by Raúl Ilargi Meijer Of course the notion of addressing Hong Kong has been in my mind for a while, but it’s a bit of a moving target: things change all the time, and seemingly on the fly. However, with today’s fresh developments, it seems silly to wait any longer. Hong Kong Civic party lawmaker … Read more
by Arkadiusz Sieron of Sunshine Profits The new Alchemist went out at the end of July. And making the choice from its articles is always hard. What gems can we learn from the latest publication of the LBMA? We invite you to read our today’s article and find out! Gordon’s Brown Bottom, 20 Years On The first article we would … Read more
by Lynette Zang via ITM Trading On August 22, 2019 at 7:15 am, the 10 YR/2 YR treasury yield curve inverted for the third time this month. In addition, the 10 YR/3 MNTH inversion that began on March 22, 2019 has been consistently widening since it inverted on July 22, which historically, has told us a recession is … Read more
Mike Manwell interviews Lance Roberts via Rethinking The Dollar In this interview with Lance Roberts, Chief Strategist/Economist for RIA Advisors, we talk about possible triggers for the next financial meltdown and how to prepare. Lance also elaborates on the consequences to much debt, negative yields and a lot more.
via hongkongfp: Pro-democracy lawmakers Jeremy Tam and Au Nok-hin were arrested on Friday evening – the latest of the high-profile pro-democracy activists to be rounded up by Hong Kong police. Au was arrested for assaulting a police officer and obstructing a police officer on July 8, police said. Tam was also arrested on Friday for obstructing … Read more
Being a sports fan is in no doubt an enjoyable experience, especially when enjoying the thrill of victory. It is even better to enjoy the triumph when a market you placed a bet on wins. Betting is in no doubt one of the ways that sports enthusiasts like yourself enjoy the games through their winnings. … Read more
by Chris Kimble In the past 5-weeks, 10-Year Yields have declined 26%, 5-year yields are down 24% and 2-year yields are down 17%. Is there more of a decline in yields to come? How would stocks react if yields rally off support? Could bank start reflecting relative strength if yields rally here? This chart reflects that the … Read more
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via thedailychrenk: I still can’t describe myself as a Trump fan (too much about his personality, temperament and policies jars with me) or a do-or-die Brexiter – as a Polish-Australian dual citizen, my interest in American and British politics is academic rather than deeply personal – but to the extent that I now see myself as … Read more
China expands its system of tracking a citizen’s behavior with a social credit score, and limiting his freedoms if it goes negative. Your neighbor reports you smoking a cigarette at your house, and when you try to fly to Hong Kong the flight attendant says, your score is too low, get off the plane. Is … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gOl_aMp2Aw The man said it perfectly: “I don’t want to Win for myself, I only want to Win for the people. The New @FoxNews is letting millions of GREAT people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. Fox isn’t working for us anymore!”
HMM: Trump can change history by declassifying three Obama-era documents. A second body of documents crying out for declassification is Obama’s private correspondence with Iranian leaders — in particular, the Oct. 7, 2014, cable he penned to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, setting the terms for the controversial Washington-Tehran nuclear deal reached in early 2016. … Read more
by Lance Roberts Over the past few months, we have been writing a series of articles that highlight our concerns of increasing market risk. Here is a sampling of some of our more recent newsletters on the issue. Never Hurts To Ring The Cash Register Looking For A Sellable Rally Bull vs. Bear Case Don’t … Read more
By Rodney Johnson It’s that time again – back to school season – when we have to drive a little slower, watch for flashing yellow signs that signal much higher ticket costs, put down our cell phones, and try to remember the rules on when to stop for school buses (always on your side of … Read more
via wattsupwiththat: In today’s digital and Internet-of-Things world, it is easy to transform information into images — graphs, charts and other visuals that are colorful and informative. Modern math and statistical software packages can do it all for you with a few clicks of your mouse or taps on the screen. These visuals can be very powerful … Read more
by Amy S. A major earthquake measuring magnitude 6.4, has struck in the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of Oregon. The quake took place at 11:08 AM eastern US time Thursday at a very shallow depth of only 12km. This is an extremely dangerous development. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is the single most dangerous earthquake … Read more
by Harry Dent I noticed this cycle right away in my research in the early 1980s: Substantial stock market bottoms have come every 20 years, and major ones every 40. That 40-year cycle would correspond to the generation waves of spending that have actually peaked 39 years apart, in 1929, 1968 and 2007. Twenty years would be half … Read more
RT America, Released on 8/29/19 The US Navy sent a warship near contested islands in the South China Sea for a “freedom of navigation” operation. Beijing condemned Washington’s “illegal attempt at maritime hegemony.” Investigative journalist Ben Swann joins Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss. He argues that the move is tantamount to the US “tearing its … Read more
BY SRSROCCO Not only are the precious metals prices looking better than they have for several years, but the reasons to own them continue to improve as central banks begin to crank up their massive CREDIT CARD DEBT. In just the past month, the U.S. Treasury has increased the outstanding public debt by a whopping $450 … Read more
