Investment Watch Blog

Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the recent comments made by The Bank of Canada’s Stephen Poloz regarding the continued rise of interest rates. According to Poloz, if you don’t like interest rates going up, you should buy a smaller home. As we see the return of collateralized debt obligations, … Read more

by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders Crude Oil has been a major play for some traders over the past few months.  With price, rotation ranges near $5~$7 and upside pressure driving a price assent from below $45 to nearly $75 peaks.  This upside price move has been tremendous. Over the past few weeks, many things have changed … Read more

by TraderStef of CrushTheStreet 90% of the world’s nuclear power is currently in the hands of the U.S. and Russia. Politicizing its international affairs is very dangerous, and too many government officials in Washington appear to have forgotten that despite any perceived or factual underlying issues, keeping the U.S. safe and avoiding war requires unwavering diplomacy, along with … Read more

by Chris Black If you’re not watching Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, you’re not paying attention at what’s happening in the world. Now, if you ask me, Tucker’s interview with President Trump following the historic Helsinki summit with Vladimir Putin is one of the best pieces of cable news in history.  I am being … Read more

by Thinker Christopher Farrell, Judicial Watch Investigations Director, wants the Russian collusion investigation to look into Hillary Clinton’s ties to the Russians. How many felonies could you add up for Comey at this point: Jordan Sekulow Jordan Sekulow, of the American Center for Law and Justice, on the allegations former FBI Director James Comey leaked … Read more

by howmuch Be honest—where do you keep your smartphone at night? Is it on the nightstand? Having a smartphone is now an essential part of modern life, and many people wouldn’t leave home without it. And among smartphone makers, Apple is laughing at critics who thought people wouldn’t pay more than $1,000 for a phone. … Read more

by David Haggith A summer storm is gathering against the housing market all across the US. More than a year ago, I predicted the collapse of Housing Bubble 2.0 and then predicted as soon as the housing market collapse had begun that it would see temporary reprieve until the summer of 2018. Well, that reprieve has ended … two … Read more

It demonstrates conclusively that the economy died in 2008, less government spending. This is essentially a #Depression It is estimated the OVER 1/3 OF #GDP is government spending. IN AN EXPANSION. WHERE IS THIS GOING NEXT #RECESSION?    

h/t @StockBoardAsset Mind The Gap (it’s a big one)… Search Phrase “How to Prepare for a Recession” Surges to 10YR High there needs to be an intervention to keep the short cover alive — if that is CB comments, WH comments, ECT… Carefully monitoring Russell 2000 (monthly) R3 Probe Iron Ore Futures! 2s10s 23 handle Yield … Read more

by Thinker By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. The Senate has confirmed 65 of Trump’s nominees for United States attorneys– the principal federal law enforcement officers in their districts– eight more than had been confirmed at at a … Read more

at this rate the .@NewYorkFed going to invert 2s10s on next hike h/t @StockBoardAsset

Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about a story that is not being picked up by the media at all. A story coming out of the notorious, yet beautiful island country of Cyprus. We all remember the former banking crisis in Cyprus which lead to bail-ins, bailouts and vast poverty. Well, … Read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OmMvkkWzJs This woman didn’t answer one question. She just kept going around the questions trying to talk about something else. She works for Suckerberg, of course she is okay with violence against conservatives.   SG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujjk7qOr7lQ As more information continues to come in, it is becoming apparent something stinks in Puerto Rico. The FBI has already made 3 arrests, including one mayor, while another and more infamous mayor becomes the target of her own federal investigation. Who is to blame for the poor response to disastrous hurricane Maria?

Loans backed by stocks looked like safe bets as Chinese stocks marched higher over the past two years, however a $2 trillion selloff since late January is rapidly eroding the value of brokerages’ collateral.” $1 trillion worth of Chinese stocks has been pledged as collateral for loans h/t @dlacalle_IA

When one central stops printing, another one takes over. Soon Europe stops printing after having printed 2500 Billion € since 2015 and I would not be surprised if the Fed starts another round of QE. It’s a game for them. All fiat currencies are going to ZERO.   h/t @dlacalle_IA

via scmp: Divers off the South Korean island of Ulleungdo have discovered the fabled wreck of the Dmitrii Donskoi, a Russian warship that was sunk in 1905 and is rumoured to still contain 5,500 boxes of gold bars and coins said to be worth US$133 billion. The badly damaged Russian Imperial Navy cruiser was located by … Read more

Last night one of the “morals of the story” of a thread we posted was “Don’t miss the forest for the trees.” The chart below is a view of “the forest”, in its full glory. Cht originally via ISI Evercore, additional annotation by FFTT. #TreeRings you probably shouldn’t look at this chart #MARGINDEBT VS #SP500 … Read more