Student Loans

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Guaranteed student loans also ruin the labor force percentage. Kids at my school major in non sense such as fashion merchandising, philosophy, literature, ect. Such individuals ought to be attending trade schools; learning skills – rather than graduation with a mortgage.   This is another great piece from back in the day that provides an … Read more

Americans Are FLEEING These Cities! Why Do People Abandon Their State?

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Would you consider leaving your city or state if it didn’t meet your needs? Taxes too high, bad policies, increased crime, etc. flows.png (890×687) https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/flows.png?itok=2U1t3tRx Population migration: US cities Americans are abandoning https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2018/07/05/cities-americans-abandoning-population-migration/35801453/

Is the “Stock Market is in Trouble” narrative BS?

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by cbus20122 I was looking at the moving average for the ‘max’ on Yahoo finance. No massive crash in 2018. Not even an indicator of what in the past looks like a correction. We already have gone through a “correction” based on most common definitions of a “correction”. Is the “Stock Market is in Trouble” narrative BS? Answering … Read more

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