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by Dana Lyons Speculators in VIX futures are presently holding their largest net-short position ever. There’s little doubt that the current period will go down as one of the least volatile … Read more
by Robert Carbery Doug Wead’s encapsulating look at the 2016 election, Game of Thorns: The Inside Story of Hillary Clinton’s Failed Campaign and Donald Trump’s Winning Strategy, is a well … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Wow, did you see that? That was quick. Friday morning between 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM, the Nasdaq gallivanted around blissfully for an entire hour in … Read more
By Michael Snyder Margaret Thatcher once said that the problem with socialism “is that eventually you run out of other people’s money”. As you will see below, the combined enrollment … Read more
What would it look like if the central banks and the elite lost control of the markets and interest rates and the derivative market? Money Manager Michael Pento contends, “I … Read more
Traitor Trudeau avoids ethics questions 18 times in a row in Canadian Parliament (a new world record?)… besides this, I wonder how many times he has met with George Soros? … Read more
by Chris According to the Swiss bank’s calculations, on a unit basis, approximately 2,880 store closings were announced YTD, more than twice as many closings as the 1,153 announced during … Read more
Feds Collect Record Income and Payroll Taxes Through March–Still Run $526,855,000,000 Deficit The federal government collected record amounts of both individual income taxes and payroll taxes through the first six … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Pre-collapse year 2007 keeps popping up with eerie frequency. “Announced” global volume of Mergers & Acquisitions – “announced” in quotes for a reason, more in a … Read more
by Dana Lyons Stocks’ record streak without a weak close came to an end yesterday; what does it mean going forward? By any name – melt-up, relentless bid, creep, etc. – … Read more
The “atmospheric river” walloping California with drenching rains and gale-force winds prompted daring water rescues Tuesday and kept thousands of residents from flooded or threatened homes. Dozens of people had to be … Read more
On February 8, 2017, Matt Drudge tweeted, “No Obamacare repeal, tax cuts!” and “Republican party should be sued for fraud. NO discussion of tax cuts now.” Drudge was spot on. … Read more
The FED presided over the dot.com bust and 2008, unaware that they were happening and of their consequences. Alan Greenspan spots irrational exuberance in the markets in 1996 and passes … Read more
by Dana Lyons Speculators (a.k.a., “dumb money”?) are holding their largest net-short position in the history of the VIX futures contract. Every week, the CFTC releases their Commitment Of Traders (COT) … Read more
By Michael Snyder While most of the country has been focused on the inauguration of Donald Trump, a very real crisis has been brewing behind the scenes. Foreigners are dumping … Read more
As the ultra-Low Pacific storm on the 15th dragged onshore, record snow covered Montana and Idaho, taking aim at B.C and Alberta next. The US Weather Service did not issue … Read more