Is It Time To ‘Buy The Dip’?

Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Over the last few weeks, we have discussed the outsize market advance driven by the Fed’s massive liquidity injections into the market. As we discussed with our RIAPRO subscribers (30-day RISK FREE Trial) we stated: “If it appears to you that the recent rally is an anomaly, your thoughts do not … Read more

Top ten FAQs for tax filing season

by yes_its_him Things to keep in mind for tax filing season (with clarifications edit: fixed to record some easy updates). You have to file federal taxes if you make enough money that you have tax liability, which is generally over about $12,200 gross for regular employment, and only $400 if you are self-employed. You want … Read more

Ross Beaty: Gold is Going to New All Time Highs

We are still relatively early in this gold bull market, and there is a considerable distance to go. He cautions that eventually, the broader markets will have to correct, as money printing can’t continue forever. Ross discusses his early career and the lessons he learned while building his first company Equinox Resources. He says, “It’s … Read more

Stephen Roach: Coronavirus Could Shock the Global Economy Into Recession; ‘Lehman Type’ Moment? Analysts Warn That Markets Are Too Complacent

Coronavirus Could Shock the Global Economy Into Recession: Stephen Roach One of the world’s leading authorities on Asia warns the coronavirus outbreak could wreak havoc on the global economy.     ‘Lehman Type’ Moment? Analysts Warn That Markets Are Too Complacent Markets are underestimating the potential fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, which could be a … Read more

Do N95 Masks Help? Yes!

by Chris Do N95 masks really help? Someone on twitter pointed out that N95 filters down to .3 microns. SARS, which is a coronavirus, is 100nm according to NIH (link below). 100nm is .1 microns, so would the 2019 nCov be similar in size, and render the N95 useless?  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12796822 Here’s what I wrote in an … Read more

IRS Free File if your income is $69,000 or below.

by rnelsonee IRS Free File if your income is $69,000 or below. For reviews, I’ve used the following, but not with Free File (although they’re all pretty much the same as their Free File editions) Turbo Tax – expensive if you don’t get the “other” free edition but still the easiest. Extra apps and tools to import help. Live … Read more

Buckle up: Oil & copper plunging while gold rallies? This only happened a few other times in history

Buckle up. Oil & copper plunging while gold rallies? This only happened a few other times in history: During the Great Recession & just prior to the EM meltdown. Commodities are clearly acting like a selloff in stocks is approaching. pic.twitter.com/pdhs7XBxPh — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) January 29, 2020 China’s bank assets grew from 9% … Read more

The Coronavirus infection rate: Does the market understand this growth rate? Or will it freak ?

The Coronavirus infection rate is growth geometrically. Very predictable since China started offering data. It projects to 16k infected Fri and 88k next Mon Feb 3. Does the mkt understand this growth rate? Or will it freak ? Details here (1/2)https://t.co/39crVnLlw5 pic.twitter.com/zXEo8TlHbo — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) January 28, 2020 Coronavirus Could Shock the Global Economy … Read more

Danielle DiMartino Booth: ‘Addicted’ Markets Will Demand Another Rate Cut This Year And Boost Stocks To All-Time Highs

Boom Bust, Released on 1/28/20 As the U.S. awaits comments from the Federal Reserve at its meeting Wednesday, Danielle DiMartino Booth gives you an insight on what to expect from the Fed in 2020. Danielle DiMartino Booth spent nine years as an advisor to Richard W. Fisher at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Danielle … Read more

SHOCKED: San Francisco official in charge of cleaning up city’s filthy streets arrested by FBI for corruption

The head of San Francisco Public Works, which is in charge of cleaning up the city’s feces-filled streets, has been arrested by the FBI on suspicion of public corruption. San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru was arrested Monday alongside Nick Bovis, the owner of a popular sports bar in Fisherman’s Wharf, Lefty O-Doul’s. Sources told … Read more

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America, January Update

Prices in New York City condo market, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle down to early 2018 levels. Chicago nearly flat from year ago. Other markets rise. Phoenix, Tampa, Charlotte surge. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Reports have been circulating for a while about the deterioration in the Manhattan housing market, including a report in December that studied condo towers … Read more

Internet of Things at Home: Ring sends the surveillance data of its own customers to third parties, including Facebook.

By Bill Budington, Electronic Frontier Foundation: Ring isn’t just a product that allows users to surveil their neighbors. The company also uses it to surveil its customers. An investigation by EFF of the Ring doorbell app for Android found it to be packed with third-party trackers sending out a plethora of customers’ personally identifiable information (PII). Four … Read more

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Food Shortages! Areas Barricaded! Hong Kong Closes Schools!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieGog6XOW2I Joe Hoft from The Gateway Pundit reports, Barriers are in place around China, preventing individuals from traveling the country as is customary during the Chinese New Year. Food shortages are being reported as the year of the rat starts on a terrible note. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020…