The Calmest Stock Market In History

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by Dana Lyons Based on one measure of volatility, the recent period in the stock market has been the calmest of all-time. In our habitation within the investment-based social media realm, we have noticed a ongoing discussion between market observers related to the present stock rally. On the one hand, there is a loud chorus from … Read more

Mystery Of The Increasing Fed Balance Sheet – RISES By $705 Million (A Hardy Boys Novel)

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by Anthony B Sanders The Federal Reserve of New York just released their weekly System Open Market Account Holdings report. The Federal Reserve Balance Sheet actually grew by $705 million (rather than shrink as Janet Yellen indicated a few months ago). What is The Fed shrinking? That is the mystery worthy of the Hardy Boys.   … Read more

A simple way to hedge a big drop in the dollar

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From Justin Spittler, Editor, Casey Daily Dispatch: The U.S. dollar just had its worst year in 14 years. Last year, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell 10%. This index tracks the dollar’s performance against a basket of currencies. Now, I realize this might not sound like a big deal. But it was the index’s worst annual … Read more

That Money is on the Table: Trump to Davos to Tout America First to the World’s Globalist Leaders

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By Robert Carbery President Trump on Thursday stated that he would withhold any aid money from the Palestinians until they reach peace talks with Israel as the U.S. president sat with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at an economic summit in Switzerland in which China has actually moved ahead of the U.S. in many respects.   … Read more

The Social (IN)Security Charade

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by Dennis Miller I’m frequently asked, “Should I count on social security when doing retirement planning?” The best approach is to discuss what my wife Jo and I have experienced. I compared our 2018 benefit statement with 2015. Our Cost of Living Increase (COLA) was 2.3% – (1.15% annually). Our net payments dropped approximately 1.75% – … Read more

The Fantastic Four That Make FANG Look Tame

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by jessefelder The FANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google, now known as Alphabet) have become the face of the current bull market in equities. But there is another fantastic foursome, typically the province of far less intrepid investors, that has outperformed even this notable group over the past two years and more accurately epitomizes what … Read more

9 HOURS vs 3 YEARS

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by Jim Quinn It took the PA state government and their union workers five years to add an extra lane in each direction on the Northeast Extension totaling 12 miles. If SEPTA was tasked to build a new railway station it would take a year of planning, a year in court over the lawsuit from … Read more

Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Took Significant Jump (Awaiting March FOMC Meeting With 88.7% Prob Of Rate Hike)

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by Anthony B Sanders Freddie Mac’s 30 year committment rate keeps rising and … The Federal Reserve has an 88.7% probability of raising rates AGAIN in March. (Mortgage Orb) Mortgage rates increased significantly during the week ended Jan. 25, with the average rate for a 30-yer fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) jumping to 4.15%, up from 4.04% … Read more

Swap Spreads Normalizing As Fed Begins Rate Normalization (Potential Bad News For US Treasury … And Taxpayers)

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by Anthony B Sanders Last night I attended a speech by Heritage Foundation Distinguished Visiting Fellow and Trump adviser Stephen Moore. He is a very optimistic and dynamic speaker and challenged the audience to find one thing that is not going in a positive direction. The person sitting next to me whispered “Don’t say it!” … Read more

Blackout: Major progressive web sites omit report that Starbucks is giving raises as result of GOP tax cut

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by DCG  Yesterday at 5:09 am Reuters reported that Starbucks was going to give raises to employees. From the story: “Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) will use some of the savings from the new U.S. corporate tax cuts to give domestic employees pay raises, company stock and expanded benefits with a combined worth of more than $250 million, the company said … Read more

Here's the most hated asset right now

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From Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, Editor, True Wealth: Everything’s up! Heck, everything is up a bit too much lately, right? People are starting to feel good about their investments again… Is there any sector or asset that hasn’t soared? Actually, yes… While stocks have soared seemingly nonstop for years, this major investment class has performed downright terribly. Take a … Read more

One Baltimore Neighborhood Has The Highest Vacancy Rate In America

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by stockboardasset The implosion of America’s inner cities are the real “shitholes,” which should be on everyone’s radar– not Haiti. In Baltimore, Maryland, decades of deindustrialization and 50-years of democratically controlled leadership has turned the city into a failed liberal experiment, with a homicide rate on par with Venezuela, a country that is suffering from an economic collapse. In … Read more

NSA Awards AT&T Classified $2 Billion Tech Contract… Wasn't ATT proposing an internet bill of rights?

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After a bid protest, AT&T can now move forward on work it will carry out under NSA’s classified Groundbreaker contract, worth billions. Following a resolved bid protest, the National Security Agency can now begin work with telecommunications giant AT&T on the second of three massive tech contracts that make up the agency’s classified Groundbreaker program. … Read more

#TheList: FBI whistleblower says "secret society" email list to take out Trump!

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“There is an email list of federal judges and prosecutors, U.S. attorneys who are trying to take down Trump. A woman kept referring to The List and what these people are plotting like it was no big deal. It left me shaken.” FIND #TheList!!!   ThomasPaine on Twitter… https://twitter.com/Thomas1774Paine “They communicate with meetings over cocktails, … Read more

'Unprecedented' Feds Really Don't Want Congress To Release The FISA Memo

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THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW! The Justice Department is making a last-ditch effort to prevent the release of a controversial memo alleging surveillance abuse involving the infamous Steele dossier. In a letter sent Wednesday to California Rep. Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), Justice Department official … Read more