investmentwatchblog--2020-11-17--Can Trump Win in the House?

Can Trump Win in the House?

The strategy of Trump is actually to deny Joe Biden getting 270 votes .
This is why he is challenging in Pennsylvania , Georgia , Nevada , Michigan , and Arizona .
Stopping Biden from getting 270 out of 538 votes would then send the election into the House .
Yes , Pelosi rules there .
However , it is up to the state delegations to vote in the house — not individual members .
This means that the Republicans would have an advantage over Democrats when voting is by state ( 1 ) .
The Republicans actually have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having only 23 state delegations .
This would mean Trump would win reelection if he can force it into the House and prevent Biden from getting 270 votes .
This is what happened in three previous elections back during the 1800s .
That may help reduce the violence that is likely in 2021 .
If Biden takes the White House , our six models on violence targeted 2020/2021 .
This was an even split three each for 2020 and 2021 .
Trudeau jumped the gun and assumed Biden won , as he and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strife and discord , Eris , her Roman equivalent is Discordia meaning “ discord , ” the real agenda has come out .
These people do not “ represent ” the people , they REPRESENT the World Economic Forum and its Communism 3.0 .
There are some fights you are wiser to just walk away from , and others you must stand and fight even if to the death for living in subjugation is far worse than life itself .

by Martin Armstrong
The strategy of Trump is actually to deny Joe Biden getting 270 votes. This is why he is challenging in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Michigan, and Arizona. Stopping Biden from getting 270 out of 538 votes would then send the election into the House. Yes, Pelosi rules there.
However, it is up to the state delegations to vote in the house — not individual members. This means that the Republicans would have an advantage over Democrats when voting is by state (1). The Republicans actually have a 26 state advantage compared to the Democrats having only 23 state delegations. This would mean Trump would win reelection if he can force it into the House and prevent Biden from getting 270 votes. This is what happened in three previous elections back during the 1800s. That may help reduce the violence that is likely in 2021.
If Biden takes the White House, our six models on violence targeted 2020/2021. This was an even split three each for 2020 and 2021.
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2021.686, 2020.379, 2020.387, 2021.734, 2021.032, 2020.383
Trudeau jumped the gun and assumed Biden won, as he and Europe pray to the Greek goddess of strife and discord, Eris, her Roman equivalent is Discordia meaning “discord,” the real agenda has come out. These people do not “represent” the people, they REPRESENT the World Economic Forum and its Communism 3.0. There are some fights you are wiser to just walk away from, and others you must stand and fight even if to the death for living in subjugation is far worse than life itself.
1) Amendment 12 Election of President and Vice President
The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; — The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; — The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. {tooltip_1}– The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-17--Carl Bernstein Just Suggested a Wicked Move for Journalists to Expose GOP Senators

Daniel Chaitin from Washington Examiner reports , Veteran investigative journalist Carl Bernstein raised the prospect on Sunday of reporters breaking @ @ @ @ @ the names of Republican senators who serve as unnamed sources because of their role in @ @ @ @ @ .
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Daniel Chaitin from Washington Examiner reports, Veteran investigative journalist Carl Bernstein raised the prospect on Sunday of reporters breaking a journalistic norm to reveal the names of Republican senators who serve as unnamed sources because of their role in fanning a “disinformation campaign.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Gold Manipulation & Gold Salvation

Gold Manipulation & Gold Salvation

I have never seen a clearer picture for preserving and enhancing wealth than today .
More on that at the end of this article .
There are no real markets .
Financial markets are a casino with wild players buying and selling paper assets as if they were chips .
We just saw clear evidence of that in gold a week ago .
The gold price went up $ 100 from $ 1,860 to $ 1,960 in 5 days and then crashed $ 100 in 5 hours .
The alleged triggers were a Covid vaccine and a Biden victory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is not properly tested is hardly the saviour of the world at this stage .
Especially since the main problem is the financial system and not the pandemic .
And a Biden win is not guaranteed but seems more likely if Trump can not pull a rabbit out of the hat .
GOLD $ 100 RISE AND $ 100 FALL ALL IN THE PAPER MARKET The proof of fake markets can always be found in the underlying real market .
When gold rose $ 100 and then fell $ 100 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the gold in the world , reported very low physical volumes both on the buying and the selling side .
As usual , these fast moves in the precious metals take place in the paper markets where the casino players can shuffle billions of dollars of paper gold and silver .
And they can execute these paper moves with out ever touching an ounce of the underlying gold or silver bars .
We normally see some movement in ETF volumes when there are major price moves in gold .
But as I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago , the ETF market is primarily a paper market or at best a market which consists of gold leased from central banks .
When there is major buying of the biggest gold ETF GLD , the Swiss refiners seldom see an increase in sales .
Instead the bullion banks are lending central bank gold to the ETF .
For that reason , anyone who buys gold for wealth preservation , should never buy a gold ETF but real physical gold .
Let ’ s also understand that sustained moves in gold very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LOSER WILL BE THE WINNER But as I said in a previous article , it doesn ’ t matter who wins the election .
At the end of the next four year presidential period , it is virtually guaranteed that the winning candidate wishes he would have lost .
Because the new president inherits an economically , financially and morally bankrupt country with insoluble debt and deficit problems .
We were told back in 2009 that the problems of the Great Financial Crisis ( 2006-9 ) had been solved by central banks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that point , there would of course be no need for further stimulus or debt .
IN 2009 CRISIS WAS OVER – SO WHY ARE DEBTS SURGING ?
But let ’ s look at the facts : In 2009 when the crisis was supposed to have ended and the world financial system rescued , the US debt was $ 11 trillion and the Fed ’ s balance sheet a mere $ 2 trillion .
Thus there was no need to borrow or print more money to keep the US economy going and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the crisis was over !
We then must ask ourselves why the US debt is up almost 2.5x and the Fed ’ s balance sheet 3.5x since 2009 .
If the system was sound , these figures should have come down and not gone up by multiples .
We know the answer of course .
The US economy needs ever growing debts to survive .
Shadow Statistics illustrates this excellently .
In the 2000s real GDP ( adjusted for real inflation ) has been negative to the extent of 3-5 % annually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake and only achieved by constantly printing money to grow GDP artificially and keep the US economy from collapsing .
Also , as the Fed Balance Sheet below shows , the US financial system can not survive without the constant printing of money created out of thin air .
As I have stated in many articles the current problems in the world economy were not caused by the Coronavirus but instead by a sick financial system and ever mounting debts which artificially keeps the patient alive .
The latest problems started in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Fed reaffirmed that they would do what it takes to save the financial system .
And thus they flooded the system with money , causing all central banks ’ balance sheet to surge .
The Fed ’ s balance sheet has erupted from $ 3.7 trillion in September 2019 to $ 7.1T today .
With the multiplicity of problems in the US , the new president will be presiding over an economy that will see debt and money printing explode .
I forecasted when Trump was elected that US debt would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2024 when the next presidential period starts .
But the money required to save the financial system and the US economy virtually guarantees a substantially higher debt than the $ 40T in 4 years time .
No one should believe that this is a US problem only .
We are looking at an entire world which has experienced a debt explosion long before Covid 19 was known .
But it is not just a debt explosion but a global financial system which is rotten in its core .
This is why debt expansion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Central banks will be forced to monetise practically all of the debt issued by governments since there will be no other buyers .
So the trends for 2021 and onwards will be very clear .
The obvious victim will be the dollar .
The “ mighty ” Greenback has been crashing for 50 years and is already down 98 % since 1971 .
Only in this century , the dollar has lost 85 % in real terms .
Anyone who measures his wealth in dollars is deluding himself .
With the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is clearly a terrible store of wealth .
And this is not just in regards to holding dollars .
It obviously goes for any asset measured in dollars like stocks , bonds , property etc .
For investors who want to fool themselves , why not measure your assets in Venezuelan Bolivars .
Measured in a hyperinflationary currency , the increase in wealth looks superb .
And remember that the dollar will go , together with most paper currencies will go the same way as the Bolivar .
Massive money printing will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets .
But this will be a final hurrah before stocks start a very long secular bear market and a fall of 95 % measured in real terms – GOLD .
The biggest surprise for the world will be when central banks lose control of interest rates .
They might manage to hold them for yet some time but they are very likely to move up in 2021 already .
Interest rates is the biggest contrarian trade of any market .
Virtually nobody , central banks , economists , analysts etc can see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t realise is that as the dollar falls , stock markets crash and money printing accelerates , central banks will lose control of rates as the long end of the bond markets crash .
Within the next 1-3 years , as inflation – hyperinflation is a reality , bonds will implode and interest rates will exceed the 15-20 % in the 1970s to early 80s .
As borrowers default , some rates will reach infinity .
HERE IS THE GOOD NEWS So let ’ s talk about the good news .
There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Well , around 0.5 % of investors actually know it .
Others have heard about it but don ’ t understand it .
I am obviously talking about precious metals , primarily in the form of gold and silver .
Just in 2020 , with stocks surging by over 50 % since mid March , gold has still outperformed stocks since Covid started in February .
( see graph below ) .
Even the Swiss franc has outperformed US stocks .
That ’ s yet more evidence that the US stock market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debasing and very weak dollar .
So in the next few years , central banks and governments will guarantee to destroy their currencies in their futile attempts to save the economy by printing worthless , dollars , euros etc .
For anyone who wants to preserve their wealth , physical gold and silver is such an obvious choice .
But sadly , most investors can not see behind an alluring stock market .
Therefore most of them will be left behind as gold goes to $ 10,000 at least , in today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflationary money .
Silver will rise even faster and reach at least $ 600-650 in today ’ s money .
As the graph above shows , the silver price adjusted for real inflation would today be $ 950 to equal the 1980 price of $ 50 .
If we take my longstanding gold target of $ 10,000 in today ’ s money and divide it by the long term historical gold/silver ratio of 15 , this would give a silver price of $ 667 .
And if Gold is adjusted for real inflation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 850 , it would today be almost $ 20,000 .
Precious metals mining stocks have even bigger potential .
As the graph below shows , gold and silver stocks have declined by 95 % against the Dow since 1983 .
In the next few years these mining stocks will easily outperform the Dow by a multiple of 20x !
So what would you rather own , ordinary stocks , property or bonds that will decline 95 % in real terms or physical gold , silver and mining stocks which will outperform stocks 20x @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gold bug .
Just someone who analyses risk .
This analysis is crystal clear and shows that the best way to protect wealth in the next 5+ years is to hold physical gold , silver and precious metals mining stocks , just as it has been for the last 20 years .
UNIQUE MOMENT IN HISTORY TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE WEALTH I recommend that for wealth preservation purposes , hold mainly gold with less silver and mining stocks .
The reason is obvious .
Physical gold is the king of the metals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ volatile and makes many investors nervous when it corrects viciously .
Mining stocks have the greatest potential but are for most investors held within the financial system .
You are therefore exposed to massive counterparty risk .
In my 50+ years as an investor , I have never seen such an obvious and attractive way to both preserve and enhance wealth as in the precious metals sector .

I have never seen a clearer picture for preserving and enhancing wealth than today. More on that at the end of this article.
There are no real markets. Financial markets are a casino with wild players buying and selling paper assets as if they were chips. We just saw clear evidence of that in gold a week ago. The gold price went up $100 from $1,860 to $1,960 in 5 days and then crashed $100 in 5 hours. The alleged triggers were a Covid vaccine and a Biden victory.
A vaccine that needs -70 degrees Celsius and is not properly tested is hardly the saviour of the world at this stage. Especially since the main problem is the financial system and not the pandemic. And a Biden win is not guaranteed but seems more likely if Trump cannot pull a rabbit out of the hat.
GOLD $100 RISE AND $ 100 FALL ALL IN THE PAPER MARKET
The proof of fake markets can always be found in the underlying real market. When gold rose $100 and then fell $100, the Swiss refiners, who refine 70% of the gold in the world, reported very low physical volumes both on the buying and the selling side.
As usual, these fast moves in the precious metals take place in the paper markets where the casino players can shuffle billions of dollars of paper gold and silver. And they can execute these paper moves with out ever touching an ounce of the underlying gold or silver bars.
We normally see some movement in ETF volumes when there are major price moves in gold. But as I explained in an article a few months ago, the ETF market is primarily a paper market or at best a market which consists of gold leased from central banks. When there is major buying of the biggest gold ETF GLD, the Swiss refiners seldom see an increase in sales. Instead the bullion banks are lending central bank gold to the ETF.
For that reason, anyone who buys gold for wealth preservation, should never buy a gold ETF but real physical gold.
Let’s also understand that sustained moves in gold very seldom start on flimsy news.
THE LOSER WILL BE THE WINNER
But as I said in a previous article, it doesn’t matter who wins the election. At the end of the next four year presidential period, it is virtually guaranteed that the winning candidate wishes he would have lost. Because the new president inherits an economically, financially and morally bankrupt country with insoluble debt and deficit problems.
We were told back in 2009 that the problems of the Great Financial Crisis (2006-9) had been solved by central banks. If we were told the truth at that point, there would of course be no need for further stimulus or debt.
IN 2009 CRISIS WAS OVER – SO WHY ARE DEBTS SURGING?
But let’s look at the facts:
In 2009 when the crisis was supposed to have ended and the world financial system rescued, the US debt was $11 trillion and the Fed’s balance sheet a mere $2 trillion. Thus there was no need to borrow or print more money to keep the US economy going and to keep the financial system solvent. After all the crisis was over!
We then must ask ourselves why the US debt is up almost 2.5x and the Fed’s balance sheet 3.5x since 2009. If the system was sound, these figures should have come down and not gone up by multiples.
We know the answer of course. The US economy needs ever growing debts to survive.
Shadow Statistics illustrates this excellently. In the 2000s real GDP (adjusted for real inflation) has been negative to the extent of 3-5% annually. So the published GDP figures are fake and only achieved by constantly printing money to grow GDP artificially and keep the US economy from collapsing.
2021 – FED BALANCE SHEET OFF THE CHART
Also, as the Fed Balance Sheet below shows, the US financial system cannot survive without the constant printing of money created out of thin air. As I have stated in many articles the current problems in the world economy were not caused by the Coronavirus but instead by a sick financial system and ever mounting debts which artificially keeps the patient alive.
The latest problems started in August – September 2019 when the ECB and the Fed reaffirmed that they would do what it takes to save the financial system. And thus they flooded the system with money, causing all central banks’ balance sheet to surge.
The Fed’s balance sheet has erupted from $3.7 trillion in September 2019 to $7.1T today. With the multiplicity of problems in the US, the new president will be presiding over an economy that will see debt and money printing explode. I forecasted when Trump was elected that US debt would be $40 trillion at the end of 2024 when the next presidential period starts. But the money required to save the financial system and the US economy virtually guarantees a substantially higher debt than the $40T in 4 years time.
No one should believe that this is a US problem only. We are looking at an entire world which has experienced a debt explosion long before Covid 19 was known. But it is not just a debt explosion but a global financial system which is rotten in its core.
CENTRAL BANKS WILL MONETISE ALL DEBT
This is why debt expansion and money printing will explode in 2021. Central banks will be forced to monetise practically all of the debt issued by governments since there will be no other buyers.
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So the trends for 2021 and onwards will be very clear. The obvious victim will be the dollar. The “mighty” Greenback has been crashing for 50 years and is already down 98% since 1971. Only in this century, the dollar has lost 85% in real terms.
Anyone who measures his wealth in dollars is deluding himself. With the US currency down 85% since 2000, it is clearly a terrible store of wealth. And this is not just in regards to holding dollars. It obviously goes for any asset measured in dollars like stocks, bonds, property etc. For investors who want to fool themselves, why not measure your assets in Venezuelan Bolivars. Measured in a hyperinflationary currency, the increase in wealth looks superb. And remember that the dollar will go, together with most paper currencies will go the same way as the Bolivar.
BOND COLLAPSE – ONLY A MATTER OF TIME
Massive money printing will probably initially create a surge in stock markets. But this will be a final hurrah before stocks start a very long secular bear market and a fall of 95% measured in real terms – GOLD.
The biggest surprise for the world will be when central banks lose control of interest rates. They might manage to hold them for yet some time but they are very likely to move up in 2021 already. Interest rates is the biggest contrarian trade of any market. Virtually nobody, central banks, economists, analysts etc can see higher rates.
What they don’t realise is that as the dollar falls, stock markets crash and money printing accelerates, central banks will lose control of rates as the long end of the bond markets crash. Within the next 1-3 years, as inflation – hyperinflation is a reality, bonds will implode and interest rates will exceed the 15-20% in the 1970s to early 80s. As borrowers default, some rates will reach infinity.
HERE IS THE GOOD NEWS
So let’s talk about the good news. There is a secret which virtually nobody knows about. Well, around 0.5% of investors actually know it. Others have heard about it but don’t understand it.
I am obviously talking about precious metals, primarily in the form of gold and silver. Just in 2020, with stocks surging by over 50% since mid March, gold has still outperformed stocks since Covid started in February. (see graph below). Even the Swiss franc has outperformed US stocks. That’s yet more evidence that the US stock market only looks good when measured in a debasing and very weak dollar.
So in the next few years, central banks and governments will guarantee to destroy their currencies in their futile attempts to save the economy by printing worthless, dollars, euros etc.
SILVER – INVESTMENT OF THE DECADE
For anyone who wants to preserve their wealth, physical gold and silver is such an obvious choice. But sadly, most investors cannot see behind an alluring stock market. Therefore most of them will be left behind as gold goes to $10,000 at least, in today’s money and a lot higher in inflationary money.
Silver will rise even faster and reach at least $600-650 in today’s money.
As the graph above shows, the silver price adjusted for real inflation would today be $950 to equal the 1980 price of $50.
If we take my longstanding gold target of $10,000 in today’s money and divide it by the long term historical gold/silver ratio of 15, this would give a silver price of $667.
And if Gold is adjusted for real inflation, since the 1980 high of $850, it would today be almost $20,000.
GOLD & SILVER STOCKS VS THE DOW
Precious metals mining stocks have even bigger potential. As the graph below shows, gold and silver stocks have declined by 95% against the Dow since 1983. In the next few years these mining stocks will easily outperform the Dow by a multiple of 20x!
So what would you rather own, ordinary stocks, property or bonds that will decline 95% in real terms or physical gold, silver and mining stocks which will outperform stocks 20x?
I am by no means a gold bug. Just someone who analyses risk. This analysis is crystal clear and shows that the best way to protect wealth in the next 5+ years is to hold physical gold, silver and precious metals mining stocks, just as it has been for the last 20 years.
UNIQUE MOMENT IN HISTORY TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE WEALTH
I recommend that for wealth preservation purposes, hold mainly gold with less silver and mining stocks.
The reason is obvious. Physical gold is the king of the metals. Silver has massive potential but is very volatile and makes many investors nervous when it corrects viciously. Mining stocks have the greatest potential but are for most investors held within the financial system. You are therefore exposed to massive counterparty risk.
In my 50+ years as an investor, I have never seen such an obvious and attractive way to both preserve and enhance wealth as in the precious metals sector.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--David Moadel: Fed to Use All of Its Tools. Time to Buy Stocks, or Short Them?

David Moadel is a trader and investor of stocks and options .
A former elementary school teacher , David has @ @ @ @ @ in education and a unique ability to convey knowledge in the area of finance .
@ @ @ @ @ and likes to combine fundamental and technical analysis to help people find their own trading @ @

David Moadel, Released on 11/17/20
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David Moadel is a trader and investor of stocks and options. A former elementary school teacher, David has a master’s degree in education and a unique ability to convey knowledge in the area of finance. He has coached many people and likes to combine fundamental and technical analysis to help people find their own trading style.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Massive Go Daddy Hosting Outage

Massive Go Daddy Hosting Outage

All my websites with Godaddy are currently down and I am unable to log into the Godaddy Console either .
@ @ @ @ @ bed I guess ?
Another `` 24/7 easy always up '' cloud service failing me @ @ @ @ @ going to get a 404 and never come back I used to host WordPress on @ @ @ @ @ myself … Anybody else out there down ?

Godaddy comments are brutal
downdetector.com/status/go-daddy/
All my websites with Godaddy are currently down and I am unable to log into the Godaddy Console either.
GoDaddy has completely shit the bed I guess? Another "24/7 easy always up" cloud service failing me?
How many people are going to get a 404 and never come back
I used to host WordPress on a LAMP stack with DynDNS myself …
Anybody else out there down?
— John Capobianco (@John_Capobianco) November 18, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Gerald Celente: Biden Time – Mask-Up, Bend Over and Take Your Shot!

Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute .
He is the author of @ @ @ @ @ : How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and @ @ @ @ @ Trends Journal newsletter .
Gerald Celente is a political atheist .
Unencumbered by political dogma @ @ @ @ @ wisdom , Celente , whose motto is “ think for yourself , ” observes and @ @ @ @ @ future trends for what they are – not for the way he wants them to @ @ @ @ @ earned his reputation as “ The most trusted name in trends ” by accurately forecasting @ @ @ @ @ , consumer , environmental , economic , political , entertainment , and technology trends .

Trends Research, Released on 11/17/20
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Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and publisher of the internationally circulated Trends Journal newsletter. Gerald Celente is a political atheist. Unencumbered by political dogma, rigid ideology or conventional wisdom, Celente, whose motto is “think for yourself,” observes and analyzes the current events forming future trends for what they are – not for the way he wants them to be. Gerald Celente has earned his reputation as “The most trusted name in trends” by accurately forecasting hundreds of social, business, consumer, environmental, economic, political, entertainment, and technology trends.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Senate blocks trumps nomination of judy shelton to the fed reserve chair… She wants Gold reserve bac

Senate blocks trumps nomination of judy shelton to the fed reserve chair… She wants Gold reserve backed dollar

Senate voting to invoke cloture on nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board .
She has advocated for @ @ @ @ @ standard & been a critic of the Fed , which she may soon join .
@ @ @

Senate voting to invoke cloture on nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board. She has advocated for a return to the gold standard & been a critic of the Fed, which she may soon join. So far….
Sen. Bennet voted No
Sen. Gardner voted Yest.co/y4KmdkuXig
— Caitlyn Kim (@caitlynkim) November 17, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Trump Orders Pentagon to Remove 2,500 Troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by Jan 15

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will draw-down 2,500 troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by January 15th .

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will draw-down 2,500 troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by January 15th.
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"I celebrate this day as we continue the president's consistent progress in completing the mission we began two decades ago," says Miller. pic.twitter.com/cG2ErYHElm — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 17, 2020
#BREAKING: Trump orders Pentagon to pull 2,500 troops from Afghanistan and Iraq t.co/XmcSw8O8en pic.twitter.com/JwwkenXqpR — The Hill (@thehill) November 17, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--You reap what you sow: MSNBC daytime overtakes Fox News

Last week Dr. Eowyn did a blog post about Fox Corporation and their impending downfall for going “ woke.
” @ @ @ @ @ the once-trusted-by-conservatives network left and it is quickly being reflected in their ratings : I @ @ @ @ @ they started parroting the typical demorat media talking points .
What really got me to @ @ @ @ @ cut off Newt Gingrinch for speaking the truth about the shenanigans of George Soros .
@ @ @ @ @ ( Sept. 16 ) .
I ’ ll occasionally watch Tucker but other than that @ @ @ @ @ .
You reap what you sow , Fox .
Enjoy the continued ratings downfall .

by DCG
That was quick.
Last week Dr. Eowyn did a blog post about Fox Corporation and their impending downfall for going “woke.”
The Murdoch children are turning the once-trusted-by-conservatives network left and it is quickly being reflected in their ratings:
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Thank you to our loyal viewers and congratulations to the @Morning_Joe & @MSNBC teams! pic.twitter.com/2zcsJTWeT1 — Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) November 17, 2020
I moved away from Fox when they started parroting the typical demorat media talking points. What really got me to quit was when Harris Faulkner cut off Newt Gingrinch for speaking the truth about the shenanigans of George Soros.
I was done that day (Sept. 16). I’ll occasionally watch Tucker but other than that, I’M DONE.
You reap what you sow, Fox. Enjoy the continued ratings downfall.
DCG


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Retail Sales Missing Estimates Potential Catalyst for Market Correction?

Consumer spending accounts for roughly two-thirds of the economy and paired with the record jump in GDP that came in the third quarter , the worse than expected consumer spending data released in retail sales could signal a sharp slowdown in economic growth .
Former Federal Reserve Bank of New York President , William Dudley on Bloomberg Television said “ The fact that the retail sales were a little weaker in October reinforces the idea that if the pandemic gets worse and there are more shutdowns and restrictions , that the November data , which we haven ’ t gotten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While a handful of states including New Jersey and California have started implementing new restrictions , and many other states have paused their plans to fully reopen , it would be expected that retail sales will slow economic growth moving forward .
This weak growth in retail sales would likely have fallen negative , if it were not for two of the largest retailers reporting very strong quarterly results – Home Depot Inc , and Walmart , Inc. Home Depot has clearly benefited from the pandemic due to the surge in renovation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher than expected due to growth in their online sales .
Consumer confidence and consumer spending historically have a good correlation .
Both have been increasing steadily over the last 10-years but in February of this year , the University of Michigan ’ s consumer sentiment survey had declined significantly and does not show signs of recovering in the short term .

Consumer spending accounts for roughly two-thirds of the economy and paired with the record jump in GDP that came in the third quarter, the worse than expected consumer spending data released in retail sales could signal a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
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Former Federal Reserve Bank of New York President, William Dudley on Bloomberg Television said “The fact that the retail sales were a little weaker in October reinforces the idea that if the pandemic gets worse and there are more shutdowns and restrictions, that the November data, which we haven’t gotten yet, will be even softer”. While a handful of states including New Jersey and California have started implementing new restrictions, and many other states have paused their plans to fully reopen, it would be expected that retail sales will slow economic growth moving forward.
This weak growth in retail sales would likely have fallen negative, if it were not for two of the largest retailers reporting very strong quarterly results – Home Depot Inc, and Walmart, Inc. Home Depot has clearly benefited from the pandemic due to the surge in renovation activity and Walmart’s sales climbed higher than expected due to growth in their online sales.
Consumer confidence and consumer spending historically have a good correlation. Both have been increasing steadily over the last 10-years but in February of this year, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey had declined significantly and does not show signs of recovering in the short term.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Sell on Monday and Go Away; Tesla Joins the Club with Nick Santiago

For more than 20 years , Master Trader Nick Santiago has been beating the markets .
He ’ s made @ @ @ @ @ way and now he ’ s looking to spread the word .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ trader should be coming up short .
So now we ’ ve started a daily @ @ @ @ @ to date on the latest market developments .
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Scott Adams: “Everyone close to the data says some version of ‘It’s way worse than whatever you thin

Scott Adams: “Everyone close to the data says some version of ‘It’s way worse than whatever you think.’ Buckle up.”

Everyone close to the data says some version of “ It ’ s way worse than whatever you think.
” @ @ @ @

Everyone close to the data says some version of “It’s way worse than whatever you think.” Buckle up. t.co/m32JApBhpQ
— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) November 17, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Panic buying 2.0: Shoppers hoard essentials as states impose stricter COVID lockdowns

Toilet paper , disinfectant and groceries are already flying off the shelves across the United States as states are forced to again impose strict coronavirus lockdowns amid a worrying surge in cases .
Images show stores in Washington , California , Virginia , Indiana , Ohio , New Jersey , New York , Michigan and Missouir have all been affected by the rush .
It is the second time this year that shoppers appear to be panic buying ; stores were left scrambling to restock shelves wiped out in response to COVID-19 back in March .
But experts say the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this time as stores and shoppers are more prepared .
Subodha Kumar , a supply chain expert at Temple University , told The Daily Beast : ‘ People have already hoarded a lot of this stuff in their basements.
’ The flurry of measures came as 40 states have reported record daily increases in COVID-19 cases this month , while 20 states have registered all-time highs in daily coronavirus-related deaths and 26 reported new peaks in hospitalizations , according to the Reuters tally .
The nation as a whole has averaged more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,120 daily deaths , over the past week .
The virus is blamed for more than 246,000 deaths and over 11 million confirmed infections in the the U.S. Thanksgiving was on the minds of leaders nationwide as they enacted tougher restrictions amid fears that the holiday will lead to more infections .

Toilet paper, disinfectant and groceries are already flying off the shelves across the United States as states are forced to again impose strict coronavirus lockdowns amid a worrying surge in cases.
Images show stores in Washington, California, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Michigan and Missouir have all been affected by the rush. It is the second time this year that shoppers appear to be panic buying; stores were left scrambling to restock shelves wiped out in response to COVID-19 back in March.
But experts say the run is likely to be less severe this time as stores and shoppers are more prepared. Subodha Kumar, a supply chain expert at Temple University, told The Daily Beast: ‘People have already hoarded a lot of this stuff in their basements.’
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The flurry of measures came as 40 states have reported record daily increases in COVID-19 cases this month, while 20 states have registered all-time highs in daily coronavirus-related deaths and 26 reported new peaks in hospitalizations, according to the Reuters tally. The nation as a whole has averaged more than 148,000 new cases a day, and 1,120 daily deaths, over the past week.
The virus is blamed for more than 246,000 deaths and over 11 million confirmed infections in the the U.S. Thanksgiving was on the minds of leaders nationwide as they enacted tougher restrictions amid fears that the holiday will lead to more infections.
newsfinale.com/news/panic-buying-2-0-shoppers-hoard-essentials-as-states-impose-stricter-covid-lockdowns/


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Hey PA – you’ve got to wear a mask in your own home now

Well – guess they ’ re getting serious .
With police avoiding violent crimes , I guess they can arrest people in their houses at Thanksgiving .
Pennsylvania is planning to take additional steps to address a sharp increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations , including requiring masks to be worn indoors with limited exceptions , officials said Tuesday .
In addition , starting Friday , anyone who enters Pennsylvania must be tested at least 72 hours before arrival , and if they can or do not get a test , they must quarantine for 14 days .
The order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to neighboring states for work or health care , officials said , and will be largely self-enforced .
Ohio will implement a late-night curfew across the state in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus , Gov .
Mike DeWine announced Tuesday .
From 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. , Ohioans are asked to stay home across the state , the governor said .
Businesses across the area will be asked to close their doors to customers .
However , carryout and delivery options may remain open .
That goes into effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Well – guess they’re getting serious.
With police avoiding violent crimes, I guess they can arrest people in their houses at Thanksgiving.
Pennsylvania is planning to take additional steps to address a sharp increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, including requiring masks to be worn indoors with limited exceptions, officials said Tuesday.
In addition, starting Friday, anyone who enters Pennsylvania must be tested at least 72 hours before arrival, and if they can or do not get a test, they must quarantine for 14 days. The order does not apply to people who commute to neighboring states for work or health care, officials said, and will be largely self-enforced.
▪ Strengthening masking order. Masks are still required. Indoors: masks now required anytime you’re with people outside of your household, even if you’re socially distant. Applies to all indoor facilities + if you have people in your home not part of your household — PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) November 17, 2020
www.foxnews.com/us/pa-gov-announces-new-covid-rules-including-wearing-a-mask-in-your-house
Related:
Ohio under curfew order 10PM- 5AM
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Ohio will implement a late-night curfew across the state in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday.
From 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., Ohioans are asked to stay home across the state, the governor said.
Businesses across the area will be asked to close their doors to customers. However, carryout and delivery options may remain open.
That goes into effect Thursday and will last for 21 days.
www.wlwt.com/article/gov-dewine-imposes-10-p-m-to-5-a-m-curfew-at-all-ohio-retail-establishments/34700306#
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Pittsburgh: About 100 Police Officers Are Quarantining After Multiple Public Safety Members Test Pos

Pittsburgh: About 100 Police Officers Are Quarantining After Multiple Public Safety Members Test Positive – 10% of the force.

PITTSBURGH ( KDKA ) – About 100 Pittsburgh police officers are in quarantine “ out of an abundance of caution @ @ @ @ @ Safety members tested positive for the virus .
According to Public Safety , as of @ @ @ @ @ , nine firefighters , and three EMS members are currently positive for the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ including about 100 police officers , have been placed into quarantine .
10 % of @ @ @ @ @ quarantined after officers , firefighters , paramedics test positive for COVID-19

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – About 100 Pittsburgh police officers are in quarantine “out of an abundance of caution” after multiple Pittsburgh Public Safety members tested positive for the virus.
According to Public Safety, as of Tuesday morning nine police officers, nine firefighters, and three EMS members are currently positive for the virus.
“Multiple others,” including about 100 police officers, have been placed into quarantine.
pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/11/17/pittsburgh-police-100-officers-quarantine-coronavirus/
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10% of Pittsburgh’s police force quarantined after officers, firefighters, paramedics test positive for COVID-19
www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/10-pittsburghs-police-force-quarantined-after-several-officers-firefighters-paramedics-test-positive-covid-19/PTJXXWZ7NZBNLN5RK2NYS3PAVE/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Dorsey NOW admits it was ‘wrong’ to censor the Hunter Biden story

Look how twitter is panicking now that hoards of their users are going over to Parler Related : Twitter CEO @ @ @ @ @ Censoring NY Post on Biden While Allowing NYT ’ s Trump Tax Returns .

Look how twitter is panicking now that hoards of their users are going over to Parler
Report Suggests Mainstream Media Silence On Hunter Biden Laptop Story Vital To Biden Success.
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Related: Twitter CEO’s Shocking Excuse for Censoring NY Post on Biden While Allowing NYT’s Trump Tax Returns.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--The DEA Wants Access To 131 Million Prescription Records

The DEA wants to give their agents “ unlimited access to patient de-identified data ” on re/filled prescriptions , daily supply , payment type , dosing information and gender.
” The “ de-identified ” data the DEA will have access to includes things like a patients , gender , age group , city , state , zip code and the number of instances of more than one Schedule II prescription drug at the same address .
It also includes things like the distance between a patient and the pharmacy .
The DEA ’ s Prescription Monitoring Program would let at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the so-called de-identified patient prescription data simultaneously and it would also have a streamlined subpoena process .
( pages 11 and 13 of the DEA ’ s Proposal for Pharmacy Prescription Data in Filter Mag . )
Why would the DEA want to give 1,100 agents access to “ de-identified ” patient prescription data and why would they want a streamlined subpoena process if they could not identify individuals ?
According to a 2016 NPR article the DEA could be monitoring 119 million Americans taking prescription drugs .
The national survey on drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans took painkillers , tranquilizers , stimulants and sedatives .
The DEA wants access to 131 million Americans prescription information A more recent study by Georgetown University ’ s , Health Policy Institute claims that at least 66 percent of the population or 131 million Americans are on prescription drugs .
Whichever figure is correct 119 million or 131 million , the obvious question everyone should be asking is , why does the DEA need access to millions of elderly Americans ’ prescription information ?
“ The proportion of people using prescription drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by demographic group .
Prescription drug use is associated with age , gender , race and ethnicity , income , and health status .
For example , prescription drug use increases with age .
Three-quarters of those age 50 to 64 use prescription drugs , compared to 91 percent of those age 80 and older .
The average number of prescriptions filled also increases with age , from 13 for those age 50 to 64 to 22 for those age 80 and older.
” Who in their right mind believes that millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treated like suspected criminals ?
Yet that is exactly what is happening .
When the Feds are allowed to create and use a surveillance program masquerading as a prescription monitoring program , no one is safe , not kids , teenagers or the elderly .
Welcome to post 9/11 where the Feds treat everyone taking prescription drugs like a suspect .
As Filter Mag warns , the DEA has a history of exploiting administrative subpoenas to build a mass surveillance apparatus .
The DEA ’ s 343 million license plate database is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretly created a national license plate surveillance network .
Allowing the DEA to scrutinize the percentage of patients receiving Opioids , Buprenorphine or Oxycodone scripts is horrifying .
If you have ever had to fill a prescription or pick up one for a family member you know that they record your ID and all your personal information .
“ The impact of including buprenorphine will be appalling for people ’ s health , ” Dr. Hannah Cooper , the chair of substance use disorder research at Emory University said .

by mapi
Back in 2017 I reported on how the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Prescription Monitoring Program was tracking 60 percent of Americans personal information and prescriptions.
Filter Mag revealed that the DEA wants unlimited access to millions of Americans prescription records. But now an article inrevealed that the DEA wants unlimited access to millions of Americans prescription records.
“The DEA is looking to expand its anti-diversion surveillance infrastructure by being able to search and analyze myriad patient behaviors for the vast majority of controlled and scheduled drug prescriptions—all accompanied by a rapid process for legally unveiling personally identifying information.”
“In early September, the agency requested proposals for the creation of software capable of searching at least 85 percent of all US residents’ controlled-substance prescriptions for certain patient behaviors, as well as prescriber and pharmacist practices.”
The DEA wants to give their agents “unlimited access to patient de-identified data” on re/filled prescriptions, daily supply, payment type, dosing information and gender.”
The “de-identified” data the DEA will have access to includes things like a patients, gender, age group, city, state, zip code and the number of instances of more than one Schedule II prescription drug at the same address. It also includes things like the distance between a patient and the pharmacy.
The DEA’s Prescription Monitoring Program would let at least 1,100 DEA agents have access to the so-called de-identified patient prescription data simultaneously and it would also have a streamlined subpoena process. (pages 11 and 13 of the DEA’s Proposal for Pharmacy Prescription Data in Filter Mag. )
Why would the DEA want to give 1,100 agents access to “de-identified” patient prescription data and why would they want a streamlined subpoena process if they could not identify individuals?
According to a 2016 NPR article the DEA could be monitoring 119 million Americans taking prescription drugs.
“Nearly half of all Americans over the age of 12 take prescription pain relievers, tranquilizers, sedatives or stimulants, according to a federal survey. And 16 percent of the time those drugs are misused by nearly 19 million Americans. Health officials are calling for more drug treatment, but also for more care in prescribing drugs in the first place.”
The national survey on drug use revealed that at least 119 million Americans took painkillers, tranquilizers, stimulants and sedatives.
The DEA wants access to 131 million Americans prescription information
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A more recent study by Georgetown University’s, Health Policy Institute claims that at least 66 percent of the population or 131 million Americans are on prescription drugs.
“More than 131 million people — 66 percent of all adults in the United States — use prescription drugs. The great majority of adults who have one of five common chronic conditions — diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, arthritis, and cancer — use prescription drugs.”
Whichever figure is correct 119 million or 131 million, the obvious question everyone should be asking is, why does the DEA need access to millions of elderly Americans’ prescription information?
“The proportion of people using prescription drugs and the amount of prescriptions filled varies by demographic group. Prescription drug use is associated with age, gender, race and ethnicity, income, and health status. For example, prescription drug use increases with age. Three-quarters of those age 50 to 64 use prescription drugs, compared to 91 percent of those age 80 and older. The average number of prescriptions filled also increases with age, from 13 for those age 50 to 64 to 22 for those age 80 and older.”
Who in their right mind believes that millions of elderly Americans taking prescription drugs should be treated like suspected criminals? Yet that is exactly what is happening. When the Feds are allowed to create and use a surveillance program masquerading as a prescription monitoring program, no one is safe, not kids, teenagers or the elderly.
Welcome to post 9/11 where the Feds treat everyone taking prescription drugs like a suspect.
As Filter Mag warns, the DEA has a history of exploiting administrative subpoenas to build a mass surveillance apparatus. The DEA’s 343 million license plate database is a perfect example of how the DEA has secretly created a national license plate surveillance network.
Allowing the DEA to scrutinize the percentage of patients receiving Opioids, Buprenorphine or Oxycodone scripts is horrifying. If you have ever had to fill a prescription or pick up one for a family member you know that they record your ID and all your personal information.
“The impact of including buprenorphine will be appalling for people’s health,” Dr. Hannah Cooper, the chair of substance use disorder research at Emory University said.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Dems to have ’smallest majority’ in House ’since World War Two’… Every house seat flipped by GOP was

Dems to have ’smallest majority’ in House ’since World War Two’… Every house seat flipped by GOP was minority, woman, or veteran

Rep. Tom Emmer ( R-MN ) , chairman of the National Republican Congressinoal Committee , noted all House seats flipped by Republicans defeating Democrat incumbents were won by minority , women , and military veteran candidates , offering his remarks on SiriusXM ’ s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak .
“ Every one of the seats we flipped so far has been a minority candidate , veteran and/or a female candidate , ” Emmer said .
“ Pretty impressive.
” Democrats will have “ the smallest majority ” in the House of Representatives “ since World War Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a list of 2020 races in which Republicans defeated Democrat incumbents .
Republican Michelle Fischbach , the former Minnesota lieutenant governor , won Minnesota ’ s 7th Congressional District after beating Rep. Collin Peterson ( D-MN ) .
Republican Yvette Herrell defeated Rep. Xochitl Torres Small ( D-NM ) in the race for New Mexico ’ s 2nd Congressional District .
Rep. Max Rose ( D-NY ) conceded to Republican competitor Nicole Malliotakis in the race for New York ’ s 11th Congressional District .
Rep. Kendra Horn ( D-OK ) was ousted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the race for Oklahoma ’ s 5th Congressional District .

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), chairman of the National Republican Congressinoal Committee, noted all House seats flipped by Republicans defeating Democrat incumbents were won by minority, women, and military veteran candidates, offering his remarks on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak.
“Every one of the seats we flipped so far has been a minority candidate, veteran and/or a female candidate,” Emmer said. “Pretty impressive.”
Democrats will have “the smallest majority” in the House of Representatives “since World War Two,” remarked Emmer.
www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/11/16/rep-tom-emmer-every-house-seat-flipped-by-gop-was-minority-woman-or-veteran/
Below is a list of 2020 races in which Republicans defeated Democrat incumbents.
Republican Young Kim, a Navy veteran, defeated Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA) in California’s 39th congressional district.
Republican Michelle Steel unseated Rep. Harley Rouda (D-CA) in California’s 48th Congressional District.
Carlos Gimenez (R), mayor of Miami-Dade, defeated Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) in Florida’s 26th Congressional District.
Republican Maria Elvira Salazar flipped Florida’s 27th Congressional District by defeating Rep. Donna Shalala (D-FL).
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Republican Ashley Hinson unseated Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) in Iowa’s 1st Congressional Sistrict.
Republican Michelle Fischbach, the former Minnesota lieutenant governor, won Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District after beating Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN).
Republican Yvette Herrell defeated Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) in the race for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District.
Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) conceded to Republican competitor Nicole Malliotakis in the race for New York’s 11th Congressional District.
Rep. Kendra Horn (D-OK) was ousted by Republican Oklahoma State Sen. Stephanie Bice in the race for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District.
Republican Nancy Mace ousted Rep. Joe Cun
www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/11/16/rep-tom-emmer-every-house-seat-flipped-by-gop-was-minority-woman-or-veteran/
FYI US House -House R Leader Kevin McCarthy says Republicans now 20k votes from taking control of US House.
-Lead remaining 20 of 24 races.
-McCarthy says even if they don't take majority, Rs "will be able to control floor" w/2-3 Ds to prevent Pelosi from being Speaker. pic.twitter.com/7Qh0G6YI4R — ⚡ Mαχιмυs 🔥 Uηceηѕoяed 🐅 (@Maximus_4EVR) November 9, 2020
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Everyone’s Doing It? Japanification, Stagflate Tax & Lie, And Monetizing Government Debt

by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main St Everyone or almost everyone is now doing Japanification , stagflate tax @ @ @ @ @ out of thin air to buy up government bonds aka monetizing debt .
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by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main St
Everyone or almost everyone is now doing Japanification, stagflate tax lie and creating currency units out of thin air to buy up government bonds aka monetizing debt.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Stock Market Breaks Records! But What Comes Next May Change Everything!

by Josh Sigurdson with Tim Picciott via World Alternative Media Josh Sigurdson talks with Tim Picciott , The Liberty Advisor @ @ @ @ @ of the DOW as it hits a record high !
There ’ s more to @ @ @ @ @ market breakout though as Moderna reveals they may have a covid19 vaccine that is 94.5 @ @ @ @ @ means ) and we see futures plunge .
How sustainable can the stock market be @ @ @ @ @ down and tens of millions in the US alone are facing homelessness ?
Tim breaks @ @ @ @ @ and what this could lead to as we enter into one of the darkest times @ @ @ @ @ tuned for more from WAM !

by Josh Sigurdson with Tim Picciott via World Alternative Media
Josh Sigurdson talks with Tim Picciott, The Liberty Advisor about the record breaking runup of the DOW as it hits a record high!
There’s more to the story than the stock market breakout though as Moderna reveals they may have a covid19 vaccine that is 94.5% effective (whatever that means) and we see futures plunge.
How sustainable can the stock market be when everything is being locked down and tens of millions in the US alone are facing homelessness?
Tim breaks down how this effects people and what this could lead to as we enter into one of the darkest times in modern history.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--“Portuguese Appeals Court Deems PCR tests unreliable” & deemed the forced confinement of people in q

This needs to happen all over the World : Crimes Against Humanity , fraudulent PCR Tests Taken To Court – @ @ @ @ @

Another big win for the People & warning for all Western govts grossly abusing their powers without any scientific evidence “Portuguese Appeals Court Deems PCR tests unreliable” & deemed the forced confinement of people in quarantine centres “unlawful”
▶t.co/nHKwgcnViS pic.twitter.com/5UnRyH1gco — Kulvinder Kaur MD (@dockaurG) November 16, 2020
This needs to happen all over the World:
Crimes Against Humanity, fraudulent PCR Tests Taken To Court – Interview with Lawyer Reiner Füllmich
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investmentwatchblog--2020-11-18--Multiple rockets landed in US embassy perimeters in central Baghdad

UPDATE – One child killed & 5 others injured after a rocket attack on the Green Zone in Baghdad .

UPDATE – One child killed & 5 others injured after a rocket attack on the Green Zone in Baghdad.
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) November 17, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-19--Vaccines–Too Little, Too Late?

Vaccines–Too Little, Too Late?

Trust in institutions , authorities and Big Pharma is scraping the bottom of the barrel , and rushing these vaccines into mass use with extremely high expectations of efficacy is setting up the potential for a devastating loss of trust in the vaccines should they fail to live up to the claims of 100 % safety and 95 % effectiveness .
We ’ re being assured by Pfizer and Moderna that their Covid vaccines are 95 % effective and are safe enough to be injected into hundreds of millions of people .
Before accepting these extremely consequential claims , let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process and results .
In the Pfizer trial , half of the 44,000 volunteers received the vaccine and the other half got a placebo shot .
Then the researchers waited around to see how many of the volunteers randomly came down with Covid .
Pfizer reported that out of 170 cases of Covid , 162 were in the placebo group and eight were in the vaccine group .
So a total of 0.386 % of the 44,000 volunteers came down with Covid by means unknown , and this tiny sample is the foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Note the incredibly small sample size .
If even 3 % of the test group had contracted Covid , the sample size would be 1,320 people–still a small number but considerably more persuasive than 1/3rd of 1 % ( 170 ) .
These results tell us very little about what we really need to know .
Allow me to propose a test protocol that would tell us what we need to know .
Take 100 politicians , authorities and Big Pharma executives , give them two doses of vaccine and then have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ward of severely ill Covid patients for a week , without any masks or protective gear .
In other words , expose them to sustained , intimate contact with patients with severe cases of Covid , spending hours every day in a soup of virus .
If 100 people took the measles vaccine , would they hesitate to expose themselves to measles patients ?
No , because the measles vaccine is close to 100 % effective .
If the politicians and Big Pharma executives refused to participate in this trial , that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know about the effectiveness of their Covid vaccine .
But the trial isn ’ t finished–not by a long shot .
We need to know if the vaccinated people can still transmit the virus to unvaccinated people .
So at the end of their shift , the 100 politicians , authorities and Big Pharma execs clean up and then crowd into a poorly ventilated bar with 100 unvaccinated volunteers , singing , dancing and breathing the same fetid air for two hours every night .
Next , repeat this trial protocol with another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chronic conditions such as hypertension , metabolic disorders or COPD , and 50 who are 65 years of age or older .
The only way we ’ ll really know if the vaccine is effective for at-risk people is to do a rigorous test like this .
Third , repeat the trial protocol with 100 people who have autoimmune disorders or family histories of autoimmune disorders .
There is no other way to discover the potentially harmful consequences of the vaccine on those with a propensity for autoimmune disorders other than a rigorous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustained exposure to the virus over extended periods of time .
Lastly , monitor all the volunteers daily for six months for any side effects of the vaccine .
It will take years to really know what side effects may manifest , but six months would at least establish a baseline of safety .
The results of these trials would tell us what we absolutely need to know before we blindly inject tens of millions of people with these vaccines : 1 .
Will the vaccine offer rock-solid protection against sustained exposure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people transmit the virus to unvaccinated people ?
3 .
Will the vaccine protect at-risk people without causing any adverse effects in the most vulnerable groups , including those with autoimmune disorders ?
Let ’ s also be aware of the limits of any vaccine , even one that ’ s 95 % effective .
No vaccine will stop the rapid advance of the virus in the next few months , nor will it stop America ’ s healthcare system from unraveling : U.S. Healthcare Is Unraveling ( November 17 , 2020 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health care personnel from burning out and becoming too exhausted to go to work .
Nor will it make all the post-Covid symptoms of those who came down with acute Covid go away .
These conditions will demand extended care on an unprecedented scale .
Let ’ s also ponder the potential effects on public trust should the vaccine fail to live up to its advertised effectiveness ( 95 % ) , or some of those who get the vaccine come down with severe side-effects , or suffer the misfortune of dying from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities and Big Pharma is scraping the bottom of the barrel , and rushing these vaccines into mass use with extremely high expectations of efficacy is setting up the potential for a devastating loss of trust in the vaccines should they fail to live up to the claims of 100 % safety and 95 % effectiveness .
95 % effectiveness sounds good , but 5 % of 300 million Americans is still 15 million people .
Toss in the potential for side-effects and there ’ s still a roulette wheel spinning that every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not time-travel back to 2019 , even with a 95 % effective vaccine .
A great many people will decline the vaccine until they see how the first wave of volunteers fare .
Another consequential number will refuse the vaccine for any one of numerous reasons .
A third group will put it off because doubts remain : maybe a new vaccine will be even better .
The vaccines are too little , too late : too little is known about their mass effectiveness and eventual side effects , and it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advance of the virus , the long-term consequences of those with post-Covid conditions or reverse time to the era before behaviors changed .

by Charles Hugh-Smith
Trust in institutions, authorities and Big Pharma is scraping the bottom of the barrel, and rushing these vaccines into mass use with extremely high expectations of efficacy is setting up the potential for a devastating loss of trust in the vaccines should they fail to live up to the claims of 100% safety and 95% effectiveness.
We’re being assured by Pfizer and Moderna that their Covid vaccines are 95% effective and are safe enough to be injected into hundreds of millions of people. Before accepting these extremely consequential claims, let’s look at the actual testing process and results.
In the Pfizer trial, half of the 44,000 volunteers received the vaccine and the other half got a placebo shot. Then the researchers waited around to see how many of the volunteers randomly came down with Covid. Pfizer reported that out of 170 cases of Covid, 162 were in the placebo group and eight were in the vaccine group.
So a total of 0.386% of the 44,000 volunteers came down with Covid by means unknown, and this tiny sample is the foundation of grandiose claims of 95% effectiveness? Note the incredibly small sample size. If even 3% of the test group had contracted Covid, the sample size would be 1,320 people–still a small number but considerably more persuasive than 1/3rd of 1% (170).
These results tell us very little about what we really need to know. Allow me to propose a test protocol that would tell us what we need to know.
Take 100 politicians, authorities and Big Pharma executives, give them two doses of vaccine and then have them serve 4-hour shifts in a crowded ward of severely ill Covid patients for a week, without any masks or protective gear. In other words, expose them to sustained, intimate contact with patients with severe cases of Covid, spending hours every day in a soup of virus.
If 100 people took the measles vaccine, would they hesitate to expose themselves to measles patients? No, because the measles vaccine is close to 100% effective. If the politicians and Big Pharma executives refused to participate in this trial, that would tell us all we really need to know about the effectiveness of their Covid vaccine.
But the trial isn’t finished–not by a long shot. We need to know if the vaccinated people can still transmit the virus to unvaccinated people. So at the end of their shift, the 100 politicians, authorities and Big Pharma execs clean up and then crowd into a poorly ventilated bar with 100 unvaccinated volunteers, singing, dancing and breathing the same fetid air for two hours every night.
Next, repeat this trial protocol with another 100 people, 50 of whom have chronic conditions such as hypertension, metabolic disorders or COPD, and 50 who are 65 years of age or older. The only way we’ll really know if the vaccine is effective for at-risk people is to do a rigorous test like this.
Third, repeat the trial protocol with 100 people who have autoimmune disorders or family histories of autoimmune disorders. There is no other way to discover the potentially harmful consequences of the vaccine on those with a propensity for autoimmune disorders other than a rigorous test of the vaccine, i.e. sustained exposure to the virus over extended periods of time.
Lastly, monitor all the volunteers daily for six months for any side effects of the vaccine. It will take years to really know what side effects may manifest, but six months would at least establish a baseline of safety.
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The results of these trials would tell us what we absolutely need to know before we blindly inject tens of millions of people with these vaccines:
1. Will the vaccine offer rock-solid protection against sustained exposure to the virus?
2. Can vaccinated people transmit the virus to unvaccinated people?
3. Will the vaccine protect at-risk people without causing any adverse effects in the most vulnerable groups, including those with autoimmune disorders?
Let’s also be aware of the limits of any vaccine, even one that’s 95% effective. No vaccine will stop the rapid advance of the virus in the next few months, nor will it stop America’s healthcare system from unraveling: U.S. Healthcare Is Unraveling (November 17, 2020).
The virus won’t stop health care personnel from burning out and becoming too exhausted to go to work.
Nor will it make all the post-Covid symptoms of those who came down with acute Covid go away. These conditions will demand extended care on an unprecedented scale.
Let’s also ponder the potential effects on public trust should the vaccine fail to live up to its advertised effectiveness (95%), or some of those who get the vaccine come down with severe side-effects, or suffer the misfortune of dying from unknown causes.
Trust in institutions, authorities and Big Pharma is scraping the bottom of the barrel, and rushing these vaccines into mass use with extremely high expectations of efficacy is setting up the potential for a devastating loss of trust in the vaccines should they fail to live up to the claims of 100% safety and 95% effectiveness.
95% effectiveness sounds good, but 5% of 300 million Americans is still 15 million people. Toss in the potential for side-effects and there’s still a roulette wheel spinning that every individual will have to consider. Behaviors will not time-travel back to 2019, even with a 95% effective vaccine.
A great many people will decline the vaccine until they see how the first wave of volunteers fare. Another consequential number will refuse the vaccine for any one of numerous reasons. A third group will put it off because doubts remain: maybe a new vaccine will be even better.
The vaccines are too little, too late: too little is known about their mass effectiveness and eventual side effects, and it’s too late to affect the current advance of the virus, the long-term consequences of those with post-Covid conditions or reverse time to the era before behaviors changed.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-19--Learning The Wrong Lesson From World War II Debt

As Washington borrows and spends to keep the pandemic lockdown from turning into a Greater Depression , federal government debt is approaching the same percentage of GDP as during WW II .
This is a nice journalistic hook , especially because the story – as told by the typical reporter – has a happy ending : Yes , we borrowed a lot of money to win the war , but then we boomed in the 1950s and paid off the debt , no harm no foul .
So don ’ t worry , with the right interest rate and trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current debts just as easily .
Here ’ s an excerpt from a recent NY Times article observing that even people who normally worry about government debt have concluded that massive deficits are now okay : A surge in government borrowing in the face of the pandemic recession has put the United States in a position it has not seen since World War II : In order to pay off its national debt this year , the country would need to spend an amount nearly as large as its entire annual economy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hawks are urging lawmakers to borrow even more to fuel the nation ’ s economic recovery .
“ We should think and worry about the deficit an awful lot , and we should proceed to make it larger , ” said Maya MacGuineas , the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget in Washington , which has for years pushed lawmakers to take steps to reduce deficits and debt .
The turnabout on deficit fears caps several years of declining concern over Washington spending more than it takes in , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines in 2017 to pass a $ 1.5 trillion tax cut that President Trump and Republican leaders insisted would pay for itself but has instead added to the deficit .
The budget deficit surpassed $ 1 trillion in 2019 — before the coronavirus pandemic hit — a jump of 17 percent from 2018 as tax cuts and spending increases continued to force heavy government borrowing .
The deficit — the difference between what the United States spends and what it earns through taxes and other revenue — is expected to reach $ 3.3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ budget office said on Wednesday .
That is more than triple the level it reached in the 2019 fiscal year .
In other words , we had already decided that debt didn ’ t matter before the pandemic hit , which makes it easy to rationalize war-time levels of emergency spending .
Hence the many articles noting that we ’ re now back to WWII government debt levels , and it ’ s no big deal .
This , alas , is an epic apples-to-oranges delusion .
Pre-war , it was hard for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if they wanted to , which many didn ’ t ) , so “ the national debt ” consisted mostly of outstanding government bonds .
But in the ensuing seven decades , government policy has shifted from borrowing when necessary and then quickly extinguishing that debt , to borrowing continuously while encouraging everyone else to borrow even more .
So the correct metric when thinking about our societal obligations is total debt – that is , government debt plus business loans , mortgages , credit cards , car loans , student loans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very different : And even the above chart understates the problem because it excludes the unfunded liabilities of government entitlement programs and pension plans , which dwarf the official total debt .
So assuming too much debt is a potential problem – which it is always and everywhere — we can ’ t use the post-war economy as a rationale for relaxing .
Just the opposite .

BY JOHN RUBINO
As Washington borrows and spends to keep the pandemic lockdown from turning into a Greater Depression, federal government debt is approaching the same percentage of GDP as during WW II. This is a nice journalistic hook, especially because the story – as told by the typical reporter – has a happy ending: Yes, we borrowed a lot of money to win the war, but then we boomed in the 1950s and paid off the debt, no harm no foul. So don’t worry, with the right interest rate and trade policies, we’ll manage our current debts just as easily.
Here’s an excerpt from a recent NY Times article observing that even people who normally worry about government debt have concluded that massive deficits are now okay:
A surge in government borrowing in the face of the pandemic recession has put the United States in a position it has not seen since World War II: In order to pay off its national debt this year, the country would need to spend an amount nearly as large as its entire annual economy. And still, economists and many fiscal hawks are urging lawmakers to borrow even more to fuel the nation’s economic recovery. “We should think and worry about the deficit an awful lot, and we should proceed to make it larger,” said Maya MacGuineas, the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget in Washington, which has for years pushed lawmakers to take steps to reduce deficits and debt. The turnabout on deficit fears caps several years of declining concern over Washington spending more than it takes in, particularly among Republicans. Lawmakers voted along party lines in 2017 to pass a $1.5 trillion tax cut that President Trump and Republican leaders insisted would pay for itself but has instead added to the deficit. The budget deficit surpassed $1 trillion in 2019 — before the coronavirus pandemic hit — a jump of 17 percent from 2018 as tax cuts and spending increases continued to force heavy government borrowing. The deficit — the difference between what the United States spends and what it earns through taxes and other revenue — is expected to reach $3.3 trillion for fiscal year 2020, the budget office said on Wednesday. That is more than triple the level it reached in the 2019 fiscal year.
In other words, we had already decided that debt didn’t matter before the pandemic hit, which makes it easy to rationalize war-time levels of emergency spending. Hence the many articles noting that we’re now back to WWII government debt levels, and it’s no big deal.
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This, alas, is an epic apples-to-oranges delusion. Pre-war, it was hard for individuals and businesses to borrow money (even if they wanted to, which many didn’t), so “the national debt” consisted mostly of outstanding government bonds.
But in the ensuing seven decades, government policy has shifted from borrowing when necessary and then quickly extinguishing that debt, to borrowing continuously while encouraging everyone else to borrow even more. So the correct metric when thinking about our societal obligations is total debt – that is, government debt plus business loans, mortgages, credit cards, car loans, student loans, etc.
The resulting picture is very different:
And even the above chart understates the problem because it excludes the unfunded liabilities of government entitlement programs and pension plans, which dwarf the official total debt. So assuming too much debt is a potential problem – which it is always and everywhere — we can’t use the post-war economy as a rationale for relaxing. Just the opposite.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-19--MARKETSThese 6 Powerful Signals Reveal the Future Direction of Financial Markets

Every day , the Information Age bombards us with massive amounts of data .
Experts now estimate that there are 40 times more bytes of data in existence than there are stars in the whole observable universe .
And like the universe , our datasphere is also rapidly expanding—and every few years , there is actually more new data created than in all prior years of human history combined .
On a practical level , this dense wall of impenetrable data creates a multitude of challenges for investors and decision makers alike : • It ’ s mentally taxing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Too much data can lead to “ analysis paralysis ” —an inability to make decisions • Misinformation and media slant add another layer for our brains to process • Our personal biases get reinforced by news algorithms and filter bubbles • Data sources—even quality ones—can sometimes conflict with one another As a result , it ’ s clear that people don ’ t want more data—they want more understanding .
And for this reason , our team at Visual Capitalist has spent most of 2020 sifting through the noise to find the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets over the coming years .
The end result of this effort is our new hardcover book “ SIGNALS : Charting the New Direction of the Global Economy ” ( hardcover , ebook ) which beautifully illustrates 27 clear signals in fields ranging from investing to geopolitics .
The 6 Signals Shaping the Future of Finance What clear and simple trends will shape the future of markets ?
Below , we show you a small selection of the hundreds of charts found in the book with a focus on global finance and investing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showcase here is from an incredible dataset from the Bank of England , which reconstructs global real interest rates going back all the way to the 14th century .
Some of the first data points in this series represent well-documented municipal debt issued in early Italian banking centers like Genoa , Florence , or Venice , during the beginning stages of the Italian Renaissance .
The early data sets of loans to noblemen , merchants , and kingdoms eventually merge with more contemporary data from central banks , and over the centuries it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not a new phenomenon .
In fact , on average , real rates have decreased by 1.6 basis points ( 0.016 % ) per year since the 14th century .
This same spectacle can also be seen in more modern time stretches : And as the world reels from the COVID-19 crisis , governments are taking advantage of record-low rates to issue more debt and stimulate the economy .
This brings us to our next signal .
# 2 : Global Debt : To $ 258 Trillion and Beyond The ongoing pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but easier for others .
The accumulation of global debt falls into the latter category : as of Q1 2020 , global debt sits at a record $ 258 trillion or 331 % of world GDP , and it ’ s projected to rise sharply as a result of fiscal stimulus , falling tax revenues , and increasing budget deficits .
The above chart takes into consideration consumer , corporate , and government debt—but let ’ s just zoom in on government debt for a moment .
The below data , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt ballooning between 2007 and early 2020 as a percentage of GDP .
This chart does not include intragovernmental debt or new debt taken on after the start of the pandemic .
Despite this , the percentage increase in debt held by some of these governments is in the triple digits over a period of only 13 years , including the 233 % increase in the United States .
But it ’ s not just governments going on a borrowing spree .
The following chart shows consumer debt over a recent four-year span @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boomers and the Silent Generation are successfully winding down some of their debt , younger generations are just getting aboard the debt train .
Between 2015-2019 , Millennials added 58 % to household debt , while Gen Xers find themselves ( in the middle of their mortgage-paying years ) as the most indebted generation with $ 135,841 of debt per household .
# 3 : Blue Chips and the Circle of Life There was a time when it seemed absolutely unfathomable that large , entrenched companies could see their corporate advantages slide away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blockbuster , Lehman Brothers , Kodak , or various retailers have taught us , there are no longer any guarantees around corporate longevity .
In 1964 , the average tenure of a company on the S & P 500 was 33 years , but this is projected to fall to an average of just 12 years by the year 2027 according to consulting firm Innosight .
At this churn rate , it ’ s expected that 50 % of the S & P 500 could turnover between 2018-2027 .
For established companies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Between the rapid acceleration in the speed of innovation and continuously falling barriers to market entry , the traditional corporate world finds itself playing defense .
For investors and startups , this is an interesting prospect to consider , as disruption now appears to be the status quo .
Could the next big company to dominate global markets be found in someone ’ s garage in India today ?
If you like this post , find hundreds of charts like this in our new book “ Signals ” : # 4 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment universe has reached an interesting tipping point .
Historically , performance was all the mattered to most investors—but going forward , considering ESG criteria ( environment , social , and governance ) is expected to become a default component of investment strategy as well .
By the year 2030 , it ’ s expected that a whopping 95 % of all assets will incorporate ESG factors .
While this still seems far away , it ’ s clear that change is already happening in the investment sphere .
As you can see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ESG assets has already been rising by trillions of dollars per year globally : If you think this is a powerful trend now , wait until Millennials and Gen Z investors sink in their teeth .
Both generations show a higher interest in sustainable investing , and both are already more likely to incorporate ESG factors into existing portfolios .
Companies are getting in front of the ESG investing trend , as well .
In 2011 , just 20 % of companies on the S & P 500 provided sustainability reports to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rose to 90 % —and with the world ’ s biggest asset managers already on board with ESG , there ’ s pressure for that to hit 100 % in the coming years .
In the last 40 years , the U.S. market has never been so concentrated as it is now .
The top five stocks in the S & P 500 have historically made up less than 15 % of the market capitalization of the index , but this year the percentage has skyrocketed to 23 % .
Not surprisingly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple and Microsoft—that propelled market performance the previous year .
Looking back at the top five companies in the S & P 500 over time helps reveal an important component of this signal , which is that it ’ s only a recent phenomenon for tech stocks to dominate the market so heavily .
Since the financial crisis , central banks have found themselves to be in a tricky situation .
As interest rates close in on the zero bound , their usual toolkit of conventional policy options has dried up .
Traditionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending to prop up the economy , but once rates get ultra-low this effect disappears or even reverses .
The pandemic has forced the hand of central banks to act in less conventional ways .
Quantitative easing ( QE ) —first used extensively by the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank after the financial crisis—has now become the go-to tool for central banks .
By buying long-term securities on the open market , the goal is to increase money supply and encourage lending and investment .
In Japan , where QE has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bank of Japan now owns 80 % of ETF assets and roughly 8 % of the domestic equity market .
As banks “ print money ” to buy more assets , their balance sheets rise concurrently .
This year , the Fed has already added over $ 3.5 trillion to the U.S. money supply ( M2 ) as a result of the COVID-19 crisis , and there ’ s still likely much more to be done .
Regardless of how the monetary policy experiment turns out , it ’ s clear that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be key drivers for the future of markets and investing .

by visualcapitalist
Every day, the Information Age bombards us with massive amounts of data.
Experts now estimate that there are 40 times more bytes of data in existence than there are stars in the whole observable universe.
And like the universe, our datasphere is also rapidly expanding—and every few years, there is actually more new data created than in all prior years of human history combined.
Searching for Signals
On a practical level, this dense wall of impenetrable data creates a multitude of challenges for investors and decision makers alike:
It’s mentally taxing to process all the available information out there
Too much data can lead to “analysis paralysis”—an inability to make decisions
Misinformation and media slant add another layer for our brains to process
Our personal biases get reinforced by news algorithms and filter bubbles
Data sources—even quality ones—can sometimes conflict with one another
As a result, it’s clear that people don’t want more data—they want more understanding. And for this reason, our team at Visual Capitalist has spent most of 2020 sifting through the noise to find the underlying trends that will transform society and markets over the coming years.
The end result of this effort is our new hardcover book “SIGNALS: Charting the New Direction of the Global Economy” (hardcover, ebook) which beautifully illustrates 27 clear signals in fields ranging from investing to geopolitics.
The 6 Signals Shaping the Future of Finance
What clear and simple trends will shape the future of markets?
Below, we show you a small selection of the hundreds of charts found in the book with a focus on global finance and investing:
#1: 700 Years of Falling Interest Rates
The first signal we’ll showcase here is from an incredible dataset from the Bank of England, which reconstructs global real interest rates going back all the way to the 14th century.
Some of the first data points in this series represent well-documented municipal debt issued in early Italian banking centers like Genoa, Florence, or Venice, during the beginning stages of the Italian Renaissance.
The early data sets of loans to noblemen, merchants, and kingdoms eventually merge with more contemporary data from central banks, and over the centuries it’s clear that falling interest rates are not a new phenomenon. In fact, on average, real rates have decreased by 1.6 basis points (0.016%) per year since the 14th century.
This same spectacle can also be seen in more modern time stretches:
And as the world reels from the COVID-19 crisis, governments are taking advantage of record-low rates to issue more debt and stimulate the economy.
This brings us to our next signal.
#2: Global Debt: To $258 Trillion and Beyond
The ongoing pandemic certainly made analysis trickier for some signals, but easier for others.
The accumulation of global debt falls into the latter category: as of Q1 2020, global debt sits at a record $258 trillion or 331% of world GDP, and it’s projected to rise sharply as a result of fiscal stimulus, falling tax revenues, and increasing budget deficits.
The above chart takes into consideration consumer, corporate, and government debt—but let’s just zoom in on government debt for a moment.
The below data, which is from early 2020, shows government debt ballooning between 2007 and early 2020 as a percentage of GDP.
This chart does not include intragovernmental debt or new debt taken on after the start of the pandemic. Despite this, the percentage increase in debt held by some of these governments is in the triple digits over a period of only 13 years, including the 233% increase in the United States.
But it’s not just governments going on a borrowing spree. The following chart shows consumer debt over a recent four-year span, sorted by generation:
While Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation are successfully winding down some of their debt, younger generations are just getting aboard the debt train.
Between 2015-2019, Millennials added 58% to household debt, while Gen Xers find themselves (in the middle of their mortgage-paying years) as the most indebted generation with $135,841 of debt per household.
#3: Blue Chips and the Circle of Life
There was a time when it seemed absolutely unfathomable that large, entrenched companies could see their corporate advantages slide away.
We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
But as the recent collapses of Blockbuster, Lehman Brothers, Kodak, or various retailers have taught us, there are no longer any guarantees around corporate longevity.
In 1964, the average tenure of a company on the S&P 500 was 33 years, but this is projected to fall to an average of just 12 years by the year 2027 according to consulting firm Innosight.
At this churn rate, it’s expected that 50% of the S&P 500 could turnover between 2018-2027.
For established companies, this is a sign of the times. Between the rapid acceleration in the speed of innovation and continuously falling barriers to market entry, the traditional corporate world finds itself playing defense.
For investors and startups, this is an interesting prospect to consider, as disruption now appears to be the status quo. Could the next big company to dominate global markets be found in someone’s garage in India today?
If you like this post, find hundreds of charts
like this in our new book “Signals”:
#4: ESG is the New Status Quo
The investment universe has reached an interesting tipping point.
Historically, performance was all the mattered to most investors—but going forward, considering ESG criteria (environment, social, and governance) is expected to become a default component of investment strategy as well.
By the year 2030, it’s expected that a whopping 95% of all assets will incorporate ESG factors.
While this still seems far away, it’s clear that change is already happening in the investment sphere. As you can see in the following graphic, the percentage of ESG assets has already been rising by trillions of dollars per year globally:
If you think this is a powerful trend now, wait until Millennials and Gen Z investors sink in their teeth. Both generations show a higher interest in sustainable investing, and both are already more likely to incorporate ESG factors into existing portfolios.
Companies are getting in front of the ESG investing trend, as well.
In 2011, just 20% of companies on the S&P 500 provided sustainability reports to investors. In 2019, that percentage rose to 90%—and with the world’s biggest asset managers already on board with ESG, there’s pressure for that to hit 100% in the coming years.
#5: Stock Market Concentration
In the last 40 years, the U.S. market has never been so concentrated as it is now.
The top five stocks in the S&P 500 have historically made up less than 15% of the market capitalization of the index, but this year the percentage has skyrocketed to 23%.
Not surprisingly, it’s the same companies—led by Apple and Microsoft—that propelled market performance the previous year.
Looking back at the top five companies in the S&P 500 over time helps reveal an important component of this signal, which is that it’s only a recent phenomenon for tech stocks to dominate the market so heavily.
#6: Central Banks: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Since the financial crisis, central banks have found themselves to be in a tricky situation.
As interest rates close in on the zero bound, their usual toolkit of conventional policy options has dried up. Traditionally, lowering rates has encouraged borrowing and spending to prop up the economy, but once rates get ultra-low this effect disappears or even reverses.
The pandemic has forced the hand of central banks to act in less conventional ways.
Quantitative easing (QE)—first used extensively by the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank after the financial crisis—has now become the go-to tool for central banks. By buying long-term securities on the open market, the goal is to increase money supply and encourage lending and investment.
In Japan, where QE has been a mainstay since the late-1990s, the Bank of Japan now owns 80% of ETF assets and roughly 8% of the domestic equity market.
As banks “print money” to buy more assets, their balance sheets rise concurrently. This year, the Fed has already added over $3.5 trillion to the U.S. money supply (M2) as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and there’s still likely much more to be done.
Regardless of how the monetary policy experiment turns out, it’s clear that this and many of the other aforementioned signals will be key drivers for the future of markets and investing.


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-19--ALERT! Silver Eagles & US Coins Overflowing at US Mint?!

by Bix Weir of Road to Roota When will we ever get the Truth out of our Government and Regulators @ @ @ @ @ and gold ?
They have been LYING to We the People for over 100 years @ @ @ @ @ past time they TOLD THE TRUTH !
We are in the Final days of silver @ @ @ @ @ so hang on for the SILVER MOONSHOT heard Around the World !

by Bix Weir of Road to Roota
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When will we ever get the Truth out of our Government and Regulators as it relates to silver and gold? They have been LYING to We the People for over 100 years and it’s long past time they TOLD THE TRUTH! We are in the Final days of silver price manipulation after 150 years so hang on for the SILVER MOONSHOT heard Around the World!


investmentwatchblog--2020-11-19--Electronic voting machines are banned in Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Italy and ev

Electronic voting machines are banned in Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Italy and even Canada. Why? You can’t hack paper.

Lots of people wanted Al Gore to fight on in the 2000 election .
Kerry to fight for election integrity @ @ @ @ @ even got tazed for it by some bro .
This country obviously hasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ .

Elections Canada does not use Dominion Voting Systems. We use paper ballots counted by hand in front of scrutineers and have never used voting machines or electronic tabulators to count votes in our 100-year history. #CdnPoli pic.twitter.com/dp7ZiB84ql — Elections Canada (@ElectionsCan_E) November 16, 2020
Lots of people wanted Al Gore to fight on in the 2000 election. Kerry to fight for election integrity in 2004, one dude even got tazed for it by some bro. This country obviously hasn’t fixed its electoral issues yet.
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h/t Orangutan