Why Central Bankers And Global Gov’t Are Absolutely Horrified At The Moment

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via @StockBoardAsset: someone buying credit insurance for the past 30hrs declining price trends in memory chips suggests the global economy remains in a cycle down period ugly Stock Market Peaking? Price Resistance and Dumb Money Warning S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP: .INX) “weekly” Price Chart The stock market has been resilient in 2019, grinding higher… and … Read more

Everything in Japan

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by Snydeman I’m not sure I’d say things in Japan are fine… Japan’s Youth Suicide Rate highest… Or, this: “In Japan, suicide borders on a crisis level, though the government has been active in intervention to decrease the risk of suicide among vulnerable populations. It is the leading cause of death in men among the ages of … Read more

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America, July Update: Year-Over-Year Declines Spread to Seattle

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Seattle House prices fall year-over-year, as do New York & San Francisco Bay Area condo prices. Los Angeles, San Diego tick up. Denver, Boston hit new highs. Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix aspire to their crazy peaks of Housing Bubble 1. Year-over-year declines have spread to house prices in the Seattle metro, after … Read more

Spain’s Big Five banks (already down from the Big Six) could soon be four.

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By Nick Corbishley, for WOLF STREET: The ECB’s NIRP forever policy is crushing Eurozone banks’ ability to turn a profit, warned the CEO of Bankia, José Sevilla, on Monday. “It is clear that the current rate scenario is hurting the profitability of the banking business,” he said. “We think low rates are good and perhaps even desirable. But the … Read more

Main Street Small Business on the Precipice

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by Charles Hugh-Smith Small businesses on the precipice need only one small shove to go over the edge, and there won’t be replacements filling the fast-multiplying empty storefronts. As a generality, the average employee (including financial pundits) has no real experience or understanding of what it takes to start and operate a small business in … Read more

Ranked: The 10 Organizations With the Best (and Worst) Reputations

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by visualcapitalist There is no shortcut to gaining a bulletproof reputation. To get there, businesses not only need to think long term, but they also need to do what is considered “right” in every possible situation. Aspiring companies must be truly customer-centric, going above and beyond in how they treat their customers. They also require a … Read more

Democrats Fear Trump Is On Track For 2020 Win, Democrat Infighting And Lack Of Message Sow Worry

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Democrats Fear Trump Is On Track For 2020 Win, Democrat Infighting And Lack Of Message Cause Worry. Democratic governors know their states better than most. Recently at an annual meeting Democratic governors expressed concerns and frustrations with the Democratic 2020 candidates going too far left. They point out that the party is being mired in … Read more

ALERT: This DEVASTATING Ad Will Run During CNN’s Dem Presidential Debates – And They are HORRIFIED

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRUONsyeERk Cassandra Fairbanks from The Gateway Pundit reports, The liberty-oriented Protect Freedom PAC will be running a “Stop Socialism” ad in New Hampshire during the Democratic primary debates airing on CNN on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019…

AMD stock slides as revenue forecast comes in light

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amd-stock-slides-as-revenue-forecast-comes-in-light-2019-07-30?mod=hp_investing AMD said expects adjusted third revenue of $1.75 billion to $1.85 billion, while analysts had forecast on revenue of $1.94 billion. The company reported second-quarter net income of $ 35 million, or 3 cents a share, compared with $116 million, or 11 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were 8 cents … Read more

Apple earnings: $2.18 per share, vs $2.10 per share expected

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EPS: $2.18 vs. $2.10 estimated by Refinitiv consensus estimates Revenue: $53.8 billion vs. $53.39B estimated by Refinitiv consensus estimates. Q4 Revenue guidance: $61 billion to $64 billion versus $60.98 billion estimate by Refinitiv consensus estimates iPhone revenue: $25.99 billion vs. $26.31 billion estimated by FactSet Services revenue: $11.46 billion vs. $11.61billion estimated by Factset. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/30/apple-earnings-q3-2019.html

US Stocks Following Our Predictions: Get Ready For Unexpected Weakness In Early August

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“…any real breakdown in the markets could be vicious and aggressive at this point.” by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders As we near the important date of August 19, 2019, and we watch how the markets are reacting based on our earlier predictions, it is becoming evident that the US stock markets and global stock markets are … Read more