(Bloomberg) — The amount of cash sloshing around in U.S. dollar funding markets looks unlikely to abate anytime soon and that’s set to put downward pressure on short-term rates until next year unless officials act to alter the situation. That’s …
by President_Wolfe Over the last few days, there has been a crazy surge in same day reverse repo operations at the NY Fed. What are these Reverse Repos you ask, and I ask too BTW, but according to the NY …
by confoundedinterest17 The Treasury markets are getting blasted like in Thunderdome from Mel Gibson’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. (Bloomberg) — The popularity of one Federal Reserve overnight deposit facility has surged as investors look for shelter from negative rates in short-term markets, which …
The subprime crisis taught the world, particularly those in the U.S, the dangers of gambling with real estate. They pushed it to the absolute maximum and it destroyed many people along the way. This was called out by some, but …
by Charles Hugh-Smith The smart money is liquidating assets, paying off debt and moving capital into collateral that isn’t impaired by debt or speculative valuations. The Federal Reserve’s sudden return to “accommodative” dovishness in response to the stock market’s swoon …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter But then there’s the “average transaction price.” A new 2019 Ford Taurus, with a sticker price “starting at” $27,800, is a better car in myriad ways than a new 1996 Taurus was at the time, with …
by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Institute I’m starting to wonder whether President Trump has any power over US foreign policy at all. Many people believe that the US president is just a figurehead, with actual foreign policy firmly in the hands of …
Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday that House Democrats will create a strong border by supporting illegal immigrants both at the border and throughout the country. “In the Majority, Democrats will work to reverse the Republicans’ destructive anti-immigrant agenda,” …
by John Rubino For the past few years, homeowners just about everywhere have been able to finesse life’s problems by thinking “at least my house is going up.” This home equity accretion allowed them to buy stuff on credit, safe …
Chinese non-financial corporate debt is rising again as a percentage of gross domestic product following a year and a half of deleveraging from its mid-2016 record, according to new data from the Bank for International Settlements. The ratio jumped to …
by SpontaneousDisorder Whilst anything could happen sentiment is pushing extreme levels, though not quite as high as the previous top (which was mental). Given the historic valuations, divergence between markets and poor internals I strongly expect it to top sooner …
by John Rubino Just a few months ago, real estate was on fire. Prices were blowing past records set during the previous decade’s housing bubble as desperate buyers bought whatever was available at above the asking price while homeowners, confident that …
by Thinker Why Are American Tax Payers Paying to Protect Rich Former Presidents? – Stupidity? Rich former presidents showing that they have no problem taking from the people, even when they don’t have to. Actions continue to speak for the …
By – Ruby Henley Today, May 16, is a grave day in our battle for the Internet, as it is the last ditch effort to save Net Neutrality. The Senate will vote to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net …
via WallStForMainSt Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviewed returning guest, Editor & Publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, Dr. Marc Faber https://www.gloomboomdoom.com/ In this wide-ranging interview, Jason asks Marc about asset price volatility, whether the stock market …
By Gabrielle Seunagal For weeks, rumors have circulated that Obama wiretapped Trump Towers during the 2016 campaign. Moreover, reports from the United States Intelligence community indicated that communications from Trump supporters, the Trump administration, and possibly the President himself, were …
You’ve finally made it. After what seems like an eternity of getting up early and commuting to work, you are finally retired. Besides figuring out what you are going to do with all of your free time. Another question you …
by Martin Armstrong Posted Feb 16, 2016 by Martin Armstrong Trading is something you have to develop a “feel” for. The only way to do that is with experience. The object of our modeling is to place the entire world …
Gill Broussard is gaining popularity as a proponent of his own little “Planet X” theory based mostly on his own personal interpretation of various scriptures, but with popular “Nibiru” nuggets added in for flavor. He claims to be an amateur …