by Chris Well, there’s a dozen reasons for why the markets are falling hard right now, so it’s hard to really pinpoint any one of them as being the most important. Flat yield curve, housing in rapid decline, trade “decisions” with China that turned out to be anything but and very prematurely announced. Add it … Read more
Just when we thought the bogus Assange smear couldn’t get worse, Politico asks the world to hold their beer. It appears that a certain segment of American society hate Donald Trump more than they love their own country. They would rather see America burn down to the ground (metaphorically speaking), than accept the fact they … Read more
by Thinker Bill and Hillary Clinton are on their book tour, just like Michelle Obama, and some people are getting a steal of a deal on tickets while others aren’t. One thing for sure that the authors are feeling is a lack of buyers or listeners. As more and more people in the world go … Read more
from Zero Hedge Earlier this morning, Nomura’s Charlie McElligott noted something which in retrospect was quite prophetic: the cross-asset strategist highlighted that his Risk Parity model showed that the market’s most important strategy is in “de-risking” mode as the economic cycle turns sharply: In a positioning confirmation / “nod” then to this growth- and inflation- slowdown scenario, it … Read more
Dick’s Sporting Goods is warning investors that its decision to remove certain “assault-style” weapons from its Field & Stream stores cost it dearly and may limit its future gains. The sporting goods retailer was forced to confront angry shareholders late last week after its stocks tanked more than 4.5% and financial conglomerate J.P. Morgan Chase … Read more
By Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The historic powwow at the G20 in Buenos Aires last weekend could turn out to produce some positive results. At least the Chinese and the Americans are thrashing around. Maybe they’ll knock down a trade barrier or two by accident. But the good news this week is that nothing … Read more
Despite the topic sounding highly complicated for those of us who are new to the whole stock trading game, once you get a handle on the basics of how the stock rates flow, you will understand the relationship between demographics and the stock market. As you probably know, the European Union’s stock exchange, also known … Read more
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Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the massive bubble ready to burst at any moment in Hong Kong as the city continues to face declines. Following HSBC’s announcement in October that they planned to raise their prime lending rate, Hong Kong faced its first decline in 29 months. Hong Kong … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch4VYYRp0Kc More reason to vote them people out and keep out!! AC
the entire world is panicking pic.twitter.com/jYx6TJJkpG — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 4, 2018 https://twitter.com/xiscan1/status/1070017959119282176 The Treasury Department's cash In recent days – around 340 billion USD, by the end of the year should stand at 441 billion USDThis means that 70 billion dollars will be taken out of the market in the coming month from the … Read more
by moneymetals U.S. government agencies could run out of operating funds starting on midnight this Friday, December 7th. At issue: President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. He wants Congress to commit $5 billion for construction of a wall along portions of the U.S.-Mexico border. The migrant caravan that recently attempted to crash the border near Tijuana … Read more
by Geoffrey Grider After a decade long absence, the U.S. has regained the distinction of most competitive economy in the world, according to the World Economic Forum. In fact, only Japan made a bigger improvement of all 140 countries in the survey. Under President Donald J. Trump, the United States economy has regained the crown as … Read more
BY ROBERT ROSS I don’t blame you. The yields on energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) are very tempting. If you’re not sure what these are, energy MLPs are companies that own the pipelines that transport oil and natural gas around the US. And they often pay huge dividend yields. The top five oil MLPs have an average dividend yield of … Read more
After more than 200 people fall ill, raw beef recall expands to 12 million pounds (WTXL) – As the U.S. Department of Agriculture investigated an October recall on beef, officials realized some patients were falling ill from products not included in the initial recall, so they decided to expand it. More than 12 million pounds of … Read more
by John Rubino A quick recap of the past couple of months: Stocks plunge. The politicians, bureaucrats and bankers who depend on artificially-elevated financial asset prices start to panic. The Fed announces that maybe it won’t have to raise interest rates any more, and the president announces a truce in the trade war with China. The … Read more
The U.S. Army is cracking down on potential recruits who can’t pass the fitness test The U.S. Army wants you–to get fit. The military recently announced a new microsite aimed to help potential recruits master the latest reiteration of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). There, they can access training information, video tutorials, and proper safety technique tips … Read more
Most adults living unhealthy lifestyles d as those who smoke, drink more than 14 units of alcohol, eat fewer than five portions of fruit and vegetables, are obese or have low rates of physical activity. Half of adults have two or more of these risk factors. Although there are signs some people are giving up … Read more
BY JARED DILLIAN I am the child of two public servants. Growing up, I thought making $80,000 a year was a big deal. Sure, there were doctors and lawyers in town. And I knew they were wealthier—but I couldn’t put an exact number on it. I didn’t know what a “trader” did either. I hadn’t even … Read more
by LV Several Wall Street investment bank traders are munching on their lunch, which was hand-delivered from Delmonico’s Restaurant directly to their desks. The topic of discussion du jour is a recent Bloomberg interview with JP Morgan’s Marko Kolanovic, the so-called “half god, half man” of quantitative and derivatives research. Kolanovic fears that the growth in computer … Read more