2000s is worse than the 1970s in terms of real returns

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by FogDucker CPI in January 1970 was 37.9; January 1980 was 78. So the price level essentially doubled. (78/37.9).1 = 1.074 so inflation averaged about 7.4% a year throughout the 70s. The worst years were 1974 (~12%) and 1979 (~13%). Compared to those two, other years were relatively tame. Stocks did shitty in 1974 but awesome in … Read more

Bearish Divergences Becoming Common Place, Similar to 2007

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by Kimble Charting We did an earlier chart reflecting that home builders are diverging similar to 2007. Housing is a critical component to the economy and stock market, as we found out a decade ago. And unfortunately, current housing market concerns don’t end there. There are several housing and real estate related indexes and ETFs that are flashing caution … Read more

Ron Paul Is Warning That A 50% Stock Market Decline Is Coming – And That There Is No Way To Stop It

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by Michael Snyder  Is Ron Paul about to be proven right once again?  For a very long time, Ron Paul has been one of my political heroes.  His willingness to stand up for true constitutional values and to keep saying “no” to the Washington establishment over and over again won the hearts of millions of American … Read more

Liberal tears: Vile comments left for Sen. Collins on her Twitter timeline

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by DCG The Women’s March message to Sen. Collins… These people are vile. Some of the comments unhinged demorats left for Sen. Collins on Twitteryesterday (NSFW language): “Please, stop talking. Your voice yields no reason. Your sentiments and words are as empty as Trump’s head, and as cold as his heart. You’re no friend to American … Read more

US to send Israel more F-35s after Moscow supplies S-300s to Syria – reports

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The US will reportedly provide Israel with more F-35s after Russia supplied Syria with S-300 missile systems. Moscow’s move came in response to the downing of a Russian military plane, which it partly blamed on Israel. US President Donald Trump decided to lend a hand to America’s most devoted ally following consultations at the “highest … Read more

Demorat de Blasio doesn’t enjoy being confronted by homeless advocate during his workout

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by DCG From NY Post: Mayor de Blasio abruptly ended his daily exercise session at the Park Slope Y when confronted by a homeless activist — admonishing her, “I’m in the middle of doing my workout,” according to a video posted online Friday. The video shows Hizzoner executing an intense butterfly stretch when the woman approached on Thursday … Read more

73 individuals that were interviewed by House may be released soon

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Good article. https://www.theepochtimes.com/why-are-the-brennan-comey-and-rogers-transcripts-being-withheld_2677629.html This link has names/dates of interviews. 7 people took the 5th. Transcripts on Comey, Brennan, & Rogers will be withheld. Also Debbie Wasserman & Rohrabacher (Rep that met with Assange) may become public but w/held due to their congressional positions. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4951550-House-intel-transcripts-set-to-be-released.html   h/t Hobo Babylon

10 & 30-Year Yields Surge, Yield Curve “Steepens,” Stocks Drop, as Fed Talks Up Rate Hikes in 2019

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Ironically, after having lamented the flattening yield curve for a year, soothsayers are now lamenting the steepening of the yield curve. On Friday, capping a rough week in the US Treasury market, the 10-year yield closed at 3.23%, the highest since May 10, 2011, and stocks fell for the second day … Read more

Head’s Up – Tropical Storm Michael Forecast To Become Hurricane…

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by sundance Coastal residents of Northern Florida (Panhandle), Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana should keep an eye on tropical storm Michael.  The storm is anticipated to become a Hurricane in the northern Gulf of Mexico sometime late Tuesday/Wednesday. At 100 PM CDT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Michael was located near latitude 19.2 North, longitude … Read more

THIS WILL END WELL. Politico: After failing to stop Kavanaugh’s confirmation, Democrats wonder if it’s time to be more ruthless.

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After failing to stop Kavanaugh's confirmation, Democrats wonder if it's time to be more ruthless https://t.co/NyserWzlvR — POLITICO (@politico) October 7, 2018 Flashbacks: ● Democrat Doxxer Threatened To Reveal Senators’ Children’s Health Information. ● DC restaurant: We’ve received death threats after Ted Cruz, wife forced out by protesters. ● Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ): We Are Less Than 60 … Read more

Italy’s Debt Crisis Flares Up, Banks Get Hit, as Showdown with the EU Intensifies

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Who will blink first? By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. A serious showdown is brewing in the Eurozone as Italy’s anti-establishment coalition government takes on the EU establishment in a struggle that could have major ramifications for Europe’s monetary union. The cause of the discord is the Italian government’s plan to expand … Read more

Demorat intern arrested after doxxing GOP senators, faces 50 years in prison

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by DCG Good. Make an example out of this unhinged demorat. From Fox News: The arrest of a Democratic congressional intern this week for allegedly publishing the private information of three Republican lawmakers, with police investigating more possible incidents, underscores what has become an increasingly confrontational approach by the anti-Trump ‘resistance.’ Jackson Cosko, who recently worked as an unpaid intern … Read more