The Next French Revolution – Is it Beginning?

by Martin Armstrong The austerity measures of the EU are having a profound impact in Europe. In Paris of December 1st, 2018 (right on time with our volatility models for December) there was a major civil uprising, the worst France has witnessed in recent decades. Yellow Vests have converged in Paris to protest high living … Read more

MASSIVE Breakthrough In 9/11 Investigation! – Must WATCH (with Richard Gage & Barbara Honegger)

Josh Sigurdson talks with Richard Gage AIA of Architects & Engineers For 9/11 Truth as well as Barbara Honegger who famously exposed the truth behind the Iran Contra scandal in the 1980s as a member of the Reagan White House with her book ‘October Surprise’ and now works with the Lawyers Committee For 9/11 Inquiry. … Read more

Stocks on December 3, 2018: fundamental outlook

by Troy The economy and stock market move in the same direction in the medium-long term. Hence, leading economic indicators are also leading indicators for the stock market. Thoughts Inflation-adjusted personal consumption expenditures are trending sideways. Suggests that the current decline is not the start of a bear market. Capacity utilization is trending upwards. Suggests that the … Read more

“I’ll Eat My Hat If This Means Anything Substantive”: What The Trump-Xi Truce Really Achieved

Via ZeroHedge The most important, and much-anticipated dinner date between Trump and Xi in years, which concluded amid loud applause and brief celebrations by both sides, ended in a three-month truce to the ongoing trade war between the two superpowers, with the US agreeing to postpone a planned tariff hike on January 1 and to … Read more

Truth Is What We Hide, Self-Serving Cover Stories Are What We Sell

by Charles Hugh-Smith The fact that lies and cover stories are now the official norm only makes us love our servitude with greater devotion. We can summarize the current era in one sentence: truth is what we hide, self-serving cover stories are what we sell. Jean-Claude Juncker’s famous quote captures the essence of the era: “When it becomes … Read more

The Fed Explains the Rate Hikes: To Prevent Financial Crisis 2

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Instead of “bubble” or “collapse,” it uses “valuation pressures” and “broad adjustment in prices.” Business debt, not consumer debt, is the bogeyman this time. Preventing another financial crisis – or “promoting financial stability,” as the Federal Reserve Board of Governors calls it – isn’t the new third mandate of the Fed, … Read more

Planet In Turmoil: Over 1,400 Earthquakes Have Rattled Alaska Over The Past 3 Days

by Michael Snyder The shaking in Alaska still hasn’t stopped, and that has many residents wondering if the worst is still yet to come.  Friday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake could be felt 400 miles away from Anchorage, and it was the most destructive quake that the city has experienced since 1964.  But those living in the region can’t … Read more

The Sky Is Falling Sideways, Where Are The Risks?

by Kimble Charting While many analysts are talking about the sky falling in stocks, the chart below reflects that the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) may simply be in a sideways trading range. As well, the S&P 500 remains within the uptrend channel (testing the lower support). Seen this price action before? Yep, back in 2015-2016. At that point (1), the … Read more

France is out of control

France is out of control! unreal https://t.co/6Xra0CeoQH — mcm-ct.com (@mcm_ct) December 2, 2018 ‘What French culture” @EmmanuelMacron pic.twitter.com/0mNNqSxzSx — mcm-ct.com (@mcm_ct) December 2, 2018 Perhaps @EmmanuelMacron, you could sort out the shithole that is your own country before dishing out threats to Britain… 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/rmahV6UnwB — Leave.EU (@LeaveEUOfficial) December 2, 2018 https://twitter.com/andreascseh/status/1069296610499121152

License To Rally? Not So Much For Now…

Authored by Sven Henrich via NorthmanTrader.com, Our job is to navigate changing markets and we use technical and macro analysis to identify major market turns amidst periods of conflicting signals, emotional markets and often high uncertainty while staying keenly aware of risk to our thesis at any give time. In last weekend’s Bear Trap we discussed the … Read more

The first signs of the next recession

via newstatesman: After a long period of economic expansion, a slowdown has begun. But in an era of high debt and low interest rates, states have little ammunition to deploy. recession always comes in the end, but the matter of foretelling when is a hazardous exercise at best. Indeed, recessions can remain out of sight to policy-makers … Read more

Sources of electricity – Are we going green?

via Pontiac2: This is just my first tough – Green is expensive and most of world is undeveloped compared to EU and NA. So most of world is uninterested in green and expensive energy. Especially when they can have cheaper gas power plants that can be easily converted to coal or oil ones in case of crisis. And … Read more

Credit has been on the move, along with equities. Equities alone were never going to be enough to sway the Fed but equities + credit = another story.

#Credit has been on the move, along with #equities. Equities alone were never going to be enough to sway the #Fed but equities + credit = another story. #data #dataviz pic.twitter.com/j6RLKDsoWj — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) November 30, 2018 It looks like the US credit market is about to hit the wall. US wall of … Read more

Your Jaw Will DROP When You Hear What This CNN Commentator Just Called For!

Ryan Saavedra for the Daily Wire reports, Far-left CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill appeared to defend using violence to resist Israel and appeared to call for the elimination of Israel on Wednesday while speaking to the United Nations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FFbft4rSF4 Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.dailywire.com/news/38814/watch-cnns-hill-appears-call-elimination-israel-ryan-saavedra    

Presser: Trump says he’ll be ‘formally terminating NAFTA,’ says Congress will have choice between replacement or nothing…

by sundance Too funny… this is what we would call a win/win.   President Trump delivering remarks to the media aboard Air Force One on the flight back to the U.S. (Via Associated Press)  President Donald Trump says he will shortly be providing formal notice to Congress that he will terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement, … Read more

California’s homeless population jumps 13.7% in one year. Democrats: “Needs more cultural entertainment.”

Don’t worry, California has decided to spend 33 million in tax dollars on lawyers for illegal aliens that are trying to cross the border illegally. Help is on the way.   More American homeowners are struggling to afford their homes, contributing to a growing divide between America’s haves and have-nots. While a lack of affordability has affected every U.S. … Read more

McConnell CONFIRMS Retaliation For Khashoggi Murder Is In The Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KcOEVeKeFU Frank Camp for the Daily Wire reports, On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was asked about Saudi Arabia’s culpability in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as what response such culpability warrants, while at a press conference. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.dailywire.com/news/38798/…    

Top Trump Boss Issues CRITICAL WARNING on “Looming Crisis” Are You Going To Be Affected?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTNeZJEaFFQ Neetu Chandak for the Western Journal reports, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos warned of the rising student debt as a “looming crisis” in remarks given at the annual Federal Student Aid Training Conference in Atlanta Tuesday. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/devos-…