Investment Watch Blog

by jessefelder After an incredible run higher over the past couple of years and an especially remarkable ramp to kick off 2018, the FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet, aka Google) stocks have recently come under some selling pressure leaving many investors to wonder whether this presents a unique buying opportunity in the group. While it may … Read more

by Geoffrey Grider Was anyone surprised by the recent Rasmussen poll finding President Trump’s approval rating at 50 percent, the highest it has been since the first Infrastructure Week? “…and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 (KJV) EDITOR’S NOTE: Never in the history of the United States has any … Read more

Contractors have a tough job. The nature of the tasks being done is really risky. Several studies have revealed that contractors are at a greater risk of having injuries and other problems while carrying out their duties than many other jobs out there. Having the right insurance will be of huge help. You can check … Read more

by stockboardasset A little over a month ago, after we first brought the market’s attention to the crisis quietly unfolding in consumer debt, Business Insider has finally caught up, acknowledging that “lower-income consumers and younger borrowers with substantial student debt moving at a slower pace than more affluent and established participants.” In other words, Bussiness Insider describes the economy as … Read more

vol indexes remain elevated. could this be the sign of a major directional shift for US markets? pic.twitter.com/dUHkzgW7h9 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) April 3, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/981290911715024900 We must warn, if the pivot 2,536 is violated in a downside break, then the next tranche of techincal overhead will unlock forcing a downside imbalance to 2,361. pic.twitter.com/MWEX0RP6bQ — … Read more

Social media causes…. – Depression – Anxiety – Loss of empathy – Addictive behavior – Memory loss – Short attention spans – Narcissism – Loneliness – Literally re-wires our brains Is the “high” really worth it? https://twitter.com/PrisonPlanet/status/981307196620320768

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter With US auto sales facing some stiff headwinds, timely data is no longer wanted, said GM Monday night, when it announced that it would no longer report new-vehicle unit sales in the US on a monthly basis to make it “easier” for us. This has been bread-and-butter data of the auto … Read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zra4ZSnRDQ Joshua Caplan for the Gateway Pundit reports, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) revealed to Fox News host Laura Ingraham Thursday evening that disgraced former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe lied repeatedly to the Justice Department. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://youtu.be/0o3mp4b9u0A

by Doug Kass “The more you think you know, the more closed-minded you’ll be.” – Ray Dalio Investment vision (and wisdom) is always 20/20 when seen in the rear view mirror. Resultingly. it’s easy to explain Monday’s market drop and the decline since late January, 2018 which turned optimism into pessimism. The reality is that … Read more

Luke of WeAreChange.org discusses the scandal surrounding the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the dissemination of domestic propaganda in the mainstream/corporate/mockingbird media, rampant censorship on reddit and social media, and its connection to the CFR among other groups.

It’s a start. Yet there has been over 500 people shot so far this year in Chicago. Chiraq is still not on my “places to visit any time soon” list. From MSN: Killings and shootings continue to dip in Chicago, a city long plagued by gun violence, according to crime figures released Sunday. March marked the 13th consecutive month … Read more

by stockboardasset Market Cap to GDP is a long-term valuation indicator that has become popular in recent years, thanks to Warren Buffett. Back in 2001, he remarked in a Fortune Magazine interview that “it is probably the best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment.” The four valuation indicators we track in our monthly valuation … Read more

If people wanna ban something…then let’s ban the POLITICIANS PEN! Governments and their ridiculous policies have resulted in the deaths of (conservatively) a quarter of a BILLION people in the last century alone! And people are begging political scum bags to take rights away from the rest of us so that we can become victims … Read more

Authored by Mac Slavo via SHTFplan.com, The S&P 500 closed down more than 2.4% Monday and the broad market index posted its worst April start since 1929.  This slide in the markets caused the worst start since the Great Depression, sparking fears we are on the same path. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.9 percent (or … Read more

Any data released by a bank likely inaccurate and biased?

JP – “Erdogan Calls Netanyahu ‘Terrorist,’ Israeli PM Mocks Turkey’s ‘April Fool’s Remarks’ Over Gaza Clashes” Prime Minister Netanyahu blasted the Turkish leader, saying, “The most moral army in the world will not be preached to by someone who for years has indiscriminately … https://youtu.be/-S0KJURxBW8 h/t gematrix