Russell 2000 Warning

by stockboardasset After a massive 83 percent move in the Russell 2000, is it now time to start taking profit, and or take advantage of strategies to capitalize on the downside? IWM (weekly) R3 169.77 rejection with downside target R1 160 While we could be entirely wrong on the IWM Aug31’18 70 Puts, we do expect … Read more

GOP Tax Cut 2.0 Includes The Universal Savings Account Act… An additional $5,500 a year in a tax free account to grow… withdraw anytime.

via brat.house.gov: H.R. 937 – The Universal Savings Account Act Introduced by Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA) Endorsed by the Association of Mature American Citizens, Americans for Tax Reform, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and the National Taxpayers Union The Universal Savings Account Act would empower Americans to save for all of life’s challenges and opportunities. USA Accounts … Read more

How to Easily Find a Sales Job

Salespersons are in huge demand, yet many applicants fail to secure a job. This is due to several reasons, most importantly because you end up applying for the wrong job or in the right manner.   The job market is tough. There are a number of people applying for the same job. You need to … Read more

Agricultural Commodities: Grim Outlook For 2018?

via  Ralf Lai Three months ago we identified the Top 4 Agricultural Stocks Worth Considering To Buy In 2018. This selection was based on the observation that the agricultural commodities space was heating up. In recent weeks, agricultural commodities have weakened strongly, and it seems appropriate to revise our former thesis. What is our outlook for agricultural commodities … Read more

US Ally Government Blasts CNN: ‘Stop Your Manipulation!’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWkFhvA5spo Hank Berrien for the Daily Wire reports, On Sunday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry blasted CNN for a report in which it appeared CNN reversed the order of events in which a young Israeli soldier was murdered by Hamas so that it looked as though Israel’s retaliation came before the murder. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.dailywire.com/news/33421/…

Trump Just EXPOSED Amazon’s DARKEST Secret

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aifYrGD2y8 Katelyn Caralle for the Washington Examiner reports, President Trump said Monday that the Washington Post has become a mouthpiece for Amazon and is starting to target him more frequently after the Supreme Court ruled last month that states can force online customers to pay state sales tax for e-commerce purchases. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-washington-post-has-become-mouthpiece-for-amazon

Pet Care Is a Recession-Proof Industry

BY PATRICK WATSON Americans may be bitterly divided on everything else, but we all agree on one thing: We love our dogs. Our cats, too, plus a few other companion species. We’ve made them part of the family. I think this is good. My pets give back far more than I deserve. But even if … Read more

Record Murders Plague Mexico In First Half Of 2018, “The Figures Are Horrible”

via stockboardasset: Mexico’s next president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a former Mexico City mayor and outspoken critic of the political establishment — has a significant uphill battle once he is inaugurated as President on December 01: deadly violence in the country is intensifying and has hit an all-time high. Mexico posted its highest homicides on record, with … Read more

Eurozone, Japan And China Are Slowing Down

#JAPAN JUN PRELIMINARY PMI MANUFACTURING: 53.1 V 52.8 PRIOR *Export orders index declines for first time since Aug 2016 in a warning sign about overseas demand❗ *Link: https://bit.ly/2K6u9K0 COPPER: down -17.5% in 2018, the Chinese have not been able to centrally plan this market price higher = Bearish TREND @Hedgeye #reiterated Emerging currencies weakness persists. … Read more

WHY TRADE WARS? Back in the 1970s…

  1/Americans get addicted to #consumption 2/#Manufacturing goes overseas for cheap #labor/trade deals 3/The US imports cheap goods in exchange for #dollars (creates deficit) 4/Foreign countries take excess dollars & buy US #debt (#treasuries) 5/Debt demand suppresses #interestrates 6/Low interest rates encourage more consumption 7/Stagnant #wages/consumption based jobs encourage more debt 8/Foreign countries end up … Read more

A strong quarter. Good news. For the time being. Profits growing faster than the long-run trend now. A reversion to the mean is likely to come in a few quarters.

Pavel Kohout: Daniel Lacalle: The Federal Reserve balance sheet expansion created a massive financial asset bull market. Now, market participants need to adjust their expectations. So far we have only seen a minuscule balance sheet reduction… and investor mindset has not changed Chart by @amital13 S&P500: 26% conpanies reported 87% Beat on EPS 72% in … Read more

MSNBC reported some real news yesterday, probably by mistake — Amazon Raking In Billions, Some Employees Relying On Food Stamps

Every now and again, MSNBC reports some real news about actual issues, it happens rarely, but when it does, it is sweet. So when I saw this story on YouTube yesterday about Amazon raking in billions, while many of its employees rely on federal assistance like SNAP so they don’t go hungry, I was surprised … Read more