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#Michael will strengthen quickly to a hurricane today, and will take aim on the Florida Panhandle midweek. More heavy rains for some places that saw a lot of rain from #Florence last month. pic.twitter.com/blUsBwzkxi — Ed Vallee (@EdValleeWx) October 8, 2018 Tropical Storm Michael, which is expected to turn into a hurricane today, is currently … Read more
by Chris The usual Monday night special (stock futures up, gold down) was a 50/50 affair, with only ‘gold donw’ being achieved. The big news is that China cut its reserve requriements again to combat the increasingly obvious slowdown in the Chinese economy. This has led to a weaker off shore Yuan and tumlbing Chinese … Read more
by Chris For those wanting an interpretation, Cole is saying that people think they are buying a diverse set of portfolio assets but they are really not diversified at all in terms of volatility. 97% of the usual assets, including those run by very sophisticated outfits, will do poorly during the next market correction. To … Read more
Life on the Dirtiest Block in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO — The heroin needles, the pile of excrement between parked cars, the yellow soup oozing out of a large plastic bag by the curb and the stained, faux Persian carpet dumped on the corner. It is a scene of detritus that might bring to mind … Read more
by Dr. Eowyn The Catholic Church is a fifth column that actively works to undermine the United States from within. Simply put, illegal “immigration” is against the law. But the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on the US-Mexico border in San Ysidro, California, plans to install a hideous 40-ft. statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus, “as a … Read more
by Thinker Events are occurring now that are going to irrevocably change this world in ways none of us can imagine. Veterans are awake and aware of the treasonous acts of those who infiltrated the U.S. government and military to destroy a great nation. WAKE-UP CALL!! https://youtu.be/M4wroTfcc7w Prepare Urgently – Nomi Prins -Economic Collapse Is … Read more
By Bob Shanahan It’s over. It’s finally over. On Saturday, about three months after being nominated, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as the 114th Supreme Court justice. For the first time in a long time, I am proud of the Republican-controlled Senate and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for doing … Read more
by howmuch Technology companies have a unique advantage over other businesses, and it’s called the network effect. Each new user who joins a platform adds value to everyone already on it. Facebook would be boring if you were the only one on it. Google would be useless if websites opted out of its indexing services. Amazon … Read more
by james_okeefe_iii Kicking off our elections stories. There is more to follow. • On Hidden Camera: Former Campaign Manager, “She’s a really awful manager of people, operations and structures.” • “The government side can’t direct the campaign side, which is what was happening.” • Governor’s Chief of Staff Alleged to Have Illegally Fired Campaign Staff … Read more
by Thinker How is your life going under the Global Empire? If you answer honestly, for non billionaires, the response must reflect disappointment if not immense distress. Middle America stands on the precipice of oblivion. While the recent past decades have shown steep declines in financial security and net wealth, the future looks much more … Read more
When “This Week” host Jonathan Karl tried to clarify, Thomas added: “There were people who were paid by organizations like UltraViolet, to — to try to harness that energy in a way that would make the viral moments that we ended up seeing.” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/some-anti-kavanaugh-protesters-were-paid-to-help-make-viral-moments-vice-news-editor-claims ABC Panelist Shawna Thomas Admits There Were ‘Paid’ Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters h/t … Read more
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich weighs in on the larger significance of the Democratic effort to destroy SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s reputation. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/10/07/newt_gingrich_unless_stopped_radical_democrats_will_rule_or_ruin_america.html
by Dr. Eowyn The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a multi-campus public (i.e., taxpayer-supported) university and part of the University of Maine System. USM’s three primary campuses are located in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston. Susan Feiner, 64, a recently-retired USM professor of women and gender studies, created a one-credit, tuition-free “pop-up” course on “Engaged Citizenship”. Pop-up courses offer … Read more
Via Cnet I can’t stay off my phone. And I’m afraid it’s hurting my 2-year-old son. Sometimes it’s a breaking news story that draws me in, other times it’s boredom. Whatever it is, this device in my hands — which gives me access to nearly all human knowledge plus all the cat videos I could ever … Read more
Via ZeroHedge Associate Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said that the highest court in the land risks losing legitimacy without a centrist swing-vote, reports Bloomberg. In Friday comments made just hours after the US Senate cleared the way for USSC nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, Kagan said that the court benefitted from having centrist Justices Sandra Day … Read more
by Lance Roberts I always enjoy reading John Stepek’s work at MoneyWeek. Just recently he addressed the question of where are we in the current market cycle. To wit: “In his latest memo to clients, [Howard Marks] outlines his basic philosophy and how it affects Oaktree’s investment process at the moment. Marks’ basic point – which appears … Read more
by Dr. Eowyn In April, construction began on a 20-mile stretch of replacement wall on the Mexico border in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Here is a drone’s view of the wall being built. In September, construction began in Texas of 4 miles of replacement wall between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (See “The … Read more
by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds In the present era of decadence, Universal Basic Income (UBI) is the modern equivalent of Bread and Circuses. The dynamics of decadence are easy to understand: as affluence becomes the norm that is widely assumed to be permanent, shared purpose and sacrifice for the common good is replaced by self-absorbed decadence and … Read more
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Hi Marty, Can you help us better understand the dynamics of the sovereign debt crisis as it relates to US Treasuries? I know we are in a global debt crisis, which will also impact US Treasuries but it seems like short treasuries is the current consensus (I believe they are … Read more
