investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Ireland expected to have 15000 Covid-19 cases by the end of March!

54 new cases in the Republic , bring it to 223 cases , 275 on the island , guys this @ @ @ @ @ expects 15,000 cases of coronavirus to be in ireland by the end of march stay @ @ @ @ @ have tested positive for coronavirus in the Republic • 5,000 coronavirus cases expected to be @ @ @ @ @ of the month • Emergency legislation to be introduced to ‘ detain and isolate people @ @ @ @ @ not submit to self-isolation ’

54 new cases in the Republic, bring it to 223 cases, 275 on the island, guys this is serious now, LeoVaradkar expects 15,000 cases of coronavirus to be in ireland by the end of march stay safe everyone
54 new cases in the Republic, bring it to 223 cases, 275 on the island, guys this is serious now, @LeoVaradkar expects 15,000 cases of coronavirus to be in ireland by the end of march 😩 stay safe everyone ❤ pic.twitter.com/NUVjNTrcya — Cillian McGovern (@Killywilly69) March 16, 2020
2 23 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the Republic
23 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the Republic 1 5,000 coronavirus cases expected to be diagnosed in Ireland by end of the month
5,000 coronavirus cases expected to be diagnosed in Ireland by end of the month Health system to launch massive recruitment campaign tomorrow
Emergency legislation to be introduced to ‘detain and isolate people who have Covid-19 and do not submit to self-isolation’
www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/coronavirus-ireland-54-new-cases-of-covid-19-confirmed-and-up-to-15000-expected-by-end-of-march-39048987.html
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Bank Runs have started.

Bank Runs have started.

Coronavirus symptoms : what are they and should you see a doctor ?
A Manhattan bank temporarily ran out of @ @ @ @ @ as wealthy customers sought to withdraw large sums of cash as Wall Street suffered its @ @ @ @ @ 30 years .
Frantic clientele at a Bank of America branch on ritzy Park Avenue @ @ @ @ @ thousands of dollars to stockpile , which accounted for the shortage .
Two people who @ @ @ @ @ New York Times that several people withdrew as much as $ 50,000 .
On Thursday @ @ @ @ @ 500 dropped more than nine percent – the largest percentage drop since the ‘ Black @ @ @ @ @ .
The fall was attributed to the worsening coronavirus crisis , however the markets largely @ @ @ @ @ the Trump Administration announced new measures to fight the pandemic .

Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?
A Manhattan bank temporarily ran out of $100 bills on Thursday as wealthy customers sought to withdraw large sums of cash as Wall Street suffered its biggest drop in more than 30 years.
Frantic clientele at a Bank of America branch on ritzy Park Avenue requested to retrieve tens of thousands of dollars to stockpile, which accounted for the shortage.
Two people who witnessed the rush told The New York Times that several people withdrew as much as $50,000.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 dropped more than nine percent – the largest percentage drop since the ‘Black Monday’ crash of 1987.
The fall was attributed to the worsening coronavirus crisis, however the markets largely bounced back on Friday after the Trump Administration announced new measures to fight the pandemic.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--1984 style bill being rushed thru Congress the pedos on both sides of the isle are working together

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING GOING ON RIGHT NOW THATS BEING COVERED UP The elite are trying to use @ @ @ @ @ sneak in a very serious bill that would END internet privacy and anonymity .
It @ @ @ @ @ IT act .
It ’ s a BIPARTISAN bill .
This bill would : Allow @ @ @ @ @ and any private electronic messages ( think WhatsApp , Messenger , etc ) Take away @ @ @ @ @ and install a backdoor on any encryption service Remove the messaging platforms ’ legal exemption @ @ @ @ @ sent across their networks , encapsulated in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act ( @ @

by veteran88
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING GOING ON RIGHT NOW THATS BEING COVERED UP
The elite are trying to use the epidemic going around to sneak in a very serious bill that would END internet privacy and anonymity. It’s called the EARN IT act. It’s a BIPARTISAN bill. This bill would:
Allow the government to review every and any private electronic messages (think WhatsApp, Messenger, etc)
Take away your rights for end-to-end encryption and install a backdoor on any encryption service
Remove the messaging platforms’ legal exemption for “internet speech” sent across their networks, encapsulated in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Near everything closed in New Orleans

Near everything closed in New Orleans

NOLA Ready @ nolaready New actions to immediately slow the spread of # COVID19 in # NOLA : No entry @ @ @ @ @ closed No entry signMalls closed No entry signEntertainment venues closed No entry signGyms & fitness @ @ @ @ @ only No entry signPublic & private gatherings banned

NOLA Ready
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New actions to immediately slow the spread of #COVID19 in #NOLA:
No entry signBars, nightclubs & casinos closed
No entry signMalls closed
No entry signEntertainment venues closed
No entry signGyms & fitness centers closed
Takeout boxRestaurants take-out/delivery only
No entry signPublic & private gatherings banned
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New actions to immediately slow the spread of #COVID19 in #NOLA: 🚫Bars, nightclubs & casinos closed
🚫Malls closed
🚫Entertainment venues closed
🚫Gyms & fitness centers closed
🥡Restaurants take-out/delivery only
🚫Public & private gatherings bannedt.co/AyuRn37IF4 pic.twitter.com/qG09d4Knyj — NOLA Ready (@nolaready) March 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--CNN gets caught spreading fake news about a “national curfew”

CNN being CNN and trying to cause mass panic and fear .
Its been working so far .
Dont believe @ @ @ @ @ news folks .

CNN being CNN and trying to cause mass panic and fear. Its been working so far. Dont believe everything you see in the news folks.
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This is not true! t.co/xhdtRUsOa9 — Judd Deere (@JuddPDeere45) March 16, 2020
h/t Facts-Over-Opinion


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Trump Admin calls out Chinese Ambassador About Virus Lies

While the media continues parroting Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) propaganda in the face of the Wuhan virus , the Trump administration is firing back .
In response to the outrageous charge from a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson that the U.S. Army might have been behind the transmission of the Chinese coronavirus to Wuhan , the State Department Friday summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States .
CBS News reports that Ambassador Cui Tiankai met with Deputy Secretary for East Asia David Stillwell , wherein Stillwell corrected the record with what CBS ’ s sources described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the facts.
” According to the report , State Department officials said the purpose of the diplomatic dressing down was “ to put the government on notice we won ’ t tolerate it for the good of the Chinese people and the world.
” ..the Trump administration is clearly laying out the points of contention with the CCP , and responding through actions and strategic communications , is vital .
The message in this instance to the Chinese and other foreign powers is that slanders against Americans—whether in our armed forces or otherwise—will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information operations go unchecked .
Coronavirus should crystallize the reality of the danger Communist-ruled China poses to the U.S. ..

While the media continues parroting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda in the face of the Wuhan virus, the Trump administration is firing back.
In response to the outrageous charge from a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson that the U.S. Army might have been behind the transmission of the Chinese coronavirus to Wuhan, the State Department Friday summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States.
CBS News reports that Ambassador Cui Tiankai met with Deputy Secretary for East Asia David Stillwell, wherein Stillwell corrected the record with what CBS’s sources described as “a very stern representation of the facts.” According to the report, State Department officials said the purpose of the diplomatic dressing down was “to put the government on notice we won’t tolerate it for the good of the Chinese people and the world.”
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..the Trump administration is clearly laying out the points of contention with the CCP, and responding through actions and strategic communications, is vital. The message in this instance to the Chinese and other foreign powers is that slanders against Americans—whether in our armed forces or otherwise—will not be tolerated. Nor will hostile information operations go unchecked.
Coronavirus should crystallize the reality of the danger Communist-ruled China poses to the U.S. ..
thefederalist.com/2020/03/16/trump-admin-dresses-down-chinese-ambassador-about-wuhan-virus-lies/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--PENTAGON DEFENSE secretary TO QUARANTINE

See new Tweets Conversation Jack Detsch @ JackDetsch_ALM Just in : Pentagon will physically separate Defense Secretary Mark Esper & @ @ @ @ @ officer Gen. Mark Milley amid the coronavirus outbreaks , Chief DoD spox Jonathan Hoffman says @ @ @ @ @ teleconference .
DoD will screen those who go into Esper ’ s suite

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Just in: Pentagon will physically separate Defense Secretary Mark Esper & US military's top officer Gen. Mark Milley amid the coronavirus outbreaks, Chief DoD spox Jonathan Hoffman says. Staffs will communicate via teleconference. DoD will screen those who go into Esper's suite — Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch_ALM) March 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Writing to you from lockdown

Writing to you from lockdown

As you might have heard , Puerto Rico is now on lockdown .
Government offices and private businesses are closed , and no one is allowed to leave their homes except to buy food , attend medical appointments , etc .
This is quickly going to become global policy , at least in the West .
If these measures haven ’ t hit yet where you live , they ’ re probably coming soon .
So much of what we ’ ve been writing about for so long is now happening .
But even still , it feels surreal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ still in a deep fog right now .
Reality still hasn ’ t quite hit .
It reminds me of that line from the first Matrix movie when Morpheus tells Neo— “ You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he ’ s expecting to wake up.
” I imagine a lot of folks still think that the government is going to sound the ‘ all clear ’ in a couple of days… that the virus has been eradicated and life will quickly go back to normal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen .
A vaccine is still months , maybe even a year+ away .
The only way to really contain this is extreme social distancing– to eliminate any non-critical interactions with other people .
But that ’ s obviously going to have a catastrophic economic impact .
A friend of mine just sent me an email this morning saying that he was going to have to lay off all 45 of his employees this morning .
I can ’ t even begin to guess how many millions of people will lose their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go bankrupt , because of this virus .
Frankly I expect entire nations to go broke over the next few months .
Italy was already teetering on the brink of disaster .
Now its entire economy has shut down .
Tax revenue has dried up .
And Italian bond yields are actually increasing , which makes it more expensive for the government to borrow .
The arithmetic is grim , and Italy is far from alone .
So I literally laughed out loud when I read that Goldman Sachs had forecast a 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people smoking ?
It would be amazing if the economy -only- shrank by 5 % .
The entire world is shutting down .
And there ’ s very little that a government or central bank can do about it .
The Federal Reserve in the US announced another emergency interest rate cut over the weekend , dropping rates down to 0 % .
It ’ s extraordinary that the Fed cut rates to zero… and the recession hasn ’ t actually even started yet .
How low will we see rates go in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage surfaces ?
How much money are they going to print ?
But nothing the Fed does is going to matter .
There is no interest rate cut , no amount of money they can print , which will defeat a global pandemic .
It would be just as silly if the headline had read : Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero to fight California wildfire .
Plus , another thing to contend with is the emotional scarring that will come from this .
Just imagine , for example , that the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By June , everything starts to seem normal again , and we go into the northern summer like nothing ever happened .
And then , boom .
October rolls around and the news reports a single case of the virus in Chicago .
“ Here we go again , ” they ’ ll say .
People will totally freak out .
The stock market will crash .
The run on toilet paper will begin anew .
Pandemonium .
So , it ’ s going to be quite a while before those scars heal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But on the bright side , while people have totally underestimated almost everything about the Corona virus so far , I think they ’ re really underestimating how much opportunity there will be on the other side of this .
This is not a once in a lifetime event .
This is not even a once in a century event .
A pandemic so fast and so global has only occurred a handful of times in all of human history .
And in our modern age , it ’ s unprecedented .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will go back exactly to the way things were before .
Even something as virulent as the Black Death in the Middle Ages gave way to the Renaissance– one of the most productive periods in history .
It was because of the Black Death that the Feudal System ( one of the most ridiculous economic models ever created ) finally came to an end .
Personal freedom , prosperity , exploration , scientific discovery , private property rights , all boomed in the aftermath of the plague .
The world became better .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over , we ’ ll experience an unprecedented renaissance where talented , responsible people will flourish amid near-infinite opportunity .
We can ’ t even imagine yet how extraordinary it will be .

by Simon Black
As you might have heard, Puerto Rico is now on lockdown. Government offices and private businesses are closed, and no one is allowed to leave their homes except to buy food, attend medical appointments, etc.
This is quickly going to become global policy, at least in the West. If these measures haven’t hit yet where you live, they’re probably coming soon.
So much of what we’ve been writing about for so long is now happening. But even still, it feels surreal.
I think a lot of people are still in a deep fog right now. Reality still hasn’t quite hit. It reminds me of that line from the first Matrix movie when Morpheus tells Neo—
“You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he’s expecting to wake up.”
I imagine a lot of folks still think that the government is going to sound the ‘all clear’ in a couple of days… that the virus has been eradicated and life will quickly go back to normal.
Realistically that’s probably not going to happen.
A vaccine is still months, maybe even a year+ away.
The only way to really contain this is extreme social distancing– to eliminate any non-critical interactions with other people.
But that’s obviously going to have a catastrophic economic impact.
A friend of mine just sent me an email this morning saying that he was going to have to lay off all 45 of his employees this morning.
I can’t even begin to guess how many millions of people will lose their jobs, and how many companies will go bankrupt, because of this virus.
Frankly I expect entire nations to go broke over the next few months.
Italy was already teetering on the brink of disaster. Now its entire economy has shut down. Tax revenue has dried up. And Italian bond yields are actually increasing, which makes it more expensive for the government to borrow.
The arithmetic is grim, and Italy is far from alone.
So I literally laughed out loud when I read that Goldman Sachs had forecast a 5% economic contraction.
What are these people smoking? It would be amazing if the economy -only- shrank by 5%.
The entire world is shutting down. And there’s very little that a government or central bank can do about it.
The Federal Reserve in the US announced another emergency interest rate cut over the weekend, dropping rates down to 0%.
It’s extraordinary that the Fed cut rates to zero… and the recession hasn’t actually even started yet.
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How low will we see rates go in the coming months once the real economic damage surfaces? How much money are they going to print?
(This is one of the many reasons we have long encouraged our readers to hold physical cash and gold bullion.)
But nothing the Fed does is going to matter. There is no interest rate cut, no amount of money they can print, which will defeat a global pandemic.
It would be just as silly if the headline had read: Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero to fight California wildfire.
Printing money won’t put out a fire, and printing money won’t stop a viral pandemic.
Plus, another thing to contend with is the emotional scarring that will come from this.
Just imagine, for example, that the virus dies down over the next month. By June, everything starts to seem normal again, and we go into the northern summer like nothing ever happened.
And then, boom. October rolls around and the news reports a single case of the virus in Chicago.
“Here we go again,” they’ll say. People will totally freak out. The stock market will crash. The run on toilet paper will begin anew. Pandemonium.
So, it’s going to be quite a while before those scars heal and things truly start to feel normal…
But on the bright side, while people have totally underestimated almost everything about the Corona virus so far, I think they’re really underestimating how much opportunity there will be on the other side of this.
This is not a once in a lifetime event. This is not even a once in a century event.
A pandemic so fast and so global has only occurred a handful of times in all of human history. And in our modern age, it’s unprecedented.
It would be foolish to think that everything will go back exactly to the way things were before.
No chance.
Even something as virulent as the Black Death in the Middle Ages gave way to the Renaissance– one of the most productive periods in history.
It was because of the Black Death that the Feudal System (one of the most ridiculous economic models ever created) finally came to an end.
Personal freedom, prosperity, exploration, scientific discovery, private property rights, all boomed in the aftermath of the plague.
The world became better. Rapidly.
And when this is finally over, we’ll experience an unprecedented renaissance where talented, responsible people will flourish amid near-infinite opportunity.
We can’t even imagine yet how extraordinary it will be.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--The Fed Makes a Fool of Itself – There is no Santa Claus

This is the very essence of a financial crisis .
Despite the fact that Trump cheered the Fed and they cut rates to ZERO , the risk of that was what would happen if the market continued to fall .
Another steep sell-off took place which resulted in the halt of trading again on Wall Street as Monday opened .
This is undermining the entire confidence despite the Federal Reserve ’ s emergency actions to lower interest rates and pump more money into the economy to combat the impact of the coronavirus .
The Fed on Sunday slashed interest rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said it would buy $ 700 billion in Treasury securities in a massive emergency move to protect the U.S. economy from the pandemic .
President Trump said Sunday investors should be “ very thrilled ” by the move .
This has revealed that Trump is too old-school like Ray Dalio who at the World Economic Forum and the turn of the Economic Confidence Model on January 18 , 2020 , proclaimed that “ cash is trash ” for which he will now be remembered in history ( his interview was Jan 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ P 500 quickly plummeted more than 8 % after the opening bell , triggering an automatic temporary halt in operations for the third time in the past six trading days .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 9.7 % , or more than 2,200 points before trading was suspended for 15 minutes .
HELLO !
Is the world listening ?
Only a fool tries to catch a falling knife .
We have the end of the quarter coming due .
The losses among those who have been using the Quantity Theory of Money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touting this is Quantitative Easing so the dollar must crash and gold will soar , fail to understand the dynamic of the economy and how we all connected .
I covered in detail at the 2017 World Economic Conference that the Quantity Theory of Money was the root of all evil .
It has not just misled the goldbugs , but central bankers , right down to Trump .
We have warned that we were facing a Central Bank Crisis by 2020 which would then lead into the Monetary Crisis Cycle .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority MUST always be wrong .
This is simply the energy needed behind the business cycle .
What the Fed has done was foolish .
They have no real power to control the economy and now people are going to begin to realize , there is no Santa Claus .

by Martin Armstrong
This is the very essence of a financial crisis. Despite the fact that Trump cheered the Fed and they cut rates to ZERO, the risk of that was what would happen if the market continued to fall. Another steep sell-off took place which resulted in the halt of trading again on Wall Street as Monday opened. This is undermining the entire confidence despite the Federal Reserve’s emergency actions to lower interest rates and pump more money into the economy to combat the impact of the coronavirus. The Fed on Sunday slashed interest rates by a full percentage point to zero and said it would buy $700 billion in Treasury securities in a massive emergency move to protect the U.S. economy from the pandemic. President Trump said Sunday investors should be “very thrilled” by the move. This has revealed that Trump is too old-school like Ray Dalio who at the World Economic Forum and the turn of the Economic Confidence Model on January 18, 2020, proclaimed that “cash is trash” for which he will now be remembered in history (his interview was Jan 21, 2020).
The S&P 500 quickly plummeted more than 8% after the opening bell, triggering an automatic temporary halt in operations for the third time in the past six trading days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 9.7%, or more than 2,200 points before trading was suspended for 15 minutes.
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HELLO! Is the world listening?
Only a fool tries to catch a falling knife. We have the end of the quarter coming due. The losses among those who have been using the Quantity Theory of Money will be staggering. Those who keep touting this is Quantitative Easing so the dollar must crash and gold will soar, fail to understand the dynamic of the economy and how we all connected. I covered in detail at the 2017 World Economic Conference that the Quantity Theory of Money was the root of all evil. It has not just misled the goldbugs, but central bankers, right down to Trump.
We have warned that we were facing a Central Bank Crisis by 2020 which would then lead into the Monetary Crisis Cycle. We can see this thing coming but the majority MUST always be wrong. This is simply the energy needed behind the business cycle.
What the Fed has done was foolish. They have no real power to control the economy and now people are going to begin to realize, there is no Santa Claus.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--What Happens when the People are Confronted by a Government Financial System that Crumbles before th

What Happens when the People are Confronted by a Government Financial System that Crumbles before their eyes?

Congress has been out to breakfast , lunch , and dinner .
The national debt keeps growing reaching around $ 23 trillion , yet Congress as an institution points fingers across the aisle toward the other party to always find a scapegoat .
Both parties share the blame and neither party is ever interested in even discussing the problem no less listen to any possible solution .
Congress is literally out of order .
It is just broken and is beyond repair .
Congress passes measures to make it sound like they are addressing the problem , but when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caps , they suspend the measure quietly behind the curtain .
Congress refuses to confront the issue of debt and politicians simply run always promising more goodies if you vote for them .
In health care , the issue of surprise medical billing ( SMB ) has become a top issue .
Congress has , yet again , gotten it wrong .
The solution for Congress is to push for price controls that will end up short-changing doctors and limiting choice for patients .
Physician groups have been pointing out that the solution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consolidation and artificially low payment rates.
” The problem was created by insurance companies , yet the doctors and patients are paying the price .
Nobody will address the insurance companies or the pharmaceutical industry .
They always get special treatment .
The # 1 lobbyist is the US Chamber of Commerce which spent a staggering $ 94,800,000 on lobbying in 2018 .
The National Association of Realtors spent $ 72,808,648 on lobbying in 2018 .
The Open Society Policy Center , of billionaire George Soros who seeks to buy politicians , spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Research & Manufacturers of America is a trade association for drug manufacturers .
They spent $ 27,989,250 on lobbying in 2018 .
The Chicago-based American Hospital Association spent $ 23,927,842 on lobbying efforts .
The United States health insurance giant , Blue Cross , spent $ 23,604,221 on lobbying in 2018 .
Alphabet , which is the parent company of Google , spent $ 21,740,000 on lobbying in 2018 .
The American Medical Association spent $ 20,417,000 on lobbying in 2018 .
Telecommunications giant AT & T spent $ 18,529,000 on lobbying in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15,120,000 on lobbying in 2018 .
Then there is the National Association of Broadcasters which spent $ 14,170,000 in 2018 .
You don ’ t have to guess which party got the lion share .
The only way to ever address the crisis we face in debt and government is a clean-sweep with term limits .
If it is one-time and out , then we get to call lobbying what it really is – an anti-capitalistic system of rebranding the age-old practice of bribery .
We are facing the ultimate collapse of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems .
The Democrats continue to run with promises of freebies without any sense of how the system functions and never addressing the crisis in debt .
Both parties simply see this system as never-ending .
What we face is going to be a major shock when the public is confronted by a system that crumbles before their eyes .
What comes after that is the real question : Freedom or Authoritarianism ?

Congress has been out to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The national debt keeps growing reaching around $23 trillion, yet Congress as an institution points fingers across the aisle toward the other party to always find a scapegoat. Both parties share the blame and neither party is ever interested in even discussing the problem no less listen to any possible solution. Congress is literally out of order. It is just broken and is beyond repair. Congress passes measures to make it sound like they are addressing the problem, but when it actually impacts spending, like the spending caps, they suspend the measure quietly behind the curtain. Congress refuses to confront the issue of debt and politicians simply run always promising more goodies if you vote for them.
In health care, the issue of surprise medical billing (SMB) has become a top issue. Congress has, yet again, gotten it wrong. The solution for Congress is to push for price controls that will end up short-changing doctors and limiting choice for patients. Physician groups have been pointing out that the solution being proposed “could lead to market consolidation and artificially low payment rates.” The problem was created by insurance companies, yet the doctors and patients are paying the price. Nobody will address the insurance companies or the pharmaceutical industry. They always get special treatment.
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The #1 lobbyist is the US Chamber of Commerce which spent a staggering $94,800,000 on lobbying in 2018. The National Association of Realtors spent $72,808,648 on lobbying in 2018. The Open Society Policy Center, of billionaire George Soros who seeks to buy politicians, spent $31,520,000 in 2018. The Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America is a trade association for drug manufacturers. They spent $27,989,250 on lobbying in 2018. The Chicago-based American Hospital Association spent $23,927,842 on lobbying efforts. The United States health insurance giant, Blue Cross, spent $23,604,221 on lobbying in 2018. Alphabet, which is the parent company of Google, spent $21,740,000 on lobbying in 2018. The American Medical Association spent $20,417,000 on lobbying in 2018. Telecommunications giant AT&T spent $18,529,000 on lobbying in 2018. Boeing aircraft manufacturer spent $15,120,000 on lobbying in 2018. Then there is the National Association of Broadcasters which spent $14,170,000 in 2018. You don’t have to guess which party got the lion share.
The only way to ever address the crisis we face in debt and government is a clean-sweep with term limits. If it is one-time and out, then we get to call lobbying what it really is – an anti-capitalistic system of rebranding the age-old practice of bribery.
We are facing the ultimate collapse of the government because they will not address the problems. The Democrats continue to run with promises of freebies without any sense of how the system functions and never addressing the crisis in debt. Both parties simply see this system as never-ending. What we face is going to be a major shock when the public is confronted by a system that crumbles before their eyes. What comes after that is the real question: Freedom or Authoritarianism?


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-16--“It’s just the flu” debunked in 58 seconds.

“ It ’ s just the flu ” debunked in 58 seconds .
😷👍 And add serious complication rate for @ @ @ @ @

“It’s just the flu” debunked in 58 seconds. 😷👍
And add serious complication rate for complete debunking. 👇 pic.twitter.com/R78jWHauRU
— George Gammon (@GeorgeGammon) March 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Be Fearful when others are Greedy, be Greedy when others are Fearful

This is the principle I ’ ve invested on , this is the principle I ’ ve thrived on .
In early 2007 , there were many of us who could clearly see a storm was coming .
When you ’ ve got people saying things like “ they aren ’ t making any new land , real estate can only go up forever !
” you know you ’ ve got irrational greed on your hands .
And so I sold in 2006 and held 100 % cash , because you should be fearful when others are greedy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ printed tendies .
Just as many of you are printing tendies now .
But after that precipitous drop in Oct. 2008 , I turned around and began buying stock .
Why ?
Because the sentiment of the market had changed .
Because you should be greedy when others are fearful .
I held that stock until 2018 and sold for another massive profit .
Now we are seeing a near identical repeat of 2008 .
The bears have been rewarded for fearing the greed of the bulls .
But things can turn around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greedy party , betting WITH the fear .
People are still buying puts after a 30 % down market .
We ’ ve got people on sub predicting a complete financial meltdwn , millions ded , a new GD… I mean , anything is possible , but if you are betting on that , your greed is getting the best of you .
The point is to be neither a bear nor a bull , but a general contrarian of extremes in the market .
For the past several days , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the extreme sentiment was extremely bullish a year ago .
You all have printed your tendies , but now you are getting greedy .
Fear has taken over the market , and so now I am buying that fear .
I am converting from a gay bear to a bull , starting this week .
Sure , the market will very likely continue to drop in the coming weeks or so… I will buy my way back in gradually , because I know I can ’ t perfectly time the bottom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ every possible percent move of the market .
Chasing that dream will make anyone broke .
The goal is to trade contrarian to market extremes .
This week the market has become extreme bearish , and so I am reservedly bullish .
TL ; DR – Your puts are still safe , but stop buying them .
I ’ m not even buying calls , just going LONG on todays drop .
And with every red day , I will be buying more , until the money is all gone .
Disclaimer : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by MortalDionysus
This is the principle I’ve invested on, this is the principle I’ve thrived on.
In early 2007, there were many of us who could clearly see a storm was coming. When you’ve got people saying things like “they aren’t making any new land, real estate can only go up forever!” you know you’ve got irrational greed on your hands. And so I sold in 2006 and held 100% cash, because you should be fearful when others are greedy. And when the market tanked, I printed tendies. Just as many of you are printing tendies now.
But after that precipitous drop in Oct. 2008, I turned around and began buying stock. Why? Because the sentiment of the market had changed. Because you should be greedy when others are fearful. I held that stock until 2018 and sold for another massive profit.
Now we are seeing a near identical repeat of 2008. The bears have been rewarded for fearing the greed of the bulls. But things can turn around quickly. At some point bears become the greedy party, betting WITH the fear. People are still buying puts after a 30% down market. We’ve got people on sub predicting a complete financial meltdwn, millions ded, a new GD… I mean, anything is possible, but if you are betting on that, your greed is getting the best of you.
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The point is to be neither a bear nor a bull, but a general contrarian of extremes in the market. For the past several days, the extreme sentiment is clearly bearish, just as the extreme sentiment was extremely bullish a year ago.
You all have printed your tendies, but now you are getting greedy. Fear has taken over the market, and so now I am buying that fear. I am converting from a gay bear to a bull, starting this week.
Sure, the market will very likely continue to drop in the coming weeks or so… I will buy my way back in gradually, because I know I can’t perfectly time the bottom. The goal isn’t to maximize every possible percent move of the market. Chasing that dream will make anyone broke. The goal is to trade contrarian to market extremes. This week the market has become extreme bearish, and so I am reservedly bullish.
TL;DR – Your puts are still safe, but stop buying them. I’m not even buying calls, just going LONG on todays drop. And with every red day, I will be buying more, until the money is all gone.
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‘RECESSION’ OR ‘DEPRESSION’

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) – The coronavirus shockwaves rippling through U.S. stocks are forcing investors to contemplate outcomes more @ @ @ @ @ including several quarters of declining economic activity , a credit crisis or even a depression @ @ @ @ @ from the pandemic and the uncertainty over how far it may spread has left investors @ @ @ @ @ the financial fallout .
“ This market looks like it has already priced in most @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Frances Donald , global chief economist at Manulife Investment Management .
“ @ @ @ @ @ of that having to price in some probability of a credit crisis .
”

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The coronavirus shockwaves rippling through U.S. stocks are forcing investors to contemplate outcomes more dire than a recession, including several quarters of declining economic activity, a credit crisis or even a depression.
The rising global toll from the pandemic and the uncertainty over how far it may spread has left investors and economists scrambling to gauge the financial fallout.
“This market looks like it has already priced in most of a garden variety recession,” said Frances Donald, global chief economist at Manulife Investment Management. “It is now on top of that having to price in some probability of a credit crisis.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Europe Banning Short Selling – Insanity Continues

Europe has moved as expected and banned short selling in Italy , Belgium , Spain , and France .
Politicians fail to realize that it is ONLY shorts who are buying during a panic .
Without the short-players , there is NO BID which makes markets far less liquid .
Whatever politicians can do seriously wrong , they are doing in spade !
I have never seen such stupidity in my life .
This is why some qualification is really necessary .
Even Trump , who may be a businessman , is not a trader .
He is asking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is insane .
Coronavirus is not rare .
It accounts for about 14 % of respiratory diseases annually .
There are more than 200 viruses to blame for the estimated 1 billion common cold cases each year in the United States .
With less than 8,000 deaths and 200,000 cases worldwide , the healthcare industry has wiped out the economy and destroyed far more than any disease will ever do .
Yes , if we all stay inside and never go out we will reduce virus contagions .
But at what cost ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will bash them just to sell papers .
Once again , the press has acted totally irresponsibly .
They are destroying the economy and the result , hopefully , will be that their own advertising revenue collapses and they have to start firing journalists because there is no commerce .
This is Pulitzer & Hearst all over again .
Instead of creating the Spanish-American War on fake news , this time it is the entire world economy .

by Martin Armstrong
Europe has moved as expected and banned short selling in Italy, Belgium, Spain, and France. Politicians fail to realize that it is ONLY shorts who are buying during a panic. Without the short-players, there is NO BID which makes markets far less liquid.
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Whatever politicians can do seriously wrong, they are doing in spade! I have never seen such stupidity in my life. This is why some qualification is really necessary. Even Trump, who may be a businessman, is not a trader. He is asking for $850 billion in coronavirus relief which is insane. Coronavirus is not rare. It accounts for about 14% of respiratory diseases annually. There are more than 200 viruses to blame for the estimated 1 billion common cold cases each year in the United States. With less than 8,000 deaths and 200,000 cases worldwide, the healthcare industry has wiped out the economy and destroyed far more than any disease will ever do. Yes, if we all stay inside and never go out we will reduce virus contagions. But at what cost?
Politicians are acting all because the press will bash them just to sell papers. Once again, the press has acted totally irresponsibly. They are destroying the economy and the result, hopefully, will be that their own advertising revenue collapses and they have to start firing journalists because there is no commerce. This is Pulitzer & Hearst all over again. Instead of creating the Spanish-American War on fake news, this time it is the entire world economy.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Italy to ‘prioritise patients with highest chance of survival’ from coronavirus, says doctor

Professor Giacomo Grasselli , an Italian government health official , is coordinating the network of intensive care units in Lombardy @ @ @ @ @ .

Professor Giacomo Grasselli, an Italian government health official, is coordinating the network of intensive care units in Lombardy during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--SHOULD CONGRESS VOTE REMOTELY INSTEAD OF IN FORMAL SESSIONS TOGETHER?

There ’ s been talk throughout the digital age of allowing senators and representatives to vote remotely , but the @ @ @ @ @ interest in the idea .
“ Not so fast , ” warns Government Affairs Institute @ @ @ @ @ who then lays out what I find to be a convincing case for not going @ @ @ @ @ one thing , he writes , “ If we want more individual member influence , @ @ @ @ @ the process does the opposite .
It gives leaders even more opportunity to legislate in @ @ @ @ @ , and otherwise keep rank and file in the dark.
” My concern would be @ @ @ @ @ voting would risk hacking by China , which has already hacked the Office of Personnel @ @ @ @ @ Department of Defense , and perhaps just Sunday the Department of Health and Human Services @

There’s been talk throughout the digital age of allowing senators and representatives to vote remotely, but the coronavirus crisis is prompting renewed interest in the idea.
“Not so fast,” warns Government Affairs Institute Senior Fellow Joshua Huder, who then lays out what I find to be a convincing case for not going in that direction. For one thing, he writes, “If we want more individual member influence, putting distance between members and the process does the opposite. It gives leaders even more opportunity to legislate in secret, manipulate the process, and otherwise keep rank and file in the dark.”
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My concern would be the likelihood any digital remote voting would risk hacking by China, which has already hacked the Office of Personnel Management, much of the Department of Defense, and perhaps just Sunday the Department of Health and Human Services.
h/t Mark


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--What occurs when a bank starts to collapse

It ’ s important to note the distinction between an investment bank and a commercial bank .
As an investment bank , the assets Lehman Brothers managed for people ( stocks , bonds , etc . )
are not guaranteed to hold their value but they are insured Securities Investors Protection Corp .
If for some reason Lehman Brothers had not been able to transfer the assets of an account holder over to another firm the SIPC would have insured the account holder for additional losses up $ 500k .
An investor might still suffer significant losses due to market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only people who lost money during the Lehman Brothers collapse were people who ’ d lent money to Lehman Brothers or had equity in Lehman Brothers .
The actual assets managed by Lehman Brothers as a brokerage were all transferred over to Barclays Capital .
Commercial bank failures are handled in a similar way .
If your bank has ever changed names unexpectedly it ’ s likely because it failed .
When a commercial bank fails the FDIC comes in and first tries to find a buyer .
As far as I know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this .
All the banks assets and debts are assumed by the buyer and the banks depositors just see the letter head on their account statements change .
If the FDIC we ’ re unable to find a buyer then each depositors would be insured $ 250k per account category per institution .
If you ’ re really worried about it , don ’ t keep more than $ 250k at a single bank .

by ArtoriusSmith
It’s important to note the distinction between an investment bank and a commercial bank.
As an investment bank, the assets Lehman Brothers managed for people (stocks, bonds, etc.) are not guaranteed to hold their value but they are insured Securities Investors Protection Corp. If for some reason Lehman Brothers had not been able to transfer the assets of an account holder over to another firm the SIPC would have insured the account holder for additional losses up $500k. An investor might still suffer significant losses due to market conditions.
As it turns out the only people who lost money during the Lehman Brothers collapse were people who’d lent money to Lehman Brothers or had equity in Lehman Brothers. The actual assets managed by Lehman Brothers as a brokerage were all transferred over to Barclays Capital.
Commercial bank failures are handled in a similar way. If your bank has ever changed names unexpectedly it’s likely because it failed. When a commercial bank fails the FDIC comes in and first tries to find a buyer. As far as I know they’ve always been successful at this. All the banks assets and debts are assumed by the buyer and the banks depositors just see the letter head on their account statements change. If the FDIC we’re unable to find a buyer then each depositors would be insured $250k per account category per institution.
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If you’re really worried about it, don’t keep more than $250k at a single bank.
Here are links:
money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-home-front/2008/09/19/lehman-brothers-and-your-bank-deposits
www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/brochures/your-insured-deposits-english.html
www.fdic.gov/consumers/banking/facts/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Having a baby is like planning a wedding, everyone is trying to sell you things at a marked up price

Having a baby is like planning a wedding, everyone is trying to sell you things at a marked up price. Resist and be smart about it.

I have a 12 week old and have spent very little through these ways .
• Maternity clothes – your wife shouldn ’ t need too much , it will depend how big she gets and how fast .
I only spent $ 42 on maternity clothes by getting cheap stuff at H & M ( I bought some long-sleeved shirts for $ 1-3 each , two pairs of jeans , one dress and one pair of shorts for when we went on vacation ) .
I was able to wear most of my clothes and work dresses throughout my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full price for baby clothes .
Goodwill has a lot of stuff for cheap and honestly within an hour your baby will make the clothes messy and they will be thrown in the wash 2-3 times a week .
• Facebook marketplace is amazing .
We got our pack and play , toys , crib , etc etc on Facebook marketplace for next to nothing .
People have tons of stuff they want to get rid of .
Be polite but try to ask for a lower price and often they have more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you that they haven ’ t even bothered to put up yet .
• Don ’ t be cheap when it comes to safety , I recommend at least buying a new car seat .
When getting a used crib , make sure it was made since rules changed ( I think within past ten years ) .
If you are worried about affording these things maybe ask family who are looking for what to give you or have people split the cost as part of a baby shower present .
• Buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit longer term .
A stroller that lets you click in the car seat when the baby is small and then works for a larger child later will save you money .
Clothing can be a bit too big and they will grow into it .
At the start you don ’ t need a special swaddle blanket , a regular receiving blanket works .
Babies don ’ t all need white noise machines or nanny cams ( especially if your place is small ) .
Wait and see what you need versus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Make use of your insurance .
Thanks to Obamacare every woman gets a free breast pump .
Breast milk is free which saves lots right there and pumping allows you to help feed ( and your wife to get some sleep ) • Make sure you understand what leave you and your wife are eligible for from work .
For example , you aren ’ t eligible to take FMLA if you ’ ve been there less than a year • Plan ahead .
Running out to buy diapers from CVS is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivered from Amazon .

by fixin2wander
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I have a 12 week old and have spent very little through these ways.
Maternity clothes – your wife shouldn’t need too much, it will depend how big she gets and how fast. I only spent $42 on maternity clothes by getting cheap stuff at H&M (I bought some long-sleeved shirts for $1-3 each, two pairs of jeans, one dress and one pair of shorts for when we went on vacation). I was able to wear most of my clothes and work dresses throughout my pregnancy.
Don’t pay full price for baby clothes. Goodwill has a lot of stuff for cheap and honestly within an hour your baby will make the clothes messy and they will be thrown in the wash 2-3 times a week.
Facebook marketplace is amazing. We got our pack and play, toys, crib, etc etc on Facebook marketplace for next to nothing. People have tons of stuff they want to get rid of. Be polite but try to ask for a lower price and often they have more baby stuff they are willing to give you that they haven’t even bothered to put up yet.
Don’t be cheap when it comes to safety, I recommend at least buying a new car seat. When getting a used crib, make sure it was made since rules changed (I think within past ten years). If you are worried about affording these things maybe ask family who are looking for what to give you or have people split the cost as part of a baby shower present.
Buy items that will be useful for a bit longer term. A stroller that lets you click in the car seat when the baby is small and then works for a larger child later will save you money. Clothing can be a bit too big and they will grow into it. At the start you don’t need a special swaddle blanket, a regular receiving blanket works. Babies don’t all need white noise machines or nanny cams (especially if your place is small). Wait and see what you need versus buying everything ahead of time.
Make use of your insurance. Thanks to Obamacare every woman gets a free breast pump. Breast milk is free which saves lots right there and pumping allows you to help feed (and your wife to get some sleep)
Make sure you understand what leave you and your wife are eligible for from work. For example, you aren’t eligible to take FMLA if you’ve been there less than a year
Plan ahead. Running out to buy diapers from CVS is going to cost significantly more than getting them delivered from Amazon.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Don’t look at your 401k balances today; it has no impact on your long-term investment outlook

I ’ m sure this will get buried among the many posts today , but it bears repeating : short-term fluctuations in the stock market are short-term .
The fact that the market is down right now does not affect your long-term investment outlook , as stocks are a long-term game .
If you sell now , you will lose out on the rebound , just as my parents did during the financial crisis of 2008/2009 .
You do not want to sell now unless you are selling as part of your financial planning objectives that you have identified long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edit : this did not , in fact , get buried among the other posts today .
RIP my inbox • “ Is now a good time to invest ?
” – that ’ s a weighted question , and not one I can answer directly .
There are many factors to determine whether or not it ’ s a good time to invest .
Please refer to the wiki for investing resources to see if now is a good time for you to invest .
• “ Should I be reallocating from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as mentioned above , reallocations should be evaluated as part of your overall retirement strategy .
A reallocation is basically selling some investments and buying others in place of those you sold ; as such , it is generally unwise to reallocate in response to a single event and should really be done as part of your strategy towards retirement ( e.g .
reallocating from stocks to bonds as you get older to limit risk exposure ) .
• “ Will xxxxx affect me ?
” – I don ’ t know .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you have any questions relating to your particular circumstances , you should seek out a financial professional outside of Reddit or refer to the wiki in this sub for specific information .
• “ What if you ’ re close to retirement ?
Should I sell ?
” – if you ’ re close to retirement , the general financial planning consensus is that you should not have a significant percentage of your wealth in equities .
Example allocations would be anywhere from 80/20 or 90/10 bonds to equities .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and are close to retirement , yes you should probably think about reallocating to bonds , but not because of this recent stock market panic .
Again , please consider speaking to a financial professional or using the sub ’ s wiki for additional info .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by mart1373
I’m sure this will get buried among the many posts today, but it bears repeating: short-term fluctuations in the stock market are short-term. The fact that the market is down right now does not affect your long-term investment outlook, as stocks are a long-term game. If you sell now, you will lose out on the rebound, just as my parents did during the financial crisis of 2008/2009. You do not want to sell now unless you are selling as part of your financial planning objectives that you have identified long before the whole Coronavirus panic hit.
Edit: this did not, in fact, get buried among the other posts today. RIP my inbox
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Edit2: to answer some common questions:
“Is now a good time to invest?” – that’s a weighted question, and not one I can answer directly. There are many factors to determine whether or not it’s a good time to invest. Please refer to the wiki for investing resources to see if now is a good time for you to invest. “Should I be reallocating from stocks to bonds now?” – as mentioned above, reallocations should be evaluated as part of your overall retirement strategy. A reallocation is basically selling some investments and buying others in place of those you sold; as such, it is generally unwise to reallocate in response to a single event and should really be done as part of your strategy towards retirement (e.g. reallocating from stocks to bonds as you get older to limit risk exposure). “Will xxxxx affect me?” – I don’t know. Although I am a financial professional, if you have any questions relating to your particular circumstances, you should seek out a financial professional outside of Reddit or refer to the wiki in this sub for specific information. “What if you’re close to retirement? Should I sell?” – if you’re close to retirement, the general financial planning consensus is that you should not have a significant percentage of your wealth in equities. Example allocations would be anywhere from 80/20 or 90/10 bonds to equities. If you have any more than 20% equities and are close to retirement, yes you should probably think about reallocating to bonds, but not because of this recent stock market panic. Again, please consider speaking to a financial professional or using the sub’s wiki for additional info.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--[Updated] Comparison of Italy, USA, California, and New York Confirmed COVID-19 numbers

California AND New York numbers are included in USA numbers .
Thanks to the kindness of others , I have @ @ @ @ @ they are not separate countries .
Already US numbers have increase to 4252 : coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en @ @ @ @ @ u/dev_theyromboneguy ’ s post :

by nathanxgarcia
California AND New York numbers are included in USA numbers. Thanks to the kindness of others, I have been made very aware that they are not separate countries.
Already US numbers have increase to 4252 : coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en
Sources: coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en
www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
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First post:
www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/fiun99/oc_comparison_of_italy_usa_and_california_covid19/
And again originally inspired by u/dev_theyromboneguy’s post:
www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/fhykic/oc_this_chart_comparing_infection_rates_between/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Made in google sheets


America is f*cked

Me again from Ireland .
Overnight , 100,000+ jobs have been , at least temporarily , lost SOLELY because of the pub closures .
We are only at 223 cases .
Or 0.0046 % of the population .
Look at ISEQ , DAX , FTSE , FTSE MIB , CAC .
They ’ re at their five , in some cases TEN year lows .
These can serve as leading indicators for the USA .
The S & P , DOW are at two year lows and the NASDAQ 100 at only a one year low .
People are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to start drawing down their equities .
Now look at concrete domestic macro indicators .
TED spread , bond credit spreads , the yield curve .
They ’ re the real leading indicators for further out in time .
Not daily percentage drops and gains in big indices or futures markets .
These indicators are ALL signaling worse to come .
fred.stlouisfed.org/ The US is so far behind the shit happening in Europe .
I really believe this will the purest realisation of a Black Swan .
Unlike in 2008 , when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is not a liquidity and credit crisis in the financial system .
This is an event that will cause , first and foremost , damage to the real economy .
As we have seen , ridiculous monetary intervention has done absolutely fuck all to stave off that damage .
Contrast that to 2008 .
The TED Spread collapsed when the Fed announced major intervention .
It will require , as is happening in Europe , FISCAL stimulus .
Until the Don does that you ’ re fucked .
What ’ s worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its resources .
IF this crisis develops into a crisis of credit , which is likely if even just a few major businesses go bankrupt or default on their debt ( as you all know , there ’ s an insane amount of junk/near junk bonds outstanding atm ) , then the Fed will have nothing left .
I ’ m drunk but I ’ d be happy to expand on this thesis when I ’ m sober in a few days .
Stay safe burgers , celebrate Paddy ’ s day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because lockdown n shit ) and spread that shit further so puts print harder .
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t represent the views of IWB .

by YesImEm
Me again from Ireland. Overnight, 100,000+ jobs have been, at least temporarily, lost SOLELY because of the pub closures. We are only at 223 cases. Or 0.0046% of the population.
Look at ISEQ, DAX, FTSE, FTSE MIB, CAC. They’re at their five, in some cases TEN year lows. These can serve as leading indicators for the USA.
The S&P, DOW are at two year lows and the NASDAQ 100 at only a one year low. People are going to start losing jobs and are going to start drawing down their equities.
Now look at concrete domestic macro indicators. TED spread, bond credit spreads, the yield curve. They’re the real leading indicators for further out in time. Not daily percentage drops and gains in big indices or futures markets.
These indicators are ALL signaling worse to come. fred.stlouisfed.org/
The US is so far behind the shit happening in Europe. I really believe this will the purest realisation of a Black Swan. Unlike in 2008, when we had gigantic banks doing retarded shit, this is not a liquidity and credit crisis in the financial system.
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This is an event that will cause, first and foremost, damage to the real economy. As we have seen, ridiculous monetary intervention has done absolutely fuck all to stave off that damage. Contrast that to 2008. The TED Spread collapsed when the Fed announced major intervention.
It will require, as is happening in Europe, FISCAL stimulus. Until the Don does that you’re fucked.
What’s worse, is the Fed has exhausted all of its resources. IF this crisis develops into a crisis of credit, which is likely if even just a few major businesses go bankrupt or default on their debt (as you all know, there’s an insane amount of junk/near junk bonds outstanding atm), then the Fed will have nothing left.
I’m drunk but I’d be happy to expand on this thesis when I’m sober in a few days.
Stay safe burgers, celebrate Paddy’s day for us (we can’t because lockdown n shit) and spread that shit further so puts print harder.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Market Participants Still Too Optimistic

Let ’ s start with what is driving the economy and markets : COVID-19 .
We suggest you visit www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ to find the latest updates on the number of cases and deaths from the new coronavirus because whatever we write here will be stale quickly .
As you can see from the chart below , America is following Italy ’ s path .
That ’ s bad news because Italy has been ravaged by this virus especially in the north .
As we have mentioned , this virus is much different and probably worse than the 2008 financial crisis because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation gets worse in America , investors and traders will see first hand the tragedy that is occurring .
That might make it hard to find a sustainable bottom in these markets .
We know that the market always prices in the future , however , it is always damaged by significant negative short term events such as recessions because of the uncertainty of how prolonged the impact of these events will be .
When both supply and demand stop , it creates an unprecedented circumstance .
Markets rallied on Friday afternoon because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation more seriously by promising 1.5 million tests in a week and 5 million tests in a month .
However , it ’ s still very early in the game when it comes to the coronavirus .
There ’ s obviously only a certain amount stocks can fall .
They won ’ t fall 10 % every day .
However , who will be buying before it ’ s clear the situation is improving ?
We disagree with those saying now that we are in a bear market , there are different rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because stocks fell an arbitrary amount .
There are new rules because we are dealing with a global pandemic .
It ’ s a black swan event .
This situation isn ’ t even about markets but about human lives .
The preliminary March consumer sentiment report from the University of Michigan was actually good .
That ’ s because from the first half of the month , especially in the beginning of it , the situation wasn ’ t as bleak as it has become .
However , consumer ’ s outlook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As you can see from the chart below , the sentiment index fell from 101 to 95.9 .
This beat estimates for 95 .
We ’ ve heard some say that we need to wait until analysts get too negative , where estimates can be beaten , before you can go bullish .
However , this wasn ’ t even close to how bad sentiment will get .
As you can see , it ’ s way higher than it was in the early 2010s .
It was said that consumers weren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d expect because they regarded COVID-19 as a temporary event .
They weren ’ t as nervous as they were in 2007 ( the runup to the financial crisis ) .
This tells us that consumers will rebound quickly from this economic shock if there isn ’ t a big hit to the labor market ( big if depending on how long this crisis lasts ) .
If they think it is temporary , they are prepared for it to end .
On the negative side , retail sales are still going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confident .
They won ’ t be buying motor vehicles which is the biggest component of retail sales .
The current conditions index fell from 114.8 to 112.5 which is basically no change .
The expectations index fell from 92.1 to 85.3 which is a bigger drop , but not dramatic .
We expect a bigger drop in the final reading which comes out on March 27th .
As we mentioned , consumers are getting worried about the future .
The part of the sentiment index that involves judgements about the prospects for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 83 % of the index ’ s decline .
Consumers were more optimistic about the next 5 years than the next year .
That ’ s because they think COVID-19 won ’ t last 5 years .
This was the reverse in February ’ s report because the economy was at a cyclical high point .
Because of the import & export price index , the PPI , and CPI reports , the NY Fed ’ s Q1 GDP Nowcast was lowered from 1.71 % to 1.59 % .
That ’ s nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Growth might go negative .
It will be interesting to watch the Nowcasts digest the terrible data that ’ s coming in the next few weeks .
The usually bullish , St. Louis Fed Nowcast shows 2.05 % growth .
As you can see from the chart below , JP Morgan ’ s Nowcast of global capex expects there to be a massive decline in capex in Q1 .
This is recessionary data .
We are in an unusual moment where the recession has just started , but almost everyone already agrees we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accurate macro forecasters use the leading edge of data to predict the odds of a potential recession .
We love macro , but this time is different .
You don ’ t need the data to tell you a recession is here ; just read the COVID-19 related news .
2020 Earnings Recession : Estimates Are WAY Too High Q1 will be a horrible for 2020 earnings estimates because guidance will be terrible .
The worst possible guidance is when it includes a lot of uncertainty .
Last quarter , we saw some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that ’ s nothing compared to what will occur when firms start reporting next month .
As you can see from the chart above , NTM ( next 12 months ) S & P 500 estimates went from $ 178.5 recently to $ 176.5 .
That ’ s only the beginning of the decline that ’ s coming .
0 % earnings growth probably shouldn ’ t be the base case anymore .
It should be the bull case .
EPS will fall modestly in Q1 , but that ’ s just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. economy was strong in January and February .
As of March 13th , the consensus for Q1 EPS growth was -2.07 % .
That ’ s down from -0.55 % on March 1st .
In that period , the consensus for Q2 growth fell from 3.48 % to 0.61 % .
Those estimates have very far to fall .
Q3 growth is expected to be 5.32 % .
Even if growth reaches that level it might not make up for the weakness in the first half of the year .
The US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of COVID-19 cases which is a very bad sign .
This will push the economy into a recession .
The preliminary March consumer sentiment report was better than expected , but even it quantified the negative expectations for the economy in the next year .
Global capex will collapse and this will be an earnings recession .
Expecting 0 % S & P 500 EPS growth is way too bullish .
This is an unusual period because most of the time when economic data is soft in the beginning stages of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a recession .
Now , almost everyone senses the economy will be in a recession in 2020 .

by UPFINA
Let’s start with what is driving the economy and markets: COVID-19. We suggest you visit www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ to find the latest updates on the number of cases and deaths from the new coronavirus because whatever we write here will be stale quickly. As you can see from the chart below, America is following Italy’s path. That’s bad news because Italy has been ravaged by this virus especially in the north.
As we have mentioned, this virus is much different and probably worse than the 2008 financial crisis because of its human element. As the situation gets worse in America, investors and traders will see first hand the tragedy that is occurring. That might make it hard to find a sustainable bottom in these markets. We know that the market always prices in the future, however, it is always damaged by significant negative short term events such as recessions because of the uncertainty of how prolonged the impact of these events will be. When both supply and demand stop, it creates an unprecedented circumstance.
Markets rallied on Friday afternoon because it appeared the government is taking the situation more seriously by promising 1.5 million tests in a week and 5 million tests in a month. However, it’s still very early in the game when it comes to the coronavirus. There’s obviously only a certain amount stocks can fall. They won’t fall 10% every day. However, who will be buying before it’s clear the situation is improving?
We disagree with those saying now that we are in a bear market, there are different rules. There aren’t new rules because stocks fell an arbitrary amount. There are new rules because we are dealing with a global pandemic. It’s a black swan event. This situation isn’t even about markets but about human lives.
Strong Consumer Confidence, But Signs Of Worry
The preliminary March consumer sentiment report from the University of Michigan was actually good. That’s because from the first half of the month, especially in the beginning of it, the situation wasn’t as bleak as it has become. However, consumer’s outlook worsened considerably which we will get to. As you can see from the chart below, the sentiment index fell from 101 to 95.9. This beat estimates for 95. We’ve heard some say that we need to wait until analysts get too negative, where estimates can be beaten, before you can go bullish. However, this wasn’t even close to how bad sentiment will get. As you can see, it’s way higher than it was in the early 2010s.
*MICHIGAN PRELIM. CONSUMER SENTIMENT AT 95.9; EST. 95 Amazing, still HIGHER than any reading from 2010-2014, that period averages 75.2. Point being, the consumer was STRONG going into the crisis, should help to weather the storm. pic.twitter.com/XlDA5dPgue — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) March 13, 2020
It was said that consumers weren’t as negative as you’d expect because they regarded COVID-19 as a temporary event. They weren’t as nervous as they were in 2007 (the runup to the financial crisis). This tells us that consumers will rebound quickly from this economic shock if there isn’t a big hit to the labor market (big if depending on how long this crisis lasts). If they think it is temporary, they are prepared for it to end. On the negative side, retail sales are still going to go down significantly even if consumers are confident. They won’t be buying motor vehicles which is the biggest component of retail sales.
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The current conditions index fell from 114.8 to 112.5 which is basically no change. The expectations index fell from 92.1 to 85.3 which is a bigger drop, but not dramatic. We expect a bigger drop in the final reading which comes out on March 27th. As we mentioned, consumers are getting worried about the future. The part of the sentiment index that involves judgements about the prospects for the economy fell 29 points which represented 83% of the index’s decline. Consumers were more optimistic about the next 5 years than the next year. That’s because they think COVID-19 won’t last 5 years. This was the reverse in February’s report because the economy was at a cyclical high point.
Global Capex To Crater
Because of the import & export price index, the PPI, and CPI reports, the NY Fed’s Q1 GDP Nowcast was lowered from 1.71% to 1.59%. That’s nothing compared to what is to come. Growth might go negative. It will be interesting to watch the Nowcasts digest the terrible data that’s coming in the next few weeks. The usually bullish, St. Louis Fed Nowcast shows 2.05% growth.
As you can see from the chart below, JP Morgan’s Nowcast of global capex expects there to be a massive decline in capex in Q1. This is recessionary data.
JPM capex tracker crashing in Feb. pic.twitter.com/u7T1NUJDYT — Sam Ro 📈 (@SamRo) March 13, 2020
We are in an unusual moment where the recession has just started, but almost everyone already agrees we are in one. Usually, the accurate macro forecasters use the leading edge of data to predict the odds of a potential recession. We love macro, but this time is different. You don’t need the data to tell you a recession is here; just read the COVID-19 related news.
2020 Earnings Recession: Estimates Are WAY Too High
Q1 will be a horrible for 2020 earnings estimates because guidance will be terrible. The worst possible guidance is when it includes a lot of uncertainty. Last quarter, we saw some firms increase the range of expectations, but that’s nothing compared to what will occur when firms start reporting next month.
As you can see from the chart above, NTM (next 12 months) S&P 500 estimates went from $178.5 recently to $176.5. That’s only the beginning of the decline that’s coming. 0% earnings growth probably shouldn’t be the base case anymore. It should be the bull case. EPS will fall modestly in Q1, but that’s just the beginning of the weakness because the U.S. economy was strong in January and February. As of March 13th, the consensus for Q1 EPS growth was -2.07%. That’s down from -0.55% on March 1st. In that period, the consensus for Q2 growth fell from 3.48% to 0.61%. Those estimates have very far to fall. Q3 growth is expected to be 5.32%. Even if growth reaches that level it might not make up for the weakness in the first half of the year.
Here are the updated $SPY EPS growth estimates. Obviously, 1Q20 numbers will be going much lower from here. pic.twitter.com/77aH9SjAh2 — The Earnings Scout (@EarningsScout) March 13, 2020
Conclusion
The US is following Italy in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases which is a very bad sign. This will push the economy into a recession. The preliminary March consumer sentiment report was better than expected, but even it quantified the negative expectations for the economy in the next year. Global capex will collapse and this will be an earnings recession. Expecting 0% S&P 500 EPS growth is way too bullish. This is an unusual period because most of the time when economic data is soft in the beginning stages of a recession, people disagree about if it is a recession. Now, almost everyone senses the economy will be in a recession in 2020.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--This is a flu on steroids, thus will assume 90%+ of the population will get it eventually… out of wh

This is a flu on steroids, thus will assume 90%+ of the population will get it eventually… out of which , less than 1% will die. But don’t let me stop you from panicking!

Add 5G into equation , and just by playing with the frequency .gov gets to kill the most sensitive/pariah in a certain area .
Expect this FLU to last years , and just see how small pockets of people die from time to time , just to keep the plebs controlled by FEAR .
Meanwhile , .govs will introduce POWER GRAB LEGISLATIONS like DK for example introducing MANDATORY Chinese Virus Vaccinations ( DK just did it 2 days ago albeit with a sunset clause.. so the law expires on 03.2021 ) even though there ’ s no available vaccine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some .govs will even try to give Police the power to enter properties without a warrant on the suspicion people are infected ( DK socialist gov tried that but the measure was voted down by the opposition parties ) GOV just moved the goalposts for the FEMA camps to your door .
But don ’ t let me stop you from panicking !
The mortality rates are skewed .
In most countries ONLY the severe cases that knock on the hospital door are tested .
In Spain for example the hospital will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re not VERY SICK / IN LIFE THREATENING CONDITION .
That ’ s why % death rate from these socialist countries are so elevated .
They only test the ones visibly sick , so obviously a lot of them are prone to die… giving a high mortality rate , even though most of the population will have it and just live with it without knowing .

by AVD
Add 5G into equation, and just by playing with the frequency .gov gets to kill the most sensitive/pariah in a certain area. Expect this FLU to last years, and just see how small pockets of people die from time to time, just to keep the plebs controlled by FEAR.
Meanwhile, .govs will introduce POWER GRAB LEGISLATIONS like DK for example introducing MANDATORY Chinese Virus Vaccinations (DK just did it 2 days ago albeit with a sunset clause.. so the law expires on 03.2021) even though there’s no available vaccine, but the serfs need to be controlled. Some .govs will even try to give Police the power to enter properties without a warrant on the suspicion people are infected (DK socialist gov tried that but the measure was voted down by the opposition parties)
GOV just moved the goalposts for the FEMA camps to your door.
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But don’t let me stop you from panicking !
The mortality rates are skewed. In most countries ONLY the severe cases that knock on the hospital door are tested. In Spain for example the hospital will send you home without a test if you’re not VERY SICK / IN LIFE THREATENING CONDITION. That’s why % death rate from these socialist countries are so elevated. They only test the ones visibly sick, so obviously a lot of them are prone to die… giving a high mortality rate, even though most of the population will have it and just live with it without knowing.
www.thelocal.dk/20200313/denmark-passes-far-reaching-emergency-coronavirus-law
elpais.com/sociedad/2020-03-17/espana-retomara-las-pruebas-para-todos-los-que-presenten-sintomas-del-nuevo-coronavirus.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Greg Mannarino’s morning warning hits the nail on the head:

Digital money printing has one purpose only and that is to destroy the underlying fiat paper in hyperinflation : Japan has been a beta test to see how far a central bank can go with an industrialized countries printing press as they massage the numbers and continue printing while trying to hide the identities of true inflation .
Japan ’ s currency will manifest the behavior of their government in the very near future .
But presently the central banks of the globe have all adopted Japan ’ s stupidity since 2008 which was always the intention so that over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the bubbles to gargantuan proportions before they prick one that will create a domino affect until it encompasses the globe in a matter of weeks .
This will force the G20 to the table to accept the BIS fix of phasing out all fiat as they phase in a global electronic network controlling all buying and selling : Revelation 13:16-17 And he causeth all , the small and the great , and the rich and the poor , and the free and the bond , that there be given them a mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their forehead ; ( 17 ) and that no man should be able to buy or to sell , save he that hath the mark , even the name of the beast or the number of his name..
The next crisis will probably commence shortly after Trump is reelected and the crisis will bring the final 8 years :

by Rec
Digital money printing has one purpose only and that is to destroy the underlying fiat paper in hyperinflation:
finance.zacks.com/stocks-behave-during-hyperinflation-8335.html
Japan has been a beta test to see how far a central bank can go with an industrialized countries printing press as they massage the numbers and continue printing while trying to hide the identities of true inflation. Japan’s currency will manifest the behavior of their government in the very near future. But presently the central banks of the globe have all adopted Japan’s stupidity since 2008 which was always the intention so that over the next 13 years they can blow all the bubbles to gargantuan proportions before they prick one that will create a domino affect until it encompasses the globe in a matter of weeks. This will force the G20 to the table to accept the BIS fix of phasing out all fiat as they phase in a global electronic network controlling all buying and selling:
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aurayasystems.com/2019/06/26/m-commerce-and-biometric-security/
Revelation 13:16-17 And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead; (17) and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name..
The next crisis will probably commence shortly after Trump is reelected and the crisis will bring the final 8 years:
sumofthyword.com/2016/10/04/the-rapture-of-the-church-is-after-the-tribulation/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--If Everything is Fine… Why Are the 8 Largest US Banks Preparing to Access the Fed’s Discount Window?

Someone or someones are in MAJOR trouble .
Back in September 2019 , the Fed announced it would begin implementing a number of repurchase “ repo ” programs .
If you ’ re unfamiliar with repo programs , these are programs through which the Fed allows financial banks/ institutions to park assets at the Fed , in exchange for cash .
At the time the Fed announced this , it claimed that it was performing these programs to help with a capital crunch due to tax season .
However , that excuse was soon proven to be total bunk as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through October and finally through January .
At the same time , the repo programs grew in size from $ 75 billion for overnight repos and $ 30 billion for term repos , to $ 120 billion in overnight repos and $ 45 billion in term repos .
Why would the Fed be doing this ?
After all , the economy was growing at the time , and there were no indications or systemic risk in the U.S. financial system .
The Fed was doing this because a financial institution or institutions were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By bad shape I mean “ Lehman Brothers ” type failure .
We do not know who it is but considering the fact that the Fed announced an emergency round of $ 1.5 TRILLION in repos last week… and even that stopped the market from collapsing , suggest it ’ s a very LARGE institutions ( think the size of Deutsche Bank or UBS ) .
With this in mind , it doesn ’ t matter what happens with coronavirus or with the economy .
If a large systemically important financial institution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Lehman-like liquidation in the markets .
If you think I ’ m being dramatic here , consider that the EIGHT largest U.S. banks just announced they are going to start accessing the Fed ’ s Discount Window : a means through which the Fed gives banks access to capital overnight .
The banks haven ’ t done this since 2008 .
Again , a large financial institution or institutions are in MAJOR trouble here .
The fact that even $ 1.5 TRILLION in repos didn ’ t fix this issue means it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In light of this , we ’ ve reopened our Stock Market Crash Survival Guide to the general public .
Within its 21 pages we outline which investments will perform best during a market meltdown as well as how to take out “ Crash insurance ” on your portfolio ( these instruments returned TRIPLE digit gains during 2008 ) .
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Someone or someones are in MAJOR trouble.
Back in September 2019, the Fed announced it would begin implementing a number of repurchase “repo” programs.
If you’re unfamiliar with repo programs, these are programs through which the Fed allows financial banks/ institutions to park assets at the Fed, in exchange for cash.
At the time the Fed announced this, it claimed that it was performing these programs to help with a capital crunch due to tax season. However, that excuse was soon proven to be total bunk as the repo programs were extended from September through October and finally through January.
At the same time, the repo programs grew in size from $75 billion for overnight repos and $30 billion for term repos, to $120 billion in overnight repos and $45 billion in term repos.
Why would the Fed be doing this? After all, the economy was growing at the time, and there were no indications or systemic risk in the U.S. financial system.
The Fed was doing this because a financial institution or institutions were in BAD SHAPE and desperate for capital. By bad shape I mean “Lehman Brothers” type failure.
We do not know who it is but considering the fact that the Fed announced an emergency round of $1.5 TRILLION in repos last week… and even that stopped the market from collapsing, suggest it’s a very LARGE institutions (think the size of Deutsche Bank or UBS).
With this in mind, it doesn’t matter what happens with coronavirus or with the economy. If a large systemically important financial institution or bank fails, we could get a Lehman-like liquidation in the markets.
If you think I’m being dramatic here, consider that the EIGHT largest U.S. banks just announced they are going to start accessing the Fed’s Discount Window: a means through which the Fed gives banks access to capital overnight.
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The banks haven’t done this since 2008.
Again, a large financial institution or institutions are in MAJOR trouble here. The fact that even $1.5 TRILLION in repos didn’t fix this issue means it’s truly a systemic problem.
In light of this, we’ve reopened our Stock Market Crash Survival Guide to the general public.
Within its 21 pages we outline which investments will perform best during a market meltdown as well as how to take out “Crash insurance” on your portfolio (these instruments returned TRIPLE digit gains during 2008).
To pick up your copy of this report, FREE, swing by:
phoenixcapitalmarketing.com/stockmarketcrash.html
Best Regards
Graham Summers
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Phoenix Capital Research


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-17--Amazon Suspending All Incoming Shipments Other Than Medical Or Household Staples

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Amazon limits shipping of anything other than household staples and medical supplies Wow .
Amazon limits shipping of anything other than household staples and medical supplies t.co/VgRN4Dw1Wo People around the world are turning to online platforms as governments impose new restrictions on movement and prescribe social-distancing measures to limit the spread of the virus .
An Amazon spokesperson said the company is seeing increased online… Amazon.com Inc. said independent merchants would be unable to ship products other than medical supplies , household staples and other high-demand products to its warehouses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prioritizes the delivery of these goods during the coronavirus pandemic .
Hello from Fulfillment by Amazon , We are closely monitoring the developments of COVID-19 and its impact on our customers , selling partners , and employees .
We are seeing increased online shopping , and as a result some products such as household staples and medical supplies are out of stock .
With this in mind , we are temporarily prioritizing household staples , medical supplies , and other high-demand products coming into our fulfillment centers so that we can more quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products to customers .
For products other than these , we have temporarily disabled shipment creation .
We are taking a similar approach with retail vendors .
This will be in effect today through April 5 , 2020 , and we will let you know once we resume regular operations .
Shipments created before today will be received at fulfillment centers .
You can learn more about this on this Help page .
Please note that Selling Partner Support does not have further guidance .
We understand this is a change to your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this decision lightly .
We are working around the clock to increase capacity and yesterday announced that we are opening 100,000 new full- and part-time positions in our fulfillment centers across the US .
We appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the above products for our customers .
Thank you for your patience , and for participating in FBA .

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www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-amazon-suspends-all-non-essential-shipments-to-warehouses-2020-3
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People around the world are turning to online platforms as governments impose new restrictions on movement and prescribe social-distancing measures to limit the spread of the virus. An Amazon spokesperson said the company is seeing increased online…
Amazon.com Inc. said independent merchants would be unable to ship products other than medical supplies, household staples and other high-demand products to its warehouses until April 5 as the e-commerce giant prioritizes the delivery of these goods during the coronavirus pandemic.
www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-prioritizes-medical-supplies-household-staples-from-merchants-amid-coronavirus-11584447888
Here’s the email..
Hello from Fulfillment by Amazon,
We are closely monitoring the developments of COVID-19 and its impact on our customers, selling partners, and employees.
We are seeing increased online shopping, and as a result some products such as household staples and medical supplies are out of stock. With this in mind, we are temporarily prioritizing household staples, medical supplies, and other high-demand products coming into our fulfillment centers so that we can more quickly receive, restock, and deliver these products to customers.
For products other than these, we have temporarily disabled shipment creation. We are taking a similar approach with retail vendors.
This will be in effect today through April 5, 2020, and we will let you know once we resume regular operations. Shipments created before today will be received at fulfillment centers.
You can learn more about this on this Help page. Please note that Selling Partner Support does not have further guidance.
We understand this is a change to your business, and we did not take this decision lightly. We are working around the clock to increase capacity and yesterday announced that we are opening 100,000 new full- and part-time positions in our fulfillment centers across the US.
We appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the above products for our customers.
Thank you for your patience, and for participating in FBA.
The Fulfillment by Amazon team