via Hankyoreh: “If North Korea introduces reforms and openness, it will achieve rapid economic growth in the double digits or higher.” Speaking in an Oct. 2 interview on the Traffic Broadcasting System (TBS) program “Kim Eo-jun’s News Factory,” world-renowned investor …
By Harry Dent The 2008 financial crisis was well overdue, what with predictably slowing demographics, especially in the U.S. at first, and an unprecedented debt bubble in the developed countries. The trigger was the subprime crisis – a small, but …
from Financial Survival Network Frank Vernuccio is back… There was a time when the most minor of allegations would derail a republican judicial nominee. Those days appear to be behind us. It’s suddenly dawned on the party of stupid that if they …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Despite repeated speeches to the contrary. As of September 30, total assets on the Bank of Japan’s elephantine balance sheet dropped by ¥5.4 trillion ($33 billion) from a month earlier, to ¥537 trillion ($4.87 trillion). It …
by Chris Kimble CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE This chart compares the relative strength of Stocks to bonds by creating the S&P 500/10-Year yield ratio (SPX/TNX) on a monthly basis, since the mid-1970’s. The stock/bond ratio’s trend has been up for …
by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics The Denver Post published an article last week titled, “Major cold front slams Denver housing market in September” (note, weather-wise, September was one of the warmest and driest in many years). Single-family home sales in September plunged 30.5% …
From Bloomberg: The financial crisis ripped through Wall Street 10 years ago, pushing the global economy to the edge of the abyss. One might think those searing experiences would have created a learning opportunity — for managing risk better, understanding structural …
by Uncletommy From Zero Hedge: According to a new study from UBS, with the S&P 500 sliding 1% last largely due to a furious selloff on Thursday and Friday when interest rates spiked, stocks with the highest hedge fund or passive/ETF ownership posted sharp losses that …
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But it may feel a bit more personal than that to Kavanaugh. Related: There’s Nowhere for Justice Kavanaugh to Go But Right. The lefties wooed Kennedy. They assaulted Kavanaugh. I don’t think the “Greenhouse Effect” will work here. MICHAEL WALSH: This …
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NEW FACEBOOK ‘PORTAL’ CAMERA FOLLOWS YOU AROUND THE ROOM Gee, I bet this won’t be used to spy on everyone Facebook has announced the rollout of its new ‘Portal’ smart speakers, which it brags have a camera that can automatically …
by Simon Black Last week, the head of a New York state pension fund found herself a new job. Vicki Fuller, the former head of New York’s $209 billion fund, now earns $275,000 per year working part time for a natural gas group …
by Chris What happens when the powers that be get concerned about how people are viewing their special “”markets?”” They slam gold. You know, to create the appearance of confidence in their preferred system of assets. After all, if people …
#Michael will strengthen quickly to a hurricane today, and will take aim on the Florida Panhandle midweek. More heavy rains for some places that saw a lot of rain from #Florence last month. pic.twitter.com/blUsBwzkxi — Ed Vallee (@EdValleeWx) October 8, …
by Chris The usual Monday night special (stock futures up, gold down) was a 50/50 affair, with only ‘gold donw’ being achieved. The big news is that China cut its reserve requriements again to combat the increasingly obvious slowdown in …
by Chris For those wanting an interpretation, Cole is saying that people think they are buying a diverse set of portfolio assets but they are really not diversified at all in terms of volatility. 97% of the usual assets, including …
By Bob Shanahan It’s over. It’s finally over. On Saturday, about three months after being nominated, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as the 114th Supreme Court justice. For the first time in a long …
by howmuch Technology companies have a unique advantage over other businesses, and it’s called the network effect. Each new user who joins a platform adds value to everyone already on it. Facebook would be boring if you were the only one …
by james_okeefe_iii Kicking off our elections stories. There is more to follow. • On Hidden Camera: Former Campaign Manager, “She’s a really awful manager of people, operations and structures.” • “The government side can’t direct the campaign side, which is …
When “This Week” host Jonathan Karl tried to clarify, Thomas added: “There were people who were paid by organizations like UltraViolet, to — to try to harness that energy in a way that would make the viral moments that we …
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Hi Marty, Can you help us better understand the dynamics of the sovereign debt crisis as it relates to US Treasuries? I know we are in a global debt crisis, which will also impact US …
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of Spaniards attended a rally Sunday of the fledging far-right VOX party as it tries to grab a foothold in Spain’s political spectrum. Javier Ortega, the party’s general secretary, told the crowd at Madrid’s Vistalegre sports …
by Shaun Richards The last week or so has brought a theme of this blog back to life and reminds me of the many years I spent working in bond markets. They have spent much of the credit crunch era …
Do you think the BAILOUTS will ever stop? Greece is at it again. They just got off their own bailout from the Troika and now they are considering bailing out their banks. How is it possible that their banking system …
by Kimble Charting We did an earlier chart reflecting that home builders are diverging similar to 2007. Housing is a critical component to the economy and stock market, as we found out a decade ago. And unfortunately, current housing market concerns don’t end …
https://youtu.be/ip1qIfFgeOU This isn’t about Toronto anymore. This is a Canadian crisis. And the fact that Ezra crawled under a rock on this one hasn’t gone unnoticed. h/t Francis Marion
by DCG From NY Post: Mayor de Blasio abruptly ended his daily exercise session at the Park Slope Y when confronted by a homeless activist — admonishing her, “I’m in the middle of doing my workout,” according to a video posted online Friday. …
After failing to stop Kavanaugh's confirmation, Democrats wonder if it's time to be more ruthless https://t.co/NyserWzlvR — POLITICO (@politico) October 7, 2018 Flashbacks: ● Democrat Doxxer Threatened To Reveal Senators’ Children’s Health Information. ● DC restaurant: We’ve received death threats after Ted …
