by Michael Snyder Sometimes, a strongly-worded denial is the most damning evidence of all that something is seriously wrong. And when things start to really get crazy, “the spin” is often the exact opposite of the truth. In recent days …
“How stressed are emerging mkts vs developed mkts? The gap between implied FX vol for EM (surging) and G7 (still subdued) is extreme, only observed a couple other instances in the last 18yrs; How will it correct? Probably some combo …
by howmuch Driving can be extremely dangerous. Even though most car trips are uneventful, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2015, the latest year for which full data is available, there were nearly 6.3 million crashes reported to the …
by Martin Armstrong The teens are turning to the latest thing – Flop Accounts. An account typically found on Instagram and are normally fandom based (fan based subculture) to make fun of and demean what they call “flops” and things they find “cringey”. …
We are made to believe that we must rely on government. This dependency is the root of their power. No matter how bad the powers that be are, we must have a ruler. When pushed humans are capable of remarkable …
by Michael Snyder The rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer for so long in America that it seems like it has always been this way. But it hasn’t. In fact, between the late 1920s …
Here are the 10, as calculated by Truth in Accounting: Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Jose, San Diego, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Phoenix. If you live in deep-blue Chicago, your overall tax burden (including public entities like mass transit authorities and …
by GoldCore Scottish businessman, Neil Mitchell has waged a long battle for justice for UK victims of RBS, the UK taxpayer owned bank that was found to have forced viable businesses into bankruptcy. Mitchell suspects the bank may have also …
by MemeologyPhd The way I understand it. VTI is every stock in america bundled into one stock. VOO is the top 500 stocks in america bundled into one stock. The stock bundles above are called ETFs (exchange traded funds), and you can …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbpxEFg57kM Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cannot explain the difference between socialism and Democratic socialism.
Will China-U.S. trade tensions escalate and cause a recession?
by howmuch We recently released a new visualization highlighting companies with the largest pay gaps between their CEOs and their average worker. The latest SEC rule requiring companies to publish these figures doesn’t always mean that a company is put in a negative light. …
Since the 2016 election, the FBI has used the full extent of its power in an attempt to undermine President Trump. Given the most recent revelations of potential bias from James Comey and other high-ranking FBI officials, the conflict has …
from Zero Hedge Update: Beijing responded that it would retaliate with tariffs in equal scale to the $50BN of duties on Chinese goods unveiled by the Trump administration. “China will immediately introduce countermeasures of the same scale and strength,” an unnamed Chinese …
Reading Musk’s statement, I found a few interesting tidbits beyond the obvious. Maybe I’m going a little bit tinfoil hat here, but reading between the lines, it almost looks like he’s setting some expectations for some bad stuff down the …
by Ruby Henley In an exciting and historic conclusion to the North Korean and United States ‘Peace Talks,’ President Donald Trump and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, sat down to sign a joint agreement. Both leaders appear to be …
by Ruby Henley It is happening now. President Trump and Kim Jong Un entered the beautiful Singapore resort separately, but soon after joined in a handshake that will be felt around the world. History in the making – this very …
by howmuch A few years back, the SEC passed a rule forcing publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio between CEO compensation and median worker pay. Many observers thought the rule would go away with President Trump’s election, but they were wrong—companies are now …
https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1003726375872815105 https://twitter.com/MacroTechnicals/status/1003597145637834753 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1003726119722475521 #FANGMAN stocks hit fresh highs as investors continue to lean into secular winners 8yrs into current econ expansion. Amazon has crossed $800bn mkt cap for 1st time. Tech returns have been justified by fundamental growth, valuations much …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yadHf5PUz4M At least 4 people were arrested following clashes between antifascists and right-wing Patriot Prayer supporters in downtown Portland on Sunday, according to local reports. Hundreds of demonstrators and counterprotesters took to the streets, some of whom were wielding weapons …
by Thinker When no one questioned the missing $2.3 Trillion by the Pentagon the day before 9/11, the swamp has filled up with bottom feeders that have bled the American people to death. How many wars have American men/women fought …
It is no secret that traders of all proficiency levels use demo accounts in order to sharpen their swords. Entering a real money trading environment without practice spells for trouble, after all. Most seasoned traders will always recommend using a …
by Daniel Carter Over the past several years, the Social Justice Warrior movement has swelled to become a formidable beast in the US. Anyone who does not follow their strict doctrine is lambasted with terms such as “fascist”, “racist”, “mansplainer“, “deplorable” …
BY JARED DILLIAN It’s estimated that the average person spends only 10% of their life actually working. What? How is that true when you work 40 out of 168 hours in a week? Well, you don’t work until age 18 or …
by Ruby Henley Some readers say I am too emotional in my reports, so I want to submit to you a more factual approach to this report. I want to keep it to questions and answers to the two above …
by visualcapitalist The Trade-Off Between Time and Money The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. Every individual person has their own unique set of values when it comes to how they approach their lifestyle and career. Generally …
Democratic Majority Would Act Quickly on Guns, Dreamers, Infrastructure, Pelosi Says. They’ve also said raising taxes is a top priority. If Democrats control the House in 2019 they would quickly schedule floor action on gun violence prevention, protections for “Dreamers” and …
by Creative_Deficiency 401k is employer, IRA is individual. Traditional contributions are pre-tax and tax deductible, Roth contributions are made with after tax money (i.e. you already paid taxes on your contribution. The contribution itself isn’t taxed.) You can have any combination of these. Traditional or Roth 401ks …
Have you noticed more luxury cars and big houses being built, while seeing more homeless on the streets in your city? The gap between the rich and the poor seems to be everywhere. Income inequality has greatly expanded over the …
by Charles Hugh-Smith The migration is only beginning, but that’s only half the story. You know it’s serious when the newspaper of record finally reports it: A $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash (New York Times). It’s a long …