Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter But e-commerce is piping hot. Total retail sales growth – not adjusted for inflation – has been fairly strong, rising 4.6% in the third quarter compared to a year ago, powered by booming e-commerce sales, which …
by Kimble Charting CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE This chart looks at the Nasdaq Composite Index over the past 22-years on a monthly basis. The chart highlights that the index has spent the majority of the past 18-years inside of rising channel (1). …
80% premined Ethereum’s Genesis Block (Specifically, the block that allocated to the founders 12 million free coins) is cashing out as the price of Ethereum tanks into oblivion. https://etherscan.io/address/0x9d2BFC36106F038250c01801685785b16C86C60D It’s always nice to be at the top of a pyramid. …
by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GATA Chairman Bill Murphy yesterday was interviewed by GoldSeek Radio’s Chris Waltzek, discussing what seems to be the Bank of England’s expropriation of Venezuela’s gold, perhaps because supply in London …
via techdirt: from the this-is-messed-up dept When the GDPR was being debated, we warned that it would be a disaster for free speech. Now that it’s been in effect for about six months, we’re seeing that play out in all sorts of ways. We’ve talked about …
A Second Bear Market Leg Down?Position Risk-off. Global Liquidity crashing at fastest since 2008USD expected to strengthen 5-10% :may prove a headwind for EMact@liquidity.com for reports #risk off pic.twitter.com/Z8LpVLaAXg — CrossBorder Capital/ GLIndexes (@crossbordercap) November 19, 2018 “Since 2009, the …
https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1064369429759369217 The more time price spends <2720 – the higher the probability a significant move down will occur $SPX (weekly). I don't want to give downside projects just yet, but do notice where the next HVN resides, yes, it is …
US crude #oil inventory report was quite bearish, with biggest weekly stockpile increase since early 2017@EIAgov @Investingcom @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/T8TShDeJSs — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) November 17, 2018 Home builders dropping prices #JohnBurnsRealEstateConsulting @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/HTxyS1vyHX — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) November …
By Graham Summers via Gains, Pains & Capital Global growth is officially dead. The markets picked up on this first, with Copper, Lumber, Industrial Metals and other economically sensitive asset classes collapsing starting in May. Looking at those charts, it was easy to …
by Charles Hugh-Smith Here’s the ugly truth: Facebook and Google are profit-maximizing quasi-monopolies who will do anything to protect their monopolies. Of the many remarkable trend changes of the past year, few are more striking than the fawning embrace of …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter In the 14 months from the presidential election through January 2018, the Dow soared 49%. Housing prices soared too. The real economy followed. Consumers went on a spending spree. But now, this phenomenon — the surge …
by Michael Snyder Oil, copper and lumber are all telling us the exact same thing, and it isn’t good news for the global economy. When economic activity is booming, demand for commodities such as oil, copper and lumber goes up …
by Michael Snyder Have you ever had a day when your children were crying due to hunger but the cupboards were completely bare and your bank account was empty? If you haven’t, you should consider yourself to be extremely blessed, …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-5NST0Kth4 Today’s Guest: Bix Weir Website: Road To Roota http://roadtoroota.com
ITM Trading, Released on 11/16/18 Link to Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/corpo… Everyone wants to know if this is the market implosion that we’ve been expecting. Perhaps it is since frozen corporate buybacks met a lack of buyers and sent stock markets …
The Department of Veterans affairs issued a horrific report detailing that during the Obama Administration since September of 2014 307,000 veterans, who had enrolled for care are now deceased out of a total of 867,000 vets with pending applications. I …
Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics interviewed by Elijah Johnson of Silver Doctors Kranzler thinks the fundamentals are showing the economy is headed south more quickly than many people are expecting. Kranzler estimates that the 2019 fiscal deficit could end up as high as $1.8 …
by Jmortswimmer6 Many people have been waiting until today to buy EA stock in the dip. Its share price has fallen more than 40% since the summer. The reason today is significant is because the next iteration of Battlefield (Battlefield …
by ogordained UNITED STATES Slowing demand for new business loans indicates an investing slowdown ahead The FDA said it will not pursue plans to ban flavored e-cigarettes US Retail Sales data came in just above expectations but isn’t roaring back to life as some …
by Michael Snyder Could you imagine living in an RV on a permanent basis? On the one hand, such a lifestyle can offer a sense of freedom that is absolutely exhilarating. Instead of being tied down to just one place, …
by Michael Snyder What in the world has happened to us? Despite our ridiculously high standard of living compared to the rest of the world, America is a deeply unhappy place. When I was growing up, there were no “smart …
by Graham Summers of Gains, Pains & Capital As I warned yesterday, the markets are entering “liquidation mode” Earlier this year it was Emerging Markets. Yesterday it was Oil. And very soon it will be US stocks. If you are not already preparing …
Flash Crashy feeling again today….mkt wants re-test of yrs' lows pic.twitter.com/0APDkWYmkc — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) November 15, 2018 The S&P 500 visits that year-to-date break-even line….again. pic.twitter.com/zIDcYfim2p — Michael Santoli (@michaelsantoli) November 15, 2018 Hedge fund redemptions are a big issue…..could …
You might think that October’s wild stock market ride would have left investors quaking in their boots. Not so. Indeed, most investors are unfazed. This chart provides insight into the investing public’s sentiment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxCqACihRos
by Dragonfiremule I graduated college with a bachelors a year and a half ago. My first year out of college I did an internship which paid 30k/year. Once it ended, I got an actual job and now make 57k/yr, which …
by Alexander Trigaux, Editor, GoldSilver “I know this can’t go on forever.” This must be the nagging echo in the back of every politician’s and central banker’s head as they proceed down the incredibly long debt-paved road, arm in arm …
Ray Dalio: Fed raised rates to the point where they’re hurting asset prices from CNBC. Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio argues the Fed has raised rates to a point where they’re hurting asset prices. The central bank needs to …
by Dennis Miller The market is bouncing up and down like Marqeus Haynesdribbled a basketball. Are stop losses necessary? Investors are edgy. Money and Markets reports – “Alarming Survey: Record Number of Fund Managers More Bearish than 08 Crisis”. “…. Bank of America’s monthly …
via visualcapitalist: The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. America’s wealthiest have made their fortunes in a wide variety of ways, but there is one thing many of these tycoons have in common: 80% of billionaires picked …
via Sara Tipton: Layering your clothing is one of the best ways to stay warm. Anyone who works outside or has chores around the house to take care of in the winter months understands the importance of keeping the body warm …