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By Simon Watkins Last week Saudi Arabia announced that it is to launch its first Euro-denominated bonds shortly, following the recent bond issue from Saudi Aramco. At around the same time, the effective Saudi ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), stated that the long-delayed initial public offering (IPO) of 5% of Saudi Arabia’s oil … Read more
By Robert Ross I’m a safe income guy always on the hunt for the safest and most stable dividend-paying stocks. And I can tell you one thing. There’s always a way to “play it safe,” even with something as volatile as Bitcoin. Here I’ll share the best way to ride Bitcoin’s current bull market without taking … Read more
BY JOHN RUBINO Mike Maloney: Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency is a threat to China’s monetary system … Ian Winer: Deutsche Bank failure would cause a global financial catastrophe … Peter Schiff: This time, rate cuts will backfire … Danielle Park: We have reached peak corruption …
Ummm… WOW. Every single ‘Democrat’ needs to watch this video. Nothing in this is twisted around or presented in any way that could be construed as manipulation. This is simply a collection of raw footage. This is one of the best things Mark Dice has ever done. h/t kaibosh
by Patrick Watson Remember “No Child Left Behind,” George W. Bush’s education reform plan? Congress passed it in 2001. Whether that law actually helped is subject to debate, but Bush picked a good name for it. Humans are social creatures. Our instincts tell us to make sure no one in our tribe gets “left behind,” … Read more
via outline: WASHINGTON — In 1975, Richard Welch, the CIA station chief in Athens, was murdered in front of his home as he returned with his wife from a Christmas party. Intelligence officials said Welch’s identity had been compromised by stories in Greek and American news outlets. A Communist terror group known as 17N was blamed for the … Read more
by designoffset[ I’m incredibly curious as to how this happens. Apparently the ships were meeting out in ocean and then the ship was being filled. Since the ship is owned by JP Morgan these must have been a rare fluke that the ship was given a more thorough check. 1.3 billion, you know some executives are … Read more
The mystery surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s private island From the harbor on St. Thomas, the boat skims eastward across the crystalline Caribbean, takes a turn and there it is: the palm-fringed paradise that was the private redoubt of Jeffrey Epstein. An American flag on a towering pole flutters in the breeze. A blue-and-white building that resembles … Read more
The Democratic Party's race to turn America into a "socialist utopia" will have DEVASTATING effects if they are successful.@RandPaul joins @ericbolling to discuss the horrific consequences of socialism. Watch more BlazeTV FREE for 30 days ===> https://t.co/i7H0MRcrBp pic.twitter.com/bzwq5y9mEQ — BlazeTV (@BlazeTV) June 30, 2019 h/t Jake
Rick Sanchez discusses the global systemic risk posed by Deutsche Bank and banks of their size. Then author Ian Winer joins to share his insights. He says there’s no chance that Deutsche Bank will be allowed to fail due to the catastrophic effect it would have on the global financial system. But is bailing out … Read more
China is making a lot of demands on the US—end the trade war tariffs, cancel the $2 billion weapons sale to Taiwan. A Hong Kong broadcaster TVB is accused of pro-Beijing bias during the extradition bill protests and loses it’s Pocari Sweat ads. And Disney’s new live action Mulan trailer is out! AC
By Nick Cunningham After weeks of gloom, the oil market is tightening up once again. But it’s not clear how long the upward cycle will last. OPEC admitted this week that it may need to keep the production cuts in place, perhaps beyond the latest extension, because of soaring production from U.S. shale. A combination of geopolitical tension … Read more
Por favor comparte: pic.twitter.com/HYQhf9i218 — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 11, 2019 One of these insane women is currently House Speaker and the other wanted to be President of this country. How is this not illegal? h/t Bananafighter
Chris Cuomo implored viewers not to get caught up in the “intrigue” “When we’re talking about Epstein, you got to stick to what is common sense on these things, all right?” Cuomo said Wednesday night. “Don’t get buried in legalese, don’t follow the finger-pointing, and please don’t get up on the intrigue of who was … Read more
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (KRON) — While the focus is on upcoming weekend ICE raids, immigration attorneys in the Bay Area say those raids have already begun. A group of Bay Area immigration attorneys entered federal ICE offices in San Francisco during the noon hour Thursday to demand information about the threat of immigration raids this weekend. … Read more
from Mining Stock Education In this interview, Sam Broom, Investment Executive with Sprott Global, shares his current outlook on the resource sector. Because Sam spent his early career as an engineering geologist in both New Zealand and Australia, he offers a unique and informative perspective particularly for North American resource investors. Sam also has a keen … Read more
by Brandon Smith False hope breeds crippling apathy – This is what I have to think to myself when I see the news media fervor over the second arrest of billionaire Jefferey Epstein, or similar events which in most cases end up fading into the background and forgotten. The public’s favorite distraction has always been to … Read more
I see this all the time. Whether it be Prime Day or Black Friday. People get hyped for deals and end up spending a ton of money on things they dont need and brag about getting a good deal. You didnt save money, you spent money. Also, alot of the items advertised are the same … Read more
via Bloomberg: A couple of prominent investment funds are currently living through a portfolio manager’s worst nightmare: So many customers are demanding their money back that withdrawals need to be frozen. Amit Deshpande, a former longtime risk manager, sees it as a wake-up call. In particular, he’s watching the growing ranks of asset managers who rely … Read more
by AlexPitti Housing certainly isn’t strong as real residential investment growth has been negative for 5 straight quarters (although it’s predicted to be positive in Q2). How weak can housing starts get if this cycle barely even saw much of an increase? It’s like the effect losing one game would have on a last place … Read more