Washington’s Venezuela Coup Is An Old Story: “Plaguing Latin America With Misery In The Name Of Liberty” Said Simon Bolivar

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via truthout.org: As Venezuela’s second president, Simon Bolivar, noted in the 19th century, the US government continues to “plague Latin America with misery in the name of liberty.” From engineering coups in Chile and Guatemala, to choreographing a troop landing at the Bay of Pigs intended to establish an exile government in Cuba, to training Latin American strongmen at the School of the Americas in … Read more

The U.S.-Backed Drug War in Mexico Has Never Been Deadlier

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via counterpunch.org: The Trump administration is continuing to help the Mexican government wage a war on drugs despite a recent report that more than 33,000 Mexicans were killed in 2018, a new record. According to Mexico’s Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, there were 33,341 homicides in Mexico in 2018. The number of deaths broke the … Read more

Goldman Sachs smashes quarterly expectations, on to its best trading day in ten years. What does it indicate?

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On January 16th, 2019 Goldman Sachs enjoyed the best trading day in decade, on the back of fourth quarter results that far exceeded analyst expectations. These are the first set of results announced under the leadership of new CEO David Solomon. So, do these record-breaking results suggest that markets are primed for a rebound? Looking … Read more

Global stocks rising on news of US government budget deal, potential trade progress

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by QuantalyticsResearch   US Stocks Global markets are rising on news that Congressional negotiators have come to a final deal to avert a government shutdown, with “an agreement in principle” having been reached US stocks index futures are rising with front-month Dow Jones minis +0.84%, S&P 500 minis +0.73% and Nasdaq 100 minis +0.84% White … Read more

1-M HIBOR vs. LIBOR rates now at lowest level since 2007! The ten year yield is only 18 bps above the overnight rate

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1-M HIBOR vs. LIBOR rates now at lowest level since 2007! Interesting how same spread disparity also corresponded with the market top for HK stocks. Note: HSI index peaked in 2018, and it’s now re-testing the upper bound of a downward trend. pic.twitter.com/YULlcT1J9K — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) February 11, 2019 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1095294336366006272 Modern economy … … Read more

Vanguard dramatically cuts its expected rate of return for the stock market over the next decade

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We’re at the high end of fair market value, says Vanguard chief investment officer from CNBC. The stock market won’t keep returning the kinds of yearly gains investors have gotten used to since the financial crisis bottom in 2009, Vanguard’s chief investment officer, Greg Davis, said. “If we look forward for the next 10 years, … Read more

Barron’s: The ETF Industry’s Biggest Problem, and How to Fix It

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Exchange-traded funds have been hailed for their accessibility, transparency, and, above all, low costs. But the way in which investors are actually able to buy and sell ETFs—and at what cost—runs counter to their promises. Even the word the industry uses—distribution—obscures the process: ETF providers have to get their products in front of investors, whether … Read more

Reddit raised $300 million at a $3 billion valuation — now it’s ready to take on Facebook and Google

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Reddit CEO: We’ve had a lot of investor attention in the last year from CNBC. Reddit raises $300 million at a $3 billion valuation. Investors include Tencent, Sequoia, Fidelity and Andreessen Horowitz. CEO Steve Huffman says the company will use the investment to improve Reddit’s website and work to take digital ad market share away … Read more

The real reason for Bezos divorce.

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by rolexpreneur Keep a close eye on Jeff Bezos in the near. I have a theory about his recent divorce. As many of you may know, the economy will be having a major correction soon. Stocks could easily go down 50% or more. Bezos, being close with the CIA and the richest man in the … Read more

The Real Reason Behind The MSM Layoffs (Video)

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Newest Dave Janda (Operation Freedom) video. Trump defunded the BBG. A back door bill that Obama snuck into the NDAA right before leaving office to fund the mockingbird media with taxpayer money! The spotlight of this Briefing focuses on President Trump’s method for melting the lame stream fake media. Additional content available 24-7 at http://www.davejanda.com … Read more

Jumps in Technology a Dimension of the Grand Solar Minimum

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•Indonesia and Myanmar to become new world breadbaskets •New food growing areas on our planet as GSM intensifies •Opportunity for distribution, shipping, ports, storage and ag supply chain into new grow zones •Massive explorations in the past coincided with Grand Solar Minimums from 400BC forward •Atmospheric Z-Pinch solar arc formations above Sweden •Heavier cloud cover … Read more

Visualizing the Funding Behind the Most Innovative Fintech Companies

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by howmuch The most innovative fintech companies have two things in common. They’re getting a lot of attention from investors, and they’re using technology to dramatically simplify financial transactions. That’s our conclusion from reading a new ranking from Forbes on the most innovative fintech companies in 2019. And when you pause to consider what each company is … Read more