Investment Watch Blog

The MARKET BREADTH is one of many indicators but it does prove my point that central banks are buying up select stocks and those are performing really well. Their PE ratios are out of control. However, look at the whole market and you get a completely different picture.   The stock market has been rising … Read more

China Warns on Debt, But Bond Buyers Shrug National policy makers nowadays have prioritized reducing risk in the financial system, and part of that involves telling local authorities to let LGFVs stand on their own, without the backing of the state. Some have listened — for example, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings have said debt repayment … Read more

by Daniel Carter The stock market has surprised many this year by continuing to skyrocket to new all-time highs. Consumer and investor sentiment is high, the unemployment rate is low and Wall Street is excited for potential corporate tax cuts. Currently, things could not be going much better. However, I cannot help but notice that … Read more

by Daniel Carter With the current political environment deteriorating at an alarming rate, it is important to gain a historical perspective to determine where we are headed as a nation. Each century, the social fabric of nations unravels, unrest ensues, old institutions are destroyed and new institutions are built. This is a process as old … Read more

by Daniel Carter Bitcoin, along with many other cryptocurrencies, has recently taken the world by storm. Bitcoin’s devoted investors believe that the blockchain technology behind the currency will usher in an era where currencies are free from government manipulation. However, large governments of the past and present have not taken kindly to competitors of any … Read more

Remember this from last year, NOTHING happened… but watch out…. soon. 33 Indictments coming…. and the Clinton Foundation????????????????? Loretta Lynch will not be able to help now… a new sheriff is in town. Bill Mitchell-Verified account @mitchellvii 9h9 hours ago I’m hearing rumors Mueller has 33 sealed indictments and the Democrats are NOT gonna be … Read more

by howmuch With all the recent discussion around tax reform and how it will impact the federal deficit, it’s important to take a step back and look at another looming fiscal crisis: debt held by the state governments. You might be surprised to find out that overall debt at the state level is now well over $1.75 trillion. What does … Read more

By Michael Snyder One year ago we witnessed the greatest miracle in political history, and since that time we have also witnessed one of the greatest miracles in financial history.  On November 8th, 2016 the Dow closed at 18,332.74. On Wednesday, it closed at 23,563.36.  U.S. stocks have increased in value by about 5.4 trillion dollars since Donald … Read more

by jessefelder The SPY ETF completed yet another DeMark Sequential sell signal on the daily chart yesterday. It also has a potential bearish divergence in money flow forming, as well. But what interests me more than the technicals right now are the internals. The advance-decline line has flattened out over the past few weeks even as … Read more

 7 new indictments filed in DC, that’s 31 total! https://twitter.com/LizCrokin/status/928357252896997376 When does it start to go down? https://twitter.com/Imperator_Rex3/status/928377947240652800 The thing that has me worried is that Mueller hired several lawyers to help him and almost ALL of them are Clinton/Obama donors! http://www.businessinsider.com/lawyers-robert-mueller-hired-for-the-trump-russia-investigation-2017-6   h/t onadraw

by Michael Snyder Tuesday night was a major shock for millions of Republicans, but it shouldn’t have been.  I have been warning for months that Democrats were raising lots of money and had more energy and enthusiasm on their side, and it showed.  From coast to coast Republicans got trounced, and if we don’t get our … Read more

By Michael Snyder On November 8th, 2016 we witnessed the greatest miracle in the history of American politics.  Leading up to election day, virtually all of the experts were boldly assuring us that Hillary Clinton would be the next president of the United States.  Personally, I was quite alarmed about what a Hillary Clinton presidency … Read more

It’s much more than just getting him in. Who do you think paid for the education? Seems like that level of sponsorship means favors are owed. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2445630/posts Original Article 2008 http://www.newsmax.com/KenTimmerman/obama-sutton-saudi/2008/09/03/id/339914/ U.S. physicist Tom Fife: Obama was groomed to be President by Soviet Communists https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2012/12/12/u-s-physicist-tom-fife-obama-was-groomed-to-be-president-by-soviet-communists/ And Citigroup picked his cabinet. Citigroup owned by… h/t Jack_MemeHoff

By LV First, we learn that former FBI Director, James Comey, drafted an exoneration statement months before Hillary Clinton and other witnesses were interviewed, making the lengthy FBI investigation into the Clinton “matter” a complete farce.  Next, we find out that Comey’s original draft included the words “grossly negligent” to describe Secretary Clinton’s mishandling of classified … Read more

by Chris Black Following the victories in the Tuesday elections, which truth be told took place in established Democratic strongholds, as both Virginia and New Jersey are as blue as the deep blue sky, DEM leaders started to jump around and to celebrate their massive wins (especially in Virginia) as being a clear and present … Read more

by olesentv There’s a housing crisis in the United States. Even though it’s been almost 10 years since the housing meltdown that happened in 2008,, there is still massive distortion in the market as a consequence of that crisis. Economics at its core is about causes and effects. Millions of people lost their homes and now … Read more

Whether to invest or save is one of the most common dilemmas in personal finance management. Practice shows that the best option would be to organize your finances in a way that would let you do both simultaneously, although this is not always possible, unfortunately. What is the principal difference between saving and investing and … Read more

by Mark Angelides There will be a lot of speculation and recrimination around the results of yesterday’s elections. The DNC will (and already are) claiming it as a rejection of President Trump, whilst the GOP is remaining somewhat silence. But what is the real deal here? Who truly won and lost, and what are the … Read more

by Mark Angelides Although Angela Merkel was returned for her fourth term as German Chancellor, the gains made by the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) seem to have created an issue with her ability to form a majority coalition. Groups within the Bundestag who traditionally make up the “Jamaica Coalition” (based on party colors) are … Read more

SPX/VIX Ratio Is Telling A Shocking Truth About Extremes pic.twitter.com/ZHHKcVkNN8 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) November 7, 2017 Scariest Chart Of The Day h/t WolfStreet pic.twitter.com/GM0UAlK2s6 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) November 7, 2017 The Last Time 2s10s Curve Death Cross Occurred It Was 2007 pic.twitter.com/BuCZAbNrmm — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) November 7, 2017 A Growing Number Of Realtors May Signal … Read more

Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, Dear President Trump, Over the last couple of years I’ve been all over TV… from Fox News to CNBC, CNN and Bloomberg. I’ve been telling our fellow Americans that the financial global elite was planning to issue their own globalist currency called special drawing rights, or SDRs. And that those … Read more

by Michael Snyder Everybody agrees that healthcare costs are way too high.  Back in 1960, healthcare spending accounted for approximately 5 percent of GDP, and by 2020 it is being projected that healthcare spending will account for 20 percent of GDP.  And when you break those numbers down into actual dollars, they become even more staggering.  Back in 1960, an … Read more

by Chris Black To begin with, there is a warrior’s attitude, and I won’t explain it, you’ll have to understand it for yourself, which says: “No one is coming, it’s up to us.” With this preamble in mind, following the Texas church massacre where a psycho-killer murdered 27 people in a shooting rampage just a … Read more