by Michael Snyder Was 2018 everything that you expected it to be? Every year contains surprises, but 2018 truly turned out to be a year that we will never forget. Over the past 12 months we witnessed great political shaking, Wall Street experienced the worst downturn that we have seen since 2008, the crust of our … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Corporate debt, after years of encouragement by the Fed via artificially low interest rates, has reached historic levels. Now even the Fed is worried about its handiwork. Many of these companies will default over the next few years. This is a cleansing process that is part of the business cycle – … Read more
This is just Hilarious: Hey MSM nobody is buying your bullsh*t anymore So many wheels. So much falling: MSM channels caught using literally the same phrase to refer to resignation of Mattis pic.twitter.com/CaSM53fcWQ — RT (@RT_com) December 28, 2018 Veterans on President Trump’s handling of Border Security – 62% Approval Rating. On being a strong … Read more
Anchors at Sinclair-owned local news station parrot a script pushing Trump talking points and “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country.” Watch this video for proof: Note that I fully support Trump and only wish for you all to realize how the Deep State is playing both sides for their … Read more
by DCG Another reason to exercise your Second Amendment right. From Oregon Live: About 30 percent of people found criminally insane in Oregon and then let out of supervised psychiatric treatment were charged with new crimes within three years of being freed by state officials, according to a comprehensive new analysis by ProPublica and the Malheur Enterprise. … Read more
Every democrat voted for it and agreed to it. Sen. Lindsey Graham: "The wall has become a metaphor for border security" pic.twitter.com/vXrmJpUV52 — CBS News (@CBSNews) December 30, 2018 h/t Jake
by TFittonJW Senator Graham is pushing DACA amnesty in exchange for “border security” and Beto O’ Rourke is calling for “reform.” It isn't about the Wall, it is about amnesty. Thanks for the reminder, Mr. O'Rourke! https://t.co/uzNzWq1y9m — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) December 30, 2018 It is all about amnesty. https://t.co/MTM1VS0jDg via @thedailybeast — Tom Fitton … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith These three dynamics render capital increasingly vulnerable to catastrophic losses as backstops and distorted markets fail. The undeniable reality of the 21st century economy is that capital has gained while labor has stagnated. While various critics quibbled about his methodology, Thomas Piketty’s core finding–that capital expanded faster than GDP and wages/salaries (i.e. earned … Read more
by John Rubino The past couple of years have been brutal for precious metals mining stocks. Gold and silver went down a little while the miners went down a lot – four times as much to be exact. That’s painful but not surprising. The miners, being in effect options on the underlying metals, tend to … Read more
https://twitter.com/StockBoardAsset/status/1079383545561468929 5. North American institutional investor confidence in the toilet — ongoing "de-risking" by the largest investors… $SPX $SPY pic.twitter.com/LKQ0dGc94s — Callum Thomas (@Callum_Thomas) December 29, 2018 Volatile financial markets and softer economic data has led Goldman Sachs to trim its expectations for growth in 2019 Goldman Sachs cuts growth forecast for first half of … Read more
2018, the year that will go down in history as the blowoff in the Grand supercycle wave 5 pic.twitter.com/5cJ9Fqmz6T — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 30, 2018 wow, one for the record books: Remember, Remember, the great crash of December 2018 pic.twitter.com/DAtX2MPBBk — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 30, 2018 bears are taking over the world pic.twitter.com/XHC677nC4K — Alastair … Read more
by gorillaz0e Graph of this issue: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Du-GFSTUYAAj-9B.jpg This year’s top-performing asset class isn’t stocks, bonds, commodities, or real estate. And no, it’s not crypto-currency either. It is cash. That’s right. Cash is the top performing asset class year-to-date. Beating out U.S. stocks, global stocks, investment grade bonds, junk bonds, commodities, real estate, you name it… Cash … Read more
via philly: “Inescapable.” “It’s a constant stressor.” “I see no way out.” What do professors, real estate agents, farmers, business executives, computer programmers, and store clerks have in common? They’re not immune to the harsh reality of living paycheck to paycheck, according to dozens of people who responded to a Washington Post inquiry on Twitter. They’re … Read more
In the first patent, Google imagines devices that would scan and analyze the surroundings of your home, then offer you content based on what they detect. via theatlantic: It’s a familiar feeling: Type something into Google’s search bar, and then start seeing ads for it everywhere. Sometimes you don’t even need to search—Google’s already triangulated your … Read more
Rudy Giuliani: Over My Dead Body will President Trump Sit Down with Corrupt Mueller Special Counsel
As is being reported by numerous sources an 8 year old boy died recently while in custody of Border Patrol agents. Another immigrant child has died while in US custody, detained by government border agents https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/another-immigrant-child-has-died-while-in-us-custody-detained-by-government-border-agents/news-story/e14cd5b51e1ae4cf5d46eacbccda01b4 What MSM is failing to report is that the child was sent back to the detention center with a … Read more
via Sarah Cooper: Like everyone, appearing smart during meetings is my top priority. Sometimes this can be difficult if you start daydreaming about your next vacation, your next nap, or bacon. When this happens, it’s good to have some fallback tricks to fall back on. Here are my ten favorite tricks for quickly appearing smart during … Read more
by Thinker Using a government office and tax dollars for personal gain or for a group that has spent most of its time stopping the “TRUTH???” History continues to show more negative stories than positive ones from most of the agencies of government that are supposed to protect. A number of top officials have stepped … Read more
by axolotl_peyotl Why does the US government need to pay interest to the Federal Reserve to have new currency put into circulation? I have not found a single, solitary answer from a proponent of the Federal Reserve System, not even a lame or bad answer. This article discusses one of the key issues that is … Read more
Corporations in gaming and social media are exploiting psychology to create feedback loops, which is causing an epidemic of more isolation, rise in mental health problems, and more dependency on tech for our needs. They want people complacent, sick, and spending money for easier control. via vox: A group of psychologists say kids are suffering from … Read more
via Brendan Brown, the Head of Economic Research at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International via Mises.org The profound question which transcends all this day-to-day market drama over the holidays is the nature of the economic slowdown now occurring globally. This slowdown can be seen both inside and outside the US. In reviewing the laboratory of history — especially … Read more
There’s been a lot of controversy involving the pedophile rings in the government institutions so this is a good reminder. Anderson Cooper talked about massive pedophile rings involving a lot of US government officials many years ago, but this was ignored by the rest of the MSM. h/t HibikiSS
“Millions of French citizens have been violently demonstrating across France for the last month. They are known as the gilets jaunes, or “yellow jackets”. The protestors wear the yellow high-viz jacket, that is common on building sites and airports. It’s a powerful totem for the French deplorables, a unifying symbol of ordinary, working class folk across … Read more
It is common knowledge that Theresa May’s husband Philip essentially acts as the unofficial advisor to the Prime Minister.. Whilst it is pretty obvious that almost all married couples act as informal advisors to each other.. the PM’s husband has such a great influence over his wife’s decisions is made all the more worrying by … Read more