Investment Watch Blog

A lot of people still cannot believe the Fed would tighten in a way that threatens the stock market. As I detail in this thread last week, they may have no choice but to sacrifice the stock market for a more important goal.https://t.co/1eZg8zY2iS — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) December 17, 2021 Inflation is wrecking the Democratic … Read more

A 4-year-old Oklahoma boy had an arm completely ripped off by a pit bull while trying to pet some puppies at his grandparents’ home, according to police and his distraught mom. Little Axel Foster lost his right arm after putting his hand inside a dog pen Friday night while being looked after by his dad’s … Read more

The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday it is reversing its decision to stop Trump-era data collection about teacher-on-student sexual assault allegations after facing sharp public backlash. In November, as Breitbart News reported, the Biden Education Department decided to “terminate questions put in place by former president Donald Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that sought to provide a … Read more

As the twentieth Democrat announced an exit from the House of Representatives after the midterms, the party’s chances of maintaining the majority have declined, as the Republicans only need to net a quarter of those seats to win back the majority. The announcements are piling up, with California Democrat Rep. Alan Lowenthal on Thursday becoming the latest … Read more

The Energy Department on Tuesday announced a rollback of a Trump-era rule that had loosened restrictions on water flow in showerheads. The new rule restores 2013 regulations on how much water can be carried through showerheads. Under the earlier rule, the entire shower was considered under rules restricting flow to 2.5 gallons per minute. The Trump … Read more

From transitory to persistent.. the narrative is shift​ing. $Gold. https://t.co/fNuEP4nYnw — Daniel March (@Daniel_March3) December 16, 2021 The Fed may slow or eliminate new bond purchases but is not planning to sell. Meanwhile, producer prices have skyrocketed and Americans are consuming more but producing less. Get ready for entrenched price inflation. | Ali Mecklaihttps://t.co/HOWRN6WhYi — Mises … Read more

Like the rest of you I’m watching the inflation drama unfold but I assumed they had plenty of powder considering they haven’t enacted capital controls yet . Did a quick Google search and it appears that it’s an absolute mess in that department. Depending on how you read the books they could be 35 Billion … Read more

Vaccine deliveries worldwide have been delayed by production problems, hoarding by rich countries, export restrictions and red tape. Many programs have also been hampered by hesitancy among the public 2/7 pic.twitter.com/MseWg59v63 — Reuters (@Reuters) December 16, 2021 The concerns affect people, such as those displaced by the Myanmar, Afghanistan and Ethiopian crises, who are beyond … Read more

By Lance Roberts Going to all cash in your portfolio to avoid a crash can be just as costly as the crash itself. A recent CNBC article quoted a $200 billion money manager suggesting “every stock market investor should be ready to go to cash.” The comment was from Ashbel Williams, who retired from the Florida … Read more

NEW YORK — New York City chain restaurants are already required to indicate high salt levels. Soon they could be required to warn customers about high sugar content in menu items. The city council voted 43–5 on Wednesday to require warning notices next to menu items and on signs for items that contain high amounts … Read more

The federal government is launching a probe into the nascent “Buy Now, Pay Later” industry. Buy Now, Pay Later — a short-term financing option that lets consumers make purchases and pay at a future date, often interest-free — is increasing in popularity. Typically offering their services at checkout, BNPL companies such as Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm have diverted between … Read more

2) I honestly don't know which is worse, the fact that our President completely ignored my pain of loss or that myself and our other grieving families, who received similar responses weren't even worth the value of a U.S. postage stamp to send us a real letter instead of an email — Angel Mom (@c0lettea) … Read more

The smash-and-grab robbery crew knew who they were after: elderly Asian women who, they figured, didn’t use banks and were carrying large amounts of cash, police said. They honed their methods, according to prosecutors: surveilling Asian grocery store parking lots, stalking women to make sure they were alone, using cars to pin victims’ vehicles, smashing … Read more

My grandparents were sent to work & extermination camps Jimbo. It was legal. The government had a "right" to force them to obey, they stole their guns first. All it took was little fuckers like you, gladly opening the cattle car doors, for them and doing the dirty work. — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | … Read more

According to a stunning report from Fox News, the league’s “Inspire Change” program is being used to send money to at least three organizations that don’t support the police. Groups who have received funds as part of “Inspire Change,” the NFL’s social justice initiative, include the Vera Institute of Justice, the Oregon Justice Resource Center … Read more