Medications You’re Taking May Not Only Affect Your Body But May Also Be Radically Altering Your Personality To The Point Of Mental Illness

by Geoffrey Grider Medications been linked to road rage, pathological gambling, and complicated acts of fraud. Some make us less neurotic, and others may even shape our social relationships. We would never tell you to stop taking medicine that a doctor has prescribed for you, but we are telling you that you need to take full … Read more

Crisis in Argentina: “The Time to Buy is When There’s Blood in the Streets”

Via International Man Doug Casey’s Note: In the following article, my Argentine friends spell out the reasons why now should be a good time to speculate in Argentine bonds. There’s an excellent chance they’re right. Recall that it was only in 2017 the Argentine government floated US$2.75 billion of 100-year bonds—and the issue was oversubscribed. … Read more

POLITICO: “Appeals court lifts block on $3.6 billion for Trump border wall plan”

Appeals court lifts block on $3.6 billion for Trump border wall plan A divided panel of the 5th Circuit ruled in the administration’s favor on the use of military construction funds. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/08/trump-border-wall-funds-block-096527 According to this court document, the admin was supposed to start one of the projects Dec. 17th, with a few other contracts to … Read more

Over 1000 Earthquakes Have Hit Puerto Rico, And Authorities Say It Is Being “Squeezed” Between Two Tectonic Plates

by Michael Snyder The nightmarish earthquake swarm that has been rattling Puerto Rico since last month continues to make headlines all over the world.  Homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and historic structures all over the main island of Puerto Rico have crumbled, and many residents are deeply afraid of using many of the buildings that remain … Read more

Can Six Myths Keep The Market Going?

Authored by Patrick Hill via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Piper Jaffray forecasts by year end 2020, the S&P 500 (SPX) will hit 3600, a 12.8 % increase. Of eighteen analysts interviewed by Marketwatch only three forecasters expect a decline for the SPX. Will the SPX reach 3600?  The SPX has soared over 400 % from a low of … Read more

Action Needed: Rising Yield Pressures… The strong rally in risk asset prices comes with a warning that liquidity-surges often end suddenly.

Action Needed: Rising Yield PressuresThe Global Liquidity backdrop has changed radically.Fed has delivered biggest ever 12mth boost.The strong rally in risk asset prices comes with a warning that liquidity-surges often end suddenly. act@liquidity.com for report and reccos pic.twitter.com/CquwmQXTNI — CrossBorder Capital/ GLIndexes (@crossbordercap) January 8, 2020 Impact of #FED on Global Liquidity .. ask act@liquidity.com … Read more

US stocks substantially more expensive than global peers across all metrics

"US stocks substantially more expensive than global peers across all metrics" https://t.co/wweCXi10Zl pic.twitter.com/GAhHa4Xi9v — Trevor Noren (@trevornoren) January 8, 2020 The S&P 500 is now more overvalued than ever, per this measure S&P 500 price-to-sales ratio is well above its dot-com bubble peak Wall Street strategists have been calling for fairly modest gains for U.S. … Read more

Why GDP Growth Estimates Are Surging

by UPFINA The decline in the trade deficit in November is a huge deal. The deficit fell from $46.9 billion to $43.1 billion which was the narrowest deficit since October 2016. This was lower than estimates for $43.9 billion. However, estimates were only so low because the advanced trade in goods report told us about the … Read more

These are basically the loosest financial conditions in 27 years. 1/8/2020: No shorts left in the market; Stocks at ATH’s

https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1215000451587956736 1/8/2020: No shorts left in the marketStocks at ATH’s Buyers Market Bulls and Super Bulls buying High hoping to Sell HigherHot Potato Market Fed waiting on the sidelines to bail out Trump and the BullsAnd the most boring market you will ever see 😉 — Reminiscences of an American Capitalist (@4Awesometweet) January 9, 2020 … Read more