1998 first had a plunge – minor counter trend through first half of August- then plunge into September

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1998 first had a plunge – minor countertrend through first half of aug – then plunge into sept pic.twitter.com/2K34LNKWSu — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) August 6, 2019 trump needs a trade deal or everything falls apart pic.twitter.com/G2XaRfFCxZ — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) August 6, 2019 Scotiabank: Dollar/Yuan Breaching 7 Amid Escalated Trade Tensions pic.twitter.com/ahKOiJAx0H — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) August 6, … Read more

Cathay Pacific Airline Admits Spying On Passengers With Seatback TV Cams And Airport Surveillance

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via Zerohedge: Passengers on Hong-Kong-based Cathay Pacific have been warned that their movements and preferences will be recorded by the airline via seatback in-flight entertainment screens equipped with cameras, according to News.com.au. Seatback entertainment system camera (via news.com.au) What’s more, the airline says the data will be stored indefinitely, or “as long as necessary.” Their new policy … Read more

Silver vs. the S&P 500: History Says One Could Be Crushed, the Other a Super-Charged Bubble

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by Jeff Clark, Senior Analyst, GoldSilver   Many readers liked the tables we presented of possible gold/S&P 500 ratios and what that would mean to prices of each asset. If you didn’t catch it, check out what the future could look like for gold vs. the stock market. Given the current action in stocks and precious metals, … Read more

Apple is spending more than ever on R&D to fulfill the ‘Tim Cook doctrine’

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https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/03/apple-rd-spend-increases-fulfilling-tim-cook-doctrine.html Apple R&D spending is at all-time highs. It’s also spending the largest proportion of its revenue on R&D since 2003. Apple CFO Luca Maestri hinted that R&D would continue to rise, and said that the company’s $1 billion purchase of 2,000 Intel employees would require “upfront investment.” Another comparison: Apple’s R&D expense is still … Read more

Beyond Meat Insiders Pull Questionable Secondary Offering

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Interesting take on the situation with Beyond Meat secondary offering… https://www.bprising.com/articles/beyond-meat-insiders-pull-questionable-secondary-offering Something that really seems to be lacking these days in business is integrity. Everyone seems to be out chasing the short term gain and satisfaction. Eventually this attitude always costs those who pursue it. Sure, it may seem like you are winning in the … Read more

Charts: Copper futures contract, Germany’s 30yr yield and the yield curve (fully negative)

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Chart: Copper futures contract – pic.twitter.com/TXfnRJQ35f — (((The Daily Shot))) (@SoberLook) August 5, 2019 Chart: Germany's 30yr yield and the yield curve (fully negative) – pic.twitter.com/lzN15eRw9O — (((The Daily Shot))) (@SoberLook) August 5, 2019 Chart: 10yr – 1yr Treasury spread – pic.twitter.com/YFPM3My10R — (((The Daily Shot))) (@SoberLook) August 5, 2019

Why We’re Raising Our “Crash Alert” Flag

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by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – Watch out, Dear Reader, this could be a tough week for investors. Investor’s Business Daily reports: Dow Jones futures sold off sharply Sunday night, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, as China’s yuan tumbled to a record low. That follows a tough week for the current stock market rally … Read more

BUBBLE POPPING? DOW -767; BIG TECH LOSES $162B IN VALUE; FUTURES DOWN MORE

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Is the ‘everything bubble’ finally popping? This chart might have the answer The stock market is in shambles to start the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -2.90% dropping more than 700 points after China retaliated against President Trump’s latest move in the intensifying trade war. Charles Hugh Smith, known for his Of Two Minds blog, like many … Read more

FAKE NEWS: These Two Shootings Defy Traditional Political Stereotyping. The Media Is Trying to Squeeze Them In.

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via theresurgent: The shooter in Ohio is an Elizabeth Warren fan, which means the media will focus far more on the El Paso shooter. But the El Paso shooter, who is very anti-immigration and believes the country is under invasion, also has a significant degree of concern about ecology and the environment. Neither of them fit … Read more

Beto O’Rourke Tells Trump: Stay out of El Paso

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/05/beto-orourke-calls-on-trump-not-to-visit-el-paso-he-has-no-place-here/ Beto O’Rourke Tells Trump: Stay out of El Paso 2020 White House hopeful and former Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke (D-TX) is calling on President Donald Trump not to visit El Paso in the wake of the mass shooting in his former district. “This president, who helped create the hatred that made Saturday’s tragedy … Read more

Evacuations Ordered After Explosion at Hotel Near Nashville International Airport; Multiple Injuries Reported

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https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1158176701874135040 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The HomeTown Studios at 1210 Murfreesboro Pike was evacuated Sunday afternoon after some type of explosion. Nashville Fire Department officials say one person was transported from the third floor to a hospital for burns. Investigators have not yet released what caused the explosion. https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashville-hotel-evacuated-after-explosion AC

North Korea launches two unidentified projectiles- Yonhap

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#BREAKING: North Korea launches two unidentified projectiles- Yonhap — ELINT News (@ELINTNews) August 5, 2019 The head of the #ROK national security office is presiding over an emergency meeting being held in an underground bunker of the presidential compound in Seoul after the #DPRK fires more projectiles into the sea. https://t.co/f1Mb1LtLba #Korea pic.twitter.com/w7w901uBpU — Steve … Read more