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by GizmosArrow I’m 31. I was diagnosed with cancer in June after two biopsies. Started chemo the same month. Went through 3 months/4 cycles of treatment, and now I’m technically in remission/NED. Looking at about $125,000 in medical debt, and I have no idea what to do. No insurance. Don’t qualify for Medicaid in my … Read more
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 V), one of EA’s largest IPs, released today. This game was not received well critically, … Read more
by finca3eo When the Oracle meets the Oracle, a duality ensures. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/14/buffetts-berkshire-reveals-stake-in-oracle-boosting-the-shares.html Folks, not sure what to make of this one. Is this another IBM moment for Buffett or is he up to something. I must admit I haven’t researched Oracle to form an educated opinion at this point and I could be totally wrong … Read more
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever/china-confirms-african-swine-fever-in-top-pig-region-sichuan-idUSKCN1NL06M BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agricultural ministry confirmed on Friday the first outbreak of deadly African swine fever in the southwest province of Sichuan, the country’s top pig-producing region, raising the likelihood of a major impact to pork supplies in coming months. Sichuan produced almost 66 million pigs for slaughter last year, according to official … Read more
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 media have claimed (Actual 0.4% | Expected 0.3%) The NY Fed’s Manufacturing Index reveals some growth Actual … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkx0pG8HXhQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCvWBwip1nk More than two-years after Hillary Clinton refused to answer some of Judicial Watch’s questions about her email server, a judge is stepping in to make her comply. One America’s Kara McKinney has the latest on the lawsuit. Courtesy of OAN
GOOD, BECAUSE EVEN FILING THESE CHARGES WAS INEXCUSABLY STUPID: Jury acquits Sevier County man accused of causing then-deputy’s panic attack. A Sevier County jury has acquitted a man in the state’s first ever assault by panic attack case. Jurors in Sevier County Circuit Court deliberated roughly three hours before acquitting Brian Mullinax, 41, of assault, on … Read more
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, you can freely travel the country and live anywhere that you want. Such a lifestyle … Read more
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 phones”, the Internet did not exist, if you wanted to buy something you had to … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKoqBXlbVS4 Today’s Guest: Gus Demos Website: Perpetual Assets https://www.perpetualassets.com/
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 for this, NOW is the time to do so. On that note, we are putting … Read more
by Jim Rickards of Daily Reckoning You are well aware that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. This policy started in December 2015 with Janet Yellen’s “liftoff” from zero and has continued through seven more rate hikes in 2016, 2017 and 2018, with another hike expected this December. The cumulative impact is to put the high end … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith Does any of this make sense? No. But it’s so darn profitable to the oligarchy, it’s difficult to escape debt-serfdom and tax-donkey servitude. We rarely ask “does this make any sense?” of things that are widely accepted as beneficial— or if not beneficial, “the way it is,” i.e. it can’t be changed … Read more
In the past few days, election integrity activists got up close to the current generation of ES&S voting machines — close enough to record video of a digital scanner voting machine sending results wirelessly. The ability of the machines to communicate with the outside world has generally not been acknowledged by either the manufacturer or … Read more
The Latest: Authorities report 7 more fatalities in wildfire MAGALIA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local): 6:40 p.m. Authorities have reported seven more fatalities from a blaze in Northern California, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 63 in the deadliest wildfire in state history. The announcement … Read more
We’ve all been betrayed by a globalist cabal that planned to cancel Brexit from the very start. h/t Voluntaryist
This week Fleccas Talks headed to Ohio State to talk to some protesters about why they think Ben Shapiro shouldn’t speak. As always, hilarity ensued… Hate Speech Isn’t Real (2nd Edition) | Change My Mind h/t Voluntaryist
by thermal_shock Im just going to copy paste this here. Hey OP… I used to be the guy who worked for insurance companies, and determined the value of every little thing in your house. The guy who would go head-to-head with those fire-truck-chasing professional loss adjusters. I may be able to help you not get … Read more
Fidelity launched a retail HSA account today. Previously, their HSAs were only available in employer-sponsored plans. There’s no monthly fee with a broad range of investment options (e.g. zero minimum index funds, zero ER funds, Treasury bills, CDs, commission-free iShares ETFS) . This is a much-needed no-fee alternative to HSA bank, Lively, HSA Authority, HealthEquity … Read more
America hits a massive wall of debt in 2019 with interest rates soaring — what could go wrong? pic.twitter.com/6V3mvkDZc6 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) November 16, 2018 Global market asset performance pic.twitter.com/9Tmc0uo6pN — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) November 16, 2018 IMF Issues Stark Warning on Leveraged Loans: Speculative Excesses 'Approaching a Threatening Level': https://t.co/o08D5KTMhE by @pdacosta pic.twitter.com/6SiQ4wp6zn — Jesse … Read more
by Geoffrey Grider Andrew Gillum will have to rely on the courts if he has any chance to become Florida’s first black governor. But Gillum is not conceding. He and his supporters believe there is still a path to victory: lawsuits that could add more votes in support of him. The Florida recount is officially over, and … Read more
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 offset buybacks and cause volatility to continue to spike as they exit positions pic.twitter.com/MA1oOmKsdt — … Read more
An unprecedented statewide hand recount is now under way in the Sunshine State, further extending a high-stakes, partisan battle over every last vote in Florida’s crucial U.S. Senate race. Following a five-day machine recount of the more than 8.3 million votes cast in the Nov. 6 elections, Secretary of State Ken Detzner ordered hand recounts … Read more
The people are not happy in the UK, the BREXIT deal is not what they wanted, their voices were not heard. Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse are laying off employees. Retail sales are not doing as well as everyone thought. Financial pundits are warning the Fed to stop with the interest rates. They want the … Read more
MSNBC covers Stormy Daniels 544 times, and does not even cover Yemen once. Such is the state of journalism in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBHDkOK-m6c