Cryptocurrency investors and traders are usually a sentimental bunch. Despite all the noise about technical and fundamental analysis; sentiments, emotional connections, hope are some of the reasons we support cryptocurrencies. In fact, you’ll be hard pressed to find a token sale landing page or whitepaper that doesn’t do justice to the liberal use of emotive … Read more
by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics I strongly believe that labeling the condition of the stock market based on arbitrary “percentage changes” up or down is absurd. But then again most attributes of the current stock market are sublimely ridiculous, if not outright Orwellian. But, what the heck. If down 20% is how you want to define … Read more
via Jared Dillian: It’s estimated that the average person spends only 10% of their life actually working. What? How is that true when you work 40 out of 168 hours in a week? Well, you don’t work until age 18 or 21, for starters, and you don’t work after age 65. If you don’t work weekends … Read more
Obama Whines About Trump’s America — ‘I Worry When Our Values Are Not Being Upheld:’ “I worry when our values are not being upheld,” he said. Obama added, “Our democracy, just like any organization, can’t work if, for example, we don’t insist on facts. Like, facts are really useful. We can’t make good decisions if … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The Fed has left the room. Now banks are sending me expensive fliers in the mail, offering higher rates on deposits, trying to attract my money. This goes way beyond the fliers I’ve been getting for years that offer a one-time bonus for putting a big chunk of money into an … Read more
by FS Listen to this podcast on our site by clicking here or subscribe on iTunes here. For issuers of debt (borrowers), interest rates are the cost to borrow funds; for buyers of debt (lenders), it is the rate of return they get for lending money. After the 2008 financial crisis, central banks dropped interest rates to the … Read more
Quote:A side effect of a drug that was originally used as an immunosuppressant could one day be used to treat baldness. Researchers have found that the active compound stimulates human hair follicles to grow by targeting a protein that usually puts the breaks on. Publishing their results in the journal Plos Biology, they hope that … Read more
by ObservationalHumor One of Ford’s suppliers had a big fire at their plant sometime last week and as a result has shutdown production. Well that’s spilled over to Ford itself and they’re idling plants temporarily until it’s resolved. The fire itself took took place at a plant that produces magnesium parts and for those who … Read more
"Very Negative Signal for Earnings Estimates (a few short term charts are circulating, but the relationship goes back at least 40 years and the correlation is rising)," h/t @Not_Jim_Cramer $SPX $VIX pic.twitter.com/66eynO9xtG — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 9, 2018 will households suffer under soaring commodity prices? #OOTT pic.twitter.com/pmPAjApFyR — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 9, 2018 Corporate America … Read more
by Ruby Henley It is being reported by the ‘Washington Times’ that Stormy Daniels’ lawyer confused President Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, with other Michael Cohens. Yes, is it not unbelievable? Michael Avenatti released a seven page document in which he insinuated that President Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, received money from a Russian to pay off … Read more
As always. Judge Jennine is on the money. Awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdbcG4bt3T0 AC
Congressional Record https://imgur.com/a/iYTft Highlights: JP Morgan, Steel, Shipbuilding, and “powder”(gun powder? munitions?) interests hired 12 high-ranking newspaper execs to determine how to “control generally the policy of the daily press” throughout the entire country. Answer: “They found it was only necessary to purchase the control of 25 of the greatest papers.” “…the policy of the papers was bought, … Read more
1 out of 3 people can barely afford to pay for their rent and food. Sub prime auto loans 23% interest still going strong in boston AC
by Shaun Richards This morning has brought news from the land of the rising sun or Nihon. Actually it is news that much of the media has been churning out over the Abenomics era when they have tried to report wage growth when there has not been any. However today the Ministry of Labor published … Read more
by Jon Rappoport Obviously, a false diagnosis of cancer would be a disaster. I’m not talking about all tests for cancer. I’ve only looked into two. This is what I’ve discovered. There is a blood test, which looks for a bio-marker labeled CA125. There are doctors who will tell you that a highly positive result … Read more
Trump calling out fake news once again.Pompeo is now returning from NK with the 3 prisoners. The peace deal is still a go. The new Armenian Prime Minister wants relations with Turkey and Russia. Obama and John Kerry are in panic mode after the Trump withdraws from Iran deal. Israel fires missiles into Syria saying … Read more
by Jeremiah Johnson “I know this has been covered before by everyone, but I’m compelled to state it again: what is in his hands? Hands empty? And he’s about to attack you? Go through him, do damage, and leave. As an unwanted side effect of deep training in self-defense, too many people wait for the … Read more
by Fabius Maximus Summary: Trump has cancelled the arms control treaty with Iran. Of course he did, since conservatives have opposed the treaties that have helped maintain the peace since WWII. Look at their history, described below. Fortunately we have muddled through despite them. We might be so lucky in the future. Contents Pro-fallout, against the … Read more
A housing developer with multiple properties in New Jersey is warning that tenants who possess, store, or carry firearms on their developments will face a “notice to vacate.” The developer, RPM Development Group, issued a notice of the policy to all residents and that notice was acquired and published by the New Jersey Second Amendment Society. Breitbart … Read more
The world is slowly going to all f*ck. Alexa is being built into new homes. Your cars weren’t enough. VALLEJO, Calif. — The nation’s largest home builder is betting voice-activated digital assistants and smart devices will become as expected in a new home as garages now are. Lennar announced Wednesday that standard features in its new homes will include … Read more