Netflix Conspiracy

Is Netflix running a insider trading scam? Is this video truth or nonsense? This is the 3rd video from his youtube channel. Not sure if this information is true but his body language seems honest. h/t macredsmile

Betsy DeVos to require all colleges to publish stats on grad income and debt BY major.

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is moving to require colleges and universities to publish more detailed data on the finances of their graduates, part of a broader effort to make higher education more market driven and focused on consumer choice. The new rules, set to be unveiled by the Education Department in coming weeks, will build out … Read more

Who Makes Up These Rules?

David Knight shares the sentiments of Tim Allen, Lenny Bruce, and other great comedians in wondering who makes these politically correct social media rules that can be enforced extra-judicially. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMXvoKbn_CY

China’s contribution to global growth is equal to US/EU/Japan combined; Goldman – A 10% tariff across the board on all China imports into the US, results in a 15% hit to S&P 500 earnings

China’s contribution to global growth is equal to US/EU/Japan combined 📈; so trade wars will have big consequences: eg does it cause their credit bubble to pop: China’s total credit mkt debt has gone from $7T–>$34T in 9 yrs. $3T in foreign reserves is no cushion now. https://twitter.com/MI_Investments/status/1025407167627554817   A 10% tariff across the board … Read more

As Government Prepares to Seize Land from White Farmers, Barack Obama Congratulates South Africa on Being an Inspiration

by Chris Black I recently wrote an article about the situation in South Africa, a formerly first-world country under “apartheid”,  that is currently struggling between 2nd and 3rd world status and it’s on a path to civil war and maybe white genocide. You can check the article here: South Africa Moves to Change Constitution To … Read more

Why are Prominent Investors Buying Farmland?

by Daniel Carter There isn’t much better advice than that of a successful investor. It’s hard to imagine a professional with more skin in the game than an investor. When they are wrong about their analysis of this crazy and complicated world, they lose money – usually in front of the critical gaze of the public. … Read more

Mopping Up Liquidity – The Fed Accelerates its QE Unwind

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The Fed’s QE Unwind – “balance sheet normalization,” as it calls this – is accelerating toward cruising speed. The first 12 months of the QE unwind, which started in October 2017, are the ramp-up period – just like there was the “Taper” during the final 12 months of QE. The plan … Read more

HUGE- Judicial Watch gets new Steele FBI docs.

by TFittonJW Judicial Watch gets new Steele documents from FBI. Confirm FBI “closed” Steele relationship because “CHS confirmed to outside third party that CHS has a confidential relationship with FBI.” Steele “admonished” in 2/16. Docs suggest Steele payments. Heavily redacted. Here is the link to the docs: https://www.judicialwatch.org/document-archive/jw-v-doj-00916-fbi-communications/

Suddenly, Everywhere You Look, Signs of a Real Estate Market at Peak Bubble

via marketwatch: So far this year, the 30-year-fixed has averaged 4.43% Rates for home loans surged along with the broader fixed-income market, pressuring mortgage affordability again even as housing market growth falters. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.60% in the August 2 week, according to weekly data from mortgage provider Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged … Read more

Four Recession Indicators Blinking Red

by Daniel Carter We are coming up on the longest economic expansion in recorded history, which means we should all be acutely aware of anything that might derail it. The permabull will tell you that economic expansions don’t die from old age, but that doesn’t change the fact that their lifespan is almost always shorter than … Read more

Every U.S. Valuation Milestone Since 1781, Including Apple’s Rise to $1 Trillion

by visualcapitalist The market has been buzzing about Apple’s $1 trillion market valuation. It’s an incredible amount of wealth creation in any context – but getting to 12 zeros is especially impressive when you consider that Apple was just 90 days from declaring bankruptcy in 1997. Today’s chart shows this milestone – as well as many of the … Read more

Starbucks, Microsoft & ICE Partner To Use Bitcoin

RTD News keeps you up to date on what’s happening around the globe. Thanks for watching this important update, “#Starbucks, #Microsoft & #ICE Partner To Use #Bitcoin”. Here is today’s articles mentioned in this news update: 1. Starbucks teams with Microsoft, global exchange on new cryptocurrency that can use Bitcoin to buy Frappuccinos https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/03/starb…