Next Housing Recession in 2020, Predicts Zillow

via investopedia: The housing market in the U.S. could enter a recession in under five years, with online real estate company Zillow predicting that it will happen in 2020. In a research report in which Zillow polled 100 real estate experts and economists about their predictions for the housing market, it disclosed that nearly half of all survey respondents … Read more

Catch & Release: Oregon so concerned about assault weapons that they release man caught with an AK47

by DCG Oregon is very concerned about citizens getting their hands on assault weapons. Politicians there are so concerned that back in April, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblumfiled a draft ballot title for an initiative petition that would ban assault weapons except for military/law enforcement purposes. So when a man was arrested with an AK-47 what did … Read more

French Unions Protesting Economic Reforms in France as Always

by Martin Armstrong     In France, the Unions and opposition parties are rising up in protests denouncing a Macron-led overhaul of labor rules that would reduce worker protections and laws increasing police powers. They are alleging that Macron supports tax reform which favors France’s wealthiest and is working to tear down public services. They, of course, … Read more

All-star panel weighs in on gold

From Kitco News: At the Mines & Money Conference in New York, Kitco’s Daniela Cambone is joined by veteran investors, analysts, and industry experts to discuss the future of gold in this rising interest rate, low volatility environment. Continue reading at Kitco News…

Bitcoin Backlash as ‘Miners’ Suck Up Electricity, Stress Power Grids

by Thinker Bargain electric rates are attracting digital currency entrepreneurs, but three public utilities districts are reassessing how they deal with the surging demand, and whether they should even try to keep up. Residential customers, meanwhile, worry that their rates will go up. By Paul Roberts Special to The Seattle Times Public hearings for rural … Read more

Academic normalization of pedophilia as natural and normal

by Dr. Eowyn There is a systematic effort by academia to “normalize” pedophilia. Below are three examples: (1) 1981 book, Perspectives on Paedophilia, published by the respectable Batsford: Aimed at “social workers, community workers, probation officers and child care workers,” the book was edited by Sussex University sociology lecturer Brian Taylor. In his “Introduction,” Taylor decried society’s “prejudice” … Read more

College is a scam… and you’re paying for it

From Reason: A new book makes the case against education. Who would argue against education? Economics professor Bryan Caplan. He tells John Stossel that “what we need to do is to go back to a world where college is not so accessible.” That’s because most people don’t learn much in college. Studies find that a third of … Read more

The Collapse of High-Yield Bonds Is Imminent

BY JOHN MAULDIN The experts who investigate transport disasters, crimes, and terror incidents usually create a chronology of events. Reading them in hindsight can be haunting—you know what’s coming and you want to scream, “Don’t do that!” But of course, it’s too late. We do something similar in economics when we look back at past recession … Read more

Government policy right now favors these stocks

From Frank Holmes at Frank Talk: The Dodd-Frank rollback is just the latest move by the Trump administration that should benefit smaller businesses.Quarter-to-date, the small-cap Russell 2000 Index is up more than 6%, compared to the S&P 500 Index, which is up 2.8%. Meanwhile, small business optimism , as measured by the National Federation of Independent Business … Read more

Chris Vermeulen: Are You Prepared for The Next Move In The U.S. Stock Market?

***** by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders Ever since the deep price rotation in late January/early February 2018, many analysts have attempted to pinpoint the next moves in the markets.  We recall reading the “doom and gloom” reports telling traders this is the big one and to prepare for a much lower price breakdown.  We also read … Read more

It’s Fear That Is Crippling Our Economy

BY PATRICK WATSON Financial markets move when humans (or machines programmed by them) buy or sell. In theory, these decisions are rational. But in reality, they’re often driven by emotions. The two key investor emotions are fear and greed. Today, I want to talk about fear. Fear usually helps us avoid harmful and potentially dangerous situations. However, if … Read more

Fears Over 5G Tech… Cancer From Cell Towers?

(CBS News/CBSNewYork) – The wireless industry is in a race to roll out 5G service. The network is supposed to be up to 100 times faster than current data speeds, but it requires cellphone tower equipment to be closer to users than before. Wireless companies in the U.S. say they’ll have to install about 300,000 new antennas … Read more