Investment Watch Blog

by Michael Snyder According to the Labor Department, the number of job openings in the United States just plunged by the largest amount we have seen in nearly four years.  The latest JOLTS report shows that the number of job openings has declined by 538,000, and that is a really big number for just a … Read more

by Charles Hugh-Smith Geography matters, the balance of power matters, and democracy–it’s not yet clear if democracy matters or not. I’ve been asked to comment on Brexit. I’m happy to do so, but not by promoting a position yes or no, or by attempting to unravel the political machinations, as I have neither the knowledge nor the interest to … Read more

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter There are now many of them. Shoring up the balance sheet is the opposite of “shareholder friendly.” It’s “creditor friendly.” The amount of investment-grade corporate bonds outstanding by non-financial companies in the US and Europe – so excluding bonds issued by banks, insurance companies, and the like – has more than tripled (+204%) … Read more

“The traditional private equity model should have no place in retail.” By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. Shares of UK-based multinational department store Debenhams — with 165 stores in the UK and Ireland and with 58 franchise stores in 19 other countries — were suspended today after the company and its creditors … Read more

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via Zerohedge: The Saretsky Report contributed to this article. Just like last month, when Grant’s Interest Rate Observer dubbed the Vancouver housing market as “ghastly”, in April Vancouver once again reported the fewest monthly sales in 33 years. According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, total housing sales were 46.3% below the 10-year March sales average and was … Read more

Rep. Liu tried to use an out of context statement by Candace Owens against her, she came back at him hard leading to an uproar at the hearing.     AC

https://bit.ly/2FZsk0y Kurt Schlichter of The Rebel reports: When 60 Minutes published a story gushing over medical students whining about how much their education cost, it got plenty of backlash. Now, that story in particular was about a rich guy writing a check voluntarily, but it was designed as battlespace preparation for the “Free College” promise … Read more

by Geoffrey Grider The baby girl weighed less than a pound when she was born just 21 weeks into Courtney Stensrud’s pregnancy. Infants that tiny and undeveloped aren’t expected to survive outside the womb, but her mother insisted that she be resuscitated. Lyla — who is now 4 — appears to have made medical history. Right … Read more

Censorship is becoming one of the main issues moving forward for any freedom loving individual who likes to challenge the status quo…In the wake of the banning of Alex Jones we quickly saw the great facebook purge of 2018 where Press For Truth and many others in the field of alternative media were taken out … Read more

TradersChoice.net, Released on 4/9/19 Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate … Read more

by sundance A late day submission to DC Circuit Court in a FOIA case previously discussed, reveals the content of Mueller’s probe & use of multiple, previously unknown, James Comey memos. Additionally, within the filing we discover how Comey documented multiple events, meetings and information surrounding the FBI investigation of Donald Trump. The documents surface as part … Read more