Germany may implement a “ shadow budget” to buy even more assets. Why anyone would invest in European equities at this point is beyond me.

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by Crypto556 via usnews: LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s 30-year government bond yield rose into positive territory on Tuesday for the first time in over a month, lifted by expectations for fiscal stimulus and uncertainty over whether the ECB will launch asset purchases this week. Germany can counter a possible economic crisis by injecting billions of euros … Read more

WeWork Mulls Governance Changes To Save IPO

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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wework-mulls-governance-changes-save-010858187.html Both of its lead financial advisers — JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. — have concerns about proceeding with an IPO that could value the company as low as $15 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified because the talks are confidential. That’s set off a push to make … Read more

Reports of layoffs today

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Reports of layoffs today at: * Schwab* Electrolux* Uber https://t.co/MVkVHWij8i — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) September 11, 2019 Uber has laid off 435 employees across its product and engineering teams, the company announced today. Combined, the layoffs represent about 8% of the organization, with 170 people leaving the product team and 265 people leaving the engineering team. The … Read more

While fiscal stimulus has been providing support for economy, its impact is ebbing

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While fiscal stimulus has been providing support for economy, its impact is ebbing@MoodysAnalytics @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/aQlok5ut8q — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) September 9, 2019 – DEUTSCHE BANK SAYS ITS ECONOMISTS ARE NOW FORECASTING ANOTHER 100 BASIS POINTS OF RATE CUTS, SEE GROWTH FALLING TO BELOW 1.5% BY MID-2020, ASSUMING NO TRADE ESCALATION – DEUTSCHE BANK SAYS … Read more

China’s real estate conundrum

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via Otavio (Tavi) Costa: Large sums of investments into non-productive assets. Property developers accumulated $245 billion in FCF losses since 2008. Meanwhile, debt levels continue to reach record levels! Our views more in-depth: https://crescat.net/necessary-normal-and-inevitable/

Two new surveys show Americans are increasingly worried about losing their jobs

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via axios: Two separate surveys released on Monday showed an increase in the percentage of Americans worried about losing their jobs. The big picture: The surveys follow a worrisome trend in corporate downsizing that has been playing out for much of the year and picked up in August. What they’re saying: The New York Fed’s consumer credit report found … Read more

WeWork is worth 70% below where it last raised money, NYU’s ‘dean of valuation’ says

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via CNBC: WeWork’s equity is really worth $14 billion — 70% below where it last raised money in private markets, NYU’s ‘dean of valuation’ Aswath Damodaran says. One key reason for Damodaran’s skepticism is WeWork’s real estate liabilities. By his estimates, the company has accumulated a $23.8 billion debt load, including lease commitments. “The hope is … Read more

So, You Want to Be a Homeowner?

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By Ryan Preiss, CRPC®   Purchasing a house is one of the largest financial transactions an individual will make in his or her life. Yet, many people tend to glaze over some key points when they consider purchasing a home. These include solidly understanding where we are in our current interest rate cycle, where rates … Read more

Joe Biden STUNS With This Sad Gaffe – Obama Will NOT Be Happy About This!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDCvtcLmKpo Cristina Laila from The Gateway Pundit reports, What is wrong with Joe Biden? Biden on Friday held two town halls New Hampshire — one in Laconia and the other New Castle to discuss ‘his vision for America.’ Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/09/following-bloody-eye-scare-joe-biden-forgets-that-obama-not-bush-was-the-last-president-video/

FITTON: BIG ARMS SCANDAL: Judicial Watch exposed how Bill Clinton let bin Laden get away with murder AND how Obama/Hillary Clinton helped contribute (by arming the bad guys) to the rise of ISIS and the resulting war.

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by TFittonJW .@JudicialWatch exposed how Bill Clinton let bin Laden get away with murder AND how Obama/Hillary Clinton helped contribute to the rise of ISIS and the resulting war (see below tweet). https://t.co/OirdpUDOyA https://t.co/DAoos8R1Z4 — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) September 10, 2019 (Washington, DC)  Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today … Read more