Significant Activist Hedge Fund Activity (Last 7 Days) for the week ending July 6

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by badpauly These are the latest Schedule 13D forms filed by activist investors in the last 7 days. Activist investors are investors that make an investment with the intention of influencing management in some way. There is evidence that following activist investors into investments can generate excess returns. Schedule 13G forms, in contrast, are filed by … Read more

America’s Children Are F*cked Up … Here’s Why

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By Bob Shanahan   If you are a new parent, aspiring parent, or curious about the topic of parenting in today’s social media-centric age, I highly recommend Katherine Reynolds Lewis’ riveting read, The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever–And What to Do About It.   She discusses why children … Read more

Q: Divide They Try, Fail They Will

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Neon Revolt article: https://www.neonrevolt.com/2018/07/03… I’ll take some heat for making this video, but that’s fine. I’m sick and tired of the Q-Critics saying horrible things about those who do Q-related research. WHY on earth do they care so much? WHAT is Q research leading to that is causing anything other than good? The rabid hate … Read more

6 Reasons to Expect A Crash in Stocks Soon

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Italian risk is larger than subprime. When the government talks of “redenomination” it is, in effect, a massive default. The “Synchronised Growth” Mirage Fades Away. Synchronised growth was just synchronised debt based on one single bet: Low rates and weak US dollar forever. Bye bye The real reason yld curve’s flattening = Investors are betting … Read more

Facebook co-founder: Tax the rich at 50% & give $500/month to low income earners to fix income inequality

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by DCG I wonder how much of his $450 million net worth he’s given away to address income inequality? From CNBC: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes thinks the government should give cash handouts to people with the lowest incomes in order to fight income inequality. And he thinks the money should come from higher taxes on wealthy individuals and even big tech … Read more

Make Border Security Great Again – Privatize It!

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by Kerry Lutz Financial Survival Network The media continually informs us that there’s a crisis at the US southern border. However, little is being done about it. President Trump has his ideas and the Congress appears completely unwilling to act. Parts of the Wall are being built, but it can’t happen soon enough to quickly … Read more

Only 14% of Unemployed, Able-to-Work US Adults Are Counted as ‘Unemployed’

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via mybudget360: While the news headlines seem uniform in their championing of the employment market we have another stat that shows an interesting story.  There are now a record 95.5 million Americans that are not in the labor force.  These are people that for all intents and purposes, are no longer considered part of the employment market.  … Read more

INCOME IN THE 1960s VERSUS 2018

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1. There’s a difference between real personal, household and family #income. Personal = 1 person Household = 2 people, typically Family = 4 people 2. PERSONAL = $31,099 Increased a paltry $7,000 in like 50 years. This is the income to compare to household income of the 1960s. Why? 3. Because less than 1/4 households … Read more

Top Chinese Think Tank Sees Mild Slowdown Ahead As Financial Risks Surface

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Global trade frictions expected to amplify financial volatility, State Information Centre says via RTRS The official China Securities Journal quoted the State Information Centre (SIC) as saying the Chinese economy was likely to experience a mild slowdown in the second half of the year as financial market risks become “obvious” and demand was expected to decline. The … Read more

Netflix Is Becoming An Unstoppable Juggernaut – Spends $13 Billion On Content

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by stockboardasset When Netflix published its third-quarter earnings last October, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer forecasted it would spend roughly $7 billion to $8 billion on original content in 2018. The Economist, quoting a recent Goldman Sachs equity assessment, states that Netflix could spend $12 billion to $13 billion on original content, which is more than … Read more

A Timeline of Media-Inflamed Fears (2000-2017)

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by Visual Capitalist Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist Modern media does not always have the best reputation for providing complex and nuanced commentary. The news cycle is sensational enough when we’re dealing with the regular issues of the day. But add in some uncertainty and urgency – such as when the world is dealing with an outbreak like … Read more

Boston is considering giving “legal, non-US citizens” voting rights.

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via bostonglobe: BOSTON — Non-US citizens living in the country legally may one day be allowed to vote in Boston elections. The City Council is holding a hearing Tuesday on the idea at the request of Council President Andrea Campbell. The council is considering ways to make city elections more inclusive, including allowing immigrants with legal … Read more