investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--DOJ accuses Yale University of discriminating against Asian, white applicants: The two-year investig

DOJ accuses Yale University of discriminating against Asian, white applicants: The two-year investigation concluded that Yale “rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race.”

WASHINGTON — A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants , in violation of federal civil rights law , officials said Thursday .
The findings detailed in a letter to the college ’ s attorneys Thursday mark the latest action by the Trump administration aimed at rooting out discrimination in the college application process , following complaints from students about the application process at some Ivy League colleges .
The two-year investigation concluded that Yale “ rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Justice Department said .
The investigation stemmed from a 2016 complaint against Yale , Brown and Dartmouth .
“ Yale ’ s race discrimination imposes undue and unlawful penalties on racially-disfavored applicants , including in particular Asian American and White applicants , ” Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband , who heads the department ’ s civil rights division , wrote in a letter to the college ’ s attorneys .
Prosecutors found that Yale has been discriminating against applicants to its undergraduate program based on their race and national origin and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of admissions decisions each year.
” The investigation concluded that Asian American and white students have “ only one-tenth to one-fourth of the likelihood of admission as African American applicants with comparable academic credentials , ” the Justice Department said .
“ Unlawfully dividing Americans into racial and ethnic blocs fosters stereotypes , bitterness , and division , ” Dreiband said in a statement .
“ It is past time for American institutions to recognize that all people should be treated with decency and respect and without unlawful regard to the color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that Yale uses race as a factor in multiple steps of the admissions process and that Yale “ racially balances its classes.
” The Supreme Court has ruled colleges and universities may consider race in admissions decisions but has said that must be done in a narrowly tailored way to promote diversity and should be limited in time .
Schools also bear the burden of showing why their consideration of race is appropriate .

via abc7news:
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law, officials said Thursday.
The findings detailed in a letter to the college’s attorneys Thursday mark the latest action by the Trump administration aimed at rooting out discrimination in the college application process, following complaints from students about the application process at some Ivy League colleges.
The two-year investigation concluded that Yale “rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race, whom it otherwise would admit,” the Justice Department said. The investigation stemmed from a 2016 complaint against Yale, Brown and Dartmouth.
“Yale’s race discrimination imposes undue and unlawful penalties on racially-disfavored applicants, including in particular Asian American and White applicants,” Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband, who heads the department’s civil rights division, wrote in a letter to the college’s attorneys.
Prosecutors found that Yale has been discriminating against applicants to its undergraduate program based on their race and national origin and “that race is the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year.” The investigation concluded that Asian American and white students have “only one-tenth to one-fourth of the likelihood of admission as African American applicants with comparable academic credentials,” the Justice Department said.
“Unlawfully dividing Americans into racial and ethnic blocs fosters stereotypes, bitterness, and division,” Dreiband said in a statement. “It is past time for American institutions to recognize that all people should be treated with decency and respect and without unlawful regard to the color of their skin.”
The investigation also found that Yale uses race as a factor in multiple steps of the admissions process and that Yale “racially balances its classes.”
The Supreme Court has ruled colleges and universities may consider race in admissions decisions but has said that must be done in a narrowly tailored way to promote diversity and should be limited in time. Schools also bear the burden of showing why their consideration of race is appropriate.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--This must a good video, because YouTube makes you go through some extremely silly bullshit to watch

This must a good video, because YouTube makes you go through some extremely silly bullshit to watch it

All the way from 1960 , the tactics are being used TODAY !

All the way from 1960, the tactics are being used TODAY!
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Justice Kavanaugh just issued a tactical nuke on George Soros

SCOTUS has ruled organizations affiliated with the “ Open Society ” lose the protection of 1A and can be treated @ @ @ @ @ impacts supporters in the U.S. and abroad .

Justice Kavanaugh just issued a tactical nuke on George Soros
SCOTUS has ruled organizations affiliated with the “Open Society” lose the protection of 1A and can be treated as international threats as this impacts supporters in the U.S. and abroad.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--New Zealand PM: TAKE THE TEST or you can’t leave!

How do you expose a dictator , make them act like one .
pic.twitter.com/xYA9oaCIVb

How do you expose a dictator, make them act like one. pic.twitter.com/xYA9oaCIVb
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Italian citizens have denounced their own ministers!

The Italian Prime Minister Conte and the Ministers Bonafede , Di Maio , Gualtieri , Guerini , Lamorgese and Speranza @ @ @ @ @ management of the Covid emergency .
The guarantee notice arises from various complaints presented throughout @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus emergency and concerns various crimes .
The complaints , the details of which are @ @ @ @ @ into question the articles of the criminal code on the penalty in competition ( article @ @ @ @ @ article 438 ) , crimes against public health ( article 452 ) and manslaughter ( @ @ @ @ @ of office ( article 323 ) , attack against the constitution of the state ( @ @ @ @ @ against the political rights of citizens ( article 294 ) .

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The Italian Prime Minister Conte and the Ministers Bonafede, Di Maio, Gualtieri, Guerini, Lamorgese and Speranza received a notification concerning the management of the Covid emergency.
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The guarantee notice arises from various complaints presented throughout Italy in relation to the Coronavirus emergency and concerns various crimes. The complaints, the details of which are not yet known, call into question the articles of the criminal code on the penalty in competition (article 110), epidemic (article 438), crimes against public health (article 452) and manslaughter (article 589), abuse of office (article 323), attack against the constitution of the state (article 283), attacks against the political rights of citizens (article 294).
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Thanks to Coronavirus and Zoom, We’re Looking at the End Stages of College as a Commodity.

And now we get to the essentializing , because the pandemic has made something undeniable : To a large extent , students have become customers .
And professors should acknowledge their own role in getting us to that point , because the commodification of higher education is a direct byproduct of the transformation of college into the entrance examination for America ’ s middle class , something the professoriate has cheered on .
Sure , students are buying a complex bundle that ’ s rarely described as a “ product.
” But if you doubt colleges are selling , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigns .
And if you think they ’ re mostly selling learning , consider this thought experiment from economist Bryan Caplan : If you had to choose , would you rather have four years of Princeton University classes but no diploma , or the diploma , but no classes ?
Maybe you ’ d choose the classes ; if so , you ’ re in the minority .
Most students are primarily buying something else — a credential , a social network — not a “ community of learning.
” Which is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be buying , or that we should even think of it as a “ purchase.
” Markets are terrific , and we need them , but we also need institutions that are buffered from them .
When those buffers break down , as they have in America ’ s colleges , dysfunction ensues .
University business-think has meant bureaucratic overgrowth and an obsession with useless “ metrics ” — assessing faculty using student evaluations rather than student learning , goosing “ selectivity ” by soliciting applications in order to reject them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ what else could you expect once colleges became the gatekeeper to all the good jobs ?
Now most everyone needs to go , regardless of their interest in learning .
And an essentially scholarly enterprise doesn ’ t serve most of those people well .
So instead , U.S. higher education bundled “ teaching and research ” with a bunch of other things — residential amenities , sports teams , networking opportunities , career coaching , dating service and so forth .
Among other effects , all this initially created a booming demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1940 to 1970 and then almost doubled again by 1988 .
Without that shift , most of the professors complaining about the commercialization of education would have had to take jobs in actual businesses .

via washingtonpost:
And now we get to the essentializing, because the pandemic has made something undeniable: To a large extent, students have become customers. And professors should acknowledge their own role in getting us to that point, because the commodification of higher education is a direct byproduct of the transformation of college into the entrance examination for America’s middle class, something the professoriate has cheered on.
Sure, students are buying a complex bundle that’s rarely described as a “product.” But if you doubt colleges are selling, you need look only at the glossy marketing campaigns. And if you think they’re mostly selling learning, consider this thought experiment from economist Bryan Caplan: If you had to choose, would you rather have four years of Princeton University classes but no diploma, or the diploma, but no classes?
Maybe you’d choose the classes; if so, you’re in the minority. Most students are primarily buying something else — a credential, a social network — not a “community of learning.” Which is not to say that this is what they should be buying, or that we should even think of it as a “purchase.”
Markets are terrific, and we need them, but we also need institutions that are buffered from them. When those buffers break down, as they have in America’s colleges, dysfunction ensues. University business-think has meant bureaucratic overgrowth and an obsession with useless “metrics” — assessing faculty using student evaluations rather than student learning, goosing “selectivity” by soliciting applications in order to reject them.
Professors rightly resist these developments. But what else could you expect once colleges became the gatekeeper to all the good jobs? Now most everyone needs to go, regardless of their interest in learning. And an essentially scholarly enterprise doesn’t serve most of those people well.
So instead, U.S. higher education bundled “teaching and research” with a bunch of other things — residential amenities, sports teams, networking opportunities, career coaching, dating service and so forth. Among other effects, all this initially created a booming demand for professors; their numbers quintupled from 1940 to 1970 and then almost doubled again by 1988. Without that shift, most of the professors complaining about the commercialization of education would have had to take jobs in actual businesses.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Joe Biden Doesn’t Know Why He Picked Kamala Harris.

In their announcement video he had a very simple script beneath the phone he was using to deliver the message @ @ @ @ @ t list 3-5 things off the top of your head , you shouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ million people

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In their announcement video he had a very simple script beneath the phone he was using to deliver the message. If you can’t list 3-5 things off the top of your head, you shouldn’t be trying to lead 300 million people


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Protests Are Rising Worldwide Against these Lockdowns

We are starting to see ever great protests rising up around the world .
This is not just in Germany , as we are witnessing this in Canada as well as the United States .
We are receiving word that on August 29th , there will also be protests in Europe and the French Yellow Vests will join in .
This is going to be interesting how many protests are going to be organized around the world that weekend .
It does not appear that the various governments will change course .
This is an economic contrived collapse to further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Klaus Schwab at the World Economic Forum .
Schwab hides his finances and the rumor is they sold all investments at the top ahead of their agenda .
Of course , nobody will investigate .
We are looking at draconian lockdowns in Australia , New Zealand , and even in Ireland .
This is a political agenda to further this Great Reset .
It is by no means about a virus or public health .
George Soros , who was the biggest contributor to Hillary Clinton and support the extreme left , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolution in an interview with a leading Italian Newspaper on August 11th , 2020 – La Republica : “ I would describe it as a revolutionary moment when the range of possibilities is much greater than in normal times.
” Nobody is defending the people .
These global elitists own the politicians who are always easily bought .

by Martin Armstrong
We are starting to see ever great protests rising up around the world. This is not just in Germany, as we are witnessing this in Canada as well as the United States. We are receiving word that on August 29th, there will also be protests in Europe and the French Yellow Vests will join in. This is going to be interesting how many protests are going to be organized around the world that weekend. It does not appear that the various governments will change course.
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This is an economic contrived collapse to further this Great Reset which is being organized by Klaus Schwab at the World Economic Forum. Schwab hides his finances and the rumor is they sold all investments at the top ahead of their agenda. Of course, nobody will investigate.
We are looking at draconian lockdowns in Australia, New Zealand, and even in Ireland. This is a political agenda to further this Great Reset. It is by no means about a virus or public health.
George Soros, who was the biggest contributor to Hillary Clinton and support the extreme left, calls this the great opportunity for a revolution in an interview with a leading Italian Newspaper on August 11th, 2020 – La Republica: “I would describe it as a revolutionary moment when the range of possibilities is much greater than in normal times.”
Nobody is defending the people. These global elitists own the politicians who are always easily bought.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--GASLIGHTING, BUZZFEED-STYLE: Facebook’s Preferential Treatment Of US Conservatives Puts Its Fact-Che

GASLIGHTING, BUZZFEED-STYLE: Facebook’s Preferential Treatment Of US Conservatives Puts Its Fact-Checking Program In Danger.

Facebook ’ s employees and fact-checking partners say they are left in the dark about how the company decides what content stays up and what comes down .
On May 8 , Prager University , a nonprofit conservative media outlet , published a video on Facebook that incorrectly claimed “ there is no evidence that CO2 emissions are the dominant factor ” in climate change .
Within days , Climate Feedback , a nonpartisan network of scientists and a member of Facebook ’ s global fact-checking partnership , rated the content as false — a designation that was supposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PragerU ’ s second strike for false content that month , which under Facebook ’ s own policies should have triggered “ repeat offender ” penalties including the revocation of advertising privileges and the specter of possible deletion .
But it didn ’ t .
As first reported by BuzzFeed News last week , a Facebook employee intervened on PragerU ’ s behalf and asked for a reexamination of the judgment , citing “ partner sensitivity ” and the amount of money the organization had spent on ads .
Eventually , while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained , Facebook disappeared the strikes from its internal record and no one — not the public , the fact-checkers , or Facebook ’ s own employees — was informed of the decision .
Meanwhile , PragerU cashed in on the fact-checks of its climate misinformation .
On May 19 — the day after it received its first strike for false content — it launched a fundraiser .
“ Facebook is using biased 3rd party fact-checkers to flag content and censor conservatives , ” the organization told its more than 4.2 million followers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of truth ?
” Since at least late 2016 , CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended Facebook by insisting it should not be “ an arbiter of truth , ” while creating a third-party fact-checking program to fill that role of umpire .
But journalists and researchers at the dozens of organizations that make up Facebook ’ s fact-checking operation say the company is often just that .
Some told BuzzFeed News they were surprised to learn their verdicts had been ignored or overruled by Facebook in a closed-door process with little transparency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program ’ s credibility .
“ They are the arbiters of the consequences for publishing false or misleading information , ” said one fact-checker who asked not to be named for fear of repercussions from Facebook .
“ If people want to evade consequences , it ’ s easy to do it , ” they added .

via buzzfeednews:
Facebook’s employees and fact-checking partners say they are left in the dark about how the company decides what content stays up and what comes down.
On May 8, Prager University, a nonprofit conservative media outlet, published a video on Facebook that incorrectly claimed “there is no evidence that CO2 emissions are the dominant factor” in climate change. Within days, Climate Feedback, a nonpartisan network of scientists and a member of Facebook’s global fact-checking partnership, rated the content as false — a designation that was supposed to result in serious consequences.
It was PragerU’s second strike for false content that month, which under Facebook’s own policies should have triggered “repeat offender” penalties including the revocation of advertising privileges and the specter of possible deletion.
But it didn’t. As first reported by BuzzFeed News last week, a Facebook employee intervened on PragerU’s behalf and asked for a reexamination of the judgment, citing “partner sensitivity” and the amount of money the organization had spent on ads. Eventually, while the false labels on PragerU’s posts remained, Facebook disappeared the strikes from its internal record and no one — not the public, the fact-checkers, or Facebook’s own employees — was informed of the decision.
Meanwhile, PragerU cashed in on the fact-checks of its climate misinformation. On May 19 — the day after it received its first strike for false content — it launched a fundraiser. “Facebook is using biased 3rd party fact-checkers to flag content and censor conservatives,” the organization told its more than 4.2 million followers. “Is Facebook now the arbiter of truth?”
The campaign raised $21,637.
Since at least late 2016, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended Facebook by insisting it should not be “an arbiter of truth,” while creating a third-party fact-checking program to fill that role of umpire. But journalists and researchers at the dozens of organizations that make up Facebook’s fact-checking operation say the company is often just that. Some told BuzzFeed News they were surprised to learn their verdicts had been ignored or overruled by Facebook in a closed-door process with little transparency, and warned that this risks undermining the program’s credibility.
“They are the arbiters of the consequences for publishing false or misleading information,” said one fact-checker who asked not to be named for fear of repercussions from Facebook.
“If people want to evade consequences, it’s easy to do it,” they added.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--The 7 most likely communism “conditioning” events you should expect next from the insane Democrats a

The 7 most likely communism “conditioning” events you should expect next from the insane Democrats and the corrupt CDC

( Natural News ) With or without Trump in office , expect the Democrats , who are led by communists now disguised as socialists , to continue installing all of the following communist-style rules and laws across America , by first “ conditioning ” the masses with lighter punishment .
This will all develop into tyrannical nightmares for ultimately a communist-style , perpetual police-state America .
Democrat governors , as well as most Democrat mayors , are already “ all in.
” For the full flip from capitalism to despotism to unravel and really take root in America , citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give up all power , then literally vote all of this into place out of fear and “ hope ” for change ( think Obama and Soros here ) .
Folks , the “ New Normal ” is really screwed up .
Here ’ s how it will go quickly from bad to much worse .
Top 7 ways all Americans are being “ conditioned ” for communism by the left • All coins disappear from circulation ( already in the works right now ) , then cash becomes obsolete , then eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ savings accounts and retirement accounts , are instantly frozen and confiscated , never to be returned , all in the name of “ national security.
” • All citizens ’ guns will have to be registered , and then shortly thereafter , they will be confiscated , while simultaneously all police across the nation are disbanded .
That ’ s exactly what Hitler did to the Jews first .
The only people that will be allowed to own and carry guns will be Democrat politicians , their personal security guards , military police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antifa ( Chinese police disguised as Russians ) .
• Religion and prayer will be punished with heavy fines , and then eventually completely outlawed , as any “ gathering ” will be considered dangerous for spreading the new Bill Gates/Fauci viruses ( but of course BLM and Antifa can still gather for terrorist rioting ( “ peaceful protests ” ) .
• Much tighter restrictions on social media are put in place : Every conservative ( and republican ) person/viewpoint will be permanently banned ( not just shadow-banned or defunded ) from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social credits will be issued for anyone seeking to use public transportation – the only form of transportation that will be available ( after all fossil fuels are made illegal and eliminated ) .
• Every American will be conned or force vaccinated with the HORRID covid vaccine , which will end up being a series of Nazi-style dirty vaccines where the 2nd round sterilizes the population , and the 3rd round kills off all the “ undesirables ” ( Blacks , Jews , Christians , Catholics , Republicans , and anyone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in factories ) .
• First , all food will be processed with chemicals , as organic food will become illegal , and then GMO food will be the ONLY food available in a very limited supply , until the masses are poisoned and starved to death .
• Every US citizen must wear covid masks at all times — including inside their home – oh but then it gets much more strict shortly after that , where everyone must wear an entire hazmat suit ( already seeing this ) , face masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we all look homogeneous , and so that nobody can communicate properly , or have any style , fashion , individual personality or culture .
One hundred million zombie-like factory workers and White slaves in the GMO corn fields When the ‘ Demoncrats ’ ( Communists and Globalists w/Big Tech ) take control of the White House ( and all of Congress ) , and eventually they will , the only Americans left living will be zombie-like factory workers and White slaves in the GMO corn fields .
Guard the Constitution with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 is just the tip of the iceberg .
Now tune that old internet dial to Pandemic.news for updates on Bill Gates ’ disease being the “ gateway virus ” to losing all your rights as a citizen – to own land , a home , a car , to practice free speech , religion , and to own a gun .

by: S.D. Wells
(Natural News) With or without Trump in office, expect the Democrats, who are led by communists now disguised as socialists, to continue installing all of the following communist-style rules and laws across America, by first “conditioning” the masses with lighter punishment. This will all develop into tyrannical nightmares for ultimately a communist-style, perpetual police-state America. Democrat governors, as well as most Democrat mayors, are already “all in.”
For the full flip from capitalism to despotism to unravel and really take root in America, citizens must lose all respect for themselves and give up all power, then literally vote all of this into place out of fear and “hope” for change (think Obama and Soros here). Folks, the “New Normal” is really screwed up. Here’s how it will go quickly from bad to much worse.
Top 7 ways all Americans are being “conditioned” for communism by the left
All coins disappear from circulation (already in the works right now), then cash becomes obsolete, then eventually everyone’s money, including all savings accounts and retirement accounts, are instantly frozen and confiscated, never to be returned, all in the name of “national security.” All citizens’ guns will have to be registered, and then shortly thereafter, they will be confiscated, while simultaneously all police across the nation are disbanded. That’s exactly what Hitler did to the Jews first. The only people that will be allowed to own and carry guns will be Democrat politicians, their personal security guards, military police (United Nations/Interpol), BLM and Antifa (Chinese police disguised as Russians). Religion and prayer will be punished with heavy fines, and then eventually completely outlawed, as any “gathering” will be considered dangerous for spreading the new Bill Gates/Fauci viruses (but of course BLM and Antifa can still gather for terrorist rioting (“peaceful protests”). Much tighter restrictions on social media are put in place: Every conservative (and republican) person/viewpoint will be permanently banned (not just shadow-banned or defunded) from every social media platform forever, and social credits will be issued for anyone seeking to use public transportation – the only form of transportation that will be available (after all fossil fuels are made illegal and eliminated). Every American will be conned or force vaccinated with the HORRID covid vaccine, which will end up being a series of Nazi-style dirty vaccines where the 2nd round sterilizes the population, and the 3rd round kills off all the “undesirables” (Blacks, Jews, Christians, Catholics, Republicans, and anyone who won’t work as a slave in factories). First, all food will be processed with chemicals, as organic food will become illegal, and then GMO food will be the ONLY food available in a very limited supply, until the masses are poisoned and starved to death. Every US citizen must wear covid masks at all times — including inside their home – oh but then it gets much more strict shortly after that, where everyone must wear an entire hazmat suit (already seeing this), face masks, face shields and gloves, so that we all look homogeneous, and so that nobody can communicate properly, or have any style, fashion, individual personality or culture.
One hundred million zombie-like factory workers and White slaves in the GMO corn fields
When the ‘Demoncrats’ (Communists and Globalists w/Big Tech) take control of the White House (and all of Congress), and eventually they will, the only Americans left living will be zombie-like factory workers and White slaves in the GMO corn fields. Guard the Constitution with everything you’ve got, because Covid-19 is just the tip of the iceberg.
Now tune that old internet dial to Pandemic.news for updates on Bill Gates’ disease being the “gateway virus” to losing all your rights as a citizen – to own land, a home, a car, to practice free speech, religion, and to own a gun.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Quick thought on the implementation of Social Credit within the US.

Today I saw a comment that triggered a train of thought I figured I ’ d share .
The comment was essentially , “ My credit score is going to be fucked soon , isn ’ t it ” … Which got me thinking about our current debt structure and the imminent social credit system I believe is on it ’ s way here .
This has been something I ’ ve thought about a lot for almost a decade , and have watched be come a thing in 2015 and slowly be introduced in the US .
Something I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how they would be able to implement the fully authoritarian system..
I have speculated about it being in tandem with a UBI .
The idea they would link a monthly payment with your social score would be most effective imo .
So this is the thought that comment triggered… I now have a feeling this system will be imposed through bleeding us dry through this pandemic .
The amount of social , authoritarian , and economic pressure we ’ re all going through , social credit or “ equity ” /UBI might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Essentially , they will be able to extract wealth and put us all in debt , while also applying the social & authoritarian pressures ( which I don ’ t think will let up ) … Once they have the vast majority of the public screaming for it , they offer social credit , a UBI , and total surveillance through 5G .
I would imagine this would include cashless society and Modern Monetary Theory ( MMT ) as well .
I ’ d imagine they might even offer programs like , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 3 years , we ’ ll wipe your past debt… But like many offers from the government , it only helps a small percentage… This would allow them to target and systematically remove the people who are undesirable .
Anyways , just a train of thought I figured I ’ d share .
Cheers !

by kit8642
Today I saw a comment that triggered a train of thought I figured I’d share. The comment was essentially, “My credit score is going to be fucked soon, isn’t it”… Which got me thinking about our current debt structure and the imminent social credit system I believe is on it’s way here.
This has been something I’ve thought about a lot for almost a decade, and have watched be come a thing in 2015 and slowly be introduced in the US. Something I’ve wondered for years has been how they would be able to implement the fully authoritarian system.. I have speculated about it being in tandem with a UBI. The idea they would link a monthly payment with your social score would be most effective imo.
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So this is the thought that comment triggered… I now have a feeling this system will be imposed through bleeding us dry through this pandemic. The amount of social, authoritarian, and economic pressure we’re all going through, social credit or “equity”/UBI might be the olive branch to let up some… Essentially, they will be able to extract wealth and put us all in debt, while also applying the social & authoritarian pressures (which I don’t think will let up)… Once they have the vast majority of the public screaming for it, they offer social credit, a UBI, and total surveillance through 5G. I would imagine this would include cashless society and Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) as well.
I’d imagine they might even offer programs like, if you keep a “great” score for 3 years, we’ll wipe your past debt… But like many offers from the government, it only helps a small percentage… This would allow them to target and systematically remove the people who are undesirable.
Anyways, just a train of thought I figured I’d share. Cheers!


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--While give out Trillions in corporate welfare, our Congress is going to let us bleed under lock down

While give out Trillions in corporate welfare, our Congress is going to let us bleed under lock down.

The elites are going to bleed us dry under lockdown , buy everything for pennies on the dollar..
I just @ @ @ @ @ the new system .
This is some Battle Of Waterloo / Rothschild type shit we @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m suppose to read white fragility and wrestle with my internal racism ?
@ @ @ @ @ of showing us exactly what our Congress always does , fucks us while sucking corporate @ @ @ @ @ diatribe .
Edit : This does really piss me off .
Pelosi has the fucking @ @ @ @ @ to pray harder for her than starving children .
Did you hear that part ?
@ @ @ @ @ … She wants me to pray harder for the people who throws us $ 1,200.00 @ @ @ @ @ tranfer of wealth to the corporation ?
4.5 Trillion… And that was 3+ months ago @ @ @ @ @ Floyd .
Economic knee on our throat .

The elites are going to bleed us dry under lockdown, buy everything for pennies on the dollar.. I just add implement social credit as the new system. This is some Battle Of Waterloo / Rothschild type shit we’re seeing, yet I’m suppose to read white fragility and wrestle with my internal racism?
Jimmy does a great job of showing us exactly what our Congress always does, fucks us while sucking corporate dick. Sorry for the diatribe.
Edit: This does really piss me off. Pelosi has the fucking nerve to literally ask us to pray harder for her than starving children. Did you hear that part?
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I have a prayer that I say, um… Let’s pray for those that are hungry… Let’s pray hard for those that will not feed them.
…… Is she kidding?… She wants me to pray harder for the people who throws us $1,200.00, while giving the largest tranfer of wealth to the corporation? 4.5 Trillion… And that was 3+ months ago. This is economic George Floyd. Economic knee on our throat.
h/t kit8642


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--THEY CHOSE… WISELY: Democrats Severely Limit AOC’s Speaking Role At Convention.

The Democrat Party is giving Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) 60 seconds to speak at the Democratic National Convention @ @ @ @ @ far-left .
“ Ocasio-Cortez will be given just 60 seconds to deliver a pre-recorded message @ @ @ @ @ next week , ” The New York Post reported .
“ The party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ the limited role while Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former Mayor Pete @ @ @ @ @ Indiana , will get to deliver live , virtual speeches at the coronavirus-revamped event.
” @ @ @ @ @ try to change the narrative surround the far-left ideology of both Democrat presidential candidate Joe @ @ @ @ @ Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) .
Biden has already said that if elected he will @ @ @ @ @ the most far-left presidents in history and Harris is ranked as the most far-left Senator @ @ @ @ @

The Democrat Party is giving Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) 60 seconds to speak at the Democratic National Convention next week, triggering the far-left.
“Ocasio-Cortez will be given just 60 seconds to deliver a pre-recorded message at the Democratic National Convention next week,” The New York Post reported. “The party’s progressive firebrand has been afforded the limited role while Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, will get to deliver live, virtual speeches at the coronavirus-revamped event.”
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The move comes as Democrats try to change the narrative surround the far-left ideology of both Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA). Biden has already said that if elected he will go down as one of the most far-left presidents in history and Harris is ranked as the most far-left Senator in the U.S. Senate.
“I only have a minute.
Sixty seconds in it.
Forced upon me, I did not choose it,
But I know that I must use it.
Give account if I abuse it.
Suffer, if I lose it. Only a tiny little minute,
But eternity is in it.” – Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
(and recited by Elijah Cummings) 💜 t.co/ul9CE7NriV — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 12, 2020
www.dailywire.com/news/far-left-meltdown-democrats-severely-limit-aocs-speaking-role-at-convention


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--News Flash, Landlords. The Rent Isn’t Coming.

We ’ ve been in this endless pandemic season for what seems like six or seven years , so I think we can be forgiven for failing to notice how massively our national discourse has shifted from where it was at the end of 2019 .
Go back in time and ask me whether I thought cancelling rent for a massive portion of American people would ever be a good idea .
I might not laugh in your face ( although , admittedly , I might do exactly that ) , but I certainly would suggest that you were perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but what a difference a pandemic and economic freefall makes , because right now and right here , I am going to be arguing for exactly that .
To be frank , I think the moral case for rent cancellation is both crystal clear and compelling .
The pandemic has had a truly gutting impact on our economy , with millions upon millions of jobs vanishing since March .
While it ’ s true that some of them have returned , it ’ s also true that lasting recovery isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which this present administration seems largely committed to not doing ( I ’ m not entirely sure what “ we ’ re going to have to learn to live with it ” could mean if it ’ s not a complete abdication of responsibility ) .
These are people—entire industries even—who have been thrown out of work because the pandemic forced it .
Tossing someone out on the street in the midst of an economic crash is the kind of rapacious capitalism progressives love to skewer , and quite honestly should be beneath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we say about the American worker .
But I ’ m not here to make that case , one others have made more ably than I could .
Instead , let ’ s talk in business terms .
The whole reason to become a landlord is to collect rents , and right now , rents are hard to come by .
Almost a third of the country is unable to meet their rental or mortgage obligations , a number covering approximately a hundred million people .
At the same time , the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rental markets , as it ’ s increasingly difficult to actually move house .
In New York City , we ’ ve seen property sales drop by as much as 54 % .
Many of those who could , fled the city months ago , and there ’ s no longer an influx of new residents .
Vacancies are up .
Rentals are down .
So , what exactly do you , from a purely business perspective , hope to accomplish by evicting your tenants ?

We’ve been in this endless pandemic season for what seems like six or seven years, so I think we can be forgiven for failing to notice how massively our national discourse has shifted from where it was at the end of 2019. Go back in time and ask me whether I thought cancelling rent for a massive portion of American people would ever be a good idea. I might not laugh in your face (although, admittedly, I might do exactly that), but I certainly would suggest that you were perhaps not entirely keyed into reality.
Oh, but what a difference a pandemic and economic freefall makes, because right now and right here, I am going to be arguing for exactly that.
To be frank, I think the moral case for rent cancellation is both crystal clear and compelling. The pandemic has had a truly gutting impact on our economy, with millions upon millions of jobs vanishing since March. While it’s true that some of them have returned, it’s also true that lasting recovery isn’t coming without first overcoming the pandemic, which this present administration seems largely committed to not doing (I’m not entirely sure what “we’re going to have to learn to live with it” could mean if it’s not a complete abdication of responsibility). These are people—entire industries even—who have been thrown out of work because the pandemic forced it. Tossing someone out on the street in the midst of an economic crash is the kind of rapacious capitalism progressives love to skewer, and quite honestly should be beneath us if we actually believe the things we say about the American worker.
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But I’m not here to make that case, one others have made more ably than I could. Instead, let’s talk in business terms. The whole reason to become a landlord is to collect rents, and right now, rents are hard to come by. Almost a third of the country is unable to meet their rental or mortgage obligations, a number covering approximately a hundred million people. At the same time, the pandemic continues to depress the real estate and rental markets, as it’s increasingly difficult to actually move house. In New York City, we’ve seen property sales drop by as much as 54%. Many of those who could, fled the city months ago, and there’s no longer an influx of new residents. Vacancies are up. Rentals are down.
So, what exactly do you, from a purely business perspective, hope to accomplish by evicting your tenants?
www.forbes.com/sites/lizelting/2020/08/13/news-flash-landlords-the-rent-isnt-coming/#2a0743c22c23


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--HERE we GO FOLKS…..”FORCED ISOLATION” the ONLY way to STOP COVID!

Will this be the final straw in which people will finally begin to stand up ?
To defy the tyranny ?
Take special note of who the publisher is .
The failure to effectively manage contagious people with mild or no symptoms is a driving factor behind some of the world ’ s worst resurgences .
But lessons from Italy , South Korea and others that have successfully contained large-scale outbreaks show that there ’ s a tried-and-tested approach to cutting off transmission : move them out of their homes into centralized facilities while they get over their infections , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than a few weeks .
“ A laissez-faire approach naively trusting everyone to be responsible has been shown to be ineffective , as there will always be a proportion who will breach the terms of the isolation , ” said Jeremy Lim , adjunct professor at the National University of Singapore ’ s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health .
Faced with a new cluster this week after 102 days without a locally transmitted case , New Zealand has quickly enacted this strategy , placing 17 people — including two children below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine .
Pay close attention to the highlighted “ educational ” words in the above .
Notice how the writer is quick to make sure WE all understand current measures have FAILED !
Notice WHY they have failed ?
“ TRUST ” ?
OUR governments can ’ t trust us , WE can ’ t trust us ?
The message , YOU can ’ t trust your fellow neighbor , HELL you can ’ t even trust your own family members !
Now WE must ISOLATE the sick among us because none of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those videos coming out of CHINA in the early days of this “ pandemic ” ?
Remember how shocked the World was at the measures the “ evil ” China was taking in scooping it ’ s own citizens OFF the streets with “ FORCE ” ?
And what are they beginning now to do around the World ?
What are they prepping us for ?
FORCED ISOLATION !
So tell me my fellow Comrades , will you go willingly into the isolation chambers ?
Will you let them come and “ arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your children ” and take them off…ALL FOR YOUR OWN GOOD ?
Or will this be the final catalyst ?
Will the people finally say NO to this insanity ?
Some talk fear “ the mark of the beast ” …well folks , THIS IS THE BEAST !

Will this be the final straw in which people will finally begin to stand up? To defy the tyranny? Take special note of who the publisher is.
Honestly, I doubt it…..
via MSN:
The failure to effectively manage contagious people with mild or no symptoms is a driving factor behind some of the world’s worst resurgences. But lessons from Italy, South Korea and others that have successfully contained large-scale outbreaks show that there’s a tried-and-tested approach to cutting off transmission: move them out of their homes into centralized facilities while they get over their infections, which usually doesn’t require longer than a few weeks.
“A laissez-faire approach naively trusting everyone to be responsible has been shown to be ineffective, as there will always be a proportion who will breach the terms of the isolation,” said Jeremy Lim, adjunct professor at the National University of Singapore’s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
Faced with a new cluster this week after 102 days without a locally transmitted case, New Zealand has quickly enacted this strategy, placing 17 people — including two children below the age of 10 — into centralized quarantine.
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Pay close attention to the highlighted “educational” words in the above. Notice how the writer is quick to make sure WE all understand current measures have FAILED! Notice WHY they have failed? “TRUST”? OUR governments can’t trust us, WE can’t trust us? The message, YOU can’t trust your fellow neighbor, HELL you can’t even trust your own family members!
Now WE must ISOLATE the sick among us because none of them can be trusted.
Remember all those videos coming out of CHINA in the early days of this “pandemic”? Remember how shocked the World was at the measures the “evil” China was taking in scooping it’s own citizens OFF the streets with “FORCE”? And what are they beginning now to do around the World? What are they prepping us for? FORCED ISOLATION!
So tell me my fellow Comrades, will you go willingly into the isolation chambers? Will you let them come and “arrest” your wife, you brother, your children” and take them off…ALL FOR YOUR OWN GOOD?
Or will this be the final catalyst? Will the people finally say NO to this insanity? Some talk fear “the mark of the beast”…well folks, THIS IS THE BEAST!
h/t FeedYourHead


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Police in Australia Have Gone Nuts

Police in Australia Have Gone Nuts

Police in Melbourne have adopted ruthless tyranny .
They have been caught on video attacking women because they do not have a mask while walking down a street .
Police and the army are entering homes without a warrant if they think you are violating COVID restrictions .
They have imposed effectively Marshal Law ignoring all human rights and have enforced an 8pm curfew .
They have destroyed over 400,000 jobs as Melbourne ’ s lockdown is labeled the worst EVER breach of Aussie freedoms .
They have imprisoned their people with complete stay-at-home orders as well .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Australia as well as the government has stated that wearing masks may be a permanent change to daily life for years to come .
Many are starting to question if Gates or others have simply bribed politicians to turn against their own people in these dramatic ways .
You can not throw away all the liberty of the people under the pretense of protecting them while brutally attacking people for not having a mask .
Obviously , Melbourne will no longer be a place for business travelers .
These restrictions will wipe out @ @ @ @ @ @ @

by Martin Armstrong
Police in Melbourne have adopted ruthless tyranny. They have been caught on video attacking women because they do not have a mask while walking down a street. Police and the army are entering homes without a warrant if they think you are violating COVID restrictions. They have imposed effectively Marshal Law ignoring all human rights and have enforced an 8pm curfew. They have destroyed over 400,000 jobs as Melbourne’s lockdown is labeled the worst EVER breach of Aussie freedoms. They have imprisoned their people with complete stay-at-home orders as well. Meanwhile, we may see a revolution emerge in Australia as well as the government has stated that wearing masks may be a permanent change to daily life for years to come.
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Many are starting to question if Gates or others have simply bribed politicians to turn against their own people in these dramatic ways. You cannot throw away all the liberty of the people under the pretense of protecting them while brutally attacking people for not having a mask. Obviously, Melbourne will no longer be a place for business travelers. These restrictions will wipe out their economy for years to come.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Trump & Nunes on Maria Bartiromo Today: Obama and Biden Knew Everything About Spying on Trump Campai

Trump & Nunes on Maria Bartiromo Today: Obama and Biden Knew Everything About Spying on Trump Campaign

Barr : `` There are going to be significant developments before the election…Tomorrow , there will be a development in @ @ @ @ @ not earth-shattering…but it is an indication that things are moving along at the proper pace… @ @

Barr: "There are going to be significant developments before the election…Tomorrow, there will be a development in the case. It's not earth-shattering…but it is an indication that things are moving along at the proper pace…" pic.twitter.com/oRwBoEYR5P
— M3thods (@M2Madness) August 14, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Nonsense. Morals are determined by politics today, and today everything is political.

Covid Spread Can ’ t Only Be Explained by Who ’ s Being ‘ Bad.
’ There are some weird things going on in the coronavirus data .
It ’ s curious that cases dropped so fast , and have stayed pretty low , in the spring hot zones — New York , New Jersey and Connecticut .
And why did cases remain so low in Idaho and Hawaii until recently ?
The mainstream narrative is that it ’ s all about good behavior when cases go down — mask wearing and giving up our social lives for the greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be what makes them go up .
We talk about certain regions having the virus “ under control , ” as if falling cases are purely a matter of will-power .
A sort of moral reasoning is filling in for evidence .
But why , then , have cases plummeted in Sweden , where mask wearing is a rarity ?
This is the time to use scientific methods to understand what ’ s happening .
The pandemic has gone on long enough to reveal patterns in the way it spreads .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s a testable hypothesis .
If , as a few speculate , dramatic drops in some places have something to do with growing immunity in the population , we can also turn that into a testable hypothesis .

Covid Spread Can’t Only Be Explained by Who’s Being ‘Bad.’
There are some weird things going on in the coronavirus data. It’s curious that cases dropped so fast, and have stayed pretty low, in the spring hot zones — New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. And why did cases remain so low in Idaho and Hawaii until recently?
The mainstream narrative is that it’s all about good behavior when cases go down — mask wearing and giving up our social lives for the greater good. And conversely, bad behavior must be what makes them go up. We talk about certain regions having the virus “under control,” as if falling cases are purely a matter of will-power. A sort of moral reasoning is filling in for evidence.
But why, then, have cases plummeted in Sweden, where mask wearing is a rarity?
This is the time to use scientific methods to understand what’s happening. The pandemic has gone on long enough to reveal patterns in the way it spreads. If it’s all about behavior, that’s a testable hypothesis. If, as a few speculate, dramatic drops in some places have something to do with growing immunity in the population, we can also turn that into a testable hypothesis.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--IS THIS HARRIS’ TICKET TO THE OVAL OFFICE?

Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide , transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office , the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President .
Thereafter , when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inability exists , he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide , transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office .
Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue , assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress , within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration , or , if Congress is not in session , within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble , determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office , the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President ; otherwise , the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office .

Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Democrats Refuse to Help the People & Demand State Pensions Funds Must be Bailed Out

The Democrats are deliberately trying to hurt the people in hopes that they will blame Trump .
The basis for @ @ @ @ @ a recession , the President is defeated such as Hoover in 1932 .
What they @ @ @ @ @ bailouts for the Blue States to cover their own pensions .
This is putting government @ @ @ @ @ As reported before , they have promised the Blue governors that if they keep the @ @ @ @ @ enough to vote against Trump , they will bail out all the state employee pension @ @ @ @ @ Indeed , the 2020 elections will be a monumental turning point in the United States @ @ @ @ @

by Martin Armstrong
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The Democrats are deliberately trying to hurt the people in hopes that they will blame Trump. The basis for this approach is traditional during a recession, the President is defeated such as Hoover in 1932. What they are also doing is demanding bailouts for the Blue States to cover their own pensions. This is putting government employees above the people. As reported before, they have promised the Blue governors that if they keep the lockdowns and hurt the people enough to vote against Trump, they will bail out all the state employee pension funds which are broke. Indeed, the 2020 elections will be a monumental turning point in the United States if the Democrats win.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-14--Food Shortages Hitting China

Food Shortages Hitting China

I have explained many times that while we see this 8.6-wave of the Economic Confidence Model as inflationary , this @ @ @ @ @ it will be on the back of food shortages .
I have warned that Socrates @ @ @ @ @ of the weather .
However , now we have these global elitists manipulating the world @ @ @ @ @ politicians to further their Great Reset , the likes of Bill Gates has strategic investments @ @ @ @ @ substitutes which advocating lockdowns that have reduced the food supply as well .
Now we @ @ @ @ @ China .
Gates may get his wish of reducing the world population by the age-old @ @ @ @ @ most interesting aspect of this is that historically first you have food shortages which result @ @ @ @ @ , but they also lower the health of the population which then makes them susceptible @ @ @ @ @ far is on target .
We should see the rise in food prices continue and @ @ @ @ @ once again , stockpile some canned food while you still can .

by Martin Armstrong
I have explained many times that while we see this 8.6-wave of the Economic Confidence Model as inflationary, this is strikingly different insofar as it will be on the back of food shortages. I have warned that Socrates was projecting food shortages because of the weather. However, now we have these global elitists manipulating the world economy through most likely bribing politicians to further their Great Reset, the likes of Bill Gates has strategic investments in every area including meat substitutes which advocating lockdowns that have reduced the food supply as well.
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Now we see food shortages impacting even China. Gates may get his wish of reducing the world population by the age-old method of starvation. The most interesting aspect of this is that historically first you have food shortages which result in a reduction of population, but they also lower the health of the population which then makes them susceptible to disease. This so far is on target. We should see the rise in food prices continue and peak in 2024.
So once again, stockpile some canned food while you still can.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--‘Decoding Gilgamesh’ – The Sumerian Scholar who REFUSED to IGNORE the Evidence

The gilgamesh poem went on to become one of the most important archaeological finds of the 19th century .
Even today , it is still the oldest substantial epic that we have .
So who was George Smith , and why is his discovery of this ancient text so enduringly significant ?
The poem tells of the adventures of the king of Uruk in Mesopotamia from around 4,000 years ago .
The reason that the Epic ’ s rediscovery caused such a controversy in the 1870s was that the King ’ s voyages were analogues for stories from the Old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 years before the Bible ’ s first books and many centuries before Homer .
The impact of the discovery challenged literary and biblical scholarship and would help to redefine beliefs about the age of the Earth .
–– ADVERTISEMENT –– The ” flood ’ ’ tablet constituted the 11th part of the 12-book Epic , and belonged to a slush pile of shards shipped back to the British Museum from Ottoman Iraq by Sir Austen Henry Layard .
There were so few people in the world able to read ancient cuneiform that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for nearly 20 years .
Cuneiform is not a language , but an alphabet .
The script ’ s wedge-shaped letters ( cuneus is Latin for wedge ) are formed by impressing a cut reed into soft clay .
It was used by speakers of several Near Eastern languages including Sumerian , Akkadian , Urartian and Hittite ; depending on the language and date of a given script , its alphabet could consist of many hundreds of letters .
If this weren ’ t challenging enough , cuneiform employs no punctuation ( no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not separate words , there aren ’ t any vowels and most tablets are fragmented and eroded .
Related Articles Sordid song and dance over Richard ’ s bones 24 Sep 2013 Stella Loves… 25 Oct 2010 An epic , but not an epic treatment 09 Jan 2005 A strange story simply told 09 Nov 2004 Lost history of when Britannia ruled the waves 14 Jul 2013 Christopher Howse : On the plains of Nineveh 07 Jul 2007 A fragment of the epic ( ALAMY ) Smith , an unlikely scholar , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of modest parents in Chelsea ( his father was a carpenter ) , he left school at 14 .
He married young , moved to Crogsland Road in Camden , and had six children .
Unsatisfied , he spent what spare time and money he had pursuing his interests of Assyriology and biblical archaeology .
He was so often seen at the British Museum that Sir Henry Rawlinson ( the discoverer of the Behistun monument , a “ Rosetta Stone of cuneiform languages ” ) eventually employed him as a classifier .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , he was paid little more than the cleaning staff .
On the evening he came across Layard ’ s fragment , Smith is said to have become so animated that , mute with excitement , he began to tear his clothes off .
( Though much repeated , there is only a single source for this story , E A W Budge ’ s Rise and Progress of Assyriology – published 50 years after Smith ’ s death . )

The gilgamesh poem went on to become one of the most important archaeological finds of the 19th century. Even today, it is still the oldest substantial epic that we have. So who was George Smith, and why is his discovery of this ancient text so enduringly significant? The poem tells of the adventures of the king of Uruk in Mesopotamia from around 4,000 years ago. The reason that the Epic’s rediscovery caused such a controversy in the 1870s was that the King’s voyages were analogues for stories from the Old Testament, pressed into clay at least 1,000 years before the Bible’s first books and many centuries before Homer. The impact of the discovery challenged literary and biblical scholarship and would help to redefine beliefs about the age of the Earth. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– The ”flood’’ tablet constituted the 11th part of the 12-book Epic, and belonged to a slush pile of shards shipped back to the British Museum from Ottoman Iraq by Sir Austen Henry Layard. There were so few people in the world able to read ancient cuneiform that the fragment lay undisturbed in the Museum for nearly 20 years. Cuneiform is not a language, but an alphabet. The script’s wedge-shaped letters (cuneus is Latin for wedge) are formed by impressing a cut reed into soft clay. It was used by speakers of several Near Eastern languages including Sumerian, Akkadian, Urartian and Hittite; depending on the language and date of a given script, its alphabet could consist of many hundreds of letters. If this weren’t challenging enough, cuneiform employs no punctuation (no sentences or paragraphs), it does not separate words, there aren’t any vowels and most tablets are fragmented and eroded. Related Articles Sordid song and dance over Richard’s bones 24 Sep 2013 Stella Loves… 25 Oct 2010 An epic, but not an epic treatment 09 Jan 2005 A strange story simply told 09 Nov 2004 Lost history of when Britannia ruled the waves 14 Jul 2013 Christopher Howse: On the plains of Nineveh 07 Jul 2007 A fragment of the epic (ALAMY) Smith, an unlikely scholar, was the man for the task. Born of modest parents in Chelsea (his father was a carpenter), he left school at 14. He married young, moved to Crogsland Road in Camden, and had six children. Unsatisfied, he spent what spare time and money he had pursuing his interests of Assyriology and biblical archaeology. He was so often seen at the British Museum that Sir Henry Rawlinson (the discoverer of the Behistun monument, a “Rosetta Stone of cuneiform languages”) eventually employed him as a classifier. But even for such highly skilled and specialist work, he was paid little more than the cleaning staff. On the evening he came across Layard’s fragment, Smith is said to have become so animated that, mute with excitement, he began to tear his clothes off. (Though much repeated, there is only a single source for this story, E A W Budge’s Rise and Progress of Assyriology – published 50 years after Smith’s death.)
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h/t silversides


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--How RIOTERS in PORTLAND quickly get BAILED OUT

Rioters have turned parts of north Portland into a war zone .
Here , it takes a group of officers @ @ @ @ @ an antifa militant .
The person tries to steal a baton from police .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ his info so they can bail him out .
pic.twitter.com/GaxrFBV5ta

Rioters have turned parts of north Portland into a war zone. Here, it takes a group of officers to make an arrest of an antifa militant. The person tries to steal a baton from police. Meanwhile, antifa legal observers get his info so they can bail him out. pic.twitter.com/GaxrFBV5ta
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group returns to South China Sea

# USSRonaldReagan Carrier Strike Group returns to South China Sea , honors commitment to regional allies , partners , and @ @ @ @ @ # CVN76 # USNavy @ US7thFleet pic.twitter.com/mt7zw0jkJv USS Ronald Reagan strike group enters South China @ @ @ @ @ stealth bombers deployed to Indian Ocean in latest message to Beijing pic.twitter.com/nnlxEeJfTL

#USSRonaldReagan Carrier Strike Group returns to South China Sea, honors commitment to regional allies, partners, and a #FreeandOpenIndoPacific : t.co/C6HR9Mvcfz #CVN76 #USNavy @US7thFleet pic.twitter.com/mt7zw0jkJv
USS Ronald Reagan strike group enters South China Sea three days after B-2 stealth bombers deployed to Indian Ocean in latest message to Beijing pic.twitter.com/nnlxEeJfTL
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) August 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--People Power Revolution Against Dictator Lukashenka in Belarus

Exit poll in Moscow , at the embassy .
Total Votes : 3788 Tsikhanouskaya – 2972 – 78.5 % Lukashenka @ @ @ @ @ # Belarus : according to media source NEXTA # Lukashenko 's private jet is on @ @ @ @ @ fully refueled with the crew ready to go if necessary .
Someone 's keeping open @ @ @ @ @ exit in case the elections go a different way ?
pic.twitter.com/4BHI2NDY5K

Exit poll in Moscow, at the embassy. Total Votes: 3788 Tsikhanouskaya – 2972 – 78.5% Lukashenka – 229 – 6%
#Belarus: according to media source NEXTA #Lukashenko's private jet is on stand-by at the airport, fully refueled with the crew ready to go if necessary.
Someone's keeping open the option of a quick exit in case the elections go a different way? pic.twitter.com/4BHI2NDY5K
— Thomas van Linge (@ThomasVLinge) August 9, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--WHEN AUTHORITY VANISHES: Chicago’s leaders have surrendered to vandals.

The sacking of Chicago ’ s North Side was more than a tactical failure .
For months , key officials—the state ’ s attorney responsible for prosecution , the mayor , and the governor—have failed to condemn criminals sufficiently or act with necessary force against such violence .
They have contributed to a culture of impunity that tolerates mobs and hoodlums .
Kim Foxx , the state ’ s attorney for Cook County , has already become nationally notorious for refusing to prosecute Jussie Smollett , the actor who lied to the police that he was a victim of racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order are far worse than her condoning of a provocateur who tried to fracture the city with a falsehood .
Foxx has dismissed felony cases brought by the police at a rate 35 percent higher than her predecessor .
She raised the threshold for felony shoplifting from $ 300 to $ 1,000—and as a result , thieves steal brazenly in broad daylight as well as under cover of darkness .
Chicago police chief David Brown suggested that Foxx ’ s failure to prosecute looters from the previous sacking of the city in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ round of looting .
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is also responsible .
She has hardly been enforcing a zero-tolerance policy against lawless mobs .
When crowds assaulted statues of Christopher Columbus , she did not defend these public monuments , instead removing them under pressure in the dead of night .
The message was clear : Chicago would not defend its civic order .
Lightfoot did denounce the current round of looting , but she still felt the need to make distinctions between these looters and those who had rioted in the wake of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were degrees of culpability in the intentional taking of others ’ property .
Contrast her uncertain tones in calling vandals to account with her schoolmarmish insistence on closing parks to protect against the coronavirus , when epidemiologists agree that the greatest risk comes from indoor activity .

via city-journal.org:
The sacking of Chicago’s North Side was more than a tactical failure. For months, key officials—the state’s attorney responsible for prosecution, the mayor, and the governor—have failed to condemn criminals sufficiently or act with necessary force against such violence. They have contributed to a culture of impunity that tolerates mobs and hoodlums.
Kim Foxx, the state’s attorney for Cook County, has already become nationally notorious for refusing to prosecute Jussie Smollett, the actor who lied to the police that he was a victim of racial violence. But her offenses against public order are far worse than her condoning of a provocateur who tried to fracture the city with a falsehood. Foxx has dismissed felony cases brought by the police at a rate 35 percent higher than her predecessor. She raised the threshold for felony shoplifting from $300 to $1,000—and as a result, thieves steal brazenly in broad daylight as well as under cover of darkness. Chicago police chief David Brown suggested that Foxx’s failure to prosecute looters from the previous sacking of the city in June was partly responsible for emboldening the current round of looting.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is also responsible. She has hardly been enforcing a zero-tolerance policy against lawless mobs. When crowds assaulted statues of Christopher Columbus, she did not defend these public monuments, instead removing them under pressure in the dead of night. The message was clear: Chicago would not defend its civic order. Lightfoot did denounce the current round of looting, but she still felt the need to make distinctions between these looters and those who had rioted in the wake of the George Floyd killing, as if there were degrees of culpability in the intentional taking of others’ property. Contrast her uncertain tones in calling vandals to account with her schoolmarmish insistence on closing parks to protect against the coronavirus, when epidemiologists agree that the greatest risk comes from indoor activity.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--We Should Make This Go Viral

We Should Make This Go Viral

We Should Make This Go Viral

We Should Make This Go Viral
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--Scientists Discover a Major Lasting Benefit of Growing Up Outside the City

This one is so obvious , even a 5 year old could tell us that… I certainly wish that my childhood was in the woods , as oppossed to where I grew up… The escape of a trip into mountains or a day lying by the beach may feel like an extravagance to city dwellers confined by a traditional work schedule .
But exposure to green and blue spaces is far more than just a luxury .
For kids , growing up without regular exposure to nature seems to have ripple effects that persist into adulthood , according to research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Public Health .
Using data from 3,585 people collected across four cities in Europe , scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health ( also called IS Global ) report a strong relationship between growing up away from the natural world and mental health in adulthood .
Overall , they found a strong correlation between low exposure to nature during childhood and higher levels of of nervousness and feelings of depression in adulthood .
Co-author Mark Nieuwenhuijsen , Ph.D. , director of IS Global ’ s urban planning , environment and health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between nature and mental health remained strong , even when he adjusted for confounding factors

This one is so obvious, even a 5 year old could tell us that…
I certainly wish that my childhood was in the woods, as oppossed to where I grew up…
The escape of a trip into mountains or a day lying by the beach may feel like an extravagance to city dwellers confined by a traditional work schedule. But exposure to green and blue spaces is far more than just a luxury. For kids, growing up without regular exposure to nature seems to have ripple effects that persist into adulthood, according to research published in International Journal of Environmental Health and Public Health.
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Using data from 3,585 people collected across four cities in Europe, scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (also called IS Global) report a strong relationship between growing up away from the natural world and mental health in adulthood. Overall, they found a strong correlation between low exposure to nature during childhood and higher levels of of nervousness and feelings of depression in adulthood. Co-author Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Ph.D., director of IS Global’s urban planning, environment and health initiative, tells Inverse that the relationship between nature and mental health remained strong, even when he adjusted for confounding factors
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--TLT: Something Wicked This Way Comes, Maybe.

Just wanted to point out something I ’ d been noticing and have mentioned a few times in the discussion threads about bonds/equities as we near ATH .
TLT is an ETF that tracks the price of long-term treasury bonds .
If you take a look at bond yields for the past month or so , they ’ ve been very rapidly increasing , with the 10Y-2Y and 10Y-3M spreads up at .55 and .61 , respectively , as of today ’ s close .
Normally , that ’ s a good thing .
Higher yields usually represent upticks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Right now , though , it ’ s my belief that the markets are going to be skiddish about this , since rising yields almost always anticipate rising interest rates .
Though Powell said at the last FOMC that they ’ re not even thinking about raising interest rates , I ’ m not so confident .
Even if that promise is kept , though , I think the fact we ’ re closing in on ATHs could be a signal to large investors that there ’ s very little upside in equities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain good returns , investors could jump from equities to bonds at these low prices and high-yields , triggering an equity selloff .
Imo that chance is amplified by the lack of a stimulus package and fears of a second COVID wave .
Interest rising when there ’ s no stimulus is not good for the big players .
That might not sound all that convincing , though , since it relies on a lot of assumptions that you can agree or disagree with .
So instead I ’ ll go with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , route : look at the charts .
Price action of TLT roughly follows investor sentiment — > overbought = peak fear , oversold = peak greed , since they inverse interest rates .
Overbought date ranges are roughly 1/23-1/30 , 2/20-3/9 , and small blips on 4/17 , 5/14 , 6/11 , 6/28 , 7/10 , and 7/23 .
Oversold ranges are 5/5-5/7 , 6/2-6/8 , and 8/10-8/14 , with a small blip on 2/5 .
I ’ m sure a lot of those dates already bring up some PTSD for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have to explain all of them , but just to make the case a bit stronger I ’ ll show the same ranges on SPY .
Now I know this isn ’ t shocking .
Bonds and equities should be expected to have a reasonably negative correlation .
But it being obvious doesn ’ t make the trend any less sound .
Other pairings include ( approximate dates ) : SPY Crash 12/3 – 12/26 of 2018 < — > TLT 12/3 of 2018 – 1/4 of 2019 2 SPY corrections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — > TLT 4/19 – 6/19 of 2019 Now , to be fair , there are dates where the correlation doesn ’ t hold .
The “ digital currency ” ( post got deleted because I said the other word ) crash was one , as well as several small SPY flash crashes throughout 2018 .
But since 2018 , the comparison has held .
And since the interest rate cuts of 2019 , the trends have been more solid than ever .
The rate at which bond prices are now dropping as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve still got a bit until it bottoms out and the trend reverses again , with TLT up and SPY down .
But I think this will more likely happen before the FOMC in September .
The selloff in June was , in my opinion , the result of the bad forecast from the Fed spooking investors out of equities and into cheap , long-term , high-yield bonds ( this way they could maintain a good risk/reward without tying those returns to short-term performance of still-suffering equities ) .
So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the last “ milestone ” FOMC , in June ( by July ’ s FOMC we were still recovering from June ) .
Important also to note is that July ’ s FOMC did not include a summary of economic projections , but like June ’ s , September ’ s will .
If their projections are a lot rosier , I think we could see interest rate hikes then .
Below is a chart with the US10Y yield compared to TLT over the same period from late April to now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ though TLT is technically only 20+Y because the 20Y bond was only brought back this year and charts for its yield only show data starting in late May , but the general pattern of both remains the same .
Looking at the chart , first thing that ’ s apparent is that there ’ s a textbook head-and-shoulders pattern on the 10Y , and an inverse HAS on TLT .
This , accompanied by the fact that I *really* doubt the Fed will raise interest rates , tells us that the yield will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The timing of that change , then , is the question .
Looking at the chart , it seems that TLT just today hit the same bottom as its earlier left shoulder ( 163.815 on the left , 163.115 on the right as of today ’ s close ) .
The tops of each of those shoulders ( and accordingly the price move for the pattern to be complete ) are 171.290 and 171.513 , accordingly .
Final question : What does this mean for SPY ?
Well , I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and TLT , or any price trend really , isn ’ t an exact predictor of short-term movement .
It ’ s also unclear to me whether TLT completing the HAS would indicate a longer trend reversal , or whether it would just have a small daily impact .
That being said , the predicted move from ~163 to ~171 , on the left shoulder , was met with a -12 change in SPY .
If this is just the beginning of a more dramatic shift in TLT ’ s movement like on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be bigger .
In my mind , the important connection between SPY and this pattern ’ s completion is that it ’ s happening as SPY is just inches away from its ATH , meaning that the two could be reached at the same time , and TLT ’ s bullish reversal could be a bearish reversal for SPY , especially since we ’ re currently in a SPY overbought-TLT oversold range .
My bet is that SPY will rise this week a bit more , TLT will fall maybe a dollar more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks .
If I ’ m right , you should be watching the 10Y , 20Y , and 30Y bond yields this week .
They ’ re likely to rise a little bit higher in the immediate future , so don ’ t jump in on any plays just yet .
Watch the MACD on TLT for an indication that yield growth is stabilizing , and then wait for them to drop and TLT ’ s MACD to go positive + RSI to head above 30 as confirmation before you buy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this on TLT and not with SPY puts or anything else ) .
I think that TLT calls are probably the better way to go , since the pattern within TLT ’ s price action is a stronger indicator than the secondary correlation between that possible rise and the history between TLT and SPY .
TL ; DR : Bonds look like they ’ re in for a comeback as SPY nears ATH , which could be spooky for equities .
Maybe the rug pull ?
Idk , could be .
You decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision .

by YoYo_Da
Just wanted to point out something I’d been noticing and have mentioned a few times in the discussion threads about bonds/equities as we near ATH.

TLT is an ETF that tracks the price of long-term treasury bonds. If you take a look at bond yields for the past month or so, they’ve been very rapidly increasing, with the 10Y-2Y and 10Y-3M spreads up at .55 and .61, respectively, as of today’s close. Normally, that’s a good thing. Higher yields usually represent upticks in economic activity, inflation, etc. Right now, though, it’s my belief that the markets are going to be skiddish about this, since rising yields almost always anticipate rising interest rates. Though Powell said at the last FOMC that they’re not even thinking about raising interest rates, I’m not so confident. Even if that promise is kept, though, I think the fact we’re closing in on ATHs could be a signal to large investors that there’s very little upside in equities at the moment. Still wanting to maintain good returns, investors could jump from equities to bonds at these low prices and high-yields, triggering an equity selloff. Imo that chance is amplified by the lack of a stimulus package and fears of a second COVID wave. Interest rising when there’s no stimulus is not good for the big players.

That might not sound all that convincing, though, since it relies on a lot of assumptions that you can agree or disagree with. So instead I’ll go with an even less convincing, if more objective, route: look at the charts. Price action of TLT roughly follows investor sentiment —> overbought = peak fear, oversold = peak greed, since they inverse interest rates.

Overbought date ranges are roughly 1/23-1/30, 2/20-3/9, and small blips on 4/17, 5/14, 6/11, 6/28, 7/10, and 7/23. Oversold ranges are 5/5-5/7, 6/2-6/8, and 8/10-8/14, with a small blip on 2/5.

I’m sure a lot of those dates already bring up some PTSD for a lot of you, so I shouldn’t have to explain all of them, but just to make the case a bit stronger I’ll show the same ranges on SPY.
Overbought dates: 2/5, 2/12, 4/7-4/9, 4/28-4/30, 6/3-6/8, 7/1-7/7, ~7/21, and roughly 8/6-8/14. Oversold dates: 2/21-3/1, 3/9-3/13, 6/11-6/15.

Now I know this isn’t shocking. Bonds and equities should be expected to have a reasonably negative correlation. But it being obvious doesn’t make the trend any less sound. Other pairings include (approximate dates):

Matching Bear Pairs (SPY oversold, TLT overbought):
SPY 8/2 – 8/8 of 2019 <—> TLT 8/13 – 8/28 of 2019
(20.51 pt drop from local high)

SPY Crash 12/3 – 12/26 of 2018 <—> TLT 12/3 of 2018 – 1/4 of 2019
(40.6 pt drop from local high)
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2 SPY corrections between 5/1 – 6/3 of 2019 <—> TLT 4/19 – 6/19 of 2019
(22 pt drop from local high)

Now, to be fair, there are dates where the correlation doesn’t hold. The “digital currency” (post got deleted because I said the other word) crash was one, as well as several small SPY flash crashes throughout 2018. But since 2018, the comparison has held. And since the interest rate cuts of 2019, the trends have been more solid than ever.

SPY + TLT 2Y: 1D since 7/9/19

The rate at which bond prices are now dropping as yields rise might make it seem like we’ve still got a bit until it bottoms out and the trend reverses again, with TLT up and SPY down. But I think this will more likely happen before the FOMC in September. The selloff in June was, in my opinion, the result of the bad forecast from the Fed spooking investors out of equities and into cheap, long-term, high-yield bonds (this way they could maintain a good risk/reward without tying those returns to short-term performance of still-suffering equities).

So, compare the recent trend in bond yields to the last “milestone” FOMC, in June (by July’s FOMC we were still recovering from June). Important also to note is that July’s FOMC did not include a summary of economic projections, but like June’s, September’s will. If their projections are a lot rosier, I think we could see interest rate hikes then. Below is a chart with the US10Y yield compared to TLT over the same period from late April to now. I’m using the 10Y even though TLT is technically only 20+Y because the 20Y bond was only brought back this year and charts for its yield only show data starting in late May, but the general pattern of both remains the same.
US10Y — TLT
Looking at the chart, first thing that’s apparent is that there’s a textbook head-and-shoulders pattern on the 10Y, and an inverse HAS on TLT. This, accompanied by the fact that I *really* doubt the Fed will raise interest rates, tells us that the yield will fall soon and TLT will rise. The timing of that change, then, is the question. Looking at the chart, it seems that TLT just today hit the same bottom as its earlier left shoulder (163.815 on the left, 163.115 on the right as of today’s close). The tops of each of those shoulders (and accordingly the price move for the pattern to be complete) are 171.290 and 171.513, accordingly.

Final question: What does this mean for SPY? Well, I’m not totally sure. The trend between SPY and TLT, or any price trend really, isn’t an exact predictor of short-term movement. It’s also unclear to me whether TLT completing the HAS would indicate a longer trend reversal, or whether it would just have a small daily impact. That being said, the predicted move from ~163 to ~171, on the left shoulder, was met with a -12 change in SPY. If this is just the beginning of a more dramatic shift in TLT’s movement like on June 10th/11th, then the change could be bigger. In my mind, the important connection between SPY and this pattern’s completion is that it’s happening as SPY is just inches away from its ATH, meaning that the two could be reached at the same time, and TLT’s bullish reversal could be a bearish reversal for SPY, especially since we’re currently in a SPY overbought-TLT oversold range.

My bet is that SPY will rise this week a bit more, TLT will fall maybe a dollar more before they both reverse within the next two weeks. If I’m right, you should be watching the 10Y, 20Y, and 30Y bond yields this week. They’re likely to rise a little bit higher in the immediate future, so don’t jump in on any plays just yet. Watch the MACD on TLT for an indication that yield growth is stabilizing, and then wait for them to drop and TLT’s MACD to go positive + RSI to head above 30 as confirmation before you buy in (assuming that you want to play this on TLT and not with SPY puts or anything else). I think that TLT calls are probably the better way to go, since the pattern within TLT’s price action is a stronger indicator than the secondary correlation between that possible rise and the history between TLT and SPY.

TL;DR: Bonds look like they’re in for a comeback as SPY nears ATH, which could be spooky for equities. Maybe the rug pull? Idk, could be. You decide.
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--Buffett’s stock moves show he expects negative interest rates soon in the U.S. Banks will follow air

Buffett’s stock moves show he expects negative interest rates soon in the U.S. Banks will follow airlines into bankruptcy.

Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information @ @ @ @ @ you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision .

Buffett’s stock moves show he expects negative interest rates soon in the U.S. Banks will follow airlines into bankruptcy The $USD is REKT Gold, #Bitcoin, Silver 🚀🚀🚀 — Max Keiser (@maxkeiser) August 15, 2020
Lol bear fantasies t.co/qscVwUBiAY — BLACK SWAN (@RetirementRight) August 15, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--Trump Raises Edward Snowden Pardon Hopes 4 Years After Barack Obama Said No.

President Trump has been urged to pardon Edward Snowden after reportedly indicating yesterday that he was open to the idea @ @ @ @ @ former National Security Agency ( NSA ) contractor was being debated today after Trump told @ @ @ @ @ could consider letting Snowden return to the U.S. from Russia without having to face a @ @ @ @ @ suggestion not only raised the hopes of pro-Snowden campaigners who have long called for a @ @ @ @ @ from Rep. Thomas Massie ( R-Ky ) , who tweeted today that Trump should use @ @ @ @ @ exiled whistleblower .
“ Employees of the U.S. government violated the Constitution and lied to @ @ @ @ @ about it .
Snowden exposed them , ” Massie tweeted , quickly noted by Snowden @ @ @ @ @ bigger than him .
If he ’ s punished for his service to the Constitution @ @ @ @ @ violations of the Constitution , and more lies .
”

via newsweek:
President Trump has been urged to pardon Edward Snowden after reportedly indicating yesterday that he was open to the idea.
The future of the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor was being debated today after Trump told The New York Post he could consider letting Snowden return to the U.S. from Russia without having to face a lengthy prison sentence.
The suggestion not only raised the hopes of pro-Snowden campaigners who have long called for a reprieve, but gained support from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky), who tweeted today that Trump should use his powers to pardon the exiled whistleblower.
“Employees of the U.S. government violated the Constitution and lied to Congress and the American people about it. Snowden exposed them,” Massie tweeted, quickly noted by Snowden himself. “This is bigger than him. If he’s punished for his service to the Constitution, there will be more violations of the Constitution, and more lies.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-15--MARTIAL LAW AND LOCKDOWN IN NEW ZEALAND

MARTIAL LAW AND LOCKDOWN IN NEW ZEALAND

EXTREME BAD NEWS FOR NZ , and many other countries , military to force test EVERYBODY !
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EXTREME BAD NEWS FOR NZ, and many other countries, military to force test EVERYBODY! Oct! Enter homes !
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