Investment Watch Blog

https://twitter.com/jedimarkus77/status/1050820702423699456 It took 7 mths to recover losses from first mini crash in Jan/Feb. In those 7 months, EM has crashed, China trade spat worsened, interest rates are higher, global markets are in correction or bear mkt mode and peak earnings may have already been reached. Ignorance no longer bliss pic.twitter.com/w3Ns6YCl7Y — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) October … Read more

Short sellers having the time of their year. The Thomson Reuters Most Shorted Stock Index has dropped 19% since Sep. pic.twitter.com/z8jB7y3g5x — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) October 13, 2018 Stocks could fall 40% to 50% to reach fair value, with recession in first half of 2019: Morgan Street Capital via @MFoxCNBC Investors should brace themselves for a … Read more

by Chris Not sure what to make of this one, besides – crikey! – world markets sure do seem to be one, gigantic, interlocked beast. This shows yesterday’s (Friday 10-12-18) “”market”” action and the amazing correlation between the price of Yen in USD and the SPY (ETF that tracks the S&P 500). When I write … Read more

YouTube/Harry S. Dent Jr., Released on 10/12/18 After dropping almost 1400 points the past two days, what does this trend tell us about the future of the markets? Economist Harry Dent weighs in and tells you what signs do you need to watch out for next.

by Daisy Luther With October begins a consumer frenzy that lasts all the way through the end of the year. For most families, the final quarter of the year isn’t just about good simple fun. It’s all about trying to pay for all the things that society and marketers have led people – especially children … Read more

by Geoffrey Grider Yesterday, ‘Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Greatest Serial Killer’ was released in movie theatres around the country. A movie that the mainstream Liberal media desperately does not want you to watch. Go see it anyway. Back in 2013, we reported to you the horrific and stomach-churning story of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. His abortion clinic … Read more

by TFittonJW Firing on all cylinders this week…Judicial Watch Weekly Update: Background: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/federal-court-orders-hearing-in-judicial-watch-case-seeking-testimony-of-hillary-clinton/ https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-uncovers-more-classified-material-on-hillary-clintons-unsecure-email-system/ https://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2018/10/berkeley-teachers-case-to-block-jw-from-getting-antifa-activism-records-entirely-frivolous/ Curious that Mrs. Clinton withdraws her security clearance a week after Judicial Watch sends FOIA request on the issue. Just saying… Curious that Mrs. Clinton withdraws her security clearance a week after @JudicialWatch sends FOIA request on the issue. https://t.co/aZqPqYWbfR … Read more

With market fluctuating up and down many financial pundits say gold is going to rise above 1300. If the price of gold does move up and the central bank has difficulty smacking it down with paper contracts that means the manipulation is coming to an end and the central banks are losing control.The Fed needs … Read more

Fusion GPS author Steele will plead the 5th. The Hill puts up an article of why [RR] must recuse himself. The Senate approved a package for judicial nominees. Obama and the deep state were prepared to if Trump didn’t concede his loss during the election and now they are preparing to take steps if Trump … Read more

by Charles Hugh-Smith Here’s the difference between a recession and a depression: you can’t get blood from a stone, or make an insolvent entity solvent with more debt. There are two basic differences between a recession and a depression: 1. Duration: a recession typically lasts between 6 and 18 months, while a depression drags on … Read more

by Chris Martenson Shutterstock With the recent plunge in the S&P 500 of over 5%, has the long-anticipated (and long-overdue) market correction finally begun? It’s hard to say for certain. But the systemic cracks we’ve been closely monitoring definitely got an awful lot wider this week. After nearly a decade of endless market boosting, manipulation … Read more

by Dr. Eowyn A financially-secure retirement has three nest eggs: Pension, which is rapidly vanishing for many working Americans. Social Security: Although Social Security was never intended to be a retiree’s sole source of income, 35% of Americans over the age of 65 rely almost entirely on Social Security payments. (Accounting Degree Review) Savings: Experts say you should have … Read more

by Michael Snyder Nobody can defy the laws of economics forever.  Whether it is an individual, a company or the nation as a whole, reality always catches up with everyone eventually.  For years, I have been warning that Sears was eventually going to zero, but of course it didn’t happen immediately.  Sears CEO Eddie Lampert kept … Read more

by Chris Black Have you ever noticed that it’s only “alternative news” (as in non-establishment) outlets that get deplatformed by social media/payment processors/Internet domain registrars et al for spreading “fake news” and/or “hate speech”, whatever those Orwellian terms mean? And today, just in time for midterms, we got word that social media giants decided to … Read more

by Lance Roberts Despite the recent angst in the market over increasing interest rates, there has been little evidence of concern by investors overall. A recent report showed that investors have the LEAST amount of cash in their investment accounts…EVER. “Individual investors drew down cash balances at brokerage accounts to record lows as the S&P 500 surged … Read more

by DCG This story is from August 2017 yet it is relevant to what happened to Justice Kavanaugh during his confirmation circus. One woman (and the media) cannot play “judge and jury.” From Daily Mail: A jury has ordered a female blogger to pay an Army colonel she accused of rape a total of $8.4million in damages. Susan … Read more

via @MFoxCNBC Investors should brace themselves for a significant stock market correction, as well as a recession in the first half of next year, warns investor Mark Yusko. In fact, he says, fair value for equities would be down about 40 percent to 50 percent. “It’s just going to be painful for a while to adjust … Read more