via hussmanfunds: While we don’t presently observe conditions to look for a ‘buying opportunity’ or a ‘bottom’ from a full-cycle standpoint, we do observe conditions that are permissive of a scorching market rebound, even if it only turns out to be …
by Jesse Colombo Tesla stock plunged nearly 13% today on news that the company will lay off about 3,000 employees or 7% of its total staff as speculation mounts that demand for its Model 3 sedan is falling. Here’s an …
by Ryan McMaken via Mises Wire Whether its CNBC, or The New York Times, or NPR, the mainstream media is clearly committed to using the current partial government shutdown to portray federal workers as beleaguered victims of the American political system. But, in all …
by Jesse Colombo Throughout the market sell-off of the past few months, I’ve been showing key technical levels to help determine if further downside was likely or if the rout was truly over. In late-December, the S&P 500 broke below …
via CNBC: The second-largest economy in the world is still borrowing billions from the World Bank. China gets below-market rates for projects financed with loans from the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The Trump administration backed a …
by TFittonJW Background: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/federal-judge-opens-discovery-into-clinton-email-usage/
by Jesse Colombo The U.S. stock market surged on Friday after a strong jobs report and dovish comments from Fed chair Jerome Powell. The Dow jumped 764.94 points or 3.29%, while the S&P 500 rose by 84.05 points or 3.43%. …
via powerlineblog: Rumor has it the federal government has shut down. Have you noticed? I haven’t. I was on Howie Carr’s radio show this afternoon, talking about the shutdown–or perhaps we should say, alleged shutdown. Here are a few observations: 1) …
by Lance Roberts Last Monday, Jeff Gundlach, famed bond fund manager and CIO of Doubleline, made an interesting comment during an interview with CNBC when he stated that the 10-year Treasury yield would top 6% by 2020 or 2021. 6% would …
Bill Still is amazing. Here is his claim to fame documentary, nearly 4 hours long. After watching, no one will ever be able to school you about the Federal Reserve. At least someone is thinklng out there, good info i …
by Ian Shilling Bill Clinton, in his Acceptance Speech at the 1992 Democratic Convention, called his Professor at Georgetown Carroll Quigley “a big influence on him.” Maybe you should read what Slick Willy was reading and what he was taught before …
via Marketwatch: If you’re using economic indicators to determine your allocation to the stock market, you will most certainly be well behind the curve An Elliottwavetrader member attended the 32nd Economic Outlook Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank …
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 …
by Dlumb77 2 Observations: Increasing population. Unchanged Land availability. Competition through supply/demand dynamics will surely drive up prices in places that populations is increasing. Low Interest rates. We’re at the end of a 35 year decline in interest rates. With today’s …
via fxstreet: Below are some key highlights from the introductory statement delivered by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, at the ECON committee of the European Parliament, Brussels, 26 November 2018. The data that have become available since my last visit in September …
Almost 3 in 10 shoppers are going into the holiday season still carrying debt from last year’s festivities. Experts suggest crafting a strategy in two parts: Wrangle your debt and scale back your holiday budget. For some people, opening …
Image: VideoHive Fifteen years ago, the word “vlogger” didn’t exist. However, broadband internet brought with it video streaming and YouTube, creating a brand new generation of online celebrities. One of the biggest YouTubers, Swedish vlogger Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg …
by Chris Well, don’t look now but futures on all three US equity indexes are nicely green…msot brain dead trade of the past month. US stocks down on the day? Buy the futures. Not sure how long that will last, but …
Note: Report begins at 0:33. Good evening, I’m still reporting on: Justice Ginsburg Will Retire Jan 2019???, 2439 Synopsis: According to today’s Santa Monica Observer, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – known affectionately to the left as RBG – has suffered …
update: 11/12/18 Remains of six people have been recovered in the city of Paradise, Northern California, bringing the total number of casualties in both ends of the state to 31 people. Five people burned to death in their homes, while …
via Nicomachus : Just got back from Ft Lauderdale. Last night my wife and I were invited to our friend’s 5th anniversary party. About 150 people were there. Many people flew down from NY/NJ/CT. We knew some people there including some from …
by Jesse Colombo After plunging for most of October, the U.S. stock market rebounded sharply in the last two weeks in anticipation of the U.S. mid-term elections. Though the market soared the day after the election, the rally petered out …
by AIsuicide Another great interview by Catherine Austin Fitts, one of the most knowledgeable people in the country regarding “our” missing 21 trillion dollars. Don’t forget…don’t stop asking where it went…and remember to watch for the coming report from the …
BY SRSROCCO While the government agencies and economists continue to publish strong GDP figures, they seem to overlook how much debt it took to produce that growth. Or should I say, the “supposed growth.” The days of adding one dollar …
by Tom McClellan We are in a time when “normal” relationships are not working, and when any slight hint of misperformance is getting punished. So it is fascinating to see that AAPL’s normal quarterly price behavior pattern is still “working”, something …
by Thinker Why are tax dollars being spent to investigate the sitting president of the United States, when clearly the past administration have shown the American people, that they are the ones who don’t want to disclose the “TRUTH.”Actions by …
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, For the last few months, we have repeatedly warned about the mounting risks which were being ignored by an increasingly overly complacent, overly exuberant market. Doug Kass had a good compilation of those concerns …
by Simon Black Earlier this year I quoted Chicago-based hedge fund manager John Thompson of Vilas Capital Management– who has been incredibly vocal (and blunt) about Tesla. Back in March, Thompson said that he thinks Tesla is going to crash . …
via dailycaller: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has reportedly decided to cut at least $1 million in advertising that was going toward helping Rep. Kevin Yoder of Kansas as the GOP re-evaluates certain candidates’ chances of winning heading into …
by DaleSwanson I froze my credit after the Equifax breach, but have had to lift it a few times since then. When freezes became free I wanted to confirm that my credit was frozen with each bureau. When I got …