investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--It’s Time To Position For The Endgame: Chris Martenson

Are you , like us , sensing that things are poised to fall apart ?
Do you sense an approaching endgame ?
Like there ’ s another heavy shoe to drop ?
Perhaps an entire closet ’ s worth ?
Certainly there ’ s entirely too much confusion surrounding SARS-CoV-2 and how to deal with it .
Should people wear masks ?
Will schools re-open ?
Should they ?
Why isn ’ t Covid-19 being treated consistently across medical centers ?
Are there things we could and should be doing to minimize the impacts before people catch it ?
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if complicated , to these and many other related questions But common sense is in short supply these days , especially amongst our “ leaders ” in the US ( who actually act like bad managers ) .
Our clueless politicians busy themselves either pandering to or hiding from the media cameras when it comes to Covid-19 response .
Meanwhile , Big Pharma is doing everything it can to direct the action in ways that funnel any profits into its pockets — public health be damned .
It ’ s a certified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But It Gets Worse Beyond the pandemic , the central banks are busy ignoring Plutarch as they embark on the grandest social experiment in all of human history by floating billionaires ’ yachts ever higher as more and more average folks drown beneath the rising waterline .
Displaying either a level of tone-deafness exceeding that of Marie Antionette , or a level of psychopathy matching that of Ted Bundy , the US Federal Reserve is — RIGHT NOW — engaged in the largest transfer of wealth in all of US history .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a staggering $ 282 billion to the bottom-line wealth of US billionaires : But that wasn ’ t enough .
So the Fed kept printing .
And buying , buying , and buying more and more financial assets held – of course – mainly by the already-wealthy .
By May 2020 the total added became $ 434 billion , making all the US billionaires more billionaire-y : But even that wasn ’ t enough for the Fed .
So it printed even more , increasing the total to $ 583 billion by June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It didn ’ t stop there .
By July , the grand total was up to $ 637 billion : Considering that US GDP dropped by -32.9 % ( annual rate ) and clocked in at an annual rate of $ 19,408 billion in the second quarter of 2020 , the US Federal Reserve had granted an astonishing ( truly ! )
3.3 % of the entire output of the entire country to US billionaires .
For doing absolutely nothing .
Yes , people have many reasons to be angry and to protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be furious with the Federal Reserve and its lackeys in Congress who have utterly and completely failed to check these egregious , unfair , and socially destructive policies that grossly reward the elite at the expense of the bottom 99 % .
Let ’ s do a little math here .
Handing 3.3 % of the value of the entire economic output of 160,000,000 working people to roughly 600 individuals is the equivalent of granting each one of those 600 billionaires the entire yearly output of 9,020 people .
It ’ s like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have 9,020 people become their slaves for the year .
How is that *not* psychopathic ?
How is that fair ?
What ’ s the plan here ?
Keep going until these 600 people own everything in the world ?
And where ’ s the media on this ?
They happily parrot every statement the Fed makes , without asking even the slightest of critical questions .
They are failing us badly , too .
Okay , so why should you care ?
Because what the Federal Reserve is doing generates enormous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy and much of our future prosperity .
At heart , I am a conservative in the sense that I ’ d like to keep ( i.e .
“ conserve ” ) what we ’ ve got , both ecologically and economically .
I ’ d vastly prefer that we change our nation ’ s destructive path now on our own terms than being forced to on reality ’ s terms later on .
As painful as the former may be , the latter will be much more so .
History is complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ print one ’ s way to prosperity .
It ’ s been tried over and over again and my view is that if it could be done , we ’ d all be speaking Latin because the Roman Empire with it brilliant engineers would have figured it out millennia ago and would never have collapsed .
If the Romans couldn ’ t work it out , it simply can ’ t be done .
Mathematically , it also doesn ’ t pencil out .
Money is a social agreement , a contract .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taking the attempt to the extreme , what would happen if everybody had a billion dollars and nobody had to work ?
So printing currency only manages to delay and exacerbate the inevitable by building up the energy for its own destruction .
And the longer the delay , the worse the reckoning when it ultimately arrives .
Given the fact that America is doing a supremely poor job of managing Covid-19 at the national level – mirrored by many other countries worldwide – it ’ s all but certain that ‘ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) is not coming back .
Tens of millions of jobs have vanished and are not coming back in time to save our over-indebted system .
The central banks ’ efforts to prop everything up by jamming stocks , bonds and derivatives to higher and higher price levels are seriously misguided .
Such efforts both add to social injustice – a friction that eventually bursts into flames – and badly distort the price discovery mechanism which then leads to faulty economic and financial decisions .
If the “ Market ” Never Goes Down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” that never go down aren ’ t markets , they ’ re signaling mechanisms of the Powers That Be .
Markets are fundamentally clearing houses of information on price , demand , sentiment , expectations and so on–factual data on supply and demand , shipping costs , cost of credit , etc.–and reflections of trader and consumer emotions and psychology .
If markets are never allowed to go down , the information clearing house has been effectively shut down .
Whatever information leaks out has been edited to fit the prevailing narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ central banks will never let markets go down ever again , so jump in and ride the guaranteed Bull to easy gains.
” The past 12 years offer ample evidence for this narrative : every dip draws a near-instantaneous monetary-policy response that reverse the dip and gooses markets higher .
That permanent monetary intervention distorts markets doesn ’ t matter to participants .
Who cares if markets have become “ markets , ” simulacra of real markets that are now nothing but signaling mechanisms that all is well so buy , buy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who cares that markets are not longer information clearing houses ?
Indeed .
There ’ s no reason to care until the fatal spiral downward surprises us all .
Yes , it ’ s all about narrative control .
Which is why we can not trust our health authorities , our monetary authorities , or our political authorities .
Each are engaged in their own interlocking versions of narrative control that stretch further and further from the truth ( and obvious common sense ) with each passing day .
Charles ’ words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care : a fatal downward spiral awaits , one that will catch much of the world by surprise .
Which then brings us to resilience .
More and more people are turning to self-reliance , in whole or part , as they correctly assess that the rising risks .
Social decay , erosion of public services , loss of trust , and even failure points in the food system .
These risks threaten the very bottom of Maslow ’ s hierarchy of needs : food , shelter , water , and safety .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are up and urban apartment sales are down .
There ’ s a cultural sea change occurring , not that you know it by the mainstream press .
As with most important things , it ’ s ignored at first : Here at Peak Prosperity , our wish for you is to be happy , joyous , healthy and to live in peace and safety .
In a word : resilient .
To get there ( and stay there ) you ’ re going to have to try new things , skate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and take some risks .
Myself ?
I moved to the country , bought cows , chicken and pigs , and have a garden .
These things bring me joy and provide me with food security .
I ’ ve had more than half of my net worth stored in gold and silver for a long time now , because I knew that someday the Endgame would arrive .
We ’ re there .
The Fed ’ s recent actions are nothing more and nothing less than a final looting operation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the last official act is to loot the Treasury .
But today , in the US , we don ’ t have a Treasury with anything of value left within it .
It has no gold , neither does it have any silver .
It has a negative net worth , with a Net Present Value ( NPV ) of approximately - $ 200 trillion .
The answer is both grubby and disturbing : the purchasing power of every dollar in circulation .
That ’ s all that ’ s left to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re not ( yet ) to the point of the government confiscating half my chickens , which I half-jokingly ( and half not ) expect may come to pass once everything falls apart .
Every bank account , every reserve dollar , and every dollar claim is going to be debased .
There ’ s nothing to debate or even argue about because it ’ s all right out in the open : Translation : The Fed is going to let inflation rip .
And the media ’ s favorite Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us this is actually a noble and good act .
As I ’ ve explained extensively , inflation is merely government-enabled theft .
It steals a tiny bit from everyone ’ s past efforts , saved as money , and transfers those bits mainly to itself and a few well-connected insiders .
Snip a penny ’ s worth of purchasing power from every dollar and you ’ ve nipped 1 % off of tens of trillions of stored dollars .
1 % of $ 1 trillion is $ 10 billion .
So many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power is being snipped and transferred .
It ’ s one of the oldest games in the book , and the Fed ’ s apologists and enablers help them keep the game covered up .
But it ’ s not hard to understand if you take the time to look .
Your financial resilience depends on your understanding of inflation and how it works .
My Crash Course chapter on Inflation is a good starting point — you can watch it here .
It ’ s Time To Position For The Endgame Between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions , there ’ s not a lot of hope of returning to normalcy any time soon .
A lot of people have already arrived at that conclusion .
A growing number have already moved to homes outside of cities , where at least they have a degree more control over their destiny .
That ’ s a good thing , in my view .
But it ’ s just a start .
If current trends continue , we ’ re actually looking at many years , possibly decades of very difficult times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ path will the system follow as it fails us ?
In Part 2 : Is High Inflation Now A Bigger Danger Than A Deflationary Crash ?
, we revisit the probabilities of what ’ s more likely to transpire next given the massive monetary and fiscal actions the authorities are proving themselves willing to take .
Is a crash still a realistic threat ?
Or will the purchasing power of our currency be sacrificed in the name of “ doing whatever it takes !
” to prevent the elites from ever having to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your preparations depend entirely on the answer to this question .
Click here to read Part 2 of this report ( free executive summary , enrollment required for full access ) .

by Chris Martenson
Are you, like us, sensing that things are poised to fall apart?
Do you sense an approaching endgame?
Like there’s another heavy shoe to drop? Perhaps an entire closet’s worth?
Certainly there’s entirely too much confusion surrounding SARS-CoV-2 and how to deal with it.
Should people wear masks? Will schools re-open? Should they? Why isn’t Covid-19 being treated consistently across medical centers? Are there things we could and should be doing to minimize the impacts before people catch it?
I believe there are good common-sense answers, even if complicated, to these and many other related questions But common sense is in short supply these days, especially amongst our “leaders” in the US (who actually act like bad managers).
Our clueless politicians busy themselves either pandering to or hiding from the media cameras when it comes to Covid-19 response. Meanwhile, Big Pharma is doing everything it can to direct the action in ways that funnel any profits into its pockets — public health be damned.
It’s a certified shit show. No question about it.
But It Gets Worse
Beyond the pandemic, the central banks are busy ignoring Plutarch as they embark on the grandest social experiment in all of human history by floating billionaires’ yachts ever higher as more and more average folks drown beneath the rising waterline.
Displaying either a level of tone-deafness exceeding that of Marie Antionette, or a level of psychopathy matching that of Ted Bundy, the US Federal Reserve is — RIGHT NOW — engaged in the largest transfer of wealth in all of US history.
Between March-April 2020, the Fed added a staggering $282 billion to the bottom-line wealth of US billionaires:
But that wasn’t enough.
So the Fed kept printing. And buying, buying, and buying more and more financial assets held – of course – mainly by the already-wealthy.
By May 2020 the total added became $434 billion, making all the US billionaires more billionaire-y:
But even that wasn’t enough for the Fed. So it printed even more, increasing the total to $583 billion by June:
Yep, you guessed it. It didn’t stop there. By July, the grand total was up to $637 billion:
Considering that US GDP dropped by -32.9% (annual rate) and clocked in at an annual rate of $19,408 billion in the second quarter of 2020, the US Federal Reserve had granted an astonishing (truly!) 3.3% of the entire output of the entire country to US billionaires. For doing absolutely nothing.
Yes, people have many reasons to be angry and to protest these days. But they ought to be furious with the Federal Reserve and its lackeys in Congress who have utterly and completely failed to check these egregious, unfair, and socially destructive policies that grossly reward the elite at the expense of the bottom 99%.
Let’s do a little math here. Handing 3.3% of the value of the entire economic output of 160,000,000 working people to roughly 600 individuals is the equivalent of granting each one of those 600 billionaires the entire yearly output of 9,020 people.
It’s like the Fed decided that each billionaire deserved to have 9,020 people become their slaves for the year. How is that *not* psychopathic? How is that fair? What’s the plan here? Keep going until these 600 people own everything in the world?
And where’s the media on this? They happily parrot every statement the Fed makes, without asking even the slightest of critical questions. They are failing us badly, too.
Okay, so why should you care?
Because what the Federal Reserve is doing generates enormous systemic risks which could well destroy the economy and much of our future prosperity.
At heart, I am a conservative in the sense that I’d like to keep (i.e. “conserve”) what we’ve got, both ecologically and economically. I’d vastly prefer that we change our nation’s destructive path now on our own terms than being forced to on reality’s terms later on. As painful as the former may be, the latter will be much more so.
History is complete on the matter: one cannot print one’s way to prosperity. It’s been tried over and over again and my view is that if it could be done, we’d all be speaking Latin because the Roman Empire with it brilliant engineers would have figured it out millennia ago and would never have collapsed.
If the Romans couldn’t work it out, it simply can’t be done. Mathematically, it also doesn’t pencil out. Money is a social agreement, a contract. It’s not real wealth. Taking the attempt to the extreme, what would happen if everybody had a billion dollars and nobody had to work?
So printing currency only manages to delay and exacerbate the inevitable by building up the energy for its own destruction.
And the longer the delay, the worse the reckoning when it ultimately arrives.
Being Resilient
Given the fact that America is doing a supremely poor job of managing Covid-19 at the national level – mirrored by many other countries worldwide – it’s all but certain that ‘the economy’ (such as is was) is not coming back.
Tens of millions of jobs have vanished and are not coming back in time to save our over-indebted system.
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The central banks’ efforts to prop everything up by jamming stocks, bonds and derivatives to higher and higher price levels are seriously misguided. Such efforts both add to social injustice – a friction that eventually bursts into flames – and badly distort the price discovery mechanism which then leads to faulty economic and financial decisions.
As Charles Hugh Smith writes:
If the “Market” Never Goes Down, The System Is Doomed August 6, 2020 “Markets” that never go down aren’t markets, they’re signaling mechanisms of the Powers That Be. Markets are fundamentally clearing houses of information on price, demand, sentiment, expectations and so on–factual data on supply and demand, shipping costs, cost of credit, etc.–and reflections of trader and consumer emotions and psychology. If markets are never allowed to go down, the information clearing house has been effectively shut down. Whatever information leaks out has been edited to fit the prevailing narrative, which in this moment is “central banks will never let markets go down ever again, so jump in and ride the guaranteed Bull to easy gains.” The past 12 years offer ample evidence for this narrative: every dip draws a near-instantaneous monetary-policy response that reverse the dip and gooses markets higher. That permanent monetary intervention distorts markets doesn’t matter to participants. Who cares if markets have become “markets,” simulacra of real markets that are now nothing but signaling mechanisms that all is well so buy, buy, buy? If gains are essentially guaranteed, who cares that markets are not longer information clearing houses? Indeed. There’s no reason to care until the fatal spiral downward surprises us all. (Source)
Yes, it’s all about narrative control. Which is why we cannot trust our health authorities, our monetary authorities, or our political authorities. Each are engaged in their own interlocking versions of narrative control that stretch further and further from the truth (and obvious common sense) with each passing day.
Charles’ words above remind of why we need to care: a fatal downward spiral awaits, one that will catch much of the world by surprise.
Which then brings us to resilience. More and more people are turning to self-reliance, in whole or part, as they correctly assess that the rising risks. Social decay, erosion of public services, loss of trust, and even failure points in the food system.
These risks threaten the very bottom of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: food, shelter, water, and safety.
In the post-Covid-19 world, gun sales are up and urban apartment sales are down. There’s a cultural sea change occurring, not that you know it by the mainstream press. As with most important things, it’s ignored at first:
Here at Peak Prosperity, our wish for you is to be happy, joyous, healthy and to live in peace and safety. In a word: resilient.
To get there (and stay there) you’re going to have to try new things, skate to where the puck is going to be, and take some risks.
Myself? I moved to the country, bought cows, chicken and pigs, and have a garden. These things bring me joy and provide me with food security. I’ve had more than half of my net worth stored in gold and silver for a long time now, because I knew that someday the Endgame would arrive.
We’re there. The Fed’s recent actions are nothing more and nothing less than a final looting operation.
Same as every other time in history, the last official act is to loot the Treasury. But today, in the US, we don’t have a Treasury with anything of value left within it. It has no gold, neither does it have any silver. It has a negative net worth, with a Net Present Value (NPV) of approximately -$200 trillion.
So what’s left to loot?
The answer is both grubby and disturbing: the purchasing power of every dollar in circulation.
That’s all that’s left to loot. At least at scale. We’re not (yet) to the point of the government confiscating half my chickens, which I half-jokingly (and half not) expect may come to pass once everything falls apart.
Every bank account, every reserve dollar, and every dollar claim is going to be debased. There’s nothing to debate or even argue about because it’s all right out in the open:
Fed Weighs Abandoning Pre-Emptive Rate Moves to Curb Inflation Aug. 2, 2020 The Federal Reserve is preparing to effectively abandon its strategy of pre-emptively lifting interest rates to head off higher inflation, a practice it has followed for more than three decades. Instead, Fed officials would take a more relaxed view by allowing for periods in which inflation would run slightly above the central bank’s 2% target, to make up for past episodes in which inflation ran below the target. “It would be a significant change in terms of how they are thinking about” the trade-off between employment and inflation, said Jan Hatzius of Goldman Sachs. “A lot of those things look very different now from the way they looked a few years ago,” he said. (Source)
Translation: The Fed is going to let inflation rip. And the media’s favorite Fed apologists will do their best to convince us this is actually a noble and good act.
As I’ve explained extensively, inflation is merely government-enabled theft. It steals a tiny bit from everyone’s past efforts, saved as money, and transfers those bits mainly to itself and a few well-connected insiders.
Snip a penny’s worth of purchasing power from every dollar and you’ve nipped 1% off of tens of trillions of stored dollars. 1% of $1 trillion is $10 billion. So many tens of billions of dollars of purchasing power is being snipped and transferred.
It’s one of the oldest games in the book, and the Fed’s apologists and enablers help them keep the game covered up. But it’s not hard to understand if you take the time to look.
Your financial resilience depends on your understanding of inflation and how it works. My Crash Course chapter on Inflation is a good starting point — you can watch it here.
It’s Time To Position For The Endgame
Between Covid-19 and the Fed’s crazy actions, there’s not a lot of hope of returning to normalcy any time soon.
A lot of people have already arrived at that conclusion. A growing number have already moved to homes outside of cities, where at least they have a degree more control over their destiny.
That’s a good thing, in my view. But it’s just a start.
If current trends continue, we’re actually looking at many years, possibly decades of very difficult times.
But how to prepare? What path will the system follow as it fails us?
In Part 2: Is High Inflation Now A Bigger Danger Than A Deflationary Crash?, we revisit the probabilities of what’s more likely to transpire next given the massive monetary and fiscal actions the authorities are proving themselves willing to take.
Is a crash still a realistic threat? Or will the purchasing power of our currency be sacrificed in the name of “doing whatever it takes!” to prevent the elites from ever having to suffer losses?
The future success of your preparations depend entirely on the answer to this question.
Click here to read Part 2 of this report (free executive summary, enrollment required for full access).


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--9-Year breakout test in play for commodities, while inside of a multi-decade rising channel!

9-Year breakout test in play for commodities , while inside of a multi-decade rising channel !
$ GLD $ DXY @ @ @ @ @ pic.twitter.com/7mTdPknHPA

"Gold is starting to attract people who are worried about all sorts of things: worried inflation, worried about Armageddon risk, worried about the dollar," says @elerianm on gold prices. "I expect gold prices to remain strong from here." pic.twitter.com/LobjdM3hTU
— Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) August 10, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Trump is signaling he is going to abandon the $KODK deal and blame the executives for the entire thi

Trump is signaling he is going to abandon the $ KODK deal and blame the executives for the entire thing @ @ @ @ @ KODK baggies out there , if you live in a banana republic sometimes you choke @ @ @ @ @ pic.twitter.com/WUTBm0zgVf

Trump is signaling he is going to abandon the $KODK deal and blame the executives for the entire thing.
To all the $KODK baggies out there, if you live in a banana republic sometimes you choke on a few bananas. pic.twitter.com/WUTBm0zgVf
— TC (@TESLAcharts) August 10, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Outrage as Manhattan’s district attorney DROPS the felony charge against BLM leader accused of assau

Outrage as Manhattan’s district attorney DROPS the felony charge against BLM leader accused of assaulting an NYPD cop

• Ingram , 28 , is accused of injuring NYPD cop by using bullhorn in her ear • On Friday , NYPD officers who came to arrest Ingram were chased off by crowd • Ingram later surrendered himself after officers retreated from his home • NYPD union boss blasts leaders for bowing to the ‘ criminal mob ’ in the case The Manhattan District Attorney has dropped felony charges against the Black Lives Matter leader who was accused of assaulting a police officer , after an angry crowd chased off an NYPD team sent to arrest the man .
DA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Derrick Ingram , 28 , dropped from felony assault in the second degree to misdemeanor assault , a law enforcement source told the New York Post .
Ingram is accused of injuring a female cop by shouting directly in her ear with a bullhorn on June 14 , resulting in the officer being hospitalized with temporary hearing damage .
On Friday , a team of NYPD officers who were sent to arrest Ingram retreated after an hours-long standoff outside his home , where an angry crowd confronted them .
Ingram later surrendered at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left .

Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance reduced charges against Derrick Ingram on Saturday
Ingram, 28, is accused of injuring NYPD cop by using bullhorn in her ear
Vance reduced felony charges against Ingram to misdemeanor assault
On Friday, NYPD officers who came to arrest Ingram were chased off by crowd
Ingram later surrendered himself after officers retreated from his home
NYPD union boss blasts leaders for bowing to the ‘criminal mob’ in the case
The Manhattan District Attorney has dropped felony charges against the Black Lives Matter leader who was accused of assaulting a police officer, after an angry crowd chased off an NYPD team sent to arrest the man.
DA Cyrus Vance personally ordered the charges against Derrick Ingram, 28, dropped from felony assault in the second degree to misdemeanor assault, a law enforcement source told the New York Post.
Ingram is accused of injuring a female cop by shouting directly in her ear with a bullhorn on June 14, resulting in the officer being hospitalized with temporary hearing damage.
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On Friday, a team of NYPD officers who were sent to arrest Ingram retreated after an hours-long standoff outside his home, where an angry crowd confronted them. Ingram later surrendered at a police precinct after the arrest team left.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8608583/Manhattan-district-attorney-DROPS-felony-charge-against-BLM-leader-accused-assaulting-NYPD-cop.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Obama’s legacy: 165 pages of records surface, expose cash-for-fetal-tissue scanda

A series of contracts that began under the Obama-era Food and Drug Administration paid out almost $ 100,000 as part @ @ @ @ @ a controversial vendor tissue from fetuses aborted in the first and second trimester for research @ @ @ @ @ ” documents discovered in June reveal .
The details of the contracts , obtained in @ @ @ @ @ group Judicial Watch , are likely to play a role in key decisions made by @ @ @ @ @ board convened by the Trump administration , one which The Washington Post said is “ @ @ @ @ @ and fetal tissue research.
” The 165 pages of documents , which relate to the @ @ @ @ @ the nonprofit firm Advanced Bioscience Resources , reveal the program continued well into the Trump @ @ @ @ @ eventually terminated over concerns that it was not complying with federal law regarding the uses @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley , an Iowa Republican , referred ABR @ @ @ @ @ of an investigation into fetal tissue sales .

www.westernjournal.com/obamas-le…e-scandal/
A series of contracts that began under the Obama-era Food and Drug Administration paid out almost $100,000 as part of efforts to obtain from a controversial vendor tissue from fetuses aborted in the first and second trimester for research into “humanized mice,” documents discovered in June reveal.
The details of the contracts, obtained in a lawsuit by government watchdog group Judicial Watch, are likely to play a role in key decisions made by a fetal tissue ethics advisory board convened by the Trump administration, one which The Washington Post said is “dominated by foes of abortion and fetal tissue research.”
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The 165 pages of documents, which relate to the government’s deals with the nonprofit firm Advanced Bioscience Resources, reveal the program continued well into the Trump administration, although it was eventually terminated over concerns that it was not complying with federal law regarding the uses of fetal tissue.
In 2016, then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, referred ABR for criminal prosecution as part of an investigation into fetal tissue sales.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Are you prepared for the coming food shortage and hunger crisis?

Panic buying has eased somewhat , and stores have been more careful to keep their inventories well-equipped , but shelves across the country are still hung with signs requesting customers to be conservative in their shopping .
For items that were snapped up during the worst of the stockpile scramble in March and April–things like toilet paper , cleaning supplies , and certain foods–stores are limiting the number of each product that an individual can buy .
These ongoing restrictions serve as a haunting reminder of the dire situation we faced only months ago , and a warning for what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This rings particularly true as the pandemic is surging in a second wave across the United States , and civil unrest is becoming more and more commonplace .
The chaos we are seeing now will easily last through the end of the year , especially as the economy fails to move towards a recovery and a contentious presidential election looms in November .
As we fluctuate between periods of relative calm and calamity , the disruptions to domestic and international supply chains will also come and go .
Luckily , we have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of panic buying .
If you stocked up on emergency essentials back in March or April , now is the time to reevaluate that supply and fill in any products that might still be missing .
For the things you didn ’ t end up using , remove them from your list .
For those items that came in handy , grab extras .
As always , make sure that your renewed stockpile will last at least a few weeks .
In an emergency , that will give you the cushion you need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for your own independent food sources .
In this video , we ’ ll break down the UrbanSurvivalSite ’ s list of 16 items that are crucial to keep on hand in food shortages , as well as some that seem important but really aren ’ t as necessary .
Watch until the end to make sure you don ’ t miss any key tips .

Panic buying has eased somewhat, and stores have been more careful to keep their inventories well-equipped, but shelves across the country are still hung with signs requesting customers to be conservative in their shopping. For items that were snapped up during the worst of the stockpile scramble in March and April–things like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and certain foods–stores are limiting the number of each product that an individual can buy.
These ongoing restrictions serve as a haunting reminder of the dire situation we faced only months ago, and a warning for what the future could easily bring again. This rings particularly true as the pandemic is surging in a second wave across the United States, and civil unrest is becoming more and more commonplace. The chaos we are seeing now will easily last through the end of the year, especially as the economy fails to move towards a recovery and a contentious presidential election looms in November. As we fluctuate between periods of relative calm and calamity, the disruptions to domestic and international supply chains will also come and go.
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Luckily, we have the chance to learn from the first round of panic buying. If you stocked up on emergency essentials back in March or April, now is the time to reevaluate that supply and fill in any products that might still be missing. For the things you didn’t end up using, remove them from your list. For those items that came in handy, grab extras. As always, make sure that your renewed stockpile will last at least a few weeks. In an emergency, that will give you the cushion you need to survive while making longer term plans for your own independent food sources.
In this video, we’ll break down the UrbanSurvivalSite’s list of 16 items that are crucial to keep on hand in food shortages, as well as some that seem important but really aren’t as necessary. Watch until the end to make sure you don’t miss any key tips.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Antifa Members Head Into Suburban Seattle Neighborhood – Armed Residents Send Them Packing

Mike LaChance from American Lookout reports , Some Antifa members decided to make their way into a Seattle suburb .
@ @ @ @ @ home of the city ’ s police chief .
They were met by local residents @ @ @ @ @ them away .

Mike LaChance from American Lookout reports, Some Antifa members decided to make their way into a Seattle suburb. They were headed to the home of the city’s police chief. They were met by local residents who were armed and turned them away.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Do you want to fight the Fed or do you want to buy the most expensive market in history?

No Payment , No Problem : Bizarre New World of Consumer Debt All kinds of weird records are being broken .
But it ’ s scheduled to expire , and then what ?
The State of the American Debt-Slaves Q2 2020 : The Credit Card Phenomenon Consumer debt to GDP spikes , but why did credit card balances plunge and new delinquencies decline ?
Second $ 1,200 Stimulus Checks Could Be Coming .
For Many , That Won ’ t Cover the Rent Washington lawmakers are deadlocked on what aid to include in the next coronavirus stimulus package .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one feature they can agree on .
The problem is that that money won ’ t carry Americans very far , particularly when it comes to rent payments .
The Next Global Depression Is Coming and Optimism Won ’ t Slow It Down : TIME The Fed , European Central Bank , Bank of England and Bank of Japan threw out the rule book to add unprecedented support to ensure markets could continue to function .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision .

Do you want to fight the Fed or do you want to buy the most expensive market in history? pic.twitter.com/paQpJmNeTY — Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) August 10, 2020
The #VIX index has dropped to pre-#Covid19 levels, but is expected to start to rise in the run up towards the #USElections2020 pic.twitter.com/Am3MsoajQu — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) August 10, 2020
If $SPX is to follow the 1965-80 analog: – It hits new ATHs late'20 – early'21
– Even AAII bears are now convinced it is a new bull market: FOMO sets in
– Bearish reversal takes place second half'21
– SPX drops below '20 low
– A new long-term bull market starts mid'22 Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/jqrZUngyMR — Yuriy Matso (@yuriymatso) August 10, 2020
Good Morning from #Germany where stocks have decoupled from the economic activity. Germany's benchmark index Dax is just 8% off All-Time High, even though the economy is trading at 2010 levels. pic.twitter.com/F5yAJWrRKl — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) August 10, 2020
#Eurphoria getting a tad on the extreme side. pic.twitter.com/Jfr4Z5nFjV — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) August 10, 2020
Rate of recovery is slowing as the UK economy heads for recession … TIMES A lifting of lockdown restrictions helped business output rise for the third consecutive month in July but the pace of recovery is slowing t.co/YQoIvo7RFF — Trading Floor Audio (@TradeFloorAudio) August 10, 2020
All kinds of weird records are being broken. But it’s scheduled to expire, and then what?
Consumer debt to GDP spikes, but why did credit card balances plunge and new delinquencies decline?
Washington lawmakers are deadlocked on what aid to include in the next coronavirus stimulus package. But $1,200 stimulus checks seem to be one feature they can agree on. The problem is that that money won’t carry Americans very far, particularly when it comes to rent payments.
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The Fed, European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan threw out the rule book to add unprecedented support to ensure markets could continue to function.
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Why Have So Many Enormous Earthquakes Hit The United States In Recent Months?

Unusually large earthquakes have been striking diverse locations all over the United States in recent months , and experts are not exactly sure why this is happening .
On Sunday , a very strange magnitude 5.1 earthquake that hit North Carolina made headlines all over the nation .
In fact , when I checked the Drudge Report on Sunday it was the top headline on the entire site .
Earthquakes of this size very rarely happen in the eastern United States , and it is being reported that this quake was the most powerful to hit the state in more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earthquake felt in Charlotte shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday was centered just over a mile south of Sparta , near the Virginia border , the strongest quake to hit North Carolina in more than a century .
In fact , it was the strongest earthquake in the state since 1916 , according to the National Weather Service , when a 5.2 magnitude quake occurred near Skyland , just outside of Asheville .
Prior to this quake , western North Carolina would have been one of the areas that I would have said is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
I was very surprised that this quake happened , and we are being told that it actually “ shook homes and rattled dishes as far away as Atlanta ” .
The epicenter was very close to Sparta , and the mayor of Sparta said that it felt like “ a big wave coming underneath the bed ” … Of course this earthquake in North Carolina is just the latest in a series of very large earthquakes that have hit our country in recent months .
For example , on July 22nd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good news is that very little damage was done because that quake struck in a very remote location .
But if an earthquake that powerful had hit Los Angeles , San Francisco or Seattle , the death and destruction would have been off the charts .
Back on May 15th , a magnitude 6.5 earthquake forced the governor of Nevada to declare a state of emergency .
According to a local media report , it was the largest earthquake to hit the state since 1954… A different earthquake of equal intensity hit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That particular quake was the most powerful that Idaho had experienced since the Borah Peak earthquake of 1983… More than 1000 aftershocks followed the initial event , and according to Popular Mechanics that area of the country still “ hasn ’ t stopped shaking ” … Before the Idaho quake came along and upstaged it , everyone was talking about the large earthquake that had just hit Utah .
On March 18th , a magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Salt Lake City so badly that it actually knocked the trumpet out of the hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly not least , I want to remind everyone that southern California was shaken by two very large earthquakes just over a year ago , and those initial quakes were followed by more than 80,000 aftershocks… So exactly why have we been witnessing so many unusually large earthquakes in such diverse locations all over the nation ?
About four or five years ago there was a tremendous spike in earthquake activity in the central portion of the country , and many blamed that spike on fracking .
But none of the areas that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for fracking .
Instead , these quakes appear to be occurring naturally , and the experts seem to be unable to explain why this is happening .
Of course many Christians are pointing out that Jesus warned that there would be an increase in earthquakes in the last days , and many believe that seismic activity will eventually be far , far more severe than what we are currently experiencing .
Our planet is not static .
It has been changing all throughout human history , and it will continue to change in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our advanced technology , we are highly vulnerable .
We could literally wake up tomorrow morning and find out that a seismic event has destroyed one of our major cities , and scientists insist that it is just a matter of time before such a disaster becomes a reality .
There are some that have attempted to minimize their risk by living in “ low risk areas ” , but as we have seen recently even “ low risk areas ” can be hit .
In the end , the reality of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a highly unstable giant rock that is hurtling through space at incredible speed , and we should not take a single day for granted .

by Michael Snyder
Unusually large earthquakes have been striking diverse locations all over the United States in recent months, and experts are not exactly sure why this is happening. On Sunday, a very strange magnitude 5.1 earthquake that hit North Carolina made headlines all over the nation. In fact, when I checked the Drudge Report on Sunday it was the top headline on the entire site. Earthquakes of this size very rarely happen in the eastern United States, and it is being reported that this quake was the most powerful to hit the state in more than one hundred years…
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Charlotte shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday was centered just over a mile south of Sparta, near the Virginia border, the strongest quake to hit North Carolina in more than a century. In fact, it was the strongest earthquake in the state since 1916, according to the National Weather Service, when a 5.2 magnitude quake occurred near Skyland, just outside of Asheville.
Prior to this quake, western North Carolina would have been one of the areas that I would have said is least vulnerable to earthquakes in the entire country.
I was very surprised that this quake happened, and we are being told that it actually “shook homes and rattled dishes as far away as Atlanta”. The epicenter was very close to Sparta, and the mayor of Sparta said that it felt like “a big wave coming underneath the bed”…
“It felt like a big locomotive going by and a big wave coming underneath the bed,” Sparta Mayor Wes Brinegar told CNN. “A big wave coming to lift you. … I’ve lived here my whole life and have never felt anything like that.”
Of course this earthquake in North Carolina is just the latest in a series of very large earthquakes that have hit our country in recent months.
For example, on July 22nd a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Alaska…
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, south of the Aleutian Islands, Tuesday night (July 21) local time, prompting fear of a tsunami, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The good news is that very little damage was done because that quake struck in a very remote location. But if an earthquake that powerful had hit Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle, the death and destruction would have been off the charts.
Back on May 15th, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake forced the governor of Nevada to declare a state of emergency. According to a local media report, it was the largest earthquake to hit the state since 1954…
Gov. Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency Thursday after an earthquake on May 15 damaged three highways in three Western Nevada counties. The earthquake along the Walker Lane fault system struck near Tonopah last week with a magnitude of 6.5, making it the largest quake reported in Nevada since 1954. Since the quake hit, dozens of aftershocks have rattled the area.
A different earthquake of equal intensity hit the state of Idaho on March 31st. That particular quake was the most powerful that Idaho had experienced since the Borah Peak earthquake of 1983…
On March 31, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake rolled through Idaho’s Sawtooth mountain range, northeast of Boise. It was the second largest earthquake to strike Idaho, according to the Idaho Statesman. (The strongest temblor in Idaho history, 1983’s Borah Peak earthquake, registered as a magnitude 6.9.)
More than 1000 aftershocks followed the initial event, and according to Popular Mechanics that area of the country still “hasn’t stopped shaking”…
But the region hasn’t stopped shaking since. The area has experienced a string of aftershocks in the months following the quake, some registering as high as magnitude 4.8. The shaking has been so strong, in fact, that a popular beach along Stanley Lake in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area has sunk into the water.
Before the Idaho quake came along and upstaged it, everyone was talking about the large earthquake that had just hit Utah.
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On March 18th, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Salt Lake City so badly that it actually knocked the trumpet out of the hand of the angel Moroni…
The 5.7-magnitude earthquake that shook Utah Wednesday morning also dislodged a symbolic part of Salt Lake City’s iconic Mormon temple: the trumpet of an angel statue atop its highest spire.
Last, but certainly not least, I want to remind everyone that southern California was shaken by two very large earthquakes just over a year ago, and those initial quakes were followed by more than 80,000 aftershocks…
More than 80,000 earthquakes have been recorded in the Ridgecrest area since July 4 — the aftermath from two of the biggest temblors to hit California in nearly a decade. Experts said the two major quakes — the first measuring magnitude 6.4, the second 7.1 — led to a particularly energetic aftershock sequence before slowing down.
So exactly why have we been witnessing so many unusually large earthquakes in such diverse locations all over the nation?
About four or five years ago there was a tremendous spike in earthquake activity in the central portion of the country, and many blamed that spike on fracking.
But none of the areas that I discussed in this article are known for fracking. Instead, these quakes appear to be occurring naturally, and the experts seem to be unable to explain why this is happening.
Of course many Christians are pointing out that Jesus warned that there would be an increase in earthquakes in the last days, and many believe that seismic activity will eventually be far, far more severe than what we are currently experiencing.
Our planet is not static. It has been changing all throughout human history, and it will continue to change in the years ahead.
Despite all of our advanced technology, we are highly vulnerable. We could literally wake up tomorrow morning and find out that a seismic event has destroyed one of our major cities, and scientists insist that it is just a matter of time before such a disaster becomes a reality.
There are some that have attempted to minimize their risk by living in “low risk areas”, but as we have seen recently even “low risk areas” can be hit.
In the end, the reality of the matter is that we are living on a highly unstable giant rock that is hurtling through space at incredible speed, and we should not take a single day for granted.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Is There Evidence That The 2020 Election Could Be Stolen Using Mail-In Ballots And Counterfeit Drive

Is There Evidence That The 2020 Election Could Be Stolen Using Mail-In Ballots And Counterfeit Driver’s Licenses?

The integrity of our elections is of paramount importance , because without fair elections we would lose the ability to choose our leaders .
This is something that should transcend politics , because Republicans and Democrats should both be able to agree that anyone that attempts to fraudulently alter the outcome of an election is committing a crime against all of us .
Unfortunately , we are already witnessing some suspicious activity that is raising red flags .
It is well known that China wants President Trump to lose in November , and U.S. officials say that they have intercepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s licenses which are being shipped into the United States from China .
Of course a license is the most common form of ID used on voter registration forms , and most states now allow voters to register and vote by mail .
If a potential voter never has to come face to face with anyone , that opens a door for all sorts of abuse .
In 2016 , Trump won the swing states of Pennsylvania , Wisconsin and Michigan by razor-thin margins .
If Hillary Clinton had won those three states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And if Joe Biden wins those three states in 2020 , he will definitely defeat Trump .
So the integrity of the vote is particularly important in those three states , and each of those states recently made it easier for voters to cast their votes by mail… Michigan : All registered voters in Michigan are eligible for mail-in voting .
Last month the state invested $ 4.5 million in sending 7.7 million registered voters mail-in ballot applications ahead of the August primary and November general election .
Pennsylvania : The state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes by mail in the primary to easily request a mail-in ballot for the November election .
Wisconsin : Voters in Wisconsin are eligible for mail-in voting without having to provide an excuse .
In May , the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved a plan to send absentee ballot applications to more than 2.7 million registered voters , whether or not they requested one .
When there are millions of mail-in ballots floating around out there , it is just so easy for bad things to happen .
In a recent piece , Hans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why so many people are concerned… All 50 states have bans on electioneering in and near polling places .
By contrast , there are no prohibitions on electioneering in voters ’ homes—which is what happens all too often with absentee ballots and voting by mail .
This makes voters vulnerable to intimidation and unlawful “ assistance , ” as well as pressure by candidates , campaign staffers , political party activists , and political consultants—all of whom have a stake in the outcome of the election—to vote in the campaign ’ s interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also more vulnerable to being misdirected , stolen , forged , and altered .
In addition , mail-in voting could potentially be a golden opportunity for foreign governments that are seeking to alter the outcome of our elections .
By now , it is well known that China wants Trump out .
And so when I saw that Zero Hedge had reported that U.S. officials were intercepting thousands of counterfeit driver ’ s licenses coming in from China , that immediately got my attention… If CBP officers were able to intercept “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many more were they not able to intercept ?
And please keep in mind that this number is for just one airport .
How many other counterfeit driver ’ s licenses are coming in from China through other channels ?
Even more frightening is that many of the counterfeit driver ’ s licenses there were intercepted were for swing states such as Michigan .
And according to CBP , “ the barcode on the fake Michigan licenses actually worked ” … I don ’ t know about you , but that really chilled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course President Trump is not stupid , and he has been trying to sound the alarm about mail-in voting for quite some time .
The following comes from CNN… Meanwhile , the President has begun laying the groundwork for the doubt and suspicion he could cast on election results if counting mail-in ballots ultimately delays the declaration of a winner .
“ I want to have the election .
But I also don ’ t want to have to wait for three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything .
That ’ s what ’ s going to happen , ” Trump said Thursday at a news conference , during which he also called vote-by-mail a “ disaster ” and argued people should have to cast their votes in person .
Whenever Trump brings up his concerns , the mainstream media goes to great lengths to dismiss them as delusional .
But after doing a little digging , I have come to the conclusion that Trump is not sounding the alarm loudly enough .
Because our election laws have become so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is enormous .
When you don ’ t have to actually talk to anyone to either register or vote , that is going to tempt bad people to try to do bad things .
If the 2020 presidential election ends up being very close , the losing side is inevitably going to cry foul , and we could ultimately see the outcome decided by the courts .
That would almost certainly cause more chaos in the streets , and I have been strongly warning about the great civil unrest that is coming .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ may never even know the legitimate winner of the 2020 election .
No matter what they ultimately decide , I believe that the American people should get to choose the next president , but thanks to our absurd election laws that may not happen this time around .

by Michael Snyder
The integrity of our elections is of paramount importance, because without fair elections we would lose the ability to choose our leaders. This is something that should transcend politics, because Republicans and Democrats should both be able to agree that anyone that attempts to fraudulently alter the outcome of an election is committing a crime against all of us. Unfortunately, we are already witnessing some suspicious activity that is raising red flags. It is well known that China wants President Trump to lose in November, and U.S. officials say that they have intercepted thousands upon thousands of counterfeit driver’s licenses which are being shipped into the United States from China. Of course a license is the most common form of ID used on voter registration forms, and most states now allow voters to register and vote by mail. If a potential voter never has to come face to face with anyone, that opens a door for all sorts of abuse.
In 2016, Trump won the swing states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan by razor-thin margins.
Trump won Pennsylvania by just 68,236 votes.
Trump won Wisconsin by just 27,257 votes.
Trump won Michigan by just 11,837 votes.
If Hillary Clinton had won those three states, she would have won the election.
And if Joe Biden wins those three states in 2020, he will definitely defeat Trump.
So the integrity of the vote is particularly important in those three states, and each of those states recently made it easier for voters to cast their votes by mail…
Michigan: All registered voters in Michigan are eligible for mail-in voting. Last month the state invested $4.5 million in sending 7.7 million registered voters mail-in ballot applications ahead of the August primary and November general election.
Pennsylvania: The state legislature passed a law allowing anyone who votes by mail in the primary to easily request a mail-in ballot for the November election.
Wisconsin: Voters in Wisconsin are eligible for mail-in voting without having to provide an excuse. In May, the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved a plan to send absentee ballot applications to more than 2.7 million registered voters, whether or not they requested one.
When there are millions of mail-in ballots floating around out there, it is just so easy for bad things to happen. In a recent piece, Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation explained why so many people are concerned…
All 50 states have bans on electioneering in and near polling places. By contrast, there are no prohibitions on electioneering in voters’ homes—which is what happens all too often with absentee ballots and voting by mail. This makes voters vulnerable to intimidation and unlawful “assistance,” as well as pressure by candidates, campaign staffers, political party activists, and political consultants—all of whom have a stake in the outcome of the election—to vote in the campaign’s interests, not their own. Absentee ballots are also more vulnerable to being misdirected, stolen, forged, and altered.
In addition, mail-in voting could potentially be a golden opportunity for foreign governments that are seeking to alter the outcome of our elections.
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By now, it is well known that China wants Trump out. And so when I saw that Zero Hedge had reported that U.S. officials were intercepting thousands of counterfeit driver’s licenses coming in from China, that immediately got my attention…
China could also be attempting to undermine the election by sending counterfeit driver’s licenses to the U.S. So far, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at Chicago O’Hare International Airport have intercepted close to 20,000 counterfeit U.S. driver’s licenses shipped from China this year, reported FOX 5 New York. Hidden within contents of packages arriving via international cargo, the counterfeit driver’s licenses were shipped mainly from Hong Kong and mainland China. Other shipments came from South Korea and the U.K.
If CBP officers were able to intercept “thousands” of fake licenses, how many more were they not able to intercept?
And please keep in mind that this number is for just one airport.
How many other counterfeit driver’s licenses are coming in from China through other channels?
Even more frightening is that many of the counterfeit driver’s licenses there were intercepted were for swing states such as Michigan. And according to CBP, “the barcode on the fake Michigan licenses actually worked”…
Many had the same photo but different names. But one alarming discovery was that the barcode on the fake Michigan licenses actually worked, CBP said.
I don’t know about you, but that really chilled me when I read that.
Of course President Trump is not stupid, and he has been trying to sound the alarm about mail-in voting for quite some time. The following comes from CNN…
Meanwhile, the President has begun laying the groundwork for the doubt and suspicion he could cast on election results if counting mail-in ballots ultimately delays the declaration of a winner. “I want to have the election. But I also don’t want to have to wait for three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing and the election doesn’t mean anything. That’s what’s going to happen,” Trump said Thursday at a news conference, during which he also called vote-by-mail a “disaster” and argued people should have to cast their votes in person.
Whenever Trump brings up his concerns, the mainstream media goes to great lengths to dismiss them as delusional.
But after doing a little digging, I have come to the conclusion that Trump is not sounding the alarm loudly enough.
Because our election laws have become so loose, the potential for election fraud is enormous. When you don’t have to actually talk to anyone to either register or vote, that is going to tempt bad people to try to do bad things.
If the 2020 presidential election ends up being very close, the losing side is inevitably going to cry foul, and we could ultimately see the outcome decided by the courts. That would almost certainly cause more chaos in the streets, and I have been strongly warning about the great civil unrest that is coming.
What is really tragic is that we may never even know the legitimate winner of the 2020 election.
No matter what they ultimately decide, I believe that the American people should get to choose the next president, but thanks to our absurd election laws that may not happen this time around.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Fed now acts like it isn’t the biggest enabler or widening inequality.

Actually, what is surprising is that the Fed, which has lowered rates to zero + QE & other buying sprees, has systematically created a system that miss-prices risks, now acts like it isn’t the biggest enabler or widening inequality. t.co/3Q26RTVie5 — Trinh (@Trinhnomics) August 10, 2020
Extreme poverty rises because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Surprises of liquidity-based trading in 2020. 1. TGA does NOT matter (Fiscal spending & QE do) 2. realized volatility of QE can be wild (occasionally we have weeks of QT) 3. without a new bill, SBA controls the market before election. non-surprise: Market follows liquidity. — Barton (@Barton_options) August 10, 2020
Great chart by @biancoresearch w/data via @uscensusbureau Household Pulse Survey. About 35% of American households expect a loss of employment in the next four weeks. With the percentage of unemployed out of week >15 weeks at 48.8%, the conventional portion of recession has begun pic.twitter.com/OizuXW1yuC — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) August 9, 2020
This is the absolute craziest chart regarding housing I've seen in awhile. As red hot of a sector as there is during a recession and a pandemic. Life is so weird h/t @awealthofcs pic.twitter.com/V3S8P3T0S4 — Michael Antonelli (@BullandBaird) August 9, 2020
Some millennials can’t catch a break … those who joined workforce during financial crisis now finding themselves in similar place; many can’t cover a $400 emergency, have lost most in earnings & have seen worst of job loss as per @stlouisfed @WSJ @uscensusbureau pic.twitter.com/3WqMpByCA9 — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) August 10, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--“Fleet-Footed Silver” May Outpace Gold’s Ascent

This week , Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy .
Stories include : Silver looking to outpace gold , why gold ’ s price gains might just be getting started , and gold is set to outperform U.S. stocks yet again .
As gold searches for new records , silver is looking to move up even faster After breaching its all-time high , it only took one event to send gold flying past $ 2,000 with extreme force .
That event came in the form of a massive explosion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a targeted attack due to its timing in the midst of a tension-ridden trial .
The geopolitical unrest sent gold to $ 2,020 almost immediately on Tuesday , and the metal kept climbing to reach as high as $ 2,060 on Friday before settling lower .
The climb is looking to be prolonged as demand for safe-haven assets peaks amid depreciating currencies , low or negative interest rates and a stagnant global economy .
According to numerous analysts , the need to spur an economic recovery could also make room for some unexpected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the metal has hit a seven-year high and has seen no shortage of demand from investors , industrial needs could possibly cause the metal to outperform gold if the recovery assumes a steady pace .
The notion is supported by historically undervalued silver prices in comparison to gold , along with presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s green infrastructure plan , which would make heavy use of silver .
In a note published last month , Citi ’ s analysts stated that the renewal of manufacturing activity is already driving silver prices higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metals , fleet-footed silver often ascends faster than its heavier , more expensive cousin , ” said Ned Naylor-Leyland , precious metals fund manager at Jupiter Asset Management .
Like fellow analysts , Naylor-Leyland expects both metals to continue doing exceedingly well as investors look for safety and reassess their positions .
“ There is plenty of upside for both gold and silver , in our view and … for silver to continue to outshine even gold , ” he added .
Gold ’ s price might seem dizzying , but the uptrend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recent analysis , Bloomberg ’ s John Authers poses an unusual question : at $ 2,060 , is gold overpriced , or severely underpriced ?
Being an asset unlike any other , barring other precious metals , the question might seem daunting .
To tackle it , Authers refers to gold ’ s “ fair value ” , a straightforward way of gauging what the metal ’ s price should be in any given environment .
The fair value idea was put forth by finance veteran and founder of ByteTree.com Charles Morris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value of gold consists of two categories .
The primary category includes realized inflation , real interest rates and speculative premium .
The secondary category revolves around the U.S. dollar , central bank actions and turmoil , jewelry demand and mine supply .
When taking all of these factors into account , gold ’ s recent price spike is better interpreted as a correction towards its fair value .
More importantly for gold investors , however , the fair value seems considerably far off from its current valuations .
There is little doubt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right now , yet following the fair value model , it remains considerably underpriced compared to the previous bull market ’ s peak from 2011 .
This tells Authers that the metal has plenty more room to go up , especially considering the differing driving forces .
In contrast to late 2011 , funds appear to have had a negligible influence on price movements so far .
Likewise , the broad entry of retail buyers which tends to start pushing a bull market towards its peak is nowhere in sight .
As Authers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s run would come in the form of the Federal Reserve suddenly assuming a hawkish stance .
Last summer , the Fed turned dovish after years of sporting a persistently hawkish rhetoric .
Considering the Fed ’ s actions , policy changes and statements so far this year , the upwards correction in the gold market might be a lengthy one .
SocGen : Gold could soon abandon its correlation with stocks as the latter plummet The past few months have seen gold and stocks move upwards in an unusual , yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normally slow-and-steady performer , outpaced all other asset classes even as the S & P 500 notched its strongest July in a decade .
The correlation between gold and stocks formed as investors sought to hedge their bets during unprecedented uncertainty and in a stimulus-driven stock market , yet it could soon be abandoned , and not in equities ’ favor .
In a recent note , SocGen ’ s team said that gold , unlike stocks , doesn ’ t appear to have much in terms of headwinds .
On the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s corporate and capital-gains restrictions could harm the equity market long before November .
Past that , risk-on assets are facing plenty of other challenges down the road .
“ If economic conditions continue to deteriorate and the Fed is forced to seriously consider negative policy rates , the read-across could be negative for equities , especially via the financials channel , ” said the team .
“ It would be reasonable to expect dips in gold to be bought at the same time by investors in an increasingly uncertain environment.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pictet Asset Management ’ s Luca Paolini said that his firm is also bearish towards the greenback .
Irrespective of the outcome of the election , Paolini stated that pervasive worries over U.S. growth and the ballooning budget deficit are reason enough for the dollar to continue on its downwards trajectory .
“ But we remain overweight gold — the most attractive defensive asset given liquidity-induced inflation risks , weaker U.S. dollar expectations , increased geopolitical risks and uncertainty of the pandemic , ” he added .

From Birch Gold Group
This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Silver looking to outpace gold, why gold’s price gains might just be getting started, and gold is set to outperform U.S. stocks yet again.
As gold searches for new records, silver is looking to move up even faster
After breaching its all-time high, it only took one event to send gold flying past $2,000 with extreme force. That event came in the form of a massive explosion in Beirut, one that many believe was a targeted attack due to its timing in the midst of a tension-ridden trial.
The geopolitical unrest sent gold to $2,020 almost immediately on Tuesday, and the metal kept climbing to reach as high as $2,060 on Friday before settling lower. The climb is looking to be prolonged as demand for safe-haven assets peaks amid depreciating currencies, low or negative interest rates and a stagnant global economy.
According to numerous analysts, the need to spur an economic recovery could also make room for some unexpected action in the silver market. While the metal has hit a seven-year high and has seen no shortage of demand from investors, industrial needs could possibly cause the metal to outperform gold if the recovery assumes a steady pace.
The notion is supported by historically undervalued silver prices in comparison to gold, along with presidential candidate Joe Biden’s green infrastructure plan, which would make heavy use of silver. In a note published last month, Citi’s analysts stated that the renewal of manufacturing activity is already driving silver prices higher.
“During bull markets for both metals, fleet-footed silver often ascends faster than its heavier, more expensive cousin,” said Ned Naylor-Leyland, precious metals fund manager at Jupiter Asset Management. Like fellow analysts, Naylor-Leyland expects both metals to continue doing exceedingly well as investors look for safety and reassess their positions. “There is plenty of upside for both gold and silver, in our view and … for silver to continue to outshine even gold,” he added.
Gold’s price might seem dizzying, but the uptrend could be in its earliest stages
In a recent analysis, Bloomberg’s John Authers poses an unusual question: at $2,060, is gold overpriced, or severely underpriced? Being an asset unlike any other, barring other precious metals, the question might seem daunting.
To tackle it, Authers refers to gold’s “fair value”, a straightforward way of gauging what the metal’s price should be in any given environment. The fair value idea was put forth by finance veteran and founder of ByteTree.com Charles Morris.
Morris’ model for a fair value of gold consists of two categories. The primary category includes realized inflation, real interest rates and speculative premium. The secondary category revolves around the U.S. dollar, central bank actions and turmoil, jewelry demand and mine supply.
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When taking all of these factors into account, gold’s recent price spike is better interpreted as a correction towards its fair value. More importantly for gold investors, however, the fair value seems considerably far off from its current valuations. There is little doubt that gold is in a bull market right now, yet following the fair value model, it remains considerably underpriced compared to the previous bull market’s peak from 2011.
This tells Authers that the metal has plenty more room to go up, especially considering the differing driving forces. In contrast to late 2011, funds appear to have had a negligible influence on price movements so far. Likewise, the broad entry of retail buyers which tends to start pushing a bull market towards its peak is nowhere in sight.
As Authers notes, the biggest threat to gold’s run would come in the form of the Federal Reserve suddenly assuming a hawkish stance. Last summer, the Fed turned dovish after years of sporting a persistently hawkish rhetoric. Considering the Fed’s actions, policy changes and statements so far this year, the upwards correction in the gold market might be a lengthy one.
SocGen: Gold could soon abandon its correlation with stocks as the latter plummet
The past few months have seen gold and stocks move upwards in an unusual, yet fundamentally understandable way. Gold, the normally slow-and-steady performer, outpaced all other asset classes even as the S&P 500 notched its strongest July in a decade.
The correlation between gold and stocks formed as investors sought to hedge their bets during unprecedented uncertainty and in a stimulus-driven stock market, yet it could soon be abandoned, and not in equities’ favor.
In a recent note, SocGen’s team said that gold, unlike stocks, doesn’t appear to have much in terms of headwinds. On the other hand, speculative concerns about Joe Biden’s corporate and capital-gains restrictions could harm the equity market long before November. Past that, risk-on assets are facing plenty of other challenges down the road.
“If economic conditions continue to deteriorate and the Fed is forced to seriously consider negative policy rates, the read-across could be negative for equities, especially via the financials channel,” said the team. “It would be reasonable to expect dips in gold to be bought at the same time by investors in an increasingly uncertain environment.”
Highlighting the favorable landscape for gold, Pictet Asset Management’s Luca Paolini said that his firm is also bearish towards the greenback. Irrespective of the outcome of the election, Paolini stated that pervasive worries over U.S. growth and the ballooning budget deficit are reason enough for the dollar to continue on its downwards trajectory.
“But we remain overweight gold — the most attractive defensive asset given liquidity-induced inflation risks, weaker U.S. dollar expectations, increased geopolitical risks and uncertainty of the pandemic,” he added.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Trump Signs Additional Covid Relief: What To Expect From The Markets

by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders Up until the end of the last week , Republicans and Democrats were locked in heated negotiations regarding the size and scope of pending COVID-19 relief efforts .
Our researchers had little hope that any negotiations would be successful given the two sides were so far away from one another in terms of wants and wishes .
On Saturday , August 8 , 2020 , President Trump signed four new Executive Orders to provide additional relief from the coronavirus that continues to spread in the US and around the world .
These measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in enhanced unemployment payments , and also offer Americans with temporary payroll tax relief , student loan deferments , and assistance to homeowners and renters .
NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER – WHAT TO EXPECT The markets , meanwhile , continued to “ Melt-Up ” over the past few weeks with the SPX500 briefly reaching into new all-time high territory before selling off on Friday .
In all likelihood , given news of the Executive Orders issued by President Trump yesterday , the markets will likely view this a reprieve from the mounting pressures that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US economy .
We believe there is a very strong likelihood that the US and global markets will interpret the newly signed relief efforts positively , resulting in a strong potential for a continued “ melt-up ” over the next few days/weeks .
Investors and traders have been banking on the fact that the US Fed and Congress would do everything possible to support the US economy and the millions of displaced workers who find themselves suddenly unemployed .
We want to point out there is a huge unknown factor that is lurking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market valuation levels – those individuals who have entered a forbearance or deferment programs designed to alleviate the economic and accounting collapse associated with the COVID-19 virus event .
Quite a bit of this very unusual effort has been detailed in this Wolf Street article where the author itemizes dangers within the household credit markets .
The reality is grim : hundreds of billions in student loans , auto loans , and mortgages have been deferred , while the number of unemployed jumped to 32.1 million at the start of August .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , new forbearance and deferment programs , including that from these latest Executive Orders , have shifted these extensive , looming liabilities into the “ performing loans ” category on banks ’ balance sheets so everything seems rosy for investors .
We believe we are witnessing the most incredible economic phenomena unfolding since the roaring 20s .
We have gotten to a point where traditional accounting doesn ’ t seem to matter as long as the ship is still floating .
Put a fresh coat of paint on it and call it good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ship is structurally sound or not .
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For skilled traders , this is one of the most challenging , yet exciting , times to be in the market .
We are navigating a new open sea where the conditions are changing almost every week .
Gold and Silver have already started screaming that risks and excesses are FULL-TILT .
Daily volume is starting to slow down on many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are nearing the February 2020 highs .
The markets are either going to continue to melt-up for a while or digest this new COVID-19 relief package as a real concern for what the markets will look like near the end of 2020 .
Our researchers believe the “ melt-up ” scenario is the most likely outcome , but we don ’ t believe it will last more than two to three weeks before reality sets in .
The Daily TRAN/SPY chart below highlights the consolidation and breakout rally mode that has continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SPY .
We believe the current rally may continue for a few more days before another consolidation pattern sets up .
We ’ ve discussed “ measured moves ” as a common technical analysis technique .
The Transportation Index has moved 1825 to 2000 points in each of the three upside measured moves from the March 20 bottom .
Each of these moves has happened after a consolidation breakout pattern .
Currently , the TRAN has already moved in excess of 1900 points from the last consolidation breakout pattern .
Thus , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer 100 to 250 upside points before a new consolidation pattern begins .
The Weekly TRAN/SPY chart below highlights similar longer-term consolidation and breakout patterns that seem to present very real opportunities for SPY traders .
When the TRAN enters a longer-term consolidation period , then breaks out to the upside , there is often a larger upside move in the SPY that is likely to follow .
Each of these upside price moves in the SPY seems to total $ 25 to $ 35 of upside price activity before a new peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of price move continues from the current upside price breakout , then the upside SPY target level should be near $ 340 to $ 350 where a new peak will form .
This is only $ 5.50 to $ 15.50 away from current SPY price levels ( +1.75 % to +4.5 % higher ) .
We suggest traders expect a continued moderate “ melt-up ” after President Trump ’ s Executive Order actions on Saturday with very clear targets in the SPY just 2 % to 4 % higher .
At that point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another consolidation period and begin to move sideways .
Watch metals and watch for conditions that could present greater risks .
If Gold breaches $ 2300 or Silver breaches $ 37.50 , then traders should really start to worry that metals are suggesting risk levels are now at critical levels .
As a technical analyst and trader since 1997 , I have been through a few bull/bear market cycles in stocks and commodities .
I believe I have a good pulse on the market and timing key turning points for investing and short-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an incredible year for skilled traders .
Don ’ t miss all the incredible moves and trade setups .
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Visit my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Why ?
Because these accounts are , in most cases , an individual ’ s largest store of wealth ( other than home equity ) and if they are not protected during a time like this , you could lose 25-50 % or more of your entire net worth in a few days .
We can help you preserve and even grow your long term capital when things get ugly ( like they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we expect them to soon be ) .
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by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders
Up until the end of the last week, Republicans and Democrats were locked in heated negotiations regarding the size and scope of pending COVID-19 relief efforts. Our researchers had little hope that any negotiations would be successful given the two sides were so far away from one another in terms of wants and wishes.
On Saturday, August 8, 2020, President Trump signed four new Executive Orders to provide additional relief from the coronavirus that continues to spread in the US and around the world. These measures provide for as much as $400 in enhanced unemployment payments, and also offer Americans with temporary payroll tax relief, student loan deferments, and assistance to homeowners and renters.
NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER – WHAT TO EXPECT
The markets, meanwhile, continued to “Melt-Up” over the past few weeks with the SPX500 briefly reaching into new all-time high territory before selling off on Friday. In all likelihood, given news of the Executive Orders issued by President Trump yesterday, the markets will likely view this a reprieve from the mounting pressures that lie just under the surface of the US economy.
We believe there is a very strong likelihood that the US and global markets will interpret the newly signed relief efforts positively, resulting in a strong potential for a continued “melt-up” over the next few days/weeks. Investors and traders have been banking on the fact that the US Fed and Congress would do everything possible to support the US economy and the millions of displaced workers who find themselves suddenly unemployed.
We want to point out there is a huge unknown factor that is lurking just below the surface of the sky-high market valuation levels – those individuals who have entered a forbearance or deferment programs designed to alleviate the economic and accounting collapse associated with the COVID-19 virus event. Quite a bit of this very unusual effort has been detailed in this Wolf Street article where the author itemizes dangers within the household credit markets.
The reality is grim: hundreds of billions in student loans, auto loans, and mortgages have been deferred, while the number of unemployed jumped to 32.1 million at the start of August. Instead of facilitating these losses through traditional channels, new forbearance and deferment programs, including that from these latest Executive Orders, have shifted these extensive, looming liabilities into the “performing loans” category on banks’ balance sheets so everything seems rosy for investors.
We believe we are witnessing the most incredible economic phenomena unfolding since the roaring 20s. We have gotten to a point where traditional accounting doesn’t seem to matter as long as the ship is still floating. Put a fresh coat of paint on it and call it good – who cares about fundamentals and whether the ship is structurally sound or not.
Be sure to opt-in to our free market trend analysis and signals now so you don’t miss our next special report!
For skilled traders, this is one of the most challenging, yet exciting, times to be in the market. We are navigating a new open sea where the conditions are changing almost every week. Gold and Silver have already started screaming that risks and excesses are FULL-TILT. Daily volume is starting to slow down on many charts and many of the major indexes are nearing the February 2020 highs. The markets are either going to continue to melt-up for a while or digest this new COVID-19 relief package as a real concern for what the markets will look like near the end of 2020. Our researchers believe the “melt-up” scenario is the most likely outcome, but we don’t believe it will last more than two to three weeks before reality sets in.
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TRANSPORTATION INDEX CONSOLIDATION AND BREAKOUT PATTERNS
The Daily TRAN/SPY chart below highlights the consolidation and breakout rally mode that has continued to set up in both the TRAN and SPY. We believe the current rally may continue for a few more days before another consolidation pattern sets up. We’ve discussed “measured moves” as a common technical analysis technique. The Transportation Index has moved 1825 to 2000 points in each of the three upside measured moves from the March 20 bottom. Each of these moves has happened after a consolidation breakout pattern. Currently, the TRAN has already moved in excess of 1900 points from the last consolidation breakout pattern. Thus, we strongly believe a further melt-up may only offer 100 to 250 upside points before a new consolidation pattern begins.
The Weekly TRAN/SPY chart below highlights similar longer-term consolidation and breakout patterns that seem to present very real opportunities for SPY traders. When the TRAN enters a longer-term consolidation period, then breaks out to the upside, there is often a larger upside move in the SPY that is likely to follow. Each of these upside price moves in the SPY seems to total $25 to $35 of upside price activity before a new peak sets up. If a similar type of price move continues from the current upside price breakout, then the upside SPY target level should be near $340 to $350 where a new peak will form. This is only $5.50 to $15.50 away from current SPY price levels (+1.75% to +4.5% higher).
We suggest traders expect a continued moderate “melt-up” after President Trump’s Executive Order actions on Saturday with very clear targets in the SPY just 2% to 4% higher. At that point, we believe the markets will enter another consolidation period and begin to move sideways. Watch metals and watch for conditions that could present greater risks. If Gold breaches $2300 or Silver breaches $37.50, then traders should really start to worry that metals are suggesting risk levels are now at critical levels.
As a technical analyst and trader since 1997, I have been through a few bull/bear market cycles in stocks and commodities. I believe I have a good pulse on the market and timing key turning points for investing and short-term swing traders. 2020 is going to be an incredible year for skilled traders. Don’t miss all the incredible moves and trade setups.
If you found this informative, then sign up now to get a pre-market video every day before the opening bell that walks you through the charts and my proprietary technical analysis of all of the major assets classes. You will also receive my easy-to-follow ETF swing trades that always include an entry price, a stop, two exit targets, as well as a recommended position sizing. Visit my Active ETF Trading Newsletter to learn more.
While many of you have trading accounts, the most important accounts are long-term investment and retirement accounts. Why? Because these accounts are, in most cases, an individual’s largest store of wealth (other than home equity) and if they are not protected during a time like this, you could lose 25-50% or more of your entire net worth in a few days. We can help you preserve and even grow your long term capital when things get ugly (like they are now) and scary (as we expect them to soon be).
If you have any type of retirement account and are looking for signals when to own equities, bonds, or cash, be sure to become a member of my Long-Term Investing Signals, which includes a weekly market update and trade alerts.
Stay healthy and rest easy at night by staying informed through our services – sign up today!
Chris Vermeulen
Chief Market Strategist
Founder of Technical Traders Ltd.


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Mainstream Media Says ‘We’re All Gold Bugs Now’

by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee ( GATA ) From The New York Sun Sunday , August 9 , 2020 “ It seems we ’ re all gold bugs now , ’ announces the op-ed piece in The New York Times .
It says that gold is “ one of the best performing assets in the world this year.
” Of gold , the Times writes : “ Its price just topped $ 2,000 an ounce for the first time.
” It concludes by warning that unless “ central banks stop printing money frantically and real interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult not to be a gold bug now.
” Welcome to the fight , we say .
It ’ s nice to see our esteemed colleagues acknowledge the monetary issue , even if they do so with typical condescension .
The phrase “ gold bug , ” after all , is marked in the Sun ’ s “ Reporter ’ s Handbook and Manual of Style ” as pejorative .
The Times ’ definition of gold bugs as “ investors perpetually bullish on gold ” is crosswise with our view ; we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t invest in it .
Then again also , the Sun ’ s style guide defines gold as the basis of monetary value .
So the Sun discourages its scribes writing about monetary matters from using in respect of gold the word “ price.
” This is how the Sun ’ s manual puts it : “ Please avoid referring to the price of gold .
The Sun prefers to refer to the value of the dollar.
” What the Times is talking about is not a rise in the price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value of the dollar .
Anyhow , we are glad to see them enter this discussion , even if they had to bring a banker , Ruchir Sharma , from Morgan Stanley into the op ed page to do it .
… … For the remainder of the commentary : Wine carrying the label of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee , cases of which were awarded to three lucky donors in GATA ’ s recent fundraising campaign , are now available for purchase by the case from Fay J Winery LLC in Texarkana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bottles and the cost is $ 240 , which includes shipping via Federal Express .
Here ’ s what the bottles look like : Buyers can compose their case by choosing as many as four varietals from the list here : GATA will receive a commission on each case of GATA-label wine sold .
So if you like wine and buy it anyway , why not buy it in a way that supports our work to achieve free and transparent markets in the monetary metals ?
To order a case of GATA-label wine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bagman1236 @ aol.com .
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Ten percent of sales proceeds are contributed to GATA .
Buy a copy for $ 14.99 through Amazon — — or for an additional $ 3 and a penny buy an autographed copy from Englert himself by contacting him at srenglert @ comcast.net .
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by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA)
From The New York Sun
Sunday, August 9, 2020
“It seems we’re all gold bugs now,’ announces the op-ed piece in The New York Times. It says that gold is “one of the best performing assets in the world this year.” Of gold, the Times writes: “Its price just topped $2,000 an ounce for the first time.” It concludes by warning that unless “central banks stop printing money frantically and real interest rates start rising again, it is difficult not to be a gold bug now.”
Welcome to the fight, we say. It’s nice to see our esteemed colleagues acknowledge the monetary issue, even if they do so with typical condescension. The phrase “gold bug,” after all, is marked in the Sun’s “Reporter’s Handbook and Manual of Style” as pejorative. The Times’ definition of gold bugs as “investors perpetually bullish on gold” is crosswise with our view; we’re not perpetually bullish on gold and don’t invest in it.
Then again also, the Sun’s style guide defines gold as the basis of monetary value. So the Sun discourages its scribes writing about monetary matters from using in respect of gold the word “price.” This is how the Sun’s manual puts it: “Please avoid referring to the price of gold. The Sun prefers to refer to the value of the dollar.”
What the Times is talking about is not a rise in the price of gold but a collapse in the value of the dollar.
Anyhow, we are glad to see them enter this discussion, even if they had to bring a banker, Ruchir Sharma, from Morgan Stanley into the op ed page to do it. …
… For the remainder of the commentary:
www.nysun.com/editorials/were-all-gold-bugs-now/91215/
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Toast to a free gold market
with great GATA-label wine
Wine carrying the label of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, cases of which were awarded to three lucky donors in GATA’s recent fundraising campaign, are now available for purchase by the case from Fay J Winery LLC in Texarkana, Texas. Each case has 12 bottles and the cost is $240, which includes shipping via Federal Express.
Here’s what the bottles look like:
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www.amazon.com/Rigged-Exposing-Largest-Financial-History/dp/1651…
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Yale Study Being Conducted To Figure Out Best Methods To Manipulate Americans Into Taking COVID Vacc

Yale Study Being Conducted To Figure Out Best Methods To Manipulate Americans Into Taking COVID Vaccine

Some interesting “ intervention/treatment ” methods I see being used are “ Guilt Message ” , “ Embarrassment Message ” @ @ @ @ @ Message ” , “ Not Bravery Message ” .
Do any of those tactics sound @ @

by Dantronicus
Some interesting “intervention/treatment” methods I see being used are “Guilt Message”, “Embarrassment Message”, “Trust in Science Message”, “Not Bravery Message”.
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Do any of those tactics sound familiar?


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--WATCH: Massive explosion rips through gas station in southwest Russia

WATCH : Massive explosion rips through gas station in southwest Russia ; at least 13 injured pic.twitter.com/6oA2vdYf42

WATCH: Massive explosion rips through gas station in southwest Russia; at least 13 injured pic.twitter.com/6oA2vdYf42
— BNO News (@BNONews) August 10, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--See how Al-Jadeed reporter standing with her friend and laughing, but moment the order to start came

See how Al-Jadeed reporter standing with her friend and laughing, but moment the order to start came, the laughing stopped, interview begun & crying started! (Video)

Important from Lebanon : Propaganda 101 : Never do live broadcast until the actors are ready !
Media is one @ @ @ @ @ strife and division in the history of man .
The propaganda here is being used @ @ @ @ @ Lebanon .
Foreign influences , mainly US , France and Israel are spreading mass propaganda @ @ @ @ @ war .
The ultimate goal for Lebanon has always been to be part of Greater @ @

Important from Lebanon: Propaganda 101: Never do live broadcast until the actors are ready!
Media is one of the biggest causes of strife and division in the history of man. The propaganda here is being used to fuel civil war in Lebanon. Foreign influences, mainly US, France and Israel are spreading mass propaganda in Lebanon to cause civil war. The ultimate goal for Lebanon has always been to be part of Greater Israel.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-08-10--Anarchy in Chicago! Mass looting breaks out! 50 cars deep on total pillage spree!

The next level of total destruction .

The next level of total destruction.
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Mass looting is going on in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/YyRR5fx7u3 — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 10, 2020
these looters are 40-50 cars deep riding around the city. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner — Spot News (@SPOTNEWSonIG) August 10, 2020
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