by AnonDidNothingWrong This one guy has racked up nearly 150 reports resulting in fines and convictions – mostly against pensioners. Online thought police. The web host Tomas Åberg receives tax funds for mass reporting to pensioners and others who …
By Tsvetana Paraskova The World Bank expects oil prices to average $67 a barrel this year and next, down $2 compared to projections from June last year, the bank said in its Global Economic Prospects report, in which it also revised …
by Thinker Are you an American citizen, someone born to parents, or legally became one? Do you love living in the United States? Who governs the country, military, Commander and Chief? How can a cabinet member override the decisions of …
BY JARED DILLIAN There is no shortage of stupid things in the financial market. But probably the worst thing people can do is to have unrealistic return assumptions. Question to you: On a long-term basis, what annual returns do you expect in …
via @HayekAndKeynes: As a result, the number of cost-burdened renters (>30% of income on housing) has doubled since 1960, reaching almost 50% of all U.S. renters
by deejay1974 Even people on very low income manage to save, and people on high incomes sometimes don’t – in both cases the key to success/failure is spending less than you earn. Even a few dollars less is enough to start …
Monster rally in U.S. junk-bonds currently underway. pic.twitter.com/W11bqrupdm — Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) January 8, 2019 Gundlach: "By historic standards 62% of Triple B rated bonds should be considered junk status right now BUT are not" — John Caruso 🌐 (@JCarusoRJO) …
by Charles Hugh-Smith The Gulag Archipelago is not a distant memory; it lives on in every modern state, cloaked with modern-day technologies and the well-worn tools of suppression. The last thing addicts want to hear is the truth: the only thing …
by Wayne Root I was going to write a column about the wall. It’s certainly the biggest issue in America. But I can end that debate quickly. President Trump should issue a simple challenge: “My fellow Democrats, I have a challenge …
VIDEO!! Channel 4 News Published on Jan 7, 2019 As lorries took to the tarmac of Manston Airport in a test of plans for a no-deal departure from the EU, the Brexit Secretary confirmed to MPs that a meaningful vote …
Acosta: “Can you promise the president will tell the truth tonight?” Conway: “Yes, Jim. Do you promise that you will? This is why I am one of the only people around here who even gives you the time of day…because …
via James Rickards In 2017, every prominent economic forecasting entity was shouting from the rooftops about “synchronized global growth.” This was a reference to the fact that not only were certain economies growing, but they were all growing at the same time. …
by Sean of SGTreport THIS IS WHY THE GREAT AWAKENING TERRIFIES THEM… I was contacted by two western medicine MD’s and a Silicon Valley insider over the past week. The Doctors have gone through a painful and vast awakening and wanted to share …
via visualcapitalist: For the vast majority of investors, it makes sense to hold a diverse portfolio of investments. But, unless you are willing to go out and individually pick 20 different securities yourself, it’s likely you will be relying on financial …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter OK, this is embarrassing in the land of super-stimulus via the ECB’s negative-interest-rate policy and years of QE that were supposed to perform miracles: Production in Germany’s industry, which includes construction, dropped 1.9% in November from …
The stock market is anticipating positive news from the trade issues which have persisted and escalated throughout 2018. The hope is that the conflict will be reduced and confidence will be restored. U.S. stocks have come off their lows in …
RT, Released on 1/9/18 Max interviews Karl Denninger of Market-Ticker.org about the markets in 2019 – can the Fed put lipstick on the market pig? They also discuss tech stocks, US Treasuries, the US dollar and more. Max Keiser is …
by AnonDidNothingWrong Italy populist leaders back France ‘yellow vest’ protests ROME: The two leaders of Italy’s ruling populist coalition Monday spectacularly threw their support behind the “yellow vest” protesters roiling neighboring France. “Yellow vests, do not weaken!” Deputy Prime Minister …
via 4brad: As I posted earlier I purchased a Tesla Model 3, the mid-range version with one motor and autopilot. There are many reviews of this car out there, so I will go quickly over the common issues to get to areas I …
The stock market has gained on Monday’s trading session after absolutely nothing happened to cause it to move upward. Wait, what did I say? You heard me correctly. The market is anticipating good news coming out of the trade talks …
from Financial Survival Network Chris Martenson returns… If the purpose of a market is price discovery then clearly there’s something major wrong with what passes for markets today. Numerous times throughout the day, questionable series of transactions take place which leads markets …
from Financial Survival Network John Rubino returns… Like the much vaunted butterfly affect, so too with financial markets and debt. We go merrily along out way thinking everything is fine, only to discover that we were wrong. While we totally mis-called the …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter I have to admit, it was the most volatile holiday period in the stock market and the credit markets that I can remember – and perhaps in history. All kinds of crazy things happened, just when …
by Charles Hugh-Smith It’s not yet clear that the stock market swoon is predictive or merely a panic attack triggered by a loss of meds. We contrarians can’t help it: when the herd is bullish, we start looking for a reversal. …
by axolotl_peyotl This is a very thought-provoking article that hits at the heart of the corruption in American politics today, a corruption that is explicitly bipartisan. The only way America can be saved, not just through newfound isolationism or trade wars, …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter But average transaction prices rise to record highs. In terms of new-vehicle sales in the US, 2018 was the third relentless down-year in a row for three of the four biggest automakers, GM, Ford, and Toyota. …
Throughout the United States there are radically different regulations and rules. Some states are very high in taxation. Other very low. Businesses have been moving to the lower tax states for their headquarters in order to reduce the burden of …
https://youtu.be/-1AIBUS0EWE Ballsonaro gets it. His first priority was to fire communists from the civil service and education system and will give law abiding citizens gun ownership rights. Neighbor Venezuela has fallen. This is no joke to these people. h/t polakfury …
by roman-s Intro: Today I’ve learned that KeyPoint Credit Union (I have a car loan there) is a not-for-profit financial institute as any other Credit Unions. This was an eye-opener for me. I’ve read a little bit about Credit …
by Michael Snyder The U.S. State Department has officially issued a level two advisory for travel to China, and U.S. citizens are being warned that they could “be detained” and “subjected to prolonged interrogations and extended detention”. That sounds extremely …