investmentwatchblog--2020-06-24--The COVID-19 Impact on Advertising Spend

Before the COVID-19 outbreak , global advertising investment was estimated to grow at a 7.1 % clip in 2020 .
Now , it is estimated to see a brutal contraction of 8.1 % —equating to almost $ 50 billion—as a result of changing consumer behavior .
The total loss becomes a bleak $ 96.4 billion when taking pre-pandemic growth forecasts into account .
Today ’ s graphic uses data from the World Advertising Research Center ( WARC ) to visualize the estimated decline in advertising spend by media format and industry .
As advertisers adapt to rising in-home media consumption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online and traditional media seems to have a decisive winner .
After decades of experts predicting the death of traditional media formats , the COVID-19 pandemic could be the last nail in the coffin .
In fact , spend across every type of traditional media format will see a decline in 2020 , while most online media formats are expected to see an increase in spending .
With consumers spending significantly more time at home , brands are allocating more dollars to certain media formats to reflect that .
However , when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV , consumers are opting for streaming services instead .
In fact , they are streaming twice as much online video on services such as Netflix compared to last year .
Almost every industry will see reduced spending .
The one category that will buck the trend is “ Telecoms & Utilities ” , which will experience a 4.3 % increase in ad spend throughout the year .
Interestingly , stay-at-home restrictions have increased consumers ’ reliance on these services for staying connected with loved ones and working from home .
Moreover , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turning point for the telecommunications industry , as the importance of faster internet speeds are emphasized and the potential of 5G is realized .
When inflation and exchange rates are taken into account , the decline in advertising spend is expected to be worse than that experienced during the global financial crisis .
Although 2021 shows signs of recovery , WARC suggests this is reflective of how steep the decline in 2020 will be .
Data shows that global advertising spending growth did not fully recover for eight years following the previous recession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly unlikely , and returning to pre-pandemic growth rates may not be possible for a number of years .
As advertisers come to terms with their new reality , they are faced with the uncertainty of changing consumer behavior and the potential for a second wave of the pandemic , tightening quarantine restrictions once more .
Could COVID-19 be accelerating the inevitable shift to digital , or is the pain for traditional media only temporary ?

by visualcapitalist
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, global advertising investment was estimated to grow at a 7.1% clip in 2020.
Now, it is estimated to see a brutal contraction of 8.1%—equating to almost $50 billion—as a result of changing consumer behavior. The total loss becomes a bleak $96.4 billion when taking pre-pandemic growth forecasts into account.
Today’s graphic uses data from the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) to visualize the estimated decline in advertising spend by media format and industry.
As advertisers adapt to rising in-home media consumption, the tug-of-war for ad dollars between online and traditional media seems to have a decisive winner.
The Death of Traditional Media
After decades of experts predicting the death of traditional media formats, the COVID-19 pandemic could be the last nail in the coffin.
In fact, spend across every type of traditional media format will see a decline in 2020, while most online media formats are expected to see an increase in spending.
Mid-term, this era will be associated with an accelerant of latent and incremental trends towards more digital consumption, commerce, and thus advertising”
—Dr. Daniel Knapp, Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe
With consumers spending significantly more time at home, brands are allocating more dollars to certain media formats to reflect that. However, when it comes to traditional in-home formats such as TV, consumers are opting for streaming services instead. In fact, they are streaming twice as much online video on services such as Netflix compared to last year.
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Spending Estimates, by Category
Almost every industry will see reduced spending. The one category that will buck the trend is “Telecoms & Utilities”, which will experience a 4.3% increase in ad spend throughout the year.
Interestingly, stay-at-home restrictions have increased consumers’ reliance on these services for staying connected with loved ones and working from home.
Moreover, the pandemic has proved to be a turning point for the telecommunications industry, as the importance of faster internet speeds are emphasized and the potential of 5G is realized.
The Road to Recovery?
When inflation and exchange rates are taken into account, the decline in advertising spend is expected to be worse than that experienced during the global financial crisis.
Although 2021 shows signs of recovery, WARC suggests this is reflective of how steep the decline in 2020 will be.
Data shows that global advertising spending growth did not fully recover for eight years following the previous recession, so a swift recovery may be highly unlikely, and returning to pre-pandemic growth rates may not be possible for a number of years.
The Changing Advertising Landscape
As advertisers come to terms with their new reality, they are faced with the uncertainty of changing consumer behavior and the potential for a second wave of the pandemic, tightening quarantine restrictions once more.
Could COVID-19 be accelerating the inevitable shift to digital, or is the pain for traditional media only temporary?


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--We are being majorly distracted – “They” are keeping us in constant conflict & chaos to move forward

We are being majorly distracted – “They” are keeping us in constant conflict & chaos to move forward with their one world global economic reset

Globalists Just Revealed That The ‘ Great Economic Reset ’ Is Scheduled For 2021 … The truth is , the Fed is not a bumbling maintenance man , the Fed is a saboteur , a suicide bomber that is willing to destroy even itself as an institution in order to explode the US economy and clear the path for a new globally centralized one world system .
Hence , the “ Global Reset ” .
“ The global reset is not a “ response ” to the process of collapse we are trapped in today .
No , the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BIS/IMF is the cause of the collapse .
The collapse is a tool , a flamethrower burning a great hole in the forest to make way for the foundations of the globalist Ziggurat to be built….economic disaster serves the interests of elitists.
” Now in 2020 we see the globalist plan coming to fruition , with the elites revealing what appears to be their intent to launch their reset in 2021 .
The World Economic Forum officially announced the Great Reset initiative as part of their Covid Action Platform last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 to discuss their plans more openly with the world and the mainstream media .
The reset , according to discussions by the IMF , is basically the next stage in the formation of a one-world economic system and potential global government .
This seems to fall in line with the solutions offered during the Event 201 pandemic simulation ; a simulation of a coronavirus pandemic that was held by the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Economic Forum only two months before the REAL THING happened at the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it anymore – it ’ s all out in the open , one world order ‘ great economic reset ’ : The Covid-19 crisis , and the political , economic and social disruptions it has caused , is fundamentally changing the traditional context for decision-making .
The inconsistencies , inadequacies and contradictions of multiple systems –from health and financial to energy and education – are more exposed than ever amidst a global context of concern for lives , livelihoods and the planet .
Leaders find themselves at a historic crossroads , managing short-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As we enter a unique window of opportunity to shape the recovery , this initiative will offer insights to help inform all those determining the future state of global relations , the direction of national economies , the priorities of societies , the nature of business models and the management of a global commons .
Drawing from the vision and vast expertise of the leaders engaged across the Forum ’ s communities , the Great Reset initiative has a set of dimensions to build a new social contract that honours the dignity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to implement on a global level – this leftist economic model , a ‘ fair ’ economic model , redistribution of wealth : Stakeholder Capitalism ’ s Left-Wing Agenda In reality , stakeholder capitalism is nothing more than an extension of liberal-progressive activism .
The only political or social positions these corporate leaders are permitted to take align precisely with progressive values .
EVENT 201 : Coronavirus crisis is ushering in a new world order — and it was all planned out LAST fall This pandemic is a socialist dream come true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WARMING ’ IS A SCAM DESIGNED TO ‘ CHANGE WORLD ’ S ECONOMIC MODEL ’ As reported by ‘ Investors Business Daily ’ , Christiana Figueres , executive secretary of U.N. ’ s Framework Convention on Climate Change , frankly admitted that the overarching goal of the “ global warming/climate change ” hoax is to reorient the world ’ s economic model away from capitalism .
U.N .
Climate Report Merely a Blueprint for Destroying the World Economy What will it take to keep the planet habitable ?
According to some eco-warriors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end capitalism — the one economic system that has lifted billions from poverty and suffering .
The latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) report led Eric Holthaus , a Grist writer , to tweet enthusiastically , “ The world ’ s top scientists just gave rigorous backing to systematically dismantle capitalism as a key requirement to maintaining civilization and a habitable planet.
” The sentiment is not new .
Three years ago , while pushing for the Paris Climate Accord , U.N. climate official Christiana Figueres described the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally , within a defined period of time , to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years , since the Industrial Revolution.
” …

Globalists Just Revealed That The ‘Great Economic Reset’ Is Scheduled For 2021
…
The truth is, the Fed is not a bumbling maintenance man, the Fed is a saboteur, a suicide bomber that is willing to destroy even itself as an institution in order to explode the US economy and clear the path for a new globally centralized one world system. Hence, the “Global Reset”.
…
“The global reset is not a “response” to the process of collapse we are trapped in today. No, the global reset as implemented by central banks and the BIS/IMF is the cause of the collapse. The collapse is a tool, a flamethrower burning a great hole in the forest to make way for the foundations of the globalist Ziggurat to be built….economic disaster serves the interests of elitists.”
Now in 2020 we see the globalist plan coming to fruition, with the elites revealing what appears to be their intent to launch their reset in 2021. The World Economic Forum officially announced the Great Reset initiative as part of their Covid Action Platform last week, and a summit is scheduled in January 2021 to discuss their plans more openly with the world and the mainstream media.
…
The reset, according to discussions by the IMF, is basically the next stage in the formation of a one-world economic system and potential global government. This seems to fall in line with the solutions offered during the Event 201 pandemic simulation; a simulation of a coronavirus pandemic that was held by the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Economic Forum only two months before the REAL THING happened at the beginning of 2020….
They’re not hiding it anymore – it’s all out in the open, one world order ‘great economic reset’:
The Covid-19 crisis, and the political, economic and social disruptions it has caused, is fundamentally changing the traditional context for decision-making. The inconsistencies, inadequacies and contradictions of multiple systems –from health and financial to energy and education – are more exposed than ever amidst a global context of concern for lives, livelihoods and the planet. Leaders find themselves at a historic crossroads, managing short-term pressures against medium- and long-term uncertainties.
As we enter a unique window of opportunity to shape the recovery, this initiative will offer insights to help inform all those determining the future state of global relations, the direction of national economies, the priorities of societies, the nature of business models and the management of a global commons. Drawing from the vision and vast expertise of the leaders engaged across the Forum’s communities, the Great Reset initiative has a set of dimensions to build a new social contract that honours the dignity of every human being…
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This is what they want to implement on a global level – this leftist economic model, a ‘fair’ economic model, redistribution of wealth:
Stakeholder Capitalism’s Left-Wing Agenda
In reality, stakeholder capitalism is nothing more than an extension of liberal-progressive activism. The only political or social positions these corporate leaders are permitted to take align precisely with progressive values.
EVENT 201: Coronavirus crisis is ushering in a new world order — and it was all planned out LAST fall
This pandemic is a socialist dream come true
UN OFFICIAL ACTUALLY ADMITS THAT ‘GLOBAL WARMING’ IS A SCAM DESIGNED TO ‘CHANGE WORLD’S ECONOMIC MODEL’
As reported by ‘Investors Business Daily’, Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of U.N.’s Framework Convention on Climate Change, frankly admitted that the overarching goal of the “global warming/climate change” hoax is to reorient the world’s economic model away from capitalism.
U.N. Climate Report Merely a Blueprint for Destroying the World Economy
What will it take to keep the planet habitable? According to some eco-warriors, all that’s necessary is to end capitalism — the one economic system that has lifted billions from poverty and suffering.
The latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report led Eric Holthaus, a Grist writer, to tweet enthusiastically, “The world’s top scientists just gave rigorous backing to systematically dismantle capitalism as a key requirement to maintaining civilization and a habitable planet.”
The sentiment is not new. Three years ago, while pushing for the Paris Climate Accord, U.N. climate official Christiana Figueres described the strategy this way: “This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time, to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years, since the Industrial Revolution.”…
h/t ElleMira


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--COVID Testing Going Nuts

COVID Testing Going Nuts

All of this controversy because Trump says testing for COVID should slow down and Fauci says no way .
I have stated I made the mistake of going to an ER and all they want to do is find you have COVID .
I was sent to a COVID isolation unit for 2 days and then to get out you must have TWO COVID tests come back as NEGATIVE because they do not trust their own tests .
I have now found that getting simply routine blood work they include COVID .
I have now been tested for COVID 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are NEGATIVE .
The press wants to bash Trump as if he is endangering society daring to say COVID testing should be slowed .
I have given up going to any medical services period !
Every time you walk in you need a mask , you tell them you have been tested 5 times for COVID and they reply : Ya , but when was your last ?
I just give up .
You can ’ t get regular medical attention anymore .
This COVID scare has destroyed medical care .
You walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature and God help you if you have the flu or are sick for any other reason – off to COVID isolation you go .
So where do I fit into these statistics ?
Am I now a five-time recovered COVID patient because they stuck me in a COVID Isolation unit for two days ?

by Martin Armstrong
All of this controversy because Trump says testing for COVID should slow down and Fauci says no way. I have stated I made the mistake of going to an ER and all they want to do is find you have COVID. I was sent to a COVID isolation unit for 2 days and then to get out you must have TWO COVID tests come back as NEGATIVE because they do not trust their own tests. I have now found that getting simply routine blood work they include COVID. I have now been tested for COVID 5 times in a month and they all are NEGATIVE.
The press wants to bash Trump as if he is endangering society daring to say COVID testing should be slowed. I have given up going to any medical services period! Every time you walk in you need a mask, you tell them you have been tested 5 times for COVID and they reply: Ya, but when was your last?
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I just give up. You can’t get regular medical attention anymore. This COVID scare has destroyed medical care. You walk in and they have to take your temperature and God help you if you have the flu or are sick for any other reason – off to COVID isolation you go.
So where do I fit into these statistics? Am I now a five-time recovered COVID patient because they stuck me in a COVID Isolation unit for two days?


Defaults Are Coming

We are reading now about possible regulations for air travel .
In brief : passengers might be forced to spend hours at the airport .
Authorities will perform medical checks , including possibly needles to draw blood , no lounges , no food or drink on board the plane , masks required at all times , and even denied the use of a bathroom except by special permission .
We would wager an ounce of fine gold against a soggy dollar bill that people will hate this .
The majority of vacationers will not want to fly .
A holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air travel promises to be a lot less fun that it was in March .
Even business travel will be discovered to be a lot more discretionary than previously believed .
Forgetting continuing education and conferences chosen in tourist hotspots such as Las Vegas and Maui , even business meetings may be done remotely ( they already have been , for three months ) .
Going farther , we would expect major corporations to set policies that employees will not be required to travel except when specifically directed by a senior executive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wrongful termination lawsuit from an employee who balked at being stuck with a needle .
If air travel is only for people who absolutely , positively have to visit faraway places , it will be a much smaller market than it was .
This will have some big consequences .
The airlines have far too much capacity .
They must break leases on their gates at the airports ( as will rental car companies ) .
This means that the airports will find they can not service their bonds .
Likewise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasingly become like malls in many places—will break their leases and default on the loans they used to pay for their buildouts .
The airlines will have to try to liquidate large numbers of airplanes .
There will be no bid on most of them .
Newer aircraft , with more efficient engines and more attractive interiors , will be retained .
The others will go off to the boneyard .
The bonds that financed all of this now-excess fleet will be defaulted .
The pain will fly up through the ecosystem .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ toast .
The vendors that service soda fountains and refrigerators in restaurants in airports will freeze .
Even the businesses that stand up racks of magazines at airport newsstands will fall over .
Loans on the trucks , scissor lifts , and industrial kitchens will not be paid .
Moving farther upstream , what are the prospects for the manufacturers of airplanes , specialty airport service trucks , and scissor lifts ?
What of their parts suppliers ?
If any of those companies has debt , it will be defaulted .
Moving on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are monorails that will seize for lack of demand .
There are parking garages that will collapse for lack of cars paying $ 25 a day to park .
Cleaning companies will kick the bucket .
Once passengers land , they travel by rental car , taxi , or Uber to a place where they can sleep .
Usually a hotel .
Hotels that depend on air passengers for a majority of their revenue—how many serve mostly people who drive ?
—will soil their beds one final time before they go off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slew of upstream vendors , from carpet installers to plant nurseries , to colleges that turn out graduates in restaurant and hotel management will go down the river .
This leads us to the convention centers .
Even if the airline business was not a lead balloon , the convention—which is pretty much the opposite of social distancing—would still be a dead letter .
That means the companies who sell the paraphernalia for trade shows , like printed brochures , will fold .
The manufacturers of exhibit booths will drop , the silkscreen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shirts will see red ink , and even the businesses who make the lanyards will be ripped up .
Lighting companies will collapse like overloaded trusses .
There are many more companies not mentioned , and we could go farther upstream .
But we will stop here , because we don ’ t want to belabor the point .
We went this far , in order to paint a clear picture .
There is a common element in every sad story above .
No , it is not layoffs ( though those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a drop in quality of life ( which has already occurred ) .
Many people may not care , because they do not own bonds .
However , they should care if they have a pension , insurance policy , annuity , or a bank account .
Institutions buy bonds , and now we are headed into unprecedented bond defaults .
If you manage a pension fund who owns some of those bonds , what do you do ?
If you are a pensioner who reads about this , what do you do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is painful .
Some of these creditors will , themselves , default If their asset goes *poof* then their liability is no good either .
Some may get subsidies .
Keep in mind that the Federal Reserve can lend , but it can not gift .
Congress can dole out gifts , but how much can they get away with until voters get sick of it ?
We suspect far less than the amount needed to cover all this bad debt .
To a creditor , the loan is an asset .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ value .
The creditor can not replace this asset by borrowing .
If it borrows , then that loan would be a liability .
Adding a liability does not fix the problem of losing an asset .
Pension funds may not be allowed to reduce the checks they pay to retirees .
Instead , they will turn to employers—such as airport operators and scissor truck manufacturers—to pay more and attempt to shore up these underfunded funds .
With their revenues dropping sharply , and debts of their own to try to service—not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid bankruptcy .
Or they may already be in bankruptcy courts of their own .
The employers do not have nearly enough cash to make good on these pension obligations .
This is part of why we say the dollar is supported by the struggles of the debtors .
Any analysis that begins and ends with quantity of dollars misses the quantity of debt , and the burden of every dollar of it rising with the falling rate of interest .
These banks , insurers , and pension funds—and their unhappy clients—will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bidding up consumer prices , and causing what most people think of as inflation .
They will be cutting their consumption of real resources—including the paychecks of employees who consume real resources—in a desperate attempt to stay afloat .
The world is not dying the white hot death of nuclear explosion hyperinflation .
It is dying the cold , dark death of drowning under a rising sea of debt .
Let ’ s revisit the silver basis .
Once , a conspiracy believer said about our basis indicator that it is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing more than just looking at past prices in an attempt to predict future prices .
The market action this week shows otherwise .
The move in the basis is more obvious , with the market makers ( temporarily ? )
derelict .
The price of the metal went up just over a dime .
And the basis went up from 4.8 % annualized ( September contract ) to 7.2 % .
That is , from 25¢ to 35¢ .
The basis is just the difference between the price of a futures contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spot market .
Normally , the market makers keep the two prices close together .
If the price of a futures contract goes up , then the market maker buys spot metal and sells a future .
This pushes up the spot price and down the futures price .
But now , the market makers are not responding so well .
So the change in basis this week is almost linearly related to the change in price .
We can see directly that the price action this week was driven by buying of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearer than this .

by: Keith Weiner
We are reading now about possible regulations for air travel. In brief: passengers might be forced to spend hours at the airport. Authorities will perform medical checks, including possibly needles to draw blood, no lounges, no food or drink on board the plane, masks required at all times, and even denied the use of a bathroom except by special permission.
We would wager an ounce of fine gold against a soggy dollar bill that people will hate this. The majority of vacationers will not want to fly. A holiday is supposed to be fun, and air travel promises to be a lot less fun that it was in March.
Even business travel will be discovered to be a lot more discretionary than previously believed. Forgetting continuing education and conferences chosen in tourist hotspots such as Las Vegas and Maui, even business meetings may be done remotely (they already have been, for three months).
Going farther, we would expect major corporations to set policies that employees will not be required to travel except when specifically directed by a senior executive. No large employer would want to face a wrongful termination lawsuit from an employee who balked at being stuck with a needle.
If air travel is only for people who absolutely, positively have to visit faraway places, it will be a much smaller market than it was. This will have some big consequences.
The airlines have far too much capacity. They must break leases on their gates at the airports (as will rental car companies). This means that the airports will find they cannot service their bonds.
Likewise the restaurants and stores in the airports—which had increasingly become like malls in many places—will break their leases and default on the loans they used to pay for their buildouts.
The airlines will have to try to liquidate large numbers of airplanes. There will be no bid on most of them. Newer aircraft, with more efficient engines and more attractive interiors, will be retained. The others will go off to the boneyard. The bonds that financed all of this now-excess fleet will be defaulted.
The pain will fly up through the ecosystem. The airplane food service companies will be toast. The vendors that service soda fountains and refrigerators in restaurants in airports will freeze. Even the businesses that stand up racks of magazines at airport newsstands will fall over. Loans on the trucks, scissor lifts, and industrial kitchens will not be paid.
Moving farther upstream, what are the prospects for the manufacturers of airplanes, specialty airport service trucks, and scissor lifts? What of their parts suppliers? If any of those companies has debt, it will be defaulted.
Moving on to other parts of the airport, there are monorails that will seize for lack of demand. There are parking garages that will collapse for lack of cars paying $25 a day to park. Cleaning companies will kick the bucket.
Once passengers land, they travel by rental car, taxi, or Uber to a place where they can sleep. Usually a hotel. Hotels that depend on air passengers for a majority of their revenue—how many serve mostly people who drive?—will soil their beds one final time before they go off into the great goodnight.
A whole slew of upstream vendors, from carpet installers to plant nurseries, to colleges that turn out graduates in restaurant and hotel management will go down the river.
This leads us to the convention centers. Even if the airline business was not a lead balloon, the convention—which is pretty much the opposite of social distancing—would still be a dead letter.
That means the companies who sell the paraphernalia for trade shows, like printed brochures, will fold. The manufacturers of exhibit booths will drop, the silkscreen companies who put corporate logos on pens and shirts will see red ink, and even the businesses who make the lanyards will be ripped up. Lighting companies will collapse like overloaded trusses.
There are many more companies not mentioned, and we could go farther upstream. But we will stop here, because we don’t want to belabor the point. We went this far, in order to paint a clear picture. There is a common element in every sad story above. No, it is not layoffs (though those are a human tragedy). Nor a drop in quality of life (which has already occurred).
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We speak of bond defaults.
Many people may not care, because they do not own bonds. However, they should care if they have a pension, insurance policy, annuity, or a bank account. Institutions buy bonds, and now we are headed into unprecedented bond defaults.
If you manage a pension fund who owns some of those bonds, what do you do? If you are a pensioner who reads about this, what do you do?
The answer is as obvious as it is painful. Some of these creditors will, themselves, default If their asset goes *poof* then their liability is no good either.
Some may get subsidies. Keep in mind that the Federal Reserve can lend, but it cannot gift. Congress can dole out gifts, but how much can they get away with until voters get sick of it? We suspect far less than the amount needed to cover all this bad debt.
To a creditor, the loan is an asset. When it defaults, the asset loses value. The creditor cannot replace this asset by borrowing. If it borrows, then that loan would be a liability. Adding a liability does not fix the problem of losing an asset.
Pension funds may not be allowed to reduce the checks they pay to retirees. Instead, they will turn to employers—such as airport operators and scissor truck manufacturers—to pay more and attempt to shore up these underfunded funds.
With their revenues dropping sharply, and debts of their own to try to service—not to mention laying off employees—these entities are fighting to avoid bankruptcy. Or they may already be in bankruptcy courts of their own.
The employers do not have nearly enough cash to make good on these pension obligations.
This is part of why we say the dollar is supported by the struggles of the debtors. Any analysis that begins and ends with quantity of dollars misses the quantity of debt, and the burden of every dollar of it rising with the falling rate of interest.
These banks, insurers, and pension funds—and their unhappy clients—will not be running out to spend trillions, bidding up consumer prices, and causing what most people think of as inflation. They will be cutting their consumption of real resources—including the paychecks of employees who consume real resources—in a desperate attempt to stay afloat.
The world is not dying the white hot death of nuclear explosion hyperinflation. It is dying the cold, dark death of drowning under a rising sea of debt.
Silver Market Report
Let’s revisit the silver basis. Once, a conspiracy believer said about our basis indicator that it is “technical analysis.” Like it’s nothing more than just looking at past prices in an attempt to predict future prices.
The market action this week shows otherwise. The move in the basis is more obvious, with the market makers (temporarily?) derelict. The price of the metal went up just over a dime. And the basis went up from 4.8% annualized (September contract) to 7.2%. That is, from 25¢ to 35¢.
The basis is just the difference between the price of a futures contract and the price of metal in the spot market.
Normally, the market makers keep the two prices close together. If the price of a futures contract goes up, then the market maker buys spot metal and sells a future. This pushes up the spot price and down the futures price. But now, the market makers are not responding so well. So the change in basis this week is almost linearly related to the change in price.
We can see directly that the price action this week was driven by buying of futures. It does not get any clearer than this.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--Stanford Prof: Median Infection Fatality Rate Of COVID-19 For Those Under-70 Is Just 0.04%

A scientist known for his contrarian takes to dire COVID-19 predictions has released a paper claiming that antibody evidence suggests the median coronavirus infection fatality rate for those under 70 is just 0.04 % .
The estimate throws into sharp relief the lopsided mortality figures for the disease , which has claimed an inordinate number of elderly people across the planet while leaving younger individuals mostly unscathed .
John Ioannidis , a professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University , argues in a paper published earlier this month that COVID-19 “ seroprevalence studies , ” which measure infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood samples , “ typically show a much lower fatality than initially speculated in the earlier days of the pandemic.
” “ It should be appreciated , ” he writes in the paper , “ that [ the fatality rate ] is not a fixed physical constant and it can vary substantially across locations , depending on the population structure , the case-mix of infected and deceased individuals and other , local factors.
“ In the paper , which has not yet been peer-reviewed , Ioannidis surveyed 23 different seroprevalence studies and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old , infection fatality rates ranged from … 0.00-0.23 % with median of 0.04 % .
” The median fatality rate of all cases , he writes , is 0.26 % , significantly lower than some earlier estimates that suggested rates as high as over 3 % .
In the paper , Ioannidis acknowledges that “ while COVID-19 is a formidable threat , ” the apparently low fatality rate compared to earlier estimates “ is a welcome piece of evidence.
” “ Decision-makers can use measures that will try to avert having the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at high risk of severe outcomes , ” he writes .
“ These measures may be possible to be far more precise and tailored to specific high- risk individuals and settings than blind lockdown of the entire society .
”

It’s the flu, bro
Authored by Daniel Payne via JustTheNews.com,
A scientist known for his contrarian takes to dire COVID-19 predictions has released a paper claiming that antibody evidence suggests the median coronavirus infection fatality rate for those under 70 is just 0.04%.
The estimate throws into sharp relief the lopsided mortality figures for the disease, which has claimed an inordinate number of elderly people across the planet while leaving younger individuals mostly unscathed.
John Ioannidis, a professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University, argues in a paper published earlier this month that COVID-19 “seroprevalence studies,” which measure infection rates using the presence of antibodies in blood samples, “typically show a much lower fatality than initially speculated in the earlier days of the pandemic.”
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“It should be appreciated,” he writes in the paper, “that [the fatality rate] is not a fixed physical constant and it can vary substantially across locations, depending on the population structure, the case-mix of infected and deceased individuals and other, local factors.“
In the paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, Ioannidis surveyed 23 different seroprevalence studies and found that “among people <70 years old, infection fatality rates ranged from … 0.00-0.23% with median of 0.04%.”
The median fatality rate of all cases, he writes, is 0.26%, significantly lower than some earlier estimates that suggested rates as high as over 3%.
In the paper, Ioannidis acknowledges that “while COVID-19 is a formidable threat,” the apparently low fatality rate compared to earlier estimates “is a welcome piece of evidence.”
“Decision-makers can use measures that will try to avert having the virus infect people and settings who are at high risk of severe outcomes,” he writes. “These measures may be possible to be far more precise and tailored to specific high- risk individuals and settings than blind lockdown of the entire society.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--WHOA! WATCH Biden Get BETRAYED on CNN – Lifelong Dem REVEALS What He REALLY Thinks LIVE! – Gary is A

WHOA! WATCH Biden Get BETRAYED on CNN – Lifelong Dem REVEALS What He REALLY Thinks LIVE! – Gary is Almost in Tears Laughing at Joe…. FUNNY!

100 % Fed Up reports , A panel of ‘ Lifelong Democrats ’ were being interviewed on CNN when one @ @ @ @ @ in the room .
He said Joe Biden is really old .
Alisyn Camerota shot @ @ @ @ @ saying he ’ s only three years older than President Trump .

100% Fed Up reports, A panel of ‘Lifelong Democrats’ were being interviewed on CNN when one Democrat brought up the elephant in the room. He said Joe Biden is really old. Alisyn Camerota shot back to defend Biden by saying he’s only three years older than President Trump.
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100percentfedup.com/video-cnn…


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--NASDAQ hits another all-time high.

NASDAQ hits another all-time high.

U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday with the Nasdaq pulling down a fresh record as optimism on the economy and trade @ @ @ @ @ wave of coronavirus cases .
Big tech names including Apple , Amazon and Microsoft hit @ @ @ @ @ its 21st record of the year .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 130 @ @ @ @ @ while the S & P 500 gained 0.43 percent helped by positive economic data .

U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday with the Nasdaq pulling down a fresh record as optimism on the economy and trade outweighed concerns about a second wave of coronavirus cases.
Big tech names including Apple, Amazon and Microsoft hit fresh records giving the Nasdaq its 21st record of the year.
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Ticker Security Last Change Change % I:COMP NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX 10131.368508 +74.89 +0.74% AAPL APPLE INC. 366.53 +7.66 +2.13% AMZN AMAZON.COM INC. 2,764.41 +50.59 +1.86% MSFT MICROSOFT CORP. 201.91 +1.34 +0.67%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 130 points or 0.50 percent, while the S&P 500 gained 0.43 percent helped by positive economic data.
www.foxbusiness.com/markets/us-stocks-june-23-2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--If it is illegal to force employees to take antibody tests, then why are some employers allowed to f

If it is illegal to force employees to take antibody tests, then why are some employers allowed to force employees to get vaccinated?

( Natural News ) If your employer says that you have to get tested for the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in order to go back to work , know that you do not have to comply , thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) .
The U.S .
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) has confirmed that employers are in violation of the law if they try to force their employees to take the coronavirus antibody test as a condition to work because the test is not a medical necessity .
In addition to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place , holding them over employees ’ heads as some kind of medical requirement does not even meet the ADA ’ s basic guidelines for “ business necessity.
” To bar someone from working for refusing the test , in other words , is a form of workplace discrimination that is prohibited by law .
Consequently , employers that violate this law are to be held accountable .
“ An antibody test constitutes a medical examination under the ADA , ” the EEOC says .
“ In light of CDC ’ s interim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be used to make decisions about returning persons to the workplace , ’ an antibody test at this time does not meet the ADA ’ s ‘ job related and consistent with business necessity ’ standard for medical examinations or inquiries for current employees.
” Listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , talks about how patients with positive Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) diagnoses are being deliberately killed by doctors at hospitals : CDC : Antibody tests for coronavirus are unreliable , and thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on to declare that , based on all of this , requiring employees to be tested with an antibody test “ is not allowed under the ADA , ” which is great news for those concerned about things like contact tracing and forced quarantines .
By avoiding the test entirely , these same concerned folks can basically fly under the radar of the government ’ s draconian spying and surveillance programs being set up in response to the pandemic , including the future possibility of forced vaccination .
Even the CDC admits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serology tests , are flawed at best and often produce false positives .
They likewise can not differentiate between someone who once had the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) and is now immune , and someone who is actually sick with a coronavirus-associated illness .
There is also no way to tell who has immunity to the virus and who does not , which makes testing pretty much useless when it comes to determining much of anything that would be relevant in a workplace environment .
“ Serologic testing should not be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presence , durability , and duration of immunity is established , ” the CDC says .
The bad news is that coronavirus testing could potentially be mandated in the future if all of the “ kinks ” can be ironed out .
This is according to the EEOC , anyway , which has warned that a new guidance could be adopted later on down the road depending on further developments .
The key words in this first guidance are for now , the implication being that it is subject to change .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before then that testing is erroneous , period , allowing people to return to a mostly-normal life as opposed to an endless contact-traced prison .
“ As the Tanzanian president ( who has a doctorate in Chemistry ) pointed out , the tests can ’ t tell the difference between a human that is COVID-19 positive and a papaya plant !
” noted one Breitbart News commenter .
“ I ’ m not handing my DNA over to the government.
” To keep up with the latest news about the Wuhan coronavirus ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out Pandemic.news .

by: Ethan Huff
(Natural News) If your employer says that you have to get tested for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to go back to work, know that you do not have to comply, thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has confirmed that employers are in violation of the law if they try to force their employees to take the coronavirus antibody test as a condition to work because the test is not a medical necessity.
In addition to the tests not being accurate in the first place, holding them over employees’ heads as some kind of medical requirement does not even meet the ADA’s basic guidelines for “business necessity.”
To bar someone from working for refusing the test, in other words, is a form of workplace discrimination that is prohibited by law. Consequently, employers that violate this law are to be held accountable.
“An antibody test constitutes a medical examination under the ADA,” the EEOC says.
“In light of CDC’s interim guidelines that antibody test results ‘should not be used to make decisions about returning persons to the workplace,’ an antibody test at this time does not meet the ADA’s ‘job related and consistent with business necessity’ standard for medical examinations or inquiries for current employees.”
Listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, talks about how patients with positive Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnoses are being deliberately killed by doctors at hospitals:
CDC: Antibody tests for coronavirus are unreliable, and thus can’t be mandated
The EEOC went on to declare that, based on all of this, requiring employees to be tested with an antibody test “is not allowed under the ADA,” which is great news for those concerned about things like contact tracing and forced quarantines.
By avoiding the test entirely, these same concerned folks can basically fly under the radar of the government’s draconian spying and surveillance programs being set up in response to the pandemic, including the future possibility of forced vaccination.
Even the CDC admits that antibody tests, as well as serology tests, are flawed at best and often produce false positives. They likewise cannot differentiate between someone who once had the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) and is now immune, and someone who is actually sick with a coronavirus-associated illness.
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There is also no way to tell who has immunity to the virus and who does not, which makes testing pretty much useless when it comes to determining much of anything that would be relevant in a workplace environment.
“Serologic testing should not be used to determine immune status in individuals until the presence, durability, and duration of immunity is established,” the CDC says.
The bad news is that coronavirus testing could potentially be mandated in the future if all of the “kinks” can be ironed out. This is according to the EEOC, anyway, which has warned that a new guidance could be adopted later on down the road depending on further developments.
The key words in this first guidance are for now, the implication being that it is subject to change. Perhaps a determination can be made long before then that testing is erroneous, period, allowing people to return to a mostly-normal life as opposed to an endless contact-traced prison.
“As the Tanzanian president (who has a doctorate in Chemistry) pointed out, the tests can’t tell the difference between a human that is COVID-19 positive and a papaya plant!” noted one Breitbart News commenter.
“I’m not handing my DNA over to the government.”
To keep up with the latest news about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), be sure to check out Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
Breitbart.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--SENATOR TOM COTTON AGAINST THE 1619 RIOTS:

We Can Give No Quarter to Mob Rule .
“ When you tear down statues of Washington and Grant , @ @ @ @ @ the Civil War—it ’ s because you hate America.
” If Trump wreaked the kind @ @ @ @ @ zones that they ’ re cheerfully inflicting on themselves , it would be some sort @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s just standing by , offering to help , but knowing his offers @ @ @ @

We Can Give No Quarter to Mob Rule. “When you tear down statues of Washington and Grant, it’s not about the Civil War—it’s because you hate America.”
Related, from Richard Fernandez.
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If Trump wreaked the kind of devastation on the blue zones that they’re cheerfully inflicting on themselves, it would be some sort of war crime. Instead he’s just standing by, offering to help, but knowing his offers will be rejected.
h/t GR


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--Due to Seattle’s unrest, billion-dollar investment firm moving to Phoenix

PHOENIX — Coronavirus pandemic or not , an investment advisory company is leaving the cultural unrest in Seattle and moving @ @ @ @ @ s Camelback Corridor .
” … The unrest that has taken place in the city @ @ @ @ @ really is not a downtown business community today , ” Smead Capital Management , President @ @ @ @ @ KTAR News 92.3 FM .

PHOENIX — Coronavirus pandemic or not, an investment advisory company is leaving the cultural unrest in Seattle and moving its headquarters to Phoenix’s Camelback Corridor.
” … The unrest that has taken place in the city of Seattle … there is really is not a downtown business community today,” Smead Capital Management, President and CEO Cole Smead told KTAR News 92.3 FM.
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ktar.com/story/3321032/due-to-seattles-unrest-billion-dolloar-investment-firm-moving-to-phoenix/


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--LAC face-off: India, China armies agree to ‘disengage’ from all friction points in eastern Ladakh

BREAKING – LAC face-off : India , China armies agree to 'disengage ' from all friction points in eastern Ladakh @ @ @ @ @ the top military commanders of the two sides .

BREAKING – LAC face-off: India, China armies agree to 'disengage' from all friction points in eastern Ladakh after a marathon meeting of the top military commanders of the two sides.
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) June 23, 2020


UPWK – Overvalued

Somehow people got it in their heads that Upwork is a ‘ stay at home ’ play .
Is it though ?
Upwork has two types of users : Clients and Freelancers .
A Client will go on upwork and post a job .
Freelancers will then bid on that job .
The more popular the job is , the more freelancers will bid on it thereby driving down the price of the contract or the hourly wage .
Upwork takes a ( large ) cut from the Freelancer , not from the client .
Prior to covid , upwork @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A majority of the contracts that keep upwork afloat are software contracts .
If I ’ m an experienced American software engineer with a desired hourly wage of $ 70- $ 120 trying to make a living , I ’ d have to go on upwork and spend time putting up a bid along with a cover letter and answering any ancillary questions a client asks in order to bid on a contract .
Most of the contracts i ’ ve seen have 20+ other people bidding on them .
Even if someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes 20 % off the top .
The whole process sucks .
Because of that , some contractors will use upwork to find clients , then take the conversation off upwork to avoid paying the 20 % fee .
Upwork recently implemented new protocols to attempt to stop people from doing that because it ’ s such a problem ( for them .
Its great for freelancers ) .
Highly paid software engineers are the bread and butter for upwork .
However , the bidding model that upwork uses drives the price of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , upwork makes less money and the client gets shittier quality work from less experienced individuals .
On top of that , covid has added even more freelancers to the marketplace driving contract prices down even further .
I shorted UPWK today .
Cramer mentioned it last Friday and it went up a point ( because Cramer has the midas touch ) .
Looking at the chart pre-covid , i ’ d expect it to head back down to 9 or below on shitty earnings in August .
I plan on buying puts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tldr ; UPWK is not a stay at home play and currently has an inflated price .
Short or buy puts .
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 .

by Flannel_Man_
Somehow people got it in their heads that Upwork is a ‘stay at home’ play. Is it though?
How does upwork make money?
Upwork has two types of users: Clients and Freelancers.
A Client will go on upwork and post a job. Freelancers will then bid on that job. The more popular the job is, the more freelancers will bid on it thereby driving down the price of the contract or the hourly wage.
Upwork takes a (large) cut from the Freelancer, not from the client. Prior to covid, upwork was already flooded with cheap labor. A majority of the contracts that keep upwork afloat are software contracts. If I’m an experienced American software engineer with a desired hourly wage of $70-$120 trying to make a living, I’d have to go on upwork and spend time putting up a bid along with a cover letter and answering any ancillary questions a client asks in order to bid on a contract. Most of the contracts i’ve seen have 20+ other people bidding on them. Even if someone does miraculously get the job, upwork takes 20% off the top. The whole process sucks. Because of that, some contractors will use upwork to find clients, then take the conversation off upwork to avoid paying the 20% fee. Upwork recently implemented new protocols to attempt to stop people from doing that because it’s such a problem (for them. Its great for freelancers).
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Highly paid software engineers are the bread and butter for upwork. However, the bidding model that upwork uses drives the price of contracts down. So in the end, upwork makes less money and the client gets shittier quality work from less experienced individuals.
On top of that, covid has added even more freelancers to the marketplace driving contract prices down even further.
The play:
I shorted UPWK today. Cramer mentioned it last Friday and it went up a point (because Cramer has the midas touch). Looking at the chart pre-covid, i’d expect it to head back down to 9 or below on shitty earnings in August. I plan on buying puts in July leading in to earnings.
tldr; UPWK is not a stay at home play and currently has an inflated price. Short or buy puts.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--$AAPL – focus on privacy increasingly a differentiator

In AAPL ’ s first ever virtual WWDC , one unifying theme that stands out is its growing commitment/emphasis on privacy .
This is already reflected in several practices at the company : 1 ) minimizing data that Apple or anyone else collects ; 3 ) transparency and user control over data that is collected .
The new tracking controls across apps and the simplified summary of an app ’ s privacy policy embedded in the App Store further highlight AAPL ’ s focus on privacy .
These practices are increasingly becoming an important differentiator for AAPL compared to ad-supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services through user data .
Two other themes from WWDC : 1 ) highlighting the advantages of owning an integrated hardware/software/services stack in the push toward increased customization and AI/ML ; and 2 ) convergence across the iPad/Mac platforms for both HW ( e.g .
Mac will use AAPL ’ s custom ARM-based processor ) and SW ( e.g .
port iPad apps onto Mac ) .
Overall , there wasn ’ t anything too thesis-changing at WWDC .
The big anticipation remains the 5G iPhone launch in the fall .
Disclaimer : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by street-guru
In AAPL’s first ever virtual WWDC, one unifying theme that stands out is its growing commitment/emphasis on privacy. This is already reflected in several practices at the company:
1) minimizing data that Apple or anyone else collects;
2) a push for on-device intelligence;
3) transparency and user control over data that is collected.
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The new tracking controls across apps and the simplified summary of an app’s privacy policy embedded in the App Store further highlight AAPL’s focus on privacy. These practices are increasingly becoming an important differentiator for AAPL compared to ad-supported competitors who focus more on monetizing free services through user data.
Two other themes from WWDC: 1) highlighting the advantages of owning an integrated hardware/software/services stack in the push toward increased customization and AI/ML; and 2) convergence across the iPad/Mac platforms for both HW (e.g. Mac will use AAPL’s custom ARM-based processor) and SW (e.g. port iPad apps onto Mac).
Overall, there wasn’t anything too thesis-changing at WWDC. The big anticipation remains the 5G iPhone launch in the fall.
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.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--US Stocks climb yet U.S. 7-day average of coronavirus cases surges 30% from week ago

As of Monday , the nation ’ s seven-day average of daily new Covid-19 cases increased more than 30 % @ @ @ @ @ , according to a CNBC analysis of Johns Hopkins University data .
Texas , Arizona @ @ @ @ @ number of states mostly across the American South and West that have seen a dramatic @ @ @ @ @ past few weeks as they started reopening their economies .
California saw a massive jump @ @ @ @ @ positive cases on Monday , adding 6,219 new cases , according to data from Johns @ @ @ @ @ , there are 3,110 people currently hospitalized in Texas based on a seven-day moving average @ @ @ @ @ % increase compared with a week ago , according to Covid Tracking Project data .

by ryeander
www.cnbc.com/2020/06/23/us-7-day-average-of-coronavirus-cases-surges-30percent-from-week-ago.html
As of Monday, the nation’s seven-day average of daily new Covid-19 cases increased more than 30% compared with a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of Johns Hopkins University data.
Texas, Arizona and California are among the number of states mostly across the American South and West that have seen a dramatic increase in cases over the past few weeks as they started reopening their economies.
California saw a massive jump in its daily report of positive cases on Monday, adding 6,219 new cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
As of Monday, there are 3,110 people currently hospitalized in Texas based on a seven-day moving average, which is a 43% increase compared with a week ago, according to Covid Tracking Project data.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--FLIR DD: The only COVID-19 play that hasn’t been played out.

Vaccine stocks are sky high .
COVID testing stocks are through the roof .
For the past month , I ’ ve been racking my brain trying to figure out what to invest in .
After the recent bull market , finding real opportunity is a crapshoot .
I ’ ve been following the news hoping to find a trend , and I think I ’ ve got it : thermal camera temperature screening .
This is where FLIR , the largest thermal imaging manufacturer in the world , comes in .
Today , I bought $ 8K in calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 1/10th of my portfolio so I don ’ t take it lightly .
Let ’ s start with the chart .
The stock is currently at $ 40 support , is forming a round bottom , and looks prime for a bounce .
There was some early interest when news came out that Amazon was installing thermal imaging at all their facilities and FLIR went up 15 % in a single day .
Since then , hype died down and day traders took profit .
Because of the low liquidity in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fall significantly .
Now that interest is picking up again , the same low liquidity is going to help this skyrocket .
The time to get in is now , especially with the breaking news that LAX is using FLIR for thermal imaging .
I expect this to cause a spike in the stock tomorrow once this hits the news cycle .
Below are some links that I ’ ve complied .
These are small snapshot to show that skin temperature thermal imaging will be the foundation of the reopening .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google News , you ’ ll see the hundreds of other organizations that have adapted this technology .
My personal anecdote : A friend of mine who is in maintenance at a medium size airport said they just spent millions of dollars on thermal imaging equipment .
FLIR has been moving incredibly fast on elevated body temp thermal imaging technology .
They recently released new software for this very purpose and are well ahead of the competition and are transitioning to a SAAS model after a massive restructuring .
FLIR is transforming into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an industrial valuation .
FLIR has a complete monopoly because it ’ s the only thermal imaging company that has FDA approved products for monitoring skin temperature .
Guess what that means ?
Every single organization in the United States that is using thermal cameras for body temperature screening MUST use FLIR ’ s products .
There is absolutely no other alternative .
That means that every organization listed above is using FLIR .
• I called FLIR , pretending to be a customer .
Their backlog is several months , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a backlog this huge .
• I called over a dozen organizations that adopted thermal temperature screening to ask what vendor they ’ re using .
Seven that gave me information on their thermal cameras , and every single one is using FLIR .
I even got through to one CFO who personally approved the thermal camera purchase for that facility .
He said that only FLIR was considered because it was the only vendor that fit the requirements for human use .
This is consistent with them being a monopoly as stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by adatausb
Vaccine stocks are sky high. COVID testing stocks are through the roof. For the past month, I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out what to invest in. After the recent bull market, finding real opportunity is a crapshoot. I’ve been following the news hoping to find a trend, and I think I’ve got it: thermal camera temperature screening. This is where FLIR, the largest thermal imaging manufacturer in the world, comes in. Today, I bought $8K in calls and $100,000 in stock. This is 1/10th of my portfolio so I don’t take it lightly.
The Chart
Let’s start with the chart. The stock is currently at $40 support, is forming a round bottom, and looks prime for a bounce. There was some early interest when news came out that Amazon was installing thermal imaging at all their facilities and FLIR went up 15% in a single day. Since then, hype died down and day traders took profit. Because of the low liquidity in this stock, people exiting positions caused it to fall significantly. Now that interest is picking up again, the same low liquidity is going to help this skyrocket. The time to get in is now, especially with the breaking news that LAX is using FLIR for thermal imaging. I expect this to cause a spike in the stock tomorrow once this hits the news cycle.
Below are some links that I’ve complied. These are small snapshot to show that skin temperature thermal imaging will be the foundation of the reopening. If you search “thermal imaging” on Google News, you’ll see the hundreds of other organizations that have adapted this technology.
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–Warehouses/Factories/Manufacturing
Amazon: www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/flir-systems-soars-on-report-of-amazon-use-of-thermal-cameras
Ford: wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/ford-says-plants-will-be-back-to-full-production-by-monday
–Tourism
Disney: youtu.be/sVoJpCN13S8?t=64
–Airports
My personal anecdote: A friend of mine who is in maintenance at a medium size airport said they just spent millions of dollars on thermal imaging equipment.
LAX: lasentinel.net/los-angeles-city-mayor-announces-thermal-cameras-will-be-online-at-tom-bradley-terminal-in-lax.html
Chennai: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/cheenai-airport-tries-out-new-thermal-scanner/articleshow/76366413.cms
Spain: english.elpais.com/society/2020-06-12/thermal-imaging-and-e-forms-how-spain-will-screen-for-covid-19-when-the-travel-ban-is-lifted.html?_sm_au_=iHV3vRZFvT3VNWrjML8tvK34L00HF
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–Government facilities:
Pentagon: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200602005242/en/FLIR-Systems-Installs-EST-Screening-Solution-Pentagon
Schools:
vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/island-school-installs-thermal-camera-ahead-of-reopening-1.4962199
–Casinos:
www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/thermal-cameras-latest-eyes-in-the-sky-at-las-vegas-casinos-2039614/
–The entire New York subway system (proposed, installation pending)
www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-subway-system-may-implement-temperature-checks-robot-cleaners-11592827200?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=2 .
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Additional thoughts:
FLIR has been moving incredibly fast on elevated body temp thermal imaging technology. They recently released new software for this very purpose and are well ahead of the competition and are transitioning to a SAAS model after a massive restructuring. FLIR is transforming into a tech company but is trading at an industrial valuation.
THE MASSIVE CHERRY ON TOP:
FLIR has a complete monopoly because it’s the only thermal imaging company that has FDA approved products for monitoring skin temperature. Guess what that means? Every single organization in the United States that is using thermal cameras for body temperature screening MUST use FLIR’s products. There is absolutely no other alternative. That means that every organization listed above is using FLIR.
www.flir.com/discover/public-safety/thermal-imaging-for-detecting-elevated-body-temperature/
My personal research:
I called FLIR, pretending to be a customer. Their backlog is several months, and the rep said they’ve never had a backlog this huge. I called over a dozen organizations that adopted thermal temperature screening to ask what vendor they’re using. Seven that gave me information on their thermal cameras, and every single one is using FLIR. I even got through to one CFO who personally approved the thermal camera purchase for that facility. He said that only FLIR was considered because it was the only vendor that fit the requirements for human use. This is consistent with them being a monopoly as stated above.
Positions: $8k in July 17th $40c, $100K in stock @$39.80
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.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--Half of those hospitalized in Texas with #COVID are under 50 years old…

Half of those hospitalized in Texas with # COVID are under 50 years old… 😷 t.co/c6enPCVczH

#coronavirus #CoronavirusUSA #SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #COVID19US
via @ScottGottliebMD
Half of those hospitalized in Texas with #COVID are under 50 years old… 😷 t.co/c6enPCVczH
— Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) June 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--Communist propaganda welcomed by Big Tech, but not conservative viewpoints

( Natural News ) An investigation run by House Foreign Affairs Committee leader Representative Michael McCaul has revealed that the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) is getting away with spreading all kinds of anti-American propaganda on social media even as conservatives are continually targeted with censorship .
What was discovered is that even the most stringent platforms are barely even trying to filter out Chinese misinformation , all the while silencing voices that oppose the LGBTQ indoctrination of innocent children , as one prominent example .
Twitter , as you might expect , was determined to be the worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ propaganda and misinformation , including the unsubstantiated claim by Chinese officials that the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) originated in the United States rather than in the Chinese city of Wuhan .
Facebook is also guilty of letting CCP propaganda slide , even while it targets Trump campaign advertising that some left-wing extremists claim contains “ Nazi symbols.
” This double standard was fully unpacked as part of the investigation , exposing an unprecedented degree of corruption within the Silicon Valley cabal of social media corporations .
While all of the major social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standard , Twitter is both the worst and the most uncooperative when it comes to rectifying it .
Congressional staffers who contributed to the investigation did not beat around the bush in describing Twitter ’ s blatant rejection of fairness , honesty and transparency .
“ Of all the companies we engaged with , Twitter is the platform most heavily abused by the CCP , ” the investigators revealed .
“ Twitter only applied a factcheck label to the Tweet about the virus originating with the U.S. military after it had been on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ They are the most unwilling to do anything to stop the CCP from spreading harmful misinformation or provide transparency through labels that inform users they are viewing content from a state-funded or state-directed media outlet , ” they added .
Listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , talks with commentator Laura Loomer about why the Big Tech monopoly over online speech must be defeated in order for America to be free : According to Twitter , censoring the president is a “ top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Twitter indicated that the reason it censors President Trump instead of communist China is because the president is a “ prominent voice ” and a “ top priority.
” Communist China , on the other hand , is not really a concern for Twitter .
Twitter ’ s failure to maintain even an illusion of consistency and neutrality ultimately earned the platform a D- on the investigation ’ s final score card .
YouTube earned a slightly higher C- grade because the Google-owned platform at least applies labels to known Chinese propaganda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time , YouTube does not actively block communist officials and news outlets from the platform , nor does it remove associated questionable content .
And at best , YouTube only applies labels to a fraction of the CCP propaganda that crosses its platform , hence the dismal C- rating .
Facebook earned the best score out of all the platforms , earning a C+ for its consistency in labeling propaganda as “ state-funded information.
” The propaganda outlets that get this label on Facebook include China Daily , Xinhua , and CGTN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of government-approved propaganda .
As for propaganda pertaining to the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) , according to the investigation report , Facebook does not “ currently plan to take down content flagged by the staff or take sufficient action to prevent the CCP from using Facebook to spread propaganda and lies about COVID-19.
” To keep up with the latest news about online censorship , be sure to check out Censorship.news .

by: Ethan Huff
(Natural News) An investigation run by House Foreign Affairs Committee leader Representative Michael McCaul has revealed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is getting away with spreading all kinds of anti-American propaganda on social media even as conservatives are continually targeted with censorship.
What was discovered is that even the most stringent platforms are barely even trying to filter out Chinese misinformation, all the while silencing voices that oppose the LGBTQ indoctrination of innocent children, as one prominent example.
Twitter, as you might expect, was determined to be the worst when it comes to filtering out CCP propaganda and misinformation, including the unsubstantiated claim by Chinese officials that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) originated in the United States rather than in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Facebook is also guilty of letting CCP propaganda slide, even while it targets Trump campaign advertising that some left-wing extremists claim contains “Nazi symbols.” This double standard was fully unpacked as part of the investigation, exposing an unprecedented degree of corruption within the Silicon Valley cabal of social media corporations.
While all of the major social media platforms are guilty of this double standard, Twitter is both the worst and the most uncooperative when it comes to rectifying it. Congressional staffers who contributed to the investigation did not beat around the bush in describing Twitter’s blatant rejection of fairness, honesty and transparency.
“Of all the companies we engaged with, Twitter is the platform most heavily abused by the CCP,” the investigators revealed. “Twitter only applied a factcheck label to the Tweet about the virus originating with the U.S. military after it had been on the platform for more than a month.”
“They are the most unwilling to do anything to stop the CCP from spreading harmful misinformation or provide transparency through labels that inform users they are viewing content from a state-funded or state-directed media outlet,” they added.
Listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, talks with commentator Laura Loomer about why the Big Tech monopoly over online speech must be defeated in order for America to be free:
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According to Twitter, censoring the president is a “top priority”
To add insult to injury, Twitter indicated that the reason it censors President Trump instead of communist China is because the president is a “prominent voice” and a “top priority.” Communist China, on the other hand, is not really a concern for Twitter.
Twitter’s failure to maintain even an illusion of consistency and neutrality ultimately earned the platform a D- on the investigation’s final score card. YouTube earned a slightly higher C- grade because the Google-owned platform at least applies labels to known Chinese propaganda and government disinformation accounts.
At the same time, YouTube does not actively block communist officials and news outlets from the platform, nor does it remove associated questionable content. And at best, YouTube only applies labels to a fraction of the CCP propaganda that crosses its platform, hence the dismal C- rating.
Facebook earned the best score out of all the platforms, earning a C+ for its consistency in labeling propaganda as “state-funded information.” The propaganda outlets that get this label on Facebook include China Daily, Xinhua, and CGTN, all of which are leading purveyors of government-approved propaganda.
As for propaganda pertaining to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the investigation report, Facebook does not “currently plan to take down content flagged by the staff or take sufficient action to prevent the CCP from using Facebook to spread propaganda and lies about COVID-19.”
To keep up with the latest news about online censorship, be sure to check out Censorship.news.
Sources for this article include:
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--VIDEO: President Trump: Multiple People Arrested for Attempting to Destroy Andrew Jackson Statue, Lo

VIDEO: President Trump: Multiple People Arrested for Attempting to Destroy Andrew Jackson Statue, Long Prison Sentences, Executive Order Soon

Numerous people arrested in D.C. for the disgraceful vandalism , in Lafayette Park , of the magnificent Statue of Andrew @ @ @ @ @ the exterior defacing of St. John ’ s Church across the street .
10 years @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Memorial Preservation Act .
Beware !

Numerous people arrested in D.C. for the disgraceful vandalism, in Lafayette Park, of the magnificent Statue of Andrew Jackson, in addition to the exterior defacing of St. John’s Church across the street. 10 years in prison under the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act. Beware!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--James O’Keefe… Facebook Insider records coworkers Anti-Trump content moderation practices; prepared

James O’Keefe… Facebook Insider records coworkers Anti-Trump content moderation practices; prepared to testify over FB political bias.

“ If someone is wearing a MAGA hat I 'm going to delete them for terrorism ” – Lara Kontakos @ @ @ @ @ pic.twitter.com/qA83x3Cx5V

BREAKING: Facebook Insider records coworkers Anti-Trump content moderation practices; prepared to testify over FB political bias
“If someone is wearing a MAGA hat I'm going to delete them for terrorism” – Lara Kontakos, Content Moderator#ExposeFacebook pic.twitter.com/qA83x3Cx5V
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) June 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--SEN. COTTON: The President saying he will enforce the law to prevent chaos is a violation of Twitter

SEN. COTTON: The President saying he will enforce the law to prevent chaos is a violation of Twitter’s policy?

The President saying he will enforce the law to prevent chaos is a violation of Twitter 's policy ?
pic.twitter.com/dInDXZ1FJO @ @ @ @ @ were never entitled to protection under ANYWAY , it was written for ISPs ) or @ @ @ @ @ be an “ Autonomous Zone ” in Washington , D.C. , as long as I @ @ @ @ @ If they try they will be met with serious force !
Twitter puts warning on @ @ @ @ @ of harm ” against DC protesters Twitter on Tuesday put a warning label on a @ @ @ @ @ in which he warned if protesters tried to set up an “ autonomous zone ” @ @ @ @ @ be “ met with serious force !
” “ We ’ ve placed a public @ @ @ @ @ for violating our policy against abusive behavior , specifically , the presence of a threat @ @ @ @ @ group , ” Twitter said .

The President saying he will enforce the law to prevent chaos is a violation of Twitter's policy? pic.twitter.com/dInDXZ1FJO
Repeal 230 (which platforms were never entitled to protection under ANYWAY, it was written for ISPs) or stfu.
There will never be an “Autonomous Zone” in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!
Twitter puts warning on Trump tweet for “threat of harm” against DC protesters
Twitter on Tuesday put a warning label on a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he warned if protesters tried to set up an “autonomous zone” in Washington DC they would be “met with serious force!”
“We’ve placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group,” Twitter said.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--Dan Bongino: Are We Looking at an Election 2020 Nightmare Scenario? (Dems are setting this nightmare

Dan Bongino: Are We Looking at an Election 2020 Nightmare Scenario? (Dems are setting this nightmare up)

In this episode I address the potential for a 2020 election nightmare which would tear the country apart .
I @ @ @ @ @ front of the White House last night .
I discuss the latest outrageous media attack @ @ @ @ @ defend themselves .

In this episode I address the potential for a 2020 election nightmare which would tear the country apart. I also address the riots in front of the White House last night. I discuss the latest outrageous media attack on innocent civilians trying to defend themselves.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--Conservative Commentator Turns the Left’s Cancel Culture Campaign Against Itself

How a Conservative Commentator Turned the Left ’ s Cancel Culture Campaign Against Itself Matt VespaMatt Vespa| @ mvespa1|Posted : Jun 22 , 2020 ( townhall.com ) – The left-wing mob is recharged and totally insane .
They ’ re back on this cancel culture nonsense .
They ’ re tearing down statues of historical figures they view as problematic .
There is no reasoning with them .
They ’ re the intellectual al-Qaeda of our time .
You don ’ t negotiate with terrorists .
As Lincoln , Washington , Jefferson , and Roosevelt are being targeted , two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been about Confederate statues , folks .
This has been centered on the Left ’ s hatred of America and its history and the bizarre fetish to rewrite it through a woke paradigm where no nuance is afforded to anyone .
The far-left loony code of ethics , for lack of a better term , is retroactively applied here .
It ’ s utterly insane .
Now , granted , I admit that the Left had a good PR move here .
The Confederacy isn ’ t all that popular , of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve created a campaign that puts every historical figure at risk .
It was never going to stop with Jackson , Lee , or Davis .
Never .
This was the flank march , the backdoor maneuver to smash all the people .
As you already know , the statue of former President Ulysses S. Grant was torn down .
American history has dark periods .
The Confederacy , for better or worse , is part of that narrative .
It must be defended , so yes—I will defend all the statues because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing now : A roving band of historically illiterate morons whose main goal is destruction and nothing else .
Conservative commentator Jesse Kelly has decided to bring the war home for these clowns , compiling a list of institutions that should be canceled due to the Left ’ s new rules on this matter .
If you ’ re a member of the liberal elite , you should be ashamed .
The entire Ivy League was built on racism .
Granted , some of you knew this already .
New York City was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York , and eventual King of England ( James II ) , who , along with his brother , King Charles II , created a global monopoly on the slave trade .
William M. Rice , who founded Rice University , wanted the institution to be “ whites only.
” Elihu Yale , who founded Yale University , was a slave trader as well .
Oh , and you bet some liberals were not happy with Kelly making fun of them… It seems if cancel culture is to be executed fully , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first to go .
For liberals , this is not how it ’ s supposed to work , right ?
Yeah , but these are your rules .
Rice must be renamed or destroyed , as does Yale .
New York City might have to be torn down completely .
Again , we didn ’ t make up these rules .
You people did .
# CancelYale is now trending , and Kelly should do a victory lap for turning this idiotic fetish among American liberals against itself .

This guy is a genius.
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How a Conservative Commentator Turned the Left’s Cancel Culture Campaign Against Itself
Matt VespaMatt Vespa| @mvespa1|Posted: Jun 22, 2020
(townhall.com) – The left-wing mob is recharged and totally insane. They’re back on this cancel culture nonsense. They’re tearing down statues of historical figures they view as problematic. There is no reasoning with them. They’re the intellectual al-Qaeda of our time. You don’t negotiate with terrorists. As Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, and Roosevelt are being targeted, two things are clear. This has never been about Confederate statues, folks. This has been centered on the Left’s hatred of America and its history and the bizarre fetish to rewrite it through a woke paradigm where no nuance is afforded to anyone. The far-left loony code of ethics, for lack of a better term, is retroactively applied here. It’s utterly insane.
Now, granted, I admit that the Left had a good PR move here. The Confederacy isn’t all that popular, of course. By targeting them, they’ve created a campaign that puts every historical figure at risk. It was never going to stop with Jackson, Lee, or Davis. Never. This was the flank march, the backdoor maneuver to smash all the people.
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As you already know, the statue of former President Ulysses S. Grant was torn down. American history has dark periods. The Confederacy, for better or worse, is part of that narrative. It must be defended, so yes—I will defend all the statues because the alternative is what we’re seeing now: A roving band of historically illiterate morons whose main goal is destruction and nothing else.
Conservative commentator Jesse Kelly has decided to bring the war home for these clowns, compiling a list of institutions that should be canceled due to the Left’s new rules on this matter. If you’re a member of the liberal elite, you should be ashamed. The entire Ivy League was built on racism. Granted, some of you knew this already. New York City was named after James, the Duke of York, and eventual King of England (James II), who, along with his brother, King Charles II, created a global monopoly on the slave trade. William M. Rice, who founded Rice University, wanted the institution to be “whites only.” Elihu Yale, who founded Yale University, was a slave trader as well. Oh, and you bet some liberals were not happy with Kelly making fun of them…
It seems if cancel culture is to be executed fully, then the bastions of liberal power must be the first to go. For liberals, this is not how it’s supposed to work, right? Yeah, but these are your rules. Rice must be renamed or destroyed, as does Yale. New York City might have to be torn down completely. Again, we didn’t make up these rules. You people did. #CancelYale is now trending, and Kelly should do a victory lap for turning this idiotic fetish among American liberals against itself.
townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/06/22/how-a-conservative-commentator-turned-the-lefts-cancel-culture-campaign-against-n2571015
FYI: I’m not stopping until justice is done. @RiceUniversity has until next week to remove this statue of racist founder William M. Rice from its campus. Or we will march on Rice. Rice believed that school should be “for whites only”. Not in my America. ✊🏾 #CancelRice pic.twitter.com/jAqXltoszY — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) June 22, 2020
Anyone displaying a ‘Yale’ logo in any form is championing the name of a man responsible for this genocide of Black people. Do black lives not matter? Seize Yale’s endowment and redistribute it as reparations. #CancelYale t.co/wkptCAXp8F — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) June 21, 2020
“The total number of African deaths directly attributable to the Middle Passage voyage is estimated at up to two million.”@Yale was endowed with money made from the blood and pain of black men. That fund has grown to >$30 billion. #CancelYale — Political Sock (@PoliticalSock) June 21, 2020
I stand with @JesseKellyDC. My own undergrad, @williamandmary, is named after William the 3rd…who profitted off shares of slave trading Royal African Company, which STARTED Transatlantic Slave Trade. W&M must surrender ALL its $1 billion endowment.#cancelWAndM t.co/bBHIGRv4g7 pic.twitter.com/g5mgURMwfB — Andrew Follett (@AndrewCFollett) June 21, 2020
University of Georgia was founded in 1765 and didn’t admit a single black person until 1961. The entire university should be closed down. It is a monument to racism and oppression. Black people are NOT inferior, @universityofga. #CancelGeorgia t.co/1wfYhgND38 — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) June 21, 2020
America must purge its racist history. It begins with Yale, Georgetown, Brown, Harvard, and many others. We will not rest until these monuments to human suffering are gone. t.co/sbVbxz70q1 — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) June 21, 2020
If you haven't seen this, Jesse Kelly has spent all day listing institutions intertwined with slavery. It's quite a target list, and he's made it a lot easier to find statues to pull down all over America. Thank you, Jesse. t.co/pAYvCuu87I — ben schwartz (@benschwartz_) June 21, 2020
Most people know @CNN was started by Ted Turner. What you may not know is Ted Turner went to Brown University, which was founded by a slave-trader. Does @CNN renounce Ted Turner? Does @CNN believe slavery is ok? I sure don’t. These questions must be answered. — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) June 21, 2020
ATTENTION: The @Yale Center for British Art is currently displaying this painting of Elihu Yale, prominent slave trader. Yale hates black people and thinks they should be traded as commodities. #CancelYale pic.twitter.com/sYa2AvvI0u — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) June 20, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--ALERT: Arizona sets COVID-19 records today with case and hospitalization increases… Hospitals in Mum

ALERT: Arizona sets COVID-19 records today with case and hospitalization increases… Hospitals in Mumbai and New Delhi, are overflowing

PHOENIX – Arizona reported a new daily record of nearly 3,600 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the state continued to set records for the number of people hospitalized , in intensive care and on ventilators because of the disease .
The state Department of Health Service reported 3,591 additional COVID-19 cases , breaking the latest record reported last Friday by 345 cases .
A total of nearly 7,900 additional cases were reported Saturday , Sunday , and Monday .
The department said 2,136 patients were hospitalized for the new virus as of Monday , 614 were in intensive care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday ’ s report raised the state ’ s total to 58,179 , while 42 additional deaths reported Tuesday raised the death toll to 1,384 .
Arizona has emerged as a COVID-19 hot spot since Republican Gov .
Doug Ducey lifted his stay-home orders in mid-May .
Last week he allowed cities and counties to require masks in public places to slow the virus ’ spread and many have done so .
India Reports Record Spike In COVID-19 Cases , But Nixes Another Nationwide Lockdown India reported a record spike in coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruled out a new nationwide lockdown .
With 12,881 new infections registered , it ’ s the first time India ’ s daily tally has exceeded 12,000 .
For most of this week , only the United States and Brazil have been adding more new cases daily .
The Health Ministry confirmed a total of 160,384 active cases Thursday , and 12,237 deaths since the pandemic began — in a population of nearly 1.4 billion .
But testing rates are very low .
India , Pakistan Record Big Jump In Coronavirus Cases CORONAVIRUS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jump In Coronavirus Cases Hospitals in the biggest cities , Mumbai and New Delhi , are overflowing .
Social media is flooded with desperate pleas from families searching for COVID-19 tests and hospital beds .
Patients , unable to get admitted , have died in parking lots outside clinics and hospitals .
India has about one doctor per 1,500 citizens .
In rural areas , where two-thirds of Indians live and rely almost solely on government hospitals , the ratio is one doctor to more than 10,000 people .
The World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 residents .

Arizona sets COVID-19 records with case, treatment increases
PHOENIX – Arizona reported a new daily record of nearly 3,600 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the state continued to set records for the number of people hospitalized, in intensive care and on ventilators because of the disease.
The state Department of Health Service reported 3,591 additional COVID-19 cases, breaking the latest record reported last Friday by 345 cases. A total of nearly 7,900 additional cases were reported Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
The department said 2,136 patients were hospitalized for the new virus as of Monday, 614 were in intensive care beds and 386 were on ventilators.
Tuesday’s report raised the state’s total to 58,179, while 42 additional deaths reported Tuesday raised the death toll to 1,384.
Arizona has emerged as a COVID-19 hot spot since Republican Gov. Doug Ducey lifted his stay-home orders in mid-May. Last week he allowed cities and counties to require masks in public places to slow the virus’ spread and many have done so.
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India Reports Record Spike In COVID-19 Cases, But Nixes Another Nationwide Lockdown
India reported a record spike in coronavirus cases Thursday, even as the prime minister ruled out a new nationwide lockdown.
With 12,881 new infections registered, it’s the first time India’s daily tally has exceeded 12,000. For most of this week, only the United States and Brazil have been adding more new cases daily.
The Health Ministry confirmed a total of 160,384 active cases Thursday, and 12,237 deaths since the pandemic began — in a population of nearly 1.4 billion. But testing rates are very low.
India, Pakistan Record Big Jump In Coronavirus Cases
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India, Pakistan Record Big Jump In Coronavirus Cases
Hospitals in the biggest cities, Mumbai and New Delhi, are overflowing. Social media is flooded with desperate pleas from families searching for COVID-19 tests and hospital beds. Patients, unable to get admitted, have died in parking lots outside clinics and hospitals.
India has about one doctor per 1,500 citizens. In rural areas, where two-thirds of Indians live and rely almost solely on government hospitals, the ratio is one doctor to more than 10,000 people. The World Health Organization’s standard is one doctor per 1,000 residents.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--This. Is. Rich: WHO Director Warns World Leaders Not to ‘Politicize’ Wuhan Virus

After China lied about the Wuhan virus and WHO lied to protect them , this guy has some nerve making this statement .
“ World leaders must not politicize the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it , the head of the World Health Organization warned Monday , reminding all that the pandemic is still accelerating and producing record daily increases in infections .
The comments by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , who has faced criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump , came as the number of reported infections soared in Brazil , Iraq , India and southern and western U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never mentioned Trump ’ s name or the fact that he is determined to pull the United States out of the U.N. health agency but warned against “ politicizing ” the pandemic .
“ The greatest threat we face now is not the virus itself , it ’ s the lack of global solidarity and global leadership , ” he said .
“ We can not defeat this pandemic with a divided world.
” Read the whole story here .
I got two words for Tedros : The first word starts with “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ y .
”

by DCG
After China lied about the Wuhan virus and WHO lied to protect them, this guy has some nerve making this statement.
As reported by Time yesterday:
“World leaders must not politicize the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization warned Monday, reminding all that the pandemic is still accelerating and producing record daily increases in infections.
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The comments by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has faced criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, came as the number of reported infections soared in Brazil, Iraq, India and southern and western U.S. states, straining local hospitals.
Tedros never mentioned Trump’s name or the fact that he is determined to pull the United States out of the U.N. health agency but warned against “politicizing” the pandemic.
“The greatest threat we face now is not the virus itself, it’s the lack of global solidarity and global leadership,” he said. “We cannot defeat this pandemic with a divided world.”
Read the whole story here.
I got two words for Tedros: The first word starts with “f” and the second with “y.”
DCG


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--Three Gorges Dam on verge of breaking, CCP not reporting

The world ’ s largest power source is on the verge of collapse and the Chinese are not reporting on it , just like they did with Covid-19 .
Unfortunately , if the dam collapses the global economic impact of it would be equivalent or worse even than a Yellowstone eruption .
youtu.be/OWdin109fY0 ?
t=449 start at 7:30 for the TLDR We are talking about hundreds of millions of dead , cities completely destroyed , and trillions and trillions of damage .
Not to mention a complete collapse of the Global economy .
June is the rain season for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve had flooding not seen in over 75 years .
It ’ s first ever red alert was announced yesterday , but the worst of it is yet to come , as they prepare for an even larger rain storm this week .
www.ssd.noaa.gov/jma/wpac/h5-loop-wv.html Live streams will not exist , it ’ s China .
But there are video ’ s posted on YOUTUBE , WEIBO and TWITTER .
Search= 三峡大坝 [ Three Gorge Dam ] Journal Dump on everything wrong with Three Gorge ’ s Dam , conjured by a hydrology expert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weiluo .
journal.probeinternational.org/ ?
s=Wang+Weiluo youtu.be/OWdin109fY0 ?
t=449 start at 7:30 for the TLDR

by xbmw69
The world’s largest power source is on the verge of collapse and the Chinese are not reporting on it, just like they did with Covid-19. Unfortunately, if the dam collapses the global economic impact of it would be equivalent or worse even than a Yellowstone eruption.
youtu.be/OWdin109fY0?t=449 start at 7:30 for the TLDR
translate.google.ca/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnewtalk.tw%2Fnews%2Fview%2F2020-06-22%2F425088
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam
We are talking about hundreds of millions of dead, cities completely destroyed, and trillions and trillions of damage. Not to mention a complete collapse of the Global economy.
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June is the rain season for the Hubei province but this week they’ve had flooding not seen in over 75 years. It’s first ever red alert was announced yesterday, but the worst of it is yet to come, as they prepare for an even larger rain storm this week. www.ssd.noaa.gov/jma/wpac/h5-loop-wv.html
Live streams will not exist, it’s China. But there are video’s posted on YOUTUBE, WEIBO and TWITTER. Search= 三峡大坝 [Three Gorge Dam]
Journal Dump on everything wrong with Three Gorge’s Dam, conjured by a hydrology expert, a former Chinese resident, Wang Weiluo. journal.probeinternational.org/?s=Wang+Weiluo
CCP censoring their geologists. twitter.com/AntoineVedeilhe/status/1275349606444875777?s=20
youtu.be/OWdin109fY0?t=449 start at 7:30 for the TLDR


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--China: Recovery in consumption is slower than expected, and new outbreaks may impact the Juy figures

China: Recovery in consumption is slower than expected, and new outbreaks may impact the Juy figures.

Recovery in consumption is slower than expected , and new outbreaks may impact the Juy figures .
pic.twitter.com/UmkN60lXFd

China.
Recovery in consumption is slower than expected, and new outbreaks may impact the Juy figures. pic.twitter.com/UmkN60lXFd
— Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) June 23, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-23--Fed Pushing on a String edition

Fed Pushing on a String edition

Now most companies are imitating Berkshire Hathaway and hoarding cash… get ready for # deflation !
📉 t.co/ZhiZBeq8sB

#recession … #Fed Pushing on a String edition
Now most companies are imitating Berkshire Hathaway and hoarding cash… get ready for #deflation! 📉 t.co/ZhiZBeq8sB
— Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) June 23, 2020