A long read on analyst ratings, their motivations, and whether you can trust them

by stinkietoe Background I had worked on the trading floor of a sell-side firm, but not in any sales, trading or research capacity. The division I was part of is engaged in all activities related to capital markets: equity sales, equity trading, equity research, bond trading, investment banking, etc. I had built, integrated, and managed … Read more

First House – One Year In Expenses

by mythicaltimes Hey everyone, it’s been a year since my wife and I moved into our first home and I wanted to post the numbers for what we incurred with expenses throughout the year in the hopes of giving others some insight into things to look out for when buying a house. Some of these … Read more

LendingClub closing its core notes platform

https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2020/10/167680-lendingclub-files-8-k-indicating-it-will-cease-offering-and-selling-retail-notes/ This is a dramatic change in LendingClub’s business. It is no longer going to be involved in peer-to-peer lending. It also eliminates another source of positive returns for investors. The company claims it will offer current investors on the platform preferential access to a new high-yield savings account, but the rate is unspecified and … Read more

The price of Lumber is down 50% from its high in late August, now down on the year.

The price of Lumber is down 50% from its high in late August, now down on the year. $LUMBER pic.twitter.com/HHLWGkvplP — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) October 7, 2020 Costum money flow which I use Today it has just collapsed pic.twitter.com/m6sBdXavdw — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) October 7, 2020 SPX buybacks 🧐 pic.twitter.com/THhVibQphv — Menthor Q (@MenthorQpro) October 7, … Read more

Every Company In and Out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Since 1928

by visualcapitalist View the full-size version of this infographic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is reported on daily by every major finance and media platform—a testament to its importance and relevance in global financial markets. The market benchmark has a rich history embedded alongside America’s rise as a global superpower in the 20th century, and the inflows … Read more

FAAMG Stock YTD Of 2020 Is 6 Times Better Than S&P500 (SPX) YTD

by Saad Ullah The stocks of FAAMG has grown by 39 percent since the beginning of the year compared to an additional 495 stocks just up 6 percent. Image source: Twitter @tracyalloway FAAMG’s Performance Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google (Alphabet), collectively called as FAAMG, are five leading corporations by market size in the S&P 500. … Read more

RAND PAUL: If you’re more worried about Trump unmasking on a balcony with no one close to him than you were by the Obama/Biden administration unmasking (aka illegally spying on) their political opponents, my diagnosis is you have TDS, & my prescription is to put down your phone.

If you’re more worried about @realDonaldTrump unmasking on a balcony with no one close to him than you were by the Obama/Biden administration unmasking (aka illegally spying on) their political opponents, my diagnosis is you have TDS, & my prescription is to put down your phone. — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) October 6, 2020

Chinese conglomerate Tencent may be banned from taking payments in USA

U.S. EXPLORES RESTRICTING ANT GROUP, TENCENT PAYMENT SYSTEMS — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) October 7, 2020 U.S. EXPLORES RESTRICTING ANT GROUP, TENCENT PAYMENT SYSTEMS https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-07/u-s-explores-restrictions-on-ant-group-tencent-payment-systems One option is putting Ant Group and Tencent on the Treasury Department’s specially designated national list, a move that would make them all but radioactive for any U.S. company — and … Read more

Riots have begun in Milwaukee

On the ground in Wauwatosa for @townhallcom and some in the BLM crowd are smashing storefront windows. pic.twitter.com/rYwNrlmtMq — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 8, 2020 Some rioters in Wauwatosa, WI are now smashing windows of homes. People in the crowd tried to stop them from targeting homes. pic.twitter.com/vIiDQDPzTr — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 8, 2020 … Read more

Lying Joe: As president, I will: – Implement nationwide mask mandates – AKA martial law

Joe, even you admit it’s unconstitutional. He thinks Americans are stupid, and he’s right. As president, I will: – Implement nationwide mask mandates– Ensure access to regular, reliable, and free testing– Accelerate the development of treatments and vaccines I won’t waste any time getting this virus under control. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 7, 2020 … Read more

CNN reporter fighting off raccoons!

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US Dollar (DXY) Is the Weakest Currency Among All

by Saad Ullah The dollar is getting weaker against the other world currencies, especially against the “commodity” currencies. Currency Overview The day after the President Trump initiated the talks about additional benefits saying that Democrats had not agreed in good faith, the stocks of the US were higher again. The Dollar quantities are averaged to be lower … Read more

Hotel in Germany Raided for Not Requiring Masks

by Martin Armstrong In picturesque Bamberg, Bavaria Germany, a lovely place to visit which is about 3hrs from Tübingen, another fantastic place to visit in Bavaria. A hotel in Bamberg advertised with the slogan “Guests without mouth and nose protection are also welcome”. The police then raided the small hotel to arrest the owner for … Read more

S&P 500 Buy/Sell Ratio Is Very Low Despite a Market Rebound, Insiders Don’t Want to Buy this Correction

by Sergey Diakov Insiders don’t want to buy despite the market corrections in March and April. Holger Zschaepitz, an author at The Welt and a market analyst, reports the incredible gap between insider selling and stock buying. According to him, insiders sold more than $287 million in shares last week, while purchases totaled less than $20 million, the lowest … Read more

Lock Her Up? New Declassified Documents Tie Hillary To ‘Russiagate’ Plot

by Daniel McAdams and Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report Yesterday’s declassification of then-CIA Director John Brennan’s hand-written notes on Hillary Clinton’s alleged invention of a Trump-Russia scandal to distract from her own private email server scandal is an explosive development in the four year “Russiagate” scandal. So why is the mainstream media, which obsessed over “Russiagate” for four … Read more