Why can't BTFD Work? The gap between S&P 500 Operating EPS and As Reported EPS in Q4 was the highest since 2008, >43% difference.

$SPX Why can't BTFD Work? pic.twitter.com/JiyW1pBe9f — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) February 20, 2018 The gap between S&P 500 Operating EPS and As Reported EPS in Q4 was the highest since 2008, >43% difference. $SPX pic.twitter.com/GrwGQfgjSh — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) February 20, …

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IT’S THE SPENDING, STUPID

Here Is Goldman’s Chart Showing Why The US Is Headed For “Banana Republic” Status. Earlier today we discussed a report by Goldman Sachs which, when summarized, suggested that unless something significant changes in the coming years, the current US fiscal …

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Do You Believe In BLS Unicorns?

Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, The chart below says there has been 55.6% inflation over the last 20 years. That is just less than a 2.4% annual level of inflation. What a load of bullshit. Let’s look …

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The hypocrisy poisoning America

by Fabius Maximus Summary: America’s largest problems don’t appear in the in the headlines, but between the lines. Such as the hypocrisy poisoning our politics. Here are some recent examples — and a simple solution. “The health of a people comes …

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1984 NOW/Why is CNN always on at the airport?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN4J0V3TBFU It’s not just airports, they’re on everywhere. Even on at our military bases, hospitals, anywhere that has a tv. I always ask if I can change the channel and usually the response is no.? CM

School Shooting Was Outcome of Broward County School Board Policy – Now Local and National Politicians Weaponize Kids for Ideological Intents…

by sundance CTH has intentionally stayed away from discussion of the Parkland school shooting as we watched and reviewed the response.  However, it’s time to call the Broward School Board officials to task and simultaneously prepare the class-action lawyers to cripple …

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Misunderstanding the Deep State

According to Donald Trump and his partisans, Democrats—Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Democrats in Congress, the liberal media—are the Deep State. They also selectively include some Republicans, those who don’t support Trump. This characterization serves to hide the real Deep State—the …

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Data from NBC suggests that Russian bots amplified MSNBC host Joy Ann Reid more than Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein combined

Source: https://twitter.com/WalkerBragman/status/965360439357050880   Reid was retweeted more than Breitbart, Cernovich, MSNBC, NYTimes, WaPo, MoJo, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Chris Hayes, Chris Matthews, Ezra Klein, Sean Hannity, Tomi Lahren… What is it about Reid these supposed bots loved so …

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