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Italian police bust elite network that “brainwashes and sells children” to the wealthy: includes city mayor, renowned psychotherapists, etc

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Italian police arrested 18 individuals for allegedly brainwashing children into thinking that their parents abused them in order to sell them to “foster parents” (abusers). The network included the mayor of Bibbiano, doctors, psychotherapists, and social workers. According to Italian media, the transactions involving children amounted to hundreds of thousands of Euros. Furthermore, it was … Read more

The ridiculous return of the Zimbabwe dollar

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by Simon Black Here’s our Friday roll up of the most absurd and concerning articles we came across this week. Jail time for offensive image in Great Britain Recently some idiot teenager in Britain edited an image of Prince Harry into something that was stupid and racist. This moron clearly intended to be offensive. His photo … Read more

Stock Markets Are In A Crucial Place

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By Harry Dent I’m coming to you today from Myrtle Beach, where my entire family gets together for their annual reunion. It doesn’t matter where I am though, I watch the stock markets like a hawk. And right now, the markets are in a crucial place… We’re back to testing the highs and things can go either … Read more

Everyone’s Got a “Surveillance Score” and It Can Cost You BIG Money

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By Dagny Taggart In these Orwellian times, when it is revealed that yet another government agency is spying on us in yet another way, most of us aren’t one bit surprised. Being surveilled nearly everywhere we go (and even in our own homes) has become the norm, unfortunately. Yesterday, it was revealed that the NSA improperly collected Americans’ … Read more

Russiagate ‘never proven,’ backfiring on Dems – Cold War historian

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR5u0J4pbdY Countries are addressing economic and geopolitical conflicts this weekend at the G20 summit in Japan. The United States has been losing ground as countries shun the US dollar and ignore US-imposed sanctions. Jeremy Kuzmarov, a professor and the author of “The Russians Are Coming, Again: The First Cold War as Tragedy, the Second as … Read more

One Man’s Treasure: The Perception Versus Reality Of Equities

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by David Robertson Stocks have an almost mythical aura about them for many investors. Conceptually, stocks tend to produce higher returns than many other asset classes and therefore feature prominently in many retirement plans. Practically, stocks have provided terrific returns for many through their working years and into retirement. The proposition of investing in stocks, … Read more

Engineers complain that Boeing is employing programmers for $9 per hour and the software is junk

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It remains the mystery at the heart of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max crisis: how a company renowned for meticulous design made seemingly basic software mistakes leading to a pair of deadly crashes. Longtime Boeing engineers say the effort was complicated by a push to outsource work to lower-paid contractors. The Max software — plagued by … Read more

IT’S ON: Drunkblogging the First Democratic Debate: Night Two.

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via pjmedia: ere’s the lineup if you’re just tuning in: Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont (Democratic Socialist) Sen. Kamala Harris of California (People’s Democratic Socialist) Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana (Socialist Democratic People’s Party) Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado (Progressive Socialist-Democrat) Author Marianne Williamson (Progressive Democrat-Socialist) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York (Democratic Progressive-Socialist) … Read more

DAVID HARSANYI: Sorry If You’re Offended, but Socialism Leads to Misery and Destitution.

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via dailysignal: Socialism is perhaps the only ideology that Americans are asked to judge solely based on its piddling “successes.” Don’t you dare mention Albania or Algeria or Angola or Burma or Congo or Cuba or Ethiopia or Laos or Somalia or Vietnam or Yemen or, well, any other of the dozens of other inconvenient places … Read more

A Growing Guide For Small Sugar Pumpkins

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via readynutrition: Small sugar pumpkins are a perfect addition to any autumn lovers garden!  Perfectly sweet or savory, based on your personal preference, these cute little pumpkins offer a nutritious treat without the tricks! A great source of vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, and iron, small sugar pumpkins are very low in saturated fat and cholesterol … Read more

Next Recession Starts March 2020?

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via UPFINA: The June Conference Board consumer confidence report is an example of a report going from great to good. The consumer confidence index fell to its lowest level since September 2017, which actually doesn’t sound terrible as the economy was doing fine then. However, what does sound bad is this monthly decline is the 5th worst since the … Read more

Economic News/Reports for your radar (Week of July 1-5)

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by TacAirlifter   Here’s a weekly tracker for economic announcements/updates to guard against (or prepare) our portfolios (or whatever the hell you call the pot of money you work with): Note – all times are in Eastern Standard Time Monday, Jul 1 – Fed Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida speech (2:15 AM): “The Federal Reserve’s Review of … Read more