An excellent rundown on investing in gold/silver…

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by dryam2000 First, here’s a visual representation of the strong correlation between real interest rates and gold prices.  We are currently in an extremely bullish environment with negative real interest rates. And, here’s a link to a fairly comprehensive nondogmatic assessment to investing in gold/silver.     Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any … Read more

Joe Biden Is About To Pick His Running Mate, And That Choice Could Have Extremely Serious Implications For Our Future

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by Michael Snyder Originally, I wasn’t going to write about Joe Biden’s search for a running mate, but I changed my mind.  Most of the time running mate picks are of relatively little consequence as far as the election outcome is concerned, and many of those on tickets that do not ultimately win end up … Read more

Massive gold holdings power Russia’s reserves near all-time high despite global recession

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In the midst of the worst global economic performance ever, Russia's reserve position is near an all-time high. Not because of energy or agricultural exports. It's because they have 20% gold in their reserve position. Elvira Nabuillina is the smartest central banker on earth. pic.twitter.com/BS5IPQbpT4 — Jim Rickards (@JamesGRickards) July 31, 2020

The Apple Fire in San Bernardino…Huge Walls of Flames Heading Towards Homes and Buildings

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Wow. #AppleFire showing extreme fire behavior, massive walls of flames. And that’s without wind. This thing is roaring. pic.twitter.com/nEkbXOLOXN — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 1, 2020 The #AppleFire is running uphill right at several homes. Heat, terrain, and heavy fuels helping it. Still not much wind. pic.twitter.com/yHFHSBpIbt — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 1, 2020   … Read more

Would you do this job for $25-$30 an hour?

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by Dr. Eowyn Note: An “influencer” is a person who is paid by a company to show and describe its products and service on social media (like YouTube), encouraging other people to buy them.   The job description reads more personal slave than personal assistant. But such is the lure of Hollywood that, like moths drawn … Read more

Ranked: The Best and Worst Pension Plans, by Country

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by visualcapitalist   The global population is aging—by 2050, one in six people will be over the age of 65. As our aging population nears retirement and gets closer to cashing in their pensions, countries need to ensure their pension systems can withstand the extra strain. This graphic uses data from the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) to showcase which … Read more

GDP Crash! ‘V-Shaped Recovery’ or ‘Greater Depression’? Who’s To Blame?

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by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report The economic bad news hit hard this week with the GDP crashing 33% in the second quarter. The tyrannical lockdowns have produced the steepest economic collapse since 1947. The fallout from Americans sacrificing their liberties to government power is overwhelming. With suicides, drug overdoses, a doubling in domestic violence, and … Read more

How inside information moved Kodak’s stock this week

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by Janman14 On Monday, July 27, a local news affiliate in Rochester, NY (home of Kodak HQ) tweeted that a “BIG announcement” was coming concerning a deal between Kodak and the federal government. This set off a week of unprecedented trading activity in the company’s stock (KODK). In the first chart I’ve highlighted when this … Read more

Black Monday inbound

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https://twitter.com/RetirementRight/status/1289360779532054528 As @pboockvar notes, we might need a bigger scale. https://t.co/nYvjvHF0OG — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) August 1, 2020

[WSJ] Sources: Microsoft, which was in advanced talks to buy the US operations of TikTok, has paused negotiations after Trump said on Friday that he opposes the deal — Talks aren’t believed to be dead, but the companies are trying to get clarity on White House’s stance

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-and-bytedance-put-tiktok-talks-on-hold-after-trump-signals-opposition-11596312611?mod=djemalertNEWS Microsoft Corp. MSFT 0.54% has paused negotiations to buy the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app TikTok after President Trump said late Friday he opposes the deal, according to people familiar with the matter. The president’s statements spurred TikTok to make additional concessions, including agreeing to add as many as 10,000 jobs in the … Read more

RIGGED: Google devotes 41% of top page of search results to its own products, study finds

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by: Isabelle Z. (Natural News) A report by The Markup based on an analysis of 15,000 popular Google searches discovered that the search engine giant allotted a remarkable 41 percent of the vital first page of search results to a mix of its own sites and “Direct Answers” that are hosted by Google. Google’s Direct Answers are snippets that … Read more

The Art of Money Laundering

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by financeoptimum $450 million. Who would pay so much for a piece of art? At the time, it was unclear who the mystery buyer was. There was speculation it could be Jeff Bezos, maybe hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, was it a Chinese Billionaire? Well, no… It turns out it was one of the Saudis. Specifically, … Read more

Twitter’s mysterious algorithms bury the Maxwell/Epstein story again

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by Ascetic_Ideal As many of you are aware, the Maxwell documents were unsealed that implicate major politicians and the contents are being censored by all of the major boards on Reddit (worldnews, politics, news, etc.).Well here’s Twitter’s contribution to the suppression. There are way more tweets about ‘Epstein/Maxwell’ than any other topic, yet it’s buried … Read more

Feinstein: China Is ‘Growing Into a Respectable Nation’

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) said that China is “growing into a respectable nation” and cautioned against holding the country accountable for its role in the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. (freebeacon.com) – Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) on Thursday said China is “growing into a respectable nation” and cautioned against holding the country accountable for the coronavirus … Read more