investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--POTUS — See You In D.C. Jan 6th — Don’t Miss — Information To Follow

See you in Washington , DC , on January 6th .
Don ’ t miss it .
Information to follow @

See you in Washington, DC, on January 6th. Don’t miss it. Information to follow!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Congress has promised that Section 230 will be reviewed and either be terminated or substantially re

Congress has promised that Section 230 will be reviewed and either be terminated or substantially reformed

The President is redlining the bill and providing line-by-line instructions to congress on the provisions within the bill that need @ @ @ @ @ .

Statement from President @realDonaldTrump: “As President, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child.” — Judd Deere (@JuddPDeere45) December 28, 2020
The President is signing this bill to restore unemployment benefits, stop evictions, provide rental assistance, add money for PPP, return our airline workers back to work, add substantially more money for vaccine distribution, and much more. — Judd Deere (@JuddPDeere45) December 28, 2020
Additionally, Congress has promised that Section 230, which so unfairly benefits Big Tech at the expense of the American people, will be reviewed and either be terminated or substantially reformed. — Judd Deere (@JuddPDeere45) December 28, 2020
The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud. — Judd Deere (@JuddPDeere45) December 28, 2020
The President is redlining the bill and providing line-by-line instructions to congress on the provisions within the bill that need to be modified and removed.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Covid-19 Vaccine Flops in Europe

Covid-19 Vaccine Flops in Europe

Yesterday , a woman who claims is the WHO ( Bill Gates ’ office ) chief scientist said that there is no evidence that the covid-19 vaccine prevents viral transmission .
These people are pretty stupid , or they are just reading scripts written by an 8-year old .
No vaccine prevents viral transmission , that ’ s not why you take a vaccine .
The purpose of vaccination is supposedly to make you resistant to the disease , as in you don ’ t die or develop harsh symptoms .
If you ’ re not following the logic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
According to WHO , if you test positive for covid-19 via PCR testing it means you ’ re infected , right ?
Even if you don ’ t have symptoms , aka you ’ re asymptomatic .
So , you can be positive for covid-19 , and be contagious , that ’ s why they keep people who tested positive in quarantine for 14 days , even if you don ’ t have symptoms .
Meaning , if you ’ re healthy ( as in you don ’ t have any symptom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as per WHO dogma .
And the same logic applies to any virus , or at least it should in an Aristotelian universe .
Yet , nothing makes sense in clown world .
Getting back to business , here ’ s a headline from Reuters : Despite hi-tech advances , many Europeans wary of taking COVID shot and that includes more than half of hospital staff .
I would suggest you to read the article , even if I don ’ t trust Reuters to tell me what time is it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : earlier this month , Japan released covid-19 deaths data as per 2020 .
Are you ready to learn the figure ?
It ’ s 2487 people in a country of 126 million , or 18 deaths per million .
All of them were over 65 years old .
Moreover , Japan never imposed lockdowns , not even obligatory face masks , all businesses remained opened since the beginning , life went on as usual , the economy is doing great and so on and so forth .
How is that possible ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 99 % Japanese , as in they don ’ t benefit from diversity , they are not ruled by a transnational cabal , and their medics and politicians work for the Japanese people , i.e .
they are not on Soros/Bill Gates/WEF/WHO/China/AIPAC ’ s payroll .
Getting back to the greatest country in the world , AP is reporting , and all news outlets have started spewing it , that 2020 was the deadliest year ever in the USA with 3.2 million deaths .
It doesn ’ t matter that the CDC reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
It also doesn ’ t matter that the researchers at Johns Hopkins found that the ( TV ) Virus had no effect on overall deaths .
That is being scrubbed and the new narrative is 3.2 million dead ( better than 6 million I guess ) .
Supposedly 300,000 people have now died of covid-10 in the US .
In 2019 a total of 2.9 million people has died .
The claim is that 2.9 million people died again in 2020 , plus the 300k excessive deaths from covid-19 .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because deaths from other causes like heart attacks , cancer , and others have dropped massively .
Also flu deaths are nonexistent .
If covid increased deaths by 300k , then deaths from all other causes must match 2019 numbers .
If they are lower , where did the deaths come from ?
When the numbers don ’ t add up , change the narrative .
We are being played .
Every day is a new lie .
Just like Biden votes , deaths are just showing up in the middle of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moreover , the University of Florida finds asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread is basically impossible .
Will the truth be told ?
Of course , this study will be disappeared .
In Ireland , the national health system was forced to admit that the SARS-CoV-2 virus has never been isolated .
Just like in Canada .
Will this news get out ?
Did you know that we don ’ t have flu because of wearing masks , hand washing , and distancing ?
Despite numerous studies that proved that none of that works for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid don ’ t work because people aren ’ t obeying them .
But the flu has been eradicated because of the measures for stopping Covid .
The logic fails of 2020 are incredible .
Here ’ s the thing about a PCR test .
Anything with DNA can show a positive result if the sample is put through enough cycles .
PCR is not a detection method for infection .
They used 37 sequences and placed them in a computer along with models of other coronavirus .
The computer AI then created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match a supposed new and novel version .
ACGT that is all that is read .
It has been confirmed that most of the PCR tests that are showing positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 are simply looking for a primer sequence , rather than any part of a real genome .
If that primer sequence is found , the result is positive .
The problem is the primer is found thousands of times in various genetic sequences that have nothing to do with SARS-CoV-2 .
If for example AAAGTCTGAC is found in a sample @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposedly links to SARS-CoV-2 , the test is positive .
Humans and earthworms share some genetic sequences .
If I run a PCR test for a tiny sample of earthworm DNA , and a sample from me finds it matches , DOES THAT MAKE ME AN EARTHWORM ?
?
?
That is why the PCR test is useless as a diagnostic tool .
Anyone claiming the PCR test is indicative of an infection is a fraud and should have their credentials revoked .
The study looking into the transmission of “ The ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmission to other family members with symptomatic cases only happened 16 % of the time .
It also required multiple points of contact over two minutes within a few feet in a short time period .
Asymptomatic spread was zero .
So “ the most infectious pathogen ever ” , that requires forced closures , masks , distancing , and cancelling everything , only has a 16 % chance of infecting you if you are hovering over someone in your own family with active symptoms .
The question is how people are actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can barely get infected in one .
Our entire understanding of how and why people get sick is most likely wrong .
Perhaps it isn ’ t based on external conditions , but internal .
Essentially , healthy people don ’ t get sick .
People I have known for years are now so hopelessly devoted to the Covidian Cult , that they will never go back to normal .
Cultists never see how insane their behavior is , since they don ’ t look from the outside .
While massive orgies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have seemed crazy before they joined , now it is just a way of life .
The Mask of the Covidian is the same thing .
Not wearing a mask everywhere you go will seem abnormal .

By Chris Black
Yesterday, a woman who claims is the WHO (Bill Gates’ office) chief scientist said that there is no evidence that the covid-19 vaccine prevents viral transmission. These people are pretty stupid, or they are just reading scripts written by an 8-year old.
"I don't believe we have the evidence on any of the vaccines to be confident that it's going to prevent people from actually getting the infection and therefore being able to pass it on”, says WHO Chief Scientist @doctorsoumya pic.twitter.com/QdTvzj7Nyd — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 28, 2020
No vaccine prevents viral transmission, that’s not why you take a vaccine. The purpose of vaccination is supposedly to make you resistant to the disease, as in you don’t die or develop harsh symptoms.
If you’re not following the logic, ask yourself, what does infection mean? According to WHO, if you test positive for covid-19 via PCR testing it means you’re infected, right? Even if you don’t have symptoms, aka you’re asymptomatic. So, you can be positive for covid-19, and be contagious, that’s why they keep people who tested positive in quarantine for 14 days, even if you don’t have symptoms.
Meaning, if you’re healthy (as in you don’t have any symptom), you can still spread covid-19, as per WHO dogma.
And the same logic applies to any virus, or at least it should in an Aristotelian universe.
Yet, nothing makes sense in clown world.
Getting back to business, here’s a headline from Reuters: Despite hi-tech advances, many Europeans wary of taking COVID shot and that includes more than half of hospital staff. I would suggest you to read the article, even if I don’t trust Reuters to tell me what time is it.
Now, take a load of this: earlier this month, Japan released covid-19 deaths data as per 2020. Are you ready to learn the figure?
It’s 2487 people in a country of 126 million, or 18 deaths per million. All of them were over 65 years old.
Moreover, Japan never imposed lockdowns, not even obligatory face masks, all businesses remained opened since the beginning, life went on as usual, the economy is doing great and so on and so forth.
How is that possible? It’s simple: Japan is 99% Japanese, as in they don’t benefit from diversity, they are not ruled by a transnational cabal, and their medics and politicians work for the Japanese people, i.e. they are not on Soros/Bill Gates/WEF/WHO/China/AIPAC’s payroll.
Getting back to the greatest country in the world, AP is reporting, and all news outlets have started spewing it, that 2020 was the deadliest year ever in the USA with 3.2 million deaths.
It doesn’t matter that the CDC reported just over 2.6 million deaths earlier this month. It also doesn’t matter that the researchers at Johns Hopkins found that the (TV) Virus had no effect on overall deaths. That is being scrubbed and the new narrative is 3.2 million dead (better than 6 million I guess).
Supposedly 300,000 people have now died of covid-10 in the US. In 2019 a total of 2.9 million people has died. The claim is that 2.9 million people died again in 2020, plus the 300k excessive deaths from covid-19.
This doesn’t make any sense, because deaths from other causes like heart attacks, cancer, and others have dropped massively. Also flu deaths are nonexistent. If covid increased deaths by 300k, then deaths from all other causes must match 2019 numbers. If they are lower, where did the deaths come from?
When the numbers don’t add up, change the narrative. We are being played. Every day is a new lie.
Just like Biden votes, deaths are just showing up in the middle of the night by the hundreds of thousands.
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Moreover, the University of Florida finds asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread is basically impossible. Will the truth be told? Of course, this study will be disappeared.
alachuachronicle.com/category/covid-19/
In Ireland, the national health system was forced to admit that the SARS-CoV-2 virus has never been isolated. Just like in Canada. Will this news get out?
Did you know that we don’t have flu because of wearing masks, hand washing, and distancing? Despite numerous studies that proved that none of that works for stopping flu.
The measures for stopping Covid don’t work because people aren’t obeying them. But the flu has been eradicated because of the measures for stopping Covid.
The logic fails of 2020 are incredible.
Here’s the thing about a PCR test. Anything with DNA can show a positive result if the sample is put through enough cycles. PCR is not a detection method for infection. They used 37 sequences and placed them in a computer along with models of other coronavirus. The computer AI then created a sequence of a virus that would match a supposed new and novel version.
ACGT that is all that is read. It has been confirmed that most of the PCR tests that are showing positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 are simply looking for a primer sequence, rather than any part of a real genome. If that primer sequence is found, the result is positive. The problem is the primer is found thousands of times in various genetic sequences that have nothing to do with SARS-CoV-2.
If for example AAAGTCTGAC is found in a sample, and that is the primer that supposedly links to SARS-CoV-2, the test is positive.
Humans and earthworms share some genetic sequences. If I run a PCR test for a tiny sample of earthworm DNA, and a sample from me finds it matches, DOES THAT MAKE ME AN EARTHWORM???
That is why the PCR test is useless as a diagnostic tool. Anyone claiming the PCR test is indicative of an infection is a fraud and should have their credentials revoked.
The study looking into the transmission of “The (TV) Virus”, found that transmission to other family members with symptomatic cases only happened 16% of the time. It also required multiple points of contact over two minutes within a few feet in a short time period. Asymptomatic spread was zero.
So “the most infectious pathogen ever”, that requires forced closures, masks, distancing, and cancelling everything, only has a 16% chance of infecting you if you are hovering over someone in your own family with active symptoms.
The question is how people are actually getting infected outside the home, if you can barely get infected in one.
Our entire understanding of how and why people get sick is most likely wrong. Perhaps it isn’t based on external conditions, but internal. Essentially, healthy people don’t get sick.
People I have known for years are now so hopelessly devoted to the Covidian Cult, that they will never go back to normal.
Cultists never see how insane their behavior is, since they don’t look from the outside. While massive orgies and dressing in orange all day long would have seemed crazy before they joined, now it is just a way of life.
The Mask of the Covidian is the same thing. Not wearing a mask everywhere you go will seem abnormal.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--The Best Of Humanity, And The Worst Of Humanity…

There are moments that restore our faith in humanity , and there are also moments that destroy it .
We were created to love and to be loved , and in this article I will share a couple examples of incredible acts of love .
But there are many others that have become so twisted that they will engage in unspeakable acts of evil without even thinking twice about it .
Of course on Christmas Day we witnessed an unspeakable act of evil when Anthony Quinn Warner blew himself up in front of the AT & T building in downtown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of such a great tragedy , incredible things happened that are making headlines all over the globe .
Light and darkness often coexist side by side , but sometimes things get so dark that we forget that the light is still there .
One story that encouraged me lately was the story of a 7-year-old boy named Eli that rushed into a burning home to save his 22-month-old sister… It was a typical night at the Davidson household in New Tazewell , Tennessee , on December 8 .
Chris and Nicole Davidson fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into bed and were asleep by 8:30 p.m .
Hours later , Nicole Davidson woke up to the smell of smoke .
Within minutes , the family ’ s home was up in flames — and 22-month-old Erin Davidson was trapped in her room .
Sometimes being really small is a huge advantage , and Eli was able to use his small size to squeeze through a window and grab little Erin from her crib before it was too late… Acts of great self-sacrifice are representative of the best of humanity , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of humanity on a daily basis .
For example , yesterday I came across a story about three men in Florida that I wish I could get out of my mind… The specific details of what they did to the woman are too sickening for this article .
Men like this have no place in our society , and it is actually a tremendous indictment of our society that we keep producing incredibly sick and twisted people like this .
But not everyone turns out this way .
In New Jersey , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought six orphaned siblings into their home so that they would not be separated .
Needless to say , this has not been easy on their finances , and Rebecca says that they have mortgaged their home “ as much as possible ” in order to pay for it… Why can ’ t our society produce more good hearts like that ?
And why can ’ t we send people like Rebecca and Robert to Washington to represent us ?
Instead , our system of government seems to greatly attract power-hungry control freaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the rest of us .
Things have gotten particularly oppressive during this pandemic .
The rules that our politicians have imposed upon all of us have resulted in some very crazy outcomes , and we are seeing things that I never thought we would see in this country .
For instance , just recently the manager of an AMC Theater in Jacksonville , North Carolina banned a disabled child from entering because she wasn ’ t wearing a mask… How cold-hearted do you have to be in order to do something like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they didn ’ t want to leave , the manager of the movie theater actually summoned the police… Yes , this is actually happening in America in 2020 .
Sadly , the people with the most money and the most power are often the most psychotic of them all .
By now , you have probably heard that in the name of “ science ” Bill Gates would actually like to partially block sunlight from reaching our planet… This is one of the most foolish plans that I have ever heard , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Without the light of the sun , life on Earth could not exist .
We can barely feed everyone on the planet right now during the best of years , and partially cutting off sunlight would make it much more difficult to grow food .
Why in the world would anyone want to do such a thing ?
We live at a time when evil is out of control all over the planet , and it is only going to get worse in the years to come .
But whenever the wickedness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important for us to remember that love is still changing hearts all over the globe .
All throughout human history we have witnessed a battle of good vs. evil , and that will definitely be true during this chapter of human history as well .
And even though hatred is rising all around us , we want to make sure that our hearts are always filled with love , because love will win in the end .

by Michael Snyder
There are moments that restore our faith in humanity, and there are also moments that destroy it. We were created to love and to be loved, and in this article I will share a couple examples of incredible acts of love. But there are many others that have become so twisted that they will engage in unspeakable acts of evil without even thinking twice about it. Of course on Christmas Day we witnessed an unspeakable act of evil when Anthony Quinn Warner blew himself up in front of the AT&T building in downtown Nashville. But even in the midst of such a great tragedy, incredible things happened that are making headlines all over the globe. Light and darkness often coexist side by side, but sometimes things get so dark that we forget that the light is still there.
One story that encouraged me lately was the story of a 7-year-old boy named Eli that rushed into a burning home to save his 22-month-old sister…
It was a typical night at the Davidson household in New Tazewell, Tennessee, on December 8. Chris and Nicole Davidson fed their three children dinner, tucked them into bed and were asleep by 8:30 p.m. Hours later, Nicole Davidson woke up to the smell of smoke. Within minutes, the family’s home was up in flames — and 22-month-old Erin Davidson was trapped in her room.
Sometimes being really small is a huge advantage, and Eli was able to use his small size to squeeze through a window and grab little Erin from her crib before it was too late…
“The smoke and fire was so thick there was no way I could get to her,” Chris Davidson told CNN. “We went outside to get to her from the window, but there was nothing for me to stand on to reach up there. So I picked up Eli, who went through the window and was able to grab her from her crib.”
Acts of great self-sacrifice are representative of the best of humanity, but we are also reminded of the worst of humanity on a daily basis.
For example, yesterday I came across a story about three men in Florida that I wish I could get out of my mind…
Three men, including the rapper Splash Zanotti, allegedly demanded $20,000 and sexually assaulted a woman after breaking into a South Florida home, police said. Splash Zanotti, whose real name is Kejuan Campbell, along with Dionte Alexander-Wilcox and Antonio James allegedly broke into the Miramar, Florida home in October by pointing a gun at one of the homeowners, according to a federal affidavit. The men, all armed with firearms, proceeded to force both homeowners on the ground and assaulted them.
The specific details of what they did to the woman are too sickening for this article.
Men like this have no place in our society, and it is actually a tremendous indictment of our society that we keep producing incredibly sick and twisted people like this.
But not everyone turns out this way. In New Jersey, a couple named Rebecca and Robert Kolas have brought six orphaned siblings into their home so that they would not be separated.
Needless to say, this has not been easy on their finances, and Rebecca says that they have mortgaged their home “as much as possible” in order to pay for it…
Rebecca, who is managing attorney of the Community Health Law Project which advocates for those with disabilities, and Robert, who works for the Tom River Public Works Department, have asked New Jersey’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency for help in making more space for the kids. “My home is mortgaged as much as possible to pay for it,” Rebecca explained.
Why can’t our society produce more good hearts like that?
And why can’t we send people like Rebecca and Robert to Washington to represent us?
Instead, our system of government seems to greatly attract power-hungry control freaks that love to make life miserable for all the rest of us.
Things have gotten particularly oppressive during this pandemic. The rules that our politicians have imposed upon all of us have resulted in some very crazy outcomes, and we are seeing things that I never thought we would see in this country.
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For instance, just recently the manager of an AMC Theater in Jacksonville, North Carolina banned a disabled child from entering because she wasn’t wearing a mask…
Family members were masked up. However, the child, who was in a baby stroller and is non-verbal, was not wearing a mask. She reportedly has a condition that precludes her from wearing either a mask or a face shield.
How cold-hearted do you have to be in order to do something like that?
When the family indicated that they didn’t want to leave, the manager of the movie theater actually summoned the police…
Police were summoned to the theater and escorted the outraged family outside.
Yes, this is actually happening in America in 2020.
Sadly, the people with the most money and the most power are often the most psychotic of them all.
By now, you have probably heard that in the name of “science” Bill Gates would actually like to partially block sunlight from reaching our planet…
A bizarre-sounding plan to save Earth funded by tech guru Bill Gates is “quietly” moving forward. The plan — to dim the sun’s rays and their impact on the earth — is reportedly all in the name of helping to revitalize the environment and thus save the human race.
This is one of the most foolish plans that I have ever heard, but Bill Gates is very serious about this.
Without the light of the sun, life on Earth could not exist. We can barely feed everyone on the planet right now during the best of years, and partially cutting off sunlight would make it much more difficult to grow food.
Why in the world would anyone want to do such a thing?
We live at a time when evil is out of control all over the planet, and it is only going to get worse in the years to come.
But whenever the wickedness seems too overwhelming, it will be important for us to remember that love is still changing hearts all over the globe.
All throughout human history we have witnessed a battle of good vs. evil, and that will definitely be true during this chapter of human history as well.
And even though hatred is rising all around us, we want to make sure that our hearts are always filled with love, because love will win in the end.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Huge Inflow of Cash Just Went HERE! Record Shattering Money Flow Leave Bonds in Dust

The financial system has seen massive inflows of cash , debt , currency , and money into stocks , ETF @ @ @ @ @ investments .
We are looking at more investors asking which tech stocks to buy in @ @ @ @ @ finding its way into the stock market but bond funds , despite a huge uptake @ @ @ @ @ still pales in comparison to interest in equities .

The financial system has seen massive inflows of cash, debt, currency, and money into stocks, ETF’s, and passive investments. We are looking at more investors asking which tech stocks to buy in 2021. Money has been finding its way into the stock market but bond funds, despite a huge uptake of negative yielding debt, still pales in comparison to interest in equities.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--MSNBC Host Instructs Viewers How to Run their Lives during the Holidays

Julio Rosas from Townhall reports , MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski ended “ Morning Joe ’ s ” interview with New @ @ @ @ @ ( D ) by telling viewers to cancel their traditional Christmas plans this year due @ @ @

Julio Rosas from Townhall reports, MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski ended “Morning Joe’s” interview with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) by telling viewers to cancel their traditional Christmas plans this year due to COVID-19.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--This Shameful FOX News Poll says EVERYTHING You Need to Know about the Network

When asked about Taiwan , WHO Dr. Aylward ( China 's puppet ) first pretended not to hear then awkwardly @ @ @ @ @ referred to Taiwan as part of China .

Marty Walsh from Trending Politics reports, Fox News strikes again! A new Fox News poll claims that 42 percent of voters say history will remember President Donald Trump as one of the worst presidents ever.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--$600 Stimulus Checks Won’t Pull America Out Of This Mess…

Well , it looks like we are going to get $ 600 stimulus payments from the federal government after all .
Oh goody !
For the millions of Americans that are on the brink of being evicted from their homes , that will be enough for about half a mortgage payment or about half a month of rent .
Many are referring to this as America ’ s “ let them eat cake moment ” , and that probably is not too far off target .
As our politicians spend hundreds of billions of dollars on other nonsense , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them for tossing a few hundred bucks our way .
But the truth is that $ 600 dollars does not go as far as it once did .
20 years ago , it would have bought more groceries than any of us could have possibly put into a single vehicle , but today it will buy about two carts of food and maybe a tank of gas .
If we are going to go “ full Weimar ” and destroy any hope of ever getting our national finances under control , we might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to smile about .
But while you get a measly $ 600 , the federal government is spending $ 6,900,000 on a “ smart toilet ” which can actually recognize a user ’ s “ analprint ” … In his latest report on federal government waste , a project he completes every year , Sen. Rand Paul ( R-Ky. ) highlights $ 54.7 billion in government spending that he deems wasteful .
Among the items noted this year is the creation of a $ 6.9 million “ smart toilet , ” which operates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can identify a user ’ s “ analprint.
” As explained in The Festivus Report 2020 , researchers at Stanford University used $ 6,973,057 in funds granted through the National Cancer Institute , which is part of the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) to create a so-called “ smart toilet.
” Just when I think that it can ’ t possibly get any worse , the federal government comes up with even more bizarre ways to waste our tax dollars .
At least if we were only spending what we brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But instead , we have been stealing more than $ 100,000,000 dollars from future generations of Americans every single hour of every single day ever since Barack Obama first entered the White House .
I am not just picking on the Democrats .
At this point most Republicans have abandoned any pretense of fiscal responsibility , and that fact makes me sick to my stomach .
Today , we are 27.5 trillion dollars in debt , and soon it will be 30 trillion dollars .
If we are going to liquidate the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checks that are so large that they will be dancing in the streets .
Because giving people $ 600 checks in this economic environment is essentially the equivalent of spitting into Niagara Falls .
Let me try to illustrate what I am talking about .
Right now , there are 12 million U.S. renters that are more than $ 5,000 behind on their rent and utilities… Okay , so let ’ s assume that all of those people get $ 600 payments on a timely basis .
In the end , on average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind on their payments , and the start of a new month is right around the corner .
And there are millions of other Americans that are living so close to the edge financially that they have been putting their rent payments on a credit card… Yes , $ 600 will help .
But not much .
For 32-year-old Jo Marie Hernandez , $ 600 might buy a little bit of time , but what she really needs is a new job… I can ’ t even imagine the emotional pain that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When you have a young child and you are about to be thrown out into the streets , nothing else really matters… Sadly , there are millions and millions of other Americans that are facing similar scenarios right now .
This is what an economic depression looks like , and economic conditions are going to continue to deteriorate moving forward .
Many on the left are assuming that future stimulus checks will be bigger once Joe Biden gets into the White House .
But every additional dollar that we borrow makes our long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues to spiral wildly out of control , the money supply is shooting up at an exponential rate , and we are mired in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s despite unprecedented government intervention .
This is the big meltdown that everyone has been waiting for , and we are still only in the very early chapters .
So no , $ 600 stimulus payments won ’ t actually fix anything .
But hopefully they will ease the suffering slightly as the U.S. economy continues to relentlessly steamroll @ @ @

by Michael Snyder
Well, it looks like we are going to get $600 stimulus payments from the federal government after all. Oh goody! For the millions of Americans that are on the brink of being evicted from their homes, that will be enough for about half a mortgage payment or about half a month of rent. Many are referring to this as America’s “let them eat cake moment”, and that probably is not too far off target. As our politicians spend hundreds of billions of dollars on other nonsense, we are supposed to be deeply grateful to them for tossing a few hundred bucks our way. But the truth is that $600 dollars does not go as far as it once did. 20 years ago, it would have bought more groceries than any of us could have possibly put into a single vehicle, but today it will buy about two carts of food and maybe a tank of gas.
If we are going to go “full Weimar” and destroy any hope of ever getting our national finances under control, we might as well make the checks big enough to smile about.
But while you get a measly $600, the federal government is spending $6,900,000 on a “smart toilet” which can actually recognize a user’s “analprint”…
In his latest report on federal government waste, a project he completes every year, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) highlights $54.7 billion in government spending that he deems wasteful. Among the items noted this year is the creation of a $6.9 million “smart toilet,” which operates with three cameras, one of which can identify a user’s “analprint.” As explained in The Festivus Report 2020, researchers at Stanford University used $6,973,057 in funds granted through the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a so-called “smart toilet.”
Really?
Just when I think that it can’t possibly get any worse, the federal government comes up with even more bizarre ways to waste our tax dollars.
At least if we were only spending what we brought in I could live with that. But instead, we have been stealing more than $100,000,000 dollars from future generations of Americans every single hour of every single day ever since Barack Obama first entered the White House.
I am not just picking on the Democrats. At this point most Republicans have abandoned any pretense of fiscal responsibility, and that fact makes me sick to my stomach.
Today, we are 27.5 trillion dollars in debt, and soon it will be 30 trillion dollars.
If we are going to liquidate the nation anyway, let’s give people checks that are so large that they will be dancing in the streets.
Because giving people $600 checks in this economic environment is essentially the equivalent of spitting into Niagara Falls.
Let me try to illustrate what I am talking about. Right now, there are 12 million U.S. renters that are more than $5,000 behind on their rent and utilities…
The newest data from Moody’s Analytics shows about 12 million renters are now at least $5,850 behind in rent and utilities payments — and eviction protections expire in weeks.
Okay, so let’s assume that all of those people get $600 payments on a timely basis.
In the end, on average they will still be about $5000 behind on their payments, and the start of a new month is right around the corner.
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And there are millions of other Americans that are living so close to the edge financially that they have been putting their rent payments on a credit card…
There’s been as much as a 70% percent increase from last year in people paying rent on a credit card, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. “If you’re putting your rent payments on to a credit card, that shows you’re really at risk of eviction,” says Shamus Roller, executive director of the nonprofit National Housing Law Project. “That means you’ve run out of savings; you’ve probably run out of calls to family members to get them to loan you money.”
Yes, $600 will help.
But not much.
For 32-year-old Jo Marie Hernandez, $600 might buy a little bit of time, but what she really needs is a new job…
Jo Marie Hernandez doesn’t know how she and her 4-year-old daughter will survive after her unemployment aid lapsed this weekend. Hernandez, who lives in Olean, New York, is on the brink of losing her home in days after she lost her job as a customer service associate at a gas station in the spring. Enduring prolonged unemployment, she’s struggled to make ends meet and has nothing left in savings to keep her afloat.
I can’t even imagine the emotional pain that she must be going through right now.
When you have a young child and you are about to be thrown out into the streets, nothing else really matters…
“I only have $100 left to my name. My whole world is shattered,” says Hernandez, 32, who was forced to put her car up for sale. “We can’t wait a few weeks for help. We’re starving and will be out on the street soon.”
Sadly, there are millions and millions of other Americans that are facing similar scenarios right now.
This is what an economic depression looks like, and economic conditions are going to continue to deteriorate moving forward.
Many on the left are assuming that future stimulus checks will be bigger once Joe Biden gets into the White House. But every additional dollar that we borrow makes our long-term problems even worse.
Our national debt continues to spiral wildly out of control, the money supply is shooting up at an exponential rate, and we are mired in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s despite unprecedented government intervention.
This is the big meltdown that everyone has been waiting for, and we are still only in the very early chapters.
So no, $600 stimulus payments won’t actually fix anything.
But hopefully they will ease the suffering slightly as the U.S. economy continues to relentlessly steamroll toward oblivion.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--THE WORLD RECOVERY: Wait to the fun

THE WORLD RECOVERY: Wait to the fun

Anti Lockdown Protest 99 % Song .
This is London telling the new world order to shove their poison vaccine @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t heard this song it ’ ll brighten your Christmas .

⏱Borrowed-time for the #DJIA ? as I suggested past week
ℹTops need a Spike pic.twitter.com/3MnxzJaLuu
— Antonio Pérez-Algás (@apanalis) December 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--The Real Scandal Of The Spending Bill

The Real Scandal Of The Spending Bill

by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Last week Congress passed a massive coronavirus relief and omnibus spending bill .
President Trump threatened to veto the bill , saying he wants an increase in the amount for “ stimulus ” checks authorized by the bill from 600 dollars to 2,000 dollars .
The checks are designed to help those harmed by the lockdowns .
President Trump also demanded a cut in some of the wasteful spending contained in the bill , such as the ten million dollars for gender programs in Pakistan .
At the 11th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bill .
President Trump ’ s veto threat came after many people complained that a 600 dollars one-time payment was insufficient , and that the payment could be higher if Congress cut spending on militarism , foreign aid , and corporate handouts .
The text of the 5,593-page bill was made available hours before the votes in the House and Senate .
Representatives and senators were told the bill had to pass immediately or else government would shut down around Christmas .
This does not excuse voting for the bill .
Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill until members had time to read it .
Those who voted “ yes ” should not get away with claiming the bill needed to be passed before members could read it .
While it is understandable that many are outraged over the way this bill was rushed through , the real outrage is that the rushed passage of omnibus bills has become a yearly Christmas tradition on Capitol Hill .
These spending bills are always full of outrageous special interest giveaways .
This practice denies the average member of Congress a meaningful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ two most significant constitutional duties — funding the government .
Congress long ago abandoned its other main constitutional responsibility — declaring war .
Whether 600 dollars or 2,000 dollars , a one-time stimulus payment is hardly adequate compensation for the suffering the government lockdowns have inflicted on the American people .
Stimulus checks will not reopen closed small businesses or stop increases in domestic violence and substance abuse .
A government check will not restore educational and development opportunities denied to children stuck at home struggling with “ virtual education.
” A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the health problems developed due to having to wear a mask for eight hours a day .
The only just solution is to end the lockdowns , and never again allow overblown fears to justify shutting down the economy .
Funding the government via massive omnibus bills drafted in secret and rushed into law concentrates power in the hands of a select few representatives and senators .
It also gives the president excessive influence over the appropriations process .
This is exactly the opposite of what the Framers intended when they gave Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the inevitable result of a government that tries to maintain the fiction that republican institutions are compatible with a welfare-warfare leviathan .
Congress will continue to indulge this delusion until the system collapses .
This collapse will likely be brought on by a collapse in the dollar ’ s value .
The combination of the high-profile coronavirus bill with this year ’ s omnibus spending bill has brought new attention to Congress ’ practice of funding the government via massive , unread appropriations bills .
Hopefully , the anger people are expressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive their checks , will strengthen the movement to return to free markets and limited constitutional government .
Liberty is a far better option than descent into economic chaos and totalitarianism .
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by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity
Last week Congress passed a massive coronavirus relief and omnibus spending bill. President Trump threatened to veto the bill, saying he wants an increase in the amount for “stimulus” checks authorized by the bill from 600 dollars to 2,000 dollars. The checks are designed to help those harmed by the lockdowns. President Trump also demanded a cut in some of the wasteful spending contained in the bill, such as the ten million dollars for gender programs in Pakistan.
At the 11th hour, however, President Trump signed the bill.
President Trump’s veto threat came after many people complained that a 600 dollars one-time payment was insufficient, and that the payment could be higher if Congress cut spending on militarism, foreign aid, and corporate handouts.
The text of the 5,593-page bill was made available hours before the votes in the House and Senate. Representatives and senators were told the bill had to pass immediately or else government would shut down around Christmas. This does not excuse voting for the bill. Congress should have refused to vote for this bill until members had time to read it. Those who voted “yes” should not get away with claiming the bill needed to be passed before members could read it.
While it is understandable that many are outraged over the way this bill was rushed through, the real outrage is that the rushed passage of omnibus bills has become a yearly Christmas tradition on Capitol Hill. These spending bills are always full of outrageous special interest giveaways. This practice denies the average member of Congress a meaningful role in carrying out one of Congress’ two most significant constitutional duties — funding the government. Congress long ago abandoned its other main constitutional responsibility — declaring war.
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Whether 600 dollars or 2,000 dollars, a one-time stimulus payment is hardly adequate compensation for the suffering the government lockdowns have inflicted on the American people. Stimulus checks will not reopen closed small businesses or stop increases in domestic violence and substance abuse. A government check will not restore educational and development opportunities denied to children stuck at home struggling with “virtual education.” A one-time check will not compensate workers for the health problems developed due to having to wear a mask for eight hours a day. The only just solution is to end the lockdowns, and never again allow overblown fears to justify shutting down the economy.
Funding the government via massive omnibus bills drafted in secret and rushed into law concentrates power in the hands of a select few representatives and senators. It also gives the president excessive influence over the appropriations process. This is exactly the opposite of what the Framers intended when they gave Congress power over government spending.
This situation is the inevitable result of a government that tries to maintain the fiction that republican institutions are compatible with a welfare-warfare leviathan. Congress will continue to indulge this delusion until the system collapses. This collapse will likely be brought on by a collapse in the dollar’s value.
The combination of the high-profile coronavirus bill with this year’s omnibus spending bill has brought new attention to Congress’ practice of funding the government via massive, unread appropriations bills. Hopefully, the anger people are expressing, instead of just disappearing once people receive their checks, will strengthen the movement to return to free markets and limited constitutional government. Liberty is a far better option than descent into economic chaos and totalitarianism.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Watch Out for the Shoeshine Boys

Watch Out for the Shoeshine Boys

There ’ s an investment legend that , in 1929 , Joseph Kennedy ( father of the late US President ) , living in New York City , stopped on the street to get his shoes shined .
At that time , shoeshine boys were ubiquitous in the business district of New York .
The shoeshine boy offered Joe some stock tips .
Joe decided that , when even shoeshine boys are offering stock tips , it ’ s time to get out of the market .
He sold off his entire portfolio immediately , and the crash came soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intact , at a time when so many others had lost theirs .
Well , this is one of those instances in life in which it doesn ’ t really matter whether the incident actually happened .
The lesson to be learned from it is true , either way .
In 1929 , stocks were so frothy that countless brokers and investors believed that that the market was unstoppable — that the old laws of economics had been repealed and a new era was blossoming .
Today we see that same blind optimism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now is that technology and sales tools are more advanced , making unwise investments in the stock market far easier .
To those who are successful in investing , the traditional method for success is to pick a field that you know and have a talent for understanding , then study that field as much as possible .
Find out who the principals are and study their track records over an extended period of time .
Study the fundamentals of the investment and how well-funded the company is .
Examine the market demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political future of the countries that affect the company .
Then , even if it passes muster , think carefully as to how much of your money you ’ re willing to lose if you make a mistake .
And here ’ s the fun-killer : Avoid any investment for which you have not fulfilled the prerequisites in the previous paragraph .
That doesn ’ t mean that you can ’ t spend money on something that doesn ’ t pass your due diligence ; it just means that you shouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” It may not be a true investment because you haven ’ t done your homework .
Any such expenditure should be regarded as gambling , not investing .
But this is difficult to remember in times such as the present one .
Never in our lifetimes have stocks headed north so quickly and persistently .
Never have we seen mega stocks rise this way , such as the amazing FANGs ( Facebook , Amazon , Netflix and Google ) or some equally-impressive other examples , such as Alibaba , Apple and Tesla @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quick look at one of these : Tesla .
On the plus side , Tesla is up nearly 800 % over the last twelve months alone .
Its market value is greater than the next five largest automakers combined .
As many as 40,000 Robinhood users bought Tesla in just four hours in July .
It has made its founder the seventh richest person in the world , recently passing Warren Buffet .
How can you not buy Tesla ?
Don ’ t you also want to get rich quick ?
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a debt load of $ 13 billion .
It loses $ 14,000 on every Model 3 it sells .
It ploughs all its income back into expansion and has never paid a dividend .
It doesn ’ t turn a profit and has been fined $ 20 million for market abuse .
So , what does the average purchaser of Tesla stock think of this seemingly impossible mix of factors when he studies the company ?
Well , in fact , the average purchaser never sees the above information .
The average purchaser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as new technology has made it easy to buy and sell with just the aid of a smartphone .
Robinhood , a company that was only created seven years ago , has become a cornucopia for such purchasers .
A potential investor may simply go online , type in “ TSLA , ” receive some thumbnail details about the company plus its price today , and with one click , can purchase stock online .
It ’ s as easy as buying an item on Amazon .
And , best of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s now possible to be like the big boys in the market — to pursue wealth through stock trading .
Even better , it can be accomplished right on your phone whilst you drink your morning pumpkin spice latte .
What ’ s not to like ?
Well , unfortunately , in the present era , as in all previous eras , the laws of economics have not been repealed .
They are the same as they always have been .
Periodically , there are minor crashes , and at longer intervals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world is presently overdue for a major one — very likely one for the record books .
And , as if on cue , the shoeshine boys are out in record numbers .
They can be seen staring at their smartphones , pressing “ Buy.
” Joe Kennedy may not have been the most admirable individual from his age , but his advice might be prophetic right now .
Editor ’ s Note : The coming economic and political crisis is going to be much worse , much longer , and very different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past .
That ’ s exactly why New York Times best-selling author Doug Casey and his team just released an urgent new video Doug Casey ’ s Top 3 Secrets to Survive and Thrive During a Dollar Crisis .
It explains what ’ s to come and exactly what you should do to protect yourself .
Click here to watch it now .

by Jeff Thomas via International Man
There’s an investment legend that, in 1929, Joseph Kennedy (father of the late US President), living in New York City, stopped on the street to get his shoes shined.
At that time, shoeshine boys were ubiquitous in the business district of New York.
The shoeshine boy offered Joe some stock tips. Joe decided that, when even shoeshine boys are offering stock tips, it’s time to get out of the market. He sold off his entire portfolio immediately, and the crash came soon after, leaving him with his wealth intact, at a time when so many others had lost theirs.
Is the story true?
Well, this is one of those instances in life in which it doesn’t really matter whether the incident actually happened. The lesson to be learned from it is true, either way.
In 1929, stocks were so frothy that countless brokers and investors believed that that the market was unstoppable — that the old laws of economics had been repealed and a new era was blossoming.
Today we see that same blind optimism. The only difference between 1929 and now is that technology and sales tools are more advanced, making unwise investments in the stock market far easier.
To those who are successful in investing, the traditional method for success is to pick a field that you know and have a talent for understanding, then study that field as much as possible. Find out who the principals are and study their track records over an extended period of time. Study the fundamentals of the investment and how well-funded the company is. Examine the market demand for its products or services and the political future of the countries that affect the company.
Then, even if it passes muster, think carefully as to how much of your money you’re willing to lose if you make a mistake.
And here’s the fun-killer: Avoid any investment for which you have not fulfilled the prerequisites in the previous paragraph.
That doesn’t mean that you can’t spend money on something that doesn’t pass your due diligence; it just means that you shouldn’t regard that expenditure as an “investment.” It may not be a true investment because you haven’t done your homework.
Any such expenditure should be regarded as gambling, not investing.
But this is difficult to remember in times such as the present one.
Never in our lifetimes have stocks headed north so quickly and persistently. Never have we seen mega stocks rise this way, such as the amazing FANGs (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) or some equally-impressive other examples, such as Alibaba, Apple and Tesla.
So, let’s have a quick look at one of these: Tesla.
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On the plus side, Tesla is up nearly 800% over the last twelve months alone. Its market value is greater than the next five largest automakers combined. As many as 40,000 Robinhood users bought Tesla in just four hours in July. It has made its founder the seventh richest person in the world, recently passing Warren Buffet. How can you not buy Tesla? Don’t you also want to get rich quick?
But on the questionable side, it has a debt load of $13 billion. It loses $14,000 on every Model 3 it sells. It ploughs all its income back into expansion and has never paid a dividend. It doesn’t turn a profit and has been fined $20 million for market abuse.
So, what does the average purchaser of Tesla stock think of this seemingly impossible mix of factors when he studies the company?
Well, in fact, the average purchaser never sees the above information. The average purchaser may dispense with the study of stocks, as new technology has made it easy to buy and sell with just the aid of a smartphone.
Robinhood, a company that was only created seven years ago, has become a cornucopia for such purchasers.
A potential investor may simply go online, type in “TSLA,” receive some thumbnail details about the company plus its price today, and with one click, can purchase stock online. It’s as easy as buying an item on Amazon.
And, best of all, it’s commission-free.
It’s now possible to be like the big boys in the market — to pursue wealth through stock trading. Even better, it can be accomplished right on your phone whilst you drink your morning pumpkin spice latte. What’s not to like?
Well, unfortunately, in the present era, as in all previous eras, the laws of economics have not been repealed. They are the same as they always have been.
Periodically, there are minor crashes, and at longer intervals, there are major crashes.
The world is presently overdue for a major one — very likely one for the record books.
And, as if on cue, the shoeshine boys are out in record numbers. They can be seen staring at their smartphones, pressing “Buy.”
Joe Kennedy may not have been the most admirable individual from his age, but his advice might be prophetic right now.
Editor’s Note: The coming economic and political crisis is going to be much worse, much longer, and very different than what we’ve seen in the past.
That’s exactly why New York Times best-selling author Doug Casey and his team just released an urgent new video Doug Casey’s Top 3 Secrets to Survive and Thrive During a Dollar Crisis. It explains what’s to come and exactly what you should do to protect yourself. Click here to watch it now.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Look at all those Republicans voting no on the $2,000 relief checks – after voting YES on the porkul

It ’ s pretty disgusting how these RINOs care more about other countries than their own citizens .
Also frankly @ @ @ @ @ many dems are voting for the $ 2k but broken clock I guess .

Look at all those Republicans voting no on the $2,000 relief checks – after voting YES on the porkulus bill. t.co/Bu2ckXyk6e — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) December 28, 2020
It’s pretty disgusting how these RINOs care more about other countries than their own citizens. Also frankly I’m surprised how many dems are voting for the $2k but broken clock I guess.
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h/t WhiteGuilt


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Investors scoop up gold coins in record numbers

Investors and collectors are purchasing gold coins in record numbers during the pandemic .
CNBC ’ s Eric Chemi reports @ @ @ @ @ ’ s causing it .

CNBC, Released on 12/28/20
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Investors and collectors are purchasing gold coins in record numbers during the pandemic. CNBC’s Eric Chemi reports on the surge and what’s causing it.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Trump folds or 3d chess.

Trump folds or 3d chess.

He signs the bill but he enacts the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 .
This bill allows him to basically @ @ @ @ @ by congress , side lining the expenditures enacted in the bill for 45 days .
@ @ @ @ @ go along with his red line limitations the money is on hold indefinitely .
The @ @ @ @ @ 3d chess at its best and exposing the dems for the none caring party that @ @ @ @ @ to them of the money given to other countries .

He signs the bill but he enacts the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. This bill allows him to basically red line the bill passed by congress, side lining the expenditures enacted in the bill for 45 days. if they don’t go along with his red line limitations the money is on hold indefinitely.
The video explains it all. 3d chess at its best and exposing the dems for the none caring party that they are and the kickback to them of the money given to other countries.
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h/t mondali2


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--TRUMP: In Pennsylvania there were 205,000 more votes than there were voters

“ Breaking News : In Pennsylvania there were 205,000 more votes than there were voters .
This alone flips the @ @ @ @ @ ”

“Breaking News: In Pennsylvania there were 205,000 more votes than there were voters. This alone flips the state to President Trump.”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Bernie sides with Trump, will OBJECT to overriding Trump’s Military budget veto until $2000 stimulus

Bernie sides with Trump, will OBJECT to overriding Trump’s Military budget veto until $2000 stimulus checks pass the senate

This week on the Senate floor Mitch McConnell wants to vote to override Trump 's veto of the $ 740 @ @ @ @ @ then head home for the New Year .
I 'm going to object until we @ @ @ @ @ to provide a $ 2,000 direct payment to the working class .

This week on the Senate floor Mitch McConnell wants to vote to override Trump's veto of the $740 billion defense funding bill and then head home for the New Year.
I'm going to object until we get a vote on legislation to provide a $2,000 direct payment to the working class.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--RASMUSSEN — Americans Aren’t Voting Republican, They’re Voting TRUMP

72 % of Likely Republican Voters think their party should be more like Trump than like the average GOP member @ @ @ @ @ ( 24 % ) see the average Republican in Congress as a better model…

72% of Likely Republican Voters think their party should be more like Trump than like the average GOP member of Congress. Twenty-four percent (24%) see the average Republican in Congress as a better model…
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72% of Likely Republican Voters think their party should be more like Trump than like the average GOP member of Congress. Twenty-four percent (24%) see the average Republican in Congress as a better model… t.co/udDNQv03ct pic.twitter.com/rItONxwjR1 — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) December 28, 2020
h/t Nawt Meh Prezdunt


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Trump kills crypto on his way out! You have been WARNED!

The U.S. Treasury Department proposed sweeping new rules late Friday ( Dec. 18 ) that the government says would make @ @ @ @ @ less attractive to criminals engaging in crimes such as ransomware attacks .
The new regulations @ @ @ @ @ comment period , would require banks and some other institutions to obtain and report the @ @ @ @ @ certain digital transactions , including payments involving what are called “ unhosted wallets ” – @ @ @ @ @ hold cryptocurrency .
The rules effectively require financial institutions to report such digital transactions in @ @ @ @ @ have been required to report cash transactions since 1970 .
Disclaimer : This information is @ @ @ @ @ Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do @ @ @ @ @ consult your financial professional before making any investment decision .

I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air. Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2019
…and International. We have only one real currency in the USA, and it is stronger than ever, both dependable and reliable. It is by far the most dominant currency anywhere in the World, and it will always stay that way. It is called the United States Dollar! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2019
www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2020/us-treasury-proposes-new-disclosure-rules-on-bitcoin-other-cryptos/
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed
sweeping new rules late Friday (Dec. 18) that the government says would make convertible digital currencies like bitcoin less attractive to criminals engaging in crimes such as ransomware attacks.
The new regulations, if adopted after a comment period, would require banks and some other institutions to obtain and report the identities of parties engaging in certain digital transactions, including payments involving what are called “unhosted wallets” – effectively secret bank accounts that hold cryptocurrency. The rules effectively require financial institutions to report such digital transactions in much the same way they have been required to report cash transactions since 1970 .
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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.
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--5D CHESS — What Most Of You Don’t Seem To Understand About ICA 1974

I ’ ve studied the ICA 1974 , and what he did was epic !
He used the law the Congress created to reign in Presidential powers , and instead followed it to the letter in order to back Congress into a corner .
This was Chess at 5D levels .
Don ’ t tell me what I know to be true is false .
I read the act and understand it , but clearly you don ’ t .
Congress ends noon on January 3rd , and if they don ’ t vote to make the redline changes effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress can not vote on the previous Congress bill .
If they decide to pass on the redline Rescissions , they will kill the bill and it will be on their records .
That ’ s political suicide for many of them .
They will be primaried if they don ’ t pass because they didn ’ t get their pork .
It was 5D Chess by Trump .
He played them with their own politics .
He followed the letter of the act and they ’ re backed into a corner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( all of them ) , and he wins , or they sign their own political death warrants .
That ’ s why Dems and RINOs are so upset now .

Dr. FoxKat (that’s Doctor to you)
@FoxKat2
I’ve studied the ICA 1974, and what he did was epic! He used the law the Congress created to reign in Presidential powers, and instead followed it to the letter in order to back Congress into a corner. This was Chess at 5D levels.
Don’t tell me what I know to be true is false. I read the act and understand it, but clearly you don’t. Congress ends noon on January 3rd, and if they don’t vote to make the redline changes effective, the bill dies. The new Congress cannot vote on the previous Congress bill.
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If they decide to pass on the redline Rescissions, they will kill the bill and it will be on their records. That’s political suicide for many of them. They will be primaried if they don’t pass because they didn’t get their pork. It was 5D Chess by Trump.
He played them with their own politics. He followed the letter of the act and they’re backed into a corner. Either they agree to his redline Rescissions (all of them), and he wins, or they sign their own political death warrants. That’s why Dems and RINOs are so upset now.
Our President @realDonaldTrump is always 10 steps ahead, a master chess player😉 t.co/fvmmdCVVmT — Dr. Dawn Michael💗 (@SexCounseling) December 28, 2020
h/t Nawt Meh Prezdunt


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--Trump Signs EO To Fund Students DIRECTLY If Schools Refuse To Open

`` These scholarships may be used for : ( i ) tuition and fees for a private or parochial school @ @ @ @ @ , microschool , or learning-pod costs ; ( iii ) special education and related services @ @ @ @ @ ( iv ) tutoring or remedial education . ''

"These scholarships may be used for:
(i) tuition and fees for a private or parochial school;
(ii) homeschool, microschool, or learning-pod costs;
(iii) special education and related services, including therapies; or
(iv) tutoring or remedial education."
— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) December 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--2020 the “Worst Year Ever”–You’re Joking, Right?

So party on , because “ the worst year ever ” is ending and the rebound of financial markets , already the greatest in recorded history , will only become more fabulous .
Of the lavish banquet of absurdities laid out in 2020 , one of the most delectable is Time magazine ’ s December 14 cover declaring that 2020 was the “ worst year ever.
” You ’ re joking , right ?
In history ’ s immense tapestry of human misery , it ’ s not even in the top 100 worst years .
Consider 1177 B.C.
, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mediterranean Sea and Mideast collapsed , and the survivors struggled through a pre-modern Dark Ages .
This book assembles what is known about this catastrophic era : 1177 B.C .
: The Year Civilization Collapsed .
Then there ’ s 1644 A.D. , when the Ming Dynasty was overthrown by the Manchu invasion , a series of self-reinforcing misfortunes stemming from extremes of climate ( a.k.a .
The Little Ice Age ) that left millions hungry and vulnerable to disease and the predation of roving bandit armies .
The Little Ice Age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wars , coups , revolts and rebellions it launched killed between a quarter and a third of Eurasia ’ s population .
Entire villages melted away as starvation drove the survivors to desperation .
The misery stretched from western Europe to China , and lasted for decades .
This fascinating history lays it all out : Global Crisis : War , Climate Change , & Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century .
Though it is now relegated to a footnote in history , the Antonine Plague of 165 – 180 A.D. decimated the Mediterranean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regions , toppling regimes that had endured for ages and very nearly brought the Roman Empire to an inglorious end .
Roughly one-fourth of the population died as the novel disease was distributed along Rome ’ s numerous trade routes , which stretched from Northern Europe to Africa and India .
Western Rome ’ s eventual decline and fall was also the result of pandemics and climate change as well as the usual suspects of war , political in-fighting , overtaxation and the stranglehold of self-serving elites : The Fate of Rome : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an Empire .
Europe ’ s inhabitants circa 1350 A.D. would have chosen the years 1347 – 1351 as “ the worst ever ” as the Black Plague took the lives of a third of the population : The Black Death : Natural and Human Disaster in Medieval Europe .
The inhabitants of North and South America would have selected the years following 1492 and the arrival of Europeans carrying novel diseases as the worst years ever as the diseases carried away between 50 % and 90 % of the people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus .
Declaring 2020 “ the worst year ever ” reveals much about the psychology of our delusional state of affairs .
It reflects an absolutely abysmal grasp of human history and a self-absorbed desire to exaggerate the calamity so the rebound will be gloriously triumphant .
It also embodies our delusional addiction to measuring the well-being of the human populace with financial markets : as long as stocks are hitting new highs , we ’ re all doing wonderfully .
So party on , because “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the rebound of financial markets , already the greatest in recorded history , will only become more fabulous .

by Charles Hugh-Smith
So party on, because “the worst year ever” is ending and the rebound of financial markets, already the greatest in recorded history, will only become more fabulous.
Of the lavish banquet of absurdities laid out in 2020, one of the most delectable is Time magazine’s December 14 cover declaring that 2020 was the “worst year ever.” You’re joking, right? In history’s immense tapestry of human misery, it’s not even in the top 100 worst years.
Consider 1177 B.C., when many of the great civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea and Mideast collapsed, and the survivors struggled through a pre-modern Dark Ages. This book assembles what is known about this catastrophic era: 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed.
Then there’s 1644 A.D., when the Ming Dynasty was overthrown by the Manchu invasion, a series of self-reinforcing misfortunes stemming from extremes of climate (a.k.a. The Little Ice Age) that left millions hungry and vulnerable to disease and the predation of roving bandit armies.
The Little Ice Age and the famine, conflicts, civil wars, coups, revolts and rebellions it launched killed between a quarter and a third of Eurasia’s population. Entire villages melted away as starvation drove the survivors to desperation. The misery stretched from western Europe to China, and lasted for decades.
This fascinating history lays it all out: Global Crisis: War, Climate Change, & Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century.
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Though it is now relegated to a footnote in history, the Antonine Plague of 165 – 180 A.D. decimated the Mediterranean, Mideast, North African and Eurasian regions, toppling regimes that had endured for ages and very nearly brought the Roman Empire to an inglorious end. Roughly one-fourth of the population died as the novel disease was distributed along Rome’s numerous trade routes, which stretched from Northern Europe to Africa and India.
Western Rome’s eventual decline and fall was also the result of pandemics and climate change as well as the usual suspects of war, political in-fighting, overtaxation and the stranglehold of self-serving elites: The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire.
Europe’s inhabitants circa 1350 A.D. would have chosen the years 1347 – 1351 as “the worst ever” as the Black Plague took the lives of a third of the population: The Black Death: Natural and Human Disaster in Medieval Europe.
The inhabitants of North and South America would have selected the years following 1492 and the arrival of Europeans carrying novel diseases as the worst years ever as the diseases carried away between 50% and 90% of the people who were alive in 1491: 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus.
Declaring 2020 “the worst year ever” reveals much about the psychology of our delusional state of affairs. It reflects an absolutely abysmal grasp of human history and a self-absorbed desire to exaggerate the calamity so the rebound will be gloriously triumphant.
It also embodies our delusional addiction to measuring the well-being of the human populace with financial markets: as long as stocks are hitting new highs, we’re all doing wonderfully.
So party on, because “the worst year ever” is ending and the rebound of financial markets, already the greatest in recorded history, will only become more fabulous.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-29--PAKISTAN — Because Evidently Every Third World Shit Hole Has To Count American Votes

MAJOR SHOCK : 4 Out of Every 5 Dollars Goes To Special Interest Groups in Stimulus Package

NEVADA🚨
Col. Phil Waldron tells OANN's @christina_bobb that the Nevada SOS forwarded personally identifiable voter information (voter rolls) to Kavtech, a private Pakistani-based business intelligence firm with close ties to the Pakistani intelligence services, ISI.🔻 pic.twitter.com/ofSoeTmKDi
— Kanekoa (@KanekoaTheGreat) December 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-30--Today’s Negative Rates Are the Path to Poverty

Almost Daily Grant ’ s ( ADG ) made the pronouncement on December 14th that a “ new benchmark in financial repression ” had been set : ” a record $ 18.4 trillion in global debt is priced to yield less than zero , up from less than $ 8 trillion in March and a five-year average of $ 10.3 trillion.
” ADG consulted interest rate historians Sidney Homer and Richard Sylla , who opined , “ nominal negative yielding debt had never been seen in material size in the 4,000 years of interest rate history prior to the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagined such a thing , writing in Human Action , There can not be any question of abolishing interest by any institutions , laws , or devices of bank manipulation .
He who wants to “ abolish ” interest will have to induce people to value an apple available in a hundred years no less than a present apple .
What can be abolished by laws and decrees is merely the right of the capitalist to receive interest .
But such decrees would bring about capital consumption and would very soon throw mankind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poverty .
We can ’ t be sure what Mises meant by “ very soon.
” But , to read ADG , the march toward “ the original state of poverty ” will continue .
ADG cites Financial Times ’ s John Dizard , who believes ( paraphrased by Grant ’ s ) that ” The potential catalyst [ is ] : A swath of T-bills [ that ] is set to mature in the first half of next year without fresh corresponding issuance on account of the Treasury Department ’ s ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cache at the Fed , potentially exacerbating a supply vs. demand imbalance.
” Dizard is not alone .
Bank of America ’ s Mark Cabana says , “ there is going to be a train wreck at the front of the [ Treasury ] curve next year .
There is way too much cash chasing too little paper.
” Credit Suisse strategist Zoltan Pozsar weighed in , “ A bill shortage would radiate out the curve , to the two-year and three-year , out to the belly.
” In Europe , where negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 and are currently minus 50 basis points , European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said that further easing remains “ part of our toolbox.
” One person who sees it differently is money manager Mike Wilson , who told Kiril Sokoloff on Real Vision , that inflation has begun to make a comeback which will soon be reflected in interest rates .
Wilson said , The one big one , as you mentioned earlier , which is an important one , is the size of the debt .
I think that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t get past .
They say , well , the debt is so big , we can ’ t let interest rates go up .
But if you ’ ve got inflation , who cares ?
If you ’ ve got inflation , interest rates can go up .
If you get 3 % , 4 % , 5 % inflation further down the road , why couldn ’ t interest rates be 2 % , 3 % , 4 % , as long as your real rates are negative—you can fund your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So I think it ’ s just—as you say—the snowball gets moving .
And you end up getting more than you bargained for .
So that ’ s how I see it .
Sokoloff answered with a metaphor about crossing America , “ And you get to the Continental Divide , and you never know when you passed it .
It seems to me like we passed the Continental Divide between disinflation and inflation.
” Wilson believes the US banking system is sick , thus muting money velocity and in turn monetary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and interest rates in his view .
“ If you really want to get inflation , you want a steep curve , ” Wilson said .
“ You want the banks lending .
You want money supply growth .
That ’ s how you get inflation .
And we haven ’ t been able to generate that for 10 or 15 years for a lot of different reasons .
But why stop that now ?
Why would they compress back-end yields and ruin their banking system if their goal is to get inflation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The rate of interest is the price of ‘ time.
’ ” It ’ s safe to say the world ’ s central banks have manipulated and mispriced what time is worth .
Instead of Powell and Lagarde setting this price , Rothbard should be heeded , “ the best interest rate is the free market , or the ‘ natural ’ interest rate , set by the workings of free man under natural law , i.e.
, the rate determined by the supply of and demand for money loans at any given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set by the free market , there is no freedom .
Douglas French is former president of the Mises Institute , author of Early Speculative Bubbles & Increases in the Money Supply , and author of Walk Away : The Rise and Fall of the Home-Ownership Myth .
He received his master ’ s degree in economics from UNLV , studying under both Professor Murray Rothbard and Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe .

by Doug French via Mises
Almost Daily Grant’s (ADG) made the pronouncement on December 14th that a “new benchmark in financial repression” had been set: ”a record $18.4 trillion in global debt is priced to yield less than zero, up from less than $8 trillion in March and a five-year average of $10.3 trillion.”
ADG consulted interest rate historians Sidney Homer and Richard Sylla, who opined, “nominal negative yielding debt had never been seen in material size in the 4,000 years of interest rate history prior to the current cycle.”
Economist Ludwig von Mises never imagined such a thing, writing in Human Action,
There cannot be any question of abolishing interest by any institutions, laws, or devices of bank manipulation. He who wants to “abolish” interest will have to induce people to value an apple available in a hundred years no less than a present apple. What can be abolished by laws and decrees is merely the right of the capitalist to receive interest. But such decrees would bring about capital consumption and would very soon throw mankind back into the original state of natural poverty.
We can’t be sure what Mises meant by “very soon.” But, to read ADG, the march toward “the original state of poverty” will continue. ADG cites Financial Times’s John Dizard, who believes (paraphrased by Grant’s) that ”The potential catalyst [is]: A swath of T-bills [that] is set to mature in the first half of next year without fresh corresponding issuance on account of the Treasury Department’s ‘historically high’ $1.5 trillion cash cache at the Fed, potentially exacerbating a supply vs. demand imbalance.”
Dizard is not alone. Bank of America’s Mark Cabana says, “there is going to be a train wreck at the front of the [Treasury] curve next year. There is way too much cash chasing too little paper.”
Credit Suisse strategist Zoltan Pozsar weighed in, “A bill shortage would radiate out the curve, to the two-year and three-year, out to the belly.”
In Europe, where negative nominal rates have been the norm since 2014 and are currently minus 50 basis points, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said that further easing remains “part of our toolbox.”
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One person who sees it differently is money manager Mike Wilson, who told Kiril Sokoloff on Real Vision, that inflation has begun to make a comeback which will soon be reflected in interest rates. Wilson said,
So I think the seeds have been sown for many, many years. They’ve been sown for political reasons. They’ve been sown for reasons of inequality that are only building now. This battle with China—between the US and China—is obviously inflationary. It’s a deglobalization movement. So all of these trends that were somewhat pushing inflation down for 30 years are starting to reverse.
Wilson continued,
The one big one, as you mentioned earlier, which is an important one, is the size of the debt. I think that’s the one that people can’t get past. They say, well, the debt is so big, we can’t let interest rates go up. But if you’ve got inflation, who cares? If you’ve got inflation, interest rates can go up. If you get 3%, 4%, 5% inflation further down the road, why couldn’t interest rates be 2%, 3%, 4%, as long as your real rates are negative—you can fund your deficit in perpetuity, in many ways. So I think it’s just—as you say—the snowball gets moving. And you end up getting more than you bargained for. So that’s how I see it.
Sokoloff answered with a metaphor about crossing America, “And you get to the Continental Divide, and you never know when you passed it. It seems to me like we passed the Continental Divide between disinflation and inflation.”
Wilson believes the US banking system is sick, thus muting money velocity and in turn monetary policy. Fiscal policy will spur inflation and interest rates in his view. “If you really want to get inflation, you want a steep curve,” Wilson said. “You want the banks lending. You want money supply growth. That’s how you get inflation. And we haven’t been able to generate that for 10 or 15 years for a lot of different reasons. But why stop that now? Why would they compress back-end yields and ruin their banking system if their goal is to get inflation?”
Murray Rothbard wrote, “The rate of interest is the price of ‘time.’” It’s safe to say the world’s central banks have manipulated and mispriced what time is worth. Instead of Powell and Lagarde setting this price, Rothbard should be heeded, “the best interest rate is the free market, or the ‘natural’ interest rate, set by the workings of free man under natural law, i.e., the rate determined by the supply of and demand for money loans at any given time.”
If interest rates are not set by the free market, there is no freedom.
Author:
Doug French
Douglas French is former president of the Mises Institute, author of Early Speculative Bubbles & Increases in the Money Supply, and author of Walk Away: The Rise and Fall of the Home-Ownership Myth. He received his master’s degree in economics from UNLV, studying under both Professor Murray Rothbard and Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-30--You believe that Wuhan virus pandemic ends with a vaccine? Think again…

Ain ’ t NO WAY the bureaucrats are going to part with their new-found power .
How long after the @ @ @ @ @ do you think we ’ ll have to wait for a “ new strain ” @ @ @ @ @ ?
Or will they let us have a little grace period before locking down again @ @ @ @ @ this ends with the vaccine , you ’ re a moron .

by DCG
Ain’t NO WAY the bureaucrats are going to part with their new-found power.
As noted earlier this month:
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How long after the vaccine has been widely distributed do you think we’ll have to wait for a “new strain” of coronavirus? Right away? Or will they let us have a little grace period before locking down again? Cause if you think this ends with the vaccine, you’re a moron. — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 14, 2020
Now here’s Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist for the Chicom-owned WHO:
"I don't believe we have the evidence on any of the vaccines to be confident that it's going to prevent people from actually getting the infection and therefore being able to pass it on”, says WHO Chief Scientist @doctorsoumya pic.twitter.com/QdTvzj7Nyd — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 28, 2020
It’s ALL about CONTROL.
DCG


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-30--Iran Cuts Power Supply To Iraq On Unpaid Debt

Iran has reduced exports of natural gas to its neighbor Iraq claiming the latter owed it more than $ 6 billion for supplies already made .
The cuts were made two weeks ago , and further cuts will be made , Iranian officials said .
“ The Iraqi electricity ministry owes more than $ 5bn to NIGC for gas imports from Iran , ” the National Iranian Gas Company said , as quoted by Argus , adding , “ Of this , $ 3bn is blocked and inaccessible in the [ state-owned ] Trade Bank of Iraq , and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released yet by the electricity ministry.
” The rest of the money owned comes from “ contractual offenses as per the agreements , ” NIGC said .
The agreements NIGC refers to call for deliveries of a total 55-70 million cubic meters of natural gas daily , with the volumes adjustable depending on demand , Argus notes in its report .
The average daily deliveries averaged 50 million cubic meters daily before the cuts were made , reducing the flow of gas to just 5 million cubic meters .
Deliveries are to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Iranian side has said .
The statement from NIGC came in response to a warning from the Iraqi electricity ministry , which said the reduced supply of gas put Baghdad and other cities at risk of power outages , Reuters reported on Monday .
According to the ministry , Iraq only owes Iran $ 2.7 billion , spokesman Ahmed Moussa told Bloomberg in an interview .
Moussa added that because of the already implemented cuts , electricity production in Iraq had fallen by some 7 GW , leading to supply shortages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenue , which we use for food and medicines , ” the Iranian gas company said .
“ Therefore , following repeated warnings , which were unfortunately ignored by the Iraqi side , the company has reduced gas export volumes to Iraq , in accordance with the terms of the contract .
”

By Charles Kennedy
Iran has reduced exports of natural gas to its neighbor Iraq claiming the latter owed it more than $6 billion for supplies already made. The cuts were made two weeks ago, and further cuts will be made, Iranian officials said.
“The Iraqi electricity ministry owes more than $5bn to NIGC for gas imports from Iran,” the National Iranian Gas Company said, as quoted by Argus, adding, “Of this, $3bn is blocked and inaccessible in the [state-owned] Trade Bank of Iraq, and more than $2bn has not even been released yet by the electricity ministry.”
The rest of the money owned comes from “contractual offenses as per the agreements,” NIGC said.
The agreements NIGC refers to call for deliveries of a total 55-70 million cubic meters of natural gas daily, with the volumes adjustable depending on demand, Argus notes in its report. The average daily deliveries averaged 50 million cubic meters daily before the cuts were made, reducing the flow of gas to just 5 million cubic meters. Deliveries are to be further reduced to 3 million cubic meters, the Iranian side has said.
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The statement from NIGC came in response to a warning from the Iraqi electricity ministry, which said the reduced supply of gas put Baghdad and other cities at risk of power outages, Reuters reported on Monday.
According to the ministry, Iraq only owes Iran $2.7 billion, spokesman Ahmed Moussa told Bloomberg in an interview. Moussa added that because of the already implemented cuts, electricity production in Iraq had fallen by some 7 GW, leading to supply shortages.
“The goal of export is revenue, which we use for food and medicines,” the Iranian gas company said. “Therefore, following repeated warnings, which were unfortunately ignored by the Iraqi side, the company has reduced gas export volumes to Iraq, in accordance with the terms of the contract.”
By Charles Kennedy for Oilprice.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-30--Russian luxury brand selling gold-plated AirPods Max headphones for $108,000

A Russian luxury goods brand has made the AirPods Max ’ s $ 550 price tag look like a bargain @ @ @ @ @ in taking mainstream products and putting an extravagant spin on them , has unveiled a @ @ @ @ @ of the headphones that will retail for an eye-popping $ 108,000 .

A Russian luxury goods brand has made the AirPods Max’s $550 price tag look like a bargain.
Caviar, which specializes in taking mainstream products and putting an extravagant spin on them, has unveiled a “solid gold” version of the headphones that will retail for an eye-popping $108,000.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-30--Super-COVID is now in the US: Colorado man in his 20s with no travel history becomes first American

Super-COVID is now in the US: Colorado man in his 20s with no travel history becomes first American to test positive for the mutant strain first detected in the UK

• Gov .
Polis revealed mutant COVID-19 strain from the UK was found in Colorado • Case was detected in a man in his 20s who is now ‘ in isolation in Elbert County ’ • He has no travel history , which reveals he caught it from someone in the US • The new variant of the coronavirus has been spreading rapidly in Britain • Mutation may be up to 70 % more infectious and more of a concern for children • Comes after millions traveled to see loved-ones during the holidays Colorado has announced it has detected the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was first found in the UK .
Governor Jared Polis revealed the worrying news in a tweet , writing : ‘ Today we discovered Colorado ’ s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 , the same variant discovered in the UK .
The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will monitor this case , as well as all COVID-19 indicators , very closely.
’ An attached statement said the Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the case and notified the Center for Disease Control ( CDC ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be 70 per cent more infectious – was detected in a man in his 20s who is ‘ currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history.
’ It is not believed that B.1.1.7 leads to more severe cases , and higher mortality rates have not been reported .
‘ At this time , there is no evidence that this variant causes more severe illness or increased risk of death , ’ the CDC stated on their website .

Gov. Polis revealed mutant COVID-19 strain from the UK was found in Colorado
Case was detected in a man in his 20s who is now ‘in isolation in Elbert County’
He has no travel history, which reveals he caught it from someone in the US
The new variant of the coronavirus has been spreading rapidly in Britain
Mutation may be up to 70% more infectious and more of a concern for children
Comes after millions traveled to see loved-ones during the holidays
Colorado has announced it has detected the first US case of the super-COVID strain that was first found in the UK.
Governor Jared Polis revealed the worrying news in a tweet, writing: ‘Today we discovered Colorado’s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK. The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely.’
An attached statement said the Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the case and notified the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
The strain – which is thought to be 70 per cent more infectious – was detected in a man in his 20s who is ‘currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history.’
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It is not believed that B.1.1.7 leads to more severe cases, and higher mortality rates have not been reported.
‘At this time, there is no evidence that this variant causes more severe illness or increased risk of death,’ the CDC stated on their website.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9097041/Colorado-confirms-detected-cases-mutant-COVID-strain.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-30--Quantitative Easing: The Fed’s Big Lie

Quantitative Easing: The Fed’s Big Lie

“ How do you print out of thin air $ 3 trillion and get it into the stock market this year without anybody seeing you do it ?
‘ Stock market ’ meaning ‘ stock market and other high risk/high yielding assets… ’ The answer as it turns out is you don ’ t print $ 3 trillion , you print $ 6 trillion .
You print a $ 3 trillion original , a master , and you print a $ 3 trillion clone right behind it.
” – John Titus , Best Evidence “ QE is intended to to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy by purchasing assets , mainly from non-bank financial companies .
QE initially increases the amount of bank deposits those companies hold ( in place of the assets they sell ) .
Those companies will then wish to rebalance their portfolios of assets [ i.e .
reinvest the cash they receive from the Central Bank via the QE transactions ] by buying higher-yielding assets , raising the price of those assets and stimulating spending in the economy.
” – Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin , 2014 Q1 , “ Money Creation in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evidence has produced a must-watch video which explains how the Fed has , in effect , printed $ 6 trillion , or double the $ 3 trillion to which the Fed admits .
The analysis also explains why stocks are at all-time highs , bond spreads at all-time lows and why QE is doing very little to stimulate REAL economic activity .
By the way , the BoE ’ s proposition that rising financial assets stimulates spending in the economy is a complete load of bullshit .
This is because 95 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of financial assets .
The next big move in financial assets will come from the mining stocks .
Mining stocks offer potential wealth enhancement through exposure to the “ optionality ” upside of pric gold and silver prices .
If you would like some ideas for investing in mining stocks , take a look at my Mining Stock Journal .

by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics
“How do you print out of thin air $3 trillion and get it into the stock market this year without anybody seeing you do it? ‘Stock market’ meaning ‘stock market and other high risk/high yielding assets…’ The answer as it turns out is you don’t print $3 trillion, you print $6 trillion. You print a $3 trillion original, a master, and you print a $3 trillion clone right behind it.” – John Titus, Best Evidence
“QE is intended to to boost the amount of money in the economy by purchasing assets, mainly from non-bank financial companies. QE initially increases the amount of bank deposits those companies hold (in place of the assets they sell). Those companies will then wish to rebalance their portfolios of assets [i.e. reinvest the cash they receive from the Central Bank via the QE transactions] by buying higher-yielding assets, raising the price of those assets and stimulating spending in the economy.” – Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, 2014 Q1, “Money Creation in the Modern Economy”
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John Titus of Best Evidence has produced a must-watch video which explains how the Fed has, in effect, printed $6 trillion, or double the $3 trillion to which the Fed admits. The analysis also explains why stocks are at all-time highs, bond spreads at all-time lows and why QE is doing very little to stimulate REAL economic activity. By the way, the BoE’s proposition that rising financial assets stimulates spending in the economy is a complete load of bullshit. This is because 95% of all households have very little in way of financial assets.
The next big move in financial assets will come from the mining stocks. Mining stocks offer potential wealth enhancement through exposure to the “optionality” upside of pric gold and silver prices. If you would like some ideas for investing in mining stocks, take a look at my Mining Stock Journal.