We provide unfiltered news and market signals for people who have no time to search.
Jeff Bezos Becomes the Richest Man in Modern History, Topping $150 Billion Jeff Bezos holds largest individual fortune since at least ’82 Gates trails Bezos by $55 billion Bloomberg wealth ranking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ net worth tops $150B as he becomes richest person in modern history Jeff Bezos has now become the richest person … Read more
It ain’t easy being a conservative these days. New reports are popping up every week about conservatives being denied service at restaurants and now even from a ride-sharing company solely because of their political beliefs. Six Republican campaign volunteers have a similar story. They say they were kicked out of an Uber on Saturday in Raleigh, North … Read more
by Michael Snyder The trade war has barely just begun, and yet significant ripple effects are already being felt all across the U.S. economy. Once thriving businesses are on the verge of failure, workers are being laid off, and some sectors of the economy are witnessing enormous price hikes. Right now the mainstream media is absolutely fixated on … Read more
by Michael Snyder Donald Trump’s summit meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki has unleashed a torrent of criticism that is unlike anything that we have ever seen. U.S. and Russian leaders have been getting together for decades, but this particular gathering was labeled the #TreasonSummit on social media before it even began. In the end, … Read more
by IlCaneEUnaMucca This is a trap a lot of people fall into (myself included): just because it’s a “good deal” doesn’t mean you “saved” money by buying it, it’s still money that you spent! This might be obvious to most people but it’s a good reminder that pops up on here occasionally and has stopped me … Read more
by visualcapitalist Throughout the course of human history, the biggest cities have always seemed impossibly large. For many millennia, it was almost unfathomable for a city to sustain more than 1 million residents. In fact, it wasn’t until the 19th century that the largest cities globally, such as London and Beijing, were able to consistently hold populations beyond … Read more
by DCG Downtown Portland…this certainly looks like a familiar picture It’s not only Seattle and San Francisco that have a problem /crisis with homeless. Add the liberal utopia of Portland, Oregon to that list, too. In June 2017 Portland saw a 10 percent increase in their homeless population during the previous two years. Gee, there’s seems to be a common denominator amongst … Read more
by Thinker Unlike California’s governor, Texas governor says no to illegals, the state has enough poor, and homeless that need help before non-Americans. Corrupt law officials will be held accountable for not upholding the law. No more open borders, no more illegals before Americans in Texas! “Make America Great Again!” Phoenix drops sanctuary city status … Read more
by Thinker Peter Strzok’s ‘insurance policy’ is the Russia collusion investigation. Hannity: Strzok was at the heart of the deep state Strzok wants you to suspend all logic and rationale to believe in the fantasy that his actions were not biased at all. Gowdy: Strzok is the only one who doesn’t think he’s biased FBI … Read more
by Thinker Barclays is facing a court battle over hundreds of millions of taxpayer pounds after 14 local councils filed a mass legal action against the bank. Greater Manchester, Bristol, Liverpool and Leeds are among the local authorities accusing the bank of fraud over loans to councils and other public bodies that were once worth … Read more
by Thinker How many times are people going to put themselves on the servings platter to be picked apart for saying or doing something stupid? Hillary Clinton just moved the spotlight on herself by Tweeting about which team the president of the United States is on. Which team was she on when she was first … Read more
by Thinker It’s so sad to see whole organizations being brought down over clearly is failed leadership. In the past months top leadership in the FBI,CIA, and DOJ have refused, recused, pleads of 5th, can’t remember, wasn’t me in hearings. Don’t blame the whole department for the few who couldn’t say no to whatever is … Read more
by Thinker How long have so many Americans waited for the truth they knew that wasn’t exposed to the masses in the FBI investigations? What is being suppressed from the people that Trump feels is important for them to know? Trump transparency will expose all those who allowed money to be their “rule of law” … Read more
Enforcing The Law Is Inherently Violent. Law professors and lawyers instinctively shy away from considering the problem of law’s violence. Every law is violent. We try not to think about this, but we should. On the first day of law school, I tell my Contracts students never to argue for invoking the power of … Read more
by FS Listen to this podcast on our site by clicking here or subscribe for a free trial by clicking here FS Insider recently interviewed Russell Napier, well-known financial historian and co-founder of the Electronic Research Interchange (ERIC), to discuss a breakdown in the global monetary system, primarily with emerging markets linked to the US dollar, given the strains this … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Trade wars in the auto industry are not uncommon. It’s just that the US has lost them so far. So-called “trade wars” are neither new nor uncommon for the US and its trade “partners.” The US automotive industry has seen its share, all of which the US has lost so far, … Read more
I believe the key will not be 2Q earnings, but guidance. If guidance is vague or not confirmed, stocks may fall aggressively. Most companies may beat, but remember the vicious falls in 1Q when stocks simply met estimates or reiterated guidance h/t @dlacalle_IA
Total Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized, Outstanding University of Michigan consumer confidence index at 97.1 in July shows a modest slowdown, but still highly positive. Most interesting is the drop in households’ long-term inflation expectations. Who would have guessed? US 🇺🇸 University of Michigan consumer confidence index at 97.1 in July shows a modest slowdown, … Read more
