investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Shiela Bair nails it. The Fed is amplifying wealth inequality and “both parties” are complicit.

Bravo to @ SheilaBair2013 for speaking up .
The Fed is amplifying wealth inequality and “ both parties ” are complicit .
“ Almost a quarter of the temporary layoffs will become permanent .
Some 2 million of those individuals could remain unemployed well into 2021.
” t.co/Hx868JbqLl '' I think that Apple hitting $ 2trn is a reflection that the Fed is going to continue printing money and it continues to go to the largest players and does not benefit Main Street in any way . ''
# QuillIntelligence # ResearchRevolution t.co/bjWFNOzB2a '' Short interest as proportion of market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ P 500 index fell to 1.8 % at the beginning of this month , lowest since Goldman Sachs began tracking the data in 2004 .
Compares to 2 % at start of year , and average of 2.4 % over past 15 years '' t.co/WRA2Rr2Y87 pic.twitter.com/N8wPEwDjAB The concentration of market power in a handful of companies lies behind disturbing U.S. economic trends including inequality and financial instability , according to a new Fed paper t.co/Bi6vomW5HR They are awaiting and begging for a bigger inflation I assume .
t.co/gtdRAxKI2H Bailouts , “ Stimulus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is $ 26 Trillion in the hole ?
A political class that is addicted to Federal Reserve counterfeiting ?
This is all very bad .

Bravo to @SheilaBair2013 for speaking up.
The Fed is amplifying wealth inequality and “both parties” are complicit.
“Almost a quarter of the temporary layoffs will become permanent. Some 2 million of those individuals could remain unemployed well into 2021.” t.co/Hx868JbqLl
"I think that Apple hitting $2trn is a reflection that the Fed is going to continue printing money and it continues to go to the largest players and does not benefit Main Street in any way." #QuillIntelligence #ResearchRevolution t.co/bjWFNOzB2a
"Short interest as proportion of market cap for median stock in S&P 500 index fell to 1.8% at the beginning of this month, lowest since Goldman Sachs began tracking the data in 2004. Compares to 2% at start of year, and average of 2.4% over past 15 years" t.co/WRA2Rr2Y87 pic.twitter.com/N8wPEwDjAB
The concentration of market power in a handful of companies lies behind disturbing U.S. economic trends including inequality and financial instability, according to a new Fed paper t.co/Bi6vomW5HR
They are awaiting and begging for a bigger inflation I assume. t.co/gtdRAxKI2H
Bailouts, “Stimulus,” and Welfare from a government that is $26 Trillion in the hole?
A political class that is addicted to Federal Reserve counterfeiting?
This is all very bad.
Watch Friday's Liberty Report with @RepThomasMassie here: t.co/BvCdHT8bAi
— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) August 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Jim Cramer WARNS: The Stock Market Could CRASH! – Why This Bubble Is DANGEROUS

Josh Sigurdson talks with Tim Picciott , The Liberty Advisor about the warning Jim Cramer of Mad Money just put forward despite years of being largely wrong .
This time Cramer is saying something logical .
Watch out for the stock market !
During one of his latest shows , Cramer urged investors not to be fooled by all time highs as millions are going homeless , millions are losing their jobs , thousands of small businesses are running out of cash and closing their doors , there ’ s no reason to be bullish going into the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market is looking good is because the Federal Reserve is printing trillions and is also buying bonds in huge numbers .
When push comes to shove and the currency being printed ends up liquid , a rude awakening is coming .
While one would usually be better off not doing what Jim Cramer says , he ’ s not wrong about the concerning signals the stock market is giving off .
Tim explains the issue at hand and gives people some idea as to what they can do to save themselves in his @ @

Josh Sigurdson talks with Tim Picciott, The Liberty Advisor about the warning Jim Cramer of Mad Money just put forward despite years of being largely wrong. This time Cramer is saying something logical. Watch out for the stock market!
During one of his latest shows, Cramer urged investors not to be fooled by all time highs as millions are going homeless, millions are losing their jobs, thousands of small businesses are running out of cash and closing their doors, there’s no reason to be bullish going into the end of 2020. The only reason the stock market is looking good is because the Federal Reserve is printing trillions and is also buying bonds in huge numbers.
When push comes to shove and the currency being printed ends up liquid, a rude awakening is coming.
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While one would usually be better off not doing what Jim Cramer says, he’s not wrong about the concerning signals the stock market is giving off.
Tim explains the issue at hand and gives people some idea as to what they can do to save themselves in his opinion.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Colombia Sold Two-Thirds Of Its Gold In June Just Before A Record High

by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee ( GATA ) Another rich country insisting on being poor helps those central banks that are trying to keep the gold price down .
By Oscar Medina Bloomberg News Colombia sold two-thirds of its gold reserves in a single month just as investors seeking havens against global turmoil were about to drive the metal to a record high .
The nation sold 1.8 trillion pesos ( $ 475 million ) of its bullion in June , the central bank reported on its website , equivalent to 67 % of its holdings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have piled into precious metals this year as yields on other haven assets such as treasuries sank to record lows .
The rally even drew in Warren Buffett , a noted gold skeptic , whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added miner Barrick GoldCorp .
to its portfolio last quarter .
Colombian gold once attracted Spanish conquistadors who believed the country to be home to El Dorado , a place of fabulous wealth .
But the nation ’ s central bank doesn ’ t share the general enthusiasm for the metal .
Gold now accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s international reserves , compared to about 77 % of Venezuela ’ s , 42 % of Bolivia ’ s , 9 % of Argentina ’ s , 4 % of Mexico ’ s , 3 % of Peru ’ s , and 1 % of Brazil ’ s .
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by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA)
Another rich country insisting on being poor helps those central banks that are trying to keep the gold price down.
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By Oscar Medina
Bloomberg News
Colombia sold two-thirds of its gold reserves in a single month just as investors seeking havens against global turmoil were about to drive the metal to a record high.
The nation sold 1.8 trillion pesos ($475 million) of its bullion in June, the central bank reported on its website, equivalent to 67% of its holdings at the end of May.
Investors have piled into precious metals this year as yields on other haven assets such as treasuries sank to record lows. The rally even drew in Warren Buffett, a noted gold skeptic, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added miner Barrick GoldCorp. to its portfolio last quarter.
Colombian gold once attracted Spanish conquistadors who believed the country to be home to El Dorado, a place of fabulous wealth. But the nation’s central bank doesn’t share the general enthusiasm for the metal.
Gold now accounts for about 0.4% of Colombia’s international reserves, compared to about 77% of Venezuela’s, 42% of Bolivia’s, 9% of Argentina’s, 4% of Mexico’s, 3% of Peru’s, and 1% of Brazil’s. …
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Get Ready For Comrade Contact Tracer: $1,000 Daily Fines For Non-Compliance With Health Officials

Are you ready for this week ’ s absurdity ?
Here ’ s our weekly roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty , risks to your prosperity… and on occasion , inspiring poetic justice .
Teachers are serving as the state ’ s newest surveillance into your home .
The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families issued a fact sheet for teachers outlining when they should call DCF– the agency which can take your children and put them in foster care .
Did a kid miss an online class ?
Call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be evidence of neglect .
Teachers are also encouraged to pry into the home life of students on camera .
“ Who is home today to help you with learning ?
” “ I ’ m having a hard time hearing you due to background noise/I ’ m hearing some other noises in the background , what else is happening at your house today ?
” “ I saw a person walk by your screen , who is home with you today ?
” One mother has already had a DCF visit for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brother while she worked .
They used to call that babysitting .
Now , apparently , it ’ s neglect .
Click here to read the full story .
The Governor of New Hampshire ( whose state motto is ironically “ Live Free or Die ” ) signed an executive order which forces anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 to comply with the orders of the Department of Public Health .
“ Failure to comply with DPH instructions after notification of a positive COVID-19 test result , the fine shall be $ 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials demand your family separate when one member tests positive for Covid .
For every day you resist , you will be fined $ 1,000 .
The order also says DPH can enter and search private property without a warrant , in the name of public health– though it appears this only applies to businesses for now .
Click here to read the full story .
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource sent a reminder to employees about a mask mandate in their facilities .
But they also told employees that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their own homes , behind their computer screen , with no one else physically present .
Click here to read the full story .
Professor of Ethics argues for a “ morality pill ” to solve Covid A Professor of Medical Ethics at Western Michigan University believes that “ Coronavirus defectors ” should have to “ take a substance to boost their cooperative , pro-social behavior.
” He calls it a “ morality pill ” … which seems a lot like ‘ soma ’ from Aldous Huxley ’ s Brave New World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , calm , happy , and agreeable .
The professor says we could even use the pill to solve climate change .
And if people are unwilling to take it , secretly add it to the water supply ( here he links to an academic paper entitled : Compulsory moral bioenhancement should be covert ) .
Click here to read the full story .
At some point , some woke progressive decided that the term ‘ Latinx ’ would be the new , non-offensive , politically correct , gender neutral way to refer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PEW research poll found that only 23 % of Latinos have ever even heard of the term Latinx .
And just 3 % of Latinos polled said they preferred being referred to by the term .
The social justice mob is so busy saving people from discrimination , they forgot to ask if the “ victims ” want help .
Click here to read the full story .
On another note… We think gold could DOUBLE and silver could increase by up to 5 TIMES in the next few years .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50-page long Ultimate Guide on Gold & Silver that you can download here .

by Simon Black of Sovereign Man
Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our weekly roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice.
Teachers call Child Services when kids miss online class
Teachers are serving as the state’s newest surveillance into your home.
The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families issued a fact sheet for teachers outlining when they should call DCF– the agency which can take your children and put them in foster care.
Did a kid miss an online class? Call in child services, because that could be evidence of neglect.
Teachers are also encouraged to pry into the home life of students on camera.
“Who is home today to help you with learning?”
“I’m having a hard time hearing you due to background noise/I’m hearing some other noises in the background, what else is happening at your house today?”
“I saw a person walk by your screen, who is home with you today?”
One mother has already had a DCF visit for leaving her 7-year-old boy with his teenage brother while she worked.
They used to call that babysitting. Now, apparently, it’s neglect.
Click here to read the full story.
$1,000 daily fines for non-compliance with health officials
Get ready for Comrade Contact Tracer.
The Governor of New Hampshire (whose state motto is ironically “Live Free or Die”) signed an executive order which forces anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 to comply with the orders of the Department of Public Health.
“Failure to comply with DPH instructions after notification of a positive COVID-19 test result, the fine shall be $1,000 per day.”
For instance, if health officials demand your family separate when one member tests positive for Covid. For every day you resist, you will be fined $1,000.
The order also says DPH can enter and search private property without a warrant, in the name of public health– though it appears this only applies to businesses for now.
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Click here to read the full story.
Wisconsin government agency tells employees to wear masks on Zoom calls
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource sent a reminder to employees about a mask mandate in their facilities.
But they also told employees that they should wear masks while on Zoom calls… in their own homes, behind their computer screen, with no one else physically present.
Click here to read the full story.
Professor of Ethics argues for a “morality pill” to solve Covid
A Professor of Medical Ethics at Western Michigan University believes that “Coronavirus defectors” should have to “take a substance to boost their cooperative, pro-social behavior.”
He calls it a “morality pill”… which seems a lot like ‘soma’ from Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World; it would make us all compliant, calm, happy, and agreeable.
The professor says we could even use the pill to solve climate change.
And if people are unwilling to take it, secretly add it to the water supply (here he links to an academic paper entitled: Compulsory moral bioenhancement should be covert).
Click here to read the full story.
Latinos aren’t interested in being called “Latinx”
At some point, some woke progressive decided that the term ‘Latinx’ would be the new, non-offensive, politically correct, gender neutral way to refer to Latinos and Latinas.
But a PEW research poll found that only 23% of Latinos have ever even heard of the term Latinx.
And just 3% of Latinos polled said they preferred being referred to by the term.
The social justice mob is so busy saving people from discrimination, they forgot to ask if the “victims” want help.
Click here to read the full story.
On another note… We think gold could DOUBLE and silver could increase by up to 5 TIMES in the next few years.
That’s why we published a new, 50-page long Ultimate Guide on Gold & Silver that you can download here.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--The Counterfeiting Fed & Reckless Political Spending

Politicians are spending money ( that they don ’ t have ) like never before .
Bailouts , “ Stimulus @ @ @ @ @ everyone are the only game in town .
The great enabler , the Federal Reserve @ @ @ @ @ trillions !
The failure of “ planning ” can not be more obvious !
Representative @ @ @ @ @ opposition to the madness on today ’ s Liberty Report !

Thomas Massie with Ron Paul via Ron Paul Liberty Report
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Politicians are spending money (that they don’t have) like never before. Bailouts, “Stimulus,” and Welfare for everyone are the only game in town. The great enabler, the Federal Reserve, counterfeits dollars by the trillions! The failure of “planning” cannot be more obvious! Representative Thomas Massie sounds off in opposition to the madness on today’s Liberty Report!


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Commercial Traders Are Long Dollar Index Futures

The big money “ commercial ” traders of US Dollar Index futures are holding a rare net long position as a group .
They spend most of their time biased to the short side , and so when they move to a net long position , it is an unusual and thus interesting statement , indicating that the Dollar Index should be bottoming .
The problem is , they are often early in adopting a large skewed position .
The weekly Commitment of Traders ( COT ) Report comes out every Friday from the CFTC , and reveals the positions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into 3 groups .
The “ commercial ” traders are ones who use the subject commodity or financial futures item in their trade or business .
So in the case of wheat futures , for example , Archer Daniels Midland or Cargill would obviously be considered commercial traders .
The next category is “ non-commercial ” traders , who are the large speculators .
The small speculators are in the “ non-reportable ” category , because the number of contracts they hold is so small that the CFTC figures it is not worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every futures contract is simultaneously one long position and one short position , held by different parties .
The wheat farmer who sells his crop now for delivery 3 months from now is short , and the buyer of that contract is long .
So there will never be a time when “ traders ” are more short than long .
But it matters which types of traders are holding skewed positions in aggregate .
In the case of the wheat farmer , if he thinks that wheat prices are going to rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grain , then he will hold off from locking in prices .
But if he thinks prices will fall , he ’ ll sell now and lock in his price .
Generally speaking , the commercial traders can be considered to be the “ smart money ” for most futures contracts , although that is a very broad generalization with many notable exceptions .
For the purposes of this week ’ s chart , the commercial traders of Dollar Index futures are pretty reliable as a good indicator of where the value of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they get to one of these rare net long positions .
These net long situations do not come along very often , and when they do the Dollar Index is usually seen to rise in the months that follow .
The euro currency has a really large weighting in the calculation of the US Dollar Index , 57.6 % .
The next closest weighting is for the Japanese yen at 13.6 % .
So it really matters what the euro does in terms of how the Dollar Index behaves .
With that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the notion of a rising dollar when we look at the COT Report data for the euro currency futures : The commercial traders have been upping their net short positions ( total shorts minus total longs ) as a group as the value of the euro has been rising in 2020 .
Since 2009 , such high net short positions have been good markers for a topping condition in the value of the euro .
Interestingly , this relationship did not seem to work very well before 2009 .
The euro currency only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I do not have a good explanation for why this relationship did not correlate well during the earliest years of its futures trading .
But it is working more reliably now .
The implications of a presumably rising dollar , which these indicators are calling for , would be greater purchasing power and thus lower price inflation .
It would also likely have a depressing effect on gold prices .
The Fed is statutorily mandated to try for “ stable prices ” , but a lot of Fed officials recently have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and calling for higher inflation rates .
They ought to be fired , but that is a separate issue .
A rising dollar as these indicators are foretelling is going to get those officials even more upset , and will give additional justification for keeping short term interest rates lower .

by Tom McClellan
The big money “commercial” traders of US Dollar Index futures are holding a rare net long position as a group. They spend most of their time biased to the short side, and so when they move to a net long position, it is an unusual and thus interesting statement, indicating that the Dollar Index should be bottoming. The problem is, they are often early in adopting a large skewed position.
The weekly Commitment of Traders (COT) Report comes out every Friday from the CFTC, and reveals the positions held by traders, as broken down into 3 groups. The “commercial” traders are ones who use the subject commodity or financial futures item in their trade or business. So in the case of wheat futures, for example, Archer Daniels Midland or Cargill would obviously be considered commercial traders.
The next category is “non-commercial” traders, who are the large speculators. The small speculators are in the “non-reportable” category, because the number of contracts they hold is so small that the CFTC figures it is not worth bothering to track their positions individually.
Every futures contract is simultaneously one long position and one short position, held by different parties. The wheat farmer who sells his crop now for delivery 3 months from now is short, and the buyer of that contract is long. So there will never be a time when “traders” are more short than long. But it matters which types of traders are holding skewed positions in aggregate. In the case of the wheat farmer, if he thinks that wheat prices are going to rise between now and when he harvests the grain, then he will hold off from locking in prices. But if he thinks prices will fall, he’ll sell now and lock in his price.
Generally speaking, the commercial traders can be considered to be the “smart money” for most futures contracts, although that is a very broad generalization with many notable exceptions. For the purposes of this week’s chart, the commercial traders of Dollar Index futures are pretty reliable as a good indicator of where the value of the dollar is going, especially when they get to one of these rare net long positions. These net long situations do not come along very often, and when they do the Dollar Index is usually seen to rise in the months that follow.
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The euro currency has a really large weighting in the calculation of the US Dollar Index, 57.6%. The next closest weighting is for the Japanese yen at 13.6%. So it really matters what the euro does in terms of how the Dollar Index behaves.
With that in mind, we are seeing confirmation of the notion of a rising dollar when we look at the COT Report data for the euro currency futures:
The commercial traders have been upping their net short positions (total shorts minus total longs) as a group as the value of the euro has been rising in 2020. Since 2009, such high net short positions have been good markers for a topping condition in the value of the euro.
Interestingly, this relationship did not seem to work very well before 2009. The euro currency only started being used and traded in 1999, and I do not have a good explanation for why this relationship did not correlate well during the earliest years of its futures trading. But it is working more reliably now.
The implications of a presumably rising dollar, which these indicators are calling for, would be greater purchasing power and thus lower price inflation. It would also likely have a depressing effect on gold prices. The Fed is statutorily mandated to try for “stable prices”, but a lot of Fed officials recently have been shamefully going against their own mandate, and calling for higher inflation rates. They ought to be fired, but that is a separate issue. A rising dollar as these indicators are foretelling is going to get those officials even more upset, and will give additional justification for keeping short term interest rates lower.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Covid is Now the Third Leading Cause of Death in the US

This post is in response to yet another absurd Covid Tweet by @ Carbongate .
“ Covid-19 is so deadly that you need testing to see if you have it !
” Third Leading Cause of Death Please note COVID the Third-Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. • Thomas Frieden , MD , former director of the CDC , said “ COVID is now the No .
3 cause of death in the U.S. — ahead of accidents , injuries , lung disease , diabetes , Alzheimer ’ s , and many , many other causes.
” • “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more likely to get killed by COVID than were Europeans , ” said Frieden .
• “ We ’ re seeing a roller coaster in the United States , ” IHME Director Christopher Murray , MD , said .
“ It appears that people are wearing masks and socially distancing more frequently as infections increase , then after a while as infections drop , people let their guard down and stop taking these measures to protect themselves and others — which , of course , leads to more infections .
And the potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am sick of rampant Covid-19 misinformation on Twitter .
Covid-19 is So Deadly , 175,000 in the US Died From It • In the US , over 175,000 people have died .
• In the US , Covid-19 is the third leading cause of death .
• In Europe , over 200,000 people have did .
Based on 200,000 excess US deaths through July 25 , it is safe to assume those totals are huge undercounts .
Fools find this a laughing matter and make inane jokes about it .
For discussion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Real Coronavirus Death Toll in the US ?

via mishtalk:
Covid jumps ahead of accidents, injuries, lung disease, diabetes.
This post is in response to yet another absurd Covid Tweet by @Carbongate.
“Covid-19 is so deadly that you need testing to see if you have it!”
Third Leading Cause of Death
Please note COVID the Third-Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
Thomas Frieden, MD, former director of the CDC, said “COVID is now the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S. — ahead of accidents, injuries, lung disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and many, many other causes.”
“Last week, Americans were eight times more likely to get killed by COVID than were Europeans,” said Frieden.
“We’re seeing a roller coaster in the United States,” IHME Director Christopher Murray, MD, said. “It appears that people are wearing masks and socially distancing more frequently as infections increase, then after a while as infections drop, people let their guard down and stop taking these measures to protect themselves and others — which, of course, leads to more infections. And the potentially deadly cycle starts over again.”
I am sick of rampant Covid-19 misinformation on Twitter.
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Let’s make Carbongate’s Tweet accurate.
Covid-19 is So Deadly, 175,000 in the US Died From It
Death Counts
In the US, over 175,000 people have died.
In the US, Covid-19 is the third leading cause of death.
In Europe, over 200,000 people have did.
Excess Deaths
Based on 200,000 excess US deaths through July 25, it is safe to assume those totals are huge undercounts.
Fools find this a laughing matter and make inane jokes about it.
For discussion of excess deaths, please see What is the Real Coronavirus Death Toll in the US?
Mish


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Bill Still: The Truth About California’s Rolling Blackouts

The Still Report , Released on 8/20/20 Bill Still is a former newspaper editor and publisher .
He has written @ @ @ @ @ Saturday Evening Post , the Los Angeles Times Syndicate , OMNI magazine , and has @ @ @ @ @ program , Health News .
He has written 22 books and two documentary videos and @ @ @ @ @ wildly popular daily YouTube Channel the “ Still Report ” , the quintessential report on @ @ @ @ @

The Still Report, Released on 8/20/20
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Bill Still is a former newspaper editor and publisher. He has written for USA Today, The Saturday Evening Post, the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, OMNI magazine, and has also produced the syndicated radio program, Health News. He has written 22 books and two documentary videos and is the host of his wildly popular daily YouTube Channel the “Still Report”, the quintessential report on the economy and Washington.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Calls Joe Biden A ‘Brain-Dead Race Hoaxer’ And Worse (VIDEO)

Scott Adams , creator of the iconic ‘ Dilbert ’ cartoon series , was one of the first high-profile figures @ @ @ @ @ would win in 2016 .
He has stuck with Trump for the last four years @ @ @ @ @ critic of the Democrats .

Scott Adams, creator of the iconic ‘Dilbert’ cartoon series, was one of the first high-profile figures in America to suggest Trump would win in 2016.
He has stuck with Trump for the last four years and has been a vocal critic of the Democrats.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Treasury, IRS have delivered 89.5 million Economic Impact Payments in first three weeks, release sta

Treasury, IRS have delivered 89.5 million Economic Impact Payments in first three weeks, release state-by-state Economic Impact Payment figures

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today released state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments , with 89.5 million @ @ @ @ @ $ 160 billion in the program ’ s first three weeks .
As of April @ @ @ @ @ 89.5 million payments to taxpayers across the nation .
More payments are continuing to be @ @ @ @ @ The IRS , Treasury and partner agencies are working non-stop to get these payments out @ @ @ @ @ who need them , ” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig .
“ Tens of millions @ @ @ @ @ are receiving these payments , and millions more are on the way .
We encourage @ @ @ @ @ the latest information , FAQs and updates on the payments .
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The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today released state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments, with 89.5 million individuals receiving payments worth nearly $160 billion in the program’s first three weeks.
As of April 17, the IRS issued 89.5 million payments to taxpayers across the nation. More payments are continuing to be delivered each week.
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“The IRS, Treasury and partner agencies are working non-stop to get these payments out in record time to Americans who need them,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Tens of millions of people across the country are receiving these payments, and millions more are on the way. We encourage people to visit IRS.gov for the latest information, FAQs and updates on the payments.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--The United States/Mexico border is the largest hub for Human Trafficking

My opinion is unpopular but I ’ d like to share it .
There is a lot of evidence to suggest that a large percentage of ‘ refugees ’ coming across the US/Mexico border are actually victims of human trafficking .
I can ’ t find specific sources that I ’ ve read in the past but I ’ ll link sources that support my claims .
So , let me explain .
First , there are numerous studies and published papers that bring attention to the issue that people from Mexico ( and central/south America ) are being baited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advertisements .
These job advertisements will often offer free housing , education , and decent pay in order to bait someone to come to the United States , but often the postings are human trafficking bait .
Young women , women with children , and teens are the largest demographics to fall victim to this trap .
Secondly , children are widely used as bait in order to cross the United States/ Mexico border .
There are reports of missing children being found in detention centers crossing the border with their kidnappers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ border with a child that isn ’ t there ’ s ?
Well , there is a higher chance of getting across the border with a child .
The two largest motives for trafficking a child across the border is for exploitation through the forms of sex and child labor .
How does a child even become a victim ?
Some children are just straight-up abducted but more often than not poor families fall victim to giving their child away .
This happens through a grooming process in which someone that the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work or provide them education but these opportunities require that the child moves to a different location with the perpetrator .
Lastly , human smuggling can easily turn into human trafficking .
I ’ d like to start by defining each term .
• Smuggling – “ Human smuggling is the illegal importation of people into a country via the deliberate evasion of immigration laws ” ( www.ice.gov/features/human-smuggling-danger ) • Human Trafficking – “ Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force , fraud , or coercion to obtain some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/what-human-trafficking ) The main distinction I ’ d like to address between ‘ smuggling ’ and ‘ trafficking ’ is the role of choice .
Someone chooses to smuggle across the border but no one chooses to fall victim to human trafficking .
Human Traffickers have been known to pose as smugglers by exploiting people who seek to be smuggled .
There are numerous cases of people who paid to be smuggled over the border but instead basically sold themselves into sex slavery .
Many European countries are aware of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and border restrictions in place in order to keep track of WHO is actually coming across their borders .
However , in the United States , the existence of Human Trafficking across the border seems to not be acknowledged as often .
Annually , thousands of people attempt to cross the border , so it ’ s easy for human trafficking to hide in the mix .
My consensus is that although refugee camps and detention centers pose their own human rights issues , they serve a more important purpose ; they help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media networks like to manipulate public opinion of border security by showcasing the extreme conditions and challenges refugees go through in order to reach the United States border .
There is such a large emphasis on helping people , but not enough emphasis on who those people may be .
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of IWB .

My opinion is unpopular but I’d like to share it.

There is a lot of evidence to suggest that a large percentage of ‘refugees’ coming across the US/Mexico border are actually victims of human trafficking. I can’t find specific sources that I’ve read in the past but I’ll link sources that support my claims. So, let me explain.

First, there are numerous studies and published papers that bring attention to the issue that people from Mexico (and central/south America) are being baited to the United States with false job advertisements. These job advertisements will often offer free housing, education, and decent pay in order to bait someone to come to the United States, but often the postings are human trafficking bait. Young women, women with children, and teens are the largest demographics to fall victim to this trap.
Secondly, children are widely used as bait in order to cross the United States/ Mexico border. There are reports of missing children being found in detention centers crossing the border with their kidnappers. Why would someone want to cross the border with a child that isn’t there’s? Well, there is a higher chance of getting across the border with a child. The two largest motives for trafficking a child across the border is for exploitation through the forms of sex and child labor. How does a child even become a victim? Some children are just straight-up abducted but more often than not poor families fall victim to giving their child away. This happens through a grooming process in which someone that the family trusts will offer to give their child work or provide them education but these opportunities require that the child moves to a different location with the perpetrator.
Lastly, human smuggling can easily turn into human trafficking. I’d like to start by defining each term.
Smuggling – “Human smuggling is the illegal importation of people into a country via the deliberate evasion of immigration laws” (www.ice.gov/features/human-smuggling-danger) Human Trafficking – “Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.” (www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/what-human-trafficking)
The main distinction I’d like to address between ‘smuggling’ and ‘trafficking’ is the role of choice. Someone chooses to smuggle across the border but no one chooses to fall victim to human trafficking. Human Traffickers have been known to pose as smugglers by exploiting people who seek to be smuggled. There are numerous cases of people who paid to be smuggled over the border but instead basically sold themselves into sex slavery.

Many European countries are aware of this problem and thus have strict immigration policies and border restrictions in place in order to keep track of WHO is actually coming across their borders. However, in the United States, the existence of Human Trafficking across the border seems to not be acknowledged as often. Annually, thousands of people attempt to cross the border, so it’s easy for human trafficking to hide in the mix.
My consensus is that although refugee camps and detention centers pose their own human rights issues, they serve a more important purpose; they help identify victims of human trafficking. Major media networks like to manipulate public opinion of border security by showcasing the extreme conditions and challenges refugees go through in order to reach the United States border. There is such a large emphasis on helping people, but not enough emphasis on who those people may be.
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MY SOURCES:
Child trafficking across the Mexico/US border:
www.ecpat.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Factsheet_Mexico.pdf
www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/14/us-mexico-border-problems-child-smuggling-ice-needed-senators-column/1902206001/
Baiting VIA job advertisements:
heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/judgej52&div=12&id=&page=
Human trafficking across the Mexico/US border:
www.refworld.org/pdfid/5142e3df2.pdf
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Doctor waits til Live On Air to call out Media Fakery of Covid Hospitalizations!

ROFL !
Doctors laughs and says what r u talking about : 3 patients here with hundreds of empty beds @ @ @ @ @ COVID cases reportedly DOUBLED OVERNIGHT.. Yea right .
He goes on to remind the info @ @ @ @ @ confuse us ’ .

ROFL! Doctors laughs and says what r u talking about: 3 patients here with hundreds of empty beds. Media reminds him # COVID cases reportedly DOUBLED OVERNIGHT.. Yea right. He goes on to remind the info is to ‘deceive and confuse us’.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--8000 homes destroyed in 500 fires in california raging still.

Over 500 fires continue to burn destroying homes property in California the last few weeks…
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Demonstration in Ireland

The nation of druids against the Mandatory facemask Testing and Vaccination Ireland Stands Together In ThousandsWake Up To The Corruption @

The nation of druids against the
Mandatory facemask
Testing and
Vaccination
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--BOOM! Reporter SHUT DOWN By Press. Sec. McEnany After They DEFEND Goodyear Tires

100 % Fed Up reports , Earlier this week , WIBW shared an image of a slide that was allegedly @ @ @ @ @ who claims he took the photo at a company diversity training session he attended in @ @ @ @ @ to the employee who took the photo of the slide , it was presented at @ @ @ @ @ area manager and says the slide came from their corporate office out of Akron , @ @

100% Fed Up reports, Earlier this week, WIBW shared an image of a slide that was allegedly taken by a Goodyear employee who claims he took the photo at a company diversity training session he attended in Topeka, Kansas. According to the employee who took the photo of the slide, it was presented at the Topeka plant by an area manager and says the slide came from their corporate office out of Akron, Ohio.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--BLM Mob Surrounds and Threaten Local Seattle News Crew

Julio Rosas from Townhall reports , A Black Lives Matter mob surrounded and threatened a local news crew in Seattle @ @ @ @ @ King County Jail and Courtroom .
In a video posted by Jon Jussero , a @ @ @ @ @ the BLM crowd can be seen shouting and surrounding the group of journalists while they @ @ @ @ @ .
The crowd put items on the windows of the vehicle to prevent the camera @ @ @ @ @

Julio Rosas from Townhall reports, A Black Lives Matter mob surrounded and threatened a local news crew in Seattle while they were at the King County Jail and Courtroom. In a video posted by Jon Jussero, a photojournalist for KIRO 7, the BLM crowd can be seen shouting and surrounding the group of journalists while they were in their news vehicle. The crowd put items on the windows of the vehicle to prevent the camera from recording their actions.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Joe Biden Just Introduced Himself as His Own Husband… Standing Next to His Wife

Clayton Kierns from Trending Politics reports , For the second time in the span of a month , Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ m Joe Biden ’ s husband ” .
As he stood there with his wife @ @ @ @ @ exited his mouth and things got immediately awkward .

Clayton Kierns from Trending Politics reports, For the second time in the span of a month, Joe Biden mistakenly said “I’m Joe Biden’s husband”. As he stood there with his wife – Jill – the words exited his mouth and things got immediately awkward.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--D’oh! Joe Biden Forgets TWICE When He Was Inaugurated Into Office During Interview With Tom Hanks

Collin Rugg from Trending Politics reports , On Tuesday during a virtual “ Grassroots Fest ” fundraiser with actor Tom @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden forgot when he and former President Barack Obama got inaugurated in 2009 .

Collin Rugg from Trending Politics reports, On Tuesday during a virtual “Grassroots Fest” fundraiser with actor Tom Hanks, former Vice President Joe Biden forgot when he and former President Barack Obama got inaugurated in 2009.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--DNC Convention Brutally Mocked Online: ‘One Of The Worst Things EVER On TV’

The Democratic National Convention was brutally mocked online on Monday night during the event ’ s opening night as many commentators panned it as boring , cringeworthy , and obscene .
Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson wrote : “ I wanted to like it .
I really did , I promise I did.
” Progressive David Pakman wrote : “ Someone please talk me off the ledge .
I want to win , and the first 22 minutes of this DNC…I ’ m scared .
Can someone tell me how great this is or something ?
” Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheesy videos that used to be the space fillers in the convention have become the convention.
” The Blaze Managing Editor Leon Wolf wrote : “ This is one of the worst things that ’ s ever been on television.
” Washington Examiner columnist Becket Adams wrote : “ this Democratic convention is like a more depressing version of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon , and that involved kids with muscular dystrophy.
” RealClearPolitics Senior Writer Mark Hemingway wrote : “ Allowing Cuomo to blame the Federal government for New York ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Free Beacon Executive Editor Brent Scher commented on one of the guests who came on and pretty much pinned her father dying from COVID-19 on President Donald Trump .
“ Holy s**t this woman roasting her dead dad going to a karaoke bar , ” Scher wrote .
“ These people… ” Political commentator Noah Pollak wrote : “ this music vid is crying out for live commentary by Beavis & Butthead ” RealClearNews reporter Philip Wegmann commented on a video from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s Twitter account that praised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ leadership ” during the pandemic .
“ Biden thanks Cuomo , ” Wegmann said .
“ The AP recently estimated that New York nursing home is closer to 11,000 not New York ’ s reported 6,600.
” Federalist co-founder Sean Davis commented on the same video , writing : “ Andrew Cuomo ’ s coronavirus nursing home orders killed 4x as many New Yorkers as 9/11 .
Pass it on.
” Progressive David Sirota wrote : “ Imagine having all the awesome creative talent of Hollywood and the entertainment industry at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convention you produce.
” A random Twitter account replied to Sirota : “ Saves me money on ambien.
” Progressive Michael Tracey wrote : “ They completely shut out Tulsi from this convention even though she won delegates in the primaries and was consistently the most-Googled candidate.
” Fox News contributor Guy Benson took a shot at former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders , who responded to a tweet from Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich that said : “ It is quite rich to hear Bernie Sanders talk about authoritarianism considering his support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USSR.
” “ ‘ Trump ’ s authoritarianism is alarming .
And now , allow me to say a few words about Fidel Castro ’ s amazing literacy program , followed by a slideshow of my Soviet honeymoon… , ’ ” Benson wrote in a statement mocking Sanders .
Too bad they had to cut the replay of that famous old favorite “ Springtime , for Hitler , In Germany ” .
It would have improved ratings .

The Democratic National Convention was brutally mocked online on Monday night during the event’s opening night as many commentators panned it as boring, cringeworthy, and obscene.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson wrote: “I wanted to like it. I really did, I promise I did.”
Progressive David Pakman wrote: “Someone please talk me off the ledge. I want to win, and the first 22 minutes of this DNC…I’m scared. Can someone tell me how great this is or something?”
Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin tweeted: “The cheesy videos that used to be the space fillers in the convention have become the convention.”
The Blaze Managing Editor Leon Wolf wrote: “This is one of the worst things that’s ever been on television.”
Washington Examiner columnist Becket Adams wrote: “this Democratic convention is like a more depressing version of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon, and that involved kids with muscular dystrophy.”
RealClearPolitics Senior Writer Mark Hemingway wrote: “Allowing Cuomo to blame the Federal government for New York’s coronavirus problems is some chutzpah.”
Free Beacon Executive Editor Brent Scher commented on one of the guests who came on and pretty much pinned her father dying from COVID-19 on President Donald Trump.
“Holy s**t this woman roasting her dead dad going to a karaoke bar,” Scher wrote. “These people…”
Political commentator Noah Pollak wrote: “this music vid is crying out for live commentary by Beavis & Butthead”
RealClearNews reporter Philip Wegmann commented on a video from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s Twitter account that praised New York Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “leadership” during the pandemic.
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“Biden thanks Cuomo,” Wegmann said. “The AP recently estimated that New York nursing home is closer to 11,000 not New York’s reported 6,600.”
Federalist co-founder Sean Davis commented on the same video, writing: “Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus nursing home orders killed 4x as many New Yorkers as 9/11. Pass it on.”
Washington Post editor Tanya Sichynsky wrote: “gretchen whitmer has such disaster movie president energy.”
Political commentator Ryan James Girdusky wrote: “Gretchen Whitmer has psycho ex-girlfriend vibes.”
Progressive David Sirota wrote: “Imagine having all the awesome creative talent of Hollywood and the entertainment industry at your fingertips and nonetheless this is the convention you produce.”
A random Twitter account replied to Sirota: “Saves me money on ambien.”
Progressive Michael Tracey wrote: “They completely shut out Tulsi from this convention even though she won delegates in the primaries and was consistently the most-Googled candidate.”
Fox News contributor Guy Benson took a shot at former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who responded to a tweet from Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich that said: “It is quite rich to hear Bernie Sanders talk about authoritarianism considering his support for the communist Castro regime and the USSR.”
“‘Trump’s authoritarianism is alarming. And now, allow me to say a few words about Fidel Castro’s amazing literacy program, followed by a slideshow of my Soviet honeymoon…,’” Benson wrote in a statement mocking Sanders.
Too bad they had to cut the replay of that famous old favorite “Springtime, for Hitler, In Germany”. It would have improved ratings.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Catherine Austin Fitts – Buy Gold for Dark Future. We are Entering into a War Period.

Investment advisor and former Assistant Secretary of Housing Catherine Austin Fitts says gold and silver will be assets to have @ @ @ @ @ explains , “ If you look at where they want to go , their vision @ @ @ @ @ think the more people recognize and see it , the more they are going to @ @ @ @ @ control that are not digital and try to keep them outside the system .
Globally @ @ @ @ @ the pressure is going to be on to have precious metals.
” Fitts is basically @ @ @ @ @ lows for gold and silver prices for some time to come .

Investment advisor and former Assistant Secretary of Housing Catherine Austin Fitts says gold and silver will be assets to have in the future. Fitts explains, “If you look at where they want to go, their vision is so dark that I think the more people recognize and see it, the more they are going to want simple assets they can control that are not digital and try to keep them outside the system. Globally . . . I think the pressure is going to be on to have precious metals.”
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Fitts is basically predicting higher highs and higher lows for gold and silver prices for some time to come.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Finally Some Good News! Up To 50% Of Us May Be ‘Pre-Immune’ To Covid-19

A recent study shows that covid-19 may not be as “ novel ” a virus ( i.e.
, never encountered @ @ @ @ @ .
And as a result , 20-50 % of the population appears to have a @ @ @ @ @ to the virus .
This likely explains why the daily death count has been dropping @ @ @ @ @ having differing health care systems and following different strategies for combating covid .
It could @ @ @ @ @ ‘ pre-immune ’ population , most nations are now approaching effective herd immunity : Don @ @ @ @ @ your free download of Peak Prosperity ’ s book Prosper !
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What’s this? Actual good news?!?
A recent study shows that covid-19 may not be as “novel” a virus (i.e., never encountered before) as previously thought. And as a result, 20-50% of the population appears to have a degree of “pre-immunity” to the virus.
This likely explains why the daily death count has been dropping in most countries despite each having differing health care systems and following different strategies for combating covid. It could be that, given this ‘pre-immune’ population, most nations are now approaching effective herd immunity:
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--COVID19: only deadly as an instrument of unregulated propaganda

In what is being widely seen ( by me ) as a miracle up there with Red Sea partings and water into wine , The Times today has finally managed to shake off its self-imposed D-Notice and point out how Contrick19 NHS obsession is going to kill far more people than Coronavirus could ever manage : It ’ s behind the Digger ’ s Pusillanimous Paywall , but I can give you the gist of this frontline oncologist ’ s contrarian ( and entirely correct ) opinion with a few extracts : “ Some estimates say a few thousand cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think you can easily multiply that by ten .
It ’ s far worse than people appreciate .
We have almost certainly caused the death of something like 30,000 patients , 30,000 who would have probably been cured if it hadn ’ t been for Covid .
I ’ ve seen a lot in my half a century in medicine .
I ’ ve never been more worried about cancer care than I am now .
This is an unfolding disaster and so many aren ’ t seeing it .
I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] is as high as 41,000 .
I think a lot of those people would have died anyway within a fairly rapid timeframe.
” So there you have it – but you read it here first .
Now the assumption the Establishment wants us to buy into about the pig ’ s ear of alarmist predictions , distraction from more serious illnesses , one-sided media coverage , incompetent drug trials , double counting , cases treated as deaths and PHE overstatement is that it was all down to human error .
But such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite staggering stupidity around the World .
For example , Aukland yesterday was on the verge of total lockdown on the basis of four cases .
Not deaths – cases .
And it emerged last night that Spain ’ s blacklisting by the UK as a holiday destination happened because Spain has ( since May ) been counting in its daily total of ‘ active cases ’ people who had the virus weeks ago , but have since recovered .
How , for instance , did the Prime Minister of Australia first demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when no such vaccine exists…or is indeed likely to ?
Over the last seven weeks , I have spoken to or corresponded with fourteen virologists , all of whom agree that it will be nigh on impossible to vaccinate against Coronavirus , and all but one of whom were extremely doubtful about such a necessity in the first place .
After eighty years or more of looking for such a thing , there is still no vaccine for malaria….it is handled by HCQ as a management drug that speeds recovery and almost obliterates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favour re this one is the sad reality that around 60 % of people still believe the Deadly Killer myth , and a further 30 % are too busy , telly-addicted or drunk to give a tinker ’ s cuss either way .
But no matter how many Covidiots ignore it , what we have here is yet more proof that Great Britain ’ s laughably dubbed “ élite ” has become a blame-free zone in which there is no accountability – or indeed , prosecution of justice – whatsoever .
And as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somewhat niggly outlook on the whole thing…….a dog-with-a-bone approach to shining light into dark corners .
There are two sets of people at the top of my “ depraved hobgoblin ” hierarchy , bankers and Whitehall senior civil servants .
It will therefore come as no surprise to learn that that they are both heavily implicated in this , our current cesspit of base motives .
Because for those who want to blame globalist banking failures , stock market graft and blocked Brexit on something that can be easily demonised , Contrick19 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this cacophonous operetta of nonsense are all as I write assumed to be innocent of malign intention .
To suspect any of them is deemed “ wild conspiracy theory ” .
Had this same rule applied to the Nuremburg Trials of 1946 , probably 90 % of the Nazi hierarchy would never even have come to trial .
Emmanuel Macron has had a profoundly suspicious relationship with the Sanoffi Pharma combine for twelve years .
Their PR was instrumental in smearing both HCQ and Professor Didier Raoult at the outset of Covidaphobia….a campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also lied about the value of masks .
Dr Anthony Fauci has enacted the same baseless smears against HCQ in the US .
He has lied about the existence of positive trials in five countries around the globe – all of whom use the ‘ HCQ cocktail ’ with great success in managing Covid19 .
He has ruthlessly lied to the media about C19 death rates based on precisely nothing .
The creature he has installed at the CDC has a track record of serious data manipulation in the treatment of AIDS .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Britain , Peter Horby used dubious clinical trials to overdose and omit balance in his administration of HCQ cocktail .
As many as 28 patients may have needlessly died in a trial that has been roundly condemned by senior medics in Italy , China and New York .
If there is assumed to be no whiff of manslaughter in this case , why ?
He knew the doses , he knew the cocktail and he knew that his fund donors in Big Pharma want the profits from a new vaccine .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soir reached these blunt conclusions about the Horby trials : ‘ The authors of the recovery clinical trial ( Peter Horby and Martin Landray ) attempt to cover up a despicable fault in the hydroxychloroquine arm .
Several elements are concerning : results that are hiding reality , unforgivable errors in the documents , the author of the appendix of the documents of the Recovery study ( British clinical trial ) is Dr Hayden known to be historically close to Gilead having taken on several occasions the defence of Remdesivir ( drug that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medicines Agency without evidence of therapeutic benefit and very harmful side effects ) .
Hence the Recovery study can not be considered serious.
’ Surprise , surprise , Remdesivir “ emerged ” from the trials as the winner .
It has only 35 % of the efficacy of HCQ , and costs twelve times as much .
Here we have motive , means and opportunity all clearly present .
A Whitehall source told me three weeks ago ago that the Horby results were being “ queried with a view to re-running the trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why ?
And so to Public Health England – PHE .
Before the chaps at Pumped High Estimates were caught variously doubling up and confusing death with infection , The Slog posted six times to point out the obvious discrepancy between their ‘ spikes ’ and the ONS/Funeral Director feedback that showed no spike at all .
PHE has now been disbanded – and will be replaced .
That ’ s a pretty draconion outcome unless something very smelly indeed had emerged .
Will there be an inquiry ?
Has any chummy ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Chief Executive at PHE Duncan Selbie has clearly reached his sellby date ( fnar-fnar ) and said he is “ sorry beyond words ” for what happened….but flatly refutes the idea that his brainchild was in any way at fault .
Er , so why is he sorry ?
He was on a salary of £190,000 a year .
His pension will be unaffected .
Once again , the time has come to make the main cultural point at issue here .
We are not going to see any of these individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they all act with impunity .
Pushing ahead with every form of invasive data , obligatory decree and half-baked analysis to dilute our liberties and reveal our most inner needs from Jaffa cakes to turf accountants , all of them act in secret , are grilled in secret , briefed in secret and remain answerable to no objective separate and free body of regulation or law whatsoever .
Their increasing invasion of our lives – while we know less and less about theirs – is one of the central and most bitter ironies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest in a long series of intimate examinations that begin , “ Now just lie still , this won ’ t hurt a bit ” .
There was Tony Blair in 2004 , trying to sell us ID cards with “ It ’ s only like a passport ” .
Then Jacquie Smith , the girl who put the secret into Home Secretary by handing a £14billion surveillance budget to GCHQ , insisting , “ This is only a trial run ” .
David Cameron and his “ We did not talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” then Papa Murdoch himself and his brilliant impression of a failed lobotomy as he he looked blank and said , “ I never heard anyone talk about phone hacking ” .
And Jeremy Hunt claiming “ I have done nothing wrong ” after redacting 230 emails that showed he ’ d done things during the ill-fated Sky deal that were as wrong as something despicably wrong that has spent a lifetime perfecting the scientific art of doing very very wrong things .
None of these episodes – not even Weapons of Mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rebekah Brooks somehow corrupted the prosecution service to ensure she was charged only with things she hadn ’ t done , and Cameron ’ s ex-Newscorp press secretary went to an upmarket prison for nine weeks….the trial took eight months to prepare .
146 teenage idiots who looted stores in Croydon during a riot got an average of five years each , and their arrest , trial and incarceration was turned round in just 27 days .
But nevertheless , while rejoicing in their immunity , the Establishment took careful note of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Law could be .
Which is why , when truculent Brit voters decided to stick it to them on the Brexit issue in 2016 , the Shadow State this time stayed firmly in the shadows , as they machinated to undo the biggest democratic decision ever taken in Britain ’ s long and not always illustrious history .
They let clowns in silly EU hats , arrogant Internationale Labour MPs , privileged Europhile Tory shires MPs , hapless PM Theresa May and a midget called John Bercow – the Speaker of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precedent back to Magna Carta .
At this point , they decided that mounting a coup d ’ état , conspiring with a foreign power and perverting the progress of elected officials was a cinch .
And they came within a millimetre of pulling it off .
Only the opportunist Boris Johnson stopped them – albeit ( in my view ) temporarily .
The UK is now ruled by the most secret and unaccountable régime since the Puritanism of Oliver Cromwell .
It is headed by the very same Boris Johnson .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iraq con , the GCHQ con , the Phone-hacking con , the Corbyn con , the EU con , the Skripal con and the Brexit/Brino con , Contrick19 is a global con .
As such , it is a First : not even the Warmist con can equal it in sheer volume , audacity , breathtaking coordination , phenomenal behavioural effects and speed of outcome .
2020 has been the year in which Homo Insipiens Globalis emerged to offer solid proof that no electorate in the World is fit for democratic purpose if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to control The Mob .
The summer – like your freedom of movement , speech , opposition and commitment to facts over propaganda – is almost over .
Enjoy it while you can .
Also highly relevant : the disinfecting of viral Covid lies

by John Ward
In what is being widely seen (by me) as a miracle up there with Red Sea partings and water into wine, The Times today has finally managed to shake off its self-imposed D-Notice and point out how Contrick19 NHS obsession is going to kill far more people than Coronavirus could ever manage:
It’s behind the Digger’s Pusillanimous Paywall, but I can give you the gist of this frontline oncologist’s contrarian (and entirely correct) opinion with a few extracts:
“Some estimates say a few thousand cancer patient lives could be lost. I think you can easily multiply that by ten. It’s far worse than people appreciate. We have almost certainly caused the death of something like 30,000 patients, 30,000 who would have probably been cured if it hadn’t been for Covid. I’ve seen a lot in my half a century in medicine. I’ve never been more worried about cancer care than I am now. This is an unfolding disaster and so many aren’t seeing it. I don’t believe [the Covid death toll] is as high as 41,000. I think a lot of those people would have died anyway within a fairly rapid timeframe.”
So there you have it – but you read it here first.
Now the assumption the Establishment wants us to buy into about the pig’s ear of alarmist predictions, distraction from more serious illnesses, one-sided media coverage, incompetent drug trials, double counting, cases treated as deaths and PHE overstatement is that it was all down to human error.
But such an assumption would involve a level of quite staggering stupidity around the World. For example, Aukland yesterday was on the verge of total lockdown on the basis of four cases. Not deaths – cases. And it emerged last night that Spain’s blacklisting by the UK as a holiday destination happened because Spain has (since May) been counting in its daily total of ‘active cases’ people who had the virus weeks ago, but have since recovered.
How, for instance, did the Prime Minister of Australia first demand (and then retract) obligatory vaccination when no such vaccine exists…or is indeed likely to? Over the last seven weeks, I have spoken to or corresponded with fourteen virologists, all of whom agree that it will be nigh on impossible to vaccinate against Coronavirus, and all but one of whom were extremely doubtful about such a necessity in the first place. After eighty years or more of looking for such a thing, there is still no vaccine for malaria….it is handled by HCQ as a management drug that speeds recovery and almost obliterates deaths.
Playing in government’s favour re this one is the sad reality that around 60% of people still believe the Deadly Killer myth, and a further 30% are too busy, telly-addicted or drunk to give a tinker’s cuss either way.
But no matter how many Covidiots ignore it, what we have here is yet more proof that Great Britain’s laughably dubbed “élite” has become a blame-free zone in which there is no accountability – or indeed, prosecution of justice – whatsoever.
And as a taxpayer, that gives me a somewhat niggly outlook on the whole thing…….a dog-with-a-bone approach to shining light into dark corners. There are two sets of people at the top of my “depraved hobgoblin” hierarchy, bankers and Whitehall senior civil servants. It will therefore come as no surprise to learn that that they are both heavily implicated in this, our current cesspit of base motives.
Because for those who want to blame globalist banking failures, stock market graft and blocked Brexit on something that can be easily demonised, Contrick19 is the perfect vehicle.
The players in this cacophonous operetta of nonsense are all as I write assumed to be innocent of malign intention. To suspect any of them is deemed “wild conspiracy theory”. Had this same rule applied to the Nuremburg Trials of 1946, probably 90% of the Nazi hierarchy would never even have come to trial.
Emmanuel Macron has had a profoundly suspicious relationship with the Sanoffi Pharma combine for twelve years. Their PR was instrumental in smearing both HCQ and Professor Didier Raoult at the outset of Covidaphobia….a campaign Macron fully backed at first. He also lied about the value of masks.
Dr Anthony Fauci has enacted the same baseless smears against HCQ in the US. He has lied about the existence of positive trials in five countries around the globe – all of whom use the ‘HCQ cocktail’ with great success in managing Covid19. He has ruthlessly lied to the media about C19 death rates based on precisely nothing. The creature he has installed at the CDC has a track record of serious data manipulation in the treatment of AIDS. And he too lied about masks.
In Britain, Peter Horby used dubious clinical trials to overdose and omit balance in his administration of HCQ cocktail. As many as 28 patients may have needlessly died in a trial that has been roundly condemned by senior medics in Italy, China and New York. If there is assumed to be no whiff of manslaughter in this case, why? He knew the doses, he knew the cocktail and he knew that his fund donors in Big Pharma want the profits from a new vaccine.
A month ago, respected daily title France Soir reached these blunt conclusions about the Horby trials:
‘The authors of the recovery clinical trial (Peter Horby and Martin Landray) attempt to cover up a despicable fault in the hydroxychloroquine arm. Several elements are concerning : results that are hiding reality, unforgivable errors in the documents, the author of the appendix of the documents of the Recovery study (British clinical trial) is Dr Hayden known to be historically close to Gilead having taken on several occasions the defence of Remdesivir (drug that has recently been approved by the European Medicines Agency without evidence of therapeutic benefit and very harmful side effects). Hence the Recovery study cannot be considered serious.’
Surprise, surprise, Remdesivir “emerged” from the trials as the winner. It has only 35% of the efficacy of HCQ, and costs twelve times as much.
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Here we have motive, means and opportunity all clearly present. A Whitehall source told me three weeks ago ago that the Horby results were being “queried with a view to re-running the trial”. That has not happened. Why?
And so to Public Health England – PHE. Before the chaps at Pumped High Estimates were caught variously doubling up and confusing death with infection, The Slog posted six times to point out the obvious discrepancy between their ‘spikes’ and the ONS/Funeral Director feedback that showed no spike at all.
PHE has now been disbanded – and will be replaced. That’s a pretty draconion outcome unless something very smelly indeed had emerged.
Will there be an inquiry? Has any chummy’s collar been felt by Mr Plod? Chief Executive at PHE Duncan Selbie has clearly reached his sellby date (fnar-fnar) and said he is “sorry beyond words” for what happened….but flatly refutes the idea that his brainchild was in any way at fault. Er, so why is he sorry?
He was on a salary of £190,000 a year. His pension will be unaffected.
Once again, the time has come to make the main cultural point at issue here. We are not going to see any of these individuals stretched on a rack somewhere, because they all act with impunity.
Pushing ahead with every form of invasive data, obligatory decree and half-baked analysis to dilute our liberties and reveal our most inner needs from Jaffa cakes to turf accountants, all of them act in secret, are grilled in secret, briefed in secret and remain answerable to no objective separate and free body of regulation or law whatsoever.
Their increasing invasion of our lives – while we know less and less about theirs – is one of the central and most bitter ironies of our age. Covid19 is merely the latest in a long series of intimate examinations that begin, “Now just lie still, this won’t hurt a bit”.
There was Tony Blair in 2004, trying to sell us ID cards with “It’s only like a passport”. Then Jacquie Smith, the girl who put the secret into Home Secretary by handing a £14billion surveillance budget to GCHQ, insisting, “This is only a trial run”. David Cameron and his “We did not talk about the Sky takeover with James Murdoch” then Papa Murdoch himself and his brilliant impression of a failed lobotomy as he he looked blank and said, “I never heard anyone talk about phone hacking”. And Jeremy Hunt claiming “I have done nothing wrong” after redacting 230 emails that showed he’d done things during the ill-fated Sky deal that were as wrong as something despicably wrong that has spent a lifetime perfecting the scientific art of doing very very wrong things.
None of these episodes – not even Weapons of Mass Destruction – brought anyone to justice. Rebekah Brooks somehow corrupted the prosecution service to ensure she was charged only with things she hadn’t done, and Cameron’s ex-Newscorp press secretary went to an upmarket prison for nine weeks….the trial took eight months to prepare. 146 teenage idiots who looted stores in Croydon during a riot got an average of five years each, and their arrest, trial and incarceration was turned round in just 27 days.
But nevertheless, while rejoicing in their immunity, the Establishment took careful note of the annoying inconvenience that even a tepid Rule of Law could be.
Which is why, when truculent Brit voters decided to stick it to them on the Brexit issue in 2016, the Shadow State this time stayed firmly in the shadows, as they machinated to undo the biggest democratic decision ever taken in Britain’s long and not always illustrious history. They let clowns in silly EU hats, arrogant Internationale Labour MPs, privileged Europhile Tory shires MPs, hapless PM Theresa May and a midget called John Bercow – the Speaker of the House no less – bend every constitutional precedent back to Magna Carta.
At this point, they decided that mounting a coup d’état, conspiring with a foreign power and perverting the progress of elected officials was a cinch. And they came within a millimetre of pulling it off.
Only the opportunist Boris Johnson stopped them – albeit (in my view) temporarily. The UK is now ruled by the most secret and unaccountable régime since the Puritanism of Oliver Cromwell. It is headed by the very same Boris Johnson.
However, whereas before we have had the Iraq con, the GCHQ con, the Phone-hacking con, the Corbyn con, the EU con, the Skripal con and the Brexit/Brino con, Contrick19 is a global con.
As such, it is a First: not even the Warmist con can equal it in sheer volume, audacity, breathtaking coordination, phenomenal behavioural effects and speed of outcome.
2020 has been the year in which Homo Insipiens Globalis emerged to offer solid proof that no electorate in the World is fit for democratic purpose if the Secret State has the measure of how to control The Mob.
The summer – like your freedom of movement, speech, opposition and commitment to facts over propaganda – is almost over. Enjoy it while you can.
Also highly relevant: the disinfecting of viral Covid lies


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--UK – OFFICIALS WILL COME TO YOUR HOME IF YOUR NEIGHBORS DON’T OBEY

2:13 “ Northampton has now become a so-called Area of intervention where local officials will visit households and encourage people @ @ @ @ @ What is an area of intervention ?
An area of intervention is the highest level @ @ @ @ @ is described by PHE as an area where there is a “ divergence ” between @ @ @ @ @ to control the spread of coronavirus and the national restrictions across England .
A detailed @ @ @ @ @ place and local resources will be boosted by national-level support .

2:13
“Northampton has now become a so-called Area of intervention where local officials will visit households and encourage people to take extra care.”
What is an area of intervention?
An area of intervention is the highest level on the watchlist.
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It is described by PHE as an area where there is a “divergence” between the local measures in place to control the spread of coronavirus and the national restrictions across England.
A detailed action plan will be in place and local resources will be boosted by national-level support.
news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-what-is-an-area-of-intervention-and-does-it-mean-a-local-lockdown-12035048


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-23--Big Tech, Monopoly and the Pretense of Capitalism

All those who believe the ‘ privatized totalitarianism ’ of Big Tech ‘ platform plantations ’ are ‘ capitalism ’ have been brainwashed into servitude by Big Tech ’ s pretense of capitalism .
What do you call an economy of monopolies without competition or any regulatory restraints ?
An economy of monopolies that control both the buying and selling in the markets they control ?
Monopolies with the power to commit legalized fraud and the profits to buy political influence ?
Monopolies whose black box algorithms are all-powerful but completely opaque to public scrutiny ?
Call it whatever you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t Capitalism , which requires competition and market transparency to price capital , labor , risk , credit , goods , services , etc .
Black Box Monopoly is the death of Capitalism as it eliminates competition and market transparency .
The American economy is now dominated by Big Tech Black Box Monopolies , and thus what we have isn ’ t a “ free market ” system ( a.k.a .
capitalism ) , it ’ s the pretense of capitalism , a slick PR cover for the most rapacious form of exploitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : achieve monopoly power by scaling the network effect and buying up hundreds of potential competitors with stock “ printed ” out of thin air .
Once monopoly is achieved , buyers and sellers are both captive to the Big Tech monopoly : both buyers and sellers of apps , for example , must submit to the profiteering and control of the Big Tech monopoly .
Once the profits flowing from monopoly pile up , buy back the shares you “ printed ” to eliminate competition , boosting the wealth of insiders to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once illegal , this is nothing but legalized fraud .
Despite the immense destruction these Big Tech monopolies wreak on society , the political power they purchase protects them from any limits .
That their platforms now control the flow of data , including political content and adverts , is brushed aside with the usual paradoxical claims of “ free markets.
” Ironic , isn ’ t it ?
Big Tech Black Box Monopolies claim they shouldn ’ t be exposed to any regulation because they ’ ve destroyed competition and transparency within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platforms that control the flow of data , news and narratives are privatized totalitarianism , cloaked by the pretense of capitalism .
Like all totalitarian monopolies , Big Tech now claims “ you can ’ t limit us because now you depend on us.
” In other words , Big Tech is now too centralized and powerful to submit to any socio-political controls .
It ’ s a neat trick , isn ’ t it ?
Enrich the super-wealthy “ investor class ” with your buyback-juiced stock valuations , “ buying ” their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gains to keep your monopoly out of reach of any public scrutiny or limits on your profiteering and privatized totalitarianism .
That our society and economy are now in thrall to privatized totalitarian Big Tech monopolies is straight out of a Philip K. Dick story in which what ’ s perceived as real has been manipulated by those who own the means of manipulation .
We ’ re not just debt-serfs in central-bank feudalism , we ’ re all serfs on Big Tech ’ s platform plantations .
If you don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Big Tech has a special place for you : the Village of the Deplatformed , a village of ghosts who have disappeared from the platform plantations and who no longer show up in search , social media , app stores , etc .
Just as the Soviets snipped those sent to the gulag out of photos , the privatized totalitarian Big Tech monopolies cut out your selfhood and your income : Deplatformed doesn ’ t just mean you disappear from view , it also means you ’ ve been demonetized— your ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been eliminated .
In effect , your labor , content and selfhood have been expropriated by Big Tech ’ s totalitarian platforms .
Big Tech monopolies don ’ t just “ own ” the plantation of the mind , they own the platform plantations that control what we see , buy and sell , and what the algorithms collect and sell to everyone who wants to influence what we see , buy and sell .
All those who believe the privatized totalitarianism of Big Tech platform plantations are “ capitalism ” have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s pretense of capitalism .
Just because totalitarianism and fraud are now “ legal ” doesn ’ t mean they ’ re not evil .
Mark , Jesse and I discuss Big Tech ’ s financialization of everything in Salon # 18 : The Endgame of Financialization Resembles a Philip K. Dick Novel— a nightmarish world of deplatformed ghosts and digital galley slaves .
AxisOfEasy Salon # 18 : The Endgame of Financialization Resembles a Philip K. Dick Novel ( 58 min )

by Charles Hugh-Smith
All those who believe the ‘privatized totalitarianism’ of Big Tech ‘platform plantations’ are ‘capitalism’ have been brainwashed into servitude by Big Tech’s pretense of capitalism.
What do you call an economy of monopolies without competition or any regulatory restraints? An economy of monopolies that control both the buying and selling in the markets they control? Monopolies with the power to commit legalized fraud and the profits to buy political influence? Monopolies whose black box algorithms are all-powerful but completely opaque to public scrutiny?
Call it whatever you want, but it certainly isn’t Capitalism, which requires competition and market transparency to price capital, labor, risk, credit, goods, services, etc.
Black Box Monopoly is the death of Capitalism as it eliminates competition and market transparency.
The American economy is now dominated by Big Tech Black Box Monopolies, and thus what we have isn’t a “free market” system (a.k.a. capitalism), it’s the pretense of capitalism, a slick PR cover for the most rapacious form of exploitation.
The SillyCon Valley model is simple: achieve monopoly power by scaling the network effect and buying up hundreds of potential competitors with stock “printed” out of thin air. Once monopoly is achieved, buyers and sellers are both captive to the Big Tech monopoly: both buyers and sellers of apps, for example, must submit to the profiteering and control of the Big Tech monopoly.
Once the profits flowing from monopoly pile up, buy back the shares you “printed” to eliminate competition, boosting the wealth of insiders to the moon. Since share buybacks were once illegal, this is nothing but legalized fraud.
Despite the immense destruction these Big Tech monopolies wreak on society, the political power they purchase protects them from any limits. That their platforms now control the flow of data, including political content and adverts, is brushed aside with the usual paradoxical claims of “free markets.”
Ironic, isn’t it? Big Tech Black Box Monopolies claim they shouldn’t be exposed to any regulation because they’ve destroyed competition and transparency within the letter of the law. Monopoly platforms that control the flow of data, news and narratives are privatized totalitarianism, cloaked by the pretense of capitalism.
Like all totalitarian monopolies, Big Tech now claims “you can’t limit us because now you depend on us.” In other words, Big Tech is now too centralized and powerful to submit to any socio-political controls.
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It’s a neat trick, isn’t it? Enrich the super-wealthy “investor class” with your buyback-juiced stock valuations, “buying” their loyalty and political pull with these outsized gains to keep your monopoly out of reach of any public scrutiny or limits on your profiteering and privatized totalitarianism.
That our society and economy are now in thrall to privatized totalitarian Big Tech monopolies is straight out of a Philip K. Dick story in which what’s perceived as real has been manipulated by those who own the means of manipulation.
We’re not just debt-serfs in central-bank feudalism, we’re all serfs on Big Tech’s platform plantations. If you don’t love your servitude with sufficient enthusiasm, Big Tech has a special place for you: the Village of the Deplatformed, a village of ghosts who have disappeared from the platform plantations and who no longer show up in search, social media, app stores, etc.
Just as the Soviets snipped those sent to the gulag out of photos, the privatized totalitarian Big Tech monopolies cut out your selfhood and your income: Deplatformed doesn’t just mean you disappear from view, it also means you’ve been demonetized— your ability to earn money from your own content has been eliminated.
In effect, your labor, content and selfhood have been expropriated by Big Tech’s totalitarian platforms. Big Tech monopolies don’t just “own” the plantation of the mind, they own the platform plantations that control what we see, buy and sell, and what the algorithms collect and sell to everyone who wants to influence what we see, buy and sell.
All those who believe the privatized totalitarianism of Big Tech platform plantations are “capitalism” have been brainwashed into servitude by Big Tech’s pretense of capitalism. Just because totalitarianism and fraud are now “legal” doesn’t mean they’re not evil.
Mark, Jesse and I discuss Big Tech’s financialization of everything in Salon #18: The Endgame of Financialization Resembles a Philip K. Dick Novel— a nightmarish world of deplatformed ghosts and digital galley slaves.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-24--Probably nothing – Some investors are bracing for a record amount of domestic corporate defaults in

Probably nothing – Some investors are bracing for a record amount of domestic corporate defaults in China.

Some investors are bracing for a record amount of domestic corporate defaults in China .
“ The government has neither @ @ @ @ @ to backstop it all.
” t.co/YAUstYDUku

Some investors are bracing for a record amount of domestic corporate defaults in China. “The government has neither the firepower nor the will to backstop it all.” t.co/YAUstYDUku
— Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) August 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-24--US active managers are extremely bullish, as allocation levels are near extremes…. Debt keeps piling

US active managers are extremely bullish, as allocation levels are near extremes…. Debt keeps piling up…  *any* drop in liquidity triggering a USD rally – more than ever

Debt keeps piling up … total-debt-to-EBITDA ratio for investment-grade companies climbed to 3.53 in Q2 (5.42 for high-yield), which is highest since 1998 (inception of @Bloomberg Intelligence data) pic.twitter.com/3AD5tEzp2I — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) August 24, 2020
The Dollar and Stocks have moved like a mirror image since March. Their correlation has collapsed to near the most negative in history. In a liquidity-driven market, the biggest risk could be *any* drop in liquidity triggering a USD rally – more than ever, watch it like a hawk. pic.twitter.com/leUc0jpK4g — Macro Charts (@MacroCharts) August 24, 2020
Pre-sales have ballooned in recent years as other sources of financing have tightened – they have "ponzi-like features" because developers use pre-sales today to fund developments which were promised years ago – so today's buyers have nobody to fund theirs when the music stops pic.twitter.com/jJBDFJTHyW — Mike Bird (@Birdyword) August 24, 2020
Not many left to squeeze. "We become what we think about all day long." (Ralph Waldo Emerson) pic.twitter.com/Ej2oywnAt1 — RinoTaglia (@MVProfiles) August 23, 2020
As good as it gets? Positive economic surprises are at an all-time high, doubtful that unexpected performance is going to be repeated in the fourth quarter. pic.twitter.com/5mkUqgfQ3O — Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) August 24, 2020
A huge wave of layoffs is coming.. the reopening has been a failure for many companies.. PMI were just pricing the reopening not the recovery — Alessio Urban (@AlessioUrban) August 24, 2020
There is a pretty decent chance the #Fed will disappoint #markets at the upcoming #JacksonHole meeting. While they will maintain their stance to do "whatever is necessary," they are unlikely to talk about doing #more in the short-term with stock and bond markets functioning well. pic.twitter.com/HWQgU5cHkC — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) August 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-24--Six O’Clock Can Be Dangerous, Countermeasures In Place, Brennan In Troub

The [ DS ] /MSM is now panicking , the events are not working as planned , they are not @ @ @ @ @ in trouble after meeting with Durham .
Trump is preparing to go after big pharma @

The [DS]/MSM is now panicking, the events are not working as planned, they are not in control. Brennan is in trouble after meeting with Durham. Trump is preparing to go after big pharma.
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