by Egon von Greyerz This is it! The party is over. The world is now facing the gravest economic and social downturn in Modern Times (18th century). We are now entering a period of global crisis that will change the world for a very long time to come. This should come as no surprise to the … Read more
At first, capital controls cut off funding. Now the coronavirus gets in the way of the money-losing sale it could finally line up. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The twisted saga of Chinese money in US commercial real estate takes on another twist; this time the coronavirus is blamed. Back in October, after months of rumors about … Read more
by scarvesandsuspenders TL;DR Bear gang seal team 6 prepping for operation “bull rape”. VIX calls 3/25 and 4/15 in the 40’s will print big. SPY puts are free money with those expirations. Godspeed Autists. I said it before and ill say it again. Bull gang is going to get cucked real soon. My guess is … Read more
by Chris Kimble Will the economy experience a “Demand Shock?” Consumers stay at home and don’t buy many items. Will the economy experience a “Supply Shock?” Workers stay home and don’t create many products. Will a combo of both take place or neither of these shocks unfold? I humbly don’t know the answers to these questions, they are above … Read more
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Josh Sigurdson reports on the stock market once again as interest rates are dropped out following an emergency rate cut decision by the Federal Reserve. The stock market did not appear to react to the cut on Tuesday but it reacted to politics on Wednesday. This is a sign of a far greater problem brewing … Read more
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-dia-employee-pleads-guilty-leaking-classified-national-defense-information-journalists An employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) pleaded guilty today to charges related to his disclosure of classified national defense information (NDI) to two journalists in 2018 and 2019. “Frese violated the trust placed in him by the American people when he disclosed sensitive national security information for personal gain,” said Assistant Attorney … Read more
by Simon Black Albert Einstein is rumored to have said that “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.” These days interest rates are near zero. The average savings account currently pays .09% interest per year, according to the FDIC. So over … Read more
This is a direct & dangerous threat to the U.S. Supreme Court by Schumer. If a Republican did this, he or she would be arrested, or impeached. Serious action MUST be taken NOW! https://t.co/WqQUbyzaJU — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 5, 2020
by SpontaneousDisorder Fed will need another rate cut soon unless this reverses. Check out the steepening of the yield curve here. Classic recession behavior. https://stockcharts.com/freecharts/yieldcurve.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SucEC-BNGM
“Australia’s largest toilet paper manufacturer is moving into 24-hour production as major supermarket chains ramp up supplies of long-life pantry items over growing fears of a coronavirus-induced supply shortage. “Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a rare call to the chief executives of Woolworths and Coles on Tuesday, after community anxiety fuelled reports of panic-buying across … Read more
European Defence Agency CANCELS all meetings as first EU official tests positive for coronavirus in Brussels – reports The first EU official working at the bloc’s Brussels administrative headquarters has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a spokesperson has confirmed. “We have confirmation of the case,” spokesperson Dana Spinant said, adding that reports about a … Read more
A Russian Woman Working as a College Professor in the US Writes About the Sovietization of Amerika Clarissa is a college professor who emigrated to the US from Russia as a young woman, a few years after the fall of the Soviet Union. She is yet another ex-Soviet bloc person who is extremely anxious about … Read more
https://youtu.be/kQKePS9dTd0 Did his brain completely melt in the last few years? AC
A final Syrian showdown looms: Heavily laden #ВМФ Project775 #RussianNavy #ЧФ BlackSea Fleet 197th Landing Ship Brigade’s Ropucha class LSTM (tank carrying landing ship) Tsezar Kunikov 158 transited Bosphorus towards Med en route to #Tartus #Syria 14:00Z A final Syrian showdown looms: Heavily laden #ВМФ Project775 #RussianNavy #ЧФ BlackSea Fleet 197th Landing Ship Brigade’s Ropucha … Read more
via Zerohedge Earlier today, when discussing the impending inevitability of negative rates in the US according to BMO rates strategists, we said that the question is not if but “when.” Now, according to at least one intrepid trader, the answer is that in just over three weeks the US may join Europe and Japan in the monetary twilight zone … Read more
This is the funniest banter I’ve seen in a long time. The civilian demands to search the cop for illegal substances and says the cop is acting suspicious and shouldn’t mind being searched if he has nothing to hide. BIG LOL That guy’s got balls! AC
Fear Town! I have not personally been downtown for a few days, but this is what’s come of this CoronaVirus. People avoiding public places and crowds. This is what it’s like to live in fear: SEATTLE — It’s not her birthday for another month, but Ruby Francisco has been singing “Happy Birthday” a lot lately. … Read more
