Allow me to be very clear: The stock market will RISE if the central banks print money and lower interest rates. The stock market will FALL if the central banks reduce their money printing and increase interest rates. The central banks, the Fed in particular, are controlling the markets. We know that unequivocally. We know … Read more
by Michael Snyder Optimism can be a very powerful thing. For a long time Americans believed that things would get better, and that caused them to take action to make things better, and that actually resulted in things moving in a positive direction. But now things have abruptly shifted. In late 2018, an increasing number … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The underlying dynamics changed in August and have worsened since. And this is still the tech boom. It’s high time to unload houses and condos in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, one of the most expensive housing markets in the US. Sellers are now flooding the market with properties. Inventory listed … Read more
by Michael Snyder This story is absolutely amazing. Like so many others, actor Kevin Sorbo and his wife were forced to evacuate from their home during the recent California wildfires, and once they left they were not sure if they would ever see it again. And sure enough, firefighters were not able to hold back … Read more
by Chris Sure the trophy property market is soft, but the other headlines are sensational so far… Like this one from Sept 21 in Business Insider: New York City homeowners are cutting prices in a way not seen since the financial crisis While that headline may be technically true, deeper down we read this: Homeowners … Read more
by Alexander Trigaux, Editor, GoldSilver It stands to reason that if we have indeed been experiencing an Everything Bubble, we will experience an Everything Collapse. According to Deutsche Bank and Bloomberg, more asset classes have fallen in unison this year than they have in 117 years of previously recorded data. 90% of the investable universe … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsyDyjMBP6s A study shows there is something in the western environment which increases asthma and allergies. From study: Our findings suggest a strong influence of the environment on the development of asthma and allergic diseases throughout the life course. The prevalence of asthma is generally higher in second generation than first generation immigrants. With length … Read more
https://twitter.com/MacroTechnicals/status/1069673203512041472 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1069738317221163008 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1069736930886197248 What type of landing should US economy expect? Soft or Hard? pic.twitter.com/ASXN5UxBlD — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 3, 2018 ISM prices paid have been a pretty good lead this cycle on ISM. pic.twitter.com/MOTyEEbXbZ — Teddy Vallee (@TeddyVallee) December 3, 2018 The Trump admin does not want you to see this chart pic.twitter.com/FytoZVNNfE — … Read more
by NaturalHedgehog Each day I go through the top rising and falling stocks today, and look for (a) what the company actually does, and (b) why the stock is moving so much. Hopefully this saves you some digging! Below are my notes from 3 December 2018 as of mid-morning. (This list is limited to companies … Read more
Many people are wondering what will cause the next financial crisis. Will it be a bank failure? Could we have an even bigger than Lehman Brothers? If so, no central bank or government has made preparations to deal with such an event. There is no stopping the chaos which would take place if a major … Read more
by Dave Janda of Operation Freedom The spotlight of this Briefing focuses on The Trump Team & this week’s Congressional Hearings and the resultant effects on EVERY American’s Freedom. Additional content available 24-7 at http://www.davejanda.com
from Financial Survival Network John Rubino is back, and just when you thought it was safe to go outside, there’s major rioting in Paris and other European cities. Is this a case of they’re mad as hell and not gonna take it any more or have we reached a tipping point. Elections seem to produce the most … Read more
From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest news involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold to push to $1,350 over dollar struggles, gold’s price is forming a lucrative new pattern, and Goldman Sachs is bullish on gold and palladium. Gold to push to $1,350 over dollar struggles According … Read more
“Federal Employees Are Warned Not to Discuss Trump ‘Resistance’ at Work”: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/federal-employees-are-warned-not-to-discuss-trump-‘resistance’-at-work/ar-BBQh3QR?li=BBnbcA1 A reupload of sorts – recently the Office of Special Counsel issued a new guidance on federal employees to avoid discussing ‘resistance’ at work, which may now be interpreted as illegal. We figured the connection between the guidance and our September videos was … Read more
by WARREN MOSLER Looking very weak: Highlights Construction has been a soft spot of the economy evident once again in October where spending fell 0.1 percent for the third straight decline and the fourth decline in five months. Spending on new single-family homes in October fell 0.5 percent with home-improvement spending down 0.9 percent, both offsetting … Read more
By Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The show went on! And, as we predicted, The Donald claimed victory… and stocks went up. When we left you on Friday, Mr. Trump was on Air Force One. He was on his way to the G20 in Buenos Aires to decide the fate of the world. At least, that … Read more
Natasha Sweatte reports on predictions of major changes to the US housing market, as unsold homes climb to the highest level since 2009, when the US was in a middle of a mortgage crisis. Natasha talks to Jeff Deist, President of Mises Institute, about why experts forecast this change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilXXvfOjTEA CA housing market is … Read more
by TFittonJW Great piece by Paul Sperry:https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/12/02/actually_mueller_appears_to_be_exonerating_trump.html Contrary to media speculation that Robert Mueller is closing in on President Trump, the special prosecutor’s plea deal with Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen offers further evidence that the Trump campaign did not collude with Russians during the 2016 election, according to congressional investigators and former prosecutors. Cohen pleaded … Read more
I love how he gets cut off while proving trust in media came long before Trump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gou_l7GY-w WHAT BIAS? Washington Post Puts Story About Kavanaugh Coaching Basketball Under ‘Public Safety’ Tag Lisa Haven Describes “NORMALCY BIAS” – AMERICANS COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS TO WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND THEM (SHEEP) In a very emotional plea to … Read more
from Zero Hedge On a day when US and European auto stocks rallied (at the expense of shares of their Chinese competitors) following President Trump’s tweet (since complicated by comments from Kudlow and Mnuchin) that China might soon agree to reverse its tariffs on US-made cars, Morgan Stanley has published a report that further justifies the short-term bull … Read more