Investment Watch Blog

by visualcapitalist Is the commodity supercycle coming back from the dead? For now, such a claim could perhaps be considered both bold and premature – but there does seem to be some compelling evidence that is mounting to back it up. THE ASSET QUILT According to the most recent “Asset Quilt of Total Returns” put together … Read more

by John Rubino Automtaic Earth’s Raúl Ilargi Meijer just posted an essential essay on the world’s financial markets – or what used to be the world’s financial markets. Here’s an excerpt: “[Price discovery] is the process of determining the price of an asset in the marketplace through the interactions of buyers and sellers”, says Wikipedia. Perhaps not … Read more

by Chris Black UPDATE: 9 dead in Toronto, authorities confirm it was a terrorist attack. Five people were killed earlier on Monday in Toronto after they were intentionally hit by a white van in what seems to be a “standard” (part and parcel of living in a big city, to quote from the classics) terrorist … Read more

by Martin Armstrong At least 10 people have died in Nicaragua during this week’s violent protests over the government’s planned changes to the social security system. Nicaraguans began protesting on Wednesday against measures that increase worker contributions and lower pensions. The economics of Marxism has completely failed and the decline in the birthrates spells doom … Read more

by Ruby Henley President Trump just announced what I hoped he would –  “Just heard the Campaign was sued by the Obstructionist Democrats. This can be good news in that we will now counter for the DNC Server that they refused to give to the FBI, the Debbie Wasserman Schultz Servers and Documents held by … Read more

by Phil The Futures are up, of course. The Futures are always up on Monday morning as it’s a low-volume event and “THEY” can start the week off on a good note.  Since lat night, at 6pm, the Dow was up at 24,550, down to 24,350 and now back to 24,450, which is 50-points better … Read more

by investeror I came across this article about a couple making $500k/year that was only able to save $7.5k/year other than 401k. Their budget is pretty interesting. At a glace, I could see how someone could look at it and not see many areas to cut. It’s crazy how it’s so easy to just spend … Read more

by DCG Hey #GunControlNow crowd, how’s that working in Chicago for their gun violence statistics? From MyFoxChicago: Three people were killed, and at least 7 were wounded, Saturday in shootings across Chicago, including a woman who was fatally shot in an attempted robbery in the Austin neighborhood. About 2:50 p.m., a 34-year-old woman was putting a toddler into … Read more

via Peter Macdiarmid The Bank of England has been criticised by a leading think-tank for being “dangerously ill-equipped” to deal with the next recession to hit the UK. A report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) argues that the bank has kept interest rates too low for too long, and is setting itself … Read more

by Dr. Eowyn The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution specifies that we have the right to bear arms. In 2008 in a landmark though razor thin 5:4 ruling, District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court states that the Second Amendment protects the individual‘s right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use … Read more

“This is now the 2nd longest we’ve gone without a #recession since the Great Depression began in 1929,” h/t @OddStats https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/988210031463223296 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/987326251563212800

A look at the real history of how positions of power within government and the economy were infiltrated by those seeking to establish a “New World Order”. A must watch for any truth seeker. This documentary analyzes the progression of history, particularly regarding money and finance, and how those who control the money, control the … Read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpeA8XQ-_n8 Alex Jones breaks down why the MSM is calling him a weirdo for reading globalist documents on how to takeover world governments from within and through war if needed.

According to an agreement reached between Damascus and the militants, they handed over dozens of armored vehicles, as well as small arms, anti-tank weapons and US and Israeli-made missiles. https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201804231063811532-syria-terrorists-weapons/ https://youtu.be/JoXyoL6KnEg h/t me777

This is another SUBPRIME CRISIS. Whether or not this will be anything close to the housing crisis from 2007, doesn’t matter. There will be a TRIGGER EVENT that takes place and it will have a domino effect around the world. The list of possible disasters is getting longer and longer. Take your pick. Do you … Read more

@35:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhWVnDSAJz8&feature=youtu.be&t=2141 An Open Secret is an American documentary film directed by Amy J. Berg exposing child sexual abuse in the film industry in California. The film features interviews with victimized performers, who were targeted when they were young boys, as well as industry figures, the predators themselves, and journalists. Gabe Hoffman is a hedge … Read more

by John Ward I eschewed the chance to watch a repeat of Watercolour Challenge Gardening in the Sun Property Makeover on TV last night in order to catch up with the latest news about non-news. But the “real” news is, life is now – at long last – funnier than any satire could ever be. So to prove … Read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgkPjV3_dLE French and American leaders appear to have bonded over Syria, with Macron saying their bilateral relations are as strong as ever.   French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he will call for continued U.S. military intervention in Syria before a joint session of Congress this week. “I will advocate for militarism in front of … Read more