investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Value, Margin Of Safety, & The Art Of Doing Nothing

Over the last several months , we have discussed the remarkable underperformance of value versus growth .
While many investors quickly dismiss the performance gap under the guise of “ this time is different , ” it has important longer-term implications .
In today ’ s missive , we want to discuss value , the margin of safety , and the real art of “ doing nothing.
” This Time Is Different A recent MarketWatch article made an argument for why this time is different than previous cycles .
Currently , the majority of investors are simply chasing performance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this to be the case .
On a daily basis the media , and WallStreet , continually press investors to chase prices higher by deeming “ this time to be different.
” However , this is where we can begin to understand the difference between investing based on value versus speculating for short-term gains .
Let me give you an example : You are playing a hand of stud poker , and the dealer deals you this hand : How would you bet ?
A lot , a little , or would you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game of poker suggests other players are probably holding better hands than you .
Instinctively , you know this and you would tend to “ fold ” and wait for the next hand .
Now , is this operation “ investing ” or “ speculation ?
” The answer should be obvious .
When you engage in an operation where the outcome is primarily derived from “ luck , ” more than “ skill , ” it is speculation .
Phillip Carret , who wrote The Art of Speculation ( 1930 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets is the purest form of speculation .
It is merely a bet on prices going higher rather than determining if the price paid for those assets is at a discount to fair value .
The Discounting Of Value What the quote from MarketWatch espouses is that of the “ Greater Fool Theory.
” Such is also the purest definition of market speculation .
Benjamin Graham , along with David Dodd , attempted a precise definition of investing and speculation in their seminal work Security Analysis ( 1934 ) .
Graham also noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read articles espousing “ this time is different.
” Given the sharp rise in markets since March , it is not surprising the media pushes a host of excuses to justify overpaying for assets .
However , as Graham goes on to note , the media should take a different track .
Why Value Investing Wins The Long-Game Throughout market history , investors repeatedly abandon the principles of value investing and maintaining a “ margin of safety ” during periods of exuberance .
Ultimately , those investors paid a dear price for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has repeatedly led to poor financial outcomes .
What Is A “ Margin Of Safety ” Ben Graham heavily espoused the importance of a “ margin of safety ” in the investment operation .
The margin of safety suggests an investor only purchases securities when their market price is significantly below their intrinsic value .
Followers of Ben Graham ’ s teachings have a deep history of long-term investing success from Warren Buffett to Seth Klarman : The reality of investing is that rarely does everything “ break ” the right way .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ provides a cushion against the unexpected when it occurs .
An Example Of Intrinsic Value Investing using a “ margin of safety ” is not as easy as it sounds .
The vast majority of retail investors today do “ no research ” on the companies in which they invest .
They look to the financial media , websites , and tweets to tell them what to buy .
Or worse yet , they just buy what is “ winning ” in the short-term .
The reality is that the concept of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researching to discover the company ’ s qualitative and quantitative factors .
Such work includes understanding the firm ’ s management , governance , industry performance , assets , and earnings .
From there , the investor must derive the security ’ s intrinsic value .
The following is a report on CVS Health .
We regularly provide such reports to our RIAPRO Subscribers ( 30-day Risk-Free Trial ) .
The report is a condensed version of analysis we use to determine the intrinsic value of a potential investment opportunity .
Once you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ price is then used as the point of comparison to calculate the margin of safety .
As noted in the CVS report : Such is why Warren Buffett declares the “ margin of safety ” as one of his “ cornerstones of investing.
” He , like us , applies as much as a 50 % discount to the intrinsic value of a stock to determine price targets .
However , in a market that is overvalued on many metrics , finding value becomes difficult .
Furthermore , holding value when it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the market , is even more challenging .
Art Of Doing Nothing Currently , value investing is clearly out of favor .
It hasn ’ t worked well for so long it is not surprising the media has declared “ value investing dead.
” As we showed in that article : There are two critical takeaways from the graph above : • Over the last 90 years , value stocks have outperformed growth stocks by an average of 4.44 % per year ( orange line ) .
• There have only been eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( total of 90 ten-year periods ) when value stocks underperformed growth stocks .
Two of these occurred during the Great Depression , and one spanned the 1990s leading into the Tech bust of 2001 .
The other five are recent , representing the years 2014 through 2019 .
So , what should investors do when they can ’ t find real value in which to invest ?
While the media says you must always remain invested regardless of the outcome , there is an option .
Do nothing .
The Art Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deploy capital in an operation with potential to deliver a high return on that investment .
Therefore , logically , if no such opportunity with the required “ margin of safety ” exists , then the best operation is to “ do nothing.
” You wouldn ’ t overpay for a piece of real estate .
You shop for the best price on everything from televisions to autos .
Yet , when it comes to investing , why would you pay any price for a future stream of cashflows ?
As is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a while that investors are making money “ hand over fist ” while the market is rising .
However , the stories are just as plentiful about what happens as the inevitable downturn vaporizes capital in an instant .

by Lance Roberts
Over the last several months, we have discussed the remarkable underperformance of value versus growth. While many investors quickly dismiss the performance gap under the guise of “this time is different,” it has important longer-term implications. In today’s missive, we want to discuss value, the margin of safety, and the real art of “doing nothing.”
This Time Is Different
A recent MarketWatch article made an argument for why this time is different than previous cycles.
“Investors seem to want to embrace a value tilt – stocks that will do well as the economic recovery gathers steam. However, they continue to fall back on the tried-and-true growth stocks that have done well so far, through more uncertain times. But what if those old ‘value’ and ‘growth’ frameworks are the wrong way to measure market moves?”
If you re-read the statement closely, there are a couple of issues that stand out. If “individuals” continue to “fall back” into the stocks that are rising with the market, then they are “speculating” by chasing prices rather than “buying value.” There is nothing wrong with the “growth” and “value” frameworks, expect in periods where they don’t fit the speculative fervor of the market.
Investing Versus Speculation
Currently, the majority of investors are simply chasing performance. However, why would you NOT expect this to be the case. On a daily basis the media, and WallStreet, continually press investors to chase prices higher by deeming “this time to be different.”
However, this is where we can begin to understand the difference between investing based on value versus speculating for short-term gains.
Let me give you an example:
You are playing a hand of stud poker, and the dealer deals you this hand:
How would you bet? A lot, a little, or would you fold?
Even a cursory understanding of the game of poker suggests other players are probably holding better hands than you. Instinctively, you know this and you would tend to “fold” and wait for the next hand.
Now, is this operation “investing” or “speculation?”
The answer should be obvious. When you engage in an operation where the outcome is primarily derived from “luck,” more than “skill,” it is speculation.
Phillip Carret, who wrote The Art of Speculation (1930), defined this more elegantly:
“Speculation, may be defined as the purchase or sale of securities or commodities in expectation of profiting by fluctuations in their prices.”
Chasing markets is the purest form of speculation. It is merely a bet on prices going higher rather than determining if the price paid for those assets is at a discount to fair value.
The Discounting Of Value
What the quote from MarketWatch espouses is that of the “Greater Fool Theory.”
“The greater fool theory states that it is possible to make money buying securities, whether or not they are overvalued, and sell them for a profit at a later date. Such is because there will always be someone (i.e. a bigger or greater fool) else willing to pay a higher price.”
Such is also the purest definition of market speculation.
Benjamin Graham, along with David Dodd, attempted a precise definition of investing and speculation in their seminal work Security Analysis (1934).
“An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and a satisfactory return. Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative.”
Graham also noted why individuals should be concerned when they read articles espousing “this time is different.”
“The distinction between investment and speculation in common stocks has always been a useful one and its disappearance is a cause for concern.” – The Intelligent Investor
Given the sharp rise in markets since March, it is not surprising the media pushes a host of excuses to justify overpaying for assets. However, as Graham goes on to note, the media should take a different track.
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We have often said that Wall Street as an institution would be well advised to reinstate this distinction and to emphasize it in all its dealings with the public. Otherwise the stock exchanges may some day be blamed for heavy speculative losses, which those who suffered them had not been properly warned against.” – Ben Graham, The Intelligent Investor
Why Value Investing Wins The Long-Game
Throughout market history, investors repeatedly abandon the principles of value investing and maintaining a “margin of safety” during periods of exuberance. Ultimately, those investors paid a dear price for their speculation. “Overpaying for value” has repeatedly led to poor financial outcomes.
What Is A “Margin Of Safety”
Ben Graham heavily espoused the importance of a “margin of safety” in the investment operation. The margin of safety suggests an investor only purchases securities when their market price is significantly below their intrinsic value.
“Confronted with a challenge to distill the secret of sound investment into three words, we venture the motto, Margin of Safety” – Ben Graham
Followers of Ben Graham’s teachings have a deep history of long-term investing success from Warren Buffett to Seth Klarman:
“The best investments have a considerable margin of safety. This is Benjamin Graham’s concept of buying at a sufficient discount that even bad luck or the vicissitudes of the business cycle won’t derail an investment. As when you build a bridge that can hold 30-ton trucks but only drive ten-ton trucks across it, you would never want your investment fortunes to be dependent on everything going perfectly, every assumption proving accurate, every break going your way.” – Seth Klarman
The reality of investing is that rarely does everything “break” the right way. Having a “margin of safety” provides a cushion against the unexpected when it occurs.
An Example Of Intrinsic Value
Investing using a “margin of safety” is not as easy as it sounds. The vast majority of retail investors today do “no research” on the companies in which they invest. They look to the financial media, websites, and tweets to tell them what to buy. Or worse yet, they just buy what is “winning” in the short-term.
The reality is that the concept of a margin of safety is found only by researching to discover the company’s qualitative and quantitative factors. Such work includes understanding the firm’s management, governance, industry performance, assets, and earnings. From there, the investor must derive the security’s intrinsic value.
The following is a report on CVS Health. We regularly provide such reports to our RIAPRO Subscribers (30-day Risk-Free Trial). The report is a condensed version of analysis we use to determine the intrinsic value of a potential investment opportunity.
Once you have done your homework, the market price is then used as the point of comparison to calculate the margin of safety. As noted in the CVS report:
“CVS is currently priced at a deep discount to its intrinsic value. We forecast that roughly 47.1% of upside remains on the stock.”
Such is why Warren Buffett declares the “margin of safety” as one of his “cornerstones of investing.” He, like us, applies as much as a 50% discount to the intrinsic value of a stock to determine price targets.
However, in a market that is overvalued on many metrics, finding value becomes difficult. Furthermore, holding value when it is underperforming the “hot stocks” in the market, is even more challenging.
Art Of Doing Nothing
Currently, value investing is clearly out of favor. It hasn’t worked well for so long it is not surprising the media has declared “value investing dead.” As we showed in that article:
“The graph below charts ten-year annualized total returns (dividends included) for value stocks versus growth stocks. The most recent data point representing 2019, covering the years 2009 through 201-, stands at negative 2.86%. Such indicates value stocks have underperformed growth stocks by 2.86% on average in each of the last ten years.”
There are two critical takeaways from the graph above:
Over the last 90 years, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks by an average of 4.44% per year (orange line).
(orange line). There have only been eight ten-year periods over the last 90 years (total of 90 ten-year periods) when value stocks underperformed growth stocks. Two of these occurred during the Great Depression, and one spanned the 1990s leading into the Tech bust of 2001. The other five are recent, representing the years 2014 through 2019.
Mirror Opposites
“The chart shows the difference in the performance of the “value vs growth” index. That index is compared to a pure growth index with each based on a $100 investment. While value investing has always provided consistent returns, there are times when growth outperforms value. The periods when “value investing” has the greatest outperformance, as noted by the “blue shaded” areas, are notable.”
So, what should investors do when they can’t find real value in which to invest? While the media says you must always remain invested regardless of the outcome, there is an option. Do nothing.
The Art Of Doing Nothing
Such was a point Jesse Felder recently noted:
Perhaps the most important lesson about investing I’ve learned is when there is nothing to do, do nothing. The problem is nothing may actually be the hardest thing to do. We all want to feel like we are being proactive and that requires doing something even when there’s nothing to be done. So it takes a great deal of discipline to resist the urge to do something and commit to doing nothing. In that way, however, committing to doing nothing is probably the most proactive thing to do.
His comment defines “investment” versus “speculation.”
When investing, we seek to deploy capital in an operation with potential to deliver a high return on that investment. Therefore, logically, if no such opportunity with the required “margin of safety” exists, then the best operation is to “do nothing.”
You wouldn’t overpay for a piece of real estate. You shop for the best price on everything from televisions to autos. Yet, when it comes to investing, why would you pay any price for a future stream of cashflows?
Conclusion
Another way to think about this is to realize that the vast majority of mistakes investors make come out of a feeling of needing to do something, of being proactive, rather than simply waiting patiently to react to a truly fantastic opportunity. Rather than react only to true opportunity, they react to social pressure or envy when they see their neighbor making a “killing” in dot-com stocks, ala 2000, or residential real estate, ala 2005, or in call options today.” – Jesse Felder
As is always the case, it may seem for a while that investors are making money “hand over fist” while the market is rising. However, the stories are just as plentiful about what happens as the inevitable downturn vaporizes capital in an instant.
I agree with Jesse’s conclusion:
Right now, due to the extraordinary circumstances in the world, politics, the economy, monetary policy, and more, the urge to do something is greater than normal. However, the opportunity to put money to work is simply not there. At least not yet. But it’s coming. And until it does, the most proactive thing an investor can do is simply commit to doing nothing. Understanding that that is not a passive decision, but a very proactive one, indeed.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--PHILADELPHIA: Democrats Seen Practicing Combat Maneuvers In Park Prior To Riots

ANTIFAs have a foam sword fight in the park at the protest in # Philly .
Imagine being an adult @ @ @ @ @ of people .
So embarrassing .
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ANTIFAs have a foam sword fight in the park at the protest in #Philly. Imagine being an adult and doing this in front of people. So embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/0ijztCUhlK
— Essential Fleccas 🇺🇸 (@fleccas) September 19, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--CLOWN WORLD: Los Angeles Mayor Says Increased Homelessness Is A Sign Of Economic Prosper

Here is @ MayorOfLA Eric Garcetti without an ounce of irony explaining that when the economy is good homelessness INCREASES @ @ @ @ @ an immutable axiom like the Law of Fucking Gravity .
( Yes , Newton calles @ @ @ @ @

Here is @MayorOfLA Eric Garcetti without an ounce of irony explaining that when the economy is good homelessness INCREASES as though it’s an immutable axiom like the Law of Fucking Gravity. (Yes, Newton calles it that.) pic.twitter.com/RFTCpyTLq0
— Alex Fumero (@AngryYuca) September 20, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-21--Bankers caught AGAIN working with criminals and money laundering…covering $2 trillion worth of trans

Bankers caught AGAIN working with criminals and money laundering…covering $2 trillion worth of transactions… including working with sanctioned Russians and Putin’s close friend

Some of the world ’ s biggest banks have been caught enabling trillions of dollars in money laundering to flourish under their watch , thousands of leaked government documents have revealed .
The FinCEN Files , named after the US Treasury ’ s anti-fraud agency , have been shared by Buzzfeed News and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ( ICIJ ) .
They claim to show how global financial corruption has continued to grow for years , unchecked by government agencies and enabled by banks such as Citibank , HSBC , Barclays , JP Morgan and Standard Chartered among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of suspicious activity reports ( SARs ) , which are filed by banks to regulators to alert them of potentially criminal activity happening in their clients ’ accounts .
The trove shared today encompasses more than 2,100 SARs sent to US authorities , spanning from 1999 to 2017 .
Once filed , these notices absolve banks of responsibility to ensure the laundering does not continue .
FinCEN passes the SARs onto law enforcement agencies , but does not require banks to shut down the activity .
Documents analysed by Buzzfeed News allegedly show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fined for financial misconduct , banks such as JP Morgan , HSBC , Standard Chartered , Deutsche Bank , and BNY Mellon continued to move money for those involved .
Meanwhile files checked by the BBC claim to show one of Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s closest friends may have used Barclays in London to launder money and dodge sanctions .
The banks involved have told reporters they can not comment on on specific transactions mentioned in the files due to banking security laws , but that they met all the required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 banks represented in the FinCEN Files include :

Some of the world’s biggest banks have been caught enabling trillions of dollars in money laundering to flourish under their watch, thousands of leaked government documents have revealed.
The FinCEN Files, named after the US Treasury’s anti-fraud agency, have been shared by Buzzfeed News and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
They claim to show how global financial corruption has continued to grow for years, unchecked by government agencies and enabled by banks such as Citibank, HSBC, Barclays, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered among others.
What’s in the files?
The documents consist of thousands of suspicious activity reports (SARs), which are filed by banks to regulators to alert them of potentially criminal activity happening in their clients’ accounts.
The trove shared today encompasses more than 2,100 SARs sent to US authorities, spanning from 1999 to 2017.
Once filed, these notices absolve banks of responsibility to ensure the laundering does not continue. FinCEN passes the SARs onto law enforcement agencies, but does not require banks to shut down the activity.
Documents analysed by Buzzfeed News allegedly show that even after criminals were prosecuted or fined for financial misconduct, banks such as JP Morgan, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, and BNY Mellon continued to move money for those involved.
Meanwhile files checked by the BBC claim to show one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest friends may have used Barclays in London to launder money and dodge sanctions.
The banks involved have told reporters they cannot comment on on specific transactions mentioned in the files due to banking security laws, but that they met all the required legal and regulatory duties.
The top 10 banks represented in the FinCEN Files include:


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Corona Strikes Back In Europe. Will It Boost Gold?

The number of new daily infections in Europe is rapidly increasing , even reaching new heights in several countries .
That is just another reminder that the second wave in fall or winter is upon us .
Yes , I know .
You are all fed up reading about the coronavirus .
And yet , the coronavirus is not fed up with spreading around the globe .
The number of new daily infections keeps going up , as the chart below shows .
Most significantly , the coronavirus cases are in a dramatic rise across Europe .
The weekly cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic first peaked in Europe back in March .
Furthermore , the number of new daily infections has also reached record highs in several countries , such as Spain or France , as shown in the chart below .
Without a doubt , the improved testing procedures justify a segment of the infections ‘ rise – but only a part .
The death toll is now significantly lower than it was in spring , as the virus started spreading among the younger part of the population , while the healthcare systems are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But still , the WHO warns us that changes will happen as the winter approaches .
Therefore , if the virus became the new “ normal ” and people somehow stopped fearing it , that does not mean that the new virus stopped infecting people and influencing economies .
Targeted lockdowns and restrictions are already returning across the continent to contain the spread of the coronavirus .
Hence , even though the gloomiest projections are not yet materialized , and the Fed even revised its economic growth forecast for 2020 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a harsh reminder that the pandemic is not over yet .
With that being said , in the upcoming months ahead , if the case count continues to rise worldwide , the global economic recovery could slow down .
Of course , there are reasons to be optimistic as well , as better therapeutics , rapid tests , and vaccines are on the horizon .
However , the hopes that a Covid-19 vaccine will soon be widely available and solve all the problems are way too optimistic .
As Sarah Zhang explains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine , when it is available , will mark only the beginning of a long , slow ramp down .
And how long that ramp down takes will depend on the efficacy of a vaccine , the success in delivering hundreds of millions of doses , and the willingness of people to get it at all .
Indeed , billions of vaccine production and distribution across the world will take months , if not years .
Moreover , people may still refuse to get vaccinated , given the fact that 20 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not take the vaccine , while another 30 percent is unsure , which indicates that the vaccine might not provide the society with the herd immunity .
So , how does the new coronavirus developments affect the gold market ?
Well , the coronavirus no longer generates fears and panicking of massive magnitudes as it did in spring .
Therefore , the rising number of cases in Europe doesn ’ t significantly affect the price of gold .
However , the resurgence of patients in Europe is a brutal reminder that the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second wave is only a couple of months away .
We believe that such a second wave would be positive for gold prices .
However , it should include the US as well , as the resurgence in cases limited to Europe could strengthen the greenback against the euro and gold , neutralizing the increased safe-haven demand for the yellow metal .
If the second wave occurs , it should be bullish for gold not only because of the resulting economic slowdown and increased uncertainty but also because of the new stimulus programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the central banks and the governments .
You see , just like drug addicts are desperate for the next dose , the markets are always after more liquidity .
It ’ s enough to say that the recent dovish FOMC statement accompanied by fresh dot-plot and Powell ’ s press conference was considered as disappointing by investors and not dovish enough .
Both equities and gold declined in response to the Fed ’ s announcement .
This is because the central bank did not offer fresh policy measurements and did not expand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t worry – a new stimulus is just a matter of time .
The Fed may not care about the gold , but it won ’ t leave Wall Street in need .
Gold will benefit from such a noble heart of the American central bank .
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The number of new daily infections in Europe is rapidly increasing, even reaching new heights in several countries. That is just another reminder that the second wave in fall or winter is upon us.
Yes, I know. You are all fed up reading about the coronavirus. And yet, the coronavirus is not fed up with spreading around the globe. The number of new daily infections keeps going up, as the chart below shows.
Most significantly, the coronavirus cases are in a dramatic rise across Europe. The weekly cases have now exceeded the reported levels when the pandemic first peaked in Europe back in March. Furthermore, the number of new daily infections has also reached record highs in several countries, such as Spain or France, as shown in the chart below.
Without a doubt, the improved testing procedures justify a segment of the infections‘ rise – but only a part. The death toll is now significantly lower than it was in spring, as the virus started spreading among the younger part of the population, while the healthcare systems are now better armed to handle the epidemic. But still, the WHO warns us that changes will happen as the winter approaches.
Therefore, if the virus became the new “normal” and people somehow stopped fearing it, that does not mean that the new virus stopped infecting people and influencing economies. Targeted lockdowns and restrictions are already returning across the continent to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Hence, even though the gloomiest projections are not yet materialized, and the Fed even revised its economic growth forecast for 2020, the resurgence in new COVID-19 cases across Europe is a harsh reminder that the pandemic is not over yet. With that being said, in the upcoming months ahead, if the case count continues to rise worldwide, the global economic recovery could slow down.
Of course, there are reasons to be optimistic as well, as better therapeutics, rapid tests, and vaccines are on the horizon. However, the hopes that a Covid-19 vaccine will soon be widely available and solve all the problems are way too optimistic. As Sarah Zhang explains in “The Atlantic”,
A vaccine, when it is available, will mark only the beginning of a long, slow ramp down. And how long that ramp down takes will depend on the efficacy of a vaccine, the success in delivering hundreds of millions of doses, and the willingness of people to get it at all.
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Indeed, billions of vaccine production and distribution across the world will take months, if not years. Moreover, people may still refuse to get vaccinated, given the fact that 20 percent of Americans have already said that they will not take the vaccine, while another 30 percent is unsure, which indicates that the vaccine might not provide the society with the herd immunity.
Implications for Gold
So, how does the new coronavirus developments affect the gold market? Well, the coronavirus no longer generates fears and panicking of massive magnitudes as it did in spring. Therefore, the rising number of cases in Europe doesn’t significantly affect the price of gold. However, the resurgence of patients in Europe is a brutal reminder that the pandemic is not over yet and that the second wave is only a couple of months away.
We believe that such a second wave would be positive for gold prices. However, it should include the US as well, as the resurgence in cases limited to Europe could strengthen the greenback against the euro and gold, neutralizing the increased safe-haven demand for the yellow metal.
If the second wave occurs, it should be bullish for gold not only because of the resulting economic slowdown and increased uncertainty but also because of the new stimulus programs that would probably be announced by both by the central banks and the governments.
You see, just like drug addicts are desperate for the next dose, the markets are always after more liquidity. It’s enough to say that the recent dovish FOMC statement accompanied by fresh dot-plot and Powell’s press conference was considered as disappointing by investors and not dovish enough. Both equities and gold declined in response to the Fed’s announcement. This is because the central bank did not offer fresh policy measurements and did not expand its quantitative easing program.
But don’t worry – a new stimulus is just a matter of time. The Fed may not care about the gold, but it won’t leave Wall Street in need. Gold will benefit from such a noble heart of the American central bank.
If you enjoyed today’s free gold report, we invite you to check out our premium services. We provide much more detailed fundamental analyses of the gold market in our monthly Gold Market Overview reports and we provide daily Gold & Silver Trading Alerts with clear buy and sell signals. In order to enjoy our gold analyses in their full scope, we invite you to subscribe today. If you’re not ready to subscribe yet though and are not on our gold mailing list yet, we urge you to sign up. It’s free and if you don’t like it, you can easily unsubscribe. Sign up today!
Arkadiusz Sieron, PhD
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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Why Is The Mainstream Media Signaling That A Much Larger Stock Market Decline Is Coming?

Why would the mainstream media want all of us to believe that stock prices are about to fall dramatically ?
Just like we witnessed earlier this year at the beginning of the pandemic , the corporate media is full of reports that seem to imply that it is a virtual certainty that stock prices are going to go even lower .
Of course it would make perfect sense for stock prices to go down because they are incredibly overvalued right now , but normally the mainstream media does not try to tell us where stock prices are going next .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlets are repeating the same mantra right now is particularly troublesome .
Without a doubt , the momentum of stock prices is taking us in a downward direction at the moment .
All of the major stock indexes have posted declines for three weeks in a row , and it looks like this week could make it four .
As I write this article , the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 4.5 percent for the month , the S & P 500 is down over 6 percent , and the Nasdaq has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the market is on pace for the worst September in 18 years , but the corporate-controlled media seems convinced that things are going to get even worse .
For example , the following comes from a CNBC article entitled “ Stock sell-off accelerates and is expected to get worse before it gets better ” … I looked for evidence that would back up the assertion that the market is “ set for further declines ” in the remainder of that article , but I didn ’ t see any .
Without a doubt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a long , long way to fall , but there is no reason why they couldn ’ t bounce back for the rest of this week .
So it seems odd that CNBC would be so dogmatic .
And USA Today just posted an article that suggested that we are facing “ a looming global financial crisis ” … Once again , I definitely agree that a global financial crisis could erupt at any time .
But normally we don ’ t see the mainstream media using such language .
At this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month and a half away from the election , and many have suggested that uncertainty about the outcome could weigh heavily on the market .
In fact , CNN is telling us that we should anticipate “ that volatility will be high ” during the period surrounding election day… Could it be possible that there will be an attempt to disrupt the market in an attempt to make one of the candidates look bad ?
I know that would sound absurd during normal times , but these are definitely not normal times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that something is coming , because they have been selling stocks like crazy recently .
According to Zero Hedge , “ during the week ended September 11 , insiders sold $ 473 million in shares while only buying $ 9.5 million.
” I don ’ t know about you , but those numbers definitely got my attention .
Of course stock prices should have never , ever gotten so high in the first place .
The unprecedented market rally that we have witnessed in 2020 has occurred during a time when we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Almost every day I share more horrific economic numbers with my readers , and here are some more from the New York Post… How in the world can anyone possibly use the phrase “ economic recovery ” when we are seeing numbers like that ?
We have never seen an economic downturn of this magnitude in all of modern American history , and many believe that what we have experienced so far is just the beginning .
With each passing day , we see more societal turmoil in the headlines , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ societal tensions to a thundering crescendo .
In such an environment , a huge stock market crash would not be surprising at all , and some are suggesting that the shove that pushes us over the edge could actually happen on purpose .
In his most recent video , Greg Mannarino warned that the upcoming financial crash “ is going to be epic ” , and he told his audience that our largest financial institutions could collapse the market any time that they want… It is not unusual for pundits such as Mannarino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what alarms me is that the mainstream media is also strongly suggesting that a market crash is coming .
Even if the mainstream media is not attempting to do it on purpose , their words can become a self-fulfilling prophecy as countless investors spooked by their reports pull money out of the marketplace .
Sadly , this is one instance in which the mainstream media will ultimately be proven correct .
Whether it happens in the immediate future or not , the truth is that we are heading for a financial meltdown that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , the Federal Reserve was able to reinflate our financial bubbles one more time , and hordes of investors eagerly jumped aboard the rally train .
But now that train is in danger of being derailed , and those that do not hop off in time could find themselves plunging into a nightmarish financial abyss .

by Michael Snyder
Why would the mainstream media want all of us to believe that stock prices are about to fall dramatically? Just like we witnessed earlier this year at the beginning of the pandemic, the corporate media is full of reports that seem to imply that it is a virtual certainty that stock prices are going to go even lower. Of course it would make perfect sense for stock prices to go down because they are incredibly overvalued right now, but normally the mainstream media does not try to tell us where stock prices are going next. And the fact that so many news outlets are repeating the same mantra right now is particularly troublesome.
Without a doubt, the momentum of stock prices is taking us in a downward direction at the moment. All of the major stock indexes have posted declines for three weeks in a row, and it looks like this week could make it four.
As I write this article, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 4.5 percent for the month, the S&P 500 is down over 6 percent, and the Nasdaq has fallen about 8.5 percent. Overall, the market is on pace for the worst September in 18 years, but the corporate-controlled media seems convinced that things are going to get even worse. For example, the following comes from a CNBC article entitled “Stock sell-off accelerates and is expected to get worse before it gets better”…
Stock investors focused on new worries about the coronavirus and economy, selling into a market Monday that was already technically shaken and set for further declines.
I looked for evidence that would back up the assertion that the market is “set for further declines” in the remainder of that article, but I didn’t see any.
Without a doubt, I definitely agree that stock prices have a long, long way to fall, but there is no reason why they couldn’t bounce back for the rest of this week.
So it seems odd that CNBC would be so dogmatic.
And USA Today just posted an article that suggested that we are facing “a looming global financial crisis”…
“Massive fiscal and monetary policy stimulus” that came together to prop up the economy has caused debt to balloon and stocks to become potentially overvalued, posing “the serious risk of a looming global financial crisis as central banks begin to shift away from easy (monetary) policy at some point in the years to come.”
Once again, I definitely agree that a global financial crisis could erupt at any time.
But normally we don’t see the mainstream media using such language.
At this point, we are less than a month and a half away from the election, and many have suggested that uncertainty about the outcome could weigh heavily on the market. In fact, CNN is telling us that we should anticipate “that volatility will be high” during the period surrounding election day…
Market experts have warned that volatility will be high toward the end of the year and around the election, especially because many expect the winner won’t be known immediately.
Could it be possible that there will be an attempt to disrupt the market in an attempt to make one of the candidates look bad?
I know that would sound absurd during normal times, but these are definitely not normal times.
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And ultra-wealthy insiders definitely seem to believe that something is coming, because they have been selling stocks like crazy recently. According to Zero Hedge, “during the week ended September 11, insiders sold $473 million in shares while only buying $9.5 million.”
I don’t know about you, but those numbers definitely got my attention.
Of course stock prices should have never, ever gotten so high in the first place. The unprecedented market rally that we have witnessed in 2020 has occurred during a time when we have actually plunged into a new economic depression. Almost every day I share more horrific economic numbers with my readers, and here are some more from the New York Post…
Nearly 90 percent of New York City bar and restaurant owners couldn’t pay their rent in August, heightening the continued crush the coronavirus shutdown has inflicted on Gotham’s economy. Eighty-seven percent of bars, restaurants, nightclubs and event spaces in the five boroughs could not pay their full August rent, according to data from 457 businesses surveyed between Aug. 25 and Sept. 11, in a new study released Monday by the nonprofit NYC Hospitality Alliance.
How in the world can anyone possibly use the phrase “economic recovery” when we are seeing numbers like that?
We have never seen an economic downturn of this magnitude in all of modern American history, and many believe that what we have experienced so far is just the beginning.
With each passing day, we see more societal turmoil in the headlines, and the upcoming election threatens to bring our societal tensions to a thundering crescendo.
In such an environment, a huge stock market crash would not be surprising at all, and some are suggesting that the shove that pushes us over the edge could actually happen on purpose. In his most recent video, Greg Mannarino warned that the upcoming financial crash “is going to be epic”, and he told his audience that our largest financial institutions could collapse the market any time that they want…
“They can crush the global economy or the market. The global economy, which is the middle class, is already crushed, ok. They can destroy the stock market like this [snaps fingers.] And you can see it playing out right now. So all to of this is more than likely going to get brushed under the rug as it always does,” Mannarino says of the banks controlling the world.
It is not unusual for pundits such as Mannarino to make such bold predictions, but what alarms me is that the mainstream media is also strongly suggesting that a market crash is coming.
Even if the mainstream media is not attempting to do it on purpose, their words can become a self-fulfilling prophecy as countless investors spooked by their reports pull money out of the marketplace.
Sadly, this is one instance in which the mainstream media will ultimately be proven correct. Whether it happens in the immediate future or not, the truth is that we are heading for a financial meltdown that will be absolutely horrifying.
In recent months, the Federal Reserve was able to reinflate our financial bubbles one more time, and hordes of investors eagerly jumped aboard the rally train.
But now that train is in danger of being derailed, and those that do not hop off in time could find themselves plunging into a nightmarish financial abyss.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--An Obscure Law In Pennsylvania Could Result In 100,000 Mail-In Ballots Being Thrown Out Without Ever

An Obscure Law In Pennsylvania Could Result In 100,000 Mail-In Ballots Being Thrown Out Without Ever Being Counted

We are still more than 40 days away from the election , and already we are seeing huge red flags regarding the integrity of the voting process in some states .
No matter who you support , you should want the upcoming election to be fair .
Every American should be able to vote , all of those votes should be counted , and the decision that the American people make should be respected .
Unfortunately , it appears that this is likely to be the most chaotic election in modern American history , and wrangling over what votes should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be counted is likely to persist long after election night is over .
In the end , it would not be surprising to see the outcome of the election end up at the Supreme Court , and that is a scenario that none of us should want to see .
Let me give you an example that shows why I am so concerned .
In Pennsylvania , a recent legal decision requires officials to throw out mail-in ballots without counting them if voters do not return them in “ secrecy envelopes ” … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because large numbers of votes could be voided in one of our most important swing states .
According to the Washington Times , it is being estimated that “ more than 100,000 mail-in ballots ” could potentially be thrown out… In 2016 , President Trump won the state of Pennsylvania by just 44,292 votes .
So eliminating 100,000 votes could potentially swing the outcome from one candidate to the other .
And if the national results are very close , whoever wins Pennsylvania could ultimately determine who wins the White House .
Sadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be deeply concerned about the integrity of the vote in Pennsylvania .
Last week , the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided that the deadline for mail-in ballots will be “ the Friday after Election Day ” … So does this mean that countless numbers of voters in the state could potentially cast votes after election day and still have them counted ?
I am just imagining a scenario where one party is barely behind in the state on election night and then makes an all-out push to have more people vote by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party that is in the lead does not match that late push , that could also be something that flips the outcome of the election .
There are so many things that could go wrong , and I believe that we are headed for a giant mess no matter who wins .
Signs of trouble continue to pile up in other states as well .
In Wisconsin , a federal judge just decided that absentee ballots “ can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election ” … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical swing states , and so this is very troubling news .
In so many states , we are going to have to wait for a long time after the election before we get final results , and that period of uncertainty is going to be very bad for our nation .
I just have such a bad feeling about what is going to happen in November .
It is being estimated that up to 40 percent of the population will vote by mail , and that number is far , far higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before .
And we also have millions and millions of people registering to vote without ever having to come face to face with anyone .
In fact , Facebook has announced that they have “ already registered 2.5 million Americans to vote ” … We all know that Facebook has millions of fake profiles .
In fact , I get friend requests from fake profiles constantly .
So who decided that it would be okay for them to register “ millions of people ” to vote ?
And the way that some states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of people really upset .
One of my readers that intends to vote in person told me that in the past five weeks “ my wife and I have received three requests each for mail in ballots !
” Another one of my readers has been very confused by the forms that she has been getting in the mail , because they make it seem like voting by mail is not optional… This enormous push for mail-in votes is going to create an unprecedented mess , and the outcome of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no matter who is ahead on election night .
Needless to say , a contested outcome is likely to spark even more civil unrest , and that won ’ t be good for our country at all .
This is such a critical moment for America , and the voice of every American should be respected .
But if the integrity of our voting process is compromised , that could result in someone winning the election that the American people did not choose , and that is something that none of us should @ @

by Michael Snyder
We are still more than 40 days away from the election, and already we are seeing huge red flags regarding the integrity of the voting process in some states. No matter who you support, you should want the upcoming election to be fair. Every American should be able to vote, all of those votes should be counted, and the decision that the American people make should be respected. Unfortunately, it appears that this is likely to be the most chaotic election in modern American history, and wrangling over what votes should be counted and what votes should not be counted is likely to persist long after election night is over. In the end, it would not be surprising to see the outcome of the election end up at the Supreme Court, and that is a scenario that none of us should want to see.
Let me give you an example that shows why I am so concerned. In Pennsylvania, a recent legal decision requires officials to throw out mail-in ballots without counting them if voters do not return them in “secrecy envelopes”…
Philadelphia’s top elections official is warning of electoral chaos in the presidential battleground state if lawmakers there do not remove a provision in Pennsylvania law that, under a days-old court decision, requires counties to throw out mail-in ballots returned without secrecy envelopes.
This is a very big deal, because large numbers of votes could be voided in one of our most important swing states.
According to the Washington Times, it is being estimated that “more than 100,000 mail-in ballots” could potentially be thrown out…
Some 30,000 to 40,000 mail-in ballots could arrive without secrecy envelopes in Philadelphia alone in November’s presidential election, Deeley estimated, and the state Supreme Court’s interpretation of current law forces election officials to throw them out. Statewide, that could mean throwing out more than 100,000 mail-in ballots in the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to some estimates.
In 2016, President Trump won the state of Pennsylvania by just 44,292 votes.
So eliminating 100,000 votes could potentially swing the outcome from one candidate to the other.
And if the national results are very close, whoever wins Pennsylvania could ultimately determine who wins the White House.
Sadly, this is not the only reason to be deeply concerned about the integrity of the vote in Pennsylvania. Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided that the deadline for mail-in ballots will be “the Friday after Election Day”…
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued three rulings on Thursday, extended the deadline for mail-in ballots to the Friday after Election Day, ruled voters could use dropbox to return mail-in ballots, and removed the Green Party’s presidential ticket from the ballot.
So does this mean that countless numbers of voters in the state could potentially cast votes after election day and still have them counted?
I am just imagining a scenario where one party is barely behind in the state on election night and then makes an all-out push to have more people vote by mail on Wednesday and Thursday. If the party that is in the lead does not match that late push, that could also be something that flips the outcome of the election.
There are so many things that could go wrong, and I believe that we are headed for a giant mess no matter who wins.
Signs of trouble continue to pile up in other states as well. In Wisconsin, a federal judge just decided that absentee ballots “can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election”…
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A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. The highly anticipated ruling, unless overturned, means that the outcome of the presidential race in Wisconsin might not be known for days after polls close. Under current law, the deadline for returning an absentee ballot to have it counted is 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Wisconsin is another one of the most critical swing states, and so this is very troubling news.
In so many states, we are going to have to wait for a long time after the election before we get final results, and that period of uncertainty is going to be very bad for our nation.
I just have such a bad feeling about what is going to happen in November. It is being estimated that up to 40 percent of the population will vote by mail, and that number is far, far higher than anything that we have ever seen before.
And we also have millions and millions of people registering to vote without ever having to come face to face with anyone. In fact, Facebook has announced that they have “already registered 2.5 million Americans to vote”…
Facebook says it has already registered 2.5 million Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential election, with a goal of registering 4 million total before Election Day. In a blog post in advance of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, the social-media giant touted its combined registration figures from Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, extrapolating from conversion rates from several states.
Seriously?
We all know that Facebook has millions of fake profiles. In fact, I get friend requests from fake profiles constantly.
So who decided that it would be okay for them to register “millions of people” to vote?
And the way that some states are aggressively promoting mail-in voting is making a lot of people really upset. One of my readers that intends to vote in person told me that in the past five weeks “my wife and I have received three requests each for mail in ballots!”
Another one of my readers has been very confused by the forms that she has been getting in the mail, because they make it seem like voting by mail is not optional…
“A few weeks ago I got a form in the mail about voting by mail. Days later I asked a neighbor about it because I want to vote in person and they said that we can vote in person. In today’s mail I received a letter from my secretary of state asking me why I had not begun the process yet. It doesn’t say that it’s optional, they are just leading us to believe it’s the only way we are going to be allowed to vote.”
This enormous push for mail-in votes is going to create an unprecedented mess, and the outcome of the presidential election is likely to be contested no matter who is ahead on election night.
Needless to say, a contested outcome is likely to spark even more civil unrest, and that won’t be good for our country at all.
This is such a critical moment for America, and the voice of every American should be respected.
But if the integrity of our voting process is compromised, that could result in someone winning the election that the American people did not choose, and that is something that none of us should want.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--If ElonMusk’s Tesla Looks, Feel, Trades, Like A Ponzi Scheme.  It Probably Is. TSLA  Is A Profitless

If ElonMusk’s Tesla Looks, Feel, Trades, Like A Ponzi Scheme.  It Probably Is. TSLA  Is A Profitless Maina!

If # ElonMusk 's # Tesla Looks , Feel , Trades , Like A Ponzi Scheme .
It Probably Is.
@ @ @ @ @ Maina !
t.co/QNFtcndm51

If #ElonMusk's #Tesla Looks, Feel, Trades, Like A Ponzi Scheme.
It Probably Is.#TSLA Is A Profitless Maina! t.co/QNFtcndm51
— Planet Ponzi (@PlanetPonzi) September 22, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Dow Jones:  Lovely Double top.. Non debatable trend breach from every angle .. Expecting a back test

Dow Jones : Lovely Double top..
Non debatable trend breach from every angle ..
Expecting a back test of the @ @ @ @ @ the abyss .
pic.twitter.com/BhckmYMP11 We 'll only know with hindsight , but if this is @ @ @ @ @ unwind – this $ USD squeeze will be one for the ages .
pic.twitter.com/bXgGGxpjBj DXY @ @ @ @ @ the 50 day for the first time since May t.co/V1UPD2Eq6B After two days this week @ @ @ @ @ , $ NDX is +2 % , equal-weight SPX is -2.5 % .
Hard to @ @ @ @ @ development .

Dow Jones: Lovely Double top.. Non debatable trend breach from every angle .. Expecting a back test of the upper neckline before heading into the abyss. pic.twitter.com/BhckmYMP11
We'll only know with hindsight, but if this is the beginning of the great unwind – this $USD squeeze will be one for the ages. pic.twitter.com/bXgGGxpjBj
DXY – about to close above the 50 day for the first time since May t.co/V1UPD2Eq6B
After two days this week, $SPX is flat, $NDX is +2%, equal-weight SPX is -2.5%.
Hard to see this as a healthy development.
— Willie Delwiche (@WillieDelwiche) September 22, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Straw man arguments are rarely this obvious & ill-contrived

I ’ ll admit that I used to watch his show when it first started .
I remember it being @ @ @ @

by CARGODRIFT
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I’ll admit that I used to watch his show when it first started. I remember it being very different back then


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Universities Are Using DraganFly Thermal Imaging/Heartbeat Monitoring Scanners And Drones

Big Brother has arrived on college campuses disguised as a public health/social distancing mentor .
The article claims the readings are anonymous and only scan people ’ s faces for elevated heat temperatures .
Is that all there is to this story ?
A university asking students to remove their face coverings and have their faces scanned in the name of public safety ?
Some universities are even paying students to enforce COVID-19 rules and social distancing .
There ’ s the smoking-gun , even if DraganFly scanners and universities are not using facial recognition to identify people , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ s ] , like their heart and respiratory rates .
Schools are also using DraganFly cameras and drones to monitor students for social distancing “ Alabama Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton said he would like to see the screening stations used in K-12 public schools to help allow the return of more classroom instruction , especially in areas like his district that have limited access to the virtual classes .
Former state Sen. Gerald Dial of Lineville , who spoke at the news conference , also said K-12 schools could be using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Ask yourself what would happen if a person was flagged by DraganFly ’ s scanners and simply walked away ?
What if a person refused to be scanned by a DraganFly drone flying overhead attempting to scan them for ‘ vital intelligence ?
’ Do you think the university or DraganFly ’ s scanners would send that person ’ s ‘ vital intelligence ’ to law enforcement and public health officials ?
Despite what the public is being told , heartbeat/respiratory rate monitoring devices can be used to identify individuals .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology for U.S. special forces and why would DraganFly have used them on drones first ?

by mapi
Big Brother has arrived on college campuses disguised as a public health/social distancing mentor.
AL.com A recent article showed how the University of Alabama, in the name of public safety, is using DraganFly thermal imaging/heartbeat monitoring scanners to screen everyone entering their campus.
“ASU officials announced the plans at a news conference today and demonstrated the first station, set up in the John Garrick Hardy Student Center. The university, which resumed on-campus classes about two weeks ago, will buy five of the stations and place them in high-traffic areas on campus, ASU President Quinton Ross said.”
The article claims the readings are anonymous and only scan people’s faces for elevated heat temperatures.
“The readings are anonymous, the university said. The stations will provide ASU with data on the number of people screened, the number with elevated temperatures and vital signs and the time it took for each screening.”
The Montgomery Advertiser’s Are the readings really anonymous? story sheds some light on the types of data DraganFly scanners are collecting.
“The smart device is contactless, reads temperatures in about 30 seconds and requires only that individuals remove all face coverings, including glasses. No data is collected, and images are not stored.”
Is that all there is to this story? A university asking students to remove their face coverings and have their faces scanned in the name of public safety? Some universities are even paying students to enforce COVID-19 rules and social distancing.
AL.com claimed. Instead, DraganFly refers to them as First of all, DraganFly does not call their scanners Smart Thermal Temperature and Smart Vital Signs Screening stations likeclaimed. Instead, DraganFly refers to them as “Vital Intelligence” scanners.
“Vital Intelligence is a data platform that turns an existing camera into a touchless symptom detection system, measuring vital signs and social distancing.” Just how much ‘vital intelligence’ are DraganFly scanners collecting? A lot more than universities want the public to know.
“The proprietary system assesses temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and cough detection to clue you into visitors who might put other patrons at risk of infection.”
There’s the smoking-gun, even if DraganFly scanners and universities are not using facial recognition to identify people, they are collecting a persons’ biometric signature[s], like their heart and respiratory rates.
Schools are also using DraganFly cameras and drones to monitor students for social distancing
AL.com As the article mentioned, Big Brother’s insatiable appetite to scan and monitor everyone will expand to public schools.
“Alabama Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton said he would like to see the screening stations used in K-12 public schools to help allow the return of more classroom instruction, especially in areas like his district that have limited access to the virtual classes. Former state Sen. Gerald Dial of Lineville, who spoke at the news conference, also said K-12 schools could be using the technology to allow more in-person classes.” We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
Ask yourself what would happen if a person was flagged by DraganFly’s scanners and simply walked away? What if a person refused to be scanned by a DraganFly drone flying overhead attempting to scan them for ‘vital intelligence?’
Do you think the university or DraganFly’s scanners would send that person’s ‘vital intelligence’ to law enforcement and public health officials?
Despite what the public is being told, heartbeat/respiratory rate monitoring devices can be used to identify individuals. Why else would the Pentagon have developed the technology for U.S. special forces and why would DraganFly have used them on drones first?
“Cardiac signatures are already used for security identification. The Canadian company Nymi has developed a wrist-worn pulse sensor as an alternative to fingerprint identification.” As The Economist pointed out “people can be identified at a distance by their heartbeat.” The future of everyone’s privacy depends on people asking questions about thermal imaging/heartbeat monitoring technology and not assuming it does what the news and public officials say it does. Is this technology really being used to keep the public safe or will officials use it to identify everyone? Only time will tell.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Mitch McConnel Goes Off On Democrats For Trying To Stop Donald Trump’s SCOTUS Nomination

Now if we could just get Mitch to stop taking China ’ s money from his wife ’ s connections @ @ @ @ @ RINO we might get somewhere

Now if we could just get Mitch to stop taking China’s money from his wife’s connections and stop being a general RINO we might get somewhere
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--How Democrats plan to steal the 2020 election – Remember, it was the Democrats who cried that Trump

How Democrats plan to steal the 2020 election – Remember, it was the Democrats who cried that Trump would not accept that election’s results – & then, when they lost, spent the next 4 years hysterically and illegally attempting to overturn that election, ripping the country apart in the process

“ It ’ s my greatest concern , my single greatest concern , ” warns Joe Biden : “ This president is going to try to steal this election.
” Biden isn ’ t alone among Democrats and their media allies suddenly warning with great excitement that Republicans are going to lie , cheat , steal and collude with foreign powers to win in November .
They ’ re all saying it .
“ How Trump Will Try to Steal the Election ” headlines a Washington Monthly story , saying “ If voter suppression and foreign influence don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results.
” The Atlantic ’ s “ How Donald Trump Could Steal the Election ” contends “ The president can ’ t simply cancel the fall balloting , but his state-level allies could still deliver him a second term.
” Then there ’ s the Guardian , with “ ‘ It ’ s all rigged ’ : Trump foreshadows how he could undermine presidential election , ” and Salon , with “ Here ’ s how Trump will steal the 2020 election , ” alleging “ the Republican Party has refined its strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote theft in elections across the country.
” But the grand prize goes to the Daily Beast for this headline : “ This Is How Republicans Steal an Election , and Maybe Kill Some Dems in the Process.
” As usual with the left , it ’ s all shameless straight-up projection – accusing conservatives of the precise sins and crimes they themselves commit .
Remember , it was the Democrats who bitterly complained in 2016 that Trump would not accept that election ’ s results – and then , when they lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and illegally attempting to overturn that election , ripping the country apart in the process .
But now it ’ s 2020 , and the left is in total war mode , deploying its entire arsenal of weapons , from vote fraud of every sort , to blaming every societal problem – especially those they themselves created – on Trump , to Big Tech censorship of conservative media and purposeful manipulation of millions of “ undecided ” votes , to brazenly portraying Donald Trump as another Hitler .
During every election cycle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter suppression , ” simply because the GOP believes voters should identify themselves before voting , to prove they are actually eligible to cast a ballot .
In truth , however , it is the Democratic Party whose entire growth strategy relies on various forms of voter fraud and abuse – from -Encouraging non-citizens to vote ( the reason they fiercely oppose the most sensible voter ID laws ) , to -Wanting to lower the voting age to 16 , to – Insisting that incarcerated criminals including mass-murdering terrorists be allowed to vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more .
The left ’ s ultimate get-out-the-vote strategy , of course , is to import into the United States an entirely new population of voters , one not loyal to either America ’ s Constitution or cultural values , to support Democrats ’ unconstitutional , un-American and increasingly deranged socialist agenda .
Statistically , the vast majority of recent immigrants , both legal and illegal , favor Democrats .
“ Just consider this , ” says Whistleblower Editor and bestselling author David Kupelian : “ If the Democrats and their Deep State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spy on Donald Trump , charge him with colluding with America ’ s enemies – essentially treason – while knowing full well it was all a lie ; if they were perfectly willing to pervert and corrupt the most powerful and revered institutions of the federal government from the FBI to the DOJ ; if they were willing to conduct transparently farcical impeachment hearings over a phone call they didn ’ t like ; if they are now fine with politicizing the coronavirus pandemic to cause as much panic , fear , anxiety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and general misery as possible for political gain ; and if they are willing to flat-out lie their heads off day after day to the American public – what would they not do now , to defeat Trump in the home stretch of 2020 ’ s do-or-die election ?
” Highlights of “ HOW DEMOCRATS PLAN TO STEAL THE 2020 ELECTION ” include : • “ Welcome to Opposite Land … where Democrats accuse Trump of stealing the 2020 election ” by David Kupelian • “ Gingrich : Here ’ s how Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve spent a lifetime in politics and don ’ t remember anything this bad ” • “ Twitter labels Trump tweet warning mail-in voting would lead to a ‘ rigged election ’ as ‘ misinformation ’ ” • “ Why all-mail elections are too risky and unwarranted ” by Hans von Spakovsky , who writes : “ In 2016 , more mail ballots – 6.5 million – were misdirected or unaccounted for than the margin of votes separating Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton ” • “ How ‘ ballot harvesting ’ turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” by Art Moore , on how Democrats will use the same means to manipulate the results of the 2020 elections • “ Democrats charged with mail-in voter fraud ” – yet the party continues to dismiss Trump ’ s concerns about expansion of mail-in balloting , by Art Moore • “ How Silicon Valley billionaires plan on making Biden president ” by David Kupelian on “ Sweeping , secret plans ” galvanizing the progressive tech sector in its “ 4-year quest to oust Donald Trump ” • “ Top researcher , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election from Trump : ‘ We either turn over democracy to the tech companies or we fight them ’ ” by Art Moore • “ New Jersey ’ s all-mail vote disaster provides warning for November election ” by Jason Snead , on how a staggering 1 in every 5 votes was rejected in the state ’ s third-largest city • “ 2 out of 3 voters agree mail-in voting would increase fraud ” • “ Polling companies still purposely making the same ‘ mistakes ’ as in 2016 ” by Rachel Alexander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlikely voters has become a mainstay of most pollsters • “ Journalists once took voter fraud seriously ” by Jack Cashill , on how the Obama presidency radically changed the culture of the press – and how it ’ s even worse now • “ The only way to stop socialism is to decentralize the internet ” by Daniel Greenfield , on why “ Big Tech is indivisible from big government .
Our government is as democratic as our internet ” • “ 28 million absentee ballots missing or misdirected in past decade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail-in voting is a grave threat to election integrity in America • “ We must decide whether we want to save America ” by David Limbaugh , who asks : “ Do we support policies that improve the lives of all people including minorities , or would we prefer to remain mired in hate and bitterness ?
” Comments Kupelian : “ Although of course we don ’ t yet know who will win November ’ s election , one thing is for sure : If the integrity of America ’ s elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s insatiable quest for power at all costs , then the great ‘ American experiment ’ will finally be at an end .
For if no one believes their vote really counts any more , the United States of America will have ceased to exist as a functioning , powerful and uniquely free society.
” He adds : “ This issue of Whistleblower exposes , while there is still time to fight back , the many ways the maniacal left is planning on stealing the 2020 election – not from Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @

by Venus230
“It’s my greatest concern, my single greatest concern,” warns Joe Biden: “This president is going to try to steal this election.”
Biden isn’t alone among Democrats and their media allies suddenly warning with great excitement that Republicans are going to lie, cheat, steal and collude with foreign powers to win in November. They’re all saying it.
“How Trump Will Try to Steal the Election” headlines a Washington Monthly story, saying “If voter suppression and foreign influence don’t work, he’ll contest the results.” The Atlantic’s “How Donald Trump Could Steal the Election” contends “The president can’t simply cancel the fall balloting, but his state-level allies could still deliver him a second term.” Then there’s the Guardian, with “‘It’s all rigged’: Trump foreshadows how he could undermine presidential election,” and Salon, with “Here’s how Trump will steal the 2020 election,” alleging “the Republican Party has refined its strategy of voter suppression, voter intimidation and vote theft in elections across the country.” But the grand prize goes to the Daily Beast for this headline: “This Is How Republicans Steal an Election, and Maybe Kill Some Dems in the Process.”
As usual with the left, it’s all shameless straight-up projection – accusing conservatives of the precise sins and crimes they themselves commit.
Remember, it was the Democrats who bitterly complained in 2016 that Trump would not accept that election’s results – and then, when they lost, spent the next four years hysterically and illegally attempting to overturn that election, ripping the country apart in the process.
But now it’s 2020, and the left is in total war mode, deploying its entire arsenal of weapons, from vote fraud of every sort, to blaming every societal problem – especially those they themselves created – on Trump, to Big Tech censorship of conservative media and purposeful manipulation of millions of “undecided” votes, to brazenly portraying Donald Trump as another Hitler.
During every election cycle, Democrats reflexively accuse Republicans of racism-motivated “voter suppression,” simply because the GOP believes voters should identify themselves before voting, to prove they are actually eligible to cast a ballot.
In truth, however, it is the Democratic Party whose entire growth strategy relies on various forms of voter fraud and abuse – from
-Encouraging non-citizens to vote (the reason they fiercely oppose the most sensible voter ID laws), to
-Wanting to lower the voting age to 16, to
– Insisting that incarcerated criminals including mass-murdering terrorists be allowed to vote, to
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– Demanding universal vote-by-mail, to
– Ballot harvesting, to
– Eliminating the Electoral College, to
– Same-day registration and much more.
The left’s ultimate get-out-the-vote strategy, of course, is to import into the United States an entirely new population of voters, one not loyal to either America’s Constitution or cultural values, to support Democrats’ unconstitutional, un-American and increasingly deranged socialist agenda. Statistically, the vast majority of recent immigrants, both legal and illegal, favor Democrats.
“Just consider this,” says Whistleblower Editor and bestselling author David Kupelian:
“If the Democrats and their Deep State and media allies were willing to illegally spy on Donald Trump, charge him with colluding with America’s enemies – essentially treason – while knowing full well it was all a lie; if they were perfectly willing to pervert and corrupt the most powerful and revered institutions of the federal government from the FBI to the DOJ; if they were willing to conduct transparently farcical impeachment hearings over a phone call they didn’t like; if they are now fine with politicizing the coronavirus pandemic to cause as much panic, fear, anxiety, suffering, financial stress, joblessness and general misery as possible for political gain; and if they are willing to flat-out lie their heads off day after day to the American public – what would they not do now, to defeat Trump in the home stretch of 2020’s do-or-die election?”

More at: WND.com
Highlights of “HOW DEMOCRATS PLAN TO STEAL THE 2020 ELECTION” include:

“Welcome to Opposite Land … where Democrats accuse Trump of stealing the 2020 election” by David Kupelian
“Gingrich: Here’s how Democrats intend to steal the election: I’ve spent a lifetime in politics and don’t remember anything this bad”
“Twitter labels Trump tweet warning mail-in voting would lead to a ‘rigged election’ as ‘misinformation’”
“Why all-mail elections are too risky and unwarranted” by Hans von Spakovsky, who writes: “In 2016, more mail ballots – 6.5 million – were misdirected or unaccounted for than the margin of votes separating Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton”
“Tucker Carlson: Democrats are exploiting coronavirus to push mail-in voting”
“How ‘ballot harvesting’ turned conservative Orange County blue in one election” by Art Moore, on how Democrats will use the same means to manipulate the results of the 2020 elections
“Democrats charged with mail-in voter fraud” – yet the party continues to dismiss Trump’s concerns about expansion of mail-in balloting, by Art Moore
“Democrat election judge pleads guilty to stuffing ballot box”
“How Silicon Valley billionaires plan on making Biden president” by David Kupelian on “Sweeping, secret plans” galvanizing the progressive tech sector in its “4-year quest to oust Donald Trump”
“Top researcher, a Democrat, warns Big Tech is stealing election from Trump: ‘We either turn over democracy to the tech companies or we fight them’” by Art Moore
“New Jersey’s all-mail vote disaster provides warning for November election” by Jason Snead, on how a staggering 1 in every 5 votes was rejected in the state’s third-largest city
“2 out of 3 voters agree mail-in voting would increase fraud”
“Polling companies still purposely making the same ‘mistakes’ as in 2016” by Rachel Alexander, on how oversampling of Democrats and unlikely voters has become a mainstay of most pollsters
“Journalists once took voter fraud seriously” by Jack Cashill, on how the Obama presidency radically changed the culture of the press – and how it’s even worse now
“The only way to stop socialism is to decentralize the internet” by Daniel Greenfield, on why “Big Tech is indivisible from big government. Our government is as democratic as our internet”
“28 million absentee ballots missing or misdirected in past decade” by Laura Hollis, on why mail-in voting is a grave threat to election integrity in America
“We must decide whether we want to save America” by David Limbaugh, who asks: “Do we support policies that improve the lives of all people including minorities, or would we prefer to remain mired in hate and bitterness?”
Comments Kupelian: “Although of course we don’t yet know who will win November’s election, one thing is for sure: If the integrity of America’s elections is destroyed because of the left’s insatiable quest for power at all costs, then the great ‘American experiment’ will finally be at an end. For if no one believes their vote really counts any more, the United States of America will have ceased to exist as a functioning, powerful and uniquely free society.”
He adds: “This issue of Whistleblower exposes, while there is still time to fight back, the many ways the maniacal left is planning on stealing the 2020 election – not from Donald Trump, but from the American people.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--OLD AND BUSTED: “Anarchy in the UK.”  The New Hotness? Anarchy in the USA:

The Department of Justice has officially identified New York City , Portland and Seattle as cities where violence and destruction @ @ @ @ @ or enabled by local officials .
“ The U.S. Department of Justice today identified the @ @ @ @ @ permitted violence and destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures @ @ @ @ @ New York City ; Portland , Oregon ; and Seattle , Washington .
The Department @ @ @ @ @ work to identify jurisdictions that meet the criteria set out in the President ’ s @ @ @ @ @ the list of selected jurisdictions as required therein , ” DOJ released in a statement @ @ @ @ @ list was published on DOJ ’ s website today in response to President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 , entitled ‘ Memorandum on Reviewing Funding to State and Local Government Recipients @ @ @ @ @ Violence , and Destruction in American Cities .
’ ”

DOJ Identifies Anarchist States Inside America.
The Department of Justice has officially identified New York City, Portland and Seattle as cities where violence and destruction of property is being allowed or enabled by local officials.
“The U.S. Department of Justice today identified the following three jurisdictions that have permitted violence and destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities: New York City; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington. The Department of Justice is continuing to work to identify jurisdictions that meet the criteria set out in the President’s Memorandum and will periodically update the list of selected jurisdictions as required therein,” DOJ released in a statement Monday morning. “The list was published on DOJ’s website today in response to President Trump’s memorandum of September 2, 2020, entitled ‘Memorandum on Reviewing Funding to State and Local Government Recipients That Are Permitting Anarchy, Violence, and Destruction in American Cities.’”


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Trump Derangement Syndrome turns Dems from vaccine Stalinists into anti-vaxxers as treatment nears f

Trump Derangement Syndrome turns Dems from vaccine Stalinists into anti-vaxxers as treatment nears for COVID-19

( Natural News ) Without a doubt 2020 has been one of the oddest , and most loathed , years in the history of our country .
But nothing has been as strange as the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Republican governors who once claimed to cherish freedom , liberty and personal responsibility , embraced lockdowns of their economies .
But the behavior by Democrats has been especially educational .
As for coronavirus-related lockdowns , Democrats unleashed their inner authoritarian selves and not only imposed them , but prolonged them month after month , where even today restrictions remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have done to local and state economies .
Democrats especially have long pushed to have kids in school as much as possible — expanding attendance to begin at ‘ pre-K ’ and have students actually in school buildings from dawn to dusk so that ‘ government ’ educators replace parents as providers , educators and caretakers .
But now , the left-wing teachers unions and liberal parents are decrying ( and fighting ) decisions by school boards and administrators to reopen , even though ‘ the science ’ has long shown that children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of getting a harmful case of COVID-19 .
Also , Democrats long embraced mandatory vaccination programs and schemes , claiming that ‘ the public good ’ demands such mass poisoning of the population .
But now that President Trump has announced a vaccine is close for the novel coronavirus , because the left is stricken with Trump Derangement Syndrome ( for which there does not appear to be a cure , much less a treatment ) , suddenly ‘ vaccine ‘ em all ’ Democrats have turned into anti-vaxxers .
( Related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” deterring Chinese people from getting flu shots . )
The media is so desperate to get President Trump out of office they are actually willing to scare vulnerable Americans into not taking a vaccine that could save their lives .
Earlier this month , the big three networks touted Kamala Harris warning Americans not to trust Trump with a vaccine .
Yesterday , Biden came out with his own dangerous message telling Americans to not take any vaccine that comes out while Trump ’ s in office .
On ABC ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , White House correspondent Cecilia Vega and anchor George Stephanopoulos spent a good deal of time deflecting blame from the Democrat ticket sowing fear about a COVID vaccine to project it was actually being “ politicized ” by President Trump .
How do you ‘ politicize ’ a vaccine ?
Once again , we need only to turn to the lunatic left , which has completely taken over the Democratic Party .
During an appearance earlier this month on ABC ’ s “ Good Morning America , ” Harris went unchallenged when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine that came out of the Trump administration .
“ It would have to be a credible source of information that talks about the efficacy and the reliability of whatever he ’ s talking about .
I will not take his word for it , ” she said .
Wow .
And this after her party badgered the Trump administration all summer long about waiting to reopen the country and revitalize our battered economy until a vaccine was developed .
Obviously , they didn ’ t take the president at his word when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak in the U.S. deepened that his administration would develop a vaccine in record time .
Speaking of politicizing a vaccine , the same garbage media that let Harris get away with frightening people away from a potentially effective treatment , thus , in effect , killing them , then suggested to the CEO of Pfizer , which is leading the development of a vaccine , that Trump was politicizing a vaccine because he was touting it ahead of the election .
“ The President said … ‘ We are going to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before a very special day , ’ which was an illusion apparently to election day .
How concerned are you about a comment like that ?
” “ Today ” show co-host Savannah Guthrie asked Albert Bourla , president of Pfizer .
Look , that may be true — there may be some political advantage for the president if he can get an effective treatment to the people before the elections .
But that also assumes that Trump wants to harm Americans , which is patently absurd .
Also , accusing Trump of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hook for playing vaccine politics is as hypocritical as it can get .
But it proves again that Trump Derangement Syndrome can make Democrats twist themselves into knots to justify opposing him no matter what .

by: JD Heyes
(Natural News) Without a doubt 2020 has been one of the oddest, and most loathed, years in the history of our country. But nothing has been as strange as the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Republican governors who once claimed to cherish freedom, liberty and personal responsibility, embraced lockdowns of their economies. But the behavior by Democrats has been especially educational.
As for coronavirus-related lockdowns, Democrats unleashed their inner authoritarian selves and not only imposed them, but prolonged them month after month, where even today restrictions remain in effect, despite what the lockdowns have done to local and state economies.
Democrats especially have long pushed to have kids in school as much as possible — expanding attendance to begin at ‘pre-K’ and have students actually in school buildings from dawn to dusk so that ‘government’ educators replace parents as providers, educators and caretakers. But now, the left-wing teachers unions and liberal parents are decrying (and fighting) decisions by school boards and administrators to reopen, even though ‘the science’ has long shown that children and healthy teens are not at any risk of getting a harmful case of COVID-19.
Also, Democrats long embraced mandatory vaccination programs and schemes, claiming that ‘the public good’ demands such mass poisoning of the population. But now that President Trump has announced a vaccine is close for the novel coronavirus, because the left is stricken with Trump Derangement Syndrome (for which there does not appear to be a cure, much less a treatment), suddenly ‘vaccine ‘em all’ Democrats have turned into anti-vaxxers. (Related: Extensive history of “pharmaceutical scandals” deterring Chinese people from getting flu shots.)
NewsBusters noted:
The media is so desperate to get President Trump out of office they are actually willing to scare vulnerable Americans into not taking a vaccine that could save their lives. Earlier this month, the big three networks touted Kamala Harris warning Americans not to trust Trump with a vaccine. Yesterday, Biden came out with his own dangerous message telling Americans to not take any vaccine that comes out while Trump’s in office.
On ABC’s Good Morning America [last week], White House correspondent Cecilia Vega and anchor George Stephanopoulos spent a good deal of time deflecting blame from the Democrat ticket sowing fear about a COVID vaccine to project it was actually being “politicized” by President Trump.
How do you ‘politicize’ a vaccine? Once again, we need only to turn to the lunatic left, which has completely taken over the Democratic Party.
During an appearance earlier this month on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Harris went unchallenged when she actually told Americans not to trust any vaccine that came out of the Trump administration.
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“It would have to be a credible source of information that talks about the efficacy and the reliability of whatever he’s talking about. I will not take his word for it,” she said.
Wow. And this after her party badgered the Trump administration all summer long about waiting to reopen the country and revitalize our battered economy until a vaccine was developed.
Obviously, they didn’t take the president at his word when he said earlier this year as the outbreak in the U.S. deepened that his administration would develop a vaccine in record time.
Speaking of politicizing a vaccine, the same garbage media that let Harris get away with frightening people away from a potentially effective treatment, thus, in effect, killing them, then suggested to the CEO of Pfizer, which is leading the development of a vaccine, that Trump was politicizing a vaccine because he was touting it ahead of the election.
“The President said … ‘We are going to have a vaccine very soon, maybe even before a very special day,’ which was an illusion apparently to election day. How concerned are you about a comment like that?” “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie asked Albert Bourla, president of Pfizer.
Look, that may be true — there may be some political advantage for the president if he can get an effective treatment to the people before the elections. But that also assumes that Trump wants to harm Americans, which is patently absurd.
Also, accusing Trump of vaccine politics while letting Harris off the hook for playing vaccine politics is as hypocritical as it can get. But it proves again that Trump Derangement Syndrome can make Democrats twist themselves into knots to justify opposing him no matter what.
Sources include:
NewsBusters.org
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Who Will Really Run the Government Behind Biden?

Biden without his teleprompter is a disaster , but his vice president lets it slip calling it “ a Harris administration together with Joe Biden.
” Knowing what I know from dealing with Washington , as I have said before , ever since Bush Jr. , there has been a deliberate intention to seek figure-heads only so those behind the scenes get to call the shots .
I have written many times before that they selected Bush Jr. deliberately because he had the name to win , but I was told he was “ stupid ” and they “ needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is how they selected Dick Cheney — it wasn ’ t Bush who selected his own staff .
I have stated before that I was asked to take the position of Chief Economic Adviser , but declined because I would not be able to maintain my own company under such circumstances .
Even the Washington Post admitted that Obama “ skipped more than half of his daily intelligence briefings in his first term .
” There has been an intentional effort to marginalize whoever is president .
Trump did not fall into that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people hated him from Bolton , who wanted to invade the world , to Clapper & friends in the intelligence community .
They want the perfect stooge — hence they are putting Biden up for president .
Who knows what the Deep State has in mind .
Our model does not look well post-2022 .
Even Mueller ’ s team claims to have accidentally erased all their phones , which is obstruction of justice ( i.e.
, Hillary ) .
No one in government can be trusted anymore .

by Martin Armstrong
Biden without his teleprompter is a disaster, but his vice president lets it slip calling it “a Harris administration together with Joe Biden.” Knowing what I know from dealing with Washington, as I have said before, ever since Bush Jr., there has been a deliberate intention to seek figure-heads only so those behind the scenes get to call the shots.
I have written many times before that they selected Bush Jr. deliberately because he had the name to win, but I was told he was “stupid” and they “needed” qualified people around him. That is how they selected Dick Cheney — it wasn’t Bush who selected his own staff. I have stated before that I was asked to take the position of Chief Economic Adviser, but declined because I would not be able to maintain my own company under such circumstances.
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Even the Washington Post admitted that Obama “skipped more than half of his daily intelligence briefings in his first term. ” There has been an intentional effort to marginalize whoever is president. Trump did not fall into that category and that is why so many people hated him from Bolton, who wanted to invade the world, to Clapper & friends in the intelligence community. They want the perfect stooge — hence they are putting Biden up for president.
Who knows what the Deep State has in mind. Our model does not look well post-2022. Even Mueller’s team claims to have accidentally erased all their phones, which is obstruction of justice (i.e., Hillary). No one in government can be trusted anymore.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--Jason Burack: China’s Communist Party Wants More Control Over The Chinese Economy?

Jason Burack is an investor , entrepreneur , financial historian , Austrian School economist , and contrarian .
Jason co-founded @ @ @ @ @ Wall St for Main St , LLC , to try to help the people of @ @ @ @ @ the knowledge , skills , research methods , and investing expertise of Wall Street .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s work at his blog website at www.jasonburack.com .

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investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--‘Financially Devastated’: 87% Of NYC Bars, Restaurants Couldn’t Make August Rent… Covid Upends Middl

‘Financially Devastated’: 87% Of NYC Bars, Restaurants Couldn’t Make August Rent… Covid Upends Middle-Class Family Finances

A survey found that 87 % of New York City restaurants , bars , and nightlife venues couldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ August as the city grapples with permanent business closures and unemployment .
The survey by @ @ @ @ @ showed that 34 % of these establishments couldn ’ t pay rent at all , @ @ @ @ @ , which were released Monday , come ahead of the scheduled reopening of indoor dining @ @ @ @ @ Sept. 30 .
If positive rates for coronavirus don ’ t show significant increase , @ @ @ @ @ to 50 % by Nov. 1 , according to Eater .
But many restaurants are @ @ @ @ @ the meantime , and outdoor dining seemingly failed to help many businesses survive the warmer @ @ @ @ @ “ Restaurants , bars and nightlife venues have been financially devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic @ @ @ @ @ the group ’ s executive director , said in a statement according to the NY @ @

‘Financially Devastated’: 87% Of NYC Bars, Restaurants Couldn’t Make August Rent
A survey found that 87% of New York City restaurants, bars, and nightlife venues couldn’t pay their full rent in August as the city grapples with permanent business closures and unemployment.
The survey by the NYC Hospitality Alliance also showed that 34% of these establishments couldn’t pay rent at all, Patch reported.
The results, which were released Monday, come ahead of the scheduled reopening of indoor dining at 25% capacity starting Sept. 30. If positive rates for coronavirus don’t show significant increase, the capacity will be raised to 50% by Nov. 1, according to Eater.
But many restaurants are struggling to remain afloat in the meantime, and outdoor dining seemingly failed to help many businesses survive the warmer months of the pandemic.
“Restaurants, bars and nightlife venues have been financially devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Andrew Rigie, the group’s executive director, said in a statement according to the NY Post.


investmentwatchblog--2020-09-22--China no longer recognizes median line in the Taiwan Strait. (Update: Bombers have crossed the line)

China no longer recognizes median line in the Taiwan Strait. — DEFCONWarningSystem (@DEFCONWSALERTS) September 19, 2020
USAF E-8C 96-0042 KIMBO65 operating over the South China Sea. pic.twitter.com/MM4hL7CxGK — Aircraft Spots (@AircraftSpots) September 20, 2020
Taiwanese FM on China: 'After Hong Kong, Taiwan might be next' t.co/9ITbgTDNuz via @FRANCE24 — EndGameWW3 (@EndGameWW3) September 20, 2020
Voice:Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, who pledged deeper ties with the US at a dinner for a visiting senior State Department official,is clearly playing with fire. If any act of her provacation violates the Anti-Secession Law of China, a war will be set off and Tsai will be wiped out pic.twitter.com/hPZl42dVb1 — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) September 19, 2020
Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fighters and bombers crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in what is seen as a repeated violation by Taiwan.t.co/af9PwSpOEz — INTELSky (@Intel_Sky) September 20, 2020
#BREAKING : The #PLA conducted nearly 40 warplane sorties in the #Taiwan Straits in two consecutive days of military drills. These warplanes are capable of seizing air superiority and command of sea over the Taiwan island and in the Straits, #China Media(GT) said.@USPacificFleet — IFE Network 24×7 (@IFENetwork24) September 20, 2020
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