Is The Fed Short Volatility? (Or Is Jerome Powell Actually Thurston Powell III?)

by Anthony B Sanders The Federal Reserve doesn’t activley manage its interest rate exposure on its over $4 trillion balance sheet. Yet it purchases and sells Treasury Notes/Bonds and Agency Mortgage-backed Securities (AgMBS) in a measured way to impact interest rates. Chris Whalen has a nice writeup on Fed Chair (to be) Jermore Powell’s thoughts … Read more

Sahara Desert covered in 15 inches of SNOW!

HEAVY snow has covered the Sahara Desert in a freak winter weather storm. More than 15 inches (40cm) has blanketed sand dunes across the small town of Ain Sefra, Algeria. It is the second time snow has hit in nearly 40 years, with a dusting also recorded in December 2016. But this snowfall which hit … Read more

Today the POTUS signed into law the 400 years of African American History Commission act

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItJAA06FAVE Today the POTUS signed into law the “400 years of African American History Commission act” http://redstatewatcher.com/article.as… Today the POTUS signed into law the "400 years of African American History Commission act"; which establishes the "400 years of African American History Commission" to plan activities commemorating the 400 year anniversary of African Americans arrival in … Read more

Turns Out Legal Gun Owners Are A Honest Very Good Bunch Of People: Proven By Government

via gunsamerica: Posing as prohibited persons or out-of-state buyers, what happened when government agents tried to purchase guns online? The short answer.  Unless they went to the dark web, they were rejected. Findings in a two-year study, conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), tell the tale. The GAO report states, “All of our attempts to illegally … Read more

Chapter 11 Filings Soar, C&I Lending Growth Stalls (Unpeaceful, Uneasy Feeling)

by Anthony B Sanders Real GDP growth is above 3%, unemployment rate is near 4%, and other economic indicators are flashing green. Yet, I have an unpeaceful, uneasy feeling. Chapter 11 (bankruptcy) filings are rising and are back to Great Recession levels. Another indicator, commercial and industrial lending from commercial banks, is approaching a flat stall. … Read more

27 YEARS AGO… TRUMP on OPRAH

Donald Trump 1988 on being president of the united states 27 years ago Trump on Opra show asking him about running for President of the united states someday? It is amazing to see Trump than talk about his feeling on trade with Japan in 1988 and 27 years later his feelings and message are the … Read more

To Avoid Subpoena, Fusion GPS Seeks Recusal Of Judge Who Served On Trump Transition

Fusion GPS is ramping up its efforts to avoid giving depositions in a dossier-related lawsuit being heard in federal court. On Monday, lawyers for the opposition research firm submitted a request to federal court in Washington, D.C. seeking the recusal of Judge Trevor McFadden. McFadden, the Fusion lawyers note, served on the Trump presidential transition … Read more

Telepathy is real: How 'wi-fi' connects human brains and explains why people have 'gut feelings'

Humans brains are interconnected through type of ‘wi-fi’ which allows us to pick up far more information about other people than we are aware of, a leading professor claims. Prof Digby Tantum, Clinical Professor of Psychotherapy, at the University of Sheffield, believes that language plays only a part in how humans communicate and that actually … Read more

Orange Juice Doom! Florida Crop Worst since 1945.

With the Sunshine State now set to produce its smallest crop since 1945, it is feared thousands of Brits may be forced to pay more of their favourite breakfast drink. Frozen orange concentrate’s price now costs £1,600 a tonne after the vicious storm ripped through the southern US state in September. Rabobank beverage analyst Andres … Read more

Teacher Arrested for Asking Why the Superintendent Got a Raise, While Teachers Haven't Gotten a Raise in Years

Teacher Deyshia Hargrave was questioning the school board how they can vote to give the superintendent a raise when school employees have not gotten a raise in years. Security officer from the parish Marshal’s Office told her to leave the room and he would soon arrest her in the hall and call the city police … Read more

Report: Chairman Devin Nunes Has Received FBI and DOJ FISA Application and Steele Dossier Documents…

by sundance For those following the story, this is a significant development…. According to information provided to The Daily Caller, today Chairman Devin Nunes received the FISA Application and Steele Dossier documentation from Asst. AG Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray.  This includes the critical FD-302’s and FD-1023’s that relate to interviews with Christopher Steele and … Read more

Q: The STORM is REAL and It's HERE.

highly recommend you listen to it in the background while you’re doing something else or just relaxing. Well worth your time Q: The STORM is REAL and It’s HERE. Our friend Tracy Beanz and some of the insiders from the 4chan, 8chan and CBTS Reddit boards join me for a round table discussion about #Q. … Read more

Rush Limbaugh: Fire and Fury and Fake: Michael Wolff's reference to me is 100% false… The Trump Dossier: The biggest political scandal of my lifetime

https://youtu.be/K351ATc60eQ Rush Limbaugh: The Trump Dossier: The Biggest Political Scandal of My Lifetime (Biggest in History) RUSH: David in Pekin, Illinois. Glad you waited, sir. How’s it going? CALLER: Pretty good. You? RUSH: Could not be better. CALLER: Great. This is a longtime listener, second-time caller. RUSH: Happy to have you here. That’s good. That’s … Read more

Tucker Carlson conducts a professional and civilised interview with Stephen Miller

White House senior policy adviser gives insight on President Trump’s priorities on immigration, chain migration, DACA talks with Democrats and the aftermath of his controversial interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. #Tucker Stephen Miller calls CNN ‘extraordinarily biased’ after chaotic Jake Tapper interview, denies being escorted off set White House policy adviser Stephen Miller, an architect … Read more

Donald Trump signs executive orders to expand broadband access in rural U.S. – Trump also said family farms will be exempt from the estate tax, which he said would allow families to maintain ownership of their farms.

Trump orders expanded broadband access in rural U.S. Jan. 8 (UPI) — President Donald Trump unveiled an agriculture initiative to bring broadband Internet to rural areas of the United States during a speech Monday in Tennessee. Trump signed two executive orders after addressing the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention in Nashville in response to a report by … Read more

Shock Coming?

via Michael A. Gayed, CFA Summary The disconnect between equities and yields is nothing new. However, this is probably the most extreme the two have ever been. Somehow, bonds seem to stand alone against the wave of reflation repricing which is likely the driver of commodity and emerging market strengths. “A painting that doesn’t shock isn’t … Read more

Iron Ore Expected To Drop 20% In 2018

by stockboardasset Well, that is certainly not the narrative of what has been pitched by the mainstream… According to Yuan Talks, “IronOre price expected to drop 20% in 2018 to US$51.5; decline further to US$49 in 2019, according to the latest research by Mark Cully, chief economist of Australia’s Department of Industry.”  Iron Ore Futures on Nymex shows … Read more

New Highs For This Emerging Market? It’s About THAI-m

by Dana Lyons After a 24-year wait, Thailand’s benchmark stock index has finally returned to all-time highs. While U.S. stocks are off to a blistering start in 2018, it isn’t the only market seeing noteworthy gains. For example, over the past week we have posted charts on Twitter updating compelling developments involving a number of emerging … Read more