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Crazy Correlations Cause Contagion Selling – Will it Persist?
Post Date: 2016-09-12 22:13:34 by BTP Holdings
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Crazy Correlations Cause Contagion Selling – Will it Persist? Mike Larson | Monday, September 12, 2016 at 4:30 pm Crazy correlations. That’s what was behind Friday’s contagion selling. And before I answer the next logical question – namely, is the selling squall over? – I want to share something with you. I’ve included a chart of the “Credit Suisse Cross-Market Contagion Indicator.” A mouthful, for sure. But basically, the indicator is designed to show how linked (or unlinked) various assets are in terms of movement. When currencies, stocks, bonds, and other asset classes are all basically trading together, the index rises. When they’re ...
Chinese bullet train in Venezuela stalls as alliance derails
Post Date: 2016-09-12 04:32:35 by Tatarewicz
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scmp... It was once billed as a model of socialist fraternity: South America’s first high-speed train, powered by Chinese technology, crisscrossing Venezuela to bring development to its backwater plains. Now all but abandoned, it has become a symbol of economic collapse – and a strategic relationship gone adrift. Where dozens of modern buildings once stood, cattle now graze on grass growing amid the rubble of the project’s gutted and vandalised factory. A red arched sign in Chinese and Spanish is all that remains of what until 16 months ago was a bustling complex of 800 workers. That’s when the project’s Chinese managers quietly cleared out. As with many ...
China Swats ‘A Few Flies’ to Temper Electric-Car Maker Excesses
Post Date: 2016-09-12 01:00:13 by Tatarewicz
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Boomberg... China’s go-go era of pouring billions in subsidies that turned its electric vehicle market into the world’s biggest may be coming to an end after the government cracked down on funding cheats and pledged to wean the industry off handouts. In slapping five companies with fines for scamming the state of about $150 million in subsidies, Chinese policy makers were making the latest in a series of moves to put checks on the torrid growth in the nation’s EV industry. The crackdown, coming on the heels of higher technological requirements and a limit on licenses to manufacture EVs, shows the government is guarding against excesses that may derail its goal to get 5 ...
This $7 trillion pension time bomb is ticking on your retirement
Post Date: 2016-09-11 07:32:22 by BTP Holdings
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This $7 trillion pension time bomb is ticking on your retirement From Teeka Tiwari, editor, The Palm Beach Letter: It was the letter Jerry Deaton had been fearing. Deaton, a 69-year-old retired truck driver, was waiting for his pension check from the Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund. It has 400,000 participants in 37 states. The news was devastating. Deaton stared at the letter stating his pension would be cut in half. Said Deaton, “It doesn’t leave you with much options. I’ll be 70 in December. Who’s going to hire a 70-year-old truck driver?” Pensions’ $7 Trillion Time Bomb Deaton’s story is a microcosm of America’s impending pension ...
The Black Horse of the Apocalypse
Post Date: 2016-09-10 07:33:34 by Ada
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Revelation 6:5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 6 Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “Two pounds of wheat for a day’s wages, and six pounds of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!” Consider first my brief post, citing John Mauldin’s concerns (to put it mildly) regarding the potential actions currently being contemplated by central bankers around the world. Now, consider this from Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: An ominous paper by the US ...
Markets Crushed as “Everything” Sells Off – What to Do
Post Date: 2016-09-09 22:06:50 by BTP Holdings
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Markets Crushed as “Everything” Sells Off – What to Do Mike Larson | Friday, September 9, 2016 at 4:30 pm Today was a day when “Everything” sold off. Stocks. Bonds. REITs. Emerging markets. Auto shares. You name it. The Dow suffered its worst one-day decline in almost two months. The question many on Wall Street are asking is “Why?” And my answer is simple: This has been, as I’ve said many times before, an “Everything Bubble.” The single, unifying catalyst driving the price of assets of all kinds has been excess central bank liquidity. Anything that suggests the so-called monetary stimulus will level off, or worse, be withdrawn, causes ...
Geopolitically Clueless Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson
Post Date: 2016-09-09 11:21:37 by Stephen Lendman
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Geopolitically Clueless Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson by Stephen Lendman When asked what he’d do about Aleppo if elected president, Johnson astonishingly replied: “(W)hat is Aleppo?” Asked if he was “kidding,” he said “no.” Pre-war, Aleppo was Syria’s largest city, its main commercial hub. Now it’s the epicenter of weeks of war for control over a key part of the country. James Petras believes its liberation would strike “a decisive blow against the alliance of Saudi Arabia, Washington and Turkey.” Defeating terrorism in Aleppo “will turn the war,” said Petras. “(O)nce (it) falls, Raqqa” is ...
“Remember the word bubble, you heard it here first...”
Post Date: 2016-09-09 06:26:00 by BTP Holdings
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Love him or hate him there is one thing nobody can deny: Donald Trump knows a lot about the US economy! He is part of the top 1% running this country and has built a multi-billion dollar fortune So is the Republican frontrunner full of hot air again? Or is this a slip of the tongue from somebody who knows more than he is willing to share with the rest of us? The answer to this question will shock even hardcore liberals. Here what Trump had to say about this “bubble” on December 19th 2015. “We could be in bubble and that bubble could crash and it's not going to be a pretty picture. You know the market is going down big league the last couple of weeks. But we could ...
Exclusive Live Online Workshop Reveals How An Average Guy Grew His Savings By 500% During The Last Collapse, And How You Can Do It Too In The Next 24-36 Months
Post Date: 2016-09-08 20:44:19 by BTP Holdings
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EXCLUSIVE LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP REVEALS HOW AN AVERAGE GUY GREW HIS SAVINGS BY 500% DURING THE LAST COLLAPSE, AND HOW YOU CAN DO IT TOO IN THE NEXT 24-36 MONTHS REGISTER YOUR FREE SEAT HERE www.successcouncil.com/live_presentation/register_here_VIP_David_Morgan.php?a_aid=57cb2aa27d65c Poster Comment:Gold and silver are real wealth, but you cannot eat them. So you had better have a good stockpile of survival supplies on hand, including water.
Get Ready for “Unencumbered” Interest Rate Policy
Post Date: 2016-09-08 20:37:02 by BTP Holdings
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A promise is a comfort for a fool. ~Proverb Janet Yellen’s recent speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was eagerly awaited, and a complete non-event. The headlines were dominated by breathless accounts of Janet Yellen’s speech at a Federal Reserve conference in Jackson Hole. The robot scanners read the speech first; it took a while for humans like me to catch-up. But I’ve since had the chance to digest it. What was striking about the speech was how ordinary it was. As I predicted she would, she threw a bone to the hawks (“the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened”) and then threw another bone to the doves (“as ever, the economic outlook ...
Anarchy From Above
Post Date: 2016-09-08 20:24:52 by BTP Holdings
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G.K. Chesterton once warned about “anarchy from above”... Think of anarchy and its mobs and Molotov cocktails. But as Chesterton wrote, “it isn’t necessary that anarchy should be violent; nor is it necessary that it should come from below.” And the golden nugget: “A government may grow anarchic as much as a people.” Desperation is the natural breeding ground of anarchy. And governments are sweating lead over the fading global economy. Their central banks have already shelled it with $60 trillion worth of debt since 2009. Only under such a furious barrage of debt can the economy possibly recover, the theory being. And now the world’s debt load, ...
13 markets where you're most likely to see vacant, 'zombie' homes
Post Date: 2016-09-08 07:18:08 by Ada
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The housing market, despite new problems cropping up, has pulled itself out of the depths of its crisis from 2007 to 2009. Foreclosure rates have fallen back to their pre-crisis averages and vacancy rates have declined as well. This, however, is a bird's eye view of the whole situation. Housing is a local issue, and different cities have weathered the storm of the crisis differently. One of the indelible marks of the crisis was the empty, foreclosed homes. While foreclosures take a long time and can leave people living in a foreclosed home, the boarded-up, foreclosed home was an unforgettable mark from the crisis. ATTOM Data Solutions, formerly known as RealtyTrac, calls these ...
It Won’t Be Long Now—-The End Game Of Central Banking Is Nigh
Post Date: 2016-09-08 06:57:09 by Ada
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My new book will be published next Tuesday. Preorders for the e-Book version will be available in this space beginning later this week.As I previously indicated, the book is an exploration of how 30 years of Bubble Finance policies at the Fed, feckless interventions abroad and mushrooming Big government and debt at home have brought America to its current ruinous condition.In this context, it delves into the good and bad of the Trump campaign and platform, while, to use a spoiler alert, praising it with faint damn!As Contra Corner readers recognize the only consistent way forward for America at this late stage of the game is a return to free markets, fiscal rectitude, sound money, ...
New Class War What AmericaÂ’s ruling elite fears about the 2016 election
Post Date: 2016-09-08 06:32:42 by Ada
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Shock gave way to relief this summer as America’s political establishment—rattled by Donald Trump’s success in winning the Republican nomination—reassured itself of his inevitable defeat come November. For a moment Trump seemed to have created a new style of politics, one that threatened to mobilize working-class voters against the establishment in both parties. But in the weeks following the Democratic National Convention, as Hillary Clinton’s poll numbers remained comfortably ahead of Trump’s, pundits discounted the risk of class war. Trump’s voters were not really so hard hit anyway, a report by Gallup claimed. “His supporters are less educated ...
No More Money
Post Date: 2016-09-07 19:36:43 by BTP Holdings
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No More Money Boris Schlossberg | Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 4:30 pm I hate cash. I hate coins, bills, writing checks — all of it. I even hate using my debit card with its tedious chip insert, PIN input, etc. If it were up to me, I would pay everyone by Facebook, which now allows you to transfer money seamlessly and instantly from your account to anyone you can message — all for free. To me, no cash means freedom. I can transact anytime, anywhere and have all those digital records nicely summed up for me at the day’s end. But then again, I am a child of the Internet. And the notion of privacy has long been abandoned by me and most of my cohorts. I am very ...
Zinc prices — One of the best performers in 2016, up more than 50% from 2015 lows
Post Date: 2016-09-06 18:30:23 by BTP Holdings
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Zinc prices — One of the best performers in 2016, up more than 50% from 2015 lows Posted on September 6, 2016 by Christopher Ecclestone 8,12 oz gold Nuggets Note from the Publisher: This morning Hallgarten & Company initiated coverage on Nevada Zinc Corporation (TSXV: NZN) with a Long Strategy position and a 12-month target price of CAD$1.12. To access this report titled Nevada Zinc – Riding the Wave of a Resurgent Base Metal, click here InvestorIntel, written by Christopher Ecclestone: The Great Zinc Drought might be said to be broken, but those calling the end of this protracted dry spell going back to 2006 have been proven foolish before. However, this time around the ...
City birds produce fewer, smaller chicks
Post Date: 2016-09-06 05:37:55 by Tatarewicz
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Previous research has shown city birds are more clever and aggressive than their rural peers. MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A new study suggests life in the city diminishes the fertility of birds. A team of researchers from the Ludwig Maximilian University and the Max Planck Institute of Ornithology found birds living in urban settings produce fewer and smaller offspring than birds in rural settings. Scientists frequented 600 nest boxes of the great tit, Parus major, in the forest of Germany, as well as 156 nesting sites within the confines of Munich. Birds living in the Bavarian capital began laying eggs earlier than their rural peers. They also laid fewer eggs, and their birds ...
401k Savers Caught In Confiscation Triangle
Post Date: 2016-09-05 19:25:37 by BTP Holdings
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401k Savers Caught In Confiscation Triangle When this first appeared in our research we couldn’t believe what we were seeing. This analysis was conceived when we asked the question…What did people do with their money before IRA and 401k plans existed?” We believe it’s where Americans were lured off track of how to save and protect their money from banks, Wall Street and the Government. In looking at the failure of our retirement system, and the 10,000 baby boomers a day entering retirement and only half have enough money to last until they die, we asked the question where did we go wrong. How The Triangle Works Here is what we see…Take a look at the triangle ...
Oil spikes on Saudi, Russia joint statement
Post Date: 2016-09-05 08:56:14 by Tatarewicz
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HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Recognizing a tilt to the supply side in the global market for crude oil, Russia and Saudi Arabia said Monday they'd work jointly to diminish volatility. Russian Oil Minister Alexander Novak met on the sidelines of a summit for the members of the Group of 20 economies in China to discuss with Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih ways to reverse a slide in crude oil prices. In a joint statement, both sides said the onus was on them, as two countries that combine to meet about 20 percent of the global demand for crude oil, to coordinate on ways to address widespread volatility in oil prices. "The ministers recognize the current challenges in the ...
This is Why Eastern Europe Unlikely to End Reliance on Russian Oil
Post Date: 2016-09-04 09:00:27 by Tatarewicz
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Sputnik...The crisis in the crude markets has intensified rivalry between oil producers. They are in search for new export markets and are ready to offer discounts to customers. The Eastern European oil market is now an arena of heavy competition between Russia and Middle Eastern producers. Oil Prices Surge After Putin Calls for a Global Output Freeze Despite efforts by Brussels and European countries to diversify energy supplies, Russia still dominates the market, especially in Eastern and Central Europe, an article on the analytical website OilPrice.com read. However, crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq recently came to the market. Last year, Poland received the first shipment of ...
The Fed may be preparing for the unthinkable — negative interest rates in America
Post Date: 2016-09-03 21:17:23 by Dakmar
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Negative interest rates are spreading like a virus. Central banks in the Eurozone, Switzerland, Sweden, and Japan all have below-zero policy rates. “NIRP,” as economists call a negative interest rate policy, is a desperation move—but the only move those central banks have.The Federal Reserve hasn’t followed—yet. When the next recession strikes, I believe Janet Yellen will choose to break the zero lower bound. The rationale was laid out in Jackson Hole. Look behind the headlines and you’ll see the Fed already preparing for NIRP.In theory, negative rates should encourage consumers and businesses to spend more freely and stimulate growth. It hasn’t worked out ...
The Fix Is Already in for This Election
Post Date: 2016-09-03 12:50:28 by BTP Holdings
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Trump is staging a fierce comeback… Hillary Clinton’s post-convention lead in the polls has nearly disappeared. Prominent pollster Rasmussen Reports now has Trump leading Clinton 40% to 39%. Trump also has a 3% lead (45% to Hillary’s 42%) in the Los Angeles Times poll. And Hillary’s edge in the polls in which she’s still leading has narrowed sharply. There’ll be more back-and-forth momentum swings in the horse race to come, but these new polls show one thing: The odds of a Trump presidency shot higher this week. And that means the odds of a Fed interest rate hike before Election Day got lower… The fix is in... Look, Janet Yellen isn’t going to do ...
US recession coming as consumer crutch ‘about to be kicked away’ - SocGen strategist
Post Date: 2016-09-03 02:11:20 by Tatarewicz
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RT...The American economy may soon plunge into recession, as consumer strength is showing signs of weakening, says Societe Generale strategist Albert Edwards. Consumption makes up 70 percent of the US gross domestic product. However, this support is "about to be kicked away,” the analyst said. "The only thing keeping the US out of recession is the US consumer. It is difficult to say consumption is driving the economy forward; rather it is like a wood, worm-ridden crutch creaking under the strain of holding up a dead weight economy. This recovery, the fourth longest in history, is surely nearing its end," Edwards wrote, quoted by Business Insider. According him, the ...
Here Is Why Doing Business in Ukraine Is Unfortunately a Terrible Idea
Post Date: 2016-09-02 03:06:51 by Tatarewicz
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If you have money to throw away you'll have more fun doing it at a roulette table in Las Vegas Thomas Theiner The Atlantic Council Wed, Aug 31, 2016 James Brooke truly believes that investors should sink their money into Ukraine. He couldn’t be more wrong. Every roulette table in Las Vegas is more promising than Ukraine. I know from personal experience; I lived in Kyiv for five years and knew a few dozen foreigners who invested in Ukraine. To be fair, Brooke does mention red tape, corruption, and the difficulty of finding reliable, high-quality owner and management teams, but he fails to elaborate on these three aspects. Each on its own will ruin your investment in Ukraine; ...
Excellent Explanation of World Economic Crisis By Top Russian Statist Economist
Post Date: 2016-09-01 06:29:45 by Tatarewicz
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RI... "The upcoming election presents Americans a choice between these scenarios. If you want to support the bankers, choose Clinton. If you want to save your country’s economy, support Trump. In either case, recession is inevitable, but with Clinton it will be deeper and more painful to everyday citizens." Mikhail Khazin The author is a leading Russian economist, publicist, and TV and radio host (Wikipedia - Russian only), an 'economic nationalist', like Sergei Glazyev - critical of liberal, globalist policies. In Russian they are known as 'Gosudarstveniki', which translates roughly to 'Statists'. See this excellent article from August 2016, ...
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