indicator is starting to concern me again. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Commercial and industrial loans (C&I loans) at all commercial banks fell to $2.33 trillion as of January 1, the lowest since March 2019, according to Federal Reserve data on commercial banks, released on Friday. C&I loans peaked in August last year at $2.38 trillion … Read more

Fed Pays $35 Billion to Banks, $6 Billion to Reverse-Repo Counterparties in Interest for 2019, Remits $55 billion to US Treasury

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Then there are the dividends it pays its member banks. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. In addition to a lot of smaller activities, the Federal Reserve does two financially huge things: in 2019, it held about $4 trillion in interest-bearing assets, mostly Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities (MBS); and it owed banks about $1.5 trillion in interest-bearing … Read more