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By Rodney Johnson I have the best deal at Christmas. I must buy gifts for just one person: my lovely wife. As long as I do that well, everything goes smoothly. She handles the gifts for everyone else, including my extended family. But we always get into trouble when it comes down to gifts for … Read more
by Thinker TRUTH MOVING TO THE FOREFRONT TO SET THE PEOPLE FREE…MINDS ARE WAKING UP TO THE LIES, SCAMS, AND GREED OF SOME, THAT ISN’T FOR ALL!!! May’s Commons marathon: Defiant PM is mauled from all sides of Parliament for over TWO HOURS as she begins drive to save her Brexit deal – and it … Read more
The incarceration of non-violent drug offenders is one of the greatest injustices in the history of the United States, and that is certainly saying something considering the US’s track record. It’s morally reprehensible that only a handful of politicians like Rand Paul have the courage to speak such blatantly obvious truths, and it’s indicative of … Read more
via Lisa Egan: During the darker and colder months of fall and winter, it is tempting to hunker down in our warm homes with big blankets and comfort food. Who doesn’t want to cozy up with a big cup of hot tea, comfy slippers, and a good book? Hibernating works for bears, bees, and bats, but … Read more
by John W. Whitehead “The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state.”— Justice William J. Brennan, City of Houston v. Hill What the architects of the police state want are submissive, compliant, cooperative, … Read more
Via The American Conservative Better to bring the troops home on our terms than wait for a debt crisis to do it for us. The chickens are coming home to roost. It’s only a question of when. Herbert Stein was chair of the Council of Economic Advisors under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and … Read more
“This Is Completely Unacceptable” – Tucker Carlso Reacts To Migrant Situation At The US Border The Patriotic Report Published on Nov 27, 2018 Tucker Carlson talks about migrants storming the USA-Mexico border. h/t CrsCrpr
1. The Caravan Is Violent Nielsen called the violence seen on Sunday “entirely predictable,” and said it had been attacking border police in Mexico and other Central American countries. “I refuse to believe that anyone honestly maintains that attacking law enforcement with rocks and projectiles is acceptable. It is shocking that I have to explain … Read more
via Christopher Anstey Morgan Stanley sees the U.S. economy in a sharp slowdown next year, along with a pick-up in global inflation that keeps monetary tightening intact. For investors, that means get out of credit, stock up on cash and head to emerging markets, the bank’s strategy team said. “The bear market is mostly complete for … Read more
via Joanna Ossinger A key gauge of S&P 500 Index options activity has tumbled to multiyear lows, which some might see as a signal investors are underhedged. But JPMorgan Chase & Co. doesn’t think so. The plunge in the S&P 500 put/call open interest ratio, which measures the amount of bullish versus bearish options outstanding, is … Read more
How the First World War sowed the seeds of identity politics. As we mark the hundredth anniversary of the end of the First World War, it is clear that the moral wounds it inflicted on Western culture have not healed. Recent incidents, such as the rejection of Remembrance Day poppies by Cambridge University Students’ Union … Read more
by Troy As we approach the final month of this year, it’s worth reflecting on our thoughts and actions over the past year. Reflection is how you become a better investor and trader. I posted the following chart in December 2017. Interesting how this year’s max drawdown is pretty much inline with the average drawdown … Read more
Wikileaks has started a legal fund on GoFundMe to sue the Guardian, over a story they say is false. The GoFundMe has raised almost 12,000 in under an hour. The Guardian cites unnamed stories without any evidence whatsoever, that Julian Assange meet with Paul Manafort – Wikileaks has tweeted, that the meeting never took place … Read more
From ZeroHedge: With Democrats demanding the regulation of social media firms – lambasting Zuckerberg at every opportunity – and leftist politicians up in arms over tax handouts to Jeff Bezos’ company in liberal cities, we have a simple question… Why was Nancy Pelosi’s family making leveraged long bets on tens of millions of dollars’ worth of … Read more
by Simon Black By the middle of the 11th century in the town of Coventry, England, the local townspeople had spent years under the oppressive regime of their ruler, Leofric of Mercia. Leofric taxed his people heavily… which was commonplace in the Middle Ages. Feudal barons were extremely creative in taxing trade and commerce, demanding egregious … Read more
Most expensive mansion in Chicago taken OFF the market after failing to find a $50million buyer for two years as assessors claim massive abode is only worth $19.36million The Lincoln Park mansion was built approximately a decade ago by Richard and Michaela Parrillo after the couple spent $12.5million in 2005 to buy land from the … Read more
by Disobedient Media Robert Mueller was the director of the FBI between 2001 and 2013, spanning both Bush and Obama administrations. He was appointed as special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 United States general election on May 17, 2017. Since his appointment, Mueller has been promoted as a champion of justice and a … Read more
by Jesse The concept behind the Smart Money Flow Index is simple. The SMI states that: 1. The “dumb money” trades during the first half hour of each trading day (9:30 am to 10 am), while… 2. The “smart money” trades during the last hour of each trading day (3 pm – 4 pm). The index was … Read more
by Shaun Richards The world of Bitcoin and indeed all the other altcoins has seen quite a reversal as 2018 has progressed. The days of “free money” have gone and they have been replaced by this according to MarketWatch. Bitcoin is breaking all sorts of records at the moment, most of them unwanted, and in … Read more
