Investment Watch Blog

Financial analyst Andy Hoffman contends debt is the main problem with the economy. Hoffman says, “There is so much debt in it that even a tiny bit of interest rate increase is killing it further. Yes, they have had the stock market go up, but what have they created? They have created Dotcom valuations in … Read more

by Robert Carbery Saturday June 3 was not only a hectic day because of the London Bridge attack but also because of the ratcheting of rhetoric regarding North Korea and China from our leaders.   Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that North Korea presented a “clear and present danger,” sharp words for the nuclear armed … Read more

by Robert Carbery President Trump has said on multiple occasions that he inherited an economic mess from his predecessor. The mainstream media fact checkers moved quickly to disprove him, pointing to the grossly misleading low unemployment rate as all the proof you need. While the current economy looks better on the surface compared to 2009, … Read more

By Michael Snyder There comes a time when it becomes necessary to draw a line in the sand.  When the early settlers came to America, they were desperate to find a place where they could live in freedom.  And our Founding Fathers worked very hard to draft a Constitution that would guarantee that future generations … Read more

by Michael Snyder The middle class in America has been shrinking for decades, and our leaders seem powerless to do anything about it. Two years ago, the middle class became a minority in this country for the first time ever. In other words, the middle class now accounts for less than 50 percent of the … Read more

by KEN JORGUSTIN One of the most important set of plans and preparations that you can make today, are those of a hypothetical job loss (you, or your spouse). If you are one of the minority who actually follows and knows the reality of our current economic situation, then you of all people should know … Read more

by Shaun Richards The credit crunch era has seen an enormous expansion of monetary policy activity which has manifested itself in two main ways. We have seen interest-rates cut not only to zero but below it into negative territory. Then we saw enormous expansion of central bank balance sheets as well as Quantitative Easing style … Read more

by GoldCore – Deposit bail in risk as stocks and bonds of Spanish bank –  Banco Popular – crash – Banco Popular stock crashes most on record – down 63% this year to 34 euro cents – Spanish bank tells employees – “Don’t panic” – Risk of Spanish banking crisis as Banco Popular credit curve inverts … Read more

by Mark Angelides In the wake of yet another vicious terror attack London and Melbourne just these last few days), the talk from politicians has just gotten much tougher. As the public calls for something to be done to lessen the threat to themselves and their families, the politicians have come up with a new … Read more

by Mark Angelides When Donald Trump won the US election, a petition was launched to have the House of Commons debate on whether or not he should be permitted an official State visit because of his comments on migrants and the need to build a wall. The petition reached 2 million “signatures” (although a search … Read more

by Pamela Williams   This is a difficult report to write, as I feel the need to shout it out to all Americans right at this moment.  I am only a writer, who aspires to inform and document the truth as I find it to be.  I am a communicator with more emotional expressions of the … Read more

by Robert Carbery   Seven people were killed and at least 48 others were injured on the London Bridge and Borough Market this past weekend in yet another terrorist attack. This is the new normal in Europe. Especially London. But it didn’t have to be.   Three Islamic jihadists mowed down pedestrians then hopped out … Read more

By Michael Snyder I keep hearing from people that think that the stock market is going to crash by the end of the year.  Hopefully that will not happen, but the ridiculous stock prices that we are seeing right now certainly cannot last forever.  On Sunday, I was chatting with a friend that had just … Read more

by JustinCook   Fake CNN news. CNN: CNN says it is illegal to read Wikileaks: https://youtu.be/-beYBLrkNAg CNN fakes interview and interviews own cameraman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdCk6gJqmoc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdCk6gJqmoc CNN Claims missing Airplane Disappear into Black hole:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpVd7k1Uw6A CNN fakes being at sandy hook, green screen screw up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcG5hnYQjPA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcG5hnYQjPA CNN fakes being in Middle east during gulf war: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTWY14eyMFg … Read more

by Michael Snyder The phrase “family planning” is just a more palatable way of saying “population control”. In the United States today, Planned Parenthood operates 650 “health centers” that work tirelessly to promote abortion and other “family planning measures”. Planned Parenthood says that approximately 2.5 million people visit their “health centers” each year, and somewhere … Read more

FAKE media. BBC refuses to air tape of terrorists saying "this if for Allah". CNN stages Muslim anti-ISIS protest. We are being conned. — Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) June 4, 2017   AP, CNN & BBC Caught Staging #Fake News Anti-ISIS Muslim Peace Protest After London Terror Attacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_cqgmF-JCM Report Notes: http://drudgereport.com/ http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/… https://twitter.com/AP/status/8714716… http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/… … Read more

by Mark Angelides No matter how much those who consider themselves “natural Democrats” dislike the present government, the reality is that many of the people who voted for Hillary did so not because of her or the DNC’s political policies, but because they thought the alternative would be worse. Many saw Bernie as an opportunity … Read more

By Michael Snyder Did you know that the number of working age Americans that do not have a job right now is far higher than it was during the worst moments of the last recession?  For example, in January 2009 92.6 million working age Americans did not have a job, but we just found out … Read more

by John Rubino It’s just common sense: Borrow too much money and the weight of this debt makes it hard to do things that used to be easy. This truism is now (finally!) hitting home, and blame is being apportioned. A couple of recent examples: Over The Last 10 Years The U.S. Economy Has Grown … Read more

by David Haggith These updates to my list of “Seven Troubles Assailing the US Economy” are far too important to remain buried at the end of that article since many readers may not return to the article to check for updates. The summer economic crisis I’ve been predicting is building even more rapidly than when I reported a … Read more

Where does Internet data mining expert Clif High see Bitcoin going in the hyperinflation we are heading into? Clif High says, “I’ve got what you call a strike point, a numeric value our data sets are aiming at that shows Bitcoin should be about $13,800 sometime in early February of 2018. That will basically be … Read more

Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the inherent flaws in a $15 and hour minimum wage hike. Not only are there flaws but in general, it’s a scam! In this video we explain why. The Canadian province of Ontario plans to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr by 2019 following … Read more

by Mark Angelides Just a few weeks ago, it seemed almost certain that Prime Minister, Theresa May would be returned to Parliament with an increased majority and that the Labour Party would be on the Brink of collapse. However, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn seems to be defying the odds and narrowing the poll gap faster … Read more