Reminder: More than 90% of the US Media is controlled by just 6 companies. Having control of these means you could pretty much control the entire ‘democracy’

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This info graphic is to demonstrate the power and reach the 6 media corporations have. Its an illusion of free choice. “republic” is, to quote the American Heritage Dictionary, “A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them” … Read more

The Mormon Church came out HARD against Utah’s medical marijuana initiative. Last week, MormonLeaks leaked a doc proving the church owns nearly a billion in big pharma stocks.

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by relevantlife That’s right, it likely had nothing to do with religion & everything to do with $$$. Here is the LEAK that I based this reporting off of. Also, here is an article about the leak. CELG – 347 million in shares, JNJ – 490 million in shares. ABT – 242 million in shares GILD – 101 million in shares PFE – 73 … Read more

Emerging Markets in May Saw Biggest Outflows in 18 Months

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"Emerging Markets in May Saw Biggest Outflows in 18 Months," h/t @dlacalle_IA pic.twitter.com/mZYpqZZZA8 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) June 9, 2018 do not be shocked, but mainstream fin media is not telling you that .@NewYorkFed is causing the next emerging market crisis… lol & @NewYorkFed has hardly tapered — pathetic! pic.twitter.com/mosp0jokeI — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) June 8, 2018 … Read more

Bernanke saw no risk to the economy of: $13 trillion deficit, $4.7T Fed QE bubble, $1.5T increase in taxes, Stagnating real wages, Productivity growth and labor participation rate at 1978 levels…But is worried about tax cuts.

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Bernanke saw no risk to the economy of: . $13 trillion deficit . $4.7T Fed QE bubble . $1.5T increase in taxes . Stagnating real wages . Productivity growth and labor participation rate at 1978 levels. …But is worried about tax cuts. Astonishing. https://www.dlacalle.com/en/the-feds-more-than-questionable-legacy/ Bernanke saw no risk to the economy of: . $13 trillion … Read more

Potentially A Signal For The Next Big Crash

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by SvenTropics I’ve been growing in concern over the massive stock buyback bubble we are experiencing over the last few years. This year alone, companies are on track to buy back $800 billion dollars of themselves (a 51% increase from last year and another all time record) (citation: http://fortune.com/2018/04/20/stock-market-buybacks-nervous/) . Most of these buybacks are centered … Read more

China Is In Trouble – “China builds real estate for a shrinking population, invests for an over-indebted client (the US, which even insists on a drastic reduction of the bilateral trade deficit) and finances all this with money it does not have.”

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Authored by Ronald-Peter Stöferle and Mark J. Valek via The Mises Institute, Before we discuss the economic situation of China, a few words about China’s strongman, Xi Jinping. The “new Chinese emperor” has engineered a meteoric rise. He started off as simple rural laborer but is now the most powerful Chinese president since Deng Xiaoping. … Read more

How to Prepare for Economic Uncertainty

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by Maurice Jackson for Streetwise Reports  (6/8/18) Chris Marcus of Arcadia Economics speaks with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable about what investors can do to prepare for economic uncertainty. Maurice Jackson: Today we will cover equity markets in a clever, simple way to hedge your portfolio. Joining us for conversation is Chris Marcus, of Arcadia Economics. Who is … Read more

The Big Secret The Mainstream Media Doesn’t Want To Tell You About America’s Soaring Suicide Rates

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by Michael Snyder This week two celebrity suicides rocked the nation, and neither of them seemed to make any sense.  Kate Spade’s handbag designs had taken the fashion world by storm, and she was supposedly living the kind of lifestyle that millions of Americans can only dream about.  And Anthony Bourdain was one of those rare journalists that was greatly … Read more

“Junk In The Trunk” – Investors Get “Comfortable” With Subprime Auto Loan Bonds

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by John Rubino The longer an expansion lasts, the crappier its paper becomes. That may seem like a baseless assertion, but it’s actually just simple math. Early in recoveries, borrowers and lenders are both shell-shocked by the just-ended recession, so only high-quality deals get done. But as time passes, all the good borrowers get their … Read more

Mapping the Price of Beer Around the World

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by visualcapitalist Whether you’re sipping a pint of kölsch in Germany or drinking a Heineken at a hotel bar in Hong Kong, there are a number of factors that can influence how much your beverage will cost. Cost of living is certainly a primary factor, but taxes, availability, type of establishment, type of beer (craft beer vs macro … Read more

Rough talks sour G7 mood; Confrontations… Trump holds rare solo news conference, defends bashing press

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via .trust.org: LA MALBAIE, Quebec June 9 (Reuters) – The Group of Seven leaders came to their summit in Canada braced for battle, and while everyone had smiles ready for the cameras, behind the scenes U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a “rant” and recriminations on trade to U.S. allies, leaving the once united club deeply … Read more

SOROS: EVERYTHING HAS GONE WRONG! ‘LIVING IN MY OWN BUBBLE’

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GEORGE SOROS COMPLAINS: ‘EVERYTHING THAT COULD GO WRONG, HAS GONE WRONG’ George Soros recently lamented the rise of President Trump and anti-establishment parties across the globe, saying “everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong.” Soros made the comment in an interview with The Washington Post published Saturday. He also said that he did not expect Trump’s … Read more