Due to public pressure, Brown University has removed a scientific article from news publication.

by potatocchickenpizza Tl;Dr : Brown University has removed from it’s PLOS journal a peer reviewed scientific study which shows that rapid onset gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults is likely a peer pressure/social problem. Scientific enquiry is being silenced by hurt feelings. Due to public pressure, Brown University has removed a scientific article from news … Read more

Censorship Is The New Front In The War On Consciousness

At its core, consciousness is the awareness of being aware. Which is extraordinarily relevant to today’s conversation about the internet censorship being openly carried out by big tech and big government. In 2013, author and researcher Graham Hancock introduced into the current zeitgeist the notion of a war on consciousness… https://youtu.be/NjAH1H-vCII h/t HGA777

‘Dean of high-yield debt’ predicts: This is when the credit default cycle hits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Le7spCPcg We have a bona fide Wall Street legend on the podcast today – Marty Fridson, referred to as the “Dean of High Yield” because of his unique knowledge of toxic loans to unworthy companies and their inevitable consequences as a Sword of Damocles on the broader markets. Marty knows where the bodies are buried … Read more

Moody’s downgrades Ford’s credit rating to one notch above junk bond status

Moody’s downgraded Ford to one notch above junk bond status Wednesday. The company’s debt rating could be cut even further, to non-investment grade, by the middle of next year if it doesn’t make “clear progress” on its turnaround plan. Ford is investing an estimated $11 billion in a turnaround plan over the next several years. … Read more

China has cut subsidies for solar manufacturers…. Trump wants to move ahead with tariffs on Chinese imports worth $200 billion next wee

“China’s solar subsidy cuts erode the impact of Trump tariffs” – http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-solar/chinas-solar-subsidy-cuts-erode-the-impact-of-trump-tariffs-idUSKCN1LF18K A move by China to slash subsidies for domestic solar installations has unleashed a flood of low-cost Chinese-made panels onto the global market – pushing down prices and eroding the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff on solar equipment imports, according to industry … Read more

Rental real estate is a pain, but can be very lucrative if done right. Here’s a whole bunch of things you might need to consider.

by HauntingArmadillo5 EDIT: Alrighty, I’m wrong about depreciation. Depreciation is still a thing, still affects your personal income taxes, but I’m heading right back to google to correct my own information. Guys, I wrote this whole thing off the top of my head based on what I have personally learned, and I sincerely apologize, I don’t … Read more

If you’re looking to get into value investing (similar to that of Warren Buffett), these would be my beginner book recommendations:

by resubleu Invested by Danielle Town Talks about the journey of a daughter and her adventures towards learning how to value invest. This goes over concepts, how-to’s, and the emotions involved with it. In my opinion, this is probably the best intro book for those looking to pick up after Warren Buffett or Charlie Munger. The … Read more

Hasn’t GE failed?

by dvdmovie1 16 years of mediocrity (and that’s being generous) from Immelt. GE was the worst stock in the Dow during his time there (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ges-stock-is-the-worst-dow-performer-since-immelt-took-charge-2017-06-12) and now it’s no longer in the Dow. I think there was not appreciation of the view that I’ve had on GE that bad/mediocre management, left for long enough, starts to … Read more

Chinese Tesla Rival Launches U.S. IPO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ83JPIdZqA&t=307s&pbjreload=10 “The company claims its cars have similar performances as Tesla’s, but at half the sticker price. The ES8 sells at a base price of 448,000 yuan (about US$66,000), while Tesla’s Model X has a base price of about 920,000 yuan in China.” – https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2161816/chinese-ev-maker-nio-steps-accelerator-seek-us132-billion-us-ipo

Surges & Plunges: Update on Rents in the Top 100 US Cities

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Rents plunge in Chicago, Honolulu, New York, Washington DC, and others, but surge in many markets. Across the US in August, the median asking rent for 1-bedroom apartments rose 2.2% from a year ago, to $1,209. For two-bedroom apartments, it rose 3.2% to $1,447. But national numbers average away the often-double-digit drama, up and … Read more

Why Is Productivity Dead in the Water?

by Charles Hugh-Smith The only possible output of this system is extortion as a way of life. As the accompanying chart shows, productivity in the U.S. has been declining since the early 2000s. This trend mystifies economists, as the tremendous investments in software, robotics, networks and mobile computing would be expected to boost productivity, as these … Read more

The Price of Cheap Dollar-Debt: Argentina’s Peso Collapses 24% in 2 Days as Government Begs for Faster IMF Bailout

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Peso collapses despite the $50-billion IMF bailout and the central bank’s 45% interest rate. Just when you think Argentina’s financial crisis can’t get worse, it gets a whole lot worse. In order to halt the peso from collapsing further, the IMF, after some serious begging from the government, had agreed to … Read more