Quick Take: Is Hypervolatility Signaling a Bottom?

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by Michael Lebowitz The steady gains accompanied by the historically low volatility of 2017 have vanished. Given this new trading atmosphere, we must contemplate whether the recent spate of volatility and lower prices is the beginning of a trend change or merely a temporary speed bump on the way to higher prices. Despite a bull … Read more

US Federal Reserve: Of The Banks, For The Banks

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via Danielle Park Few appreciate why central banks have been so committed to enabling banks and excessive debt creation.  The truth is that our financial demise is baked into their design.  See Fox in the Hen House:  Why interest rates are rising: The FOMC is composed of the Federal Reserve’s seven-member Board of Governors, the president of … Read more

James O’Keefe: “Dear corrupt officials, You might want to start updating your resumes, because we will be releasing new videos starting next

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Dear corrupt officials, You might want to start updating your resumes, because we will be releasing new videos starting next week. — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 23, 2018 Dear corrupt officials, You might want to start updating your resumes, because we will be releasing new videos starting next week. — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 23, … Read more

14 states hit record-low unemployment

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Fourteen states have set new records for low unemployment rates in the last year, nearly a decade after the recession put millions of Americans out of work. The states hitting new unemployment lows run the ideological gamut, from conservative Texas to liberal California, suggesting a recovery stronger than any particular political persuasion. In March, eight … Read more

Amazon Has a Top-Secret Plan to Build Home Robots

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  Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of reading on a digital device. Four years ago, Jeff Bezos and company rolled out the Echo, prompting millions of people to start talking to a computer. Now Amazon.com Inc. is working on another big bet: robots for the home. The retail and cloud computing giant has … Read more

Chipotle’s Comeback Could Be the ‘Greatest This Industry Has Seen’

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There’s a lot of doubt about Chipotle’s turnaround. But Hedgeye Restaurants analyst Howard Penney has seen this story play out before. Penney’s nearly two decades of experience covering consumer products suggests Chipotle will be an even better company after it sorts out its issues. Every great restaurant company (MCD, SBUX, YUM, DPZ, DNKN, WEN, QSR … Read more

Woman fined $500 for saving free airline snack

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From Fox News: A Colorado woman is facing a $500 fine from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for saving a free apple she received as a snack from Delta Air Lines on her way back to the United States from Paris, France. Crystal Tadlock told Fox 31 Denver, toward the end of her flight from Paris, … Read more

Rand Paul will support Pompeo for Secretary of State

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Pompeo headed for confirmation after surprise panel vote A Senate panel on Monday voted to give CIA Director Mike Pompeo a favorable recommendation that puts him on course to be confirmed as secretary of State, following a surprise last-minute vote switch by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Pompeo was poised to face a historic setback by becoming the first secretary of State nominee … Read more

Analysts’ Estimates Go Parabolic – Is The Market Next?

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by Lance Roberts At the end of February, I discussed the impact of the tax cut and reform legislation as it related to corporate profits. “In October of 2017, the estimates for REPORTED earnings for Q4, 2017 and Q1, 2018 were $116.50 and $119.76. As of February 15th, the numbers are $106.84 and $112.61 or a difference of -$9.66 and -7.15 respectively.  … Read more

CNN Smears Those Who Question the Corporate Media Narrative as ‘Extremists’

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by Jesse I find it a disturbing trend that the corporate media continues to attack alternatives to their attempts to manufacture consent, lumping them all together as ‘extremists.’   That is a smear tactic, and it is being used to defend the corporate narrative from questioning. Was this intentional fear-mongering, or just their usual sloppy reporting? … Read more

Latest Trump’s tweet:Since January 2017, the number of people forced to use food stamps is down 1.9 million. Americans back to work…

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“Here’s a great stat – since January 2017, the number of people forced to use food stamps is down 1.9 million. The American people are finally back to work!” President Donald Trump 17:08 – 23 abr. 2018 Here’s a great stat – since January 2017, the number of people forced to use food stamps is … Read more

For the first time ever, Facebook published it’s internal definition of terrorism.

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Any non-governmental organization that engages in premeditated acts of violence against persons or property to intimidate a civilian population, government, or international organization in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological aim. Notice the “non-governmental.” And no, I’m not reading into it. They actually said that this does not apply to governments: “Our counterterrorism … Read more

11 MILLION DOCS RELEASED! GEORGE SOROS CAUGHT IN THE LARGEST DATA LEAKS IN HISTORY!

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by Thinker Before, during, and after the elections, the infighting between Democrats and Republicans rolls on. What most Americans don’t realize is the problems aren’t with the parties themselves as much as the individuals who don’t support anything but satan. The lies have come from both parties along with crimes against humanity and the American … Read more

The “Tax Cut Act” Has Increased Taxes for the Rich

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BY JOHN MAULDIN Each year the IRS releases aggregate data on individual income taxes, with a two-year delay. The Tax Foundation helpfully organizes the reports, and in January they released their summary of the data for 2015. In 2015, 141.2 million taxpayers reported a total of $10.14 trillion in adjusted gross income (AGI). On this amount, they paid … Read more