Are Real Estate ETF’s The Next Big Trade?

by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders A subscriber recently mentioned getting into a real estate ETF so we started going over the data which may suggest the Real Estate sector could become the next big trade over the next 12+ months.  The news that the US Fed may decrease rates in an attempt to front-run global economic … Read more

COLLUSION: China pressured London police to arrest Tiananmen protester, says watchdog.

via theguardian: Extraordinary evidence has emerged that the Metropolitan Police targeted a Chinese dissident in London following concerted pressure from Beijing. . . . After being taken to a local police station for a breach of the peace the 52-year-old was subsequently arrested for conspiracy to commit a section 5 public order act offence. This is … Read more

Gold Receives Bullish Outlook From Anti-Dollar Trade

From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest news involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Anti-dollar trade is reinforcing gold’s bullish outlook, how silver could follow gold’s lead, and gold has plenty of room to move higher. Anti-Dollar Trade Reinforcing Gold’s Bullish Outlook Over the past two weeks gold was … Read more

‘Hong Kong is not China’: Protests pose major test for Xi… State paper calls for ‘zero tolerance’

‘Hong Kong is not China’: Protests pose major test for Xi Chinese President Xi Jinping faces a major test in Hong Kong after protesters stormed the semi-autonomous city’s legislature and graffitied a defiant message on its walls: “Hong Kong is not China”. Beijing has trod carefully since massive protests erupted last month over a bill … Read more

Ted Cruz seeks federal action against Portland mayor after antifa attacks journalist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwtBos492T0 Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, called Sunday for a federal investigation and charges against Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler after an attack on a conservative journalist by antifa activists during one of the city’s frequent protests. “To federal law enforcement: investigate & bring legal action against a Mayor who has, for political reasons, ordered … Read more

Are we living on the surface of “The Everything Bubble” under threat of the “permanently imminent” risk of collapse?

Reluctant Preppers interviewing Jerry Robinson Are we living on the surface of “The Everything Bubble” under threat of seemingly “permanently imminent” risk of collapse, or and we on a “Runway to Infinity” with Trump and Fed and Wall Street banks all determined to keep the bubble inflated (for the foreseeable future)?… How are the flows of funds … Read more

Which Countries Own the Most U.S. Debt?

by visualcapitalist In the international finance system, U.S. debt can be bought and held by virtually anyone. In fact, if you hold a U.S. Treasury bond or a T-Bill in your portfolio right now, you are already a creditor to the United States government. And as you can see in today’s chart from HowMuch.net, foreign countries like … Read more

London House Prices Drop Eight Quarters In A Row

by GoldCore News and Commentary UK Housing Market Weak and London House Prices Drop Eight Quarters In A Row UK Construction Sector Suffers Worst Month in 10 Years as Brexit Bites Gold Rises on Global Growth Worries, US-EU Trade Conflict US Shares Hit Record and Gold Drops as Trade Talk Hopes Rise Wave’ of M&A Will … Read more

Volatility Numbness As Central Banks Keep QE’ing

by confoundedinterest There are three prominent measures of volatility: VIX for the S&P 500 index, TYVIX for the 10-year Treasury Note, and MOVE (Ml Option Volatility Estimate Index). All three show an interesting pattern. The stable volatility patterns prior to the massive Fed intervention starting in Q4 2007. That never ended. Here is the massive Fed … Read more

Soaring inventory in Southern California

via doctorhousingbubble: So much for the spring and early summer bounce.  Southern California is seeing a large increase of inventory.  And some of this inventory is coming in the form of new condos and homes.  The housing bull market was so good that builders jumped back into the mix to get top price for properties.  But … Read more