by Chris Black For more than a year now, you could hear the word echoing from Congressional offices and TV studios all over Washington DC: Russia, Russia! Mind you, these are the exact same people who spent more than 7 decades making excuses for the Soviet Union; yet, the Democrats and their mainstream media pundits … Read more
by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper How do you survive an economic collapse? When you think about it, do pictures of Venezuela and Greece run through your head like a movie? Desperation, hunger, dirty faces…it’s like a third world country, right? It doesn’t start out like that. It ends like that. There are many years … Read more
by David Haggith While David Stockman stated early this year with resolute certainty that the debt ceiling debate would blow congress up and send the nation reeling over the financial precipice, I avoided jumping on the debt-ceiling bandwagon. While I was convinced major rifts in the economy would start to show up in the summer, I … Read more
by Mark Angelides IN light of the Harvey Weinstein revelations, a mass-media campaign has been launched whose spearhead is the hashtag “#metoo.” Ostensibly it is a way of highlighting prevalent sexism and the abuse of women. But examining the idea behind it, does it actually do anything at all? Or is it a waste of … Read more
by Mark Angelides With only a few months to go before the president begins winding down the DACA program, lawmakers are looking for a deal that will not only make them look good to their voter base, but one that will help them in the all important 2018 elections. Unfortunately for the Democrats they can, … Read more
ONE OF THE MOST OVERBOUGHT MARKETS IN HISTORY Out of 30,914 trading days, that’s good for top 10 all-time. http://stockboardasset.com/insights-and-research/one-overbought-markets-history/ https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/921446299492409346 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/921836615483514880 Americans have more debt than ever — and it’s creating an economic trap An International Monetary Fund report finds that high levels of household debt deepen and prolong recessions. US household debt is … Read more
Are you interested in investing your money in stocks or bonds? If so, you should realize that you may get yourself into a little bit of trouble if you’re not careful. If you make the wrong choices, there is a possibility that you’re going to get yourself into debt and you might even wind up … Read more
by Chris Black In a very ironic plot twist, MSNBC’s viewers-of which most are probably disagreeing with President Trump’s “big, beautiful” border wall all along the Mexico border- were given a real-life lesson on the utility of a strong border wall, as a number of illegal aliens were seen jumping the border fence in the … Read more
Here is a quick glance at the top health insurance providers that have benefited the most since the Affordable Care Act legislation was started in October of 2010. How many people knew that it would have been so generous to the stock value of these companies? The American public thought they were getting some affordable … Read more
by Simon Black US stock markets hit another all-time high on Friday. The S&P 500 is nearing 2,600 and the Dow is over 23,300. In fact, US stocks have only been more expensive two times since 1881. According to Yale economist Robert Shiller’s Cyclically Adjusted Price to Earnings (CAPE) ratio – which is the market price … Read more
by Mark Angelides Never before has such political upheaval taken place on the European continent without actual warfare taking place. Insurgent parties of all stripes are gaining seats and winning elections, and what’s the one overarching factor? Anti-Globalization. Whether their own particular form of fight back against Globalization comes as anti-mass immigration or anti-EU fervor, … Read more
Since we all know that bonds are the most worthless garbage, do you believe this is a HUGE risk? Globally we have seen bonds become the biggest bubble in history. When they crash, they will be the biggest crash in history. Previously we witnessed rates increase just marginally, and trillions were evaporated. The market simply … Read more
by Mark Angelides The stunning speech given by Steve Bannon for Californian Republicans is not only a rallying cry to action, but also far-seeing in its angle on the future of California as part of the American union. Three factors are in play that are working towards cessation, and the Globalists are fully behind it. … Read more
by Ruby Henley Yesterday I reported: http://investmentwatchblog.com/the-middle-class-are-getting-ready-to-take-a-hit-on-their-401k-contributions/ “The Middle Class Are Getting Ready To Take A Hit On Their 401(k) Contributions. If you are considered a “middle class worker,” you are about to be sucker-punched by a Republican proposal to alter the treatment of 401(k) contributions, which could make it much harder for you to … Read more
by Thinker It’s a one man show, but Peoples Politician seeking truth no matter what party you are affiliated with. Trey Gowdy who is head of the “Oversight Committe” who job is to investigate corruption and expose it. Peoples Politician is trying to wake up sleeping Americans with every hearing and anyone who has been … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter I don’t remember ever having seen crazier times of more pandemic proportions. “It is the biggest scam ever, such a huge gigantic scam that’s going to blow up in so many people’s faces. It’s far worse than anything I was ever doing,” explained Jordan Belfort concerning ICOs (initial coin offerings) of … Read more
Is Silicon Valley in trouble? @GlobalProTrader @jessefelder @MarkYusko @HayekAndKeynes @jtepper2 @StockBoardAsset @zerohedge pic.twitter.com/1ctf0ls5Kd — Greg (@GS_CapSF) October 20, 2017 ICYMI: Equity crowd: Yay! More all-time highs!!Fixed inc crowd: I’m scared! The 2s/10s curve is at post-crisis lows!!KCN pic.twitter.com/FdnFn3cWZC — Driehaus Capital Management (@DriehausCapital) October 21, 2017 bubbles pic.twitter.com/7rybx4TKyF — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 19, 2017 … Read more
NFL HELL: Several Stadiums Nearly Empty As Anthem Protest Backlash Rolls Into Week 7 (PHOTOS) Several NFL stadiums are nearly empty post kick-off as the National Anthem controversy rolls into week 7. Plenty of empty seats visible at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida as the New York Jets play the Miami Dolphins. #NFL #NYJvsMIA … Read more
by Ruby Henley When they speak, they always tell us to save more and rely less on Social Security. Pushing the narrative that Social Security is struggling with its own issues, be smart and prepare for the future by saving more. Ah, the golden years…not so golden for the American middle class. Unfortunately, Americans have … Read more