Investment Watch Blog

by Sundance This is a rather remarkable soundbite all things considered. Today, during his congressional testimony FBI Director Chris Wray was asked whether Antifa members participated in the January 6th Capitol Hill riot.   Director Wray says the FBI “has seen no evidence” of Antifa participating.  However, on January 14th the FBI literally arrested Antifa leader John … Read more

After a weekend of torrential rain, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Monday. State officials activated the State Emergency Operations Center to aid with rescue efforts as major flooding was observed, according to Lexington Herald-Leader. The declaration activated the Kentucky National Guard to assist first responders in water rescues, deliver supplies, … Read more

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by confoundedinterest17 The Urban Institute has an interesting paper entitled “The Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements Will Hamper Access to Credit.” “The changes that Trump administration officials made to the preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) – the contracts that govern Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s relationship with the US Treasury – would restrict the volume of “high risk” loans they can … Read more

from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network CPA Bob Wheeler says that, “We all deal with financial issues and choices every day. Most of what we learned about money came from our family. How they thought and reacted to money choices shaped our thinking today. Have you ever stopped to consider that maybe they didn’t know what they were … Read more

More than a dozen Michigan National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. have been sickened, with some hospitalized, after being served raw, undercooked meat and meals laced with metal shavings according to a report by WXYZ-TV reporter Brian Abel Monday evening. In his report, Abel played a recording of a whistleblower describing meals: 74 with … Read more

by Charles Hugh Smith Any economy stupid enough to rely on the insane distortions of GDP “growth” as its primary measure will richly deserve a Darwin Award when it inevitably collapses in a putrid heap of squandered resources and capital. We’re told the gross domestic product (GDP) measures growth, but what it really measures is waste: capital, … Read more

by visualcapitalist What’s the relationship between money and happiness? Previous studies have indicated that, while money can in fact buy happiness, it plateaus at approximately $75,000/year. However, new research suggests otherwise. Using over a million real-time reports from a large U.S. sample group, a recent study found that happiness increases linearly with reported income (logarithmic), and continues to rise beyond … Read more

Vincent Lanci on Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes a new guest to the show, Vincent Lanci. Vince discusses his background in energy and precious metals and he manages money for a couple of hedge funds. Vince explains some of the terms surrounding the bond markets and the current signs of low investor interest. Strangely, there was … Read more

The Salt Must Flow!   h/t supporter

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