What is going on with GameStop and this whole thing about naked shorting?
by GregBahm Answer: Gamestop made a lot of money selling used games, especially around 2008 and 2014 when new consoles had come out. They could sell one copy of the same game over and over at spectacular profit margins. In this …
New Chase Freedom Unlimited Signup Bonus – Get Bonus 1.5x Per $1 On Up To $20,000 (3x Ultimate Rewards Everywhere)
by JC1812 Chase released a new signup bonus on their Freedom Unlimited card: Get an extra 1.5% back per dollar spent in all categories during the first year, up to $20,000 in spend ($300 bonus cashback). So the rewards are: …
What do you think caused the egregious supply chain issues? $900 billion of stimulus checks causing goods consumption to rise 20% above pre-pandemic within months.
https://twitter.com/GreekFire23/status/1481727195605307394 Related: RETURN OF THE ROBBER BARONS: Elizabeth Warren Blames High Food Prices on Grocery Chains’ ‘Record’ 1 Percent Profit Margins.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky admits Omicron is 91% less deadly than Delta based on a new CDC report…
This is the biggest news of the entire pandemic because it means that the pandemic is over. 9% of 400k COVID deaths/year = 36k deaths/year. Less deadly than flu. h/t GhostofKeeny
CNN: The grocery cashier ringing you up is not OK
It’s a huge stretch to point this out as a “disproportionate share”. This is one of the most equal industries in the US. “…women make up a disproportionate share of the US grocery workforce. (50.5%) For example, women, who make …
Investors are paying millions for virtual land in the metaverse
Real estate in virtual worlds — sometimes called the metaverse — is going for millions of dollars in some cases. The most expensive spots are near where lots of users congregate — for instance, someone recently paid $450,000 to be …
Biden, appearing to admit defeat on ending the filibuster & nationalizing elections, randomly starts shouting…
Biden, appearing to admit defeat on ending the filibuster & nationalizing elections, randomly starts shouting: States’ voter reform laws are “about who gets to count the votes! Count the vote! Count the vote!” pic.twitter.com/66LpGL1ckQ — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 13, …
Microsoft Word introduces new “woke” feature to monitor your language.
https://notthebee.com/article/microsoft-word-introduces-new-woke-feature-to-monitor-your-language
TIKTOK Stars Make More Money Than Top CEOs…
TikTok stars are dancing their way to the bank. Some are making more than America’s top chief executives. Charli D’Amelio, who started posting videos of herself dancing on TikTok in 2019, brought in $17.5 million last year, according to Forbes, …
BAIL ON BIDEN: A 26th Democrat Retires From Congress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kfRqHwI960 Mike LaChance from American Lookout reports, Another Democrat is headed for the exits ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado announced this week that he will not seek reelection, making him the 26th Democrat to …
They printed 739,914,407 USDC in 24 hours and the Bitcoin price went right back down after they stopped
by POTATO_IN_MY_LOGIC Circle printed this and this after my last post on USDC. According to the Stablecoin Printer on Twitter, the total supply went from 44,088,342,276 USDC to 44,828,256,683 USDC for a total of 739,914,407 USDC added in a period of exactly 24 hours, starting and ending at 08:15 …
Systems knew it would be hard. NDX is starting to crack, SPX is next
https://twitter.com/WifeyAlpha/status/1481724946460004353 https://twitter.com/JTSEO9/status/1481724989749571586 https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1481701361389551622
Universal health care bill advances in California Assembly
California Democrats on Tuesday took their first step toward abolishing the private health insurance market in the nation’s most populous state and replacing it with a government-run plan that they promised would never deny anyone the care they need. But …
MI5 warns Chinese spy has been active ‘working with a member of Parliament’
MPs have been informed by MI5 that a Chinese spy has been “working with a Member of Parliament” to “subvert the processes.” Westminster has been rocked as a Chinese national Christine Lee who is accused of trying to influence a …
US Embassy Bagdad anti-missile system activated
When two journalists decide to have a joint birthday dinner in Baghdad (my friend’s early one birthday & my late one)We didn’t expect some extra “fireworks”! pic.twitter.com/vL5RMY8UJy — Nafiseh Kohnavard (@nafisehkBBC) January 13, 2022
Oath Keeper leader arrested from 1/6 “riots”
BREAKING: Leader of far-right extremist group Oath Keepers arrested for January 6 riot conspiracy – NY Times, Washington Post https://t.co/Xmep0BZmhE — CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) January 13, 2022
In Western Australia I now officially am a second class citizen, can’t go to the gym, can’t go out to clubs/festivals, can’t eat out. I’m still not getting bullied into this jab
by the_tetrarchh I live in Western Australia and you now need to be atleast double jabbed to participate in social and recreational activities. This shows how bad Australia has become , this is a fascism.
Mortgage Rates in the U.S. Soar to the Highest Since March 2020 (3.45% Nominal Rate, -3.59% REAL Rate)
by confoundedinterest17 Mortgage rates in the U.S. rose for a third straight week, reaching the highest point in almost two years. The average for a 30-year loan was 3.45%, up from 3.22% last week and the highest since March 2020, Freddie Mac …
Bang! Biden Family Member Flips! Dishes The Secrets On Their Corruption!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPGAhj-Ge3Q
Anyone who believes that an entire generation can be financially obliterated with no impact to their own investments, deserves what’s coming.
Anyone who believes that an entire generation can be financially obliterated with no impact to their own investments, deserves what's coming. Notice that this index has a perfect head and shoulders top. pic.twitter.com/UIbmaNCgzj — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) January 13, 2022 Stock …
Very healthy for someone sworn to defend the U.S. Constitution to be calling on monopolistic, coordinated, joined-at-the-hip to the federal government outfits to censor dissident viewpoints.
Very healthy for someone sworn to defend the U.S. Constitution to be calling on monopolistic, coordinated, joined-at-the-hip to the federal government outfits to censor dissident viewpoints. https://t.co/YtNBrCAkJT — Rudy Havenstein, Senior Markets Commentator. (@RudyHavenstein) January 13, 2022
WHY COLLEGE IS A WASTE OF MONEY
by Jim Quinn This is INSANE🚨🚨. Penn State first assignment of the semester: “Explain why the Taliban is NOT a terrorist organization. You are not allowed to answer this question in any other way. Any attempt to avoid answering or …
Hunter Biden’s ‘close friend’ arrested for high treason
A man described as a “close friend” of Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been arrested in Kazakhstan on the charge of high treason. h/t sseess
The Dems want high prices on EVERYTHING
by Ed Driscoll OUT ON A LIMB: Kevin McCarthy: Biden White House Likes High Gas Prices, ‘Whole Plan All About Green New Deal.’ House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told Breitbart News that Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration enjoys high gas prices because …
Hypocritical: Senator Tommy Tuberville purchased nearly $350,000 in $BABA. He has previously publicly stated fierce opposition to Chinese investments.
He previously invested more than $3.5 million in Chinese stocks like $BABA in Jan 2021. He failed to disclose these, filed late, and suffered no penalty. He introduced the Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act to permanently ban funding in …
Germany sees house prices and energy costs soar
by Shaun Richards Yesterday brought some relatively downbeat news for the German economy. It’s main industry body gave its view on developments. For Germany, the BDI expects GDP growth in the order of 3.5 percent this year – after 2.5 …
Not financial advice – stock market crash?
h/t MycologistAfter1666