In 1929, people bought stocks on leverage putting down $ for 1 stock in order to buy 4. Today, we have the govt. sending checks to people that some are using to 10x leverage against the market via short dated options for a market that “can’t lose.” Eventually, this ends badly.

In 1929, people bought stocks on leverage putting down $ for 1 stock in order to buy 4. Today, we have the govt. sending checks to people that some are using to 10x leverage against the market via short dated …

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BIG TECH ON BIG TECH:

Facebook criticizes Apple’s iOS privacy changes with full-page newspaper ads. “Developers will need to ask iOS 14 users for permission to gather data and track them across mobile apps and websites on an iPhone and iPad soon. Apple had planned to …

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This is why they moved Barr out of the way and brought a new one in.

The Executive Order Actually Ends on January 20th Executive Order https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-imposing-certain-sanctions-event-foreign-interference-united-states-election/ It means 45 days after receiving the REPORT. b) Within 45 days of receiving the assessment and information described in section 1(a) of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of …

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US Money Supply Was Up 37 Percent in November

The central bank continues to engage in a wide variety of unprecedented efforts to “stimulate” the economy and provide income to… by Ryan McMaken of Mises Institute In November, money supply growth rate was essentially unchanged from October and remains near September’s all-time high. The …

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Worried About Taxes? Consider These Ideas.

by Richard Rosso  If you’re worried about taxes (and who isn’t?), consider these ideas for 2020 and beyond. Daily, I communicate with professionals, mentors, and people who inspire me. Every year my tax specialist, who prefers to remain anonymous, shares …

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Small cap stocks, India, Japan are on fire

by Troy Small caps Sector rotation is pushing the stock market higher, with previous laggards such as small caps, financials, and energy stocks rebounding sharply. To put this into perspective, notice the Russell 2000’s massive outperformance since September 23: The …

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US State Dept: The Chinese Communist Party poses a real threat. The CCP’s threat to American national security extends into our financial markets and impacts U.S. investors.

The Chinese Communist Party’s threat to American national security extends into our financial markets and impacts U.S. investors. Learn how money flowing into major indices supports Chinese companies involved in military production and human rights abuses: https://t.co/ahxkGBFpjL — Department of …

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SEC charges Robinhood $65m

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020-321 Washington D.C., Dec. 17, 2020 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Robinhood Financial LLC for repeated misstatements that failed to disclose the firm’s receipt of payments from trading firms for routing customer orders to …

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From extreme Fear (March) to extreme Greed (Today): the equity put/call ratio has never been lower… The sky is the limit

From extreme Fear (March) to extreme Greed (Today): the equity put/call ratio has never been lower… pic.twitter.com/AGxg6X9wfg — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) December 17, 2020 The sky is the limit – Biggy pic.twitter.com/SzgBri3T6E — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) December 17, 2020 Fund managers …

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US DOLLAR FALLS BELOW 90!

US 🇺🇸 DOLLAR 💵 FALLS BELOW 90!! 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/GL6S1V8Pd6 — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) December 17, 2020 U.S. Dollar Index falls to 89.96! — John Tuld (@BradHuston) December 17, 2020  

Find The Courage To Act

by jessefelder A few months ago I wrote Master The Art Of Doing Nothing, in which I argued that, while it may be the most difficult thing for an investor to do, the vast majority of the time an investor should simply …

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Fed Will Lose Control of Inflation

Lyn Alden on Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes Lyn Alden, Financial Newsletter Editor & Publisher, back to the program. Lyn discusses this economic downturn. We’ve seen a rebound in some asset classes, but it will take most of 2021 to see all …

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