by Chris While the headlines are going to note some carnage in the markets today, keen observers will note the super powerful “nothing but buying” for the final 25 minutes that really stemmed the worst of it. Nearly 20 points of losses erased from the S&P 500 in those final few furious minutes. Looks to … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShfOH2Qlexg McCabe hasn’t been charged with any crime yet- so his “legal defense fund” is a fraudulent solicitation of donations. He can’t use the funds to defend himself against any charges in the future. RB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzmhUg0V_UI They will lie, lie, lie and say anything to get what they want, just like Hitler, then kill who they hate. All their words mean NOTHING but destruction, no matter how sweet they sound, there is only bitterness underneath. TS
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter And private equity firms are at the helm. March was a busy month for the brick-and-mortar retail meltdown which kicked off in 2015 and has since picked up speed. We’ve followed this progression from the early days. This year, there was a brutal January, an even more brutal February, and here’s March. Southeastern Grocers, parent … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2viJpxgdmg From Rasmussen ▼ The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) disapprove. The latest figures include 33% who Strongly Approve of the way the president is performing and 39% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bobhtRUfBYA John Huber, who will investigate the FBI, is a special counsel in every way but name https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/… Christie: If Trump uses ‘hyperbolic’ style with Mueller it could send him to jail http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefin…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG-w6Cmei-Y Here’s the link that goes with the video: http://bit.ly/2pYYrpX
We’re number one! (In arms sales). What does it mean that the US economy has become so dependent on sales of weapons overseas, primarily to the Middle East? How does this corporatist economic arrangement drive policy? What are the security implications for the US? Economic implications?
by Chris …this is already ugly. Stocks are down pretty solidly across the board, and bonds are rallying very weakly. On the other side of the ledger, and which muddies the evaporating liquidity story, is that the Junk Bond ETF, JNK, is not really budging. From an “outside in” perspective, the JNK ETF really needs to be … Read more
By Chris Black As many of you already know, more than 1500 migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua are currently heading to the US border, as they’re making their way (completely undisturbed) through Mexico. The illegal aliens (even in Mexico) are predominantly young males, which eerily resembles the pattern we all saw during … Read more
by Simon Black Nearly 4,000 years ago in the mid 18th century BC, the King of Babylon passed away, leaving the throne to his 18-year old son Hammurabi. Hammurabi was smart enough to know that his kingship would be incredibly short if he didn’t do something quickly to assert his power. So as his first order … Read more
by Kimble Charting CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE The first part of the year got off to a great start, not so much as the first quarter of 2018 came to an end. The above 8-pack looks at numerous indices in the states and highlights the patterns created in the first quarter. First off, from a … Read more
by ShellOilNigeria https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/surveillance-03302018111415.html By 2020, China will have completed its nationwide facial recognition and surveillance network, achieving near-total surveillance of urban residents, including in their homes via smart TVs and smartphones. According to the official Legal Daily newspaper, the 13th Five Year Plan requires 100 percent surveillance and facial recognition coverage and total unification of … Read more
Ron Paul, Institute for Peace and Prosperity, Released on 4/2/18 The Federal Reserve recently increased interest rates to 1.75 percent. This is the highest interest rates have been since 2008, but it still leaves rates at historic lows. While the Fed says economic growth justifies future rate increases, an honest examination of the economy suggests … Read more
By Harry Dent One of the Baby Boomers biggest concerns about retirement is the cost of healthcare. It’s a big problem. I have a concierge doctor, who I pay a fixed annual fee. This gets me free visits and discounts on blood tests and other things I need. On top of that, I have a high–deductible insurance … Read more
by DCG A “good guy with a gun” story the agenda-driven media don’t like to report. From WGNTV (Chicago): An investigation is underway after an attempted armed robbery suspect was shot by a church security guard. It happened just after 8 p.m. Wednesday near a church on the 4400 block of West Maypole in West Garfield Park. Police said a … Read more
via Anne-Marie Baiynd Broad Stock Market Futures Outlook for April 2, 2018 For the fifth day, we sit in a range of motion and though the range is a bit wide, it is still a bit of a messy patch that requires we look at support carefully. Congestion gives us a clue that buyers are sitting at … Read more
by Chris Well, that escalated quickly! After a long weekend to think things through, it looks like the market correction is back with a vengeance. The S&P 500 has busted its 200 dma today, and that’s big deal (assuming it’s not rescued/bought later today). Adding to the woes, bonds are not really rallying here, and … Read more
MEDIA GO NUTS AFTER SINCLAIR LOCAL HOSTS ALL READ ANTI-FAKE NEWS MESSAGE. Here’s Why That’s Ridiculous: There are companies that have tried to cram down particular viewpoints on hosts. That’s awful. But this isn’t that. Again, this message is utterly anodyne. The leftist media’s universal rush to condemn Sinclair for the message is actually more lockstep political than Sinclair’s message, … Read more
