Dots Connecting Quickly: Bruce Ohr Worked With Andrew Weissmann, While Nellie Ohr Worked For Fusion GPS in 2015…

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by sundance Last Sunday Representative Darrell Issa was being interviewed by Maria Bartiromo about the testimony of Bruce Ohr when Issa innocuously said that Nellie Ohr was working for Fusion GPS in 2015.  Previous to that statement by Issa the timeline for Nellie Ohr working with Fusion GPS began in April of 2016 (simultaneous to Fusion beginning the contract … Read more

Weekend Reading: Are Emerging Markets Sending A Signal

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by Lance Roberts I have been, and remain, bearish on emerging markets for three reasons: As discussed yesterday, the U.S. is closer to the next economic downturn than not. When the U.S. enters a recession, emerging markets are hurt considerably more given their dependence on the U.S.  International risks in countries like Turkey, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, … Read more

EXPLOSIVE – There is going to be a Brexit deal: it’ll solve nothing, & screw up everything

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by John Ward The British Fifth Column can calm down: Remexit is coming. The rest of us should start worrying now, because after March 2019 the potential econo-fiscal meltdown on the European mainland will be mixing unpredictably with chaotic political change in Britain. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ I’ll start today if I may with a look inside the … Read more

Negative Real Interest Rates – The Inflation Rate Above The Interest Rate

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via @OccupyWisdom : NEGATIVE REAL INTEREST RATES The #inflation rate above the interest rate Wage earners lose Savings deposits lose Cash holders lose Bond/Fixed income investors lose Retirees lose Most equity investors lose …and debtors lose too, bc of course THOSE rates are far from NEGATIVE RULE OF 72 👨🏼works hard, saves $10K in the avg savings … Read more

Sentiment Around The World Does Not Look Good Heading Into A Long Weekend

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sentiment around the world does not look good heading into a long weekend, plus next week is a new month pic.twitter.com/ofoCfy2hqp — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) August 31, 2018 U.S. and China Are Now in a Trade War, Park Strategies’ Sean King Says 1-Month, 3-Month, 6-Month, and 1-Year Treasury yields at their highest levels in 10 years. … Read more

S&P creating topping pattern like 2000 & 2007?

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by Kimble Charting CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Did the topping patterns in 2000 & 2007 have anything in common? Yes!  While the S&P was hitting nominal new highs in 2000 & 2007 at each (1), monthly momentum was actually heading lower at each (2). Of late the S&P is hitting new highs, while monthly which was recently … Read more

How McCain paved the way for Trump

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From Reason: John McCain held Donald Trump in deserved contempt, and Trump mocked and detested him in return. But in a sense, Trump is one of the best things that ever happened to McCain. He gave the senator from Arizona so many chances to display his admirable qualities that you could forget he had others. There … Read more

Bank of America Freezes Immigrant Bank Accounts – “Fear is gripping these communities”

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by stockboardasset Bank of America has reportedly frozen the accounts of Saeed Moshfegh, an Iranian student getting his Ph.D. in physics at the University of Miami, who has been in the country for more than a decade. To maintain the accounts, all he had to do was show proof of legal residency every six months, however, earlier this … Read more

Is Filing For Bankruptcy Right For You?

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by Dennis Miller Millions of baby boomers and seniors are now discovering their retirement nest egg is not delivering like they anticipated. Unless you have a well-funded pension, your income projections are not being met. Why? Was there a mistake in the plan? What can be done once they have left the workforce? We hear a … Read more

TESLA QUALITY CONTROL

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by Jim Quinn Tesla quality control. Now there’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. It probably consists of passing any car that doesn’t burst into flames killing everyone working on it before it reaches the end of the assembly line…

Vietnam Demands Monsanto Be Held Liable Over U.S. MilitaryAgent Orange Spraying

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by Thinker Individuals and Organizations are showing the people who they support first by their actions. Who is choosing profits and wars over people and peace??? Americans shouldn’t be suprised as the debt from crimes against humanity by the military industrial complex that they will have to pay for. While the U.S. has invaded Iran, Libya, … Read more

Bitcoin accepted [everyw]here: Square wins patent for cryptocurrency payment network

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From CCN: Digital payments firm Square has won a patent for a payment network that allows merchants to accept payments in any currency, including bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. Square Wins Patent for Crypto Payment Network Public documents published on Aug. 21 show that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has approved Square’s application to patent … Read more

Texas Democratic Candidates Push To Decriminalize Illegally Crossing Border Protects?

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by Thinker Top Democrats running in Texas elections are calling for the decriminalization of illegally crossing the United States border. While campaigning in south Texas, Rep. Robert O’Rourke who is running against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate, declared that illegal entry should not be a criminal matter. “These asylum seekers — penniless, at … Read more