investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--OBEY OR BE SILENCED: Google now ranking the “truthiness” of websites on the coronavirus to determine

OBEY OR BE SILENCED: Google now ranking the “truthiness” of websites on the coronavirus to determine ad eligibility

( Natural News ) Websites that publish contradictory content about the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in opposition to the official pandemic narrative are about to lose their eligibility for participating in Google ’ s behemoth advertising empire .
Starting on August 18 , Google will officially “ ban publishers from using its ad platform next to content that promotes conspiracy theories about Covid-19 , ” meaning unless they tow the government ’ s version of events , they will no longer qualify for Google ad revenue .
This is significant because upwards of 70 percent of all online ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the axe by Google , in other words , means that sites will potentially be cut off from their primary revenue streams simply for offering a different perspective on the pandemic .
While the new rule will supposedly only apply to specific pages on a web platform that discuss the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) , Google added the caveat that “ in cases where a particular site publishes a certain threshold of material that violates these policies , it will ban the entire site from using its ad platforms.
” According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news outlets that made the announcement on behalf of Google , these changes are necessary to help steer the general public towards the “ authoritative scientific consensus ” on the pandemic .
“ [ B ] anned claims , ” CNBC further indicated , “ would include conspiracy theories like vaccines being attempts to genetically modify the population , that Bill Gates created Covid-19 or that the disease was a bioweapon created in a Chinese lab.
” This latter bullet point is anomalous considering that a peer-reviewed study confirmed that the Wuhan coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
Google sides with communist China in pushing CCP ’ s version of events as fact CNBC must also think that the “ Five Eyes ” intelligence agencies , which include those in Australia , Canada , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , and the United States , are also “ conspiracy theories , ” as they , too , indicated back in April that they were looking into the suspicious origins of the novel virus .
These agencies , as reported by Zero Hedge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ looking closely at the work of a senior scientist at the Wuhan Institute of Virology , Peng Zhou , as they examine whether COVID-19 originated from a wet market or whether the naturally – occurring virus may have been released from the level four laboratory in Wuhan that was studying deadly coronavirus pathogens from bats.
” It would seem as though the “ authoritative scientific consensus ” as defined by CNBC and Google actually originates in communist China , which is steering the narrative away from the truth .
One wonders if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonetize the unscientific assessments of some 1,200 so-called experts who are on record as claiming that the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) did not spread during the George Floyd riots , but is spreading at churches and grocery stores frequented by otherwise law-abiding citizens .
Our guess is no because Google has repeatedly made it clear that its “ policies ” are politically one-sided and always stacked against its opposition .
Censorship at Google is selective , in other words , and always has been .
It is important to keep in mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the advertising companies that participate in its AdSense program .
They are not the ones choosing to not have their ads appear on politically incorrect websites , but rather it is Google that is acting as the all-seeing , all-knowing gatekeeper in deciding who gets paid and who gets financially starved .
“ I wonder why this is so important to the executives of Google , ” asked one Zero Hedge commenter .
“ Facts so strong you are not allowed to question or investigate them ?
” More news about the Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pandemic.news .

by: Ethan Huff
(Natural News) Websites that publish contradictory content about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in opposition to the official pandemic narrative are about to lose their eligibility for participating in Google’s behemoth advertising empire.
Starting on August 18, Google will officially “ban publishers from using its ad platform next to content that promotes conspiracy theories about Covid-19,” meaning unless they tow the government’s version of events, they will no longer qualify for Google ad revenue.
This is significant because upwards of 70 percent of all online ad spending is controlled by Google. Getting the axe by Google, in other words, means that sites will potentially be cut off from their primary revenue streams simply for offering a different perspective on the pandemic.
While the new rule will supposedly only apply to specific pages on a web platform that discuss the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), Google added the caveat that “in cases where a particular site publishes a certain threshold of material that violates these policies, it will ban the entire site from using its ad platforms.”
According to CNBC, one of the mainstream fake news outlets that made the announcement on behalf of Google, these changes are necessary to help steer the general public towards the “authoritative scientific consensus” on the pandemic.
“[B]anned claims,” CNBC further indicated, “would include conspiracy theories like vaccines being attempts to genetically modify the population, that Bill Gates created Covid-19 or that the disease was a bioweapon created in a Chinese lab.”
This latter bullet point is anomalous considering that a peer-reviewed study confirmed that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is unnatural and likely came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Google sides with communist China in pushing CCP’s version of events as fact
CNBC must also think that the “Five Eyes” intelligence agencies, which include those in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are also “conspiracy theories,” as they, too, indicated back in April that they were looking into the suspicious origins of the novel virus.
These agencies, as reported by Zero Hedge back at the time, had been “looking closely at the work of a senior scientist at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Peng Zhou, as they examine whether COVID-19 originated from a wet market or whether the naturally – occurring virus may have been released from the level four laboratory in Wuhan that was studying deadly coronavirus pathogens from bats.”
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It would seem as though the “authoritative scientific consensus” as defined by CNBC and Google actually originates in communist China, which is steering the narrative away from the truth.
One wonders if Google is also planning to censor and demonetize the unscientific assessments of some 1,200 so-called experts who are on record as claiming that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) did not spread during the George Floyd riots, but is spreading at churches and grocery stores frequented by otherwise law-abiding citizens.
Our guess is no because Google has repeatedly made it clear that its “policies” are politically one-sided and always stacked against its opposition. Censorship at Google is selective, in other words, and always has been.
It is important to keep in mind that Google is also in charge of the advertising companies that participate in its AdSense program. They are not the ones choosing to not have their ads appear on politically incorrect websites, but rather it is Google that is acting as the all-seeing, all-knowing gatekeeper in deciding who gets paid and who gets financially starved.
“I wonder why this is so important to the executives of Google,” asked one Zero Hedge commenter. “Facts so strong you are not allowed to question or investigate them?”
More news about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is available at Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--Traveling To New York? Expect A “Papers, Please” Encounter With Coronavirus Contact Tracers

( Natural News ) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo , whose Twitter page still has an image of him riding on a float at a previous year ’ s “ Pride ” parade , has issued an emergency health order that states all travelers to the Empire State from other states will need to “ provide their contact information upon arrival ” to contact tracers .
In an alleged effort to stymie the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) , Cuomo is ordering that all out-of-state travelers “ from designated high-COVID states ” must comply with his demands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a $ 2k fine.
” “ We ’ re serious about enforcing quarantine , ” Cuomo concluded , apparently deaf to the tone of his authoritarian decree .
As is being reported , New York City saw its first 24-hour period with no new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) the other day , which would seem to imply that now is the time to end the lockdowns .
But this is not what is happening , thanks to Cuomo .
Instead of reopening the city and getting its economy going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for more quarantines and more lockdowns , deterring travelers from coming to the city under the threat that they will be told , “ papers , please ” before being allowed to enter .
Keep in mind that the same day Cuomo made this announcement is when the NYC Mayor ’ s Office tweeted that no new Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) cases had been detected in the 24 hours prior .
Mayor Bill de Blasio even gave a press conference announcing the good news .
Will Cuomo ever be prosecuted for NursingHomeGate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received considerable backlash on Twitter for once again playing dictator .
One user made the sarcastic implication that NYC ’ s lofty $ 2,000 fines are going to be used towards defending the city against the barrage of lawsuits that are sure to come .
“ Thank you for treating this seriously now that New Yorkers are finally in more danger than people in other states are from them , ” wrote the “ Aldous Huxley ’ s Ghost ” account in response to Cuomo ’ s tweet .
“ Do have one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to go toward paying off the inevitable lawsuits coming from families of your nursing home victims ?
” Another user pointed out the obvious hypocrisy of Cuomo failing to mention how the George Floyd “ protests ” likely contributed to the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
Rather than talk about any of this , Cuomo is instead choosing to punish innocent , non-criminal travelers by subjecting them to forced quarantine upon arrival .
“ Will you pay a fine for sending elderly COVID patients to nursing homes ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of death sentences.
” On and on the criticisms went with not a peep of support for Cuomo ’ s mandate from virtually anyone .
Many told the governor that they will not forget this come election time , the implication being that Cuomo is on his way out if they have anything to say about it .
Meanwhile , Cuomo has reportedly partnered with two churches in Houston , Texas , to establish alleged Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) testing sites .
Northwest Houston ’ s Fallbrook Church along with Southwest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both be testing up to 1,000 people per day with the help of more than 20 health care workers from New York who were sent there at Cuomo ’ s bidding .
“ When New York went through the unprecedented challenge and unimaginable tragedy of COVID-19 ’ s apex in the state , states throughout the country provided supplies , ventilators and personnel during our time of greatest need , ” Cuomo stated .
“ Now that New York ’ s numbers have stabilized , we ’ re returning the favor across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to help the great city of Houston establish two testing sites in vulnerable communities .
I thank our incredible partners for their efforts to establish the sites and provide supplies and expertise.
” The latest news about the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) is available at Pandemic.news .

by Ethan Huff of Natural News
(Natural News) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose Twitter page still has an image of him riding on a float at a previous year’s “Pride” parade, has issued an emergency health order that states all travelers to the Empire State from other states will need to “provide their contact information upon arrival” to contact tracers.
In an alleged effort to stymie the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), Cuomo is ordering that all out-of-state travelers “from designated high-COVID states” must comply with his demands or else “receive a summons with a $2k fine.”
“We’re serious about enforcing quarantine,” Cuomo concluded, apparently deaf to the tone of his authoritarian decree.
As is being reported, New York City saw its first 24-hour period with no new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) the other day, which would seem to imply that now is the time to end the lockdowns. But this is not what is happening, thanks to Cuomo.
Instead of reopening the city and getting its economy going once again, Cuomo is instead pushing for more quarantines and more lockdowns, deterring travelers from coming to the city under the threat that they will be told, “papers, please” before being allowed to enter.
Keep in mind that the same day Cuomo made this announcement is when the NYC Mayor’s Office tweeted that no new Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases had been detected in the 24 hours prior. Mayor Bill de Blasio even gave a press conference announcing the good news.
Will Cuomo ever be prosecuted for NursingHomeGate?
As to be expected, Cuomo received considerable backlash on Twitter for once again playing dictator. One user made the sarcastic implication that NYC’s lofty $2,000 fines are going to be used towards defending the city against the barrage of lawsuits that are sure to come.
“Thank you for treating this seriously now that New Yorkers are finally in more danger than people in other states are from them,” wrote the “Aldous Huxley’s Ghost” account in response to Cuomo’s tweet.
“Do have one question: are those $2K fines going to go toward paying off the inevitable lawsuits coming from families of your nursing home victims?”
Another user pointed out the obvious hypocrisy of Cuomo failing to mention how the George Floyd “protests” likely contributed to the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Rather than talk about any of this, Cuomo is instead choosing to punish innocent, non-criminal travelers by subjecting them to forced quarantine upon arrival.
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“Will you pay a fine for sending elderly COVID patients to nursing homes?” asked another. “Essentially signing thousands of death sentences.”
On and on the criticisms went with not a peep of support for Cuomo’s mandate from virtually anyone. Many told the governor that they will not forget this come election time, the implication being that Cuomo is on his way out if they have anything to say about it.
Meanwhile, Cuomo has reportedly partnered with two churches in Houston, Texas, to establish alleged Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) testing sites. Northwest Houston’s Fallbrook Church along with Southwest Houston’s Higher Dimension Church will both be testing up to 1,000 people per day with the help of more than 20 health care workers from New York who were sent there at Cuomo’s bidding.
“When New York went through the unprecedented challenge and unimaginable tragedy of COVID-19’s apex in the state, states throughout the country provided supplies, ventilators and personnel during our time of greatest need,” Cuomo stated.
“Now that New York’s numbers have stabilized, we’re returning the favor across the country, and I am glad to be able to help the great city of Houston establish two testing sites in vulnerable communities. I thank our incredible partners for their efforts to establish the sites and provide supplies and expertise.”
The latest news about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is available at Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
Twitter.com
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com
Governor.NY.gov


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--Judy Shelton Gets Green Light, Setup Almost Complete, Watch Gold

Trump administration is now pushing the payroll tax cut proposal , but the corrupt politicians are pushing back .
This @ @ @ @ @ [ CB ] recover it is about running the system into the ground .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ with India , the new trade system is being built to go up against the @ @ @ @ @ is on deck and it seems she got the green light , the setup is @ @ @

Trump administration is now pushing the payroll tax cut proposal, but the corrupt politicians are pushing back. This is now about making the [CB] recover it is about running the system into the ground. Trump just made a trade deal with India, the new trade system is being built to go up against the globalist system. Judy Shelton is on deck and it seems she got the green light, the setup is almost complete.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--Never Seen Panic Like This, It’s Time, This Is Not About Another 4 Year Election

The [ DS ] /MSM are now planning their next move , they know their events are not working and @ @ @ @ @ day .
We have never seen panic like this before , they are prepared to @ @ @ @ @ Trump and the patriots already know their next move , the people must see it @ @ @ @ @ ] /MSM will be so desperate at the end they will show the world who @ @ @ @ @ .

The [DS]/MSM are now planning their next move, they know their events are not working and they are falling apart each day. We have never seen panic like this before, they are prepared to make their next move. Trump and the patriots already know their next move, the people must see it all. The [DS]/MSM will be so desperate at the end they will show the world who and what they truly are.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-23--Chess Master Donald? Everything you need to know about the demise of the Democrats.

You be the judge .
Over one year ago he tasked all Federal departments to share their data to determine who the illegal aliens were .
Then , just this week he signed an executive order preventing illegals from being counted in the census .
That diminishes the Electoral College weight of states with high numbers of illegals .
California is the hardest hit .
The Dems are going insane .
The courts can ’ t do shit , but Radical Liberal judges will try .
You can ’ t stop the US government from using their own data to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegally .
Behind the scenes , he ’ s been planning this for a long time .
Getting rid of voter fraud before it happens .
Also , the mask issue .
He ’ s laid a trap for the lefties .
They said masks keep you safe so now it ’ s safe to go to the polls .
No mail-in shit required .
They ’ ll be saying soon oops my bad .
Masks are no longer safe .
Wait for it .
Trump is a master tactician .
He never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scumbags in Washington don ’ t know what hit them .
Panic has set in .
More to come .
UPDATE : Link to an excellent breakdown analysis of this .

You be the judge.
Over one year ago he tasked all Federal departments to share their data to determine who the illegal aliens were.
Then, just this week he signed an executive order preventing illegals from being counted in the census.
That diminishes the Electoral College weight of states with high numbers of illegals. California is the hardest hit.
He just neutralized Commiefornia.
The Dems are going insane. The courts can’t do shit, but Radical Liberal judges will try. You can’t stop the US government from using their own data to determine who’s in the country illegally.
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Behind the scenes, he’s been planning this for a long time. Getting rid of voter fraud before it happens.
Also, the mask issue. He’s laid a trap for the lefties. They said masks keep you safe so now it’s safe to go to the polls. No mail-in shit required.
They’ll be saying soon oops my bad. Masks are no longer safe. Wait for it. Trump is a master tactician. He never tips his hand in advance. These scumbags in Washington don’t know what hit them. Panic has set in.
More to come.
UPDATE: Link to an excellent breakdown analysis of this.
Already seeing responses to Trump's new Exec Order banning illegals from being counted in the Census: "How are they going to enforce it?" Yes, obviously Trump and his administration have not thought of that, and the federal gov't has NO WAY to tell who is/isn't a citizen. 🙄🙄 — Brian Cates //Flynn & Breitbart's Army! (@drawandstrike) July 21, 2020
h/t Johnny


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-23--(Speculation) Yahoo News suspends commenting preparing for Nov 2020 elections?

I noticed that Yahoo news has suspended commenting using the term “ safe and engaging place ” suspiciously a few @ @ @ @ @ it was a place I enjoyed debating others on .
I suspect we will see @ @ @ @ @ have their comments shut down under the guise of altruism .
Why would someone with @ @ @ @ @ and unengaging experience ?
It wouldn ’ t .
To me this translates as a @ @ @ @ @ providing a one sided narrative .
Yes , the usual rhetoric of blah blah blah @ @ @ @ @ company and can do what they want but I find it interesting the timing of @ @ @ @ @ since if they were truly concerned about a “ safe and engaging ” experience they @ @ @ @ @ their preferences as allowing or disallowing viewing comments instead of mass disallowing them .
Disclaimer @ @ @ @ @ necessarily represent the views of IWB .

by bunkermonster
I noticed that Yahoo news has suspended commenting using the term “safe and engaging place” suspiciously a few months before election time and it was a place I enjoyed debating others on.
I suspect we will see more site than previously before have their comments shut down under the guise of altruism. Why would someone with differing opinions create an unsafe and unengaging experience? It wouldn’t. To me this translates as a lame duck excuse to justify providing a one sided narrative.
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Yes, the usual rhetoric of blah blah blah they’re a private company and can do what they want but I find it interesting the timing of it all and their rationale since if they were truly concerned about a “safe and engaging” experience they would just let users set their preferences as allowing or disallowing viewing comments instead of mass disallowing them.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-23--Founder of Never-Trump Super PAC Arrested in $60M Bribery Scheme

The founder of a prominent political action committee opposing President Donald Trump ’ s reelection was arrested on Tuesday in @ @ @ @ @ probe .
Matthew Borges , a lobbyist and former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party @ @ @ @ @ to a year-long $ 60 million federal bribery scheme .
According to prosecutors , Borges @ @ @ @ @ conspired with the Republican Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives to secure a $ @ @ @ @ @ an Ohio-based energy company , FirstEnergy Solutions .
Law enforcement officials claim that in exchange @ @ @ @ @ bailout , which was meant to prevent the shutdown of two nuclear power plants , @ @ @ @ @ House Speaker received $ 60 million .

The founder of a prominent political action committee opposing President Donald Trump’s reelection was arrested on Tuesday in part of a public corruption probe.
Matthew Borges, a lobbyist and former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, was arrested in connection to a year-long $60 million federal bribery scheme. According to prosecutors, Borges and three other lobbyists allegedly conspired with the Republican Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives to secure a $1.3 billion taxpayer bailout for an Ohio-based energy company, FirstEnergy Solutions.
Law enforcement officials claim that in exchange for helping FirstEnergy receive the bailout, which was meant to prevent the shutdown of two nuclear power plants, a nonprofit controlled by the House Speaker received $60 million.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-23--TEXAS: Dallas Police Arrest 647 Protestors At Once

‘ We Warned Them ’ : Dallas Police Chief Had Nearly 700 Protesters Taken Into Custody For Blocking Highway Last month , Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall had nearly 700 individuals taken into custody and hit with at-large arrest charges after they blocked a major highway in the city .
After blocking the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge , 647 protesters were put in zip-tie handcuffs .
“ There are many who question and are not happy with the decisions that I made on yesterday , ” Hall said , as noted by CNS News .
“ Let me be clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people happy .
My job and our job in law enforcement is to keep this city safe .
We have pledged that .
We will do that .
And that is our goal.
” “ Although peaceful , the protesters broke the law , ” the police chief continued .
“ On last night , they assembled and then they began to walk , and we supported that walk .
When they began to enter the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge they were given a warning because it is against the law.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a highway or passageway , says they are not allowed to walk in the middle of the roadway or freeway or overpass , ” Hall explained .

‘We Warned Them’: Dallas Police Chief Had Nearly 700 Protesters Taken Into Custody For Blocking Highway
Last month, Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall had nearly 700 individuals taken into custody and hit with at-large arrest charges after they blocked a major highway in the city.
After blocking the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, 647 protesters were put in zip-tie handcuffs.
“There are many who question and are not happy with the decisions that I made on yesterday,” Hall said, as noted by CNS News. “Let me be clear, I am not here to make people happy. My job and our job in law enforcement is to keep this city safe. We have pledged that. We will do that. And that is our goal.”
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“Although peaceful, the protesters broke the law,” the police chief continued. “On last night, they assembled and then they began to walk, and we supported that walk. When they began to enter the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge they were given a warning because it is against the law.”
“The penal code 42.03, obstruction of a highway or passageway, says they are not allowed to walk in the middle of the roadway or freeway or overpass,” Hall explained.
www.dailywire.com/news/we-warned-them-dallas-police-chief-had-nearly-700-protesters-taken-into-custody-for-blocking-highway
h/t CrsCrpr


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-23--TESLA Knocks on S&P 500’s Door…  Big Earnings Beat…  Insane stock price makes sense in world gone ma

TESLA Knocks on S&P 500’s Door…  Big Earnings Beat…  Insane stock price makes sense in world gone mad!

Tesla Inc. ’ s TSLA 1.53 % stock rally has made it bigger than many behemoths of American industry , but the electric-car company has yet to achieve one major milestone : inclusion in the S & P 500 .
To be considered for the index , companies must report an accumulated profit over four consecutive quarters , including the most recent .
Tesla has yet to accomplish the feat .
The consensus estimate of analysts polled by FactSet is for a modest loss .
Some analysts are more optimistic because of the company ’ s recent history of earnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s aggressive push to restart his Fremont , Calif. , factory even as the coronavirus put a halt to production .
Shares have more than tripled this year , driving Tesla ’ s market value to $ 291 billion , according to FactSet .
The run has been fueled in part by optimism about the car maker ’ s earnings report due out late Wednesday .
Some analysts forecast a surprise profit that would make the company eligible for inclusion in the benchmark stock-market gauge .
Like a SpaceX rocket lofting a Tesla @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a vertical trip into outer space .
Since March , the electric car maker ’ s share price has more than quadrupled to a mind-boggling market value of $ 290 billion .
That makes Tesla , which reported second-quarter earnings Wednesday , the world ’ s highest valued car company — if far from the largest .
Of the 90 million cars sold around the world in 2019 Tesla sold 367,000 .
Take the two top-selling carmakers in the world , Toyota and Volkswagen , toss in Ford ; the stock market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combined .
On Monday , Tesla stock climbed nearly 10 % , adding $ 26.5 billion to its market value in a single day .
It pulled back 4.5 % on Tuesday , to $ 1,568.36 a share , then closed up about 1.5 % Wednesday .
Shares spiked more than 5 % in after-hours trading when Tesla reported a net quarterly profit of $ 104 million .
Even Jim Cramer , the CNBC personality who has hyped Tesla stock plenty in the past , is astounded .
Asked about Tesla stock on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I don ’ t even know if it is a stock .
it is something else entirely , like a new species discovered in the wild .
”

TESLA Knocks on S&P 500’s Door…
Tesla Inc.’s TSLA 1.53% stock rally has made it bigger than many behemoths of American industry, but the electric-car company has yet to achieve one major milestone: inclusion in the S&P 500.
To be considered for the index, companies must report an accumulated profit over four consecutive quarters, including the most recent. Tesla has yet to accomplish the feat. The consensus estimate of analysts polled by FactSet is for a modest loss. Some analysts are more optimistic because of the company’s recent history of earnings beats and Chief Executive Elon Musk’s aggressive push to restart his Fremont, Calif., factory even as the coronavirus put a halt to production.
Shares have more than tripled this year, driving Tesla’s market value to $291 billion, according to FactSet. The run has been fueled in part by optimism about the car maker’s earnings report due out late Wednesday. Some analysts forecast a surprise profit that would make the company eligible for inclusion in the benchmark stock-market gauge.
Big Earnings Beat…
Insane stock price makes sense in world gone mad!
Like a SpaceX rocket lofting a Tesla Roadster into orbit, Tesla stock is on a vertical trip into outer space. Since March, the electric car maker’s share price has more than quadrupled to a mind-boggling market value of $290 billion.
That makes Tesla, which reported second-quarter earnings Wednesday, the world’s highest valued car company — if far from the largest. Of the 90 million cars sold around the world in 2019 Tesla sold 367,000. Take the two top-selling carmakers in the world, Toyota and Volkswagen, toss in Ford; the stock market still values Tesla higher than all three combined.
On Monday, Tesla stock climbed nearly 10%, adding $26.5 billion to its market value in a single day. It pulled back 4.5% on Tuesday, to $1,568.36 a share, then closed up about 1.5% Wednesday. Shares spiked more than 5% in after-hours trading when Tesla reported a net quarterly profit of $104 million.
Even Jim Cramer, the CNBC personality who has hyped Tesla stock plenty in the past, is astounded. Asked about Tesla stock on Twitter on Monday, he wrote: “I don’t even know if it is a stock. it is something else entirely, like a new species discovered in the wild.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--Officers Permanently Blinded by BLM-Antifa Lasers

At least three federal officers in Portland may not recover their vision after earlier this week demonstrators , who have @ @ @ @ @ over 1,000 for more than 50 consecutive nights , shined lasers in their eyes and @ @ @ @ @ courthouse , officials said .
During Monday night ’ s confrontation , one person also @ @ @ @ @ water supply to federal officers inside the building .
Federal Protective Service ( FPS ) @ @ @ @ @ “ Kriss ” Cline said at a press conference on Tuesday that a crowd of @ @ @ @ @ ” surrounded the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and began removing plywood coverings before attempting to throw @ @ @ @ @ incendiary – through the windows at federal officers inside .

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At least three federal officers in Portland may not recover their vision after earlier this week demonstrators, who have shown up in crowds of over 1,000 for more than 50 consecutive nights, shined lasers in their eyes and threw fireworks at a federal courthouse, officials said.
During Monday night’s confrontation, one person also threatened to cut off the water supply to federal officers inside the building.
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Federal Protective Service (FPS) Deputy Director of Operations Richard “Kriss” Cline said at a press conference on Tuesday that a crowd of more than 1,000 “rioters” surrounded the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and began removing plywood coverings before attempting to throw objects – some of them incendiary – through the windows at federal officers inside.
www.foxnews.com/us/portland-riots-federal-officers-blinded-lasers-fireworks-doxed


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--US strikes 1.95B deal with PFE to provide vaccines FOR FREE

This is all very fresh data but the US just struck a deal with Pfizer to provide 100million doses to @ @ @ @ @ pumping 5 % pre-market.I ’ m not in pharma so I don ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ with the government to provide literally FREE VACCINES will affect PFE ’ s bottom line- @ @ @ @ @ ?
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any @ @ @ @ @ information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-22/pfizer-in-pact-with-u-s-for-100-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-kcx9x3ww
This is all very fresh data but the US just struck a deal with Pfizer to provide 100million doses to Americans for free.
PFE pumping 5% pre-market.I’m not in pharma so I don’t know how does striking a deal with the government to provide literally FREE VACCINES will affect PFE’s bottom line-
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Any thoughts on the fundamentals?
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--MRNA executives dumped another $3.2MM of shares over the weekend

Big surprise , Moderna executives continued dumping shares on poor bag holders despite their claims of promising vaccine results .
@ @ @ @ @ shares at $ 88.18/share ( about $ 1 million in value ) • CEO dumped @ @ @ @ @ 83.53/share ( about $ 500k in value ) • CMO ( Chief Medical Officer ) @ @ @ @ @ 83.50/share ( about $ 1.7 million in value ) Disclaimer : This information is only @ @ @ @ @ not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
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by itsBGO
Big surprise, Moderna executives continued dumping shares on poor bag holders despite their claims of promising vaccine results.
Friday 7/17
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CEO dumped about 11k shares at $88.18/share (about $1 million in value)
Monday 7/20
CEO dumped another 6300 shares at $83.53/share (about $500k in value)
CMO (Chief Medical Officer) dumped 20k shares at $83.50/share (about $1.7 million in value)
www.secform4.com/insider-trading/1682852.htm#A
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--DD: The dollar, the next SPY crash, and JPow hoisted by his own petard

Ok. First things first .
I have a masters in finance and was an econ professor for five years .
I do have some idea what I ’ m talking about .
However : • Timing is always impossible .
I know there have been several prophets on here who proclaimed the end of times , only to make fools of themselves .
I have suspicions about when the crash is coming , but won ’ t claim I know with any certainty .
• Macroeconomics and our current financial system are so , so , fucking complicated that NOBODY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen to two legitimately genius dudes on macro podcasts who are saying precisely opposite things .
So – you can have a hunch .
I do .
But at the end of the day , NOBODY knows anything .
Ok then .
That being said .
Here ’ s one thing I feel pretty strongly about in all markets : there are no easy fixes ; the rubber always meets the road , eventually .
So what ’ s fueling this insane stock rally ?
Obviously it ’ s the Fed .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crazy .
And what will pop this bubble ?
When printing money itself starts hurting the situation , rather than helping it .
Exhibit one : The dollar index over the past six months .
The dollar index , ( $ DXY ) measures the strength of the dollar against a few other currencies .
Specifically : The dollar has been gradually weakening since April , and yesterday it absolutely nose-dived .
Why ?
Some say the past months dip has been because the dollar is where people run to in times of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is passing , they don ’ t need dollars as much anymore .
Yesterday ’ s dip in particular was attributed to the EuroZone passing a stimulus , giving investors faith that the Euro zone will remain unified and strong ( there were rumors of it potentially breaking apart ) .
Honestly , I don ’ t know why the dollar has been tanking for three months ( I have guesses , that ’ s all ) , and anybody who tells you they do know is a lying sack of shit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been tanking is less important than what the narrative around it will be , if it drops much further .
You probably guessed it .
What ’ s everyone gon na be saying ?
The Fed is printing too much money .
They ’ re inflating the shit out of the dollar !
Again , whether that ’ s true or not doesn ’ t really matter , because if that ’ s the narrative , the further devaluation of the dollar becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy : other countries don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll lose their value .
More sellers of dollars = $ DXY drops even further , etc , etc .
And now you ’ re JPow watching $ DXY drop down past 93 , and you ’ re starting to shit your pants .
Because the rubber is meeting the road .
The Fed wants modest inflation ( 2-3 % ) because it will make their debt worth less .
But at the end of the day , absolutely nothing scarier than hyperinflation .
That ’ s the nightmare scenario .
And you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You have to be fucking vigilant .
Not only do you have to stop printing , you might have to RAISE interest rates to avoid inflation getting out of control .
But again , it ultimately doesn ’ t even matter if JPow changes his colors or not , what matters is the narrative that he ’ s going to have to stop printing .
The market might already be sensing this… while Gold has been shooting up nicely and consistently , Silver has been fucking killing it the past two days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : As I said at the beginning , even if I was 100 % sure things were gon na go down like this , I ’ m wary of trying to time it .
I have IWM and SPY puts for November , and GLD and SLV calls , for times between September and January 2022 .
Note : Even if this is totally wrong , I ’ m think there are other factors that will rain hellfire down on the market by November .
Second wave in New York + Uncertainty around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually cause the above cycle to start .
Dollar strength is about faith in the US government .
Remember that if Biden wins , Trump is still president for another two months .
Those two months , where we ’ re not sure if he ’ s even going to leave office willingly or not , could be enough to shake $ DXY down and start this thing off .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article @ @ @ @ @ @ @

by ephyfish
Ok. First things first. I have a masters in finance and was an econ professor for five years. I do have some idea what I’m talking about. However:
Timing is always impossible. I know there have been several prophets on here who proclaimed the end of times, only to make fools of themselves. I have suspicions about when the crash is coming, but won’t claim I know with any certainty. Macroeconomics and our current financial system are so, so, fucking complicated that NOBODY really understands them perfectly. You can listen to two legitimately genius dudes on macro podcasts who are saying precisely opposite things. So – you can have a hunch. I do. But at the end of the day, NOBODY knows anything.
Ok then. That being said. Here’s one thing I feel pretty strongly about in all markets: there are no easy fixes; the rubber always meets the road, eventually.
So what’s fueling this insane stock rally? Obviously it’s the Fed. It’s the Fed pumping money like crazy. And what will pop this bubble? When printing money itself starts hurting the situation, rather than helping it.
Exhibit one: The dollar index over the past six months.
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The dollar index, ($DXY) measures the strength of the dollar against a few other currencies. Specifically:
The dollar has been gradually weakening since April, and yesterday it absolutely nose-dived. Why? Some say the past months dip has been because the dollar is where people run to in times of crisis, and now that the crisis is passing, they don’t need dollars as much anymore. Yesterday’s dip in particular was attributed to the EuroZone passing a stimulus, giving investors faith that the Euro zone will remain unified and strong (there were rumors of it potentially breaking apart).
Honestly, I don’t know why the dollar has been tanking for three months (I have guesses, that’s all), and anybody who tells you they do know is a lying sack of shit. And maybe the reason it’s been tanking is less important than what the narrative around it will be, if it drops much further. You probably guessed it. What’s everyone gonna be saying?
The Fed is printing too much money. They’re inflating the shit out of the dollar!
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Again, whether that’s true or not doesn’t really matter, because if that’s the narrative, the further devaluation of the dollar becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy: other countries don’t want to hold dollars anymore because they’ll lose their value. More sellers of dollars = $DXY drops even further, etc, etc.
And now you’re JPow watching $DXY drop down past 93, and you’re starting to shit your pants. Because the rubber is meeting the road. The Fed wants modest inflation (2-3%) because it will make their debt worth less. But at the end of the day, absolutely nothing scarier than hyperinflation. That’s the nightmare scenario.
And you know hyperinflation sneaks up on you. You have to be fucking vigilant. Not only do you have to stop printing, you might have to RAISE interest rates to avoid inflation getting out of control.
But again, it ultimately doesn’t even matter if JPow changes his colors or not, what matters is the narrative that he’s going to have to stop printing.
The market might already be sensing this… while Gold has been shooting up nicely and consistently, Silver has been fucking killing it the past two days. Maybe this ^ is why.
Positions: As I said at the beginning, even if I was 100% sure things were gonna go down like this, I’m wary of trying to time it. I have IWM and SPY puts for November, and GLD and SLV calls, for times between September and January 2022.
Note: Even if this is totally wrong, I’m think there are other factors that will rain hellfire down on the market by November. Second wave in New York + Uncertainty around elections –> both of these could actually cause the above cycle to start. Dollar strength is about faith in the US government. Remember that if Biden wins, Trump is still president for another two months. Those two months, where we’re not sure if he’s even going to leave office willingly or not, could be enough to shake $DXY down and start this thing off.
Not financial advice.
TL;DR November SPY $280 and IWM $120 , SLV and GLD leaps
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--Packs of children committing carjackings in Chicago. 15 people shot today outside a funeral in Chica

Packs of children committing carjackings in Chicago. 15 people shot today outside a funeral in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot is worried federal troops will terrorize residents!

Chicago mayor says she won ’ t let Trump send feds after drive-by shooting Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared she @ @ @ @ @ Trump to “ terrorize ” the city by deploying federal troops to crack down on @ @ @ @ @ least 15 people were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside a funeral home in the @ @ @ @ @ no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump ’ s troops to come to Chicago and @ @ @ @ @ Lightfoot posted on Twitter Tuesday evening .
Around the same time , people inside a @ @ @ @ @ at a funeral on the city ’ s South Side , wounding 15 people , @ @ @ @ @ The victims ranged in age from 21 to 65 .
The vehicle crashed a few @ @ @ @ @ fled , although police said they had nabbed a “ person of interest .
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Chicago mayor says she won’t let Trump send feds after drive-by shooting
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared she wouldn’t allow President Trump to “terrorize” the city by deploying federal troops to crack down on violence, even as at least 15 people were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside a funeral home in the Windy City.
“Under no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump’s troops to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents,” Lightfoot posted on Twitter Tuesday evening.
Around the same time, people inside a vehicle opened fire on attendees at a funeral on the city’s South Side, wounding 15 people, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The victims ranged in age from 21 to 65.
The vehicle crashed a few blocks away but the occupants fled, although police said they had nabbed a “person of interest.”


Bad Breadth

Monday ’ s market breadth was historically poor given the performance in the major averages .
Like a breath mint for halitosis , sometimes the performance in the popular , cap-weighted stock averages can mask underlying weakness in the overall market breadth ( i.e.
, advancing vs. declining stocks ) .
As such , market conditions may not be quite as robust as the indices would suggest .
Monday ’ s action was a good example of that as market breadth was historically poor given the performance of the large-cap indices .
To wit : On Monday , the cap-weighted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) gained 0.84 % .
Despite that solid gain , the broad NYSE Composite actually closed slightly down on the day as there were more declining issues than advancers on the exchange .
In the 55 years of data in our database , that is just the 4th time – and the first in 40 years – that the SPX has gained that much on a day that the NYSE was down .
Relaxing the parameters a bit , we dove a little deeper into the data and identified all days during that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 0.55 % , while within 12 % of a 52-week high , when the NYSE closed down on the day .
This chart shows all 9 such days in the past 55 years .
As you can see , several of the previous incidents occurred at quite inauspicious times in the market – including near cyclical peaks in 1973 , 1980 , 2000 and 2008 .
History does not have to repeat , but these are not exactly optimistic precedents .
Another example of the disparity between the performance of the popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday can be seen in a comparison between the large-cap Nasdaq 100 ( NDX ) and the Russell 2000 ( RUT ) small-cap index .
Specifically , the NDX closed up nearly 3 % on Monday to a new all-time high .
On the flip side , the RUT actually closed down on the day by 0.36 % .
The only other date in our 30 years of data on the 2 indices that saw this combination of behavior was the 1st day of the millennium ( also not a great time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is the takeaway here ?
Is the stock market doomed ?
Well , we wouldn ’ t put a ton of stock into a 1-day phenomenon , despite the ominous precedents .
There are certainly more important factors that go into our investment decision-making process , namely our objective , quantitative models .
However , this is another among a growing collection of red flags – and it will definitely garner more attention from us should this pattern of “ bad breadth ” continue .
How much “ stock ” are we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is it impacting out investment posture ?
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You can follow our investment process and posture every day — including insights into what we ’ re looking to buy and sell and when .
Thanks for reading !

by Dana Lyons
Monday’s market breadth was historically poor given the performance in the major averages.
Like a breath mint for halitosis, sometimes the performance in the popular, cap-weighted stock averages can mask underlying weakness in the overall market breadth (i.e., advancing vs. declining stocks). As such, market conditions may not be quite as robust as the indices would suggest. Monday’s action was a good example of that as market breadth was historically poor given the performance of the large-cap indices. To wit:
On Monday, the cap-weighted large-cap S&P 500 (SPX) gained 0.84%. Despite that solid gain, the broad NYSE Composite actually closed slightly down on the day as there were more declining issues than advancers on the exchange. In the 55 years of data in our database, that is just the 4th time – and the first in 40 years – that the SPX has gained that much on a day that the NYSE was down.
Relaxing the parameters a bit, we dove a little deeper into the data and identified all days during that period that saw the SPX gain at least 0.55%, while within 12% of a 52-week high, when the NYSE closed down on the day. This chart shows all 9 such days in the past 55 years.
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As you can see, several of the previous incidents occurred at quite inauspicious times in the market – including near cyclical peaks in 1973, 1980, 2000 and 2008. History does not have to repeat, but these are not exactly optimistic precedents.
Another example of the disparity between the performance of the popular large-cap averages and those broader indices on Monday can be seen in a comparison between the large-cap Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the Russell 2000 (RUT) small-cap index. Specifically, the NDX closed up nearly 3% on Monday to a new all-time high. On the flip side, the RUT actually closed down on the day by 0.36%. The only other date in our 30 years of data on the 2 indices that saw this combination of behavior was the 1st day of the millennium (also not a great time to be buying stocks).
So, what is the takeaway here? Is the stock market doomed? Well, we wouldn’t put a ton of stock into a 1-day phenomenon, despite the ominous precedents. There are certainly more important factors that go into our investment decision-making process, namely our objective, quantitative models. However, this is another among a growing collection of red flags – and it will definitely garner more attention from us should this pattern of “bad breadth” continue.
How much “stock” are we putting into this data point? How is it impacting out investment posture? If you’re interested in an “all-access” pass to all of our charts, research — and investment moves — please check out our site, The Lyons Share. You can follow our investment process and posture every day — including insights into what we’re looking to buy and sell and when. Thanks for reading!


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--Its extremely late in the mania era. I think March was just a small preview of whats to come – finan

Its extremely late in the mania era. I think March was just a small preview of whats to come – financial collapse.

Equity Options Lean Heavily Bullish – Matter of When , Not if , Current Greed Gives Way To Fear US equity indices have had massive gains in the past four months .
In the options market , calls heavily outweigh puts – to a point where it is beginning to look dangerously lop-sided .
If past is prologue , during such times it pays to take out the caution hat .
The rally since the March lows has produced phenomenal gains for the longs .
Through yesterday ’ s intraday high , the S & P 500 large cap index @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week ’ s high , the Nasdaq 100 index surged 63.5 percent , and the Russell 2000 small cap index jumped 59.1 percent through its high early June .
These are out-of-this-world gains in as short a time as four months !
A lot of the time , it can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy .
What is transpiring in the options market is an example .
For several weeks now , it has paid to be greedy , which encourages more risk-taking activity .
Greed begets more greed – so to speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Risks are elevated , to a point where things are looking frothy .

Equity Options Lean Heavily Bullish – Matter of When, Not if, Current Greed Gives Way To Fear
US equity indices have had massive gains in the past four months. In the options market, calls heavily outweigh puts – to a point where it is beginning to look dangerously lop-sided. If past is prologue, during such times it pays to take out the caution hat.
The rally since the March lows has produced phenomenal gains for the longs. Through yesterday’s intraday high, the S&P 500 large cap index was up 49.5 percent. Through last week’s high, the Nasdaq 100 index surged 63.5 percent, and the Russell 2000 small cap index jumped 59.1 percent through its high early June.
These are out-of-this-world gains in as short a time as four months! A lot of the time, it can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. What is transpiring in the options market is an example. For several weeks now, it has paid to be greedy, which encourages more risk-taking activity. Greed begets more greed – so to speak – until gravity rules and momentum reverses.
Risks are elevated, to a point where things are looking frothy.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--Investment & precious metals industry insights on the outlook for gold

Investment and precious metals industry industry insights on the outlook for gold In recent weeks , the gold price broke through the $ 1800 per ounce mark , a longstanding barrier of resistance .
Andrew Maguire , precious metals expert , and David Tice , investment specialist have observed indicators in their respective industries that suggest this positive price movement is a sign of things to come .
The gold price in the broader economic context David Tice believes the wider financial context indicates gold ’ s positive price movement is far from over .
Tice cited the recent unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s balance sheet from $ 4 trillion to $ 7 trillion , as one of several indicators of further positive movement in the gold price .
Exampling reports of recent increases in food prices , David Tice put forward an anticipated increase in inflation as another stimulative factor for the price of gold .
The investment expert likened the forthcoming inflation to a “ runaway freight train , ” once it gets started .
Furthermore , David Tice predicts that as awareness grows of the swollen balance sheets of the Federal Reserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical gold bullion and silver bullion will gather momentum .
Looking to the stock market , David Tice detailed encouraging signs of growth in gold stocks .
With mining companies exhibiting huge increases in earnings per share ( EPS ) and year after year growth rates , unseen for some time .
As David Tice sees it , the impact of these combined factors will be further compounded as investors recognise their effect on the gold price and value of gold stocks , creating “ aggressive positive action in the gold markets.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of gold According to precious metals wholesaler , Andrew Maguire , the consensus opinion among fellow wholesalers is that the price of gold in US dollar terms is undervalued .
Reportedly , no wholesaler within the industry is offering large quantities of bullion at current prices , with wholesalers preferring to hold on to their physical gold or silver bullion .
Andrew Maguire even shares word of the owner of a gold mine who refuses to sell a single ounce , in anticipation of an impending increase in the gold price .
Upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and investment , both Andrew Maguire and David Tice have reached the same conclusion , that the indicators for the gold price look very promising indeed .
“ Liquidity providers are saying even if nobody else bought gold it should be $ 2500 USD at an absolute minimum.
” Don ’ t miss out : Subscribe to the Kinesis Youtube channel Next Episode : Andrew Maguire sits down and talks all things gold and silver with another special guest from the precious metals industry

by Sam Biggs via Kenesis
Investment and precious metals industry industry insights on the outlook for gold
In recent weeks, the gold price broke through the $1800 per ounce mark, a longstanding barrier of resistance. Andrew Maguire, precious metals expert, and David Tice, investment specialist have observed indicators in their respective industries that suggest this positive price movement is a sign of things to come.
The gold price in the broader economic context
David Tice believes the wider financial context indicates gold’s positive price movement is far from over. Tice cited the recent unprecedented increase in the United States Federal Reserve’s balance sheet from $4 trillion to $7 trillion, as one of several indicators of further positive movement in the gold price.
Exampling reports of recent increases in food prices, David Tice put forward an anticipated increase in inflation as another stimulative factor for the price of gold. The investment expert likened the forthcoming inflation to a “runaway freight train,” once it gets started.
Furthermore, David Tice predicts that as awareness grows of the swollen balance sheets of the Federal Reserve and other G5 countries, interest in physical gold bullion and silver bullion will gather momentum.
Looking to the stock market, David Tice detailed encouraging signs of growth in gold stocks. With mining companies exhibiting huge increases in earnings per share (EPS) and year after year growth rates, unseen for some time.
As David Tice sees it, the impact of these combined factors will be further compounded as investors recognise their effect on the gold price and value of gold stocks, creating “aggressive positive action in the gold markets.”
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Precious metals industry insights on the price of gold
According to precious metals wholesaler, Andrew Maguire, the consensus opinion among fellow wholesalers is that the price of gold in US dollar terms is undervalued.
Reportedly, no wholesaler within the industry is offering large quantities of bullion at current prices, with wholesalers preferring to hold on to their physical gold or silver bullion. Andrew Maguire even shares word of the owner of a gold mine who refuses to sell a single ounce, in anticipation of an impending increase in the gold price.
Upon considering their respective markets, precious metals and investment, both Andrew Maguire and David Tice have reached the same conclusion, that the indicators for the gold price look very promising indeed.
Andrew Maguire’s parting thought.
“Liquidity providers are saying even if nobody else bought gold it should be $2500 USD at an absolute minimum.”
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Next Episode: Andrew Maguire sits down and talks all things gold and silver with another special guest from the precious metals industry
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-22--The Federal Coup to Overthrow the States and Nix the 10th Amendment Is Underway

What is unfolding before our very eyes—with police agencies defying local governments in order to tap into the power of federal militarized troops in order to put down domestic unrest—could very quickly snowball into an act of aggression against the states , a coup by armed , militarized agents of the federal government .
At a minimum , this is an attack on the Tenth Amendment , which affirms the sovereignty of the states and the citizenry , and the right of the states to stand as a bulwark against overreach and power grabs by the federal government .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believing that this thinly-veiled exercise in martial law is anything other than an attempt to bulldoze what remains of the Constitution and reinforce the iron-fisted rule of the police state , you need to stop drinking the Kool-Aid .
This is no longer about partisan politics or civil unrest or even authoritarian impulses .
Unless we take back the reins—and soon—looking back on this time years from now , historians may well point to the events of 2020 as the death blow to America ’ s short-lived experiment in self-government .
The government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oregon—when unidentified federal agents ( believed to be border police , ICE and DHS agents ) , wearing military fatigues with patches that just say “ Police ” and sporting all kinds of weapons , descended uninvited on the city in unmarked vehicles , snatching protesters off the streets and detaining them without formally arresting them or offering any explanation of why they ’ re being held—is just a foretaste of what ’ s to come .
One of those detainees was a 53-year-old disabled Navy veteran who was in downtown Portland during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Concerned about the tactics being used by government agents who had taken an oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution , Christopher David tried to speak the “ secret ” police .
Almost immediately , he was assaulted by federal agents , beaten with batons and pepper sprayed Another peaceful protester was reportedly shot in the head with an impact weapon by this federal goon squad .
The Trump Administration has already announced its plans to deploy these border patrol agents to other cities across the country ( Chicago is supposedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put down civil unrest .
Yet the overriding concerns by state and local government officials to Trump ’ s plans suggest that weaponizing the DHS as an occupying army will only provoke more violence and unrest .
Under the guise of protecting federal properties against civil unrest , the Trump Administration has formed a task force of secret agents who look , dress and act like military stormtroopers on a raid and have been empowered to roam cities in unmarked vehicles , snatching citizens off the streets , whether or not they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the Guardian reports , “ The incidents being described sound eerily reminiscent of the CIA ’ s post-9/11 rendition program under George W Bush , where intelligence agents would roll up in unmarked vans in foreign countries , blindfold terrorism suspects ( many of whom turned to be innocent ) and kidnap them without explanation .
Only instead of occurring on the streets of Italy or the Middle East , it ’ s happening in downtown Portland.
” The so-called racial justice activists who have made looting , violence , vandalism and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have played right into the government ’ s hands They have delivered all of us into the police state ’ s hands .
There ’ s a reason Trump has tapped the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for this dirty business : these agencies are notorious for their lawlessness , routinely sidestepping the Constitution and trampling on the rights of anyone who gets in their way , including legal citizens .
Indeed , it was only a matter of time before these roving bands of border patrol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation ’ s borders and exercising their right to disregard the Constitution at every turn .
Except these border patrol cops aren ’ t just disregarding the Constitution .
They ’ re trampling all over the Constitution , especially the Fourth Amendment , which prohibits the government from carrying out egregious warrantless searches and seizures without probable cause .
As part of the government ’ s so-called crackdown on illegal immigration , drugs and trafficking , its border patrol cops have been expanding their reach , roaming further afield and subjecting greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ID checkpoints , transportation checks , and even surveillance on private property far beyond the boundaries of the borderlands .
That so-called border , once a thin borderline , has become an ever-thickening band spreading deeper and deeper inside the country .
Now , with this latest salvo by the Trump administration in its so-called crackdown on rioting and civil unrest , America itself is about to become a Constitution-free zone where freedom is off-limits and government agents have all the power and “ we the people ” have none .
The Customs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with its more than 60,000 employees , supplemented by the National Guard and the U.S. military , is an arm of the Department of Homeland Security , a national police force imbued with all the brutality , ineptitude and corruption such a role implies .
Just about every nefarious deed , tactic or thuggish policy advanced by the government today can be traced back to the DHS , its police state mindset , and the billions of dollars it distributes to local police agencies in the form of grants to transform them into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points out , the government has turned the nation ’ s expanding border regions into “ a ripe place to experiment with tearing apart the Constitution , a place where not just undocumented border-crossers , but millions of borderland residents have become the targets of continual surveillance.
” In much the same way that police across the country have been schooled in the art of sidestepping the Constitution , border cops have also been drilled in the art of “ anything goes ” in the name of national security .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intercept , border cops even have a checklist of “ possible behaviors ” that warrant overriding the Constitution and subjecting individuals—including American citizens—to stops , searches , seizures , interrogations and even arrests .
For instance , if you ’ re driving a vehicle that to a border cop looks unusual in some way , you can be stopped .
If your passengers look dirty or unusual , you can be stopped .
If you or your passengers avoid looking at a cop , you can be stopped .
If you or your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you can be stopped .
If you ’ re anywhere near a border ( near being within 100 miles of a border , or in a city , or on a bus , or at an airport ) , you can be stopped and asked to prove you ’ re legally allowed to be in the country .
If you ’ re traveling on a public road that smugglers and other criminals may have traveled , you can be stopped .
If you ’ re not driving in the same direction as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you appear to be avoiding a police checkpoint , you can be stopped .
If your car appears to be weighed down , you can be stopped .
If your vehicle is from out of town , wherever that might be , you can be stopped .
If you ’ re driving a make of car that criminal-types have also driven , you can be stopped .
If your car appears to have been altered or modified , you can be stopped .
If the cargo area in your vehicle is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you ’ re driving during a time of day or night that border cops find suspicious , you can be stopped .
If you ’ re driving when border cops are changing shifts , you can be stopped .
If you ’ re driving in a motorcade or with another vehicle , you can be stopped .
If your car appears dusty , you can be stopped .
If people with you are trying to avoid being seen , or exhibiting “ unusual ” behavior , you can be stopped .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you can be stopped .
In Portland , which is 400 miles from the border , protesters didn ’ t even have to be near federal buildings to be targeted .
Some claimed to be targeted for simply wearing black clothing in the area of the demonstration .
Are you starting to get the picture yet ?
This was never about illegal aliens and border crossings at all .
It ’ s been a test to see how far “ we the people ” will allow the government to push the limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been failing this particular test for a long time now .
It was 1798 when Americans , their fears stoked by rumblings of a Quasi-War with France , failed to protest the Alien and Sedition Acts , which criminalized anti-government speech , empowered the government to deport “ dangerous ” non-citizens and made it harder for immigrants to vote .
During the Civil War , Americans went along when Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus ( the right to a speedy trial ) and authorized government officials to spy on Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Americans took it in stride when President Woodrow Wilson and Congress adopted the Espionage and Sedition Acts , which made it a crime to interfere with the war effort and criminalized any speech critical of war .
By World War II , Americans were marching in lockstep with the government ’ s expanding war powers to imprison Japanese-American citizens in detainment camps , censor mail , and lay the groundwork for the future surveillance state .
Fast-forward to the Cold War ’ s Red Scares , the McCarthy era ’ s hearings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s surveillance of Civil Rights activists such as Martin Luther King Jr.—all done in the name of national security .
By the time 9/11 rolled around , all George W. Bush had to do was claim the country was being invaded by terrorists , and the government was given greater powers to spy , search , detain and arrest American citizens in order to keep America safe .
The terrorist invasion never really happened , but the government kept its newly acquired police powers made possible by the nefarious USA Patriot Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trend of undermining the Constitution , going so far as to give the military the power to strip Americans of their constitutional rights , label them extremists , and detain them indefinitely without trial , all in the name of keeping America safe .
Despite the fact that the breadth of the military ’ s power to detain American citizens violates not only U.S. law and the Constitution but also international laws , the government has refused to relinquish its detention powers made possible by the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming the country was being invaded by dangerous immigrants and insisting that the only way to keep America safe was to build an expensive border wall , expand the reach of border patrol , and empower the military to “ assist ” with border control .
That so-called immigration crisis has now morphed into multiple crises ( domestic extremism , the COVID-19 pandemic , race wars , civil unrest , etc . )
that the government is eager to use in order to expand its powers .
Yet as we ’ ve learned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquires—and uses—additional powers ( to spy on its citizens , to carry out surveillance , to transform its police forces into extensions of the police , to seize taxpayer funds , to wage endless wars , to censor and silence dissidents , to identify potential troublemakers , to detain citizens without due process ) , it does not voluntarily relinquish them This is the slippery slope on which we ’ ve been traveling for far too long .
As Yale historian Timothy Snyder explains , “ This is a classic way that violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Franco ’ s Spain or whether it ’ s the Russian Empire .
The people who are getting used to committing violence on the border are then brought in to commit violence against people in the interior.
” Sure , it ’ s the Trump Administration calling the shots right now , but it ’ s government agents armed with totalitarian powers and beholden to the bureaucratic Deep State who are carrying out these orders in defiance of the U.S. Constitution and all it represents .
Whether it ’ s Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year or a dozen years from now , the damage has been done : as I make clear in my book Battlefield America : The War on the American People , we have allowed the president to acquire dictatorial powers that can be unleashed at any moment .
There ’ s a reason the Trump Administration is consulting with John Yoo , the Bush-era attorney notorious for justifying waterboarding torture tactics against detainees .
They ’ re not looking to understand how to follow the law and abide by the Constitution .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways to thwart the Constitution .
As Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe recognizes , “ The dictatorial hunger for power is insatiable .
This is how it begins .
This is how it always begins .
Don ’ t be fooled into thinking any of this will change when the next election rolls around .

by John W. Whitehead
“I don’t need invitations by the state, state mayors, or state governors, to do our job. We’re going to do that, whether they like us there or not.”—Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf’s defense of the Trump Administration’s deployment of militarized federal police to address civil unrest in the states
This is a wake-up call.
What is unfolding before our very eyes—with police agencies defying local governments in order to tap into the power of federal militarized troops in order to put down domestic unrest—could very quickly snowball into an act of aggression against the states, a coup by armed, militarized agents of the federal government.
At a minimum, this is an attack on the Tenth Amendment, which affirms the sovereignty of the states and the citizenry, and the right of the states to stand as a bulwark against overreach and power grabs by the federal government.
If you’re still deluding yourself into believing that this thinly-veiled exercise in martial law is anything other than an attempt to bulldoze what remains of the Constitution and reinforce the iron-fisted rule of the police state, you need to stop drinking the Kool-Aid.
This is no longer about partisan politics or civil unrest or even authoritarian impulses.
This is a turning point.
Unless we take back the reins—and soon—looking back on this time years from now, historians may well point to the events of 2020 as the death blow to America’s short-lived experiment in self-government.
The government’s recent actions in Portland, Oregon—when unidentified federal agents (believed to be border police, ICE and DHS agents), wearing military fatigues with patches that just say “Police” and sporting all kinds of weapons, descended uninvited on the city in unmarked vehicles, snatching protesters off the streets and detaining them without formally arresting them or offering any explanation of why they’re being held—is just a foretaste of what’s to come.
One of those detainees was a 53-year-old disabled Navy veteran who was in downtown Portland during the protests but not a participant. Concerned about the tactics being used by government agents who had taken an oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution, Christopher David tried to speak the “secret” police. Almost immediately, he was assaulted by federal agents, beaten with batons and pepper sprayed
Another peaceful protester was reportedly shot in the head with an impact weapon by this federal goon squad.
The Trump Administration has already announced its plans to deploy these border patrol agents to other cities across the country (Chicago is supposedly next) in an apparent bid to put down civil unrest. Yet the overriding concerns by state and local government officials to Trump’s plans suggest that weaponizing the DHS as an occupying army will only provoke more violence and unrest.
We’ve been set up.
Under the guise of protecting federal properties against civil unrest, the Trump Administration has formed a task force of secret agents who look, dress and act like military stormtroopers on a raid and have been empowered to roam cities in unmarked vehicles, snatching citizens off the streets, whether or not they’ve been engaged in illegal activities.
As the Guardian reports, “The incidents being described sound eerily reminiscent of the CIA’s post-9/11 rendition program under George W Bush, where intelligence agents would roll up in unmarked vans in foreign countries, blindfold terrorism suspects (many of whom turned to be innocent) and kidnap them without explanation. Only instead of occurring on the streets of Italy or the Middle East, it’s happening in downtown Portland.”
The so-called racial justice activists who have made looting, violence, vandalism and intimidation tactics the hallmarks of their protests have played right into the government’s hands
They have delivered all of us into the police state’s hands.
There’s a reason Trump has tapped the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for this dirty business: these agencies are notorious for their lawlessness, routinely sidestepping the Constitution and trampling on the rights of anyone who gets in their way, including legal citizens.
Indeed, it was only a matter of time before these roving bands of border patrol agents began flexing their muscles far beyond the nation’s borders and exercising their right to disregard the Constitution at every turn.
Except these border patrol cops aren’t just disregarding the Constitution.
They’re trampling all over the Constitution, especially the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits the government from carrying out egregious warrantless searches and seizures without probable cause.
As part of the government’s so-called crackdown on illegal immigration, drugs and trafficking, its border patrol cops have been expanding their reach, roaming further afield and subjecting greater numbers of Americans to warrantless searches, ID checkpoints, transportation checks, and even surveillance on private property far beyond the boundaries of the borderlands.
That so-called border, once a thin borderline, has become an ever-thickening band spreading deeper and deeper inside the country.
Now, with this latest salvo by the Trump administration in its so-called crackdown on rioting and civil unrest, America itself is about to become a Constitution-free zone where freedom is off-limits and government agents have all the power and “we the people” have none.
The Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with its more than 60,000 employees, supplemented by the National Guard and the U.S. military, is an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, a national police force imbued with all the brutality, ineptitude and corruption such a role implies.
As journalist Todd Miller explains:
In these vast domains, Homeland Security authorities can institute roving patrols with broad, extra-constitutional powers backed by national security, immigration enforcement and drug interdiction mandates. There, the Border Patrol can set up traffic checkpoints and fly surveillance drones overhead with high-powered cameras and radar that can track your movements. Within twenty-five miles of the international boundary, CBP agents can enter a person’s private property without a warrant.
Just about every nefarious deed, tactic or thuggish policy advanced by the government today can be traced back to the DHS, its police state mindset, and the billions of dollars it distributes to local police agencies in the form of grants to transform them into extensions of the military.
As Miller points out, the government has turned the nation’s expanding border regions into “a ripe place to experiment with tearing apart the Constitution, a place where not just undocumented border-crossers, but millions of borderland residents have become the targets of continual surveillance.”
In much the same way that police across the country have been schooled in the art of sidestepping the Constitution, border cops have also been drilled in the art of “anything goes” in the name of national security.
In fact, according to FOIA documents shared with The Intercept, border cops even have a checklist of “possible behaviors” that warrant overriding the Constitution and subjecting individuals—including American citizens—to stops, searches, seizures, interrogations and even arrests.
For instance, if you’re driving a vehicle that to a border cop looks unusual in some way, you can be stopped. If your passengers look dirty or unusual, you can be stopped. If you or your passengers avoid looking at a cop, you can be stopped. If you or your passengers look too long at a cop, you can be stopped.
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If you’re anywhere near a border (near being within 100 miles of a border, or in a city, or on a bus, or at an airport), you can be stopped and asked to prove you’re legally allowed to be in the country. If you’re traveling on a public road that smugglers and other criminals may have traveled, you can be stopped.
If you’re not driving in the same direction as other cars, you can be stopped. If you appear to be avoiding a police checkpoint, you can be stopped. If your car appears to be weighed down, you can be stopped. If your vehicle is from out of town, wherever that might be, you can be stopped. If you’re driving a make of car that criminal-types have also driven, you can be stopped.
If your car appears to have been altered or modified, you can be stopped. If the cargo area in your vehicle is covered, you can be stopped.
If you’re driving during a time of day or night that border cops find suspicious, you can be stopped. If you’re driving when border cops are changing shifts, you can be stopped. If you’re driving in a motorcade or with another vehicle, you can be stopped. If your car appears dusty, you can be stopped.
If people with you are trying to avoid being seen, or exhibiting “unusual” behavior, you can be stopped. If you slow down after seeing a cop, you can be stopped.
In Portland, which is 400 miles from the border, protesters didn’t even have to be near federal buildings to be targeted. Some claimed to be targeted for simply wearing black clothing in the area of the demonstration.
Are you starting to get the picture yet?
This was never about illegal aliens and border crossings at all. It’s been a test to see how far “we the people” will allow the government to push the limits of the Constitution.
We’ve been failing this particular test for a long time now.
It was 1798 when Americans, their fears stoked by rumblings of a Quasi-War with France, failed to protest the Alien and Sedition Acts, which criminalized anti-government speech, empowered the government to deport “dangerous” non-citizens and made it harder for immigrants to vote.
During the Civil War, Americans went along when Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus (the right to a speedy trial) and authorized government officials to spy on Americans’ mail.
During World War I, Americans took it in stride when President Woodrow Wilson and Congress adopted the Espionage and Sedition Acts, which made it a crime to interfere with the war effort and criminalized any speech critical of war.
By World War II, Americans were marching in lockstep with the government’s expanding war powers to imprison Japanese-American citizens in detainment camps, censor mail, and lay the groundwork for the future surveillance state.
Fast-forward to the Cold War’s Red Scares, the McCarthy era’s hearings on un-American activities, and the government’s surveillance of Civil Rights activists such as Martin Luther King Jr.—all done in the name of national security.
By the time 9/11 rolled around, all George W. Bush had to do was claim the country was being invaded by terrorists, and the government was given greater powers to spy, search, detain and arrest American citizens in order to keep America safe.
The terrorist invasion never really happened, but the government kept its newly acquired police powers made possible by the nefarious USA Patriot Act.
Barack Obama continued Bush’s trend of undermining the Constitution, going so far as to give the military the power to strip Americans of their constitutional rights, label them extremists, and detain them indefinitely without trial, all in the name of keeping America safe.
Despite the fact that the breadth of the military’s power to detain American citizens violates not only U.S. law and the Constitution but also international laws, the government has refused to relinquish its detention powers made possible by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Then Donald Trump took office, claiming the country was being invaded by dangerous immigrants and insisting that the only way to keep America safe was to build an expensive border wall, expand the reach of border patrol, and empower the military to “assist” with border control.
That so-called immigration crisis has now morphed into multiple crises (domestic extremism, the COVID-19 pandemic, race wars, civil unrest, etc.) that the government is eager to use in order to expand its powers.
Yet as we’ve learned the hard way, once the government acquires—and uses—additional powers (to spy on its citizens, to carry out surveillance, to transform its police forces into extensions of the police, to seize taxpayer funds, to wage endless wars, to censor and silence dissidents, to identify potential troublemakers, to detain citizens without due process), it does not voluntarily relinquish them
This is the slippery slope on which we’ve been traveling for far too long.
As Yale historian Timothy Snyder explains, “This is a classic way that violence happens in authoritarian regimes, whether it’s Franco’s Spain or whether it’s the Russian Empire. The people who are getting used to committing violence on the border are then brought in to commit violence against people in the interior.”
Sure, it’s the Trump Administration calling the shots right now, but it’s government agents armed with totalitarian powers and beholden to the bureaucratic Deep State who are carrying out these orders in defiance of the U.S. Constitution and all it represents.
Whether it’s Trump or Biden or someone else altogether, this year or a dozen years from now, the damage has been done: as I make clear in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, we have allowed the president to acquire dictatorial powers that can be unleashed at any moment.
There’s a reason the Trump Administration is consulting with John Yoo, the Bush-era attorney notorious for justifying waterboarding torture tactics against detainees. They’re not looking to understand how to follow the law and abide by the Constitution. Rather, they’re desperately seeking ways to thwart the Constitution.
As Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe recognizes, “The dictatorial hunger for power is insatiable.
This is how it begins.
This is how it always begins.
Don’t be fooled into thinking any of this will change when the next election rolls around.