https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwKUjOGhT_0 #YellowVest protesters descended on the headquarters of several French TV channels in Paris on Saturday, protesting against biased media coverage. They were accusing the local media to spread false information about the movement. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9t6f
by Michael Snyder Sometimes the best metaphors come from real life. Today, San Francisco has eclipsed Los Angeles and has become the most important city in America’s most heavily populated state. It is the central hub of our tech industry, …
Gov. Jesse Ventura tells Rick Sanchez that “Julian Assange is a hero because the government doesn’t want you to know the truth.” He lists the war crimes exposed by WikiLeaks and hopes that Assange’s extradition to the US will be …
via reason: The political class and certain media circles have been celebrating over of the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. To watch their respective reactions is to recognize that, too often, the two groups see themselves as one and the same. Their …
By Rodney Johnson This is an expensive week for me. Our wedding anniversary is the 14th, Tax Day is the 15th, and my youngest child’s birthday falls on the 16th. Only two of those days make me happy. This year …
Via The Babylon Bee WASHINGTON, D.C.—While President Trump had initially indicated he would not be filling out a March Madness bracket this year, the president changed his mind and released one late last night. Amazingly, the bracket was perfect. Trump …
by yes_its_him Inspired by the recent really-big table of credit card rewards, I want to start a discussion about how you can obtain a superior level of organic return on credit card spending, and why that can be better …
by northmantrader The big macro wheels are turning and everybody better pay very close attention. The Reckoning is coming. Best hope for a substantive China trade deal and a last minute save on Brexit to perhaps delay the inevitable: The Coming Recession. …
For over a year Rob Mead has worked as an Uber driver in Reno, Nevada, to supplement his income as a public sector worker. Now he’s wondering if it is worth it. “After gas, added monthly rideshare insurance, wear-and-tear, constant oil …
by Chris Edwards Are rich people idle “rentiers,” as economist Thomas Piketty calls them, who inherit wealth and add no social value? In supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders’ plan for higher estate taxes, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich claimed that “America is creating …
By Jared Dillian I saw a headline last week: “More Americans Are Behind On Their Car Loans Than Ever Before” Sounds ominous. It’s even worse when you dig into it. Seven million car loans were more than 90 days past …
via mishtalk: Corporate America is doing far better than most expected under Trump’s tax cuts. But the cuts didn’t pay for themselves. I am a firm believer the ideal corporate tax rate is zero. Yet I was against Trump’s tax cut. …
I like this guy a lot. I wish he was still on mainstream media. I guess his views were to on point for them. Another great video. h/t Banana Fighter
by deejay1974 Even people on very low income manage to save, and people on high incomes sometimes don’t – in both cases the key to success/failure is spending less than you earn. Even a few dollars less is enough to start …
by oldreddit Below is a list of books I curated from around a dozen “best of” reading lists to become a better investor. Personally, I am interested in a career as a portfolio manager and would like to devour …
FWIW – This feels like a much better proxy for overall American mood than the nominal indices. pic.twitter.com/ZEFi1AzvDB — Peter Atwater (@Peter_Atwater) January 4, 2019 S&P liquidity has been trash all year pic.twitter.com/dXtH4PHNZQ — The Long View (@HayekAndKeynes) January 3, …
Corporate Debt Is Reaching Record Levels “U.S. corporate debt has climbed to roughly 46% of GDP, the highest level on record. Observers worry that highly leveraged companies could pose a threat to the global economy, especially if growth slows and …
via nypost: Nearly two years after his inauguration, I have concluded that President Trump has made me a better person. For starters, I’m more compassionate. After the election, I was as dazed and confused as anyone in the political-media bubble. To …
by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report The economic roller-coaster of booms and busts, that we’re all forced to ride, is a creation of the Socialistic institution called The Federal Reserve. By manipulating interest rates and by generating money out-of-thin-air, the Fed …
by John Coumarianos When I wrote an article on REITs for the Wall Street Journal in early 2017, I used a research report from Research Affiliates in Newport Beach, CA to argue that the asset class was overpriced and poised to deliver 0%-2% or so real …
2018 is the first year since Dot Com bust where "BTFD" has failed pic.twitter.com/vaGKmrdI9a — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 4, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1069990045925470208 pic.twitter.com/k5F1aTaqTV — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 4, 2018 Yesterday's U.S. yield-curve inversions do not appear to be a fluke, as …
But will the big banks play along? By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. On Friday the ECB launched, with minimal fanfare, a brand new system aimed at enabling banks to settle payments instantaneously across Europe, helping them to …
by John Ward The leader of the most powerful nation in the world is a feral oaf who nevertheless talks a degree of sense about migrants, trade deals in general, and the Brexit disaster in particular. The leader of the only …
by northmantrader Have I committed a chart crime? It’s possible, but perhaps not, in either case I’ll put myself at the mercy of readers. What I’m referring to is a chart and tagline I tweeted out a few days ago that …
by Dr. Eowyn In a bill-signing event in New York last August 15, New York’s Demonrat governor Andrew Cuomo, a rumored 2020 presidential candidate, said: “We’re not going to make America great again. It was never that great.” Some millennials agree. …
From Sprott Media: Of all the market risks, author and investor Jim Rogers is most concerned about Washington, D.C. “That’s where the greatest risks are.” “First of all, we have a central bank that has no clue what it’s been doing …
https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1063481183479259137 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1063450589655388160 More than likely Trump admin was briefed on this chart. IG Corporate Debt is the stress point right now. $GE could be the first domino to drop pic.twitter.com/MD8ydAPueR — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) November 16, 2018 The weakness in credit …
Via The Babylon Bee PARIS—In comments delivered on the centennial anniversary of the end of World War I, President Trump downplayed the Great War, calling it “actually very small” and promising that the world war he starts will be “much …
by Fabius Maximus Summary: After the parades and picnics, here are suggestions for ways to celebrate Veterans’ Day. Make it more than just another holiday. Make it the start of a new and better America. Contents But first, why Veteran’s Day? …
