Investment Watch Blog

by David Haggith The Big Bear is back. Ursa Major is in the house of the rising sun, and Taurus is in the house of the setting sun. Those are bad signs for investors who are now daily diving into their horoscopes. The market is pouring out of an inverted Big Dipper, otherwise known as the Big Bear … Read more

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter For nine years, US stocks, foreign stocks, government bonds, corporate investment-grade bonds, junk bonds, leveraged loans, emerging market bonds, art, classic cars, residential real estate, commercial real estate, startup valuations…. they all surged. Then came 2018. Which changed everything. (15 minutes)      

by Michael Snyder The stage is set for a battle of political willpower that could potentially be unlike anything that we have ever seen before in American history.  Last Tuesday, there was a shouting match in the Oval Office that changed everything.  During a very heated exchange with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, President Trump boldly … Read more

by Michael Snyder Global earth changes appear to be accelerating once again, but the mainstream media in the United States is not talking about it, and so most Americans have absolutely no idea what is happening.  Within the last 24 hours, we have seen close to 40 significant earthquakes of at least magnitude 2.5 along … Read more

by Charles Hugh-Smith Capital garners the gains, and labor’s share continues eroding. That’s the story of the 21st century. The middle class, virtually by definition, is not prepared for downward mobility. A systemic, semi-permanent decline in the standard of living isn’t part of the implicit social contract that’s been internalized by the middle class virtually everywhere:living … Read more

  For More Information See: In the Commons earlier, I asked Alan Duncan why taxpayers money had been used by the so-called 'Integrity Initiative' to disseminate political attacks from its Twitter site (1/2). pic.twitter.com/zQNOPeQOMn — Emily Thornberry (@EmilyThornberry) December 12, 2018 https://www.integrityinitiative.net/a… https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-1… https://www.cyberguerrilla.org/blog/o… https://www.realclearpolitics.com/art…    

Synopsis: One year after pleading guilty, Lt. General Michael Flynn will stand before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in his courtroom at 333 Constitution Ave.in Washington, DC for his sentencing hearing for the felony of lying to an FBI agent. https://youtu.be/yqj6qWIABeM     SHOCKING:Mueller Defies Judge Sullivan & In Contempt by not turning over 1st 302 … Read more

Talk Digital Network, Released on 12/14/18 French riots could ultimately leaded to European Union break up Mike “Mish” Shedlock a registered investment advisor, representative for Sitka Pacific Capital Management and he operates one of the most popular websites about the economy and investing online: MISH’S Global Economic Trend Analysis.    

by DCG Four years and counting since I deleted my FB account. You couldn’t pay me to go back to it. From Hollywood Reporter: Facebook’s privacy controls have broken down yet again, this time through a software flaw affecting nearly 7 million users who had photos exposed to a much wider audience than intended. The bug disclosed … Read more

Randy DeSoto for the Western Journal reports, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway contended Tuesday that congressional Democrats have a simple choice to make as the nation faces a funding deadline at the end of the month: “Do they want to keep the government open or the borders open?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYIttrp4jEU Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/kellya…   White House … Read more

Jim Hoft for the Gateway Pundit reports, President Trump met with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer Tuesday in the White House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj_jBd3jRRE Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018… on Tuesday evening National Border Patrol Council Vice President Art Del Cueto joined Elizabeth MacDonaldon The Evening Edit following the White House meeting between President Donald Trump and liberal leaders Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer.   Art … Read more

by Kimble Charting The bull market is experiencing its first real test since the 2014/2015 stock market correction. Volatility is high and key sectors are heading lower. One such sector is the Transportation Sector(NYSEARCA: IYT) and select stocks. The age-old Dow Theory call for the Industrials and Transports to lead the market (and confirm each others moves). Currently, … Read more

via Daniel Lacalle: The G20 deal should not divert our attention from the reality of: Disinflationary pressures Rising spreads Global slowdown Countries wanted to “copy the Fed” and the US deficit spend. The trap: Markets are a relative game. Now the US 10-year bond is the safest asset. And it is draining liquidity off any other risky … Read more