Investment Watch Blog

by Amna El Tawil   Long gone are the days when the United States posed as a haven for all those who needed help, refuge, and a chance for a better life far away from undemocratic societies. Instead, it has become a land where immigrants and descendants of immigrants are becoming xenophobic, a place where … Read more

by Amna El Tawil   President Donald Trump and his administration have prepared an executive order to start the process of reopening foreign CIA “black sites” that were largely used during Bush’s presidency. The main purpose of these black sites was to detain suspects in the so-called war on terror. The CIA black sites were … Read more

by Amna El Tawil   According to reports, President Donald Trump will order the construction of Mexico border wall today. White House officials told the New York Times that Mr. Trump will order the construction of a Mexican border wall — the first in a series of actions this week to crack down on immigrants … Read more

by Pamela Williams As Hillary Clinton is under investigation by Congress for violating National Security and undermining the safety of Intelligence Agents in the field, one could say she is under criminal investigation.  I would go on to say she participated in a scheme while Secretary of State of collusion between her official position and her … Read more

by Amna El Tawil   The Russian Parliament passed the second reading of a controversial bill to decriminalize some forms of domestic violence. The State Duma voted 385-2-1 to eliminate criminal liability for battery on family members that doesn’t cause bodily harm. The bill that makes battery on a family member punishable by a fine … Read more

Though Planned Parenthood claims that women depend on them for prenatal care, Live Action investigators had an incredibly hard time finding facilities that offered it—though they found plenty offering abortions. Live Action contacted all 41 Planned Parenthood affiliates where undercover recording is permitted by state law, and only 5 facilities out of 97 said they … Read more

by Pamela Williams A sign which appeared at the Women’s March on DC read, “Women are foolish to think they are equal to men. They are far superior.” Women may be superior to men in one way: only they can bring us the future by bearing children…that is the physical act of giving birth. The … Read more

by Martin Armstrong For the first time, the head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, has conceded the possibility that the EU may fall apart. Draghi came out and said that any member leaving the Eurozone would need to settle its claims or debts with the bloc’s payments system before severing ties. This statement … Read more

by Pamela Williams Madonna, why do you and so many women hate America?  America has been good to you, and all of you are hypocrites.  When your beloved Obama took office, did we Republicans march on Washington during his inauguration?  No, we did not, because we have more respect and honor of the voting process … Read more

by Tesseract Over the past few decades, Presidents have gone to great lengths to empower the Executive Branch of government. They have waged war without consent from Congress. They have built a massive surveillance state that collects its citizen’s private information. And in 2012, Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which now gives presidents … Read more

by Pamela Williams The State Department announced Tuesday that it will review the last-minute decision by former Secretary of State John Kerry to send $221 million to the Palestinians last week over the objections of congressional Republicans.  Obama and Kerry had to defy Congressional Republicans by using American tax payer money to finance Palestinians.  Of course, they knew President … Read more

by Viraj Shah Central Banks across the world started investing in equities when yields fell. These way even conservative investors were forced to start investing in equities in order to earn higher returns. Central banks changed their policies to allow this shift to happen. Countries like Russia, Turkey, South Africa, or Switzerland, banks are now … Read more

by Viraj Shah   Investors looking for safe havens may find solace in precious metals. If Marc Faber is to be believed, gold will shine in the next 3-6 months. The legendary investor, known as Doctor Doom, is predicting a bright future for gold in the next two quarters. A strengthened dollar is making trade … Read more

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By Michael Snyder One of the primary reasons why Donald Trump is in the White House today is because he didn’t act like a typical wimpy politician during the campaign.  The American people were hungry for someone who is strong, someone who is a fighter and someone who will stand up for what he believes.  … Read more

by Amna El Tawil According to the latest reports for November, China’s holdings of the US Treasuries decreased for the sixth month in a row. More precisely, China’s holdings declined to $1.049 trillion, a drop of about $66 billion, data from the U.S. Treasury Department showed on Wednesday. November’s drop in China’s holdings was the … Read more