investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--SciFi or real life? Massive 5G-beaming drones set to take over world’s skies

( Natural News ) Until recently , it was possible to avoid living within range of a cell tower .
However , with the advent of 5G , small cell towers are popping up every couple of houses in some neighborhoods .
Making matters even worse , some companies are working on massive drones that beam 5G down onto the population , making exposure essentially inevitable .
The HAWK30 program made waves last year when it announced its intention to use the Hawaiian island of Lanai to serve as the launchpad for a series of unmanned drones known as HAPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drones are capable of flying at up 80,000 feet while carrying wireless communication relays and sending 5G signals out into the air , land and sea .
The goal , as outlined in their Use Determination Application , was to develop airborne overhead 5G communication systems to offer strong wireless service across a wide swath of Earth , including remote lands , the ocean and in deep valleys .
This project has been given a certificate of authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration that will allow the drones to fly for up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ square miles over the beautiful islands of Lanai and Kahoolawe and the Molokini crater , along with the hundreds of tropical fish species living in the surrounding waters .
Each of these drones broadcasts the same amount of radiation as 1,800 cell towers .
The HAPS reportedly operates as a cell site with coverage spanning a diameter of 124 miles , irradiating all forms of life within its range .
Last month , Alphabet , the parent company of Google , announced together with the Japanese tech giant SoftBank that they had run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunglider solar-powered drone 62,000 feet above ground in the stratosphere .
The connection was reportedly good enough to carry an international video call between participants from America and Japan .
A connection speed was not disclosed , but the call took place in high-definition and with low latency .
HAPSMobile provided the Sunglider , an autonomous drone that has the ability to stay up in the air for several months .
The slow-moving aircraft , which is designed for endurance instead of speed , can linger way up in the stratosphere above commercial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sun .
The test was the world ’ s first using a fixed-wing autonomous aircraft , according to HAPSMobile .
Companies planning to beam 5G across the UK Meanwhile , a pair of UK firms recently announced that they plan to use antenna-equipped aircraft run on hydrogen to beam 5G signals across the UK .
They say that they could cover the entire country with roughly 60 drones and would do it in partnership with mobile operators , the BBC reports .
5G technology has been shown in studies to emit radiation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed to before , and we simply don ’ t yet know what the long-terms effects could be .
What we do know , however , is that its predecessors , 4G , 3G and 2G , have all been linked to a host of health risks such as cancer , neurological disorders , reproductive harm and genetic damage .
Some experts have even warned that the surface of the human body can draw 5G radiation in like an antenna .
Its exponentially greater strength than 4G and use of massive MIMO make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as Brussels , 5G rollouts have been halted due to concerns about health risks .
Soon , however , even people in rural areas will be unable to avoid it with drones flying overhead emitting this dangerous radiation .

by: Cassie B.
(Natural News) Until recently, it was possible to avoid living within range of a cell tower. However, with the advent of 5G, small cell towers are popping up every couple of houses in some neighborhoods. Making matters even worse, some companies are working on massive drones that beam 5G down onto the population, making exposure essentially inevitable.
The HAWK30 program made waves last year when it announced its intention to use the Hawaiian island of Lanai to serve as the launchpad for a series of unmanned drones known as HAPS, or High-Altitude Platform Stations. These drones are capable of flying at up 80,000 feet while carrying wireless communication relays and sending 5G signals out into the air, land and sea.
The goal, as outlined in their Use Determination Application, was to develop airborne overhead 5G communication systems to offer strong wireless service across a wide swath of Earth, including remote lands, the ocean and in deep valleys.
This project has been given a certificate of authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration that will allow the drones to fly for up to two years across an airspace spanning 150 square miles over the beautiful islands of Lanai and Kahoolawe and the Molokini crater, along with the hundreds of tropical fish species living in the surrounding waters.
Each of these drones broadcasts the same amount of radiation as 1,800 cell towers. The HAPS reportedly operates as a cell site with coverage spanning a diameter of 124 miles, irradiating all forms of life within its range.
Last month, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced together with the Japanese tech giant SoftBank that they had run a stable LTE connection using a HAWK30 Sunglider solar-powered drone 62,000 feet above ground in the stratosphere. The connection was reportedly good enough to carry an international video call between participants from America and Japan. A connection speed was not disclosed, but the call took place in high-definition and with low latency.
HAPSMobile provided the Sunglider, an autonomous drone that has the ability to stay up in the air for several months. The slow-moving aircraft, which is designed for endurance instead of speed, can linger way up in the stratosphere above commercial airline flights and recharge its batteries using the sun. The test was the world’s first using a fixed-wing autonomous aircraft, according to HAPSMobile.
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Companies planning to beam 5G across the UK
Meanwhile, a pair of UK firms recently announced that they plan to use antenna-equipped aircraft run on hydrogen to beam 5G signals across the UK. They say that they could cover the entire country with roughly 60 drones and would do it in partnership with mobile operators, the BBC reports.
5G technology has been shown in studies to emit radiation at levels that humans have never been exposed to before, and we simply don’t yet know what the long-terms effects could be. What we do know, however, is that its predecessors, 4G, 3G and 2G, have all been linked to a host of health risks such as cancer, neurological disorders, reproductive harm and genetic damage. Some experts have even warned that the surface of the human body can draw 5G radiation in like an antenna. Its exponentially greater strength than 4G and use of massive MIMO make it especially risky.
In some cities, such as Brussels, 5G rollouts have been halted due to concerns about health risks. Soon, however, even people in rural areas will be unable to avoid it with drones flying overhead emitting this dangerous radiation.
Sources for this article include:
WakingTimes.com
TheVerge.com
BBC.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--France, Germany impose fresh lockdowns in the face of resurgent coronavirus cases

( Natural News ) In the face of rising Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases , the governments of both France and Germany have imposed new restrictions in the hopes of stemming a record increase in infections .
In France , President Emmanuel Macron announced a new , one-month national lockdown .
Meanwhile , in Germany , both federal and state governments agreed on Wednesday to shut down parts of the economy and toughen restrictions on social contact .
On a televised address on the evening of Oct. 28 , Wednesday , Macron announced the new French measures , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough anymore.
” By mid-November , he warned that COVID-19 patients could take all intensive care beds in the country unless a “ brake ” was put on the virus .
Under the new French lockdown , people will now need a certificate to move around .
At the same time , non-essential businesses , such as restaurants and bars , will be closed .
However , schools and workplaces will remain open , and visits to care homes will also continue to be allowed .
Macron , however , said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ to work , to go to a medical appointment , to care for a relative , to do shop for essential goods and to get some air.
” “ The virus is circulating at a speed that even the most pessimistic had not predicted , ” he said .
He also added that the curfews imposed in Paris and other administrative areas did not dent the spread of the virus .
Macron further confirmed that France ’ s lockdown would last until December 1 .
Germany ’ s new restrictions are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The new German restrictions will require all bars , restaurants and most public entertainment to be closed .
Meanwhile , sporting events , such as soccer matches in the Bundesliga , will be held without spectators .
On the other hand , schools , daycare centers , hair salons , and retailers will still remain open .
“ We have to act , and act now , to prevent an acute national health emergency , ” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel .
She acknowledged that the measures were “ hard … and burdensome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a heavy day for political decision makers.
” Merkel is set to meet with regional heads of state again in two weeks .
During this meeting , they will evaluate the effectiveness of the measures and make any necessary adjustments .
Lockdowns come on the heels of second wave of European infections The return of restrictions to two of the E.U.
’ s leading powers reflects a wider continental shift as countries scramble to deal with a new surge in cases .
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control ( ECDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest COVID-19 infections rates in the E.U .
relative to its population .
According to agency figures , the country has 659.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the past 14 days .
( Related : Second wave of coronavirus in Europe starting to affect the elderly . )
On Oct. 27 , Tuesday , France reported 34,591 new cases and 530 deaths .
This brings its total caseload to over 1,280,000 cases and more than 35,800 deaths according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
Germany , on the other hand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admissions from COVID-19 .
The country was initially lauded for its response to the pandemic ’ s first wave back in the spring .
The rate at which the new wave of infections is spreading , however , has officials worried .
“ I want to say what makes the situation particularly serious … the rate of dissemination is particularly high , ” said Merkel .
On Oct. 28 , Wednesday , the country posted a record 14,964 new daily infections , according to the Robert Koch Institute – German ’ s disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that the country has around 450,000 cases and over 10,000 deaths .
Other countries in the region are also bracing for the second wave .
Belgium — headquarters of the EU — is the second-worst affected country of the 31 that make up the European Economic Area and the U.K. , according to the ECDC .
The small country has had 1,424.2 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days , behind only the Czech Republic , which has 1,448.7 .
In the U.K. , on the other hand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst-case ” planning scenario of 365,000 cases and 85,000 dead , even if they extend lockdowns into April of next year .
Follow Pandemic.news on how COVID-19 is continuing to spread around the rest of the world .

by: Franz Walker
(Natural News) In the face of rising Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the governments of both France and Germany have imposed new restrictions in the hopes of stemming a record increase in infections.
In France, President Emmanuel Macron announced a new, one-month national lockdown. Meanwhile, in Germany, both federal and state governments agreed on Wednesday to shut down parts of the economy and toughen restrictions on social contact.
COVID-19 needs a “brake”
On a televised address on the evening of Oct. 28, Wednesday, Macron announced the new French measures, saying that the existing restrictions were “not enough anymore.” By mid-November, he warned that COVID-19 patients could take all intensive care beds in the country unless a “brake” was put on the virus.
Under the new French lockdown, people will now need a certificate to move around. At the same time, non-essential businesses, such as restaurants and bars, will be closed.
However, schools and workplaces will remain open, and visits to care homes will also continue to be allowed. Macron, however, said that the French people would only be allowed outside “to work, to go to a medical appointment, to care for a relative, to do shop for essential goods and to get some air.”
“The virus is circulating at a speed that even the most pessimistic had not predicted,” he said. He also added that the curfews imposed in Paris and other administrative areas did not dent the spread of the virus.
Macron further confirmed that France’s lockdown would last until December 1.
Germany’s new restrictions are also set to last until that time.
The new German restrictions will require all bars, restaurants and most public entertainment to be closed. Meanwhile, sporting events, such as soccer matches in the Bundesliga, will be held without spectators. On the other hand, schools, daycare centers, hair salons, and retailers will still remain open.
“We have to act, and act now, to prevent an acute national health emergency,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She acknowledged that the measures were “hard … and burdensome,” adding that “It’s a heavy day for political decision makers.”
Merkel is set to meet with regional heads of state again in two weeks. During this meeting, they will evaluate the effectiveness of the measures and make any necessary adjustments.
Lockdowns come on the heels of second wave of European infections
The return of restrictions to two of the E.U.’s leading powers reflects a wider continental shift as countries scramble to deal with a new surge in cases.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reports that France has one of the highest COVID-19 infections rates in the E.U. relative to its population. According to agency figures, the country has 659.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the past 14 days. (Related: Second wave of coronavirus in Europe starting to affect the elderly.)
On Oct. 27, Tuesday, France reported 34,591 new cases and 530 deaths. This brings its total caseload to over 1,280,000 cases and more than 35,800 deaths according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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Germany, on the other hand, is facing a surge of intensive care admissions from COVID-19.
The country was initially lauded for its response to the pandemic’s first wave back in the spring. The rate at which the new wave of infections is spreading, however, has officials worried.
“I want to say what makes the situation particularly serious … the rate of dissemination is particularly high,” said Merkel.
On Oct. 28, Wednesday, the country posted a record 14,964 new daily infections, according to the Robert Koch Institute – German’s disease control agency. Data from the institute show that the country has around 450,000 cases and over 10,000 deaths.
Other countries in the region are also bracing for the second wave.
Belgium — headquarters of the EU — is the second-worst affected country of the 31 that make up the European Economic Area and the U.K., according to the ECDC. The small country has had 1,424.2 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days, behind only the Czech Republic, which has 1,448.7.
In the U.K., on the other hand, the government is bracing for a “worst-case” planning scenario of 365,000 cases and 85,000 dead, even if they extend lockdowns into April of next year.
Follow Pandemic.news on how COVID-19 is continuing to spread around the rest of the world.
Sources include:
FT.com
Edition.CNN.com
ECDC.Europa.eu
Coronavirus.JHU.edu
CNN.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--Which Countries Have the Most Internet Users?

When it comes to internet users , some countries have more than others .
But a country ’ s online population doesn ’ t necessarily reflect its overall connectivity .
To give some perspective , here ’ s a look at the top nine countries with the highest number of internet users , alongside their internet penetration rates ( which is the number of internet users divided by a country ’ s overall population ) : Based on the table above and this data , it ’ s clear that some countries , while boasting a high number of internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go before reaching full connectivity .
Take China , for instance—while the country has the highest number of internet users worldwide , it also has millions of unconnected citizens , making its overall internet penetration relatively low at 59 % .
Similarly , India has a massive online community , yet its internet penetration sits at 41 % .
To give some context , the United States has a 95 % internet penetration rate—clearly , the two largest online markets hold a ton of untapped potential compared to others across the globe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to look at a country ’ s internet growth over the years .
While internet adoption has seen an overall increase across the board , a few countries have seen astonishing growth—here ’ s a look at the top five countries with the largest increases this century : No , that isn ’ t a typo .
Bangladesh has seen a 94,199 % growth in internet users over the last two decades .
And yet , despite this colossal increase , its internet penetration still sits at 57 % .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures change over the next few decades .
What will the world ’ s digital landscape look like in 2050 ?
We ’ ll have to wait and see .

by visualcapitalist
When it comes to internet users, some countries have more than others. But a country’s online population doesn’t necessarily reflect its overall connectivity.
To give some perspective, here’s a look at the top nine countries with the highest number of internet users, alongside their internet penetration rates (which is the number of internet users divided by a country’s overall population):
Country Internet Users (2020 Q1) Internet penetration 🇨🇳 China 854,000,000 59% 🇮🇳 India 560,000,000 41% 🇺🇸 United States 313,322,868 95% 🇮🇩 Indonesia 171,260,000 62% 🇧🇷 Brazil 149,057,635 70% 🇳🇬 Nigeria 126,078,999 61% 🇯🇵 Japan 118,626,672 94% 🇷🇺 Russia 116,353,942 79% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 94,199,000 57%
Based on the table above and this data, it’s clear that some countries, while boasting a high number of internet users, have a long way to go before reaching full connectivity.
Take China, for instance—while the country has the highest number of internet users worldwide, it also has millions of unconnected citizens, making its overall internet penetration relatively low at 59%.
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Similarly, India has a massive online community, yet its internet penetration sits at 41%. To give some context, the United States has a 95% internet penetration rate—clearly, the two largest online markets hold a ton of untapped potential compared to others across the globe.
Growth Throughout the Decades
Another way to identify emerging online markets is to look at a country’s internet growth over the years.
While internet adoption has seen an overall increase across the board, a few countries have seen astonishing growth—here’s a look at the top five countries with the largest increases this century:
Country Internet Growth from 2000-2020 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 94,199 % 🇳🇬 Nigeria 63,000 % 🇻🇳 Vietnam 34,250 % 🇮🇷 Iran 27,040 % 🇮🇳 India 11,200 %
No, that isn’t a typo. Bangladesh has seen a 94,199% growth in internet users over the last two decades. And yet, despite this colossal increase, its internet penetration still sits at 57%.
It’ll be interesting to see how these figures change over the next few decades. What will the world’s digital landscape look like in 2050? We’ll have to wait and see.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--One thing this election will finally prove beyond any doubt is: Most pollsters are absolutely corrup

One thing this election will finally prove beyond any doubt is: Most pollsters are absolutely corrupt.

Basically , FiveThirtyEight ’ s final prediction for the 2020 election is : BIDEN : An 89 % chance of @ @ @ @ @ 10 % chance of winning And remember , this is the same moron who on @ @ @ @ @ prediction : So every national poll had Biden as the overwhelming winner…then people voted today @ @ @ @ @

Basically, FiveThirtyEight’s final prediction for the 2020 election is:
BIDEN: An 89% chance of winning
and
TRUMP: A 10% chance of winning
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/
And remember, this is the same moron who on Election Day 2016 made THIS prediction:
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HILLARY: A 71.4% chance of winning
and
TRUMP: A 28.6% chance of winning
So every national poll had Biden as the overwhelming winner…then people voted today and reality set in.
3 bulletproof careers that will pay great money to always be wrong: 1) Political Pollster
2) Meteorologist
3) Economist — Stalingrad & Poorski (@Stalingrad_Poor) November 4, 2020
In my next life I want to be the weatherman or a pollster so I can be wrong all the time and still keep my job — Seth Schwartz (@Seff_Shorts) November 4, 2020
We don’t yet know who has won #USElection2020 but we know who has lost: the pollsters, after another disastrous night for them — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 4, 2020
twitter.com/search?q=pollster%20wrong&src=typed_query
h/t DS


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--Experts say that most scientific research of Western medicine is untrustable and fraudulent.

Fraudulent scientific research is rife throughout the world due to the power of monetary influence wielded by Big Pharma , the giant cartel of multinational pharmaceutical corporations started over 100 years ago by the Rockefellers .
This fraudulent scientific research is now so widespread and pervasive it is become an open secret .
There is a long list of medical journal editors , doctors and professors on the “ outside ” , former Big Pharma employees and executives on the “ inside ” , as well as government officials somewhere in between , who have stepped forward as whistleblowers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research .
Period .
This is not really surprising , given the history of Rockefeller Western medicine and the fact that Big Pharma ’ s business model is based on “ managing ” disease , “ treating ” symptoms and keeping patients on the hamster wheel , rather than actually healing them completely .
Everyone Knows How the “ Game ” Works Whistleblower Dr. Peter Rost , former vice president of Pfizer , a giant Big Pharma company , spelled it out .
In the video clip embedded below , taken from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that everyone knows how the “ game ” works : Universities , health organizations , everybody that I have encountered … are out there … .
begging for money .
( Big Pharma corporations ) use that money to basically buy influence … ( Big Pharma provides ) grants for various kinds of research … make sure they ( scientific researchers ) became beholden … Everyone obviously knows this is how things work .
They ( scientific researchers ) are not going to continue to get money unless they ’ re saying what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want them to say .
They know it , you know it , and it ’ s only maybe the public that doesn ’ t know it .
In this way , the almost the entire medical scientific community has been compromised and has become thoroughly untrustworthy .

via Makia Freeman:
Fraudulent scientific research is rife throughout the world due to the power of monetary influence wielded by Big Pharma, the giant cartel of multinational pharmaceutical corporations started over 100 years ago by the Rockefellers. This fraudulent scientific research is now so widespread and pervasive it is become an open secret. There is a long list of medical journal editors, doctors and professors on the “outside”, former Big Pharma employees and executives on the “inside”, as well as government officials somewhere in between, who have stepped forward as whistleblowers and acknowledged the fraud. Money buys favorable research. Period. This is not really surprising, given the history of Rockefeller Western medicine and the fact that Big Pharma’s business model is based on “managing” disease, “treating” symptoms and keeping patients on the hamster wheel, rather than actually healing them completely.
Everyone Knows How the “Game” Works
Whistleblower Dr. Peter Rost, former vice president of Pfizer, a giant Big Pharma company, spelled it out. In the video clip embedded below, taken from the documentary One More Girl, he reveals that everyone knows how the “game” works:
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Universities, health organizations, everybody that I have encountered … are out there …. begging for money. (Big Pharma corporations) use that money to basically buy influence … (Big Pharma provides) grants for various kinds of research … make sure they (scientific researchers) became beholden … Everyone obviously knows this is how things work. They (scientific researchers) are not going to continue to get money unless they’re saying what you (i.e. Big Pharma) want them to say. They know it, you know it, and it’s only maybe the public that doesn’t know it.
In this way, the almost the entire medical scientific community has been compromised and has become thoroughly untrustworthy.
…
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--The clear corruption of our trusted platforms this year should spark an awakening in all of us

No matter what happens today in terms of the election , the establishment of the mainstream internet platforms has gone too far this year .
They have only demonstrated that the orwellian dystopia is guaranteed when we hand over liberties for short term pleasure .
The censorship and thought policing that took place in our recent time shows that without action , the future will only become darker .
We need freedom of speech and expression , we need distributed platforms because power corrupts absolutely when we surrender our attention to this digital paradigm .
We already have solutions !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridge to breakaway from the corporations that harvest our attention for their profit .
They only win when we BELIEVE there are no other options .
But there are , and I ’ ve compiled a list of my recommended distributed alternatives to the commons .
Feel free to use this post to make your own suggestions if you have any as well .
This digital breakaway does not mean that we are required to exclusively use one platform or another , but we need to develop the decentralized environment with our thoughts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the internet to remain free .
Familiarize yourself with platforms outside of the mainstream , every action you make on these solutions is another step in the revolution .

by AllenWarfield
No matter what happens today in terms of the election, the establishment of the mainstream internet platforms has gone too far this year. They have only demonstrated that the orwellian dystopia is guaranteed when we hand over liberties for short term pleasure. The censorship and thought policing that took place in our recent time shows that without action, the future will only become darker. We need freedom of speech and expression, we need distributed platforms because power corrupts absolutely when we surrender our attention to this digital paradigm.
We already have solutions! We have decentralized platforms that provide a bridge to breakaway from the corporations that harvest our attention for their profit. They only win when we BELIEVE there are no other options. But there are, and I’ve compiled a list of my recommended distributed alternatives to the commons.
YouTube Alternatives
Bitchute www.Bitchute.com
Lbry www.lbry.tv
Reddit/Twitter Alternatives
Minds www.minds.com
Mastodon joinmastodon.org
Discord / Telegram Alternative
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Element www.element.io
Google Drive / Cloud Storages
SIA sia.tech
Bitdust bitdust.io
Finance / Monetary Economies
Bitcoin www.Bitcoin.org
Ethereum www.Ethereum.org
Monero www.getmonero.org
Feel free to use this post to make your own suggestions if you have any as well. This digital breakaway does not mean that we are required to exclusively use one platform or another, but we need to develop the decentralized environment with our thoughts, creativity, and overall attention for the internet to remain free. Familiarize yourself with platforms outside of the mainstream, every action you make on these solutions is another step in the revolution.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--The 2020 Elections, ACTUAL important dates to watch for — ‘Tisum Tip: Use these dates as a reference

The 2020 Elections, ACTUAL important dates to watch for — ‘Tisum Tip: Use these dates as a reference for your option expirations

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 .

by WSBConsensus
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-04--Censorship? BitChute deplatformed on Election Day

( Natural News ) The independent BitChute video streaming platform was taken offline by its hosting service this morning , leaving behind no content other than an ominous “ Error 525 ” message .
While BitChute access appears to have been restored as of this writing , at least partially , users earlier in the day were unable to find any of the independent content that used to be there , and very little is known at this point about what happened .
Interestingly , BitChute has long branded itself as avoiding the types of corporate web hosting platforms that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a form of political censorship .
So was this all just a fluke ?
“ It looks like we ’ ve been deplatformed on some critical infrastructure that has taken the site offline , ” BitChute announced in a tweet early in the day on Nov. 3 .
“ We ’ re trying to speak to people and find out more before saying more than that .
So far we have received some very general account termination emails.
” Several hours after tweeting this , BitChute announced in another tweet that its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few caveats .
“ We ’ ve got the service back up , there ’ s some issues as a result of this we will need to deal with .
If you notice glitches please be patient.
” “ We ’ re waiting to have a call with the service provider I mentioned above rather than speculate here.
” As we reported back in August , BitChute was already under attack by one of the big boys , Twitter , which banned both BitChute and Brighteon videos from being shared on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , just to be clear .
The problem is that new BitChute videos are blocked from being shared by Twitter users , preventing them from gaining the widespread reach they otherwise would .
“ So far , the blocking only seems to prevent new Bitchute and Brighteon videos from being shared , ” wrote our own Franz Walker .
“ Any existing tweets with links to alternative video sites still have their links working correctly .
However , clicking on those links still brings up a warning from Twitter , claiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would hardly be a surprise to learn that whatever hosting platform BitChute uses decided to take it down on what is perhaps the most important day in 2020 – a day when the fate of the next four years and beyond for our country hangs in the balance .
Election Day was an important day for BitChute to be up and running , seeing as how YouTube , Facebook , Twitter and the other tech giants have been actively censoring content that favors President Trump while propping up the Joe Biden campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombshells are free to land , even as they remain banned almost everywhere else .
Perhaps this is why the platform went down just in time for the election .
At least one Twitter user speculated that perhaps activist employees were responsible for the shutdown .
Others joked that surely it was all just one big coincidence that BitChute content disappeared during the key daylight hours when people were headed to the polls .
“ Could the powers that be make it any more obvious these days ?
” one user wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bothered trying to cover it up.
” “ You don ’ t have your own infrastructure ?
” asked another , making an interesting point .
“ Should have probably informed the users about this , before they spent thousands of hours building up your platform.
” If you enjoyed this story and want to keep up with the latest news about Big Tech censorship , be sure to check out Censorship.news .

by: Ethan Huff
(Natural News) The independent BitChute video streaming platform was taken offline by its hosting service this morning, leaving behind no content other than an ominous “Error 525” message.
While BitChute access appears to have been restored as of this writing, at least partially, users earlier in the day were unable to find any of the independent content that used to be there, and very little is known at this point about what happened.
Interestingly, BitChute has long branded itself as avoiding the types of corporate web hosting platforms that engage in what some are speculating to be a form of political censorship. So was this all just a fluke?
“It looks like we’ve been deplatformed on some critical infrastructure that has taken the site offline,” BitChute announced in a tweet early in the day on Nov. 3.
“We’re trying to speak to people and find out more before saying more than that. So far we have received some very general account termination emails.”
Several hours after tweeting this, BitChute announced in another tweet that its service was back up, but with a few caveats.
“We’ve got the service back up, there’s some issues as a result of this we will need to deal with. If you notice glitches please be patient.”
“We’re waiting to have a call with the service provider I mentioned above rather than speculate here.”
Twitter blocked BitChute video links back in August
As we reported back in August, BitChute was already under attack by one of the big boys, Twitter, which banned both BitChute and Brighteon videos from being shared on the platform.
BitChute still has an account on Twitter, just to be clear. The problem is that new BitChute videos are blocked from being shared by Twitter users, preventing them from gaining the widespread reach they otherwise would.
“So far, the blocking only seems to prevent new Bitchute and Brighteon videos from being shared,” wrote our own Franz Walker.
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“Any existing tweets with links to alternative video sites still have their links working correctly. However, clicking on those links still brings up a warning from Twitter, claiming that the links are unsafe.”
It would hardly be a surprise to learn that whatever hosting platform BitChute uses decided to take it down on what is perhaps the most important day in 2020 – a day when the fate of the next four years and beyond for our country hangs in the balance.
Election Day was an important day for BitChute to be up and running, seeing as how YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and the other tech giants have been actively censoring content that favors President Trump while propping up the Joe Biden campaign.
BitChute is also a platform where Huntergate bombshells are free to land, even as they remain banned almost everywhere else. Perhaps this is why the platform went down just in time for the election.
At least one Twitter user speculated that perhaps activist employees were responsible for the shutdown. Others joked that surely it was all just one big coincidence that BitChute content disappeared during the key daylight hours when people were headed to the polls.
“Could the powers that be make it any more obvious these days?” one user wrote. “I’m only shocked they bothered trying to cover it up.”
“You don’t have your own infrastructure?” asked another, making an interesting point. “Should have probably informed the users about this, before they spent thousands of hours building up your platform.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-06--Trump’s twitter feed looks insane now

Trump’s twitter feed looks insane now

They ’ re hiding him for even saying simple things like “ Report Voter Fraud.
” “ Tell personal experiences.
@ @ @ @ @ ’ t like , share , or comment .
Has their NWO “ this tweet @ @ @ @ @ it .
It looks bizarre .

They’re hiding him for even saying simple things like “Report Voter Fraud.” “Tell personal experiences.” Etc.
You can’t like, share, or comment. Has their NWO “this tweet is false” stamp on it. It looks bizarre.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-06--Oil weak despite dollar flat and massive risk-on momentum. Commodities are telling us us a lot about

Oil weak despite dollar flat and massive risk-on momentum. Commodities are telling us us a lot about global demand and growth.

Commodities are telling us us a lot about global demand and growth .
pic.twitter.com/SWk7cBMRKD Occupancy in an office backing a @ @ @ @ @ slipped by 24 % since the end of 2019 following `` tenant departures and downsizings @ @ @ @ @ lack of leasing traction . ''
The collateral is an office in # Albany , @ @

Commodities are telling us us a lot about global demand and growth. pic.twitter.com/SWk7cBMRKD
Occupancy in an office backing a $25.8M #CMBS loan slipped by 24% since the end of 2019 following "tenant departures and downsizings, as well as a lack of leasing traction."
The collateral is an office in #Albany, NY.
More details: t.co/DDRPVoLlLU pic.twitter.com/182Kp7WnWK
— Trepp (@TreppWire) November 5, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-06--This was 15 years ago and it’s only gotten much more poignant (and funnier) since then:

This was 15 years ago and it 's only gotten much more poignant ( and funnier ) since then : @ @ @

This was 15 years ago and it's only gotten much more poignant (and funnier) since then: t.co/EE3v7BtOkU #RIPRichardJeni
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) November 5, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-06--U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, who puts key questions to Fed, Treasury, and CFTC, easily re-elected

by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee ( GATA ) U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney held a commanding lead in his bid for a fourth term representing the 2nd Congressional District .
As of midnight with nearly all precincts reporting , Mooney , a Republican , had tallied 156,184 votes to Democratic challenger Cathy Kunkel ’ s 93,279 , according to MetroNews .
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U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney held a commanding lead in his bid for a fourth term representing the 2nd Congressional District.
As of midnight with nearly all precincts reporting, Mooney, a Republican, had tallied 156,184 votes to Democratic challenger Cathy Kunkel’s 93,279, according to MetroNews.
Mooney, who served in the Maryland state Senate from 1999 to 2011, has touted manufacturing as a key to expanding the district’s economy. Mooney has also consistently spoken out against adding to the national debt. …
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-06--Why Asset Bubbles Involve So Much More Than Just Rising Prices

According to the Financial Times from October 18 , 2020 , senior Federal Reserve officials are calling for tougher financial regulation to prevent the US central bank ’ s low interest rate policies from giving rise to excessive risk taking and asset bubbles in the markets .
Eric Rosengren , president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston , told the Financial Times that the Fed lacked sufficient tools to “ stop firms and households ” from taking on “ excessive leverage ” and called for a “ rethink ” on “ financial stability ” issues in the US .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the fears among some Fed officials is that the US central bank could be forced to raise interest rates earlier than it would like if financial sector risks are not kept under control and dangerous asset bubbles emerge .
Lael Brainard , a Fed governor , said in a speech last month that expectations of extended low interest rates were “ conducive to increasing risk appetite , reach-for-yield behaviour and incentives for leverage , ” thereby boosting “ imbalances ” in the US financial system .
She said it was “ vital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to curb risks— “ as well as standard prudential tools as the first line of defense in order to allow monetary policy to remain focused on achieving maximum employment and 2 per cent average inflation.
” While acknowledging that the low interest rate policy can encourage asset price bubbles , Federal Reserve Bank officials are nonetheless of the view that to prevent asset bubbles from becoming a threat to the economy there is the need to impose tougher regulations on consumers and businesses .
In the Fed ’ s policymakers ’ way of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are responsible for the harmful effects of bubbles .
According to the popular way of thinking , bubbles are an important cause of economic recessions .
The main question posed by experts is how one knows when a bubble is forming .
It is held that if central bank policymakers could have the knowledge of when the bubble starts this could be of great help to them .
On this , at the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland , on January 27 , 2010 , Nobel laureate in economics Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the same methodology psychologists use to diagnose mental illness .
Shiller is of the view that a bubble is a form of psychological malfunction .
Hence the solution could be to prepare a checklist similar to what psychologists do to determine if someone is suffering from , say , depression .
The key identifying points of a typical bubble according to Shiller are : • Sharp increase in the price of an asset .
• Stories of people earning a lot of money , causing envy among people who aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class among the general public .
What Shiller outlines here are various factors that he holds are observed during the formation of bubbles .
To describe a thing is , however , not always sufficient to understand its key causes .
In order to understand the causes , one needs to establish a definition of the object in question .
The purpose of a definition is to present the essence , the distinguishing characteristic , of the object we are trying to identify .
A definition is meant to tell us what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entity are .
The seven points outlined by Shiller tell us nothing about the origins of a typical bubble .
Without an understanding of the causes of an event , it is not possible to counter its emergence .
Asset Bubbles Are Not Always Associated with Price Increases Now , according to popular thinking , an asset bubble is about a large , above historical average increase in asset prices .
Now if an asset price is the amount of money paid for the asset , it follows that for a given amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the price can only come about as a result of an increase in the flow of money to this asset , all other things being equal .
The greater the expansion of money is , the higher the increase in the price of an asset is going to be .
We can also say that the greater the expansion of the monetary balloon is , the higher the prices of assets are going to be , all other things being equal .
It is amazing that Fed officials are warning against the conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the low interest rate policies of the US central bank .
It did not occur to them that the key cause of bubbles are the US central bank ’ s loose monetary policies and not consumers ’ and businesses ’ responses .
After all , for consumers and businesses , so-called speculative buying is just normal conduct that is aimed at protecting them against the possible future outcome of the Fed ’ s easy monetary policies .
As a rule , the more money the Fed pumps , the greater the chances are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their historical average .
Furthermore , contrary to Fed officials , it is not possible to artificially lower interest rates without the harmful side effects of such lowering .
Any attempts to suppress such side effects by means of regulatory policies is going to generate much more painful outcomes .
The emergence of a bubble or a monetary balloon need not be always associated with rising prices—for instance if the growth rate of goods corresponds to the growth rate of money supply , no change in prices will take place .
What matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bubble is associated with price rises but rather the fact that the emergence of a bubble gives rise to nonproductive activities that divert real wealth from wealth generators .
The expansion of the money supply , or the monetary balloon , in similarity to counterfeit money , enables the diversion of real wealth from wealth-generating activities to nonproductive activities .
As the monetary pumping strengthens , the pace of the diversion follows suit .
We label various nonproductive activities that emerge on the back of the expanding monetary balloon as bubble activities—the monetary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these activities unlikely to survive without the expansion of money supply that diverts to them real wealth from wealth-generating activities .
From this we can infer that the subject matter of bubbles is the expansion of money supply .
The key outcome of this expansion is the emergence of non-wealth-generating activities .
It follows that a bubble is not about strong asset price increases but about the expansion of money supply .
In fact , as we have seen , bubbles , i.e.
, an increase in money supply , can take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once we have established that an expansion in money supply is what bubbles are all about , we can further infer that the key damage that bubbles generate is nourishing nonproductive activities—bubble activities .
Furthermore , once it is established that the formation of bubbles is about the expansion of money supply , we hold that it is the central bank and fractional reserve banking that are responsible for the formation of bubbles .
As a rule , it is the central bank ’ s monetary pumping that sets in motion an expansion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent the emergence of bubbles one needs to arrest the monetary pumping by the central bank and to curtail the commercial banks ’ ability to engage in the fractional reserve banking , i.e.
, in lending out of “ thin air.
” Once the pace of monetary expansion slows down in response to a tighter central bank stance or in response to commercial banks slowing down on the expansion of lending out of “ thin air , ” this sets in motion the bursting of the bubbles .
Note that a bubble @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the monetary expansion that diverts to them real wealth from wealth-generating activities .
The so-called economic recession associated with the burst of bubble activities is in fact good news for wealth generators , since now more wealth is left at their disposal .
It is the expansion in the monetary balloon that gives rise to bubble activities , not individuals ’ psychological disposition in the marketplace .
Author : Frank Shostak ‘ s consulting firm , Applied Austrian School Economics , provides in-depth assessments of financial markets and global economies .
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by Frank Shostak via Mises
According to the Financial Times from October 18, 2020, senior Federal Reserve officials are calling for tougher financial regulation to prevent the US central bank’s low interest rate policies from giving rise to excessive risk taking and asset bubbles in the markets.
Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, told the Financial Times that the Fed lacked sufficient tools to “stop firms and households” from taking on “excessive leverage” and called for a “rethink” on “financial stability” issues in the US.
If you want to follow a monetary policy…that applies low interest rates for a long time, you want robust financial supervisory authority in order to be able to restrict the amount of excessive risk taking occurring at the same time,” he said. Otherwise “you’re much more likely to get into a situation where the interest rates can be low for long but be counterproductive.
According to the Financial Times, one of the fears among some Fed officials is that the US central bank could be forced to raise interest rates earlier than it would like if financial sector risks are not kept under control and dangerous asset bubbles emerge.
Lael Brainard, a Fed governor, said in a speech last month that expectations of extended low interest rates were “conducive to increasing risk appetite, reach-for-yield behaviour and incentives for leverage,” thereby boosting “imbalances” in the US financial system. She said it was “vital to use macroprudential” tools—meaning rules designed to curb risks—“as well as standard prudential tools as the first line of defense in order to allow monetary policy to remain focused on achieving maximum employment and 2 per cent average inflation.”
Monetary Bubbles and the Fed
While acknowledging that the low interest rate policy can encourage asset price bubbles, Federal Reserve Bank officials are nonetheless of the view that to prevent asset bubbles from becoming a threat to the economy there is the need to impose tougher regulations on consumers and businesses. In the Fed’s policymakers’ way of thinking it is the businesses and consumers who are responsible for the harmful effects of bubbles.
According to the popular way of thinking, bubbles are an important cause of economic recessions. The main question posed by experts is how one knows when a bubble is forming. It is held that if central bank policymakers could have the knowledge of when the bubble starts this could be of great help to them.
On this, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 27, 2010, Nobel laureate in economics Robert Shiller argued that bubbles could be diagnosed using the same methodology psychologists use to diagnose mental illness.
Shiller is of the view that a bubble is a form of psychological malfunction. Hence the solution could be to prepare a checklist similar to what psychologists do to determine if someone is suffering from, say, depression. The key identifying points of a typical bubble according to Shiller are:
Sharp increase in the price of an asset. Great public excitement about these price increases. An accompanying media frenzy. Stories of people earning a lot of money, causing envy among people who aren’t. Growing interest in the asset class among the general public. New era “theories” to justify unprecedented price increases. A decline in lending standards.
What Shiller outlines here are various factors that he holds are observed during the formation of bubbles. To describe a thing is, however, not always sufficient to understand its key causes. In order to understand the causes, one needs to establish a definition of the object in question. The purpose of a definition is to present the essence, the distinguishing characteristic, of the object we are trying to identify. A definition is meant to tell us what the fundamentals or the origins of a particular entity are.
The seven points outlined by Shiller tell us nothing about the origins of a typical bubble. Without an understanding of the causes of an event, it is not possible to counter its emergence.
Asset Bubbles Are Not Always Associated with Price Increases
Now, according to popular thinking, an asset bubble is about a large, above historical average increase in asset prices. Now if an asset price is the amount of money paid for the asset, it follows that for a given amount of a given asset an increase in the price can only come about as a result of an increase in the flow of money to this asset, all other things being equal.
The greater the expansion of money is, the higher the increase in the price of an asset is going to be. We can also say that the greater the expansion of the monetary balloon is, the higher the prices of assets are going to be, all other things being equal.
It is amazing that Fed officials are warning against the conduct of households and businesses with respect to the low interest rate policies of the US central bank. It did not occur to them that the key cause of bubbles are the US central bank’s loose monetary policies and not consumers’ and businesses’ responses.
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After all, for consumers and businesses, so-called speculative buying is just normal conduct that is aimed at protecting them against the possible future outcome of the Fed’s easy monetary policies. As a rule, the more money the Fed pumps, the greater the chances are for general increases in asset prices above their historical average.
Furthermore, contrary to Fed officials, it is not possible to artificially lower interest rates without the harmful side effects of such lowering. Any attempts to suppress such side effects by means of regulatory policies is going to generate much more painful outcomes.
The emergence of a bubble or a monetary balloon need not be always associated with rising prices—for instance if the growth rate of goods corresponds to the growth rate of money supply, no change in prices will take place. What matters is not whether the emergence of a bubble is associated with price rises but rather the fact that the emergence of a bubble gives rise to nonproductive activities that divert real wealth from wealth generators.
The expansion of the money supply, or the monetary balloon, in similarity to counterfeit money, enables the diversion of real wealth from wealth-generating activities to nonproductive activities.
As the monetary pumping strengthens, the pace of the diversion follows suit. We label various nonproductive activities that emerge on the back of the expanding monetary balloon as bubble activities—the monetary bubble formed them.
Also note that these activities unlikely to survive without the expansion of money supply that diverts to them real wealth from wealth-generating activities.
Defining Asset Bubbles
From this we can infer that the subject matter of bubbles is the expansion of money supply. The key outcome of this expansion is the emergence of non-wealth-generating activities. It follows that a bubble is not about strong asset price increases but about the expansion of money supply. In fact, as we have seen, bubbles, i.e., an increase in money supply, can take place without a corresponding increase in prices.
Once we have established that an expansion in money supply is what bubbles are all about, we can further infer that the key damage that bubbles generate is nourishing nonproductive activities—bubble activities.
Furthermore, once it is established that the formation of bubbles is about the expansion of money supply, we hold that it is the central bank and fractional reserve banking that are responsible for the formation of bubbles. As a rule, it is the central bank’s monetary pumping that sets in motion an expansion in the monetary balloon.
Hence, to prevent the emergence of bubbles one needs to arrest the monetary pumping by the central bank and to curtail the commercial banks’ ability to engage in the fractional reserve banking, i.e., in lending out of “thin air.”
Once the pace of monetary expansion slows down in response to a tighter central bank stance or in response to commercial banks slowing down on the expansion of lending out of “thin air,” this sets in motion the bursting of the bubbles.
Note that a bubble activity cannot fund itself independently of the monetary expansion that diverts to them real wealth from wealth-generating activities. The so-called economic recession associated with the burst of bubble activities is in fact good news for wealth generators, since now more wealth is left at their disposal. It is the expansion in the monetary balloon that gives rise to bubble activities, not individuals’ psychological disposition in the marketplace. Author:
Contact Frank Shostak
Frank Shostak‘s consulting firm, Applied Austrian School Economics, provides in-depth assessments of financial markets and global economies. Contact: email.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-06--2020 election irregularities: Why President Trump is contesting supposed results

President Trump is contesting the vote-counting and declared election results of several states .
He demands recounting of votes and his lawyers have instigated lawsuits .
Here are the reasons for us to be skeptical about the declared election results , including empirical evidence of voting irregularities : ( 1 ) Mail-in ballots are banned in most developed countries , except the United States , due to demonstrated fraud : Most developed countries ban absentee ballots unless the citizen is living abroad or require Photo-IDs to obtain those ballots .
Even higher percentages of European Union or other European countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition , some countries that allow voting by mail for citizens living in the country don ’ t allow it for everyone .
For example , Japan and Poland have limited mail-in voting to those who have special certificates verifying that they are disabled… .
France banned absentee voting in 1975 because of massive fraud in Corsica , where postal ballots were stolen or bought and voters cast multiple votes .
Mail-in ballots were used to cast the votes of dead people .
[ For examples of mail-in ballot fraud in other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lott ’ s report . ]
( 2 ) No blue-wave in House and Senate races , but we are supposed to believe there was a blue-wave only in Trump-Biden race : Pre-election polls had predicted a massive increase in the Democrats ’ majority in the House , and the GOP losing their majority in the Senate , but what actually happened : • In House elections , the GOP retained every seat , while the Democrats appear to have lost at least 8 seats , though still retaining their majority hold .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate , Democrats flipped one seat in Colorado , but failed to oust Republican targets in Iowa , Montana , Maine , and Texas .
Democrats ’ chances of taking back the US Senate , in Republican hands since 2015 , now look slim .
( Business Insider ) See also “ Predictions of a Trump landslide victory so huge ‘ people ’ s heads will explode ’ ” ( 3 ) Honest people do not fear or resist transparency , but Republican poll-watchers were prevented from watching the vote-counting in their respective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gosar ( R-Arizona ) .
He was denied entry into the Maricopa County Elections Center as the ballots were counted .
• A Republican lawyer and another poll-watcher in Philadelpia , Pennsylvania .
( @ willchamberlain ) • Poll-watchers in Georgia ’ s Fulton County were told to leave because the vote-counting were “ closing up ” for the night , but the county actually “ continued to count ballots in secret.
” ( Breitbart ) • In Detroit , Michigan , windows in absentee ballot counting center were covered up to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 4 ) On election night ( Tuesday ) , just when the vote counts showed President Trump leading and winning , vote counting was abruptly halted in critical battleground states .
Then , when the vote counting resumed the next morning ( Wednesday ) and after , suddenly Joe Biden was receiving more votes than Trump .
Particularly damning is the fact that elections officials in Michigan and Wisconsin — which have declared Biden the winner — refused to explain Biden ’ s sudden and dramatic vote tally increase Wednesday morning : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports that in a press conference , Michigan Sec .
of State Jocelyn Benson said she was unfamiliar with the specifics of the vote count ; her office also would not comment on the specifics of the tally in question .
• Michigan Department of State spokesperson Aneta Kiersnowski told The Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement : “ We can not speculate as to why the results lean one way or another.
” As an example , on Wednesday , in Georgia , 61,367 absentee ballots suddenly materialized .
Georgia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said there were actually 50,000-60,000 uncounted ballots remaining as of 8:30 a.m. , Wednesday , “ more than initially thought early this morning.
” ( WSB-TV ) • A U.S .
Postal Service employee told Project Veritas that they are ordered by their superiors to back-date late mail-in ballots as having been received on November 3 , so the ballots are accepted as valid .
( See DCG ’ s post ) • In Georgia , the Democrat Party sent people to go door-to-door helping voters “ to fix their mail-in ballots so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Trump campaign is filing a federal lawsuit in Las Vegas today , to stop the counting of “ illegal votes ” in Nevada .
The campaign claims to have evidence that “ tens of thousands ” people who are deceased and nonresidents have cast ballots in the 2020 election .
( Fox5 ) It is not as if dead voters haven ’ t voted before .
See “ The Coming Democrat Vote Fraud : dead voters in Ohio ; non-citizen voters in Texas ; Pelosi tells Dems to be unscrupulous ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters are over 116 years old ; 124 are 218 years old !
• Illinois continues with automatic voter registration despite registration of noncitizens • Michigan official , once honored by state democrats , charged with altering ballots • Voter Fraud : Philadelphia judge took bribes to stuff ballot box for Democrats

by Dr. Eowyn
President Trump is contesting the vote-counting and declared election results of several states. He demands recounting of votes and his lawyers have instigated lawsuits.
Here are the reasons for us to be skeptical about the declared election results, including empirical evidence of voting irregularities:
(1) Mail-in ballots are banned in most developed countries, except the United States, due to demonstrated fraud:
John R. Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center writes:
Most developed countries ban absentee ballots unless the citizen is living abroad or require Photo-IDs to obtain those ballots. Even higher percentages of European Union or other European countries ban absentee for in country voters. In addition, some countries that allow voting by mail for citizens living in the country don’t allow it for everyone. For example, Japan and Poland have limited mail-in voting to those who have special certificates verifying that they are disabled…. France banned absentee voting in 1975 because of massive fraud in Corsica, where postal ballots were stolen or bought and voters cast multiple votes. Mail-in ballots were used to cast the votes of dead people. [For examples of mail-in ballot fraud in other countries, go to SSRN to download Lott’s report.]
(2) No blue-wave in House and Senate races, but we are supposed to believe there was a blue-wave only in Trump-Biden race:
Pre-election polls had predicted a massive increase in the Democrats’ majority in the House, and the GOP losing their majority in the Senate, but what actually happened:
In House elections, the GOP retained every seat, while the Democrats appear to have lost at least 8 seats, though still retaining their majority hold. (CBS News)
In the Senate, Democrats flipped one seat in Colorado, but failed to oust Republican targets in Iowa, Montana, Maine, and Texas. Democrats’ chances of taking back the US Senate, in Republican hands since 2015, now look slim. (Business Insider)
See also “Predictions of a Trump landslide victory so huge ‘people’s heads will explode’”
(3) Honest people do not fear or resist transparency, but Republican poll-watchers were prevented from watching the vote-counting in their respective locales, including:
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona). He was denied entry into the Maricopa County Elections Center as the ballots were counted.
A Republican lawyer and another poll-watcher in Philadelpia, Pennsylvania. (@willchamberlain)
Poll-watchers in Georgia’s Fulton County were told to leave because the vote-counting were “closing up” for the night, but the county actually “continued to count ballots in secret.” (Breitbart)
In Detroit, Michigan, windows in absentee ballot counting center were covered up to prevent people from observing. (Breitbart)
(4) On election night (Tuesday), just when the vote counts showed President Trump leading and winning, vote counting was abruptly halted in critical battleground states. Then, when the vote counting resumed the next morning (Wednesday) and after, suddenly Joe Biden was receiving more votes than Trump.
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Particularly damning is the fact that elections officials in Michigan and Wisconsin — which have declared Biden the winner — refused to explain Biden’s sudden and dramatic vote tally increase Wednesday morning:
Thomas Catenacci of The Tennessee Star reports that in a press conference, Michigan Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson said she was unfamiliar with the specifics of the vote count; her office also would not comment on the specifics of the tally in question.
Michigan Department of State spokesperson Aneta Kiersnowski told The Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement: “We cannot speculate as to why the results lean one way or another.”
(5) Ballot dump: Magic ballots suddenly are discovered –
As an example, on Wednesday, in Georgia, 61,367 absentee ballots suddenly materialized. Georgia’s Secretary of State’s Office said there were actually 50,000-60,000 uncounted ballots remaining as of 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, “more than initially thought early this morning.” (WSB-TV)
(6) Mail-in ballots irregularities:
A U.S. Postal Service employee told Project Veritas that they are ordered by their superiors to back-date late mail-in ballots as having been received on November 3 , so the ballots are accepted as valid. (See DCG’s post)
employee told Project Veritas that they are by their superiors , so the ballots are accepted as valid. (See DCG’s post) In Georgia, the Democrat Party sent people to go door-to-door helping voters “to fix their mail-in ballots so they count.” (Georgia Democrats)
(7) Non-residents and dead people voted:
The Trump campaign is filing a federal lawsuit in Las Vegas today, to stop the counting of “illegal votes” in Nevada. The campaign claims to have evidence that “tens of thousands” people who are deceased and nonresidents have cast ballots in the 2020 election. (Fox5)
It is not as if dead voters haven’t voted before. See “The Coming Democrat Vote Fraud: dead voters in Ohio; non-citizen voters in Texas; Pelosi tells Dems to be unscrupulous”.
See also:
~Eowyn


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-06--Oil Hasn’t Been This Bearish Is Nearly A Century

The energy sector has emerged as the worst-performing of the United States ’ 11 market sectors in the current year , dropping to its lowest point relative to the S & P 500 since 1931 .
However , the oil and gas sector has managed to stage something of a comeback over the past few days , gaining momentum and rallying 9 % thanks to Trump re-election odds improving quite dramatically as early results rolled in .
Trump has vowed to continue supporting the sector , while Biden is widely viewed as being against the fracking industry .
Yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold on to your horses and avoid rushing your fences .
Oppenheimer ‘ s head of technical analysis Ari Wald says the sector ’ s woes began well before the election period and could carry on no matter who ascends to the Oval Office come January 20 .
“ The sector has really been troubled not only for the last year , but really for the last five years .
And there ’ s a few things going against this sector that we think that it ’ s too early to really make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Wald has told CNBC ’ s Trading Nation .
Indeed , Wald points out that the U.S. oil and gas sector has been on a prolonged secular bear market , falling 3 % over the past two decades at a time when the S & P 500 has climbed more than 130 % even after the 2008 financial crisis .
More damning is the fact that the trend remains bearish whether you ’ re comparing the sector to itself or the wider market .
Wald adds that seasonal headwinds remain a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the sector typically underperforming in the November-January period since 1990 .
Wald has , predictably , opted for the red-hot renewable energy sector over the staid fossil fuel sector , picking FirstSolar Inc. ( NASDAQ : FSLR ) and NextEra Energy ( NYSE : NEE ) as his favorites .
Both companies come with their pros and cons .
Related : Oil Prices Are Set To Go Higher Next Year First Solar is the largest solar manufacturer in America and the Western Hemisphere and also the third-largest in the world with revenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
First Solar manufactures solar panels , photovoltaic power plants , and related services , including construction , maintenance , and recycling of solar products .
The Tempe , Arizona-based company employs thin-film semiconductor technology to achieve enhanced efficiency and sustainability in its solar modules .
During its latest earnings call , First Solar estimated that ~75 % of its potential booking opportunities were in North America .
In other words , FSLR offers less exposure to faster-growing solar markets in China , Asia , and Europe .
It ’ s a big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the past 5 trading days even as a Biden presidency – a big win for renewables – ncreasingly faces long odds .
Meanwhile , NextEra has emerged as America ’ s biggest renewable energy utility , with ~30 % of its electricity production coming from solar and wind .
Still , NEE has tended to underperform pure-play renewable energy companies , with NEE stock boasting YTD gains of 23.2 % vs. 118.9 % by the Invesco Solar ETF ( TAN ) .
Does this mean there ’ s no way back for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Certainly not ; at least not for investors with longer investment horizons .
According to Chad Morganlander , portfolio manager at Washington Crossing Advisors : “ You have to be extremely nimble .
We believe that over the next three months we would be somewhat more circumspect on investing in energy .
But if you look out over the course of the next 18 to 24 months , energy , we believe , should be part of a well-diversified portfolio .
With the passing of Covid hopefully , going into 2021 , into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dynamics , better realignment between supply and demand when it comes to oil .
So that could potentially take oil prices up , and as well bring the whole sector higher.
” Oil stocks might have glitched 4 % higher late yesterday after Trump claimed victory in the presidential elections even when the votes had not been counted , but by market close on Wednesday , that false euphoria had dissipated .
All oil will get out of it , regardless , is a divided nation .
One theory tossed around by CIBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bullish outcome for crude oil prices would be a broad Democratic sweep ( across the White House and Congress ) because it would lead to larger stimulus , a weaker dollar , and a reduction of U.S. shale production .
That ’ s probably not going to happen .
But even if it did , bearish is still the best term for oil prices .
Nothing will help demand at this point .

By Alex Kimani
The energy sector has emerged as the worst-performing of the United States’ 11 market sectors in the current year, dropping to its lowest point relative to the S&P 500 since 1931. However, the oil and gas sector has managed to stage something of a comeback over the past few days, gaining momentum and rallying 9% thanks to Trump re-election odds improving quite dramatically as early results rolled in.
Trump has vowed to continue supporting the sector, while Biden is widely viewed as being against the fracking industry.
Yet, one Wall Street pundit has advised to hold on to your horses and avoid rushing your fences.
Oppenheimer‘s head of technical analysis Ari Wald says the sector’s woes began well before the election period and could carry on no matter who ascends to the Oval Office come January 20.
“The sector has really been troubled not only for the last year, but really for the last five years. And there’s a few things going against this sector that we think that it’s too early to really make the call for a turn here,” Wald has told CNBC’s Trading Nation.
Source: CNN Money
Source: CNBC
Secular bear market
Indeed, Wald points out that the U.S. oil and gas sector has been on a prolonged secular bear market, falling 3% over the past two decades at a time when the S&P 500 has climbed more than 130% even after the 2008 financial crisis.
More damning is the fact that the trend remains bearish whether you’re comparing the sector to itself or the wider market. Wald adds that seasonal headwinds remain a major factor for investors looking to take positions with the sector typically underperforming in the November-January period since 1990.
Nimble sector
Wald has, predictably, opted for the red-hot renewable energy sector over the staid fossil fuel sector, picking FirstSolar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) and NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) as his favorites.
Both companies come with their pros and cons.
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Related: Oil Prices Are Set To Go Higher Next Year
First Solar is the largest solar manufacturer in America and the Western Hemisphere and also the third-largest in the world with revenue (TTM) of $3.1 billion. First Solar manufactures solar panels, photovoltaic power plants, and related services, including construction, maintenance, and recycling of solar products. The Tempe, Arizona-based company employs thin-film semiconductor technology to achieve enhanced efficiency and sustainability in its solar modules.
First Solar’s biggest weakness: It’s too U.S.-focused.
During its latest earnings call, First Solar estimated that ~75% of its potential booking opportunities were in North America. In other words, FSLR offers less exposure to faster-growing solar markets in China, Asia, and Europe.
It’s a big reason why FSLR has slipped 10% over the past 5 trading days even as a Biden presidency – a big win for renewables – ncreasingly faces long odds.
Meanwhile, NextEra has emerged as America’s biggest renewable energy utility, with ~30% of its electricity production coming from solar and wind. Still, NEE has tended to underperform pure-play renewable energy companies, with NEE stock boasting YTD gains of 23.2% vs. 118.9% by the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN).
Source: CNN Money
Does this mean there’s no way back for the battered oil and gas sector?
Certainly not; at least not for investors with longer investment horizons.
According to Chad Morganlander, portfolio manager at Washington Crossing Advisors:
“You have to be extremely nimble. We believe that over the next three months we would be somewhat more circumspect on investing in energy. But if you look out over the course of the next 18 to 24 months, energy, we believe, should be part of a well-diversified portfolio. With the passing of Covid hopefully, going into 2021, into 2022, you could see better growth dynamics, better realignment between supply and demand when it comes to oil. So that could potentially take oil prices up, and as well bring the whole sector higher.”
Oil stocks might have glitched 4% higher late yesterday after Trump claimed victory in the presidential elections even when the votes had not been counted, but by market close on Wednesday, that false euphoria had dissipated.
All oil will get out of it, regardless, is a divided nation. One theory tossed around by CIBC Private Wealth Management is that the most bullish outcome for crude oil prices would be a broad Democratic sweep (across the White House and Congress) because it would lead to larger stimulus, a weaker dollar, and a reduction of U.S. shale production.
That’s probably not going to happen.
But even if it did, bearish is still the best term for oil prices. Nothing will help demand at this point.
By Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com