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This stock market metric says the likely winner is…Trump

01 Nov

“The stock market’s election year performance between July 31 and Oct. 31 has often predicted the next president, and this year it’s pointing to Trump.”

Source: This stock market metric says the likely winner is…Trump

 
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Posted in Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Presidential election, Stock market

 

Hillary in the pockets of Wall Street

20 Oct

“Wall Street is maneuvering to propose and implement a new retirement tax on Americans under a Hillary Clinton Administration. Leading the charge is billionaire financial oligarch Tony James, who is COO of private equity giant Blackstone. Mr. James is a generous contributor to Hillary Clinton’s Presidential run, and is listed as a “Hillblazer” by her campaign for having raised at least $100,000 toward her candidacy.”

Source: Billionaire Clinton “Hillblazer” Pushes New Tax That Funnels Middle Class Money To Wall Street

 
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Posted in Banks, Crony capitalism, Hillary Clinton, Stock market

 

Bull or bear market ahead?

17 Oct

“Last Monday, I discussed why you should be worried about corrections due to the damage inflicted upon your investment capital and the time required to “get back…”

Source: Past Is Prologue: New Secular Bull Or A Repeat Of The 70’s | RIA

 
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Posted in Business cycle, Debt, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest rates, Stock market

 

The three bubbles

13 Oct

“The chaos that will arise as trillions of dollars, yen, yuan and euros, etc. try to crowd through the fire exits as the asset bubbles pop will be monumental, and the spikes in small asset class prices as the hot money floods in will be equally monumental.”

Source: Where Will The Money Go When All Three Market Bubbles Pop?

 
 

Out of the blue?  

08 Oct

“Here are nine ‘black swan’ events in recent memory that profoundly changed markets, ranging from the Asian financial crisis of 1997 to the more current Brexit.”

Source: Black Swans: 9 Recent Events That Changed Finance Forever

 

Fleckenstein on the Fed’s reckless policies

23 Sep

 

Click on the video image below to view his interview.  Gets very testy at the end.

“Bill Fleckenstein, Fleckenstein Capital Founder, discusses why he thinks stocks will jump higher and shorting the market does not work.”

Source: Fleckenstein: Fed will blow up markets

 
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Posted in Business cycle, Central banks, Federal Reserve, Precious metals, Stock market

 

You’ve been warned!

29 Aug

Source: How Jim Rogers Is Preparing

 

The Fed is pumping to satisfy the financial elites

22 Aug

“James Grant, Wall Street expert and editor of the investment newsletter «Grant’s Interest Rate Observer», warns of a crash in sovereign debt, is puzzled over the actions of the Swiss National Bank and bets on gold.”

Source: James Grant: «The Fed is now hostage to Wall Street»

 
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Posted in Banks, Business cycle, Central banks, Crony capitalism, Federal Reserve, Gold mining stocks, Inflation, Money, Politics, Precious metals, Stock market

 

Stock market on borrowed time?

25 Jul

“If you’re riding the record breaking S&P 500 rally, you’ll want to see this chart.”

Source: This chart shows the market rally is in jeopardy: Money manager

 
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Posted in Business cycle, Economy, Stock market

 

C.E.O.s Meet in Secret Over the Sorry State of Public Companies

21 Jul

Regulations and easy money are having adverse consequences on corporate governance. Wall Street has turned into a big casino.

 

“In a series of meetings, titans of business and finance grappled with what they see as a problem of too much money going and staying private.”

Source: C.E.O.s Meet in Secret Over the Sorry State of Public Companies

 
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Posted in Business cycle, Economy, Free markets, Leadership, Politics, Regulations, Stock market

 

Contrary indicator?  When the “crowd” goes one way, the oppostie usually happens

20 Jul

With so much pessimism and concern for financial safety, the public may be signalling that the stock market will continue to rise.  

“When it comes to long-term investing, more Americans prefer real estate or cash to stocks and bonds, according to a report by Bankrate.com.”

Source: More Americans prefer cash or real estate to stocks

 
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Posted in Economy, Money, Stock market

 

The One Key Indicator Pointing To A Bear Market

17 Jul

The Dow Theory has a remarkable track record.  Ignoring it could be hazardous to your wealth. 

“On Monday, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average made history when they closed at all-time highs for the first time in more than a year. Many investors are now expecting a modest rally to ensue, as Brexit worries fade away. But this is not a time to be greedy and jump into a buying frenzy.”

Source: The One Key Indicator Pointing To A Bear Market

 
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Posted in Business cycle, Economy, Stock market

 

Wild money printing

17 Jul

“One of the more preposterous deeds of modern central banking involves creating digital monetary credits from nothing and then using the faux money to purchase stocks.  If you’re unfamiliar with this erudite form of monetary policy this may sound rather fantastical.  But, in certain economies, this…”

Source: Destination Mars | Economic Prism

 
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Posted in Banks, Business cycle, Central banks, Crony capitalism, Economy, Free markets, Inflation, Politics, Stock market

 

A pessimistic perspective: war and economic turmoil

17 Jul

“On the surface, things seem pretty quiet in mid-July 2016.  The biggest news stories are about the speculation surrounding Donald Trump’s choice of running mate, the stock market in the U.S. keeps setting new all-time record highs, and the media seems completely obsessed with Taylor Swift’s love life.  But underneath the surface, it is a very different story.  As you will see below, the conditions for a “perfect storm” are coming together very rapidly, and the rest of 2016 promises to be much more chaotic than what we have seen so far. Let’s start with China.  On Tuesday, an international tribunal in the Hague ruled against China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.  The Chinese government announced ahead of time that they do not recognize the jurisdiction of the tribunal, and they have absolutely no intention of abiding by the ruling.  In fact, China is becoming even more defiant in the aftermath of this ruling.  We aren’t hearing much about it in the U.S. media, but according…”

Source: War Is Coming And The Global Financial Situation Is A Lot Worse Than You May Think

 

The stock market bubble in one chart

14 Jul

When will the top occur?  The $64,000 question.

Source: Chart Of The Day: Stock Averages Up 3X More Than Nominal GDP Since 2007 Peak

 
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Posted in Business cycle, Central banks, Crony capitalism, Economy, Federal Reserve, Money, Stock market