Hackers stole 1 BILLION in Cryptocurrency from exchanges in 2018

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via forbes: According to the Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Reportfrom Ciphertrace some $927 million had been stolen from cryptocurrency exchanges in the first three quarters of 2018 alone. That total will almost certainly have hit, if not smashed straight through, the $1 billion mark by now. So, who were the hackers behind the heists and how did they … Read more

2018 Chart Of The Y(B)ear – Stock bulls started out of the gates quickly in 2018 — but it’s the bears in position now to win in the long run.

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by Dana Lyons   12 months ago, stocks entered 2018 firing on all cylinders as much as any point in the past several years. The market was setting records in terms of both the strength of its uptrend as well as its lack of volatility. Practically all stock segments were hitting new highs and it seemed that 2018 might … Read more

The Devastating Global Debt Trend

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By Harry Dent It’s no secret that our Federal debt has more than doubled since the onset of the last recession in late 2007. It’s gone from $10.1 trillion to $23.6 trillion. That’s an 134% increase in just 11 years! And now Trump’s business tax cuts are pushing that debt higher still. It’s now at … Read more

Walmart Wants to Deliver Groceries Right to Your Fridge

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https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/12/29/walmart-wants-to-deliver-groceries-right-to-your-f.aspx Amazon.com is probably further along on this idea than anyone. Using a special smart lock set and an Amazon security camera, the Amazon Key system allows packages to be placed inside your home. Using a smartphone, you can watch the door opened, your package placed inside, and the door closed and locked again. Walmart is … Read more

Gerald Celente – Endless Wars Coming to an End?

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from Financial Survival Network Gerald Celente knows that the elite rulers of our country can’t seem to get enough endless wars. They seem to thrive upon them. So many political and military leaders want Afghanistan to continue forever, with no end game or goal in site. Same with our involvement in Syria. But President Trump has had … Read more

RANT: YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO USE ELECTRICITY WHEN YOU GET HOME FROM WORK. AGENDA 21

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCXLBdfpveg California is using their state to bring in illegals then make those people impossible to live there and for them to move to other states. Those illegals will vote Demoncrats, turn red state to blue. They will turn our country just like Venezuela and the leaders will take over America and turn it into … Read more

The Yield Curve Inversion…and Why It Matters

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by Doug Hornig, Contributor, GoldSilver   GoldSilver’s Mike Maloney recently released a video dealing with inversion of the yield curve in the bond market. It’s an excellent introduction to a subject about which all investors should have a basic grasp. And it’s important enough that a few aspects are worthy of further exploration. To begin, what is the … Read more

Cohen Prague Claim Crumbles As McClatchy Reporter Admits To Third-Hand Info

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by Natura Naturans A Thursday report claiming that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen was in Prague during the 2016 US election has begun to unravel after one of its authors admitted it was based on third-hand information which nobody affiliated with the report had seen, according to the Daily Caller’s Chuck Ross. McClatchy reported Thursday that … Read more

Leveraged bets on the stock market are starting to unwind; Financial Stress Index rises to the highest level since Feb 2016…. Nomura: The global economy is ‘already on an irreversible path’ to a downturn

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via businessinsider: In the life of a decade-long credit cycle, the global economy’s current condition shows it’s firmly heading toward a downturn, according to a new analysis from Nomura. A single cycle is historically a decade long. The beginning is marked by the end of a crisis/a cyclical bottom, and ends when credit contracts and the … Read more

Corporate Debt Is Reaching Record Levels, Roughly 46% of GDP, the Highest on Record, GE Drags Down Premier, Great Retreat From Global Bank Lending Continues

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Corporate Debt Is Reaching Record Levels In the aftermath of the financial crisis, a swath of individuals and families began a long and painful deleveraging process. Businesses, meanwhile, quickly moved in the opposite direction—loading up on cheap debt to the point where many observers now worry that highly leveraged companies pose a threat to the … Read more

Market loves the “big progress” tweet. Meanwhile, copper is in retreat and China’s PMI just hit a contractionary three-year low print of 49.4 in Dec as growth weakens to a 28-year low.

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Market loves the "big progress" tweet. Meanwhile, copper is in retreat and China's PMI just hit a contractionary three-year low print of 49.4 in Dec as growth weakens to a 28-year low. — David Rosenberg (@EconguyRosie) December 31, 2018 https://twitter.com/MacroTechnicals/status/1079719892302159873 The last time #China's Manufacturing #PMI fell below 50, the Chinese government provided significant stimulus, … Read more