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by Shaun Richards As the third most traded currency the Japanese Yen is one of the bedrocks of the world economy. In spite of the size and strength of the Japanese economy the currency tail can wag the economy dog as we saw on the period of the “Carry Trade” and its consequences. For newer … Read more
By Alex Kimani After a short-lived, half-hearted rally, oil prices are down again with a vengeance, retracing levels last seen before the assassination of General Soleimani by the American government. WTI prices surged towards $70 per barrel after the killing; the latest trajectory has taken prices below $59 per barrel even as efforts at de-escalation continue; … Read more
By Harry Dent In the past, I have shown that we were at the highs for key valuation indicators even though we were not for the current favorite: the Shiller CAPE P/E Ratio. That was 44 at the top in early 2000 and has been as high as 33 in 2018. CAPE means “cyclically adjusted … Read more
By Tsvetana Paraskova The United States is working closely with China to have it cut off altogether imports of Iranian crude oil, as the U.S. steps up sanctions pressure on the Iranian regime, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, told Fox News’ ‘Sunday Morning Futures’. Despite the U.S. crackdown on Chinese tanker companies dealing with Iranian oil, … Read more
His youtube channel with almost half a million followers has had all the videos removed and his Twitter account, web site, etc., ALL GONE https://www.youtube.com/user/dutchsinse/videos Nobody walks away from that many followers willingly. Something is up and it happened when he reported on the Iran EQ near their nuclear power plant a week ago when … Read more
BREAKING: @BernieSanders “free education” policies to “teach you how to not be a f**king nazi.”; 'There is a reason Stalin had Gulags'; 'Expect violent reaction' for speech. If Bernie doesn't get nomination "Milwaukee will burn" Stay tuned: https://t.co/BFGnoCeJE7#Expose2020 pic.twitter.com/Koh6UTibbe — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) January 14, 2020 BREAKING VIDEO: Kyle Jurek, Bernie Sanders Campaign Field Organizer: … Read more
by Michael Snyder When we get to a point where literally just about everything can be done more cheaply and more efficiently by robots, the elite won’t have any use for the rest of us at all. For most of human history, the wealthy have needed the poor to do the work that is necessary … Read more
by Michael Snyder “Blue moons” don’t come along very often, and many are wondering if the “blue moon” that we will witness just 3 days before the presidential election in November is significant in some way. We live at a time when so many people are watching for “signs in the sun, and in the moon, … Read more
From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Why strategists expect gold to form a new base around the $1,600 level, gold could reach $3,000 by 2025, and constant gold buying shows risk aversion in the stock market. 3 … Read more
https://youtu.be/a1AvI3JctDc A passionate plea for a renewed commitment to philosophy and freedom from Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain – the largest and most popular philosophy show in the world!
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering ramping up the number of countries that are on the travel ban list, which targets countries that have strong ties to terrorism. The Associated Press spoke to several people in the Trump administration who reportedly said that the expanded travel ban list was “timed to coincide with the third … Read more
Arcadia Economics, Released on 1/12/20 After months of the Fed injecting more credit into the system, it seems as if not only have the problems not been resolved, but they appear to be getting worse. Bill believes the Federal Reserve has lost control, and the everything bubble is coming to an end. Bill also talks … Read more
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by Martin Armstrong It is stunning how after more than three months, the analysis on the repo market is still nowhere close to reality. I believe that those in the trenches are, like me, afraid to really explain what is taking place for fear they will be blamed for creating a financial panic. The popular … Read more
NEW TODAY | Global debt reached a new all-time high of 322% of GDP in Q3 2019, with total debt nearing $253 trillion. Access the Global Debt Monitor report and database here: https://t.co/UyFYqwNRPx pic.twitter.com/jhEGoD1evz — IIF (@IIF) January 13, 2020
BOOM. The investment-grade corporate bond market has grown more than any other credit market since 2006 – driven in part by ratings migration, M&A, and dividend payouts. Chart via JPM: pic.twitter.com/3dGq7OhAUS — Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) January 13, 2020 Equity positioning pic.twitter.com/VSy5VKWY5j — Teddy Vallee (@TeddyVallee) January 13, 2020
Commercial and industrial loans outstanding just fell to the lowest level since March. “Didn't the Fed cut interest rates 3 times last year in order to encourage more borrowing? Wasn't a China trade deal going to bring back executive confidence?” @pboockvar pic.twitter.com/pnZ4YEx4lY — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) January 13, 2020 Global growth pic.twitter.com/R9CyPyrsOd — Win Smart, … Read more
California Health Line reports: “We should all work together to clean up these hazardous waste and homeless sites before the whole city rots away,” Trump tweeted about San Francisco on Oct. 26. “Very bad and dangerous conditions, also severely impacting the Pacific Ocean and water supply.” San Francisco officials were quick to dispute Trump’s claims. But some … Read more
