by Michael Snyder Because most Americans are so focused on preparations for Christmas, not a lot of attention is being paid to the massive disaster that just took place in Indonesia, and that is a huge mistake. Anak Krakatoa has …
Jim Hoft for the Gateway Pundit reports, Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Robyn Gritz has asked SaraACarter.com to post her letter to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in support of her friend and colleague retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, who …
by Chris Well, htere’s not a lot of positives for the bullks out there. Tough start to the holiday shopping weekend too for those that were hoping for unbridled shopping spirits. The S&P finished down another -50 points: There was …
by jessefelder This is really a trick question. It’s not hard to argue that another interest rate hike this week, along with a clear indication that there are more hikes to come and that quantitative tightening will go on come …
from Financial Survival Network Author and publisher John Truman Wolfe says get ready for more trouble in the banking sector. Derivatives will help lead the next disaster. And the big banks are by no means insulated. Citibank just reported a $180 loan loss to an …
Another day where spreads rise, market falls, commodities lose steam and dollar creeps up. This is not the Fed, not trade wars, not political. This is the hangover of a decade of global monetary excess. pic.twitter.com/5lPzMg4u5t — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) …
by DCG Four years and counting since I deleted my FB account. You couldn’t pay me to go back to it. From Hollywood Reporter: Facebook’s privacy controls have broken down yet again, this time through a software flaw affecting nearly 7 million …
via Matt Belvedere There could be a lot more pain for the stock market if Leuthold’s Doug Ramsey’s historical valuation comparison becomes a reality. Ramsey says the S&P 500 could decline 20 percent over the next six to 18 months. …
A Chinese state media outlet is reporting that another Canadian citizen has been detained on suspicion of engaging in activities that endanger China’s national security. The report from Northeast News Network, which cites unnamed sources, said the case of Michael Spavor is …
by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan The former head of the Federal Reserve, the United States’ central bank, warns that another financial crisis is most definitely possible. Janet Yellen said that the tools that could help prevent another crisis are not all that great …
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump urged the Federal Reserve not to proceed with an expected interest-rate increase when it meets next week, continuing his public campaign against further rate hikes. “I think that would be foolish, but what can I …
by DCG Not even the freezing weather is gonna stop the criminals… From MyFoxChicago: At least 22 people in the city were shot, two fatally, over a 24-hour period on Sunday. The latest homicide happened when a man died after he was …
by Lance Roberts All of sudden….volatility. Well, that is what it seems like anyway after several years of a steady grind higher in the markets. However, despite the pickup in volatility, the breaks of previous bullish trends, and a reversal …
via @pattidomm Stocks are set up to test recent lows in the week ahead, coming off one of the worst weeks of selling this year. The S&P 500 was just 2 points above its November low, a key technical area, and …
by John Rubino The apocalyptic fires that hit California last month have left observers scratching their heads and wondering how destruction on that scale could be possible – and how much it will cost in the future if the causes aren’t addressed …
by Kimble Charting Are stocks receiving another dire warning, similar to the message received in 2000 & 2007? Very possible! This chart looks at the yield on the 10-year yield, inverted. This chart now resembles bond prices. The inverted yield has remained …
by John W. Whitehead “This Christmas season finds us a rather bewildered human race. We have neither peace within nor peace without. Everywhere paralyzing fears harrow people by day and haunt them by night. Our world is sick with war; everywhere …
by Geoffrey Grider After a decade long absence, the U.S. has regained the distinction of most competitive economy in the world, according to the World Economic Forum. In fact, only Japan made a bigger improvement of all 140 countries in the …
by Kimble Charting Could the S&P remain stuck in a trading range for another 8-months? Possible as it could be repeating a prior trading range! This chart applies Fibonacci extension levels to the 2007 highs and 2009 lows at each …
It is said that innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower; that those who are able to successfully adapt to change often use adversity to his or her advantage. Often, when benefits outweigh risks, the end result is success. …
Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn thought his rock-star status meant the rules didn’t apply to him. Then came his arrest for financial improprieties. From Bloomberg: The apparent downfall of Carlos Ghosn, the celebrity chief executive officer of Renault and board chairman of Nissan, …
by Jesse Colombo In early October, when the U.S. stock market had reached an all-time high and investor sentiment was extremely complacent, I published a warning in Forbes called “Why Another Market Volatility Surge Is Likely Ahead.” I showed three indicators that …
via techdirt: from the this-is-messed-up dept When the GDPR was being debated, we warned that it would be a disaster for free speech. Now that it’s been in effect for about six months, we’re seeing that play out in all sorts of ways. We’ve talked about …
by David Robertson Technology has touched our lives in so many ways, and especially so for investors. Not only has technology provided ever-better tools by which to research and monitor investments, but tech stocks have also provided outsized opportunities to …
Still think globalization will bring peace? They thought that in 1914, too. From Bloomberg: Last month, I traveled to Vienna, the former seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and a fitting place to contemplate the approaching 100th anniversary of the conclusion of …
by Adam Hamilton of Zeal LLC The widely-held mega-cap stocks that dominate the US markets are just wrapping up another blockbuster earnings season. Sales and profits soared largely due to Republicans’ massive corporate tax cuts. Still these lofty stock markets are vulnerable to …
by Martin Armstrong Italy is arguing that it will retain its budget and refers to how both France and Germany exceeded their budgets and the Commission disregard the Maastricht treaty rules in the case of both countries. In the budget …
Via Crime Research Twelve people were murdered and 18 injured at a bar in Ventura County last week. Our hearts go out to those who lost loved family members or friends in the attack. We can’t imagine what is going …
by John Rubino Yesterday an entire California town burned down. Paridise, CA has (had) 27,000 residents and over 1,000 buildings, and now it’s pretty much gone. A fire started nearby on a windy day and within hours everything was ash and cinders. …
via slopeofhope: In the middle of last month, I offered up the post Whiskey Tango Foxtrot in an effort to lay out what I thought were some possible paths for the market. Out of an infinity of possibilities, I described fourpossible pathways, and …