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by Raúl Ilargi Meijer Vittorio Matteo Corcos Conversation in the Jardin du Luxembourg 1892 Obviously, there are tensions between Europe and the US. Just as obviously, these tensions are blamed on, who else, Donald Trump. European Council President Donald Tusk recently said: “With friends like Trump, who needs enemies?” EU Commission chair Jean-Claude Juncker even proclaimed that … Read more
In 2015, the total number of organ transplant surgeries in the United States hit an all time high with more than 30,000 operations. Meanwhile in China, the forced organ harvesting of tens of thousands of peaceful Falun Gong practitioners continues unabated, with many of these Chinese citizens being stripped of their organs while they are … Read more
by doublecastle https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/your-money/stock-market-after-hours-trading.html Check out the graph about halfway down in that article. It’s revelatory. If you had bought the SPY at the last second of trading on each business day since 1993 and sold at the market open the next day — capturing all of the net after-hour gains — your cumulative price gain … Read more
by Trivirus Original Link https://www.quantcast.com/blog/ranking-websites-by-demographics/ Millennial Audience https://www.quantcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/3.png
by John Rubino of Dollar Collapse There’s A Number That Ends This Cycle — But What Is It? After an epic (generation-spanning at the long end) decline in interest rates, the trend has finally reversed. Which means, if history is still a reliable guide, there’s a number that ends this cycle and ushers in the next recession and … Read more
A fascinating documentary exploring how the WannaCry exploit effected the EU, why Windows remains the dominant OS in European Governments, and the shady (slightly illegal) politics surrounding its use. What this documentary depicts is a high level of corruption within many EU governments, and how Microsoft is very likely bribing government officials to continue to … Read more
by juliettetoma In July 2007, Gates met with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah at his sumptuous palace in Jeddah and, Gates writes, “I lost my cool.” The evening began with a multi-course banquet in a room the size of six basketball courts with an Olympic size swimming pool in the middle. The ceiling above it was … Read more
by slutner Honestly didn’t know where to post this. This is really just personal experience, but lately when I ask google a question it doesn’t answer it like it use to. It used give me the answer to anything within the first 1 to 3 links. Now it seems like I have to search for … Read more
via thefreethoughtproject: Michigan has become the first state to ban the National Security Agency’s intrusive data collection practices by passing a law that prohibits law enforcement and state agencies from turning over personal data to the federal government without due process. The Fourth Amendment Rights Protection Act, or HB4430, will go into effect next month after it … Read more
via Dividend Investors Summary The euro has had major trouble gaining friends over the last few weeks. The major reversal in analyst expectations for the single currency does not bode well for euro-denominated assets. We are short the PowerShares CurrencyShares Euro Trust ETF, and we use this stance to inform our outlook for possible entries in … Read more
by Thinker Who it the one to blame for Hillary Clinton’s loss? For so many elections the chosen ones had fallen into their slots and the new world order began it march to the top. Hillary was supposed to be the icing on the cake and everyone had their chickens counted before the hatched. Look … Read more
by Thinker Kirsters Baish| A new report has been released which suggest that the Inspector General report might in fact rule that the FBI and the Department of Justice officials broke the law during their infamous investigation into Hillary Clinton’s usage of a private server to send government information. On Thursday, an investigative reporter by … Read more
by Thinker Only the Truth can set the people free! Kirsters Baish| Since FBI Director James Comey was fired, the Democrats have been on notice. In more recent news, the lawyers for another former top Obama administration official are looking for immunity for their own client. Her identity probably won’t come as a surprise to you since … Read more
Check it out “John Brennan is panicking. He has disgraced himself, he has disgraced the Country, he has disgraced the entire Intelligence Community. He is the one man who is largely responsible for the destruction of American’s faith in the Intelligence Community and in some people at the…. ….top of the FBI. Brennan started this … Read more
JCPenney is in serious trouble. There’s no sugarcoating it. The department store chain, famous for its Christmas catalogs, is losing money — and customers. It has a lot of debt. And not much cash. A dismal earnings report on Thursday only reinforced that time is running out. JCPenney reported an adjusted loss of $69 million … Read more
When buying a used car with over 100,000 miles, here are a few things you very specifically want to pay attention to. Number 1. When was the timing belt changed (If it uses one) Number 2. If the belt was changed, were the water pump and drive belts changed as well? Number 3. How many … Read more
by TFittonJW This was my reaction to President Trump’s tweet calling for an investigation into Obama gang spying on his campaign. https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/998282141761966081?s=19 Obama, btw, can still be impeached. https://t.co/JsIU9bhnnJ — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) May 20, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BxKz3S1la0&feature=youtu.be
via Top-down Charts Summary This week the themes are “mixed signals” and “indecision”. The mixed signals include some very compelling bullish signs, yet also some concerningly bearish signs. It makes for an internally consistent situation of indecision, and means those sensitive to short-term moves will need to shorten-up time frames and tighten-up risk management. This idea … Read more
by Gary Christenson of Deviant Investor This article was written for Miles Franklin by Gary Christenson, with appreciation for Led Zeppelin who wrote and performed “Stairway to Heaven.” The Stairway To Heaven “There’s a lady who’s sure All that glitters is gold And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.” Led Zeppelin released the iconic song “Stairway to Heaven” in 1971, shortly after … Read more
from C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh Even while optimistic assessments of growth trends in the global economy proliferate, concerns that the unwinding of inflated asset price markets could abort the recovery are being expressed. Interestingly, there appears to be a substantial degree of agreement on the cause for such uncertainty, which is an excessive dependence on monetary … Read more