Investment Watch Blog

The global economy is undergoing a contraction which is seen from virtually every single country at this time. Whether you look to the US, China, or Europe, you see what cannot be denied. Assets cannot seem to rise steadily as they were in 2017 and prior. Tensions are heating up from every angle. No matter … Read more

Lukas Mikelionis for FOX News reports, House Democrats’ first order of business in the new Congress will be targeting President Trump’s tax returns, setting the confrontational tone of the lower chamber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHo7rfYoips Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems…    

Steven Beyer for the Western Journal reports, Brenda Snipes may be stepping down from her position as Broward County elections supervisor, but that won’t stop her from receiving nearly $11,000 a month in pension benefits, the Sun-Sentinel reported. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE_UVJahUSs Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/browar…    

1 December 2018 Paris Anti-Macron anger spreads: More than 100 people arrested as riot police fire water cannon and spray tear gas on the Champs-Elysees while protestors take to the streets of Toulouse *’Yellow Vest’ supporters are staging fresh protests on the Champs-Elysees which leads to the Arc de Triomphe * Police have set up … Read more

via Pedro Nicolaci da Costa U.S. corporate debt levels have again surpassed their pre-crisis peaks of $6 trillion, raising widespread concern that, as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, some firms could run into financial trouble. “We think corporate debt is a key vulnerability,” JP Morgan economists Jesse Edgerton and Devwrat Vegad wrote in a research note. … Read more

by Chris Kimble Could interest rates be peaking after moving much higher over the past 5-years? Yes! Joe Friday shares that the yield on the 5-year note, looks like it created an important topping pattern last month. This chart looks at the yield on the 5-year note over the past 20-years. Bearish monthly Doji Star topping patternstook … Read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjR8C5ge5LM California is under a terrifying communist dictatorship. I am very sorry for Conservatives that still live there. They deserve better. We all deserve better.   h/t Dustin

by Simon Black [Editor’s note: While Simon is traveling today, other members of the Sovereign Man team penned today’s missive.] We’ve discussed this on and off for several years now. Civil asset forfeiture is a legal process that allows the government to seize assets and cash from citizens without any due process or judicial oversight. You don’t even … Read more

via DAVID SCUTT Iron ore prices have collapsed, logging the largest decline in years on Monday. And in the case of lower and higher grades, the largest plunge on record. According to Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62% fines tumbled 8.4% to $64.25 a tonne, its largest one-day percentage drop since April 12 last … Read more

via Sally Bakewell Investors pulled cash from funds that invest in leveraged loans, while high-yield debt draws scrutiny from the Federal Reserve for losses it could inflict on investors in a downturn. Mutual and exchange-traded funds saw outflows of $1.32 billion in the week ended Nov. 28, the third-biggest exodus this year, according to data from Lipper. Their junk bond counterparts also … Read more

by Dana Lyons Formerly lagging equal-weight indices are attempting a comeback — a development which would bolster the odds of a significant rally. This past summer, we began detecting signs of a thinning out of the U.S. equity rally, a trend which would eventually contribute to the recent market correction. One manifestation of that internal weakening … Read more

by Troy The S&P 500 is sitting right under its 200 day moving average right now. The stock market is demonstrating various late-cycle signs. These late-cycle signs are not immediately long term bearish, but it demonstrates that the long term winds will change in 2019. Let’s determine the stock market’s most probable direction by objectively … Read more

From Kitco: Heavy machinery and extreme heat are required to melt gold, but a group of scientists accidentally managed to melt gold at room temperature, making a new scientific breakthrough. All scientists know that gold’s melting point is 1,064.18 degrees Celsius, which is why an international group of scientists from Sweden and Finland was surprised when … Read more

by Michael Snyder We just got more evidence that our planet is becoming increasingly unstable.  On Friday a magnitude 7.0 earthquake destroyed homes, ripped apart roads and destroyed infrastructure all throughout Anchorage, Alaska.  According to the USGS, the earthquake hit at 8:29 AM and the epicenter was approximately 7 miles north of Anchorage.  That quake was … Read more

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter After the hullabaloo on Wall Street and in the media about the comments made by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Vice Chairman Richard Clarida this week, the Fed released the minutes of the FOMC meeting on November 7-8. The WOLF STREET Fed hawk-o-meter checks the minutes for signs that the Fed believes the economy … Read more

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via visualcapitalist: The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. Blockchain can be an elusive concept. Its abstract nature leaves many wondering if this emerging technology is the global catalyst evangelists claim it to be. But blockchain is more of a tool than a catalyst – not a one-size-fits-all, but a new foundation … Read more

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From Birch Gold Group In a speech on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that he had a “neutral” outlook on rates. According to a CNBC article, he was quoted: Interest rates are still low by historical standards, and they remain just below the broad range of estimates of the level that would be neutral for … Read more

by DCG Jesse Ventura: A legend in his own mind/Instagram photo This douche bag won’t get many votes from the military and patriotic citizens. From Fox News: Jesse Ventura is considering running against President Donald Trump in 2020 — and the former pro wrestler is confident he can deliver a DDT to DJT in the election. “I haven’t made … Read more