Investment Watch Blog

People fall into the same patterns in their daily lives. Habits form very easily. As habitual creatures, we look for patterns which we can align with and feel comfortable. In the stock market, investors, and algorithms, trading on investors behalf, look for these patterns which suit them, and bet on it. This just happens to … Read more

by Spencer P Morrison, NEE Bitcoin Loses Over One-Fifth Of Value In Under 24 Hours—Why is Bitcoin so Volatile? Reuters reports that Bitcoin lost over 20 percent of its value within the last 24 hours, sliding from Wednesday’s high of $11,395 down to a low of $9,000 in volatile trading on Thursday.  Prices recovered slightly towards the … Read more

by Jim Quinn On this day in 1824, Congress acts to decide a presidential election for the first time in history, giving the presidency to John Quincy Adams. A clause in the Constitution’s 12th Amendment puts the power of deciding an election in the hands of Congress if no candidate receives a majority of the … Read more

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter But many mid-tier markets are red-hot. In San Francisco, the most expensive major rental market in the US, the median asking rent in November for one-bedroom apartments, at $3,390, is up 1.8% year-over-year, but is down 7.6% from the peak in October 2015. The median asking rent for two-bedroom apartments, at $4,380, … Read more

by Daniel Carter Trump continues to make a mistake so costly that it could relegate him to the title of worst president of all time. Let me say first, if you are a Trump supporter, I am not your enemy. I am generally indifferent toward Trump and want the United States to succeed no matter who … Read more

by Daniel Carter The United States has been consistently gobbling up new territory for the last 241 years. Ever since the founders declared the 13 colonies independent from Britain, the US has acquired its 50 states through clever land deals and plunder. The current US map does not even include the 16 territories and hundreds of … Read more

by Daniel Carter After World War II, the victors began a mission to mold the world in their own image. However, the images of the United States and the Soviet Union, the two most powerful and influential countries after WWII, were the antithesis of each other. The United States was intent on spreading the principals of … Read more

by Mark Angelides When Kate Steinle was killed whilst walking on San Francisco’s pier 14 back in 2015, the ensuing case engulfed the nation in a debate rarely seen: What should happen to deported illegal immigrants if they try and re-enter the country? Yet the verdict has just come in, and will likely be even more … Read more

by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper The last time American consumer debt was this high was.. well…NEVER. But now, it seems we are engaged in a high stakes game of consumer debt roulette. And the House is the only one who will win this game. Last summer, it was reported that people owed more on … Read more

by Chris Black This is the latest from the very fake news outlet CNN, also known as Clinton News Network: during the Wednesday show “CNN Tonight With Don Lemon”, a CNN commentator, Ana Navarro respectively, has said about President Trump that he reminds her of someone with dementia or Alzheimer disease. This is CNN for … Read more

It’s not normal for everything to rise at the same time. Market intervention has resulted in central bankers becoming the owners of the world. Literally. They’re buying up every asset while posing as the saviours. In your opinion, do you believe that things will turn around, central banks will lose their power, and the citizens … Read more

By Michael Snyder The absurdity that we are witnessing in the financial markets is absolutely breathtaking.  Just recently, a good friend reminded me that the Dow peaked at just above 14,000 before the last stock market crash, and stock prices were definitely over-inflated at that time.  Subsequently the Dow crashed below 7,000 before rebounding, and … Read more

We’ve all seen the lottery stats. The odds of other improbable and strange things happening is far greater than hitting the jackpot. However, the point here is not about winning the lottery, as great as that would be, but rather the importance of just buying a ticket. How does it help me? Consider two people, … Read more

From Birch Gold Group A market never crashes without giving some warning signs that danger is ahead. And when it comes to protecting your wealth, ignorance is never bliss. Here are 5 red flags occurring in the market right now that everybody should know about (even if they don’t have money in the stock market). A … Read more

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/   The best, the shortest and most powerful introduction here is just two words – Mark Zuckerberg. You probably know that Facebook’s founder became world-known when he was a young college student. Some 10% of students begin their business. Don’t you think you are the one who can become an entrepreneur at … Read more

From Porter Stansberry in Stansberry Digest: Oh boy, did I set off the ‘boo birds’… In last week’s Digest, I (Porter) discussed a number of troubling warning signs that are emerging and that could emerge next year. I wrote that investors should “start selling.” And that brought out the boo-birds. Here are a few of the more civil replies I received… … Read more

by Chris This is going to make a potentially ugly candle formation. Ouch!! That’s going to leave a mark on all entrants to the game who jumped in (or deeper in) in the last 24 hours.   Bitcrash Update…FAST Market! Now down to $9,282…  2:45 pm Now up to $9,505  …   2:50 pm

Does this mean that you should sell everything and go to “cash?” Of course not. However, it does mean that as an investor you should critically analyze your past personal behavior during market advances AND declines. If you are like MOST investors, it is likely that in the past you did exactly the opposite of what you should have. If that … Read more

I would be disappointed if i got that for Christmas. I think it proves ocd shopping disorder and people who shop just because credit limit is available. When u can’t find anything at nordstrom under $500 you buy that rock on charge account. https://m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/made-solid-medium-leather-wrapped-stone/4497177 https://twitter.com/search?q=Medium%20Leather%20Wrapped%20Stone&src=typd Signs of collapse!   Ho lee fuk…here is the review…I’m … Read more