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by Michael Ballanger of Streetwise Reports “‘Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Sir Winston Churchill Throughout history, society has always canonized certain political, military, and … Read more
by Fabius Maximus Summary: The 2016 election revealed the hollow nature of American politics. The 2020 election might bring the first of the larger changes to come. We cannot predict, only … Read more
via yuantalks: The strong rally in China’s equity market has attracted retail investors to buy stocks. So far this year, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index has surged more than 30 per … Read more
by Shaun Richards We find ourselves in yet another version of banking Monday and let me immediately note an issue highlighted by moves at the UK’s main zombie bank which … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith A feature of the economic crisis that enfolded in Greece was the fantasy that economic growth would quickly recover. It seems hard to believe now that anyone … Read more
via RecessionAlert: We have updated the RecessionALERT Valuation Index (RAVI) forecast models for the SP500 using fourth quarter 2018 data. Stock market valuations continue to pose a “clear and present danger” … Read more
by Troy The S&P remains around its 2800 resistance area. Meanwhile, a look at some individual sectors illustrates something interesting about the stock market’s rally. Go here to understand our fundamentals-driven long … Read more
by Michael Snyder The long-term trends that are gutting the U.S. economy continue to get even worse. As you will see below, our goods trade deficit with the rest of the … Read more
by: JD Heyes (Natural News) President Donald Trump has certainly brought some welcome relief to Americans in the form of curbing federal regulations, but he has a lot more to … Read more
by Chris Here’s an update an hour later. The “”markets”” remain in full lock-up mode. There have been a lot of ridiculous days of obviously stage-managed US equity “”markets”” but … Read more
BUT THE NARRATIVE! Scientists: CO2 the ‘miracle molecule’ key to feeding, saving the world. If you like to eat, then you should be cheering global warming. That’s the claim in a … Read more
This weekend will mark the three months of the historic movement of Yellow Vests started on November 17, 2018. Protests are planned throughout the country, as every Saturday. More protests … Read more
by David Haggith We now know that the Retail Apocalypse took another trip downhill during the all-important holiday season. December reports show retail sales declined more in one month than they … Read more
Americans continue their march to low-tax states The United States Census Bureau released its annual state-by-state population estimates for 2018 in late December. It highlights migration trends across the states and … Read more
via carnegieendowment: MICHAEL PETTIS Debt is rising more quickly in the United States than most people would prefer. This is happening in part because the U.S. current account deficit and the … Read more
by Nomi Prins of Daily Reckoning A crucial theme from last year is continuing into this year — stock buybacks. Last year was a banner year for companies buying back their own shares. … Read more