by John Ward As Boris makes a remarkable gesture towards Brussels, Hunt is working overtime to establish himself as the ‘Centrist’ candidate acceptable to soft Brexiteers, the Globalist Giga-Rich and the Conservative middle ground. The Slog analyses their chances. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ The …
by Jesse Mammon, God of Markets “Wherever your treasure is, there the love of your heart will also be. Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is …
by Ruby Henley Today is another shocking battle as some Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee battle with the Democrats over their request for a FBI investigation into the accusation against Brett Kavnaugh by Christine Blasey Ford. Chairman Chuck Grassley …
by John Rubino When Italy elected a bunch of rowdy populists back in March, the rest of the eurozone assumed (or at least hoped) that the sudden weight of responsibility would bring Rome back into line. But so far the …
BY JOHN MAULDIN We hear a lot about the China’s vast problems. They are very real and could have major consequences. But economic reality isn’t black and white. At any given time, both good things and bad things are happening. Ignoring …
Do you think regulations today are tight enough to prevent another crisis? The financial system is filled with constant and never-ending risk. When a crisis occurs and the risk is exposed, it’s only a matter of time before another much …
by John Ward The strangest things happen when you Google ‘today’s top news stories’. Perhaps some priorities are still intact. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Say Cheese Goats shown happy and angry human faces prefer the happy ones, according to research published by a …
by Fabius Maximus Summary: Previous posts described why extreme measures by Democrats are justified to keep Kavanaugh off the Court and that women sometimes make false accusations of sexual assaults (even rape). This post explains why lies are a right and useful tool for political activists …
by Jesse Colombo As seen on Forbes by RIA’s Jesse Colombo: “How Interest Rate Hikes Will Trigger The Next Financial Crisis“: On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to 2% – 2.25%, which …
Another sign that we are close to the end of the party… market breadth continues to deteriorate… pic.twitter.com/prbOZo5LX3 — Ronnie Stoeferle (@RonStoeferle) September 26, 2018 Fantastic chart: Does the flattening yield curve suggest that market volatility (VIX) should climb over …
by AnthonyReemer I believe in the Efficient Market Hypothesis. I do not believe the stock market is perfectly efficient, but I do believe it is efficient enough that retail investors cannot normally/consistently take advantage of inaccurately priced securities. Here are …
The hype is warranted. As it stands objectively through concrete facts, SQ has a successful POS system that works 24/7 for small businesses and even any average joe to take a CC from any person. SQ also has a successful …
Dr. Ford is receiving over $525,000 (so far) via GoFundMe even though her lawyers are working FOR FREE Lawyer for Christine Blasey Ford working for free: report During the Kavanaugh hearing, near the end of Ford’s testimony, Ford’s counsel Bromwich …
via revolutionofthemind: SOME HISTORY This story begins back before the United States was the United States. The original thirteen colonies printed their own currency, and it worked very well at empowering commerce and turning the young America into a powerful growing …
by Bill Bonner Executive Order 6102 How exactly was the fix put in place? In 1933, the matter first came before the Supreme Court. Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 6102 made it illegal for citizens to own gold, except in the smallest …
by Martin Armstrong I am certainly not partisan here in this matter. I have previously written that I did not care for Brett Kavanaugh based upon his decisions in law. I have read decisions from the Supreme Court and found that you …
by Thinker Blatant seditious conspiracy by Thomas Madison… The material in the documents President Trump plans to declassify is obviously very damaging to certain Democrats and their swamp rat brethren inside the federal government. So damaging, in fact, that four …
by QuartzPuffyStar Yesterday I at last updated my old Lollipop Android to the Marshmallow version, and after being happy with the hud improvements and speed of my phone, I was unpleasently surprised when I was digging in the default apps/processes …
They will make submissions in writing. Judge Hilliard: “I’m very anxious that what happens in these proceedings, in whatever form they take, that they can be reported fully and contemporaneously. That is very important.” Judge Hilliard says that if …
We live in interesting times. just a reminder! h/t Orangutan
From Kerry McDonald at Intellectual Takeout: A worrying trend is emerging in schools across the country. With increasing regularity, school districts are tracking students’ mental health and raising flags if a screening shows something amiss. Student mental health tracking is often …
By Rodney Johnson Collectively, we just got screwed again, and I bet most people didn’t even know it. It happens so many times, particularly at the hands of the Federal Reserve, it’s hard to keep track. A new bank called The …
via newsbusters.org: In a “Ten Questions” interview in Time magazine, MSNBC Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski plugged a new edition of her book Know Your Value, but Time‘s Belinda Luscombe also pushed her to thump Trump. Near the end, Luscombe asked “Do you regret any of your …
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) – Driving through town, you often come across yard sales. Everyone has a different reason for cleaning out the house or just trying to make some extra cash. But for one Cambria County man, there’s a bigger …
by Thinker The US is like a drunkard who charges to war with anyone who might pose a threat, ex-Senator and former US presidential candidate Mike Gravel says. ”I like the US. But at the same time I think my …
REX @_ImperatorRex_ OK I’m allowed to say this: #1 – emails exist where #BlaseyFord is freaking out and admits the story is nonsense/BS to ‘well known names’ #2 – ‘there’s a Gorsuch letter’ AND #3 – ‘there is MORE’. Make …
by Ruby Henley Kavanaugh seems to be getting a break. A very strange curve has appeared in this ongoing race to ruin Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Two men have stepped forward to say they may have been the ones who …
by metsancho It was one of those things that I never counted on until it really happened. I added $570,000 to my portfolio today (guesstimating after tax). Income: $160k full time job (does not offer 401k)/ Wife stay-at-home mom I …
by Mekisteus My parents bought a house in 1978 for $35k (inflation adjusted that’s $135k in today’s dollars). Now, 40 years later, they are moving states and looking to sell. The sale price estimates they are getting? $80k to $100k. …
Q: What’s surprised you as an investor over the past decade? A: I think what surprised me most about the markets was how quickly they recovered and how quickly people forgot what happened. Q: Why do you think that happened? …