by Umar Farooq There is a talk at the FED about the unwinding of its grand monetary policy experiment. The knock-on effects of this experiment in the bond market could pose a threat to the U.S. housing recovery. A number of Fed officials just recently have openly discussed the need for the central bank to … Read more
by Umar Farooq Chart 1: Record high level of uncertainty in the markets The number of news stories that contain the word “uncertainty” has reached a record, according to Bloomberg data, which include stories published from multiple sources. Chart 2: Record high level of difference between the VIX and Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index … Read more
By Michael Snyder Is the U.S. economy about to get slammed by a major recession? According to Gallup, U.S. economic confidence has soared to the highest level ever recorded, but meanwhile a whole host of key economic indicators are absolutely screaming that a new recession is beginning. And if the U.S. economy does officially enter … Read more
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by Mark Angelides “Brexit means Brexit” states Britain’s new Prime Minister, Theresa May. But this is a slightly misleading sound bite. The actual process of Brexit has so far taken over 7 months, highly publicized court cases, a continuation of “Project Fear” and a series of votes in the House of Commons. As much as … Read more
by Pamela Williams I am not saying I am right in my opinion that President Trump cannot trust Neil Gorsuch. It is my opinion, and I am not a legal expert, plus I could be taking this situation in the wrong way. As the conflict of the immigration ban continues, I think it is blurring the … Read more
By Gabrielle Renee Seunagal Nationalism is a complex, multidimensional concept involving a shared communal identification with one’s nation. Identity, solidarity, and self determination are the core values of nationalism. The preservation of a nation’s culture, the ability of a nation to self govern, and close links to patriotism are characteristics of nationalism. Nationalism is … Read more
by Victor Mozambigue A tame stock market and an S&P Index that isn’t posting losses or gains of even 1% for 40 consecutive trading days, present a troublesome picture for the investors. But with tranquil stability, there comes rising gold prices which are historically known to shake the very core of the stock markets. … Read more
by Victor Mozambigue The US trade deficit has now reached dangerously high levels. Hitting the ceiling again after 2012, the deficit rose to $502 billion in 2016. While a handful of economists believe it is not a problem for the economy, a majority believes that America needs to rethink its trade relations and bring back the … Read more
by Phil Actual earnings are missing by 1.6%. December 30th expectations of $30.60 for S&P Q4 earnings are missing the mark by a wider and wider margin as each company makes it’s report. With 55% of the S&P 500 reporting through last Friday, sales are missing by 0.1% overall and earnings, even with financial engineering … Read more
It is a disgrace that my full Cabinet is still not in place, the longest such delay in the history of our country. Obstruction by Democrats! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2017 How many provably lies has the media reported about President Donald Trump since he took office? I'm making a list – … Read more
View post on imgur.com Facebook is blocking links to stories about immigration as "abusive". https://t.co/14I9IGdmFG — Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) February 8, 2017 Brexit and Trump was just the beginning of a political revolution. People have had enough of PC politics. pic.twitter.com/dqMprihMOA — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) February 8, 2017
We are all looking for that extra edge in the markets, the edge that will take our results to the next level, here are some important steps and processes I have used to improve my trading. Now by far the most important step in the morning is a double espresso, sitting next to me whilst … Read more
From Jim Rickards, Editor, Currency Wars Alert: Six years ago in my first book, Currency Wars, I wrote, “There is nothing today that suggests the currency wars will end anytime soon.” Today, those words seem as true as ever. A currency war is a battle, but it’s primarily economic. It’s about economic policy. The basic … Read more
By Michael Snyder When debt grows much faster than GDP for an extended period of time, it is inevitable that a good portion of that debt will start to go bad at some point. We witnessed a perfect example of this in 2008, and now it is starting to happen again. Commercial bankruptcies have been … Read more
By Gabrielle Seunagal Left wing women are showered with praise in the media, while right wing women are harshly censured. During the 2016 Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton and Melania Trump were treated very differently. Distasteful liberal bias reared its ugly head, once again. Democrat nominee, Hillary Clinton was applauded for the white pantsuit that she … Read more
by Mark Angelides The almost constant MSM attack on Russia is not only hypocritical, it’s dangerous. In a time when the US is casting off Obama and Bush’s legacy of warmongering and division, President Trump is doing what any responsible leader should: building bridges with old enemies, reinforcing old friendships and trying to perform his … Read more
by Mark Angelides Walls are everywhere. They keep the roof above your head. They keep you safe. They allow you some privacy and self-respect. Yet to listen to the MSM, you’d think walls were the most heinous creations in history. And of course…Walls are Racist. Who says that? Well the Mexican Foreign minister for one. … Read more
by Mark Angelides Photo credit: wikimedia.org At the time of writing, a UK petition to refuse President Donald Trump an official state visit with the Queen has hit nearly 2 million signatures. Under British legislation, any petition with this amount of signatures MUST be debated in Parliament. On the surface this seems like a fairly reasonable … Read more
by Pamela Williams Under Obama, Americans were denied protection from terrorism, because Obama denied terrorism existed. Obama made the statement there had been ” no “large scale” terrorist attacks on the United States since he became president. Do you know when he said this? The statement came less than six weeks after the terrorist attack on … Read more