investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--A Quick Thought on the Covid Bill aka the 900 Billion Stimulus Package

It ’ s a big club , and you ain ’ t in it .
So , we have this interesting so-called Covid bill , a 5000 page document , longer than War and Peace by Lev Tolstoi , which took months and armies of lobbyists to put together , yet the members of Congress had something like 24 hours to read it , that provided they give a shit anyway .
Which they don ’ t .
The Covid bill contains a ton of pet projects like transgender aid for Pakistan and all sorts of retarded stuff , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horses .
Speaking of the ruling class slapping the peasants in the face , Americans who make less than $ 75k a year got a cool $ 600 check , that provided they qualify for getting some money back from the same government that closed their businesses .
There are also good things in the bill , like $ 300 per week in enhanced unemployment benefits , and would extend unemployment to fifty weeks ( almost a year ) for both state and federal programs , compared to the regular 26 weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help small businesses .
For a comprehensive review of the pork-barrel spending included in the Stimulus Package , I would recommend you to take a look here .
Basically , the bill authorizes direct payments at a cost of $ 166 billion ( $ 600 for each adult and $ 600 for each dependent , instead of $ 1,200 and $ 500 , respectively , in the first round of stimulus ) , jobless aid ( $ 300-a-week federal unemployment subsidy ) , 25 billion in rental assistance , and extends until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eviction prohibition , 10 billion in child care , 82 billion for public and private K12 schools and colleges , 22.4 billion for testing/tracing the plague , 20 billion for vaccines , and then tons of money for supporting big corporations , banks , airlines , USPS , what have you .
That was to be expected actually , and let ’ s not forget billions to foreign nations , including an extra 500 million to Israel , a prosperous first world country , or 700 million to Sudan so they normalize relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see here , business as usual .
Imagine… the day is April 15 , 2021 , Tax Day .
Americans who have lost their jobs or businesses because of forced government shut downs , among many other tax paying citizens , are sick and tired of the way their government is spending their hard-earned tax dollars on other countries and irrelevant special interest groups .
Come end of day , citizens who have religiously paid their fair share their entire life suddenly stop the gravy train .
The government can ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you because they can ’ t pay to keep anyone around to do it , and are forced to listen to the demands of the people and… logically work it out !
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This will obviously never happen , but unfortunately that is the only way that we the people can send a direct message to our elected officials that we have had enough of this shoddy leadership .
The economic message of the pandemic is that you should work for either ( 1 ) a large organization , such as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your employer is protected by the government or ( 2 ) a public sector job , which is the modern version of utopia – good pay , no stress , great benefits , impossible to lose your job .
On the other hand , if you work for a small business , your job is at tremendous risk .
And if you own a small business , lol , might be better off at the roulette table .
Now if you ask me , the end goal is to bankrupt the US and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how they are adding trillions to the debt is immaterial .
Just know that the debt will be used as an excuse to usher in austerity and eliminate OASDI and Medicare .
Nine months after beginning the process of shutting down your business , taking your job from you – they ’ re giggling , giving you $ 600 .
Israel was given $ 38 billion this year alone .
Their population is 9 million .
That ’ s over $ 4000 each , not to mention what they get from NGOs ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ever wonder why the ‘ brews own everything ?
Because we give billions of dollars to Israel which they funnel back to their agents in the USA .
They use that cash to buy businesses , property , and politicians .
Then those politicians vote for more cash to be sent again .
And again , this sure sounds like The Great Reset on steroids .
Covid-19 is a planned operation and started a long time ago .
The Hildabeast was supposed to win and usher in The Great Reset .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan .
Covid released under Hillary would have been the total nationwide lockdown , forced containment camps , and the full transformation .
The 2020 elections would have been cancelled and martial law would have been declared .
That is why Trump was never going to win 2020 .
He wasn ’ t going to push the plan back again .
Now , excuse my economic ignorance , but can someone please explain how this can continue without debasing the currency to the state of worthlessness ?
I get that the USD is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so does that somehow ensure this financial recklessness can continue for years/decades ?
If so , then why the guise of limited printing/debt creation ?
Why not bail out every big and small business in need and provide adequate liquidity for every citizen ?
30T is no different than 300T national debt…neither will ever be reconciled .
What triggers “ the jig is up ” ?
and when and how does this end ?
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Inquiring minds want to know .
Any gifted prognosticators out there ?

By Chris Black
It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.
So, we have this interesting so-called Covid bill, a 5000 page document, longer than War and Peace by Lev Tolstoi, which took months and armies of lobbyists to put together, yet the members of Congress had something like 24 hours to read it, that provided they give a shit anyway. Which they don’t.
The Covid bill contains a ton of pet projects like transgender aid for Pakistan and all sorts of retarded stuff, such as aid for people who own race horses. Speaking of the ruling class slapping the peasants in the face, Americans who make less than $75k a year got a cool $600 check, that provided they qualify for getting some money back from the same government that closed their businesses.
There are also good things in the bill, like $300 per week in enhanced unemployment benefits, and would extend unemployment to fifty weeks (almost a year) for both state and federal programs, compared to the regular 26 weeks, not to mention $325 billion allotted to help small businesses.
For a comprehensive review of the pork-barrel spending included in the Stimulus Package, I would recommend you to take a look here. Basically, the bill authorizes direct payments at a cost of $166 billion ($600 for each adult and $600 for each dependent, instead of $1,200 and $500, respectively, in the first round of stimulus), jobless aid ($300-a-week federal unemployment subsidy), 25 billion in rental assistance, and extends until the end of January 2021 a federal eviction prohibition, 10 billion in child care, 82 billion for public and private K12 schools and colleges, 22.4 billion for testing/tracing the plague, 20 billion for vaccines, and then tons of money for supporting big corporations, banks, airlines, USPS, what have you.
That was to be expected actually, and let’s not forget billions to foreign nations, including an extra 500 million to Israel, a prosperous first world country, or 700 million to Sudan so they normalize relations with Israel. Again, nothing to see here, business as usual.
Imagine… the day is April 15, 2021, Tax Day. Americans who have lost their jobs or businesses because of forced government shut downs, among many other tax paying citizens, are sick and tired of the way their government is spending their hard-earned tax dollars on other countries and irrelevant special interest groups.
Come end of day, citizens who have religiously paid their fair share their entire life suddenly stop the gravy train. The government can’t even fund itself, let alone come after you because they can’t pay to keep anyone around to do it, and are forced to listen to the demands of the people and… logically work it out!!!
This will obviously never happen, but unfortunately that is the only way that we the people can send a direct message to our elected officials that we have had enough of this shoddy leadership.
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The economic message of the pandemic is that you should work for either (1) a large organization, such as an airline, bank, etc., because your employer is protected by the government or (2) a public sector job, which is the modern version of utopia – good pay, no stress, great benefits, impossible to lose your job. On the other hand, if you work for a small business, your job is at tremendous risk. And if you own a small business, lol, might be better off at the roulette table.
Now if you ask me, the end goal is to bankrupt the US and destroy the middle class. Thus, how they are adding trillions to the debt is immaterial. Just know that the debt will be used as an excuse to usher in austerity and eliminate OASDI and Medicare.
Nine months after beginning the process of shutting down your business, taking your job from you – they’re giggling, giving you $600. Israel was given $38 billion this year alone. Their population is 9 million. That’s over $4000 each, not to mention what they get from NGOs (Christian Evangelicals) each and every year.
Ever wonder why the ‘brews own everything? Because we give billions of dollars to Israel which they funnel back to their agents in the USA. They use that cash to buy businesses, property, and politicians. Then those politicians vote for more cash to be sent again.
AIPAC is the world’s largest money laundering operation.
And again, this sure sounds like The Great Reset on steroids. Covid-19 is a planned operation and started a long time ago. The Hildabeast was supposed to win and usher in The Great Reset. Trump won and threw a wrench in the plan. Covid released under Hillary would have been the total nationwide lockdown, forced containment camps, and the full transformation. The 2020 elections would have been cancelled and martial law would have been declared.
That is why Trump was never going to win 2020. He wasn’t going to push the plan back again.
Now, excuse my economic ignorance, but can someone please explain how this can continue without debasing the currency to the state of worthlessness? I get that the USD is in worldwide demand as the reserve currency, so does that somehow ensure this financial recklessness can continue for years/decades?
If so, then why the guise of limited printing/debt creation? Why not bail out every big and small business in need and provide adequate liquidity for every citizen? 30T is no different than 300T national debt…neither will ever be reconciled. What triggers “the jig is up”? and when and how does this end???? Inquiring minds want to know. Any gifted prognosticators out there?


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--TOO FUNNY! Joe Biden Holds Rally for GA Dems, When You See The Crowd You Will DIE LAUGHING

Jim Hoft from The Gateway Pundit reports , Joe Biden , the most popular and charismatic Democrat in world history @ @ @ @ @ rally for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev .
Raphael Warnock in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon @

Jim Hoft from The Gateway Pundit reports, Joe Biden, the most popular and charismatic Democrat in world history, held a parking lot rally for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--It’s an Omnibus bill, not a budget. Trump can spend the money how he wants!

So, here we have it, US President Donald J. Trump outsmarted the DC elites again, as Congress screwed themselves by not passing a Budget
Here is what this means — We The Inevitable (@WeTheInevitable) December 21, 2020
An Omnibus Spending Bill may have some ‘instructions’ as to how the money will be spent, but DJT can decide when and where and how it’s spent And Congress can not, and will not be able to do a thing about it. — We The Inevitable (@WeTheInevitable) December 21, 2020
First, there are two different parts to the Federal Budget: Mandatory Spending and Discretionary Spending. Mandatory spending is for programs such as Medicare and Social Security. These are regulated by law and are over and above the appropriations process. — We The Inevitable (@WeTheInevitable) December 21, 2020
Read this t.co/BA8AglPSrV — We The Inevitable (@WeTheInevitable) December 21, 2020
t.co/5vrTWTsBXV Yes. Same rules apply to this omnibus bill. pic.twitter.com/2JI6Vqp9Bw — We The Inevitable (@WeTheInevitable) December 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--Congress members in the Oval Office with President Trump preparing to fight back

Several members of Congress just finished a meeting in the Oval Office with President @realDonaldTrump, preparing to fight back against mounting evidence of voter fraud. Stay tuned. — Mark Meadows (@MarkMeadows) December 21, 2020
“Conservatives Call on State Legislators to Appoint New Electors, in Accordance with the Constitution”t.co/V2akcgvlHD — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2020
Congresswoman elect Marjorie Taylor Greene says in new statement just now she and other House Republicans were at White House today for a “planning session” with Trump to object to congressional certification. — Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) December 22, 2020
h/t LostRabbit
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--Are we Americans so broken that we need mainstream media outlets to tell us when it’s appropriate to

Are we Americans so broken that we need mainstream media outlets to tell us when it’s appropriate to protest? This Covid bill is BEYOND pathetic. NOW IS THE TIME TO DEMAND REAL CHANGE

I get that it ’ s time for the holidays and we ’ re all playing our video games and watching our tv and f*cking about on social media , but all that stuff is a f*cking opiate for the masses .
It has made us lazy and complacent .
This Covid “ relief ” bill is a f*cking JOKE .
I won ’ t even go into what bullshit was pushed into it as it ’ s being covered everywhere else , but NO ONE in congress has the strength or balls to do what ’ s right here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And are we as citizens really all so neutered that we can only protest when it ’ s being pushed by a mainstream news source ?
Regardless of how you felt about the George Floyd protests , we HAD power and momentum there to demand real meaningful changes that would have helped not just minorities , but all Americans .
A rising tide lifts all boats !
We should have pushed for an end to the failed War on Drugs , should have demanded average citizens ’ voices be able to be heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , should have fought for anti-trust legislation to break up the mega-corporations ’ foothold on our daily lives .
But those protests fizzled out without much real change and people hopped back on Twitter and Reddit once the corporate overlords decided it was time to dial it down because it was becoming dangerous to their existence and stopped pushing it .
Compare that to say , France , whose citizens riot over something f*cked up every other month .
I commend them .
We need to unite as both left and right , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to make changes necessary that would benefit ALL AMERICANS .
A general strike , a massive protest , SOMETHING to demonstrate to our government that the time for greed and corruption at the expense of the citizenry is over .
No more attaching completely irrelevant laws or billions in foreign aid onto a bill that is meant for something else just to get important legislation passed .
No more being held hostage because both parties don ’ t want to work together due to political grandstanding , while congressmen and women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time and priority health benefits , as the rest of us slide further into poverty and despair .
Congress needs to WAKE UP and start working together again to pass actual meaningful legislation , or failing that , must experience the same pain the average citizen does when they fail .
They shouldn ’ t get one f*cking dime or be allowed to recess until they work out a REAL DEAL in times like these .
We all need to stop playing their games and flip the script .
We don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand up and protest .
Most importantly , we must be able to put aside our differences and find common ground again as a country so we can talk issues out rationally and find compromises to get our country back on track .
We can not allow the media to continue to divide us and use us .
A grassroots movement of united citizens on demanding real change is necessary now more than ever , and those who got experience this year organizing protests ( we ’ ve had many on both sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laying out what we need to do now .
TLDR : stop waiting for a corporation to direct your actions and stand up for what is right on your own terms .
covid “ relief ” is a joke and we need real knowledgeable leaders to start organizing grassroots protests or a general strike to end legislative incompetence and greed , and to push for actual meaningful changes that would benefit every American , not just a few .
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent @ @ @ @ @

by JusticeIsServd
I get that it’s time for the holidays and we’re all playing our video games and watching our tv and f*cking about on social media, but all that stuff is a f*cking opiate for the masses. It has made us lazy and complacent.
This Covid “relief” bill is a f*cking JOKE. I won’t even go into what bullshit was pushed into it as it’s being covered everywhere else, but NO ONE in congress has the strength or balls to do what’s right here. Where are the real leaders? And are we as citizens really all so neutered that we can only protest when it’s being pushed by a mainstream news source?
Regardless of how you felt about the George Floyd protests, we HAD power and momentum there to demand real meaningful changes that would have helped not just minorities, but all Americans. A rising tide lifts all boats! We should have pushed for an end to the failed War on Drugs, should have demanded average citizens’ voices be able to be heard again by getting money out of politics, should have fought for anti-trust legislation to break up the mega-corporations’ foothold on our daily lives. But those protests fizzled out without much real change and people hopped back on Twitter and Reddit once the corporate overlords decided it was time to dial it down because it was becoming dangerous to their existence and stopped pushing it. Compare that to say, France, whose citizens riot over something f*cked up every other month. I commend them.
We need to unite as both left and right, Republican and Democrat and in between, in order to make changes necessary that would benefit ALL AMERICANS. A general strike, a massive protest, SOMETHING to demonstrate to our government that the time for greed and corruption at the expense of the citizenry is over. No more attaching completely irrelevant laws or billions in foreign aid onto a bill that is meant for something else just to get important legislation passed. No more being held hostage because both parties don’t want to work together due to political grandstanding, while congressmen and women still get paid in full with vacation time and priority health benefits, as the rest of us slide further into poverty and despair.
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Congress needs to WAKE UP and start working together again to pass actual meaningful legislation, or failing that, must experience the same pain the average citizen does when they fail. They shouldn’t get one f*cking dime or be allowed to recess until they work out a REAL DEAL in times like these.
We all need to stop playing their games and flip the script. We don’t need the support of mainstream media to stand up and protest. Most importantly, we must be able to put aside our differences and find common ground again as a country so we can talk issues out rationally and find compromises to get our country back on track. We cannot allow the media to continue to divide us and use us. A grassroots movement of united citizens on demanding real change is necessary now more than ever, and those who got experience this year organizing protests (we’ve had many on both sides of the political spectrum) should be laying out what we need to do now.
TLDR: stop waiting for a corporation to direct your actions and stand up for what is right on your own terms. covid “relief” is a joke and we need real knowledgeable leaders to start organizing grassroots protests or a general strike to end legislative incompetence and greed, and to push for actual meaningful changes that would benefit every American, not just a few.
The Stimulus Bill: The gov't closes the economy. You lose your job. You face eviction. $600 for all your troubles. Meanwhile they send: $135 million to Burma
$85.5 million to Cambodia
$1.4 billion for "Asia Reassurance Initiative Act"
$130 million to Nepal They hate you. pic.twitter.com/95U2Qt4uNa — Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) December 21, 2020
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--Give Me A V! US Existing Home Sales Rise 25.8% YoY As US GDP Q3 Revision Rises To 33.40% QoQ (Invent

Give Me A V! US Existing Home Sales Rise 25.8% YoY As US GDP Q3 Revision Rises To 33.40% QoQ (Inventories Hit All-time Low!)

According to the National Association of Realtors , existing-home sales decreased in November to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.69 million – down 2.5 % from the prior month , but up 25.8 % from one year ago .
As US GDP for Q3 was revised to 33.40 % .
This looks like a V-shaped recovery .
This comes as the US Congress passes $ 900-billion COVID-19 stimulus package as part of $ 2.3-trillion government spending bill .
Of course , members of Congress have not read this 5,593-page bill .
It ’ s over 5,000 pages , arrived at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expect a vote on it in 2 hours ( 5,593 pages in 2 hours ?
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This reminds of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s infamous press conference where she said that Congress has to pass the Obamacare bill in order to find out what is in it .
Here is the 5,593 page bill that had to be read in two hours .
That is only 2,800 pages per hour .
Piece of cake !
Or piece of pork .
Inventory of existing home sales fell to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ price of EHS fell slightly in November .
Historic low inventories of homes for sale is why Biden ’ s $ 15,000 tax credit for first time home buyers is not wise .
It is like throwing gasoline on a fire .

by confoundedinterest17
According to the National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales decreased in November to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.69 million – down 2.5% from the prior month, but up 25.8% from one year ago. As US GDP for Q3 was revised to 33.40%. This looks like a V-shaped recovery.
This comes as the US Congress passes $900-billion COVID-19 stimulus package as part of $2.3-trillion government spending bill. Of course, members of Congress have not read this 5,593-page bill. It’s over 5,000 pages, arrived at 2pm today, and they are told to expect a vote on it in 2 hours (5,593 pages in 2 hours???). This reminds of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s infamous press conference where she said that Congress has to pass the Obamacare bill in order to find out what is in it.
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Here is the 5,593 page bill that had to be read in two hours. That is only 2,800 pages per hour. Piece of cake! Or piece of pork.
Inventory of existing home sales fell to the lowest level in modern history as median price of EHS fell slightly in November.
Historic low inventories of homes for sale is why Biden’s $15,000 tax credit for first time home buyers is not wise. It is like throwing gasoline on a fire.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--I can’t believe it: I agree with AOC

I can’t believe it: I agree with AOC

Since the beginning of March , the US federal government has spent more than $ 5 trillion battling the Coronavirus and the effects of COVID-19 .
And governments around the world , from Europe to China , have spent trillions more .
And that amount doesn ’ t even begin to scratch the surface of the long-term economic toll , including then incalculable cost of shutting down the economy .
Government-imposed lockdowns have wiped out trillions of dollars , pushing businesses to failure and costing millions of jobs .
And this economic toll also affects tax revenue ; with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is almost nonexistent this year .
So they ’ re spending record sums of money while generating minimal revenue .
Unsurprisingly , debt levels have spiraled out of control .
We ’ re supposed to cancel everything , avoid friends and family , pepper spray anyone who isn ’ t wearing a mask , and cower in fear in our homes… all because of a virus that , by one recent estimate in the European Journal of Epidemiology , has a survival rate of 99.9 % .
But even still , they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downs , more endless spending , more debt .
The United States Congress just passed yet another ‘ Covid relief ’ bill .
Technically it includes general spending provisions for Fiscal Year 2021 ( to avoid yet another government shut down ) .
But the biggest chunk of it is COVID relief , which comprises nearly $ 1 trillion of the spending .
The total bill is more than FIVE THOUSAND PAGES , and it embodies the old political phrase , “ Never let a crisis go to waste.
” If the purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief to Americans , then the bill should ( in theory ) be a few paragraphs at most .
But this bill is literally 5,593 pages… and contains some of the most absurd provisions imaginable .
For starters , Americans will receive $ 600 in ‘ relief ’ .
So , you ’ re not allowed to operate your business and earn a living for yourself .
And in exchange , the government will will send you enough money to buy some new clothes so you can stay warm while you stand in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that doesn ’ t even begin to showcase the utter waste in this bill : Page 1,461 of the bill , for example , authorizes nearly $ 135 million for BURMA ( aka Myanmar ) “ to promote ethnic and religious tolerance .
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in Kachin , Karen , Rakhine , and Shan states ” .
What bureaucrat could possibly come up with something so absurd ?
You get $ 600 .
But a bunch of corrupt generals in Burma get to rake in US taxpayer funds under the guise of ethnic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of Burma ’ s 14 states .
Another $ 45 million of taxpayer money ( page 1,491 ) will be awarded to key government officials in Central America– places like El Salvador , Honduras , and Guatemala– in order to “ combat corruption ” .
You can ’ t make this stuff up– they are giving money to corrupt politicians to fund anti-corruption programs .
It ’ s genius !
Another $ 10 million of taxpayer money ( page 1,486 ) will be given to the government of Pakistan SPECIFICALLY for gender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boatloads of money to plenty of foreign countries , including Ukraine ( $ 453 million ) , Sudan ( $ 700 million ) , the Republic of Georgia ( $ 132 million ) , Bangladesh ( $ 198 million ) , Vietnam ( $ 170 million ) , and several others .
Then there ’ s the small matter of $ 33 million for “ democracy programs ” in Venezuela .
I ’ m sure Nicholas Maduro will use those funds well .
Perhaps most noteworthy is that Members of Congress didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roughly two hours before the scheduled vote .
Now , Anne Jones , the six-time World Speed Reading Competition champion is able to read an average of 4,200 words per minute with 67 % comprehension .
So it would take her more than nine hours to read this bill in its entirety , and she ’ d still lose about a third of it .
There ’ s no way anyone in Congress was able to read this bill , or even thumb through enough of it to understand the big picture .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it , costing taxpayers another trillion dollars .
And that led a very angry Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to take to Twitter and lament , For once I actually agree with AOC .
This is an absurd process that exemplifies everything wrong with government : it ’ s wasteful , ignorant , out of touch , oblivious , embarrassing , shameful , and corrupt .
As an aside , Joe Biden praised the process by which the bill was passed , saying “ I applaud the bipartisan Congressional economic relief package ” and called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work ahead.
” Something tells me he didn ’ t read the bill either .

by Simon Black
Since the beginning of March, the US federal government has spent more than $5 trillion battling the Coronavirus and the effects of COVID-19. And governments around the world, from Europe to China, have spent trillions more.
And that amount doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of the long-term economic toll, including then incalculable cost of shutting down the economy.
Government-imposed lockdowns have wiped out trillions of dollars, pushing businesses to failure and costing millions of jobs.
And this economic toll also affects tax revenue; with the economy notably weaker, government tax revenue is almost nonexistent this year. So they’re spending record sums of money while generating minimal revenue.
Unsurprisingly, debt levels have spiraled out of control.
We’re supposed to cancel everything, avoid friends and family, pepper spray anyone who isn’t wearing a mask, and cower in fear in our homes… all because of a virus that, by one recent estimate in the European Journal of Epidemiology, has a survival rate of 99.9%.
But even still, they’re back at it. More lock downs, more endless spending, more debt.
The United States Congress just passed yet another ‘Covid relief’ bill. Technically it includes general spending provisions for Fiscal Year 2021 (to avoid yet another government shut down).
But the biggest chunk of it is COVID relief, which comprises nearly $1 trillion of the spending. The total bill is more than FIVE THOUSAND PAGES, and it embodies the old political phrase, “Never let a crisis go to waste.”
If the purpose of the bill really is to provide relief to Americans, then the bill should (in theory) be a few paragraphs at most.
But this bill is literally 5,593 pages… and contains some of the most absurd provisions imaginable.
For starters, Americans will receive $600 in ‘relief’.
So, you’re not allowed to operate your business and earn a living for yourself. And in exchange, the government will will send you enough money to buy some new clothes so you can stay warm while you stand in line at the soup kitchen.
But that doesn’t even begin to showcase the utter waste in this bill:
Page 1,461 of the bill, for example, authorizes nearly $135 million for BURMA (aka Myanmar) “to promote ethnic and religious tolerance . . . in Kachin, Karen, Rakhine, and Shan states”.
What bureaucrat could possibly come up with something so absurd? You get $600. But a bunch of corrupt generals in Burma get to rake in US taxpayer funds under the guise of ethnic and religious tolerance… but ONLY in FOUR out of Burma’s 14 states.
(Tough luck if you’re a Burmese warlord living in the state of Bago or Yangon… because obviously it would be ridiculous to give those states any money.)
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Another $45 million of taxpayer money (page 1,491) will be awarded to key government officials in Central America– places like El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala– in order to “combat corruption”.
You can’t make this stuff up– they are giving money to corrupt politicians to fund anti-corruption programs. It’s genius!
Another $10 million of taxpayer money (page 1,486) will be given to the government of Pakistan SPECIFICALLY for gender studies programs.
They’re giving boatloads of money to plenty of foreign countries, including Ukraine ($453 million), Sudan ($700 million), the Republic of Georgia ($132 million), Bangladesh ($198 million), Vietnam ($170 million), and several others.
Then there’s the small matter of $33 million for “democracy programs” in Venezuela. I’m sure Nicholas Maduro will use those funds well.
(The real irony is that, while allocated $33 million for Venezuela on page 1498, page 1347 of the bill expressly prohibits any funding for Venezuela. Unbelievable.)
Perhaps most noteworthy is that Members of Congress didn’t receive the final bill yesterday until roughly two hours before the scheduled vote.
Now, Anne Jones, the six-time World Speed Reading Competition champion is able to read an average of 4,200 words per minute with 67% comprehension.
So it would take her more than nine hours to read this bill in its entirety, and she’d still lose about a third of it.
There’s no way anyone in Congress was able to read this bill, or even thumb through enough of it to understand the big picture. And yet they still voted in favor of it, costing taxpayers another trillion dollars.
And that led a very angry Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to take to Twitter and lament,
“This is why Congress needs time to actually read this package before voting on it. Members of Congress have not read this bill. It’s over 5000 pages, arrived at 2pm today, and we are told to expect a vote on it in 2 hours. This isn’t governance. It’s hostage-taking.”
For once I actually agree with AOC. This is an absurd process that exemplifies everything wrong with government: it’s wasteful, ignorant, out of touch, oblivious, embarrassing, shameful, and corrupt.
As an aside, Joe Biden praised the process by which the bill was passed, saying “I applaud the bipartisan Congressional economic relief package” and called it “a model for the challenging work ahead.”
Something tells me he didn’t read the bill either.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--Lin Wood-WHAT CHINA IS TRYING TO DO!

Lin Wood-WHAT CHINA IS TRYING TO DO!

We all need a mass wake up call .
Democrats and Republicans alike because this is real .
Half the @ @ @ @ @ is really happening .
This can to go quietly into the night .
Trump has @ @ @ @ @ seen video of Chinese people speaking about how they will seems collapse in 7 years @ @ @ @ @ .
Has been scrubbed .

We all need a mass wake up call. Democrats and Republicans alike because this is real.
Half the pollution needs to see what is really happening.
This can to go quietly into the night. Trump has to act.
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An analysis of CCP’s intentions without potential for Covid-19. Chilling by we must face the TRUTH. pic.twitter.com/6U2guXmEkm — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) December 22, 2020
📢 #Arizona This is Gov DUCEY in SHOCKING video speaking directly to the #CCP state-run China Daily in July 2017, offering up the country’s SENSITIVE DEFENSE technology, mining and natural resources to a COMMUNIST foreign nation. #COMPROMISED #China t.co/GZtjieRBc9 pic.twitter.com/svqwiF7CAX — Naty 🇺🇸 (@NatyLiy) December 21, 2020
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Beijing was “substantially involved” in the U.S. 2020 elections on multiple levels, according to #China analyst Gordon Chang. #CCP t.co/QuI7vnmqfb — Arch Kennedy (@ArchKennedy) December 21, 2020
Alarming information about #China has dominated the #News lately. In an explosive insider video, a top #Chinese scholar bragged about how the #CCP has allies in the US “core inner circle of power and influence” and can settle any conflict in “2 months.” t.co/bdLKl8FQ6M — NTD News (@news_ntd) December 21, 2020
Please Lord make it stop! pic.twitter.com/qTMsONbUPM — Ethal Merman (@MermanEthal) December 22, 2020
Why in the world is the “Asia Reassurance Initiative Act” getting $1.4 billion in this stimulus? #VetoTheBill #COVIDrelief JUST #OpenAmerica #OpenAmericaFully — TRUMP IS STILL OUR PRESIDENT (@9NEWSNANCY) December 22, 2020
I have seen video of Chinese people speaking about how they will seems collapse in 7 years. Now cant find video. Has been scrubbed.
I thought Tank Man only happened in China?
h/t Zions Fled


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--THE LEFT’S WAR ON ASIAN IMMIGRANTS CONTINUES: De Blasio to destroy New York’s top public schools to

THE LEFT’S WAR ON ASIAN IMMIGRANTS CONTINUES: De Blasio to destroy New York’s top public schools to run an experiment in diversity.

Ending selective admissions for top performing public middle schools in New York will disadvantage the city ’ s brightest and highest achieving students as well as those who are not academically gifted .
New York had 1.1 million public school students , though that number has now shrunk to 900,000 or so , and they are not all academically gifted .
Most of the kids who have left the public school system since the pandemic are from low-income families .
Those who are not academically gifted , or even who are not academically driven , are not stupid , bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the super smart kids descend on their classes .
De Blasio and the United Federation of Teachers believe that because the diversity at the top performing middle and high schools does not reflect the ethnic and racial makeup of the city , there ’ s something wrong with these schools .
Instead of being pleased that the city is able to serve the most academically gifted students with free , world-class educations , de Blasio and the UFT think they need to destroy those programs and replace them with , well , nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times , “ In doing this , Mr. de Blasio is essentially piloting an experiment that , if deemed successful , could permanently end the city ’ s academically selective middle schools , which tend to be much whiter than the district overall.
” Most of the city ’ s top achieving students , however , are Asian .
The gifted kids will remain in their neighbourhood zoned schools as the admissions standards for middle schools are put on hold .
Those top schools will now admit kids based on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids end up in the schools with the most academically rigorous pace .

Ending selective admissions for top performing public middle schools in New York will disadvantage the city’s brightest and highest achieving students as well as those who are not academically gifted.
New York had 1.1 million public school students, though that number has now shrunk to 900,000 or so, and they are not all academically gifted. Most of the kids who have left the public school system since the pandemic are from low-income families. Those who are not academically gifted, or even who are not academically driven, are not stupid, bad, or in need of having all the super smart kids descend on their classes.
De Blasio and the United Federation of Teachers believe that because the diversity at the top performing middle and high schools does not reflect the ethnic and racial makeup of the city, there’s something wrong with these schools. Instead of being pleased that the city is able to serve the most academically gifted students with free, world-class educations, de Blasio and the UFT think they need to destroy those programs and replace them with, well, nothing.
As Eliza Schapiro wrote in The New York Times, “In doing this, Mr. de Blasio is essentially piloting an experiment that, if deemed successful, could permanently end the city’s academically selective middle schools, which tend to be much whiter than the district overall.” Most of the city’s top achieving students, however, are Asian.
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The gifted kids will remain in their neighbourhood zoned schools as the admissions standards for middle schools are put on hold. Those top schools will now admit kids based on a lottery. Sheer chance will decide which kids end up in the schools with the most academically rigorous pace.
thepostmillennial.com/de-blasio-to-destroy-new-yorks-top-public-schools-to-run-an-experiment-in-diversity
h/t GR


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--THEY’RE NOT THERE TO HELP AMERICANS:

THEY’RE NOT THERE TO HELP AMERICANS:

They could have passed a two page bill in November that could have gotten every adult American $ 2,500 in @ @ @ @ @ bill that every American would have been able to read and understand .
It would @ @ @ @ @ would be a start .
Instead , they did this .

They could have passed a two page bill in November that could have gotten every adult American $2,500 in time for Christmas.
A bill that every American would have been able to read and understand.
It wouldn't be enough but it would be a start.
Instead, they did this.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--Let’s Be Honest. Nobody REALLY Knows Who Is Behind the US Cyber Attack.

Amidst the reports of potential martial law , COVID hysteria , and arguments of stolen elections , there are accounts of an alleged “ massive ” hack attack against the U.S. government and major Fortune 500 companies .
While the details surrounding the hacking have yet to be released , it hasn ’ t stopped America ’ s judge , jury , and executioner – Mainstream Corporate Media – from declaring who the culprit is .
Along with D.C .
Swamp dwellers and Deep State stalwarts , MSM has reported the recent hacking as none other than Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hold your surprise .
Predictably , the accusers have not offered a shred of evidence to prove or even back up their case against Russia .
For his part , President Trump has denied that Russia had anything to do with the hack , downplaying the incident ’ s seriousness .
Instead , he makes a counterclaim that it was likely China who was behind the hacking .
But Trump offered no evidence either .
A massive cyber breach allowed hackers to not only access but to spend months exploring several U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the globe .
The hackers inserted malware into a software update from SolarWinds .
( The company used by thousands of companies and federal agencies to monitor their computer networks . )
SolarWinds claims that nearly 18,000 of its customers in the private and public sector received the adulterated software between March and June of 2020 .
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency stated the attack “ poses a grave risk ” to federal , state , and local governments and private companies and organizations .
CISA noted that removing the malware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for organizations.
” In other words , the full scale of the hacking is as of yet unknown .
At this time , the U.S. government agencies hacked include : • None Department of Energy ( where National Nuclear Security Administration software was also breached . )
However , the DOE has reassured the public by stating the hack was isolated to business networks and not national security operations .
In other words , the hackers were not able to access classified material , just unclassified items .
Also , other government agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies from North America , Asia , Middle East , and Europe , according to FireEye , were hacked .
( FireEye is the security firm to sound the alarm over the incident . )
After studying the malware , FireEye said it believes the breaches were carefully targeted : “ These compromises are not self-propagating ; each of the attacks require meticulous planning and manual interaction.
” Microsoft , which is helping investigate the hack , says it identified 40 government agencies , companies and think tanks that have been infiltrated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. , organizations were also hit in Canada , Mexico , Belgium , Spain , the United Kingdom , Israel and the United Arab Emirates .
“ The attack unfortunately represents a broad and successful espionage-based assault on both the confidential information of the U.S. government and the tech tools used by firms to protect them , ” Microsoft ’ s President Brad Smith wrote .
“ While governments have spied on each other for centuries , the recent attackers used a technique that has put at risk the technology supply chain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
Let ’ s get one thing out of the way .
We don ’ t know yet .
As I stated at the beginning of this article , neither side presents information to bolster their case .
For the sake of analysis , however , all sides ( and some that remain unmentioned ) must be considered .
Predictably , Deep State operatives and D.C .
Swamp dwellers along with the mainstream media began crowing that Russia was behind the alleged hacking .
According to them , it was just another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that can be traced back to either Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin , two individuals whom the limousine left views as essentially one person .
But none of these outlets or individuals have offered a bit of proof to back up their claims .
It is hard to take any claims of “ Russian aggression ” seriously , considering the media , left , and Deep State spent two years using the “ Russiagate ” narrative to pressure and undercut the Trump administration ( after nearly eight years of provoking Russia in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decade of provocation on its borders , attempted color revolutions , sanctions , and growing threats , it is logical that Russia would want to gather as much information as possible about American intentions .
However , the likelihood that the Russians would have risked such exposure of their intentions is out of character with its leadership .
( Which has been keen to let the United States destroy itself at home and abroad , allowing Russia to swoop in and pick up the pieces . )
Trump has suggested China might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed to show any proof .
Of course , China has the motivation to hack American agencies and corporations as much as Russia and for many of the same reasons .
Indeed , China has been more open than most countries about its spying operations .
But what about a third option ?
At this point in the game , we have to assume one possible culprit would be actors within the United States government .
Those not necessarily loyal to the national interests who would benefit from staging a hacking event to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After all , skilled hackers ( as these were ) can mask their locations , appearing to be in entirely different countries .
It is possible that Russia or China ( possibly Iran ) may have been blamed for a hacking they never committed .
All three of these possibilities are plausible .
At this point , we do not know who was responsible for the hack , and , even according to mainstream reports , we do not know the extent of the damage .
What we do know , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to waste .
This one will be no different .
Who do you think is behind the attack ?
Do you believe that Russia is behind the cyberattack on the US ?
Or do you have other suspects ?
Share your theories in the comments .

by Robert Wheeler
Amidst the reports of potential martial law, COVID hysteria, and arguments of stolen elections, there are accounts of an alleged “massive” hack attack against the U.S. government and major Fortune 500 companies.
While the details surrounding the hacking have yet to be released, it hasn’t stopped America’s judge, jury, and executioner – Mainstream Corporate Media – from declaring who the culprit is. Along with D.C. Swamp dwellers and Deep State stalwarts, MSM has reported the recent hacking as none other than Russia’s work.
I know. I know. Hold your surprise.
Predictably, the accusers have not offered a shred of evidence to prove or even back up their case against Russia. For his part, President Trump has denied that Russia had anything to do with the hack, downplaying the incident’s seriousness.
Instead, he makes a counterclaim that it was likely China who was behind the hacking. But Trump offered no evidence either.
What Happened?
A massive cyber breach allowed hackers to not only access but to spend months exploring several U.S. government and private companies’ systems around the globe. The hackers inserted malware into a software update from SolarWinds. (The company used by thousands of companies and federal agencies to monitor their computer networks.)
SolarWinds claims that nearly 18,000 of its customers in the private and public sector received the adulterated software between March and June of 2020.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency stated the attack “poses a grave risk” to federal, state, and local governments and private companies and organizations. CISA noted that removing the malware would be “highly complex and challenging for organizations.” In other words, the full scale of the hacking is as of yet unknown.
Who was hacked?
At this time, the U.S. government agencies hacked include:
Commerce Department
Department of Homeland Security
The Pentagon
The Treasury Department
USPS
National Institutes of Health
Department of Energy (where National Nuclear Security Administration software was also breached.)
However, the DOE has reassured the public by stating the hack was isolated to business networks and not national security operations. In other words, the hackers were not able to access classified material, just unclassified items.
Also, other government agencies, consulting, telecom, and technology companies from North America, Asia, Middle East, and Europe, according to FireEye, were hacked. (FireEye is the security firm to sound the alarm over the incident.)
As NPR reports, After studying the malware, FireEye said it believes the breaches were carefully targeted: “These compromises are not self-propagating; each of the attacks require meticulous planning and manual interaction.” Microsoft, which is helping investigate the hack, says it identified 40 government agencies, companies and think tanks that have been infiltrated. While more than 30 victims are in the U.S., organizations were also hit in Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. “The attack unfortunately represents a broad and successful espionage-based assault on both the confidential information of the U.S. government and the tech tools used by firms to protect them,” Microsoft’s President Brad Smith wrote. “While governments have spied on each other for centuries, the recent attackers used a technique that has put at risk the technology supply chain for the broader economy,” he added.
Who Was Responsible?
Let’s get one thing out of the way. We don’t know yet.
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As I stated at the beginning of this article, neither side presents information to bolster their case. For the sake of analysis, however, all sides (and some that remain unmentioned) must be considered.
Russia
Predictably, Deep State operatives and D.C. Swamp dwellers along with the mainstream media began crowing that Russia was behind the alleged hacking. According to them, it was just another incident in a long line of incidents that can be traced back to either Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin, two individuals whom the limousine left views as essentially one person.
But none of these outlets or individuals have offered a bit of proof to back up their claims. It is hard to take any claims of “Russian aggression” seriously, considering the media, left, and Deep State spent two years using the “Russiagate” narrative to pressure and undercut the Trump administration (after nearly eight years of provoking Russia in Ukraine and Syria).
However, after a decade of provocation on its borders, attempted color revolutions, sanctions, and growing threats, it is logical that Russia would want to gather as much information as possible about American intentions.
However, the likelihood that the Russians would have risked such exposure of their intentions is out of character with its leadership. (Which has been keen to let the United States destroy itself at home and abroad, allowing Russia to swoop in and pick up the pieces.)
China
Trump has suggested China might be responsible for the hacking but has failed to show any proof. Of course, China has the motivation to hack American agencies and corporations as much as Russia and for many of the same reasons. Indeed, China has been more open than most countries about its spying operations.
Deep State
But what about a third option? At this point in the game, we have to assume one possible culprit would be actors within the United States government. Those not necessarily loyal to the national interests who would benefit from staging a hacking event to be blamed on the target country. After all, skilled hackers (as these were) can mask their locations, appearing to be in entirely different countries.
It is possible that Russia or China (possibly Iran) may have been blamed for a hacking they never committed.
All three of these possibilities are plausible. At this point, we do not know who was responsible for the hack, and, even according to mainstream reports, we do not know the extent of the damage.
What we do know, however, is that no crisis will be left to waste.
This one will be no different.
Who do you think is behind the attack?
Do you believe that Russia is behind the cyberattack on the US? Or do you have other suspects? Share your theories in the comments.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--DC greed and betrayal obstructing President Trump’s path to victory

Lindsey Graham “ high fives ” Kamala Harris .
Mitch McConnel tells Republicans to not back Trump .
DNI Ratcliffe not producing foreign threat report on time .
Republican leadership in some swing states not backing President Trump even though obvious election crimes took place .
These are just a few examples , out of many , where the GOP displays its lack of loyalty to President Trump .
It should be perfectly clear that like the DNC most of the GOP on Capitol Hill are betraying President Trump .
Just like the DNC , most of the GOP on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People ” .
In October 2020 I published “ BOOM !
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Theft , FEC hacked or the Republican party has sold out President Trump , his supporters and America .
Billions of dollars transferred to DNC PAC and the “ Joe Biden for President ” committee from Republican NRCC , NRSC , Congressional Leadership Fund and other conservative committees , PACs and organizations “ .
In that post I provided campaign finance data that I discovered at the Federal Elections Commission ( FEC ) .
In that data were transfers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DNC and the Biden for President Committee .
At that time , I reported my discovery to the FEC , POTUS and others .
Here is a part of that report where I mention the total dollars transferred from various Pacs and organizations .
The totals only represent the sample data I provided in the report .
Actual total dollars is much higher .
Because of the location the data was discovered and subject matter of that data , I concluded that one of these three possibilities happened .
• I thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Maybe the funds were stolen .
Because of the lack of support President Trump has received from the GOP and other data , I currently believe the money transfers took place and the FEC had been hacked .
I believe the Solarwinds Hack is being used to cover up any coordination between the GOP and the DNC and their combined effort to rig the 2020 election and force a Trump loss .
If the FEC shows up in the news as being hacked , Just remember that I reported the problem before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not got a response .
The GOP colluding with the DNC also creates the opportunity for the DNC to extort the GOP in the future .
*SolarWinds Hack was made public by FireEye .
The following comes from a story published on Bloomberg.com on November 19 , 2020 , “ FireEye Inc. said Thursday it raised $ 400 million in an investment led by an arm of Blackstone Group Inc. , sending shares in the cybersecurity company surging about 10 % in extended trading.
” With very little effort it ’ s quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Blackstone .
BlackRock started life as Blackstone Financial Management .
Around 1994 the two firms split .
Because of that I have to consider the possibility of the two working together on projects from time to time .
We can also link the DNC to FireEye .
It ” s also easy to link the GOP to Blackrock and SolarWinds .
Now it ’ s not uncommon to see the DNC use some of the same services/businesses .
What isn ’ t common is for any Republican committee to use the came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NRCC has used the law firm , Covington and Burling , which happens to be what Biden uses as his campaign counsel .
Once you seen enough connections between the Republicans and democrats on Capitol Hill you will understand that corruption is not a single party issue .
the corruption flows almost equally on both sides of the isle .
That is if you don ’ t already consider the Republicans and Democrats as a single party .
You will then understand how it ’ s possible for both parties are able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wins an election .
Let ’ s take a look at two of the most corrupted swing states , as far as elections go .
*If it were out of all states I would say California is the most corrupt when it comes to elections .
The following are democrat fundraising financials for Georgia and Wisconsin .
Starting from 1/1/2015 to current date .
Pay close attention to the amount of cash they start out with each cycle and what they end up with .
It ’ s pretty amazing how much money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2019 Georgia started off with $ 431,563.56 and ended up with $ 4,322,966.37 .
Wisconsin started with $ 311,8087.17 and ended up with $ 8,791,292.35 .
How well do you think the Republican party did in those states ?
Not as well but still turned a profit .
Nothing to see here folks , just move along .
How about some of the other swing states ?
Here are some of the results , minus the prior years for the democrat party .
Florida took a beating .
I didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans in these states so I won ’ t waste your time .
In normal conditions the amount of money left over for a campaign is a good indicator of how serious a campaign was trying to win .
Remember that people donated this money so it can be spent on getting their candidate elected .
Not someone savings account .
The historic amount of desperation , lawlessness , lies , cheating and downright despicable behavior makes it hard to single out one reason why the democrats gained such high profits .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would suspect it ’ s a result of bribes , corruption and scamming the public .
If I were an investigator a good place to start would be asking what data did the Wisconsin Election Commission sell to the democrats and what voter file data the Hyatt Regency has been selling .
Perhaps another good question would be asking what was all the computer equipment was needed for right before the election .
Here is a csv .
file with money transfers for the purchase of computer equipment that took place right before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also included three transfers to the Wisconsin Election Commission and organizations .
To really get a good understanding what the DNC and the GOP are all about is if I show you their main Fundraising Pacs financials .
If the image is difficult to read I ’ ve included PDF ’ s of each .
Look at the ending totals and draw your own conclusions .
These numbers are current and updated to 9/4/2020 .
The ending amount of cash on hand for the democrats is $ 201,627,448 and for the GOP it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money that was donated , to be spent on getting their candidate elected .
Remember that the amount of money leftover should be a indicator of how serious they are about getting their candidate elected .
You might think that after this election there would be a chunk of that money spent .
After all , the single reason the GOP has so much money is because people made donations to support President Trump .
My email is full of donation request from the GOP .
Many say “ to support President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money do you think the these main fundraisers for the GOP , which include NRCC , NRSC , RNC , and the RSL , contributed to get President Trump re-elected ?
The answer is 230.82 .
That ’ s two hundred thirty dollars and 82 cents or $ 230.82 , in donor momentos .
Please fact check me and prove me wrong .
I have conservative values and support conservatives .
I am as right wing as they come .
But not so much as I ’ m blind to other ideologies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just as long as it ’ s not something like fake genders and such .
No twisting of reality .
Remember when a hoe was a garden tool ?
When it comes to the GOP , that ’ s a different story .
The GOP is about the GOP .
What I know of the GOP I find it impossible to provide support or be part of it any more .
If you are a conservative or right wing , yes , I ’ m in…..For now , It ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have the greatest President America .
President Trump is the sole reason why many Republicans have gotten elected .
They return the favor by making the choice to not support him .
How…………… ( finish the sentence ) .
On January 6th Trump supporters are supposed to show up in DC .
I don ’ t agree with this .
We need to be there right now .
We need to hold all the DC traitors accountable .
That includes democrats , republicans or any other elected official that has turned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t uphold the rule of law then we must do it .
They abuse their positions .
They make laws to protect themselves .
They made the decision to move forward and leave the rest of us behind .
They made the conscious decision to exalt themselves expecting We the People to fall in line and follow orders .
They are the ones that strayed from the path of the righteous .
They are the ones that strayed from path of truth and justice .
They are no better than the common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If they can not do their job or refuse represent the people that elected them , they need to step down or get removed .
We elected them .
It ’ s our responsibility to remove them .
It ’ s our duty to help save the republic and to help President Trump .
We can not expect President to do everything for us .
*To be fair , I ’ m sure there are patriots on capitol hill that still work for us .
When you find one please bring it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not uncommon to hear a politician from the left make threats about charging and Prosecuting Donald Trump for crimes they think he committed while he was/is POTUS .
Biden said that if he becomes President he wouldn ’ t go after Trump .
Slight problem .
If Biden gets away with the steal and get elected , democrats are going to throw him under the bus .
That ’ s why we see the MSM releasing more and more dirt on his son Hunter .
Democrats will remove Biden because they want Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democrats an opportunity to get rid of some of that election fraud baggage .
In attempt to regain the confidence of America , democrats will act like they made the ultimate sacrifice for America by giving up one of their own .
They will make a big deal about Harris .
They will try to not look like one of the most hated people in America .
Understand that Harris isn ’ t Joe Biden .
She will go after Donald Trump .
*Iran recently pit put an arrest warrant for Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ she turned Trump over to Iran .
If America is to survive , Trump needs to win this election .
If Trump wants to survive , he must win this election .
I have zero love for the democrat party and now the republican party leadership .
That leaves me as a Trump supporter .
The President that truly represents America .
The president that puts America First .
A year or two ago I registered my personal fundraising political campaign .
It does not matter if it ’ s on a government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reference to it comes up as “ other ” .
The name of that fundraising campaign is “ America First ” .
Psalm 144:1 Of David .
Blessed be the Lord , my rock , who trains my hands for war , and my fingers for battle Judges 6:12 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him , “ The Lord is with you , O mighty man of valor.
” Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God , that you may be able to stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zechariah 10:5-12 They shall be like mighty men in battle , trampling the foe in the mud of the streets ; they shall fight because the Lord is with them ,

by Deplorable Patriot
Lindsey Graham “high fives” Kamala Harris. Mitch McConnel tells Republicans to not back Trump. DNI Ratcliffe not producing foreign threat report on time. Republican leadership in some swing states not backing President Trump even though obvious election crimes took place. These are just a few examples, out of many, where the GOP displays its lack of loyalty to President Trump. It should be perfectly clear that like the DNC most of the GOP on Capitol Hill are betraying President Trump. Just like the DNC, most of the GOP on Capitol Hill have betrayed “We the People”.
In October 2020 I published “BOOM!!! Theft, FEC hacked or the Republican party has sold out President Trump, his supporters and America. Billions of dollars transferred to DNC PAC and the “Joe Biden for President” committee from Republican NRCC, NRSC, Congressional Leadership Fund and other conservative committees, PACs and organizations“.
In that post I provided campaign finance data that I discovered at the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). In that data were transfers of funds from various Republican Organizations/Pacs/Fundraising Committees to the DNC and the Biden for President Committee. At that time, I reported my discovery to the FEC, POTUS and others. Here is a part of that report where I mention the total dollars transferred from various Pacs and organizations. The totals only represent the sample data I provided in the report. Actual total dollars is much higher.
Because of the location the data was discovered and subject matter of that data, I concluded that one of these three possibilities happened.
I thought the FEC could have been hacked. Maybe the funds were stolen. The RNC sold president Trump out.
Because of the lack of support President Trump has received from the GOP and other data, I currently believe the money transfers took place and the FEC had been hacked. I believe the Solarwinds Hack is being used to cover up any coordination between the GOP and the DNC and their combined effort to rig the 2020 election and force a Trump loss. If the FEC shows up in the news as being hacked, Just remember that I reported the problem before the election took place and still have not got a response.
The GOP colluding with the DNC also creates the opportunity for the DNC to extort the GOP in the future.
*SolarWinds Hack was made public by FireEye. The following comes from a story published on Bloomberg.com on November 19, 2020, “FireEye Inc. said Thursday it raised $400 million in an investment led by an arm of Blackstone Group Inc., sending shares in the cybersecurity company surging about 10% in extended trading.” With very little effort it’s quite easy to link Biden and the DNC to Blackstone.
BlackRock started life as Blackstone Financial Management. Around 1994 the two firms split. Because of that I have to consider the possibility of the two working together on projects from time to time.
We can also link the DNC to FireEye.
It”s also easy to link the GOP to Blackrock and SolarWinds.
Now it’s not uncommon to see the DNC use some of the same services/businesses. What isn’t common is for any Republican committee to use the came law firm as the democrats. The NRCC has used the law firm, Covington and Burling, which happens to be what Biden uses as his campaign counsel.
Once you seen enough connections between the Republicans and democrats on Capitol Hill you will understand that corruption is not a single party issue. the corruption flows almost equally on both sides of the isle. That is if you don’t already consider the Republicans and Democrats as a single party.
You will then understand how it’s possible for both parties are able to turn a profit, regardless of who wins an election.
Let’s take a look at two of the most corrupted swing states, as far as elections go. *If it were out of all states I would say California is the most corrupt when it comes to elections.
The following are democrat fundraising financials for Georgia and Wisconsin. Starting from 1/1/2015 to current date. Pay close attention to the amount of cash they start out with each cycle and what they end up with. It’s pretty amazing how much money they ended up with this election cycle.
In 2019 Georgia started off with $431,563.56 and ended up with $4,322,966.37. Wisconsin started with $311,8087.17 and ended up with $8,791,292.35. How well do you think the Republican party did in those states? Not as well but still turned a profit.
Nothing to see here folks, just move along.
How about some of the other swing states? Here are some of the results, minus the prior years for the democrat party. Florida took a beating.
I didn’t notice anything too unusual for the Republicans in these states so I won’t waste your time.
In normal conditions the amount of money left over for a campaign is a good indicator of how serious a campaign was trying to win. Remember that people donated this money so it can be spent on getting their candidate elected. Not someone savings account.
The historic amount of desperation, lawlessness, lies, cheating and downright despicable behavior makes it hard to single out one reason why the democrats gained such high profits. If I were to make a guess I would suspect it’s a result of bribes, corruption and scamming the public. If I were an investigator a good place to start would be asking what data did the Wisconsin Election Commission sell to the democrats and what voter file data the Hyatt Regency has been selling.
Perhaps another good question would be asking what was all the computer equipment was needed for right before the election.
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Here is a csv. file with money transfers for the purchase of computer equipment that took place right before the 2020 election. I’ve also included three transfers to the Wisconsin Election Commission and organizations.
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To really get a good understanding what the DNC and the GOP are all about is if I show you their main Fundraising Pacs financials. If the image is difficult to read I’ve included PDF’s of each. Look at the ending totals and draw your own conclusions.
DNC Financials
GOP Financials
These numbers are current and updated to 9/4/2020. The ending amount of cash on hand for the democrats is $201,627,448 and for the GOP it’s $229,269,296. This is money that was donated, to be spent on getting their candidate elected. Remember that the amount of money leftover should be a indicator of how serious they are about getting their candidate elected.
You might think that after this election there would be a chunk of that money spent. After all, the single reason the GOP has so much money is because people made donations to support President Trump. My email is full of donation request from the GOP. Many say “to support President Trump” or something similar.
How much money do you think the these main fundraisers for the GOP, which include NRCC, NRSC, RNC, and the RSL, contributed to get President Trump re-elected? The answer is 230.82 . That’s two hundred thirty dollars and 82 cents or $230.82, in donor momentos.
Please fact check me and prove me wrong.
Sources, FEC, FireEye
Closing rant
I have conservative values and support conservatives. I am as right wing as they come. But not so much as I’m blind to other ideologies. In fact I’m very open. Just as long as it’s not something like fake genders and such. No twisting of reality. Remember when a hoe was a garden tool? When it comes to the GOP, that’s a different story. The GOP is about the GOP. What I know of the GOP I find it impossible to provide support or be part of it any more. If you are a conservative or right wing, yes, I’m in…..For now, It’s a big no for the organization.
Here we have the greatest President America . President Trump is the sole reason why many Republicans have gotten elected. They return the favor by making the choice to not support him. How……………(finish the sentence).
On January 6th Trump supporters are supposed to show up in DC. I don’t agree with this. We need to be there right now. We need to hold all the DC traitors accountable. That includes democrats, republicans or any other elected official that has turned to the dark side. If they won’t uphold the rule of law then we must do it. They abuse their positions. They make laws to protect themselves. They made the decision to move forward and leave the rest of us behind. They made the conscious decision to exalt themselves expecting We the People to fall in line and follow orders. They are the ones that strayed from the path of the righteous. They are the ones that strayed from path of truth and justice. They are no better than the common grifter. We put them in office. If they cannot do their job or refuse represent the people that elected them, they need to step down or get removed. We elected them. It’s our responsibility to remove them. It’s our duty to help save the republic and to help President Trump. We cannot expect President to do everything for us. *To be fair, I’m sure there are patriots on capitol hill that still work for us. When you find one please bring it to my attention.
It’s not uncommon to hear a politician from the left make threats about charging and Prosecuting Donald Trump for crimes they think he committed while he was/is POTUS.
Biden said that if he becomes President he wouldn’t go after Trump.
Slight problem. If Biden gets away with the steal and get elected, democrats are going to throw him under the bus. That’s why we see the MSM releasing more and more dirt on his son Hunter.
Democrats will remove Biden because they want Harris in there.
It also gives the democrats an opportunity to get rid of some of that election fraud baggage.
In attempt to regain the confidence of America, democrats will act like they made the ultimate sacrifice for America by giving up one of their own. They will make a big deal about Harris. They will try to not look like one of the most hated people in America.
Understand that Harris isn’t Joe Biden. She will go after Donald Trump.
*Iran recently pit put an arrest warrant for Trump. I wouldn’t be surprised if she turned Trump over to Iran.
If America is to survive, Trump needs to win this election. If Trump wants to survive, he must win this election.
I have zero love for the democrat party and now the republican party leadership. That leaves me as a Trump supporter. The President that truly represents America. The president that puts America First.
A year or two ago I registered my personal fundraising political campaign. It does not matter if it’s on a government website or a private website. any reference to it comes up as “other”. The name of that fundraising campaign is “America First”.
Respectfully,
Deplorable Patriot
Psalm 144:1
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle
Judges 6:12
And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Zechariah 10:5-12
They shall be like mighty men in battle, trampling the foe in the mud of the streets; they shall fight because the Lord is with them,


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--“Very, Very Nervous About It” — Former Host Says Fox News Is Tanking, Lost 40% Of Audience

“ Here ’ s what happened guys , let ’ s be honest with you , I can talk about @ @ @ @ @ November 3rd — Fox declared Biden the winner in Arizona .
MAGA-world went ballistic , @ @ @ @ @ m not watching Fox News , ’ they switched over and they looked and they @ @ @ @ @ said .
TRENDING : “ President Trump Is Preparing to Fight Back Against Mounting Evidence @ @ @ @ @ BREAKING : White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Trump ’ s Fight for @ @ @ @ @ 40 % of their audience .
40 percent .
That ’ s a big number @ @ @ @ @ a statement that sparked roaring applause from the audience of young conservatives .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ say they are very , very nervous about it , they ’ re sucking wind @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know how to turn it around , ” Bolling said .

From Mediaite:
“Here’s what happened guys, let’s be honest with you, I can talk about this, Donald Trump on November 3rd — Fox declared Biden the winner in Arizona. MAGA-world went ballistic, they said ‘I’m not watching Fox News,’ they switched over and they looked and they found Newsmax,” Bolling said.
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“Fox lost about 40% of their audience. 40 percent. That’s a big number,” Bolling continued, a statement that sparked roaring applause from the audience of young conservatives.
“I have friends still there that say they are very, very nervous about it, they’re sucking wind on it and they don’t know how to turn it around,” Bolling said.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--The UK is borrowing on a grand scale but does it matter much?

The last few days have provided a new context for the economic impact of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic .
I had kept warning that the optimistic forecasts for next year were mostly based on the fumes of hopium and now it is clear that it will be a rough first quarter at least .
Just like wars pandemics are supposed to be over by Christmas but seldom are .
That feeds into our subject of the day which is the UK public finances which will be on a different path to the one previously expected .
Indeed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ path squared as we note the way that they have changed this year already .
There were times that such numbers would strike terror around financial markets and there has been some interest in this in Parliament .
That is curious line of attack now we borrow so cheaply and it continued with this .
What that fails to acknowledge is that there is the London Whale in the room .
For example the most recent sale of UK bonds was on the 9th when some £2.5 billion of a 2035 maturity Gilt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bid for .
But the Bank of England is buying around £4.4 billion a week and sophisticated traders will be using it as both a benchmark and a put option .
It will not buy a newly issued Gilt for 169 hours or if you prefer a Beatles style 8 day week .
But it does buy other Gilts and on the same day it bought £1.1 billion of the 2030 and 31 maturities .
The exact amounts which are spread trades are hard to be precise about but they will be happening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are there easy profits to be made ?
Yes .
But the committee is barking up the wrong tree as it should be interviewing the Bank of England as well , a point the Financial Times curiously omits .
The bit below is on warmer ground however and regular readers will have noted me referring to this type of game theory before and it covers pretty much everywhere .
This has been rising but not as much as has been reported regularly by the media so let me explain .
Here is this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have to be hoping people forget they said it was over 100 % of GDP and now that it has grown further it is now below it .
Oops !
A lot of this is the fact that GDP grew strongly in the third quarter although the party will start again when it falls this quarter .
If we stay with the just over £300 billion growth then we can get a perspective by comparing it to the Bank of England purchases .
The new purchases in this pandemic period total some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like for like as they began on the 20th of March or around a fortnight before the start of the financial year , But I am sure you get the message .
There is however something out of Alice in Wonderland in the mathematics here .
Neither are in fact debt but get trapped in the rules meaning this happens .
Actually there is a clue provided elsewhere because if you look at the size of our debt market it is rather curiously lower than what we report as a national debt .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The first factor is that tax receipt have dropped .
Some of this is due to the fall in economic activity and some due to the VAT and Stamp Duty tax cuts .
By contrast expenditure has ballooned .
Again some of the extra spending is deliberate government policy .
The numbers have got larger and are about to get larger still as I explained at the beginning of this piece .
But we can still afford to be sanguine and let me explain why .
The round-tripping between the UK debt office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of England means that our debt costs ( interest or coupons ) have fallen so far this financial year .
Up until November 2019 then were £36 billion but this year they have fallen to £28.1 billion in spite of the fact the debt is much higher .
There is a catch as much of this will remain because conventional bonds have a fixed rate of interest .
But index-linked bonds can get much expensive as the November data has shown today .
That is why they plan to produce lower numbers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to now there is a risk from an episode of inflation .
There is also a risk that we borrow so much that even at these yields it becomes an issue but that is still quite a way away .
Also you can see that QE is forever now as the government can not afford to let the Bank of England stop .
As a theme well these numbers do remind me of Lewis Carroll .

by Shaun Richards
The last few days have provided a new context for the economic impact of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. I had kept warning that the optimistic forecasts for next year were mostly based on the fumes of hopium and now it is clear that it will be a rough first quarter at least. Just like wars pandemics are supposed to be over by Christmas but seldom are. That feeds into our subject of the day which is the UK public finances which will be on a different path to the one previously expected.
Indeed that theme we could say is a different path squared as we note the way that they have changed this year already.
Public sector net borrowing (PSNB ex) in the first eight months of this financial year (April to November 2020) is estimated to have been £240.9 billion, £188.6 billion more than in the same period last year and the highest public sector borrowing in any April to November period since records began in 1993.
There were times that such numbers would strike terror around financial markets and there has been some interest in this in Parliament.
It is the latter process that Mel Stride, a Conservative MP that chairs Parliament’s Treasury select committee, highlighted in a public letter earlier this month, questioning whether the pricing of over £300bn of gilts sold through syndications since 2009 had been “keen enough in favour of the taxpayer”. ( Financial Times)
That is curious line of attack now we borrow so cheaply and it continued with this.
Mr Stride had highlighted how the size of syndication order books corralled by banks often outstrips the amount of gilts being sold — at the latest one, investors placed orders of almost £50bn for £6.5bn of gilts — and queried whether this meant they could be sold at an even lower interest rate.
What that fails to acknowledge is that there is the London Whale in the room. For example the most recent sale of UK bonds was on the 9th when some £2.5 billion of a 2035 maturity Gilt was sold and some £7.4 billion was bid for. But the Bank of England is buying around £4.4 billion a week and sophisticated traders will be using it as both a benchmark and a put option. It will not buy a newly issued Gilt for 169 hours or if you prefer a Beatles style 8 day week. But it does buy other Gilts and on the same day it bought £1.1 billion of the 2030 and 31 maturities. The exact amounts which are spread trades are hard to be precise about but they will be happening and will be inflating demand.
So are there easy profits to be made? Yes. But the committee is barking up the wrong tree as it should be interviewing the Bank of England as well, a point the Financial Times curiously omits. The bit below is on warmer ground however and regular readers will have noted me referring to this type of game theory before and it covers pretty much everywhere.
Mr Stride had also questioned whether investors and banks might have an incentive to shun gilts which new government bond sales are priced off, artificially lowering their price ahead of the syndication and therefore lift the effective interest rate the government pays.
The National Debt
This has been rising but not as much as has been reported regularly by the media so let me explain. Here is this morning’s release.
Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks (PSND ex) rose by £301.6 billion in the first eight months of the financial year to reach £2,099.8 billion at the end of November 2020, or around 99.5% of GDP; this was the highest debt to GDP ratio since the financial year ending 1962.
The media will have to be hoping people forget they said it was over 100% of GDP and now that it has grown further it is now below it. Oops! A lot of this is the fact that GDP grew strongly in the third quarter although the party will start again when it falls this quarter.
If we stay with the just over £300 billion growth then we can get a perspective by comparing it to the Bank of England purchases. The new purchases in this pandemic period total some £290 billion. This is not quite like for like as they began on the 20th of March or around a fortnight before the start of the financial year, But I am sure you get the message.
There is however something out of Alice in Wonderland in the mathematics here.
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The Bank of England’s (BoE’s) contribution to debt is largely a result of its quantitative easing activities via the BoE Asset Purchase Facility Fund (APF) and Term Funding Schemes (TFS).
Neither are in fact debt but get trapped in the rules meaning this happens.
If we were to remove the temporary debt impact of these schemes along with the other transactions relating to the normal operations of the BoE, public sector net debt excluding public sector banks (PSND ex) at the end of November 2020 would reduce by £233.9 billion (or 11.1 percentage points of GDP) to £1,865.9 billion (or 88.4% of GDP).
Actually there is a clue provided elsewhere because if you look at the size of our debt market it is rather curiously lower than what we report as a national debt.
What is driving the latest figures?
The first factor is that tax receipt have dropped.
In November 2020, central government receipts were estimated to have fallen by £3.5 billion compared with November 2019 to £53.9 billion, including £38.9 billion in tax receipts.
Some of this is due to the fall in economic activity and some due to the VAT and Stamp Duty tax cuts. By contrast expenditure has ballooned.
Central government bodies spent £83.6 billion in November 2020, £24.6 billion more than in November 2019. Of this, £80.6 billion was spent on day-to-day activities (often referred to as current expenditure)…..The remaining £3.0 billion was spent on capital investment such as infrastructure.
Again some of the extra spending is deliberate government policy.
In November 2020, central government paid £7.2 billion more in subsidies to businesses and households than in November 2019. These additional payments included £5.9 billion as a part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).
Comment
The numbers have got larger and are about to get larger still as I explained at the beginning of this piece. But we can still afford to be sanguine and let me explain why. The round-tripping between the UK debt office, the bond market and the Bank of England means that our debt costs ( interest or coupons) have fallen so far this financial year. Up until November 2019 then were £36 billion but this year they have fallen to £28.1 billion in spite of the fact the debt is much higher.
There is a catch as much of this will remain because conventional bonds have a fixed rate of interest. But index-linked bonds can get much expensive as the November data has shown today.
Interest payments on the government’s outstanding debt were £4.2 billion in November 2020, £2.1 billion more than in November 2019. Changes in debt interest are largely a result of movements in the Retail Prices Index to which index-linked bonds are pegged.
That is why they plan to produce lower numbers for the RPI from 2030. But returning to now there is a risk from an episode of inflation. There is also a risk that we borrow so much that even at these yields it becomes an issue but that is still quite a way away. Also you can see that QE is forever now as the government cannot afford to let the Bank of England stop.
As a theme well these numbers do remind me of Lewis Carroll.
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
“I don’t much care where—” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
“—so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation.
“Oh, you’re sure to do that,” said the Cat, “if you only walk long enough.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--Equity Purchases by the Bank of Japan Reach a New Milestone

Equity Purchases by the Bank of Japan Reach a New Milestone The Bank of Japan ( BoJ ) increased its equity holdings to $ 434 billion in November 2020 , surpassing Japan ’ s Government Pension Investment Fund to become the country ’ s largest holder of domestic stocks .
This milestone will likely capture the attention of global policymakers , as the BoJ is the only central bank to purchase equities—a practice it first began in 2010 .
These purchases were intended to stabilize the Japanese economy after the 2008 financial crisis , but have carried on ever since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Purchase Equities ?
For decades , Japan has experienced a stubbornly low rate of economic growth relative to its peers .
Despite the BoJ ’ s best efforts to boost growth , this trend has continued after the events of 2008 .
No stranger to unconventional policies , the BoJ believes its equity purchases will add a sense of security to the stock market , and as a result , encourage greater levels of investment .
Since these purchases began , the Nikkei 225 , an index tracking 225 large Japanese corporations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 160 % .
While $ 434 billion in equities is by no means a small amount , it pales in comparison to the BoJ ’ s total assets of $ 6.7 trillion .
This includes $ 5.1 trillion in Japanese government debt , and $ 59.4 billion in domestic corporate bonds .
These figures fall in line with other central banks including the U.S. Fed , which currently has $ 7.4 trillion in assets on its balance sheet .
Whether the Fed will also begin purchasing equities , however , remains to be @ @

by visualcapitalist
Equity Purchases by the Bank of Japan Reach a New Milestone
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) increased its equity holdings to $434 billion in November 2020, surpassing Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to become the country’s largest holder of domestic stocks.
This milestone will likely capture the attention of global policymakers, as the BoJ is the only central bank to purchase equities—a practice it first began in 2010. These purchases were intended to stabilize the Japanese economy after the 2008 financial crisis, but have carried on ever since.
Why Does the Bank of Japan Purchase Equities?
For decades, Japan has experienced a stubbornly low rate of economic growth relative to its peers. Despite the BoJ’s best efforts to boost growth, this trend has continued after the events of 2008.
Year Japan (% GDP growth) South Korea (% GDP growth) U.S. (% GDP growth) 2010 4.2% 6.8% 2.6% 2011 -0.1% 3.7% 1.6% 2012 1.5% 2.4% 2.3% 2013 2.0% 3.2% 1.8% 2014 0.4% 3.2% 2.5% 2015 1.2% 2.8% 2.9% 2016 0.5% 2.9% 1.6% 2017 2.2% 3.2% 2.4% 2018 0.3% 2.9% 2.9% 2019 0.6% 2.0% 2.2% Average 1.28% 🇯🇵 3.31% 🇰🇷 2.28% 🇺🇸
Source: World Bank
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No stranger to unconventional policies, the BoJ believes its equity purchases will add a sense of security to the stock market, and as a result, encourage greater levels of investment. Since these purchases began, the Nikkei 225, an index tracking 225 large Japanese corporations, has generated a total return of roughly 160%.
A Drop in the Pond
While $434 billion in equities is by no means a small amount, it pales in comparison to the BoJ’s total assets of $6.7 trillion. This includes $5.1 trillion in Japanese government debt, and $59.4 billion in domestic corporate bonds.
These figures fall in line with other central banks including the U.S. Fed, which currently has $7.4 trillion in assets on its balance sheet. Whether the Fed will also begin purchasing equities, however, remains to be seen.