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https://www.clickorlando.com/news/noor-salman-trial/motion-reveals-pulse-gunmans-father-was-fbi-informant Why are we only finding out about this now? The attorney’s for Omar Mateen’s wife “claim the late disclosure of the information prevented them from exploring whether or not Seddique Mateen knew of his son’s plans to attack the nightclub on June 12, 2016.” And it gets even more WTF: The government email to … Read more

By Mark Angelides On the same day that there were marches against gun ownership and for more restrictions on the sale and usage of firearms, another type of march took place. This was a march against hateful ideologies that use terrorism and violence. It was attended by thousands and received almost no media coverage. The … Read more

by stockboardasset Syrian government forces have now secured most of the eastern Ghouta enclave, the last remaining rebel-held area near Damascus, the capital and the largest city of the Syrian Arab Republic. With Syrian forces nearing full control of the war-torn region, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley recently warned, Washington “remains prepared to act if … Read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE1F1xPx5LE The fire at the Winter Cherry mall in Kemerovo was extinguished by Monday morning after burning through the night. Sixty-four deaths were confirmed after the firefighters finished combing through the four floors of the mall. Investigators have launched a probe into possible negligence and violations of the fire safety rules. Witness testimony indicated that … Read more

by DCG Cool sea life pictures on your poster! Ever heard of Google? Many anti-gun advocates will tell you that Australia has had no mass shootingssince they initiated a “mandatory” gun buyback. This is NOT TRUE. What is true is that Australia has seen a RISE in gun crime. See my blog post from last year entitled, “Agenda-driven reporting: Vox claims Australia … Read more

by Lance Roberts In this past weekend’s newsletter, I discussed the potential for an end to the current bull market cycle. It was not surprising that even before the “digital ink was dry,” I received emails and comments questioning the premise. It is certainly not surprising that after one of the longest cyclical bull markets in history that … Read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI_-m4Ts-5w CNBC reports, J.P. Morgan Chase Co-president Daniel Pinto believes equity markets could see as much as a 40 percent correction within the next few years.” Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: http://nnn.is/gov-lies-ebook

BREAKING: Plus: “Noor Salman’s lawyers say FBI hid these key facts until now out of embarrassment: it was due to FBI’s close relationship w/Mateen’s father that they didn’t arrest Mateen when they investigated him in 2013. Also, prosecution of Noor intended to protect real accomplice: FBI’s asset.” Can’t anyone at the Bureau do their damn job? … Read more

https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/977569376256823296 GREAT DEPRESSION 2.0 ?Is a perfect storm coming? A picture says more than a thousand words. History never repeats itself, but always rhymes. Scientifically substantiated: https://t.co/WeCRG5czX7 pic.twitter.com/eSnyp6R50Z — Wim Grommen (@wimgrommen) March 24, 2018 EU & US Banks cannot handle soaring Libor pic.twitter.com/8W0TapnJuk — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) March 25, 2018 Chart (@AtlantaFed): Job hopping pays … Read more

by Simon Black Just a few days ago, shareholders of Tesla approved an almost comical pay package for their cult leader CEO Elon Musk that could potentially put $50 BILLION in his pocket over the next decade. Let’s put this figure in perspective: at $5 billion per year, Musk would make more than every single CEO in the … Read more

BRAVE NEW MIDDLE KINGDOM: China’s New Frontiers in Dystopian Tech. “Facial-recognition technologies are proliferating, from airports to bathrooms.” Don’t even think about jaywalking in Jinan, the capital of Shandong province. Last year, traffic-management authorities there started using facial recognition to crack down. When a camera mounted above one of 50 of the city’s busiest intersections detects a … Read more

When Saharan dust storms of near record density meet late season blizzards across Eastern and Southern Europe, Orange snows blanket ranges and visible dust layers mark the hourly feet of snow dumping on the continent. From Sochi to Crete, eerie orange snows cover peaks and deep snows in Greece add to the strangeness of it … Read more

by DCG  Essentially a “chemical castration?” Guess that’s one way to eliminate “toxic masculinity.” From Business Insider: For decades, men have had only two ways to actively avoid impregnating a partner: wear a condom (which are about 85% effective) or get a vasectomy. But doctors Stephanie Page from the University of Washington and Christina Wang from UCLA are testing a new drug for … Read more

10% < global corps exist bc central banks have kept real interest rates negative @BIS_org defines a Zombie as a ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to interest expenses under 1, corp aged > 10 years. #ZombieApocalypse on the horizon for these Russell 3000 companies as rates rise? h/t @OccupyWisdom $FED $MACRO   h/t @OccupyWisdom

Pretty much any indicator mainstream investors look at (for example earnings) will look good at tops. There are lots of things about the current environment that look good but if you look at what a big top looks like this is it. Investors are extremely bullish and positioned accordingly. Borrowing is easy regardless of your … Read more