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by NonExpert_NotAdvice Good Sunday, and welcome to this (late) installment of Congressional activity and financial markets. The general idea is that the statements and actions of federal legislators can have an effect on broader markets. I try to provide interesting happenings as well as participants. I don’t suggest any specific positions: I’d like those to … Read more
Some Fed watchers predict officials will cut their benchmark by half a percentage point, but the signal is that they will eschew a bigger move in favor of a quarter point reduction. They will likely also leave open the possibility of further action down the road as they seek to sustain the record-long U.S. expansion and … Read more
Jeanine Pirro breaks down former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Capitol Hill testimony.
Former CIA Officer and whistleblower Kevin Shipp says a very big risk is the global economic system suffering a financial calamity. This includes the U.S. Shipp contends, “Russia and China are stocking up on gold . . . as they agree to stop using the U.S. dollar and go to the yuan and ruble, which … Read more
by DCG From Yahoo: New Zealand’s government is planning further restrictions to gun ownership in a law proposed Monday that emphasizes owning guns is a privilege and not a right. The new law would ban the sale of guns to overseas visitors, create a register to track all guns in the country, and require gun owners to … Read more
The semi surge could soon hit a wall. Chip stocks reached a new all-time intraday high this week, driving the broader technology sector to fresh highs as well. But with the group now sitting at those inflated levels, market watchers are starting to worry that the rally could run out. “I’m quite conflicted on this one because … Read more
by localfieldOC Data source: scraped from politifact.com Python code to scrape data and make figures using Seaborn here: https://github.com/srcole/politifact-analysis
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how highly leveraged zombie companies threaten the global economy. After spending the last few days analyzing data and reports from the Federal Reserve, the Institute of International Finance, Fitch Ratings, Debtwire, and S&P Global Market Intelligence, unfortunately, I am even more worried. U.S. nonfinancial corporate debt of large companies now stands at about $10 trillion … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Hedge fund manager David Einhorn says that he’s shorting U.S. corporate debt as protections for creditors deteriorate. His firm Greenlight Capital is wagering against both junk and investment grade debt, according to an investor letter seen by Bloomberg. The macro position will provide a hedge for the firm’s bullish equity positions in addition … Read more
by READY NUTRITIO How do you deal with challenging experiences? Do you allow failures to interfere with the pursuit of your goals? Or, do you see adversity as an opportunity for growth and positive change? Do you bounce back? Or do you fall apart? In other words, are you resilient? In this article, we’ll explore resilience: … Read more
Tom Woods TV, Released on 7/25/19 Maybe you favor nonintervention, but are you sure you know all the ins and outs of the situation in Syria in recent years? The great Scott Horton cuts through the propaganda to get to the real story.
by EsteevTrabajos1 Hey y’all! Here’s some food for thought for those who invest in the stock market. Apologies in advance if some of the advice is a bit scattered. I have a few important deadlines to meet for next week but wanted to drop some advice here for new investors (and for more experienced … Read more
by EsteevTrabajos1 Hey y’all! I will be creating weekly posts (depending on the feedback) with a few stocks to keep on your watchlists for bulls and bears, and for short- and long- term investors. These posts are meant to start a discussion about individual stocks, their technicals and fundamentals. My ultimate goal with these posts is simply … Read more
Head of ETF’s at Vanguard confirms, unless you’re buying the entire world you’re doing some sort of active management. It just runs the spectrum.
Each passing week is bringing more evidence that the pessimists are right about the underlying momentum of the global economy. The threat of a prolonged dislocation of international commerce from a trade war, on top of a recovery that was already starting to look tired, has put policymakers back on alert. This week it was … Read more
Stocks are near all-time highs, but investors should be prepared to protect their wealth in times of economic downturns, knowing a bull market can’t last forever. We spoke to Jim Rickards, Author of ‘Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in the Coming Chaos’. https://cheddar.com/media/preparing-to-protect-your-wealth-in-an-economic-downturn
by TFittonJW https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/judicial-watch-obtains-doj-documents-showing-andrew-weissmann-leading-hiring-effort-for-mueller-special-counsel/ BREAKING: So I just figured out Aaron Zelbey, who was inserted as "witness" last minute to help Mueller tomorrow, was almost certainly paid by Clintons to represent their aide in email scandal investigation. @JudicialWatch obtained the testimony on this: https://t.co/CcGR9aNW5M pic.twitter.com/pFJCx2cbcm — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) July 24, 2019
Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, who tried to uncover dirt on President Trump for the past two years, finally testified in front of Congress about his recently completed report. Democrats pushed for this, but it exploded in their faces as Mueller stumbled, bumbled and mumbled through his testimony. Many are saying his depreciated mental state shows … Read more
Many take antibiotics without prescription, endangering efficacy. On the other hand, the overhead involved in seeing a doctor for a simple sinus infection or UTI is too high. No one would argue that antibiotics are an amazing 20th-century innovation, promising a quick cure for bacterial illnesses that might otherwise cause serious harm or death. But … Read more
by Fabius Maximus Summary: the US military has a trillion-dollar budget, 3.2 million employees, and is deeply dysfunctional. Reforming the US military is considered almost impossible by experts. How might reform happen? Who can do it and how – hopefully before we need an effective defense? Here is a solution, or a sketch of one. “Where … Read more