COT Report Shows Stage Set For Volatility

by Lance Roberts A couple of weeks ago, in “Warning Signs A Correction Is Ahead,” we said quite a few indicators set the stage for a pick-up in volatility. A review of the latest Commitment Of Traders (COT) report suggests the same. “During a ‘bullish advance,’ investors become incredibly complacent. That ‘complacency’ leads to excessive speculative risk-taking. We see … Read more

Truly Autonomous Weapon May Have Been Used In Libya, U.N. Report States

“Fire, forget and find?” That question may have just been answered. A new United Nations report suggests that a long-anticipated, highly-concerning debut in military technology was made last year during Libya’s civil war: the use of an AI weapon. The U.N. report described an aerial drone used by Libya’s government against militia forces as a … Read more

‘We’re seeing the rise of an extremely assertive and aggressive Chinese state’

ASPI Foreign Policy expert Michael Shoebridge says we’re seeing the rise of an extremely assertive and aggressive Chinese state that is willing to use its “economic power” and the power of its big companies. It comes as concerns are growing relating to one of the nation’s most important ports, the Port of Newcastle, given it … Read more

CONGRATS U.S. TAXPAYERS! You Get to PAY OFF ALL THE PAST DUE RENT in CALIFORNIA per GOV GAVIN!

The Pelosi crime family knows no boundaries. View post on imgur.com https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-weighs-extending-eviction “California will pay off all the past-due rent accumulated by residents during the coronavirus pandemic, says Gov. Gavin Newsom. The move would fulfill a promise to help landlords break even – while giving renters a clean slate, according to reports this week. “California … Read more

GOODER AND HARDER: California’s $100 Million Marijuana Bailout Tells You All You Need to Know about Its Government.

  via FEE.org: I bring up [the Johnny Depp film] Blow in light of news that California’s legislature approved a $100-million plan to boost California’s struggling legal marijuana industry. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the industry is in serious trouble. The growth of licensed cannabis shops has been dismal and far below state projections. Just 1,086 retail and … Read more

Crypto Market Sheds $300 Billion in Value in Latest Crash

China’s renewed crackdown on the cryptocurrency industry has wiped off around $400 billion in value off of the total digital currency market since Friday. Bitcoin, ether, XRP and other digital coins fell sharply. On Friday, authorities in China’s Sichuan province, ordered cryptocurrency miners to shut down their operations. The People’s Bank of China urged financial … Read more

Inflation May Be Transitory, But This Damage is Permanent

From Birch Gold Group The “whack-a-mole” game of watching inflation fall and rise sharply over the past 25 years is disheartening at best. Here’s why… Inflation officially sits at 5 percent (the highest since 2008). The last 25 years of inflation rising and falling are shown on the chart below: As you can see, the blue line remains above zero almost all of … Read more

Bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga), would, “eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

06/21/2021 12:18 AM | CHRIS EGER REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS MOVE TO DISBAND ATF Republicans on Capitol Hill have filed legislation that aims to get rid of the federal government’s gun regulatory agency and spend some of the money saved on victims of the agency’s “gun-walking” program. The bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga), … Read more

Dow 20,000, or lower?

Charles Nenner interviewed on USA Watchdog by Greg Hunter Renowned geopolitical and financial cycle expert Charles Nenner made a huge call at the end of January 2020. Nenner said, “I am more worried about the market going down 40% than making 5% more on the upside.” The market topped a few weeks later (2% higher) and then plunged 38% … Read more

AMERICAN Flight Cancellations Continue; Travel Surge Stretches Staff… UNITED warns… Why Airlines Let Sick Passengers Fly

American Airlines Cuts Some Flights to Avoid Potential Strains Travel demand returned more sharply than expected, and too many flights can mean more difficulties when things go wrong American Airlines AAL -1.99% Group Inc., which rapidly increased flying to meet a surge in travel demand, is trimming some flights to alleviate potential strains on its operations. The number … Read more

Fauci Caught in Massive New Scandal… Was Offered Money For it all…

Dr. Anthony Fauci has revealed what Mark Zuckerberg offered him in redacted portions of his recently released emails. The conversation, he admitted, included offers of “resources and money” from the Facebook founder who at the time same  was ploughing cash into interfering in the 2020 election on behalf of Democrats. The National Institute of Allergy and … Read more

The Fed Plans to Raise Interest Rates—Years from Now

by Ryan McMaken of Mises Institute On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee voted to continue with a target federal funds rate of 0.25 percent, and to continue with large-scale asset purchases. According to the committee’s press release: The Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and … Read more

Men are taking over womens sports thanks to Biden and the left

So common sense is gone. I’m all for gay rights but only women belong in women’s sports. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tokyo-olympics-kiwi-weightlifter-laurel-hubbard-to-become-first-transgender-athlete-to-compete-at-the-games/DM7ZUGW3HQ2IDL6O7OSAXT3YJU/ Tokyo Olympics: Kiwi weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to become first transgender athlete to compete at the Games Kiwi weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will make history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first transgender athlete to compete at the … Read more

We’re sitting on almost exactly a 50% drop in aggregate crypto market cap.

https://twitter.com/pearkes/status/1407309383793528834 https://twitter.com/BarrySilbert/status/1407129148368228352 69 days since #Bitcoin was at the all-time high. No wonder, we’re getting f**ked! 😾 pic.twitter.com/JQVR2mk9tj — Bitcoin Archive (@BitcoinArchive) June 22, 2021 BITCOIN DROPS BELOW 30,000 — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) June 22, 2021