investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Some historical perspective on the current market meltdown

I ’ ve been investing since some of you kid ’ s were in diapers ; through the Russian debt crisis/LTCM bailout , Y2K , .Com bust , 9/11 , Mortgage Meltdown and now COVID .
The market is doing what the market does and will go back to doing what we are all used to it doing .
Every single bear market/recession is followed by a bull market and every single bull market is ended by a catalyst that “ everyone saw coming ” .
To Put COVID in perspective , “ the market ” has survived Despite all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjusted ) return on equities for the measurable ~200 year history of the market has average 7 % ( source is Jeremy Seigle “ stocks for the long run ” page 12 ) .
We have industries today that one would not be able to fathom 100 years ago , let alone 200 years ago when we were an agrarian dominated slave holding society .
Along the way entire industries have been created , then wiped out , then built again .
In the short term market dips are always painful , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have a piece of that broad market you will be rewarded well .
Lets look at the 1929 crash and resulting great depression – had you invested at the peak • It took 25 years for the DOW to regain it ’ s peak – but re-investing dividends would have made you whole in 7 years .
• reinvesting and accounting for inflation ( deflation ) and you are made whole in 5 years .
Mind you 1929 was the worst the US has ever seen and is likely to ever see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were in 1929 ?
Probably not • Monetary policy ( The Fed ) is an accepted practice .
• Social Insurance ( un-eployement , ssi , etc ) means we won ’ t see roving hordes of poor people raiding food supplies .
Hold up – you don ’ t understand .
COVID is a pandemic like none other ; people will die , industry will be decimate , blah , blah blah .
Lets look at the two worst case scenarios ; Germany and Japan during WW2 • Germany – 90 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed by a 30 % per year return for the next 12 years • Japan – 98 % drop in real equity , breakup of industrial cartels and distribution of shares to workers , followed by a 10.4 % avg annual real return .
COVID is not a conquering army , My thoughts on what is likely to happen .
• Market will bleed 30 % to 50 % of it ’ s peak – if we go past 50 % its time to beg/borrow/steal and go all in .
• We will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be cushioned by a shift in demand .
Amazon is hiring 100k people ( and bitch all you want , they pay better than many of the mom and pops that are folding ) .
Any one in the medical field/retail grocery is having a bonanza , • un-employment and other social insurance will kick in and there will not be an economic tsunami caused by the retail/hospitality workers being unable to pay rent/bills .
• Manufacturing will see a resurgence both in short/long term .
GM is already angling to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so and thrive .
Companies that go bankrupt were likely on the edge well before this .
Also this should be the canary in the coal mine for the US to wake up and on-shore it ’ s critical industries .
My advice for you kids • Invest in broad market indexes and may it automatic via payroll or monthly deductions .
This ensures you never invest at a market peak and will avoid any worst case scenario .
• set saving goals ( house/car/etc ) and understand asset allocation and what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearing retirement , understand that retirement is a continuum .
One does not retire and need 100 % of their savings in cash .
On the contrary , you have 20+ years for those assets to continue to work for you .
Closing thoughts ; this is normal and something I am viewing as a buying opportunity .
To quote two investment legends , you really have two options .
• “ Be Fearful when others are greedy , greedy when others are fearful ” – Warren Buffet

by DamnTheAdmiralty
I’ve been investing since some of you kid’s were in diapers; through the Russian debt crisis/LTCM bailout, Y2K, .Com bust, 9/11, Mortgage Meltdown and now COVID. The market is doing what the market does and will go back to doing what we are all used to it doing. Every single bear market/recession is followed by a bull market and every single bull market is ended by a catalyst that “everyone saw coming”.
To Put COVID in perspective, “the market” has survived
Panics of 1857, 1869, 1873, 1893
Switch from the gold standard
Civil War
Wall Street Bombing of 1920
Great Depression
WW1, WW2
Vietnam and the Oil Crisis
1987 Crash
Savings and Loan crisis
Despite all of that, the real (inflation adjusted) return on equities for the measurable ~200 year history of the market has average 7% (source is Jeremy Seigle “stocks for the long run” page 12).
We have industries today that one would not be able to fathom 100 years ago, let alone 200 years ago when we were an agrarian dominated slave holding society. Along the way entire industries have been created, then wiped out, then built again. In the short term market dips are always painful, in the long run, as long as you have a piece of that broad market you will be rewarded well.
Lets look at the 1929 crash and resulting great depression – had you invested at the peak
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It took 25 years for the DOW to regain it’s peak – but re-investing dividends would have made you whole in 7 years.
reinvesting and accounting for inflation (deflation) and you are made whole in 5 years.
Mind you 1929 was the worst the US has ever seen and is likely to ever see. Will things get as bad/worse as they were in 1929? Probably not
Monetary policy (The Fed) is an accepted practice.
Social Insurance (un-eployement, ssi, etc) means we won’t see roving hordes of poor people raiding food supplies.
Hold up – you don’t understand. COVID is a pandemic like none other; people will die, industry will be decimate, blah, blah blah. Lets look at the two worst case scenarios; Germany and Japan during WW2
Germany – 90% drop in real equity prices, followed by a 30% per year return for the next 12 years
Japan – 98% drop in real equity, breakup of industrial cartels and distribution of shares to workers, followed by a 10.4% avg annual real return.
COVID is not a conquering army, My thoughts on what is likely to happen.
Market will bleed 30% to 50% of it’s peak – if we go past 50% its time to beg/borrow/steal and go all in.
We will see a net decline of jobs which will be cushioned by a shift in demand. Amazon is hiring 100k people (and bitch all you want, they pay better than many of the mom and pops that are folding). Any one in the medical field/retail grocery is having a bonanza,
un-employment and other social insurance will kick in and there will not be an economic tsunami caused by the retail/hospitality workers being unable to pay rent/bills.
Manufacturing will see a resurgence both in short/long term. GM is already angling to make respirators. Companies that can adapt will do so and thrive. Companies that go bankrupt were likely on the edge well before this. Also this should be the canary in the coal mine for the US to wake up and on-shore it’s critical industries.
My advice for you kids
Set aside an emergency fund (3-6mo exp)
Invest in broad market indexes and may it automatic via payroll or monthly deductions. This ensures you never invest at a market peak and will avoid any worst case scenario.
set saving goals (house/car/etc) and understand asset allocation and what your risk tolerance is
For folks nearing retirement, understand that retirement is a continuum. One does not retire and need 100% of their savings in cash. On the contrary, you have 20+ years for those assets to continue to work for you.
Understand and heed the yield curve.
Closing thoughts; this is normal and something I am viewing as a buying opportunity. To quote two investment legends, you really have two options.
“Stay the course” – John Bogle
“Be Fearful when others are greedy, greedy when others are fearful” – Warren Buffet


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--What happens during a triple/quad witching hour.

I ’ ve downloaded historic DJI data to look at how these events have changed markets when they ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ have you can ask in the comments and I ’ ll try to answer ( @ @ @ @ @ though so take everything with a grain of salt ) .
• A triple witching @ @ @ @ @ a 90 % increase in market volume .
• A triple witching hour has only @ @ @ @ @ bear market since 1985 .
• Those 15 times it has finished red 10 times @ @ @ @ @ -0.53 % .
• The biggest drop was -2.48 % in June of 2000 and @ @ @ @ @ % in September of 2009 .
• A triple witching hour occurred 4 times during @ @ @ @ @ changed by +1.55 % , -1.83 % , +3.35 % , and -0.30 % .
@ @ @ @ @ only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information @ @ @ @ @ you own due diligence .

by lmao_rowing
I’ve downloaded historic DJI data to look at how these events have changed markets when they’ve occurred. Any questions you have you can ask in the comments and I’ll try to answer (I’m pretty autistic though so take everything with a grain of salt).
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A triple witching hour on average corresponds to a 90% increase in market volume.
A triple witching hour has only happened 15 times in a bear market since 1985.
Those 15 times it has finished red 10 times with an average change of -0.53%.
The biggest drop was -2.48% in June of 2000 and the biggest gain was 3.35% in September of 2009.
A triple witching hour occurred 4 times during the Great Recession and it changed by +1.55%, -1.83%, +3.35%, and -0.30%.
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--The Everything Bubble Has Burst, the Fuse is Now Lit on the $250 TRILLION Debt Bomb

The Everything Bubble has burst .
The next crisis , the BIG one to which 2008 was the warmup , is fast approaching .
During the 2008 crisis , the Fed did three things : • Cut interest rates to zero making credit all but free for banks .
• Implemented large Quantitative Easing ( QE ) programs through which it printed $ 3.5+ trillion in new money to buy assets from large financial institutions , primarily mortgage backed securities and US government debt , also called Treasuries .
• Urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the banks , thereby allowing the banks to value the debts on their balance sheet at “ make believe ” prices .
Combined , these three policies , particularly # s 1 and 2 , create a bubble in US Treasuries , forcing yields to extraordinary lows .
Treasuries are the bedrock of the global financial system .
Their yields represent the “ risk free ” rate of return : the rate against which all risk assets ( stocks , commodities , real estate , etc . )
are priced .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Treasuries , it created a bubble in EVERYTHING : the entire financial system became mispriced based on a false risk profile .
Every asset class in the world trades based on the pricing of bonds .
So the fact that bonds are in a bubble ( arguably the biggest bubble in financial history ) , means that EVERY asset class is in a bubble .
I am focusing on the Fed here , but the same policies played out in every major financial system .
The European Central Bank ( ECB ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bank of England ( BoE ) employed the same policies in the UK , and the Bank of Japan , ( BoJ ) which had already been doing both ZIRP and QE since 2000 , took these polices to even greater extremes .
The end result is central bankers created the BIGGEST , most egregious bubble in financial history .
A $ 250 TRILLION debt bomb… with another $ 500+ trillion in derivatives trading based on its yields .
To put this into perspective , the Tech Bubble was about $ 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which triggered the 2008 Crisis , was about $ 30 trillion in size .
The bond bubble is over $ 250 TRILLION in size .
Some $ 50 trillion of this is in sovereign debt , with the rest coming from corporate debt , mortgages , auto loans , credit cards and the like .
This mountain of debt is categorized based its riskiness .
Not all debt is equal because of the fact that different borrowers have different levels of risk of default .
For instance , an oil shale company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 per barrel is at much greater risk of default than a sovereign nation like the U.S.. For simplicities sake we ’ re going to ignore auto-loans , student debt , and credit card debt to focus on the truly systemically important debt .
In the U.S. , things rapidly moving up the bond food chain .
The bubble in less risky corporate debt , called investment grade is about to do the same .
Further up the food chain , the bubble in high yield municipal bonds ( bonds issued by cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also burst .
The BAD news is that the bubble in investment grade municipal bonds has ALSO burst .
This leaves sovereign bonds , or Treasuries .
Right now , the bubble in U.S. treasuries remains intact with bond yields within a clearly defined bear market ( bond yields fall when bond prices rise , so the bubble is stable ) .
This is NOT the case in Europe .
Germany is the largest most dynamic economy in Europe .
As such Germany is the ultimate backstop for the EU .
And German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite a deflationary collapsing , bond yields on the 10-Year German Government bonds is RISING , meaning those bonds are falling in value .
This SHOULD not be happening .
German bond yields should be falling based on the deflation in the system right now .
Indeed , just this week Germany experienced a failed bond auction… meaning not enough buyers showed up to buy its bonds .
That kind of thing can happen from time to time… but for it to happen during a flight to safety like the one happening right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU ’ s bond market is in serious trouble .
In light of this , we ’ ve reopened our Stock Market Crash Survival Guide to the general public .
Within its 21 pages we outline which investments will perform best during a market meltdown as well as how to take out “ Crash insurance ” on your portfolio ( these instruments returned TRIPLE digit gains during 2008 ) .
To pick up your copy of this report , FREE , swing by :

The Everything Bubble has burst. The next crisis, the BIG one to which 2008 was the warmup, is fast approaching.
During the 2008 crisis, the Fed did three things:
Cut interest rates to zero making credit all but free for banks.
Implemented large Quantitative Easing (QE) programs through which it printed $3.5+ trillion in new money to buy assets from large financial institutions, primarily mortgage backed securities and US government debt, also called Treasuries.
Urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to abandon “market to market” valuations for the banks, thereby allowing the banks to value the debts on their balance sheet at “make believe” prices.
Combined, these three policies, particularly #s 1 and 2, create a bubble in US Treasuries, forcing yields to extraordinary lows.
Treasuries are the bedrock of the global financial system. Their yields represent the “risk free” rate of return: the rate against which all risk assets (stocks, commodities, real estate, etc.) are priced.
So, when the Fed created a bubble in Treasuries, it created a bubble in EVERYTHING: the entire financial system became mispriced based on a false risk profile.
Every asset class in the world trades based on the pricing of bonds. So the fact that bonds are in a bubble (arguably the biggest bubble in financial history), means that EVERY asset class is in a bubble.
I am focusing on the Fed here, but the same policies played out in every major financial system.
The European Central Bank (ECB) employed the same policies in Europe, the Bank of England (BoE) employed the same policies in the UK, and the Bank of Japan, (BoJ) which had already been doing both ZIRP and QE since 2000, took these polices to even greater extremes.
The end result is central bankers created the BIGGEST, most egregious bubble in financial history. A $250 TRILLION debt bomb… with another $500+ trillion in derivatives trading based on its yields.
To put this into perspective, the Tech Bubble was about $15 trillion in size. The Housing Bubble, which triggered the 2008 Crisis, was about $30 trillion in size.
The bond bubble is over $250 TRILLION in size. Some $50 trillion of this is in sovereign debt, with the rest coming from corporate debt, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and the like.
This mountain of debt is categorized based its riskiness. Not all debt is equal because of the fact that different borrowers have different levels of risk of default. For instance, an oil shale company that needs oil to trade at $60 per barrel is at much greater risk of default than a sovereign nation like the U.S..
For simplicities sake we’re going to ignore auto-loans, student debt, and credit card debt to focus on the truly systemically important debt.
Corporate, Municipal, and Sovereign/ National.
In the U.S., things rapidly moving up the bond food chain.
The Junk Bond corporate bond market bubble has burst.
The bubble in less risky corporate debt, called investment grade is about to do the same.
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Further up the food chain, the bubble in high yield municipal bonds (bonds issued by cities, states and the like) has also burst.
The BAD news is that the bubble in investment grade municipal bonds has ALSO burst.
This leaves sovereign bonds, or Treasuries. Right now, the bubble in U.S. treasuries remains intact with bond yields within a clearly defined bear market (bond yields fall when bond prices rise, so the bubble is stable).
This is NOT the case in Europe.
Germany is the largest most dynamic economy in Europe. As such Germany is the ultimate backstop for the EU. And German sovereign bonds are beginning to breakdown.
Despite a deflationary collapsing, bond yields on the 10-Year German Government bonds is RISING, meaning those bonds are falling in value.
This SHOULD not be happening. German bond yields should be falling based on the deflation in the system right now.
Indeed, just this week Germany experienced a failed bond auction… meaning not enough buyers showed up to buy its bonds.
That kind of thing can happen from time to time… but for it to happen during a flight to safety like the one happening right now is a REAL signal that the EU’s bond market is in serious trouble.
In light of this, we’ve reopened our Stock Market Crash Survival Guide to the general public.
Within its 21 pages we outline which investments will perform best during a market meltdown as well as how to take out “Crash insurance” on your portfolio (these instruments returned TRIPLE digit gains during 2008).
To pick up your copy of this report, FREE, swing by:
phoenixcapitalmarketing.com/stockmarketcrash.html
Best Regards
Graham Summers
Chief Market Strategist
Phoenix Capital Research


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--It’s not just the Fed.  But also the ECB, The BOC, The BOJ, The PBOC, The BOE,  etc etc. The whole w

It’s not just the Fed.  But also the ECB, The BOC, The BOJ, The PBOC, The BOE,  etc etc. The whole world is going to print and spend.

It 's not just the Fed .
But also the ECB The BOC The BOJ The PBOC The BOE etc @ @ @ @ @ going to print and spend .
And we are going to steal it .
All @ @ @ @ @ t.co/GQelvtaA50 pic.twitter.com/rMsNSrqodb

It's not just the Fed.
But also the ECB
The BOC
The BOJ
The PBOC
The BOE
etc etc
The whole world is going to print and spend.
And we are going to steal it.
All of it. #Milkshake t.co/GQelvtaA50 pic.twitter.com/rMsNSrqodb
— Santiago Capital (@SantiagoAuFund) March 18, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--I don’t know why the world still believes their data

I don’t know why the world still believes their data t.co/bABoG3JkXP — A.Urban (@AlessioUrban) March 19, 2020
For people just entering lockdown in North America, Europe, Australia, the UK and elsewhere, after 5-6 weeks of self-quarantine in Beijing we are finally starting to emerge. The buses in Beijing are as empty as ever but traffic – cars, bicycles, foot and motorbikes – are… pic.twitter.com/gTFXqS1KIS — Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) March 19, 2020
A terrifying "sudden stop" in capital flows is happening across emerging markets. The kind of devaluations happening now are historically associated with 7-10 percentage point drops in GDP, so the growth cost to EM from what's going is unfortunately immense. pic.twitter.com/YqIeIYTBdc — Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) March 19, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Bank of America just announced we are in a recession as of today! Bloomberg opinion: Unemployment du

Bank of America just announced we are in a recession as of today! Bloomberg opinion: Unemployment due to coronavirus could surpass Great Depression level

Bank of America : The US is now in a recession Bank of America ’ s top U.S. economist on Thursday warned that the country is now in a recession in a note to investors .
CNBC reported that Michelle Meyer wrote in a letter to the company ’ s clients that the U.S. economy is in a “ deep plunge ” brought on by the global coronavirus outbreak , which has sickened thousands across the country and more than 200,000 globally .
“ We are officially declaring that the economy has fallen into a recession … joining the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a deep plunge , ” Meyer reportedly wrote .
“ Jobs will be lost , wealth will be destroyed and confidence depressed.
” Meyer did add that while “ the decline is severe , we believe it will be fairly short lived.
” The solution to the economic slowdown , she continued , was aggressive economic stimulus action taken in the next few weeks .
The macroeconomic consequences are if anything more dire .
A typical recession gains steam because all workers reduce their spending : Some because they ’ ve lost their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , others who are worried they might .
This effect ripples through the economy .
The first month of major job losses during the Great Recession was February 2008 , when the economy shed 906,000 jobs .
The effect rippled throughout 2009 , and during the entirety of the Great Recession about 8.5 million jobs were lost .
A similar multiplier would place total job losses from the current recession at … 37 million .
Again , using back-of-the-envelope math , that implies a rise in the unemployment rate to about 27 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has warned as possible .
It would exceed the highest unemployment on record , 24.9 % , set during the Great Depression .
To repeat : These are rough estimates based on early data .
Moreover , the coronavirus recession is , structurally speaking , unlike any that have come before it .
Many of the measures the public is being asked to take are voluntary , so it is possible that economy could bounce back rapidly once they are lifted .
On the other hand , because social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it could be that the initial shock is compounded several times over .
In either case , the government and the public should be prepared for a dramatic and uncertain economy .
Stunning layoff figures from 11 states show the skyrocketing number of Americans that are losing work due to coronavirus Here are the initial wave of unemployment claims that rocked 11 state governments in recent days : Pennsylvania : Around 50,000 claims were filed on Monday , and the Tuesday figure surpassed that .
That ’ s compared to 14,000 during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .
Ohio : There were 11,995 unemployment claims on Sunday and 36,645 on Monday – compared to 545 the Sunday before , the Columbus Dispatch reported .
The Sunday figure alone is around the average number of claims that Ohio ’ s labor agency gets in a month .
Minnesota : 31,000 people filed for unemployment Monday and Tuesday , per the Minnesota Star Tribune – a rate that ’ s 10x more compared to the same week last year .
Connecticut : The state saw 30,000 unemployment claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hartford Courant .
On average , there are usually around 3,000 to 3,500 unemployment claims each week .
New York : 21,000 people called to file for unemployment with the state ’ s Department of Labor by noon on Tuesday , compared to 2,000 the same day last week , per an agency press release .
Massachusetts : 19,884 people filed unemployment benefits on Monday alone , compared with 17,382 people for all of February , per WCVB News .
Rhode Island : 17,779 unemployment claims were filed in the last eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous week , per WRPI News .
New Jersey : 15,000 people sought out unemployment benefits on Monday , which crashed the state ’ s website , WHYY reported .
Texas : Around 16,000 people sought unemployment benefits last week , compared to 4,500 only a week ago .
It ’ s a large 40 % jump , the Houston Chronicle reported .
Kentucky : 9,000 people filed for unemployment on Tuesday along , much higher than the 2,000 who usually seek job loss benefits on a given week , per the Lexington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday , followed by 6,800 on only Tuesday morning , Denver 7 News reported .
Last Monday , the state only had 400 people file for benefits .
How long will this last ?
‘ Best-case scenario is vaccine in 12 or 18 months and then lives go back to normal ’ … As Americans watch the value of their retirement funds collapse , it is no surprise the spring housing market is about to crater .
Home sales could fall by 35 % annually this spring , compared with the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis by Capital Economics .

Bank of America: The US is now in a recession
Bank of America’s top U.S. economist on Thursday warned that the country is now in a recession in a note to investors. CNBC reported that Michelle Meyer wrote in a letter to the company’s clients that the U.S. economy is in a “deep plunge” brought on by the global coronavirus outbreak, which has sickened thousands across the country and more than 200,000 globally. “We are officially declaring that the economy has fallen into a recession … joining the rest of the world, and it is a deep plunge,” Meyer reportedly wrote. “Jobs will be lost, wealth will be destroyed and confidence depressed.” Meyer did add that while “the decline is severe, we believe it will be fairly short lived.” The solution to the economic slowdown, she continued, was aggressive economic stimulus action taken in the next few weeks.
Bloomberg opinion: unemployment due to coronavirus could surpass Great Depression levels
The macroeconomic consequences are if anything more dire. A typical recession gains steam because all workers reduce their spending: Some because they’ve lost their jobs, others because they expect to, others who are worried they might. This effect ripples through the economy. The first month of major job losses during the Great Recession was February 2008, when the economy shed 906,000 jobs. The effect rippled throughout 2009, and during the entirety of the Great Recession about 8.5 million jobs were lost. A similar multiplier would place total job losses from the current recession at … 37 million. Again, using back-of-the-envelope math, that implies a rise in the unemployment rate to about 27% — even higher than the 20% Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has warned as possible. It would exceed the highest unemployment on record, 24.9%, set during the Great Depression. To repeat: These are rough estimates based on early data. Moreover, the coronavirus recession is, structurally speaking, unlike any that have come before it. Many of the measures the public is being asked to take are voluntary, so it is possible that economy could bounce back rapidly once they are lifted. On the other hand, because social distancing will have to continue for months, it could be that the initial shock is compounded several times over. In either case, the government and the public should be prepared for a dramatic and uncertain economy.
Stunning layoff figures from 11 states show the skyrocketing number of Americans that are losing work due to coronavirus
Here are the initial wave of unemployment claims that rocked 11 state governments in recent days: Pennsylvania: Around 50,000 claims were filed on Monday, and the Tuesday figure surpassed that. That’s compared to 14,000 during the first week of March, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Ohio: There were 11,995 unemployment claims on Sunday and 36,645 on Monday – compared to 545 the Sunday before, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The Sunday figure alone is around the average number of claims that Ohio’s labor agency gets in a month. Minnesota: 31,000 people filed for unemployment Monday and Tuesday, per the Minnesota Star Tribune – a rate that’s 10x more compared to the same week last year. Connecticut: The state saw 30,000 unemployment claims from Friday to Tuesday, according to the Hartford Courant. On average, there are usually around 3,000 to 3,500 unemployment claims each week. New York: 21,000 people called to file for unemployment with the state’s Department of Labor by noon on Tuesday, compared to 2,000 the same day last week, per an agency press release. Massachusetts: 19,884 people filed unemployment benefits on Monday alone, compared with 17,382 people for all of February, per WCVB News. Rhode Island: 17,779 unemployment claims were filed in the last eight days, compared to 10 just the previous week, per WRPI News. New Jersey: 15,000 people sought out unemployment benefits on Monday, which crashed the state’s website, WHYY reported. Texas: Around 16,000 people sought unemployment benefits last week, compared to 4,500 only a week ago. It’s a large 40% jump, the Houston Chronicle reported. Kentucky: 9,000 people filed for unemployment on Tuesday along, much higher than the 2,000 who usually seek job loss benefits on a given week, per the Lexington Herald-Leader. Colorado: 3,900 claims filed on Monday, followed by 6,800 on only Tuesday morning, Denver 7 News reported. Last Monday, the state only had 400 people file for benefits.
Factory Index Slumps Most on Record…
How long will this last?
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‘Best-case scenario is vaccine in 12 or 18 months and then lives go back to normal’…
Americans must relearn to sacrifice…
RUSH FOR CASH
Home Sales Could Fall 35%, as Coronavirus Stalls Spring Housing Market
As Americans watch the value of their retirement funds collapse, it is no surprise the spring housing market is about to crater. Home sales could fall by 35% annually this spring, compared with the last quarter of 2019, according to new analysis by Capital Economics.
The credit market is in free fall — A.Urban (@AlessioUrban) March 19, 2020
Early US PMIs aren't encouraging. Empire plunged earlier this week and now Philly. My guess at this stage, is we are probably looking at an ISM Manufacturing number of around 40. The GFC low was 34.5 pic.twitter.com/RZnhV6kr3B — Julian Brigden (@JulianMI2) March 19, 2020
12.3 million Americans work in restaurants and bars — GreekFire23 (@GreekFire23) March 19, 2020
Investor Ray Dalio estimates the corporate losses in the US from coronavirus will top $4 trillion via @CNBC t.co/q2dO0KqwwG — Jennifer Ablan (@jennablan) March 19, 2020
Real-time data for March currently suggest ISM's Composite PMI will print 44, down 6 handles from February pic.twitter.com/0RgjUhlZZX — Not Jim Cramer (@Not_Jim_Cramer) March 19, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--One By One All The Exits Are Being Blocked WW, Hold, Wait For It

The [ DS ] /MSM are pushing this event to the extreme , they are fighting for their lives , @ @ @ @ @ down all the exits one by one .
Future does prove the past , the @ @ @ @ @ they were prepared for for this .
Censorship on the social media sites have been @ @ @ @ @ now in control , next phase coming .

The [DS]/MSM are pushing this event to the extreme, they are fighting for their lives, but the patriots are shutting down all the exits one by one. Future does prove the past, the patriots knew this was coming they were prepared for for this. Censorship on the social media sites have been removed, the patriots are now in control, next phase coming.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--The five stages of pandemic

The five stages of pandemic

If you ’ re not old you ’ ll be fine .
Don ’ t look at your 401k for 6 months .
Now is an excellent time to buy DIS .
Don ’ t worry in 2 weeks this will all be over and we can finally go back to Chili ’ s .
WTF why can ’ t I go to the Charlotte Hornets basketball game ?
WTF why isn ’ t the government doing anything ?
WTF where are all the tests ?
WTF why is this guy standing so close to me ?
WTF why is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WTF what am I supposed to do with my kids ?
Hey let ’ s not go to concerts or sporting events and it ’ ll be fine .
Hey let ’ s not go to restaurants and it ’ ll be fine .
Hey let ’ s not go to school and it ’ ll be fine .
Hey let ’ s do a stimulus package and it ’ ll be fine .
Everyone who has graduated to stage 3 is trying in vain to put band-aids on bullet holes , thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stymie the virus .
They ’ ll dilute themselves into believing it might work , and powered by the retardo brains still back in Stage 1 , they ’ ll continue to cause momentary and untenable bounces as we continue this slide into depression .
But it won ’ t take long at all .
We ’ re out of retarded ideas now .
Nothing to do but watch it go down , down , down .
No more bargains .
Less and less people in denial .
Every day is red .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bounces .
Dow at 17k ?
No .
Dow at 15k ?
No .
Dow at 12k ?
Maybe .
Nobody calls it coronavirus anymore .
It ’ s just “ the virus ” .
We ’ ll adapt to life with the virus .
There will be an occasional grizzly bear mauling .
We ’ ll slowly turn society back on and build the economy back up , as we continue to manage isolated pockets of outbreak .
But very , very slowly .
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of IWB .

by peckx063
Stage 1: Denial.
It’s just the flu.
Most people don’t get sick.
If you’re not old you’ll be fine.
It’s media hype.
It’s attacking Trump.
Don’t look at your 401k for 6 months.
Now is an excellent time to buy DIS.
Don’t worry in 2 weeks this will all be over and we can finally go back to Chili’s.
Stage 2: Anger
WTF what is happening?
WTF why can’t I go to the Charlotte Hornets basketball game?
WTF why isn’t the government doing anything?
WTF where are all the tests?
WTF why is this guy standing so close to me?
WTF why is my sick co-worker still coming in?
WTF what am I supposed to do with my kids?
WTF I have kids?
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Most of the country is either in stage 1 or stage 2. Deniers are causing the bounces and the occasional green days while WTFers are sending the market spiraling downwards. Stage 3: Bargaining
Hey let’s not go to concerts or sporting events and it’ll be fine.
Hey let’s cut interest rates and it’ll be fine.
Hey let’s not go to restaurants and it’ll be fine.
Hey let’s not go to school and it’ll be fine.
Hey let’s do a stimulus package and it’ll be fine.
Everyone who has graduated to stage 3 is trying in vain to put band-aids on bullet holes, thinking any of these solutions are enough to stymie the virus. They’ll dilute themselves into believing it might work, and powered by the retardo brains still back in Stage 1, they’ll continue to cause momentary and untenable bounces as we continue this slide into depression. But it won’t take long at all. Stage 4: Depression
We’re out of retarded ideas now.
Nothing to do but watch it go down, down, down.
No more bargains. Less and less people in denial. Every day is red. Red after red after red. No bounces.
Dow at 17k? No. Dow at 15k? No. Dow at 12k? Maybe.
Nobody calls it coronavirus anymore. It’s just “the virus”.
Activity grinds to a halt. No optimism. Rock bottom.
Stage 5: Acceptance
We’ll finally accept our new gay bear reality.
We’ll adapt to life with the virus.
We’ll start making rational decisions again.
There will be an occasional grizzly bear mauling.
We’ll slowly turn society back on and build the economy back up, as we continue to manage isolated pockets of outbreak. But very, very slowly.
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Second Wave of Corona Virus hits Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan

Singapore , Taiwan and Hong Kong are witnessing fresh waves of coronavirus infections , as the growing number of cases around the world test their successful early defenses against the disease .
Singapore reported 23 new cases late Tuesday , its highest daily count since the epidemic started .
Taiwan recorded a single-day high of 10 cases of infection , bringing its total to 77 .
Hong Kong added five new cases—a day after it recorded nine—the most since Feb 9 .
Singapore , Taiwan and Hong Kong , which were hit early by the fast spreading coronavirus because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , have been lauded for effectively controlling initial outbreaks with fast and aggressive responses .
Now , they face fresh challenges as coronavirus cases soar in Europe and the Middle East and returning travelers bring back new risks .
“ The trouble with this virus is that it is very unpredictable .
We do not know who will be at the center of a super-spreading event , ” said Paul Anantharajah Tambyah , the president of the Asia-Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection .
“ We are not safe in any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is safe.
” Globally , cases of infection rose to more than 182,000 on Tuesday and the number of deaths hit 7,155 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
The fast rise has set off more lockdowns and travel halts .
The Trump administration urged Americans to put off traveling and avoid gatherings of more than 10 people , as infections and deaths outside China exceeded those inside .
Its guidance expanded on earlier restrictions that banned most inbound travel from Europe and the U.K .

Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong are witnessing fresh waves of coronavirus infections, as the growing number of cases around the world test their successful early defenses against the disease.
Singapore reported 23 new cases late Tuesday, its highest daily count since the epidemic started. Taiwan recorded a single-day high of 10 cases of infection, bringing its total to 77. Hong Kong added five new cases—a day after it recorded nine—the most since Feb 9.
Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong, which were hit early by the fast spreading coronavirus because of their close economic and social ties with China, have been lauded for effectively controlling initial outbreaks with fast and aggressive responses. Now, they face fresh challenges as coronavirus cases soar in Europe and the Middle East and returning travelers bring back new risks.
“The trouble with this virus is that it is very unpredictable. We do not know who will be at the center of a super-spreading event,” said Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, the president of the Asia-Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection. “We are not safe in any place until everyone all over the world is safe.”
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Globally, cases of infection rose to more than 182,000 on Tuesday and the number of deaths hit 7,155, according to Johns Hopkins University. The fast rise has set off more lockdowns and travel halts.
The Trump administration urged Americans to put off traveling and avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, as infections and deaths outside China exceeded those inside. Its guidance expanded on earlier restrictions that banned most inbound travel from Europe and the U.K.
www.wsj.com/articles/singapore-taiwan-and-hong-kong-face-second-wave-of-coronavirus-cases-11584445836


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Fed is in the business of purchasing (indirectly) equities

I ’ m sure , at this point , you ’ re familiar w/ the term Quantitative Easing and what it means .
The Fed , as of last night , reopened the Primary Dealer Credit Facility .
This facility takes in commercial paper and other interest rate related products and in exchange issues loans ( now at a zero rate ) .
Except they added one extra thing… very quietly… The Fed is prohibited from purchasing securities in the market .
However , that pdf is the 2020 release laying out the groundwork for the PDCF ’ s rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the list of things they can accept as collateral in exchange for issuing zero interest loans to companies .
They backdoored their way into propping up the stock markets by being able to acquire stocks indirectly .
Which means Starbucks , who started share buybacks up again today , can turn around and give the shares they bought back to the Fed , and receive a zero interest loan from the Fed .
This is massive .
This was NOT a part of the PDCF ’ s abilities in 2008 .
Basically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go mainstream .
It will take a bit for this to work it ’ s way into the system but it is out there .

by Xayde26
I’m sure, at this point, you’re familiar w/ the term Quantitative Easing and what it means.
The Fed, as of last night, reopened the Primary Dealer Credit Facility. This facility takes in commercial paper and other interest rate related products and in exchange issues loans (now at a zero rate). Except they added one extra thing… very quietly…
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/files/monetary20200317b1.pdf
The Fed is prohibited from purchasing securities in the market.
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However, that pdf is the 2020 release laying out the groundwork for the PDCF’s rules and guidelines.
They added EQUITIES to the list of things they can accept as collateral in exchange for issuing zero interest loans to companies. They backdoored their way into propping up the stock markets by being able to acquire stocks indirectly.
Which means Starbucks, who started share buybacks up again today, can turn around and give the shares they bought back to the Fed, and receive a zero interest loan from the Fed.
This is massive. This was NOT a part of the PDCF’s abilities in 2008. Basically, the PPT has found out how to go mainstream. It will take a bit for this to work it’s way into the system but it is out there.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--COVID19 crisis will probably lead to a monetary Reset

Nobody can predict what will happen the next 24 hours. But the bigger picture is getting clearer every day. #COVID19 crisis will probably lead to a monetary Reset — willem middelkoop (@wmiddelkoop) March 19, 2020
Whatever it takes v2.0 *ECB ANNOUNCES EU750 BLN PANDEMIC ASSET PROGRAM *ECB WILL CONSIDER REVISING ITS QE LIMITS — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) March 18, 2020
🔥Federal Reserve just printed $700B
🔥European Central Bank just printed €750B
🔥Bank of England just printed £400B
🔥Bank of Japan just printed ¥12T
🔥People’s Bank of China just printed ¥550B
🔥South Korea just printed ₩11.7T — Ben Rickert (@Ben__Rickert) March 19, 2020
#BREAKING: London lockdown: Government to shut the city 'by the weekend' under Coronavirus Bill – @Telegraph t.co/53ISr0mDD8 — Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) March 19, 2020
One of the reasons industries are so short on cash right now is that they have spent billions buying back their own stocks instead of investing in their workers and saving for a rainy day. That needs to be addressed NOW. — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 18, 2020
When I first said the #Australia Dollar would go to 40 people told me I was crazy.
We are halfway there…#AUD#TheCurrencyDownUnder#ThatAintACurrency pic.twitter.com/KXFQknQp1Z — Santiago Capital (@SantiagoAuFund) March 19, 2020
So far, the Fed has guaranteed the primary dealers, guaranteed the money market funds, and guaranteed the commercial paper market. Fine. And, who exactly guarantees the Fed? t.co/wsL8diagnr — Jim Rickards (@JamesGRickards) March 19, 2020
what the market also learned in this virus exodus regarding former "flight to safe haven" instruments: • HF margin calls
• forced-liquidation
• unwind carry trades
• US$ shortage
• huge bond supply coming • GOLD -14%
• BUNDS -6%
• JPY -8%
• CHF -6% pic.twitter.com/GFTktv0HZ8 — 𝘬𝘢𝘪 (@MacroTechnicals) March 19, 2020
A huge sell-off in #commodity futures in #China. Copper, Aluminium, Tin, Rubber, Cotton, PTA, Ethylene Glycol futures all hit limit-down. Crude Oil futures tumble more than 7%. Fuel oil futures plunge nearly 10% pic.twitter.com/Gbm2gu5NxW — YUAN TALKS (@YuanTalks) March 19, 2020
The Fed has made 7 big emergency moves this week alone. (And it's only Wednesday) 1. Slash rates to 0
2. Re-start QE ($700bn bond buy)
3. 0.25% loans to banks
4. Swap lines
5. Commercial Paper facility
6. Primary Dealer facility
7. Money Market facilityt.co/4Wp5qEm0Ri — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) March 19, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--US Government COVID – 19 Response Plan

US Government COVID – 19 Response Plan

I haven ’ t read through it yet , but I plan to do so today .
I realize it @ @ @ @ @ not provide at least a brief summary , but I ’ m getting ready to @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have the time to read the report yet .
Thought it was worth @ @ @ @ @ .
There is some information in the article on Fox which I have linked below @ @ @ @ @ last 18 months or more , federal plan warns : report A 100-page contingency plan @ @ @ @ @ says the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. could stretch on for 18 months – and @ @ @ @ @ a report .
From page 20 of the report ; Messaging Using plain language and @ @ @ @ @ messaging with a focus on foreshadowing potential mitigation measures in a manner to mitigate the @ @ @ @ @ .

U . S. Government
COVID – 19 Response Plan
March 13, 2020
int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/6819-covid-19-response-plan/d367f758bec47cad361f/optimized/full.pdf#page=1
I haven’t read through it yet, but I plan to do so today. I realize it’s bad form to not provide at least a brief summary, but I’m getting ready to head to work and don’t have the time to read the report yet. Thought it was worth sharing anyway at this point. There is some information in the article on Fox which I have linked below:
US coronavirus crisis could last 18 months or more, federal plan warns: report
A 100-page contingency plan recently delivered to government policymakers says the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. could stretch on for 18 months – and possibly longer, according to a report.
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www.foxnews.com/health/us-coronavirus-crisis-could-last-18-months-or-more-federal-plan-warns-report
From page 20 of the report;
Messaging
Using plain language and accessible formats, provide timely messaging with a focus on foreshadowing potential mitigation measures in a manner to mitigate the risk of causing
unnecessary alarm.
int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/6819-covid-19-response-plan/d367f758bec47cad361f/optimized/full.pdf#page=1
h/t DH


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Coronavirus-19 is here to stay

Coronavirus-19 is here to stay

Antiviral drugs that had held promise as a potential treatment for the did not work in one of the first @ @ @ @ @ patients , researchers from China reported on Wednesday .
“ No benefit was observed , @ @ @ @ @ The New England Journal of Medicine .
The study tested Kaletra , a combination of @ @ @ @ @ and ritonavir , that are normally used to treat H.I.V .
There is no proven @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , and doctors around the world have been desperately testing an array of medicines @ @ @ @ @ that will help patients , especially those who are severely ill. Several antiviral drugs have @ @ @ @ @ though so far none has proved effective .

Antiviral drugs that had held promise as a potential treatment for the did not work in one of the first major studies in seriously ill patients, researchers from China reported on Wednesday.
“No benefit was observed,” the researchers wrote in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The study tested Kaletra, a combination of two antiviral medicines, lopinavir and ritonavir, that are normally used to treat H.I.V.
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There is no proven drug treatment for the new coronavirus, and doctors around the world have been desperately testing an array of medicines in hopes of finding something that will help patients, especially those who are severely ill. Several antiviral drugs have been considered possible treatments, though so far none has proved effective.
www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/health/coronavirus-antiviral-drugs-fail.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--The key to surviving the COVID-19 pandemic

Summary : Here is an update with some important information about the pandemic lost in the news amidst the tsunami of trivia .
The most important subject is at the end : what went wrong and how to fix it .
These are not the answers you get elsewhere .
Why has the US not lead the way in funding WHO ’ s global programs ?
How pitiful that WHO has had to spend so much effort to raise funds during a pandemic .
Here are the largest donors to WHO ’ s COVID-19 response fund , in thousands as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America – we ’ re no longer a global leader .
So far they have received $ 153 million , with pledges for another $ 95 million .
You can donate here .
Here are the 19 top national contributors to WHO ’ s Contingency Fund for Emergencies ( CFE ) , which gives WHO the resources to respond immediately to disease outbreaks and humanitarian crises with health consequences .
The US is not on the list .
We should ask how much WHO needs and mobilize the developed nations to the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the March 16 WHO press briefing .
Good news !
“ There are a number of clinical trials that are currently underway .
In fact , it ’ s more than 200 clinical trials .
It may be even more than 300 at the last count.
” Experts have said that treatments for COVID-19 are likely to be available in quantity long before a vaccine ( which might take a year or more ) .
Expect a flood of excitedly optimistic press releases ; be skeptical because history suggests that most will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how research goes .
But we only need one or two successes .
A warning !
“ We ’ ve consistently said that travel measures , particularly draconian travel measures , are only part of a comprehensive strategy .
Countries that rely { primarily } on travel measures as a way of blocking the virus are just not going to succeed .
…These are an attempt to try and slow down the spread of the virus .
But they have no impact within the zones that are locked down .
…So what can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then what can slow down infection spreading between zones are different types of measures .
Relying purely on static travel measures { will } have an impact but { not enough } without the implementation of comprehensive approaches.
” WHO reminds us that since January they have recommended a “ whole government ” and “ whole people ” response to COVID-19 .
That is what worked for the nations in East Asia .
It can work for us as well .
Let ’ s push our governments to implement it ASAP .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ screw-up I have asked some smart people what caused the Federal government ’ s fantastically poor response to COVID-19 .
It should have been easy .
Plagues are age-old events – with a well-known playbook .
The mobilization required is similar to that of wars , something we are good and practiced at .
And most importantly , WHO gave us two month ’ s warning – and China showed how to win .
Everybody gave the same answer , which points to an important response that we can take as individuals – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Leadership is everything in a crisis .
No matter how skilled the group of experts and officials , without strong leadership under pressure they tend to mill around like sheep .
That has been the missing element in the US .
Even conservatives have admitted that Trump ’ s actions have been horrifically bad , and remain incompetent today .
See this post about his actions and inaction ( especially the articles in The American Conservative and the National Review editorial ) .
Also these WaPo articles about contradictory and often bizarre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here and here .
Many attribute this to incompetence , but I suspect that is an inadequate explanation .
My guess ( guess ) is that he is old and no longer fully competent to function under severe pressure .
Perhaps it is time for the VP and Cabinet to trigger the 25th amendment and have Pence take over .
It will not happen without strong pressure from the public .
More broadly , I doubt that the Federal government – both executive and Congress – will not mobilize unless we demand that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and demand the level of mobilization that WHO recommended in January .
The American public is acting on their own , as individuals , communities , and organizations ( both public and private ) .
We are displaying the strong social cohesion and responsiveness that have always been our greatest strengths .
But we need action from the Federal government to mobilize our resources .
To produce the equipment needed to fight COVID-19 , to support the economy , to maintain defenses both at the borders and internally , and keep the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we will continue on the fast track to disaster .
Two notes for the future There is another lesson for us , as all the leading presidential candidates are elderly .
What is wrong with us ?
Corporations do not ( except when broken ) appoint CEO ’ s in their 70s .
This is not rational behavior .
We can do better .
That is something to ponder after this is over .
One last thought for you .
The East Asian societies have long said that in the eternal contest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has gone too far towards the latter while they have found a better balance .
So far the responses to COVID-19 suggest that they might be right .
Let ’ s prove them wrong .
The World Health Organization provides daily information , from highly technical information to news for the general public .
These are the best sources of information .
• There is their daily situation report , with detailed numbers .
• The Director-General of WHO gives frequent briefings , which are quite insightful .
• Their daily press briefings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up quickly afterwards .
A transcript is posted the next day .
Also , see the wealth of information at the CDC website , especially their situation reports .

by Fabius Maximus
Summary: Here is an update with some important information about the pandemic lost in the news amidst the tsunami of trivia. The most important subject is at the end: what went wrong and how to fix it. These are not the answers you get elsewhere.
Global leadership MIA
Why has the US not lead the way in funding WHO’s global programs? How pitiful that WHO has had to spend so much effort to raise funds during a pandemic. Here are the largest donors to WHO’s COVID-19 response fund, in thousands as of March 18. Be proud, America – we’re no longer a global leader. So far they have received $153 million, with pledges for another $95 million. You can donate here.
$27’000 – Germany
$20’000 – China
$10’000 – UN Central Emergency Response Fund
$09’500 – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
$07’287 – United States
$05’000 – Azerbaijan
Here are the 19 top national contributors to WHO’s Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE), which gives WHO the resources to respond immediately to disease outbreaks and humanitarian crises with health consequences. The US is not on the list.
We should ask how much WHO needs and mobilize the developed nations to the money ASAP.
Useful information from WHO
News from the March 16 WHO press briefing.
Good news! “There are a number of clinical trials that are currently underway. In fact, it’s more than 200 clinical trials. It may be even more than 300 at the last count.”
Experts have said that treatments for COVID-19 are likely to be available in quantity long before a vaccine (which might take a year or more). Expect a flood of excitedly optimistic press releases; be skeptical because history suggests that most will prove to be failures. That is how research goes. But we only need one or two successes.
A warning! “We’ve consistently said that travel measures, particularly draconian travel measures, are only part of a comprehensive strategy. Countries that rely {primarily} on travel measures as a way of blocking the virus are just not going to succeed. …These are an attempt to try and slow down the spread of the virus. But they have no impact within the zones that are locked down. …So what can deal with infection within a given zone and then what can slow down infection spreading between zones are different types of measures. Relying purely on static travel measures {will} have an impact but {not enough} without the implementation of comprehensive approaches.”
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WHO reminds us that since January they have recommended a “whole government” and “whole people” response to COVID-19. That is what worked for the nations in East Asia. It can work for us as well. Let’s push our governments to implement it ASAP.
The big question: what caused the screw-up
I have asked some smart people what caused the Federal government’s fantastically poor response to COVID-19. It should have been easy. Plagues are age-old events – with a well-known playbook. The mobilization required is similar to that of wars, something we are good and practiced at. And most importantly, WHO gave us two month’s warning – and China showed how to win.
Everybody gave the same answer, which points to an important response that we can take as individuals – now and in the next few years. Leadership is everything in a crisis. No matter how skilled the group of experts and officials, without strong leadership under pressure they tend to mill around like sheep. That has been the missing element in the US.
Even conservatives have admitted that Trump’s actions have been horrifically bad, and remain incompetent today. See this post about his actions and inaction (especially the articles in The American Conservative and the National Review editorial). Also these WaPo articles about contradictory and often bizarre statement s by Trump’s: here and here.
Many attribute this to incompetence, but I suspect that is an inadequate explanation. My guess (guess) is that he is old and no longer fully competent to function under severe pressure. Perhaps it is time for the VP and Cabinet to trigger the 25th amendment and have Pence take over. It will not happen without strong pressure from the public. More broadly, I doubt that the Federal government – both executive and Congress – will not mobilize unless we demand that they do. Contact your Congresspeople today and demand the level of mobilization that WHO recommended in January.
The American public is acting on their own, as individuals, communities, and organizations (both public and private). We are displaying the strong social cohesion and responsiveness that have always been our greatest strengths. But we need action from the Federal government to mobilize our resources. To produce the equipment needed to fight COVID-19, to support the economy, to maintain defenses both at the borders and internally, and keep the nation running under crisis conditions. Without that, we will continue on the fast track to disaster.
Two notes for the future
There is another lesson for us, as all the leading presidential candidates are elderly. What is wrong with us? Corporations do not (except when broken) appoint CEO’s in their 70s. This is not rational behavior. We can do better. That is something to ponder after this is over.
One last thought for you. The East Asian societies have long said that in the eternal contest between order and liberty, the West has gone too far towards the latter while they have found a better balance. So far the responses to COVID-19 suggest that they might be right. Let’s prove them wrong.
It’s easy to follow the COVID-19 story
The World Health Organization provides daily information, from highly technical information to news for the general public. These are the best sources of information.
There is their daily situation report, with detailed numbers.
The Director-General of WHO gives frequent briefings, which are quite insightful.
Their daily press briefings have more information. An audio goes up quickly afterwards. A transcript is posted the next day.
Also, see the wealth of information at the CDC website, especially their situation reports.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Stock market crash in history… What to do?

Stock Market Crash is a strong price decline across majority of stocks on the market which results in the strong @ @ @ @ @ the major market indexes .
Here is the list of biggest stock market crash in @ @

Stock Market Crash is a strong price decline across majority of stocks on the market which results in the strong decline over short period on the major market indexes . Here is the list of biggest stock market crash in history.
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Prepare now in case they close the stock market

Summary : The stock market has become the next casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic , down 30 % since February 19 .
If the epidemic grows much worse , the market might become a fatality .
There is a simple solution : close the market .
We should be preparing now for this , as well as other extreme outcomes .
After the 1987 crash , the Brady Commission asked brokerage firms for recommendations to prevent a recurrence ( perhaps a more serious one ) .
The recommendations were all about increasing liquidity .
I wrote Charles Schwab ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false god for the exchange .
I said , “ The NYSE can not liquidate western civilization.
” Sometimes society face ’ s an existential challenge so great that it creates widespread panic – and insatiable selling .
Sometimes the crisis is less existential , but with a fearful people easily panicked .
Either way , no market machinery can withstand a flood of sellers that overwhelm buyers .
The only viable response is to close the exchange .
It has been done before successfully .
The test case was WWI , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globalist era .
An assassin killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on 28 June 1914 .
In the following month , stock prices declined throughout the western world .
Prices of US railroad and industrial shares dropped 15 % .
The Vienna stock market crashed on July 13 .
Although the selling of stocks intensified , investors in most assets in Europe ’ s so-far unaffected nations remained calm ( especially in the bond markets , which dwarf stocks in size ) .
For a scholarly yet readable account of what happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ferguson ’ s “ Earning from History ?
Financial Markets and the Approach of World Wars ” ( 2008 ) .
“ The Vienna market was the first to close , on July 27 .
By July 30 all the Continental European exchanges had shut their doors .
The next day London and New York felt compelled to do the same .
Although a belated settlement day went ahead smoothly on November 18 , the London Stock Exchange did not reopen until January 4 , 1915 .
Nothing like this had happened since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York market reopened for limited trading ( bonds for cash only ) on November 28 , and something like normal service resumed the following month , but wholly unrestricted trading did not resume until April 1 , 1915 .
“ Nor were stock exchanges the only markets to close in the crisis .
Most U.S. commodity markets had to suspend trading , as did most European foreign exchange markets .
The London Royal Exchange , for example , remained closed until September 17 .
It seems likely that had the markets not closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been as extreme as in 1929 , if not worse.
” New York – trading among the bystanders On 31 July 1914 , the New York Stock Exchange closed its doors for the longest period in its history .
Bonds began trading again on 28 November 1914 .
Stocks began trading on 15 December 1914 , but they were not allowed to trade below the closing prices of 30 July 1914 .
Free trading resumed on 1 April 1915 .
This worked .
NYU professor William Silber said that this was a fantastic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When Washington Shut Down Wall Street : The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and the Origins of America ’ s Monetary Supremacy .
In his paper “ What happened to liquidity when world war I shut the NYSE ?
” ( Journal of Financial Economics , December 2005 ; open copy here ) , Silber called the exchange closing “ the longest circuit breaker in American financial history.
” And the most effective .
The London Stock Exchange closed on 31 July 1914 .
Trading resumed on 4 January 1915 ( the Berlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1917 ) .
They prevented catastrophic declines in stock prices forbidding sales below the closing price on 31 July 31 .
Sales of new shares were allowed only with government approval ( i.e.
, if the issue was in the national interest ) .
The government wanted capital to fund the growing war debt .
The British government also instituted controls on flows of capital out of the country for the remainder of the war .
These policies were incredibly successful , preventing financial turmoil and allowing the government to finance the immense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses need to sell stocks for cash , so some machinery must provide liquidity .
Perhaps limited sales , with permission – purchased by the Fed .
Or limited low-interest loans against shares by the Fed .
The machinery will be cumbersome and have big side-effects .
But easily manageable if the crisis does not last too long .
The economic effect of wars and epidemics The case for closing stock exchanges is stronger during a severe epidemic than during wars .
Wars are the extreme case of fiscal stimulus boosting GDP .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1930s , but the GDP of Britain and the US almost certainly rose during WWI .
Both rose strongly during WWII .
But an epidemic does the opposite , shutting down large parts of the economy .
The current effects are small , but illustrate what might lie ahead if the epidemic takes hold in the developed nations .
Allowing the stock market to implode would make the effects worse .

by Fabius Maximus
Summary: The stock market has become the next casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, down 30% since February 19. If the epidemic grows much worse, the market might become a fatality. There is a simple solution: close the market. We should be preparing now for this, as well as other extreme outcomes.
After the 1987 crash, the Brady Commission asked brokerage firms for recommendations to prevent a recurrence (perhaps a more serious one). The recommendations were all about increasing liquidity. I wrote Charles Schwab’s submissions, saying that liquidity was a false god for the exchange. I said, “The NYSE cannot liquidate western civilization.”
Sometimes society face’s an existential challenge so great that it creates widespread panic – and insatiable selling. Sometimes the crisis is less existential, but with a fearful people easily panicked. Either way, no market machinery can withstand a flood of sellers that overwhelm buyers. The only viable response is to close the exchange.
It has been done before successfully. The test case was WWI, which happened at the peak of the first globalist era.
An assassin killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on 28 June 1914. In the following month, stock prices declined throughout the western world. Prices of US railroad and industrial shares dropped 15%. The Vienna stock market crashed on July 13. Although the selling of stocks intensified, investors in most assets in Europe’s so-far unaffected nations remained calm (especially in the bond markets, which dwarf stocks in size).
For a scholarly yet readable account of what happened next, I recommend Harvard professor Nial Ferguson’s “Earning from History? Financial Markets and the Approach of World Wars” (2008).
“The Vienna market was the first to close, on July 27. By July 30 all the Continental European exchanges had shut their doors. The next day London and New York felt compelled to do the same. Although a belated settlement day went ahead smoothly on November 18, the London Stock Exchange did not reopen until January 4, 1915. Nothing like this had happened since its founding in 1773. The New York market reopened for limited trading (bonds for cash only) on November 28, and something like normal service resumed the following month, but wholly unrestricted trading did not resume until April 1, 1915.
“Nor were stock exchanges the only markets to close in the crisis. Most U.S. commodity markets had to suspend trading, as did most European foreign exchange markets. The London Royal Exchange, for example, remained closed until September 17. It seems likely that had the markets not closed, the collapse in prices would have been as extreme as in 1929, if not worse.”
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New York – trading among the bystanders
On 31 July 1914, the New York Stock Exchange closed its doors for the longest period in its history. Bonds began trading again on 28 November 1914. Stocks began trading on 15 December 1914, but they were not allowed to trade below the closing prices of 30 July 1914. Free trading resumed on 1 April 1915.
This worked. NYU professor William Silber said that this was a fantastic policy success, described in his book When Washington Shut Down Wall Street: The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and the Origins of America’s Monetary Supremacy. In his paper “What happened to liquidity when world war I shut the NYSE?” (Journal of Financial Economics, December 2005; open copy here), Silber called the exchange closing “the longest circuit breaker in American financial history.” And the most effective.
London – a front-line State
The London Stock Exchange closed on 31 July 1914. Trading resumed on 4 January 1915 (the Berlin Stock Exchange did not reopen until December 1917). They prevented catastrophic declines in stock prices forbidding sales below the closing price on 31 July 31. Sales of new shares were allowed only with government approval (i.e., if the issue was in the national interest). The government wanted capital to fund the growing war debt.
The British government also instituted controls on flows of capital out of the country for the remainder of the war.
These policies were incredibly successful, preventing financial turmoil and allowing the government to finance the immense burden of the war.
Other machinery is needed
People and businesses need to sell stocks for cash, so some machinery must provide liquidity. Perhaps limited sales, with permission – purchased by the Fed. Or limited low-interest loans against shares by the Fed.
The machinery will be cumbersome and have big side-effects. But easily manageable if the crisis does not last too long.
The economic effect of wars and epidemics
The case for closing stock exchanges is stronger during a severe epidemic than during wars. Wars are the extreme case of fiscal stimulus boosting GDP. There are not good GDP numbers before the 1930s, but the GDP of Britain and the US almost certainly rose during WWI. Both rose strongly during WWII.
But an epidemic does the opposite, shutting down large parts of the economy. The current effects are small, but illustrate what might lie ahead if the epidemic takes hold in the developed nations. Allowing the stock market to implode would make the effects worse.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Killing the Patient to Cure the Disease When Solutions Are Emerging

Simon Property Group , which is the largest mall operator in the country , is closing all of its malls due to coronavirus starting 7 p.m. Wednesday .
The wholesale closing of businesses is insane .
This entire scare has been orchestrated by this Pandemic Exercise where they are only concerned about stopping a disease without any regard to the implications to the world economy .
There is clearly a world economic depression that has been set in motion by these people .
There are places where people work part-time and are now without jobs or unemployment insurance .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed and what they are doing to the entire world .
They are idiots when it comes to economics and they have set in motion an insane panic .
You can not shut down the world economy to simply stop the common cold .
The stupidity they have demonstrated is beyond belief , and the press has run with this story and will blame any politician who disagrees with these idiots .
The best thing that can take place is advertising revenue collapses , the journalists lose their jobs , and the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this .
You do not yell fire in a theater .
This is what they have done .
John Hopkins has removed the death count because it has exposed their recommendations that have destroyed the world economy .
This has disrupted the lives of so many that the damage may be beyond calculation .
Small businesses will go bankrupt and banks will refuse to lend to them all because of these people and their insane recommendations .
Unemployment may surge back to 6 % , but it will be far worse because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covered .
These people have been totally irresponsible and the damage they have caused while living comfortably off of grants is an insult to the working people around the world .
How about we have Senate investigations and haul these people before Congress to testify under oath !
China has announced that the Japanese drug , Avigan Favipiravir ( T-705 ) which is a broad-spectrum inhibitor of viral RNA polymerase , proved to be successful in helping the fight against this coronavirus .
I strongly urge the president to convene an investigation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are exposing the absurdity of what these people have done to the world economy when less than 8,000 have died and the virus has subsided already in China and South Korea .
It will probably peak out by April/May .
Even Uber has been asking people not to ride .
This is destroying so many drivers who need this income to supplement them or they have no other employment opportunities .

by Martin Armstrong
Simon Property Group, which is the largest mall operator in the country, is closing all of its malls due to coronavirus starting 7 p.m. Wednesday. The wholesale closing of businesses is insane. This entire scare has been orchestrated by this Pandemic Exercise where they are only concerned about stopping a disease without any regard to the implications to the world economy.
There is clearly a world economic depression that has been set in motion by these people. There are places where people work part-time and are now without jobs or unemployment insurance. These people are ignorant of what they have proposed and what they are doing to the entire world. They are idiots when it comes to economics and they have set in motion an insane panic. You cannot shut down the world economy to simply stop the common cold. The stupidity they have demonstrated is beyond belief, and the press has run with this story and will blame any politician who disagrees with these idiots. The best thing that can take place is advertising revenue collapses, the journalists lose their jobs, and the economy implodes which eliminates grants to people like this. You do not yell fire in a theater. This is what they have done.
John Hopkins has removed the death count because it has exposed their recommendations that have destroyed the world economy. This has disrupted the lives of so many that the damage may be beyond calculation. Small businesses will go bankrupt and banks will refuse to lend to them all because of these people and their insane recommendations.
Unemployment may surge back to 6%, but it will be far worse because of the part-time workers who will not be covered. These people have been totally irresponsible and the damage they have caused while living comfortably off of grants is an insult to the working people around the world.
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How about we have Senate investigations and haul these people before Congress to testify under oath!
Avigan Favipiravir Treatment Reduces the Threat
China has announced that the Japanese drug, Avigan Favipiravir (T-705) which is a broad-spectrum inhibitor of viral RNA polymerase, proved to be successful in helping the fight against this coronavirus. I strongly urge the president to convene an investigation to restore public confidence.
Meanwhile, others are exposing the absurdity of what these people have done to the world economy when less than 8,000 have died and the virus has subsided already in China and South Korea. It will probably peak out by April/May.
Even Uber has been asking people not to ride. This is destroying so many drivers who need this income to supplement them or they have no other employment opportunities.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Mueller’s only case, which was against the Russian company that ‘interfered’ in our election was tos

Mueller’s only case, which was against the Russian company that ‘interfered’ in our election was tossed

The DOJ moves to dismiss the charges against the Russian Company ( Concord ) who conducted the alleged “ information @ @ @ @ @ The troll case will be dismissed w/ prejudice .
RUSSIA !
RUSSIA !
RUSSIA !
@ @ @ @ @ No Actual *Russians* in Mueller ’ s Disastrous Russian Collusion Illusion .

Wow.
The DOJ moves to dismiss the charges against the Russian Company (Concord) who conducted the alleged “information warfare against the US”
The troll case will be dismissed w/ prejudice.
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How embarrassing for Team Mueller.
Wow. The DOJ moves to dismiss the charges against the Russian Company (Concord) who conducted the alleged "information warfare against the US" The troll case will be dismissed w/ prejudice. How embarrassing for Team Mueller. pic.twitter.com/wfZ78EWgKc — Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) March 16, 2020
RUSSIA! RUSSIA! RUSSIA! First No Collusion, Now No Actual *Russians* in Mueller’s Disastrous Russian Collusion Illusion.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--China blame us for what they did. They lied and allowed global spread because they wanted to “save f

China blame us for what they did. They lied and allowed global spread because they wanted to “save face.” CCP are liars and ALWAYS will be.

Now they claim there are ZERO coronavirus cases !
!
!
good god and the scientists and media and doctors @ @ @ @ @ for them now .
Meanwhile China has been secretly building new hospitals A Chinese doctor @ @ @ @ @ forgot to give the typical Chicom propaganda and leaked that the coronavirus is airborne meaning @ @ @ @ @ fall harmlessly to the ground after a few seconds .
That doctor was never heard @ @ @ @ @ WHO confirms that this virus is airborne .
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/who-considers-airborne-precautions-for-medical-staff-after-study-shows-coronavirus-can-survive-in-air.html

by HeavenlyTrumpets
Now they claim there are ZERO coronavirus cases!!! good god and the scientists and media and doctors will clap like seals cheering for them now.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8128889/Chinese-province-Wuhan-reports-NO-new-coronavirus-cases-time.html
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Meanwhile China has been secretly building new hospitals
www.ntdtv.com/b5/2020/03/16/a102800729.html (Translation)
A Chinese doctor in a January press conference forgot to give the typical Chicom propaganda and leaked that the coronavirus is airborne meaning it won’t just fall harmlessly to the ground after a few seconds. That doctor was never heard from again. Now the WHO confirms that this virus is airborne.
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/who-considers-airborne-precautions-for-medical-staff-after-study-shows-coronavirus-can-survive-in-air.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-19--Best Apps That Help To Achieve a Healthy Lifestyle

Taking care of your health is not as easy as it seems at times .
You have to take care of various aspects such as proper exercise , a healthy diet , sleep routine , calorie intake , maintaining a positive attitude and so much more .
For your convenience , we have accumulated some of the most helpful smartphone apps that can help you take care of these aspects of your life with great ease .
From hundreds of apps available online , we have picked out these apps as we think these will best suit your health needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because you feel lazy ?
Do you think you do not have the budget for it ?
Well , we are here to tell you that you can maintain a healthy diet with the help of this app because it is really easy to use and light on the pocket .
The app offers you a number of features , the most prominent of which is a shopping cart that is compatible with your Apple watch – this feature automatically creates a shopping list for your groceries and even sorts them according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your Apple watch .
Other features on the app include a huge collection of healthy recipes , multi-language support , search by ingredient option and so much more .
This app will revolutionize your fitness journey unlike any other app out there .
You may have come across many calorie counters in your life but none are like MyFitnessPal that conveniently fits inside your phone .
Whether you want to start a diet , get into shape , or just want to start eating healthy , this app is your perfect companion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 6 million recipes and food items that are perfect for all sorts of workouts and diets .
Other great features on the app include Food Insights , Barcode Scanner , Recipe Importer , Custom Recipes , and so much more .
This is yet another calorie counting app that you could take high utility from .
The app has over 40 million users already and the numbers are still growing .
The app lets you create weight loss goals for yourself and makes sure that you stick to it no matter what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to check exactly which and how much nutrients you are consuming exactly .
The app is further compatible with wearable devices such as Fitbit trackers , Google Fit , Apple Watch and other popular wearable technologies .
To keep your devices synched at all times you would need to stay connected to a reliable internet service so we also suggest checking out Spectrum silver package for the perfect internet experience .
There will be many times in your life when you feel the need to look up symptoms regarding your non-stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t go away .
Instead of turning to Google all the time , we suggest you take help from the professionals at HealthTap .
The app puts you in contact with over 140,000 professional doctors that have mastered different fields of medicine .
You can post queries , ask for suggestions and access so much more with this exceptional app .
The doctors over here are there for you 24/7 , whether you want to conduct a video chat , a text chat , or a voice chat , the decision is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a panel of world-class doctors right at your fingertips .
Do you find going to the gym difficult or almost impossible ?
No need to worry anymore – now you can bring the gym home to you .
The 8fit is a phenomenal app that is equipped with all the best workout routines , weight loss exercises , meal recommendations and so much more .
With this app , you can have the perfect workout session in the comfort of your home .
And as long as you are connected to the internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivational videos , research programs and much more .
Now , you can get an extra boost of motivation for exercise because whenever you ride a bike , run or even walk , the app will track your progress and gather money for a charity of your choice .
You could ask for pledges from your family and friends and each mile you complete will be a few bucks closer to your charity goal .
You may have seen many fitness trackers before , but it is unlikely that you may have come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to get motivation to get into shape than by raising money for the needy .
You may have promised yourself that you will start eating healthy or start working out , but the expensive gym memberships and costly meals ingredients may have stopped you .
Not anymore !
with the help of these remarkable apps , you will no longer procrastinate .
Disclaimer : This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB .

Taking care of your health is not as easy as it seems at times. You have to take care of various aspects such as proper exercise, a healthy diet, sleep routine, calorie intake, maintaining a positive attitude and so much more.
For your convenience, we have accumulated some of the most helpful smartphone apps that can help you take care of these aspects of your life with great ease. From hundreds of apps available online, we have picked out these apps as we think these will best suit your health needs.
Do you neglect a healthy diet because you feel lazy? Do you think you do not have the budget for it? Well, we are here to tell you that you can maintain a healthy diet with the help of this app because it is really easy to use and light on the pocket.
The app offers you a number of features, the most prominent of which is a shopping cart that is compatible with your Apple watch – this feature automatically creates a shopping list for your groceries and even sorts them according to the aisles and can be controlled with your Apple watch.
Other features on the app include a huge collection of healthy recipes, multi-language support, search by ingredient option and so much more. This app will revolutionize your fitness journey unlike any other app out there.
You may have come across many calorie counters in your life but none are like MyFitnessPal that conveniently fits inside your phone. Whether you want to start a diet, get into shape, or just want to start eating healthy, this app is your perfect companion.
The app has the biggest database of over 6 million recipes and food items that are perfect for all sorts of workouts and diets. Other great features on the app include Food Insights, Barcode Scanner, Recipe Importer, Custom Recipes, and so much more.
This is yet another calorie counting app that you could take high utility from. The app has over 40 million users already and the numbers are still growing. The app lets you create weight loss goals for yourself and makes sure that you stick to it no matter what.
With this app, you will be able to check exactly which and how much nutrients you are consuming exactly. The app is further compatible with wearable devices such as Fitbit trackers, Google Fit, Apple Watch and other popular wearable technologies.
To keep your devices synched at all times you would need to stay connected to a reliable internet service so we also suggest checking out Spectrum silver package for the perfect internet experience.
We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
There will be many times in your life when you feel the need to look up symptoms regarding your non-stop headache or a flu that just won’t go away. Instead of turning to Google all the time, we suggest you take help from the professionals at HealthTap.
The app puts you in contact with over 140,000 professional doctors that have mastered different fields of medicine. You can post queries, ask for suggestions and access so much more with this exceptional app.
The doctors over here are there for you 24/7, whether you want to conduct a video chat, a text chat, or a voice chat, the decision is completely yours. Now, you have a panel of world-class doctors right at your fingertips.
Do you find going to the gym difficult or almost impossible? No need to worry anymore – now you can bring the gym home to you. The 8fit is a phenomenal app that is equipped with all the best workout routines, weight loss exercises, meal recommendations and so much more.
With this app, you can have the perfect workout session in the comfort of your home. And as long as you are connected to the internet, you will also have access to motivational videos, research programs and much more.
Now, you can get an extra boost of motivation for exercise because whenever you ride a bike, run or even walk, the app will track your progress and gather money for a charity of your choice. You could ask for pledges from your family and friends and each mile you complete will be a few bucks closer to your charity goal.
You may have seen many fitness trackers before, but it is unlikely that you may have come across one like this. What better way to get motivation to get into shape than by raising money for the needy.
Start Working Out
You may have promised yourself that you will start eating healthy or start working out, but the expensive gym memberships and costly meals ingredients may have stopped you. Not anymore! with the help of these remarkable apps, you will no longer procrastinate.
Disclaimer: This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB.