Investment Watch Blog

by Michael Snyder “Florida Man” just keeps getting into more trouble.  In recent years, “Florida Man” has become one of the Internet’s hottest memes, and there is never a shortage of new material because residents of the state seem to have a knack for getting arrested for some of the most bizarre crimes imaginable.  So … Read more

by Charles Hugh-Smith There are no extreme “fixes” to secular declines in sales, profits, employment, tax revenues and asset prices. The saying “never let a crisis go to waste” embodies several truths worth pondering as the stock market nears new highs. One truth is that extreme policies that would raise objections in typical times can be … Read more

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter A stock market that is so uniquely dependent on corporations buying back their own shares in record amounts is in a very fragile position because share buybacks have a history of suddenly getting slashed when times get tough. And then, who’ll be the buyers? (11 minutes)    

5G is coming to the US, this will be need to usher in the blockchain so we can transition into a new economy. Trump is controlling the narrative, he tweeted out and hammered the Fed, this is all planned. The Patriots are now on the offensive and the [CB] is on the defensive. The IMF … Read more

Awesome anecdote here.  

via @crossbordercap: Cross-border flows have jumped higher, underscoring the renewed confidence of international capital ask act@liquidity.com for the reports.?

via @AndysCycles: The index is 2.33 times more expensive than it was at the top of the housing bubble. 3 valuation charts for your amusement. Corporate profits up 3% per year since 2006. $SPX over total business sales at all-time high. SPX over total construction spending at all-time high.        

I Love My Freedom reports, President Donald Trump is planning to send a $23.6 billion message to Mexico, and illegal aliens will be effected the most by the move. The White House is preparing to target remittance payments made by illegal immigrants in the wake of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMWhG1uDWV0 Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: … Read more

This is a video that I needed to make as part of the free eCourse. I’ve never discussed shorting much before because I think it’s dangerous. I’ve never recommended it because you seriously need to know how to time the market. I just wanted to specifically outline what shorting is for those who aren’t aware … Read more

Collin Rugg from I Love My Freedom reports, During a hearing on Capitol Hill, Attorney General William Barr announced that he has reason to believe that the Trump Campaign was spied on before the 2016 election. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df3q-h8KjAQ Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://ilovemyfreedom.org/watch-medi…    

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Here’s how it works. Meanwhile, the media is busy publishing real-estate industry hype. This is a shorter, less angry version of my podcast last Sunday (as many have found out, I’m freer when I talk than when I write). It’s now a standard theme in San Francisco and Silicon Valley conversations, and it’s … Read more

By David Stockman Greece’s 5-Year Trades Below 5-Year UST So unlike 1999, when it was Nasdaq prices that set Edwards off, this time it was the yield on the Greek 5Y government bond that inspired shock in the SocGen strategist, to wit: “I certainly think the decline in the 5y Greek government bond yield to 2.28%, … Read more

by salvia_d Protests demanding freedom for Julian Assange & Chelsea Manning have begun in New York. This is just the beginning, much more to come. https://youtu.be/xK1PEaLCdPc    

by Thinker The smart ones are pulling out early, and the stupid ones are going to have their whole lives aired in court, on top of the enormous fees that will far exceed just standing up and saying they did something wrong. THOSE WHO TOOK THE HIGH ROAD APOLOGIZED AND ARE MOVING ON…AND THOSE WHO … Read more