https://reut.rs/2AUTAel (Reuters) – Index funds now control half the U.S. stock mutual fund market, giving the biggest funds enormous power to influence decisions and demand better returns at the companies in which they invest trillions of dollars. But the leading U.S. index fund firms, BlackRock Inc, Vanguard Group and State Street Corp, rarely use that … Read more
Media Manipulation PROVEN: People Confused by Trump’s Statement About Destroying the Turkish Economy AGAIN – Here’s Why #Turkey Donald J. Trump Verified account @realDonaldTrump As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and … Read more
Since October 2013, IRS phone scams have cost around 14,700 people more than $72 million in wire transfers, gift cards, and prepaid debit cards. The standard operating procedure: threatening immediate arrest by law enforcement unless the person pays — and quickly. Historically, IRS scams have been the most common phone tactic used by scammers. But in the … Read more
by CaezarVII I understand that businesses need to make money, but I think that all the cards should be on the table as far as one of the biggest trade-offs investors are making in return for getting commission free trading with Schwab. People who trade stocks often might buy stocks more now that trading is … Read more
by Fabius Maximus Summary: Everybody talks about military reform. Few talk about what benefits it will bring to America. If military reform is the answer, perhaps we are asking the wrong question. “{DoD is} ready for wars past and future, but not present. The current military, an advanced version of the WWII force, is ready … Read more
by Simon Black Warren Buffett, despite his extraordinary investment success, has a rather famous and long-standing love/hate relationship with precious metals. Maybe it started with his dad– Congressman Howard Buffett of Nebraska– who, as a staunch advocate for the gold standard, argued to his colleagues on Capitol Hill that “paper money systems have always wound up … Read more
During this report Tim Picciott CFP(R) CRPC(R) and Economic Analyst John Sneisen discuss the spat of terrible recent Initial Public Offerings. They dig deep into WeWork and discuss the turn of events that led We to not Work.
by John Ward In this, the darkest hour of neutered Western media, the MSM have become a vital catalyst in the process of handing absolute totalitarian power to Establishments who, in turn, have grasped how easy it is to frighten the electorate into submission. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ The Americans want to rape our NHS. They won’t revoke … Read more
by Michael Snyder Why is George Soros selling stocks, buying gold and making “a series of big, bearish investments”? If things stay relatively stable like they are right now, these moves will likely cost George Soros a tremendous amount of money. But if a major financial crisis is imminent, he stands to make obscene returns. … Read more
Google is developing an all-knowing, “god-like” artificial intelligence that employees describe as the “AI Manhattan Project,” according to a former engineer for the tech giant who has become a whistleblower. “They’re trying to create a control grid that captures all the information – video, audio – wherever you’re at, streams it back to a centralized … Read more
by howmuch Trade talks between the United States and China are ongoing, with another round of talk set to launch soon. The standoff remains with just over a year to go before the 2020 presidential election. Two-thirds of voters said in a recent poll that tariffs on Chinese goods will increase prices on U.S. goods. But what are those … Read more
Campbell Harvey is a Professor at Duke University and a partner at Research Affiliates. He sat down with Michael Batnick and Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss the meaning of the yield curve indicator, which he discovered in 1986 while working on a dissertation. Campbell cites the fact that 7 out of the … Read more
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Since the lows of last December, the markets have climbed ignoring weakening economic growth, deteriorating earnings, weak revenue growth, and historically high valuations on “hopes” that more “Fed rate cuts” and “QE” will keep this current bull market, and economy, alive…indefinitely. This is at least what much of the media suggests as noted recently by Rex … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cihP3Ap-Ws4 Jim Hoft from The Gateway Pundit reports, Former US Attorney and US Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX) joined Maria Bartiromo on a power-packed Sunday Morning Futures. Rep. Ratcliffe told Maria Bartiromo that someone needs to put Adam Schiff under oath. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3aDWYZJQr8 Cassandra Fairbanks from The Gateway Pundit reports, Republican presidential primary candidates Mark Sanford and Former Rep. Joe Walsh went at it during CNN’s State of the Union over the possibility of President Donald Trump being impeached. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaPhgwsc5y4 Cristina Laila from The Gateway Pundit reports, BOOM!… President Trump to Pelosi – White House Will Not Cooperate Until House Holds Vote on Impeachment Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019…
Insane levels of intervention. It’s as if the Fed and other central banks have no desire to leave any value in currency whatsoever. Truthfully, there’s no point in time in which a fiat currency survives. It must go to its intrinsic value. I would argue that the ink-filled paper is quite worthless for the most … Read more
You’re in for a treat https://bongino.com/ The guy is the best for inner machinations of what is going on in politics right now. His style on his podcast takes a little getting used to but he always posts links to his source material and isn’t afraid to say when he was wrong. My go to … Read more
by TFittonJW Important Update: No one is doing more heavy lifting — and getting results: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/ judicial-watch-doj-docs-show-rosenstein-advising-mueller-the-boss-doesnt-know-about-their-communications/ https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/judicial-watch-court-victory-ruling-strikes-down-californias-attempt-to-require-candidates-to-disclose-tax-returns/ https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/judicial-watch-court-forces-release-of-clinton-wikileaks-discussion-email-that-confirms-state-department-knew-about-her-email-account/
The law firm representing the so-called whistleblower at the center of the impeachment movement targeting President Donald Trump as well as multiple other anti-Trump whistleblowers was so desperate to find Trump administration informants that they previously offered those who come forward discounted pricing for legal representation. Bakaj founded the Compass Rose Legal Group, which is … Read more