investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Can You Sell a Car with a Title Pawn Lien on It?

If you are interested in selling your car or maybe trading it in for a new one but you have a title pawn loan on it , you might be wondering what are your options .
Can you sell a car if you owe money to a title loan company ?
Technically , the answer is yes .
It won ’ t be simple but it is possible .
There are extra steps you will need to make and there are some things you need to keep in mind before trying to sell your vehicle .
Before you sell your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party , you need to take care of a few things with your lienholder ( in most cases this will be the title pawn company ) .
The first thing you should do is call the lienholder and find out exactly how much you still owe them .
If you take your car to a dealership , they will be able to evaluate the car and tell you what you are likely to get for it ( you can also use online tools like KBB or NADA to get your vehicle ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to let your lienholder know that you are interested in selling the car or trading it in and find out what their policy is .
Some questions to ask : • None Do I have to have the loan paid off before I can sell it ?
• None Can I pay off the loan with what I receive for the car ?
Selling your collateral vehicle will involve some additional steps compared to selling a vehicle you own outright .
You might be planning on using the money that you get from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan or you might be planning on finishing the last few payments while you wait for the car to sell .
Key Point : According to Titlelo ’ s title pawn guide , as long as you have a title pawn on your car , there will be a lien placed on your title.That means that the title of the car doesn ’ t technically belong to you , but the lender .
Until the loan is paid off , the lien will not be released .
When you have your car listed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure potential buyers are aware that there is a lien on the car that you are going to either pay off before the sale or pay off with the money from the sale .
You won ’ t be able to transfer the title of the car to the person to who you sold the car until the title loan is completely paid off .
If you submit a title change to the state before the loan is paid , the state will notify the lienholder of the request .
The lienholder has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the loan is not paid off , or a payment is not processing of the final loan amount .
If you plan on using the money from the sale to make the payment on the lien , you will need to make sure that ’ s something the buyer is okay with beforehand .
If you are selling your car privately , you might want to consider using an escrow service for the transaction .
This will be an easy way for the buyer to make sure they aren ’ t being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will get their money .
The escrow account will hold the buyer ’ s funds in a secure location until they receive the title in their name .
In addition to using an escrow service , you might also want to consider working with a payoff service .
There are fees associated , but it depends on the amount involved .
A payoff service will make the whole process extremely easy for you .
They will gather up the information of the lien holder , double and triple check the payoff amount , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the escrow account to pay off the amount of the lien .
A payoff service can also help you find other services you might benefit from like a title transfer service .
This service will make sure that the lien holder transfers the title to the buyer after the transaction is complete .
These services will automate the whole process for you .
If you wouldn ’ t mind trading in your vehicle for a different car , selling to a dealership might be a great option to get rid of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealerships will usually work directly with the lien holder listed on your title to transfer ownership .
The dealership will take care of all the paperwork with the lien holder for you , and they will usually arrange for a full loan payment by rolling over the payoff amount for the lien into the loan being used for the new car purchase .
The biggest disadvantage of selling your collateral vehicle to a dealership is that the trade-in value will usually be less than what the car would sell for to a private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealership needs to make sure they make a profit by selling your car .
Can you sell a collateral vehicle if you still have a lien on it ?
Technically , yes , you can .
To do so , there will be a lot of extra steps to take , a lot of phone calls to your lienholder , and a lot of communication with potential buyers .
If you want to make things as easy as possible , you should pay off the lien before you try to sell the car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you and the buyer because you will get the title back in your name , allowing you to transfer the title to the buyer .
Disclaimer : This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB .

If you are interested in selling your car or maybe trading it in for a new one but you have a title pawn loan on it, you might be wondering what are your options. Can you sell a car if you owe money to a title loan company?
Technically, the answer is yes. It won’t be simple but it is possible. There are extra steps you will need to make and there are some things you need to keep in mind before trying to sell your vehicle.
Research Before Selling
Before you sell your vehicle to a dealership or a private party, you need to take care of a few things with your lienholder (in most cases this will be the title pawn company).
The first thing you should do is call the lienholder and find out exactly how much you still owe them. If you take your car to a dealership, they will be able to evaluate the car and tell you what you are likely to get for it (you can also use online tools like KBB or NADA to get your vehicle’s worth).
You will also need to let your lienholder know that you are interested in selling the car or trading it in and find out what their policy is.
Some questions to ask:
Do I have to have the loan paid off before I can sell it?
Can I pay off the loan with what I receive for the car?
Selling a Collateral Vehicle
Selling your collateral vehicle will involve some additional steps compared to selling a vehicle you own outright.
You might be planning on using the money that you get from the sale to pay off the pawn loan or you might be planning on finishing the last few payments while you wait for the car to sell.
Key Point: According to Titlelo’s title pawn guide, as long as you have a title pawn on your car, there will be a lien placed on your title.That means that the title of the car doesn’t technically belong to you, but the lender. Until the loan is paid off, the lien will not be released.
When you have your car listed for sale, you need to make sure potential buyers are aware that there is a lien on the car that you are going to either pay off before the sale or pay off with the money from the sale.
Transferring the Title with a Pawn Loan
You won’t be able to transfer the title of the car to the person to who you sold the car until the title loan is completely paid off.
If you submit a title change to the state before the loan is paid, the state will notify the lienholder of the request.
The lienholder has the right to deny the title transfer if the loan is not paid off, or a payment is not processing of the final loan amount.
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If you plan on using the money from the sale to make the payment on the lien, you will need to make sure that’s something the buyer is okay with beforehand.
Escrow Account
If you are selling your car privately, you might want to consider using an escrow service for the transaction. This will be an easy way for the buyer to make sure they aren’t being scammed, and the seller knows they will get their money.
The escrow account will hold the buyer’s funds in a secure location until they receive the title in their name. In addition to using an escrow service, you might also want to consider working with a payoff service. There are fees associated, but it depends on the amount involved.
Payoff Service
A payoff service will make the whole process extremely easy for you. They will gather up the information of the lien holder, double and triple check the payoff amount, and make sure there is enough money in the escrow account to pay off the amount of the lien.
A payoff service can also help you find other services you might benefit from like a title transfer service. This service will make sure that the lien holder transfers the title to the buyer after the transaction is complete. These services will automate the whole process for you.
Consider Selling to a Car Dealership
If you wouldn’t mind trading in your vehicle for a different car, selling to a dealership might be a great option to get rid of the title loan.
In this situation, dealerships will usually work directly with the lien holder listed on your title to transfer ownership.
The dealership will take care of all the paperwork with the lien holder for you, and they will usually arrange for a full loan payment by rolling over the payoff amount for the lien into the loan being used for the new car purchase.
The biggest disadvantage of selling your collateral vehicle to a dealership is that the trade-in value will usually be less than what the car would sell for to a private party. This is usually because the dealership needs to make sure they make a profit by selling your car.
Conclusion
Can you sell a collateral vehicle if you still have a lien on it? Technically, yes, you can. To do so, there will be a lot of extra steps to take, a lot of phone calls to your lienholder, and a lot of communication with potential buyers.
If you want to make things as easy as possible, you should pay off the lien before you try to sell the car.
This will make it easier for you and the buyer because you will get the title back in your name, allowing you to transfer the title to the buyer.
Disclaimer: This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Stock market: Expectations are high going forward but ‘downside risk’ looms

If $ AAPL was valued at the same P/E ratio as $ TSLA it would have a market cap of @ @ @ @ @ would make it the biggest company in the world !
Massive bull case

Michael Arone, Chief Investment Strategist, State Street Global Advisors joins Yahoo Finance Live to break down how markets will fare in 2021.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Reverse Engineering the source code of the BioNTech/Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

“ Given the knowledge we posses around mRNA , the immune system hacks , and the discrete assembly of desired @ @ @ @ @ be ever more obvious that viruses like this are only the beginning of engineered attacks @ @ @ @ @ many brilliant coders will be learning DNA programming in the future ?
This is interesting @ @ @ @ @ time .
Specially when they can penetrate any cell without the immune system even noticing @ @ @ @ @ What could go wrong ?
”

Reverse Engineering the source code of the BioNTech/Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine t.co/U8uekQ8R8n — Stephen Pimentel (@StephenPiment) December 27, 2020
“Given the knowledge we posses around mRNA, the immune system hacks, and the discrete assembly of desired protein sequences, it should be ever more obvious that viruses like this are only the beginning of engineered attacks on our vulnerabilities
So, many brilliant coders will be learning DNA programming in the future? This is interesting and frightening at the same time. Specially when they can penetrate any cell without the immune system even noticing. Deeply hacking nature. What could go wrong?”
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h/t Tess


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--The last man to share a cell with Jeffrey Epstein died in a Bronx apartment AFTER CATCHING THE RONA,

The last man to share a cell with Jeffrey Epstein died in a Bronx apartment AFTER CATCHING THE RONA, the NYPD confirms!

JUST IN – The last man to share a cell with Jeffrey Epstein died in a Bronx apartment after catching @ @ @ @ @ confirms .

JUST IN – The last man to share a cell with Jeffrey Epstein died in a Bronx apartment after catching #COVID19, the NYPD confirms.
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--ALERT! Exposing JPM’s 1st Quarter Silver Derivative MONSTER!! (Bix Weir)

Why did the price of silver drop under $ 12 in the 1st Quarter of 2020 ?
Was it “ @ @ @ @ @ something more ?
The OCC just released their 1st Quarter Derivative report and the answer @ @ @ @ @ a derivative position in silver of over 2B OUNCES !
Who says “ Crime Doesn @ @ @ @ @ ”

Why did the price of silver drop under $12 in the 1st Quarter of 2020? Was it “free market trading” or something more? The OCC just released their 1st Quarter Derivative report and the answer is OBVIOUS…JP Morgan was holding a derivative position in silver of over 2B OUNCES! Who says “Crime Doesn’t Pay?!”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--I had no idea lawmakers were allowed to trade stock. that seems pretty corrupt.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass . )
announced Friday she ’ s reintroducing a bill to prohibit lawmakers from trading stocks as Democrats look to make the issue a key aspect of Georgia ’ s two Senate runoffs .
The reintroduction of the bill by Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal ( D-Wash. ) coincides with scrutiny Georgia Sens .
Kelly Loeffler ( R ) and David Perdue ( R ) are facing over their own stock trading during the pandemic .
Democrats have accused the two senators , who are locked in competitive runoffs to keep their seats , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to buy and sell stocks during the pandemic .
Loeffler and Perdue have both denied any wrongdoing , and federal officials have not found sufficient evidence to bring any charges , but Democrats are hoping to use the issue to flip both Senate seats and hand them a majority in the upper chamber come January .
Democrat the Rev .
Raphael Warnock is challenging Loeffler , while Jon Ossoff is challenging Perdue .
If both Democrats win , the party will hold a 50-50 Senate majority , with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris being @ @ @ @ @ @

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced Friday she’s reintroducing a bill to prohibit lawmakers from trading stocks as Democrats look to make the issue a key aspect of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs.
The reintroduction of the bill by Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) coincides with scrutiny Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R) and David Perdue (R) are facing over their own stock trading during the pandemic.
Democrats have accused the two senators, who are locked in competitive runoffs to keep their seats, of using private information gleaned from congressional briefings to buy and sell stocks during the pandemic.
Loeffler and Perdue have both denied any wrongdoing, and federal officials have not found sufficient evidence to bring any charges, but Democrats are hoping to use the issue to flip both Senate seats and hand them a majority in the upper chamber come January.
Democrat the Rev. Raphael Warnock is challenging Loeffler, while Jon Ossoff is challenging Perdue. If both Democrats win, the party will hold a 50-50 Senate majority, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris being able to cast tiebreaking votes.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--New York Post: “Suspect arrested in random NYC cinder block attack on Cuomo staffer”

New York Post : “ Suspect arrested in random NYC cinder block attack on Cuomo staffer ” Cops busted a @ @ @ @ @ random Christmas Eve cinder block attack on a member of Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ @ @ @ @ @ , police sources told The Post Friday .
Cavanaugh was temporarily knocked unconscious , and @ @ @ @ @ to her head .

New York Post: “Suspect arrested in random NYC cinder block
attack on Cuomo staffer”
nypost.com/2020/12/25/man-arrested-in-random-cinder-block-attack-on-cuomo-staffer/
Cops busted a man in connection with the random Christmas
Eve cinder block attack on a member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s
staff in Midtown Manhattan, police sources told The Post
Friday.
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Cavanaugh was temporarily knocked unconscious, and suffered
a two-inch deep laceration to her head.
nypost.com/2020/12/25/man-arrested-in-random-cinder-block-attack-on-cuomo-staffer/
h/t dr0id


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Charged The Same Amount To See A Nurse As A Doctor!

Anyone else have experience of this ?
Self Pay .
Video of a bill is posted from a community health @ @ @ @ @ from visits in May , 2019 .
Charged $ 109.58 to see sports specialist doctor @ @ @ @ @ see a Nurse Practitioner at a different branch !

Anyone else have experience of this? Self Pay. Video of a bill is posted from a community health clinic in Birmingham, Alabama from visits in May, 2019. Charged $109.58 to see sports specialist doctor and then $107.01 to see a Nurse Practitioner at a different branch!
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Here we go again – A new wave of virus scare videos from China is hitting social media platforms aga

Here we go again – A new wave of virus scare videos from China is hitting social media platforms again!

A new wave of scare videos from China is hitting social media platforms again .
This is just one example @ @ @ @ @

A new wave of scare videos from China is hitting social media platforms again. This is just one example. There are many more.pic.twitter.com/kKYZ5jrIql
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 28, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--The house of Anthony Quinn Warner, Nashville bombing suspect, was sold exactly 1 month prior to the

The house of Anthony Quinn Warner, Nashville bombing suspect, was sold exactly 1 month prior to the bombing

Since the sell of the house , the RV has not been seen at that location but has been spotted @ @ @ @ @ in downtown Nashville .
Perhaps Anthony Quinn Warner sold his house ( for $ 0 @ @ @ @ @ the RV from Nov 25 to Dec 25 .

Since the sell of the house, the RV has not been seen at that location but has been spotted multiple times on 2nd Avenue in downtown Nashville.
Perhaps Anthony Quinn Warner sold his house (for $0) and lived out of the RV from Nov 25 to Dec 25.
— Taylor Reed (@rollbluetide) December 26, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Nashville Explosion Caught on Tape (Fourth Angle)

New video submitted by Sean Vevea to WKRN-TV shows an explosion on Christmas morning in downtown Nashville from a business @ @ @ @

New video submitted by Sean Vevea to WKRN-TV shows an explosion on Christmas morning in downtown Nashville from a business on Howerton Avenue.
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BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Why You SHOULD Talk to Self in Third Person

According to the Bible , King Solomon , the Israelite king , was an incredibly wise man .
People traveled @ @ @ @ @ ask for his advice , including two women who claimed to be the mother of @ @ @ @ @ devised a clever way to solve the dispute .
Solomon ’ s wisdom , though @ @ @ @ @ external to himself .
His own life “ was a shambles of bad decisions and @ @ @ @ @ Wray Herbert in The Association for Psychological Science .
“ He kept hundreds of pagan @ @ @ @ @ also loved money and boasted of his riches .
He neglected to instruct his only @ @ @ @ @ to be an incompetent tyrant .
All these sins and misjudgments contributed to the eventual @ @ @ @ @ ”

According to the Bible, King Solomon, the Israelite king, was an incredibly wise man. People traveled far and wide just to ask for his advice, including two women who claimed to be the mother of the same baby. Solomon devised a clever way to solve the dispute.
Solomon’s wisdom, though, only applied to matters external to himself. His own life “was a shambles of bad decisions and uncontrolled passions,” wrote Wray Herbert in The Association for Psychological Science. “He kept hundreds of pagan wives and concubines, and also loved money and boasted of his riches. He neglected to instruct his only son, who grew up to be an incompetent tyrant. All these sins and misjudgments contributed to the eventual demise of the kingdom.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--New, Industry-wide Focus on Translational Research May Speed Up the Drug Development Process

COVID-19 has brought to the forefront the need to reduce the time it takes to bring drugs from the discovery phase to market for difficult conditions .
COVID-19 presents a challenge to clinicians , patients and researchers that can not wait for the traditional approaches that bring treatments to market at the speed of academia .
Pressure to improve drug development is driving innovation to deliver better business and patient outcomes .
For more than a decade , translational research has become a noteworthy topic of discussion within academic institutions , government research centers , and the biomedical products industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research offers has led many organizations to dedicate fully staffed departments to support and promote the objectives of translation research .
The main driver of translational research is bringing pharmaceutical products to market faster without sacrificing safety and efficacy .
The current challenges within the research-based drug industry are plentiful and contain major concerns for every organization involved .
These challenges place a unique focus on translational research , and many rely on the success of implementing new processes to bring product to market quickly , safely , and with confidence .
Additionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competitive .
According to a recent study , competition is making it more difficult than ever to get the premium pricing and the kind of formulary coverage that most companies seek for their products .
Many pharmaceutical companies can not simply rely on safe and effective processes for new drug research and development .
They must develop products more quickly and cost effectively .
For this reason , translational research can no longer be a novel idea within the industry and companies must fully embrace this new research extension .
Several areas that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include safety assessments , risk management , and post-approval research requirements .
Lammasu Pharma was established in 2018 and was designed to capitalize on expertise in early translational research , eliminating the significant gap in the drug development process .
With a strong focus on advancement past the preclinical stages , the company excels at pushing drug candidates toward phase I/II clinical trials .
Severe acute pancreatitis , the initial target disease of the company , has no available treatment , resulting in the hospitalization of over 330,000 individuals annually in the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need for an acute pancreatitis therapy creates a significant burden to the healthcare system and takes a toll on afflicted patients , who face hospitalizations and complications as a result .
Lammasu Pharma ’ s first drug candidate is a small molecule , RABI767 , developed by Mayo Clinic , which has been proven to possess a profound ability to mitigate mortality and morbidity associated with severe acute pancreatitis in animal models .
Lammasu Pharma ’ s CEO and executive director of the Duke Preclinical Translational Research Unit , Dr. Gabi Hanna , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and industry laboratory research .
His approach makes use of partnering in the preclinical phase , and strategic capital acquisition to ensure company growth .
Lammasu Pharma ’ s unique business model works to secure strategic and non-dilutive capital as part of a business model .
It successfully increases investor value early and establishes strong downstream relationships with partners , significantly improving capital efficiency and availability .
The model reduces the time needed to secure capital , thus increasing the company ’ s value and maintaining stronger economic positions for early investors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to leverage one project into the next , rolling capital between drug candidates to create an asset factory .
With this approach to business , investors obtain a smaller piece of follow-on assets , securing equity , exposure , and involvement in multiple products .
Dr. Gabi Hanna ’ s innovative approach to collaboration between industry and academia brings to light a tremendous opportunity for streamlining the drug development process .
Despite the difficulties associated with changing an already complex system , he has managed to utilize the unique capabilities of academia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culmination of Dr. Hanna ’ s diverse education and experiences .
The approach he is taking to develop solutions through translation is not only innovative but adaptable .
Dr. Hanna and his team will continue to refine the scientific process and the business model to create value for patients , clinicians , the healthcare environment , and the investment community .
As a nation , we all face challenges due to this global pandemic .
A major difference between COVID-19 and the Spanish Flu from 100 years ago is the acceleration and implementation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and biopharmaceutical companies , the challenges of yesterday are now accelerated to meet the demands of today .
Thanks to COVID-19 , the term translational research is making its way into mainstream conversations and is being discussed as a new pathway to not only address existing conditions , but to any future health concerns that may arise in the future .
As we learn more , and as existing research modalities adopt translational research methods , the key to speeding up the movement of new medical therapies from ideation to mainstream treatment may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB .

Innovation-Driven Necessity Brings Dynamic Change to Pharmaceutical Research & Development
COVID-19 has brought to the forefront the need to reduce the time it takes to bring drugs from the discovery phase to market for difficult conditions. COVID-19 presents a challenge to clinicians, patients and researchers that cannot wait for the traditional approaches that bring treatments to market at the speed of academia. Pressure to improve drug development is driving innovation to deliver better business and patient outcomes.
For more than a decade, translational research has become a noteworthy topic of discussion within academic institutions, government research centers, and the biomedical products industry. The validation and promise that translational research offers has led many organizations to dedicate fully staffed departments to support and promote the objectives of translation research. The main driver of translational research is bringing pharmaceutical products to market faster without sacrificing safety and efficacy.
The current challenges within the research-based drug industry are plentiful and contain major concerns for every organization involved. These challenges place a unique focus on translational research, and many rely on the success of implementing new processes to bring product to market quickly, safely, and with confidence. Additionally, the pharmaceutical marketplace has become increasingly competitive. According to a recent study, competition is making it more difficult than ever to get the premium pricing and the kind of formulary coverage that most companies seek for their products. Many pharmaceutical companies cannot simply rely on safe and effective processes for new drug research and development. They must develop products more quickly and cost effectively. For this reason, translational research can no longer be a novel idea within the industry and companies must fully embrace this new research extension. Several areas that translational research will need to overcome, include safety assessments, risk management, and post-approval research requirements.
Lammasu Pharma was established in 2018 and was designed to capitalize on expertise in early translational research, eliminating the significant gap in the drug development process. With a strong focus on advancement past the preclinical stages, the company excels at pushing drug candidates toward phase I/II clinical trials. Severe acute pancreatitis, the initial target disease of the company, has no available treatment, resulting in the hospitalization of over 330,000 individuals annually in the U.S. alone. The severe, unmet medical need for an acute pancreatitis therapy creates a significant burden to the healthcare system and takes a toll on afflicted patients, who face hospitalizations and complications as a result. Lammasu Pharma’s first drug candidate is a small molecule, RABI767, developed by Mayo Clinic, which has been proven to possess a profound ability to mitigate mortality and morbidity associated with severe acute pancreatitis in animal models.
We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
Lammasu Pharma’s CEO and executive director of the Duke Preclinical Translational Research Unit, Dr. Gabi Hanna, has successfully merged the approaches of academia and industry laboratory research. His approach makes use of partnering in the preclinical phase, and strategic capital acquisition to ensure company growth. Lammasu Pharma’s unique business model works to secure strategic and non-dilutive capital as part of a business model. It successfully increases investor value early and establishes strong downstream relationships with partners, significantly improving capital efficiency and availability. The model reduces the time needed to secure capital, thus increasing the company’s value and maintaining stronger economic positions for early investors and partners. The objective of the company is to leverage one project into the next, rolling capital between drug candidates to create an asset factory. With this approach to business, investors obtain a smaller piece of follow-on assets, securing equity, exposure, and involvement in multiple products.
Dr. Gabi Hanna’s innovative approach to collaboration between industry and academia brings to light a tremendous opportunity for streamlining the drug development process. Despite the difficulties associated with changing an already complex system, he has managed to utilize the unique capabilities of academia and industry. Lammasu Pharma is the culmination of Dr. Hanna’s diverse education and experiences. The approach he is taking to develop solutions through translation is not only innovative but adaptable. Dr. Hanna and his team will continue to refine the scientific process and the business model to create value for patients, clinicians, the healthcare environment, and the investment community.
As a nation, we all face challenges due to this global pandemic. A major difference between COVID-19 and the Spanish Flu from 100 years ago is the acceleration and implementation of emerging technologies. For the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, the challenges of yesterday are now accelerated to meet the demands of today. Thanks to COVID-19, the term translational research is making its way into mainstream conversations and is being discussed as a new pathway to not only address existing conditions, but to any future health concerns that may arise in the future. As we learn more, and as existing research modalities adopt translational research methods, the key to speeding up the movement of new medical therapies from ideation to mainstream treatment may be within reach.
Disclaimer: This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--As USDX is Poised to Pop, What Happens to Gold?

After awakening from its slumber last week , the USD Index may be in the early innings of a short-term breakout .
Bursting with energy , the dollar basket closed ( on Dec. 22 ) above its declining resistance line ( although more data is needed to confirm a larger move ) .
And to quote Francis Bacon , because “ we rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps , ” Tuesday ’ s ‘ small step ’ may be the beginning of an epic comeback .
Please see below : In this week ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then rallied back up , after touching its previous resistance line , which now appears to have turned into support .
Despite the initial decline , the USDX is now more or less where it had started this week ’ s trading .
Its ability to reverse the initial decline appears bullish .
While the USDX traded lower-to-flat from Dec. 23 – 25 , the price action still follows a familiar playbook : In 2018 , the USDX dipped below the 1.618 Fibonacci extension level before circling back with a vengeance ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the final bottom not far behind . )
Moreover , the 2018 USDX bottom also marked the 2018 top in gold , silver and the gold miners ( depicted in charts 2 and 3 below ) .
I previously wrote that the USDX was repeating its 2017 – 2018 decline to some extent .
The starting points of the declines ( horizontal red line ) as well as the final high of the biggest correction are quite similar .
The difference is that the recent correction was smaller than it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the USDX ’ s bottom was at about 1.618 Fibonacci extension of the size of the correction , we could expect something similar to happen this time .
Applying the above to the current situation would give us the proximity of the 90-level as the downside target .
“ So , shouldn ’ t gold soar in this case ?
” – would be a valid question to ask .
Well , if the early 2018 pattern was being repeated , then let ’ s check what happened to precious metals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short , they moved just a little higher after the USDX ’ s breakdown .
I marked the moment when the U.S. currency broke below its previous ( 2017 ) bottom with a vertical line , so that you can easily see what gold , silver , and GDX ( proxy for mining stocks ) were doing at that time .
They were just before a major top .
The bearish action that followed in the short term was particularly visible in the case of the miners .
Consequently , even if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here , then the implications are not particularly bullish for the precious metals market .
And as we approach the New Year and beyond , I expect a similar pattern to emerge .
First , the USDX is after a long-term , more-than-confirmed breakout .
This means that the long-term trend for the U.S. currency is up .
Second , the amount of capital that was shorting the USDX was excessive even before the most recent decline .
This means that the USD Index is not likely to keep declining for much longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s drawdown in gold and the gold miners , the sun appears to be setting on the yellow metal .
As ‘ buy the dip ’ morphs into ‘ sell the rally , ’ gold ’ s downtrend is likely to resume .
Furthermore , the 2018 analogue signals that the SPX ’ s ( S & P 500 Index ) days are also numbered ( If you analyze the chart above , you can see that the USDX bottom coincided with the SPX top . )
Fundamentally , the USDX is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Dec. 22 ) , I highlighted the misguided narrative plaguing the U.S. dollar .
In short : With liquidity spigots on full blast around the world , the U.S. isn ’ t the only region expanding its money supply ( And remember , currencies trade on a relative basis . )
In fact , the European Central Bank ( ECB ) has more assets on its balance sheet than the U.S. Federal Reserve ( FED ) .
And after another update , the ECB ’ s spending spree has now reached a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reference , the Dec. 22 ECB chart was relative to the FED , so both balance sheets were presented in U.S. dollars .
The chart below depicts the ECB ’ s balance sheet in euros ) .
Week-over-week , the ECB ’ s balance sheet increased by €59 billion .
But the real story ?
The ECB ’ s total assets now equal 69 % of Eurozone GDP – nearly double the FED ’ s 35 % .
So while EUR/USD clawed back some of its early-week losses ( after the EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , its prior three-day downtrend ( Dec. 18 – 22 ) is likely to continue ( Remember , movement in the euro accounts for nearly 58 % of the movement in the USDX . )
Consequently , the implications for the precious metals market are not as bearish as everyone and their brother seems to tell you .
Conversely , the forex market could provide the PMs and mining stocks with a substantial bearish push in the coming weeks – or even days .
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by Sunshine Profits
After awakening from its slumber last week, the USD Index may be in the early innings of a short-term breakout. Bursting with energy, the dollar basket closed (on Dec. 22) above its declining resistance line (although more data is needed to confirm a larger move).
And to quote Francis Bacon, because “we rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps,” Tuesday’s ‘small step’ may be the beginning of an epic comeback.
Please see below:
In this week’s early trading, the USDX moved lower and then rallied back up, after touching its previous resistance line, which now appears to have turned into support. Despite the initial decline, the USDX is now more or less where it had started this week’s trading. Its ability to reverse the initial decline appears bullish.
While the USDX traded lower-to-flat from Dec. 23 – 25, the price action still follows a familiar playbook: In 2018, the USDX dipped below the 1.618 Fibonacci extension level before circling back with a vengeance (The initial bottom occurred in early 2018, with the final bottom not far behind.) Moreover, the 2018 USDX bottom also marked the 2018 top in gold, silver and the gold miners (depicted in charts 2 and 3 below).
I previously wrote that the USDX was repeating its 2017 – 2018 decline to some extent. The starting points of the declines (horizontal red line) as well as the final high of the biggest correction are quite similar. The difference is that the recent correction was smaller than it was in 2017.
Since back in 2018, the USDX’s bottom was at about 1.618 Fibonacci extension of the size of the correction, we could expect something similar to happen this time. Applying the above to the current situation would give us the proximity of the 90-level as the downside target.
“So, shouldn’t gold soar in this case?” – would be a valid question to ask.
Well, if the early 2018 pattern was being repeated, then let’s check what happened to precious metals and gold stocks at that time.
In short, they moved just a little higher after the USDX’s breakdown. I marked the moment when the U.S. currency broke below its previous (2017) bottom with a vertical line, so that you can easily see what gold, silver, and GDX (proxy for mining stocks) were doing at that time. They were just before a major top. The bearish action that followed in the short term was particularly visible in the case of the miners.
Consequently, even if the USD Index is to decline further from here, then the implications are not particularly bullish for the precious metals market.
And as we approach the New Year and beyond, I expect a similar pattern to emerge.
Why so?
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First, the USDX is after a long-term, more-than-confirmed breakout. This means that the long-term trend for the U.S. currency is up.
Second, the amount of capital that was shorting the USDX was excessive even before the most recent decline. This means that the USD Index is not likely to keep declining for much longer.
In addition, after last week’s drawdown in gold and the gold miners, the sun appears to be setting on the yellow metal. As ‘buy the dip’ morphs into ‘sell the rally,’ gold’s downtrend is likely to resume. Furthermore, the 2018 analogue signals that the SPX’s (S&P 500 Index) days are also numbered (If you analyze the chart above, you can see that the USDX bottom coincided with the SPX top.)
Fundamentally, the USDX is also poised to pop.
On Tuesday (Dec. 22), I highlighted the misguided narrative plaguing the U.S. dollar. In short:
With liquidity spigots on full blast around the world, the U.S. isn’t the only region expanding its money supply (And remember, currencies trade on a relative basis.) In fact, the European Central Bank (ECB ) has more assets on its balance sheet than the U.S. Federal Reserve (FED).
And after another update, the ECB’s spending spree has now reached a record €7 trillion (As a point of reference, the Dec. 22 ECB chart was relative to the FED, so both balance sheets were presented in U.S. dollars. The chart below depicts the ECB’s balance sheet in euros).
Week-over-week, the ECB’s balance sheet increased by €59 billion. But the real story? The ECB’s total assets now equal 69% of Eurozone GDP – nearly double the FED’s 35%. So while EUR/USD clawed back some of its early-week losses (after the EU and the U.K. reached a Brexit agreement), its prior three-day downtrend (Dec. 18 – 22) is likely to continue (Remember, movement in the euro accounts for nearly 58% of the movement in the USDX.)
Consequently, the implications for the precious metals market are not as bearish as everyone and their brother seems to tell you. Conversely, the forex market could provide the PMs and mining stocks with a substantial bearish push in the coming weeks – or even days.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--US IPO Volume Hits $178.2 Billion In 2020 As Bitcoin Hits 27,251 (Trumps Signs DC-area Arts Bailout

US IPO Volume Hits $178.2 Billion In 2020 As Bitcoin Hits 27,251 (Trumps Signs DC-area Arts Bailout Bill)

It ’ s been the year of initial public offerings .
Almost 500 companies listed in the U.S. in 2020 @ @ @ @ @ 178.2 billion , a record amount , according to data compiled by Bloomberg .
Some @ @ @ @ @ % of the fundraising volume , were newly listed special-purpose acquisition companies , or SPACs @ @ @ @ @ as a shell and identifies an acquisition target later .
Brand name technology listings also @ @ @ @ @ second half of the year , with Airbnb Inc. and Doordash Inc. delivering some eye-popping @ @ @ @ @ On the Bitcoin front , Bitcoin is now above 27,200 as Gold has been retreating @ @ @ @ @ , President Trump signed the Porkulus Bill that gave small allotments ( $ 600 ) @ @ @ @ @ Covid lockdowns .
The political cost ?
Foreign policy spending and the usual spending on @ @ @ @ @ attended by the DC elites ) .
It should have been called “ The DC-area @ @ @ @ @

by confoundedinterest17
It’s been the year of initial public offerings. Almost 500 companies listed in the U.S. in 2020, raising a combined $178.2 billion, a record amount, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Some 230 offerings, or 44% of the fundraising volume, were newly listed special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs. The vehicle goes public as a shell and identifies an acquisition target later. Brand name technology listings also made a comeback in the second half of the year, with Airbnb Inc. and Doordash Inc. delivering some eye-popping gains in their debuts.
On the Bitcoin front, Bitcoin is now above 27,200 as Gold has been retreating since early August.
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Bitcoin CASH and Ethereum lead today’s charge in Cryptos.
Today, President Trump signed the Porkulus Bill that gave small allotments ($600) to households suffering during the Covid lockdowns. The political cost? Foreign policy spending and the usual spending on DC-area arts (that are attended by the DC elites). It should have been called “The DC-area Arts Bailout Bill.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Jason Burack: ECB Creating INSANE EU Government Bond Bubble

Jason talks about how crazy the European Central Bank ’ s ( ECB ’ s ) bond bubble has gotten @ @ @ @ @ balance sheet already well above 60 % of the EU GDP before a new bond @ @ @ @ @ December 10th www.cnbc.com/2020/12/10/ecb-e… Jason Burack is an investor , entrepreneur , financial historian , Austrian @ @ @ @ @ .
Jason co-founded the startup financial education company Wall St for Main St , LLC @ @ @ @ @ the people of Main Street by teaching them the knowledge , skills , research methods @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street .
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Jason talks about how crazy the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) bond bubble has gotten with the ECB’s balance sheet already well above 60% of the EU GDP before a new bond buying program was announced on December 10th www.cnbc.com/2020/12/10/ecb-e…
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Jason Burack is an investor, entrepreneur, financial historian, Austrian School economist, and contrarian. Jason co-founded the startup financial education company Wall St for Main St, LLC, to try to help the people of Main Street by teaching them the knowledge, skills, research methods, and investing expertise of Wall Street. You can also find Jason’s work at his blog website at www.jasonburack.com.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--COVID CURED — It Only Cost $2 And Can Be Purchased Without A Prescription

“ They ’ re safe and they ’ re cheap and they just might be incredibly effective , ” said @ @ @ @ @ “ tens of thousands of people have lost their lives ” because government agencies have @ @ @ @ @ bullet ” solutions instead of medications already in use for other diseases .
Dr. Pierre @ @ @ @ @ at Aurora St. Luke ’ s Medical Center , touted Ivermectin as a “ wonder @ @ @ @ @ to treat parasitic infections , but the National Institutes of Health has recommended against using @ @ @ @ @ clinical trials .
“ We are telling the world this is the solution to COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson touts alternative COVID-19 treatments at hearing
“They’re safe and they’re cheap and they just might be incredibly effective,” said Johnson, who claimed that “tens of thousands of people have lost their lives” because government agencies have focused on expensive “silver bullet” solutions instead of medications already in use for other diseases.
Dr. Pierre Kory, a pulmonary specialist at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, touted Ivermectin as a “wonder drug.” It is used to treat parasitic infections, but the National Institutes of Health has recommended against using it for COVID-19 outside of clinical trials.
“We are telling the world this is the solution to COVID-19,” Kory said.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--OOPS — Only 14.7 Million More Ballots Than Voters

( 39 ) With 212Million registered voters and 66.2 % voting,140.344 M voted .
Now if Trump got 74 M @ @ @ @ @ M for Biden .
These numbers don ’ t add up to what we are @ @ @ @ @ more Lies !
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(39)With 212Million registered voters and 66.2% voting,140.344 M voted. Now if Trump got 74 M, that leaves only 66.344 M for Biden. These numbers don’t add up to what we are being told. Lies and more Lies!t.co/pY3n6DEWzP t.co/5FSNfJw992
— Bill Binney, Constitutional Patriot (@Bill_Binney) December 19, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Shades Of 1999 As “Market Mania” Returns In 2020

“ Maybe this time is different .
Those words , supposedly the most dangerous to utter in the investing realm , came to mind amid the frenzied pops in the highly anticipated initial public offerings recently.
” That quote was from Randall Forsyth discussing why the current market mania reminds him of the “ Shades of 1999.
” There are certainly many similarities between today and 1999 .
From exceedingly high valuations to a rush by private equity investors to IPO overly priced companies as quickly as possible , prices are high .
Of course , such is not possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Out , or F.O.M.O.
” by retail investors .
As discussed previously , “ valuations ” are a representation of market excesses .
In other words , psychology is key to the formation , and inflation , of a financial bubble .
However , it requires a supportive underlying narrative , a “ siren ’ s song ” to lure “ sailors onto the rocks.
” My colleague , and always a good read , Greg Feirman at Top Gun Financial Planning , recently had a great post .
The chart below certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chimed in with “ It ’ s The Most Wonder-Bull Time Of The Year.
” Of course , this certainly brings us to Bob Farrell ’ s Rule # 9 : As noted , the “ psychology ” of a “ mania ” requires a narrative .
In this case , it is the “ Fed Put.
” As Greg noted : In other words , the Fed ’ s primary goal has been to allow the “ beatings to continue until morale improves.
” The repeated rounds of liquidity , interventions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take on more “ risk.
” Such was the point we recently discussed in “ Moral Hazard.
” Where do we see evidence of “ moral hazard ” currently ?
You don ’ t have to look too hard to find it .
• Wall Street is rushing IPO ’ s to market to fill “ speculative demand ” from retail investors .
• Speculators are paying astronomical multiples for IPO ’ s of companies with negative incomes .
• The rush to invest billions into S.P.A.C.
” s , shell companies with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find the next “ big deal.
” • Speculators in the options market increase their bets to leverage returns on risky stocks .
You get the idea .
Speaking of “ SPAC exuberance , ” Bespoke Investment Group recently published one statistic showing the market ’ s feeding frenzy .
Of the 287 SPACs that have come to market over the last two years , just six are down 10 % or more from their IPO price .
In contrast , 15 SPACs have more than doubled from their IPO price .
Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the “ psychology ” is that since the Federal Reserve will not let the markets fall in price , there is “ no risk.
” Seen This Picture Before We have written extensively about the extreme extension we see in the markets .
Such is due to the Fed ’ s ongoing “ repo ” operations in 2019 , and current QE directly fueling a sharp rise in asset prices .
The problem is prices are surging at a time when both corporate profits and earnings growth remain weak .
Notably , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into an extreme sense of complacency , as witnessed by the sharp drop in “ short-interest ” in the S & P 500 .
This belief the markets can no longer have a correction is fueling an equity chase in companies with the most inferior underlying fundamentals .
The last time we saw asset prices surge by 20 % , or more , in a month , particularly in companies with no revenue , unfavorable valuations , and poor business models , was in 1999 .
The chart of Qualcomm ( QCOM ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Unfortunately , for investors in QCOM , by the end of 2000 , that 95 % gain turned into a 10 % loss .
But QCOM was not alone .
The only difference is that the vast majority of the other companies like Global Crossing , Enron , Worldcom , Lucent Technologies , Sun Micro , and many others no longer exist in the original forms today , if at all .
Here is another excellent example , if you had bought CSCO at the turn of the century , you would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your position 20-years later .
Over the last 5-years , AAPL has barely grown revenue , yet its stock price has gone parabolic .
I love the company , but they will never grow revenue to justify the current price .
The same for DIS .
Many suggest stocks are rising in anticipation of growth ; such was also the “ rationalization ” for the last 5-years .
In other words , there is an essential difference between “ hoping for growth ” and getting it .
Today , we see the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what we saw in 1999 : • Flawed business models with little , or no , “ protective moat.
” • Little or no earnings • Prices are rising on “ hope ” these companies will mature into their valuations in the future .
Sure , companies from Tesla ( TSLA ) to Zoom Video ( ZM ) might be the next Amazon ( AMZN ) of the “ dot.com ” mania to survive and prosper .
However , the odds are highly stacked against that being the case .
Here are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like investors are once again “ Partying Like It ’ s 1999.
” These are but just a few examples .
The market is replete with many companies whose price far exceeds any rational grasp of the underlying fundamentals .
But such is always the case when individuals throw out “ fundamentals ” to chase “ price.
” In today ’ s market , the majority of investors are simply chasing performance .
If you were playing a hand of poker and dealt a “ pair of deuces , ” would you go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intuitively understand the other factors “ at play.
” Even a cursory understanding of the game of poker suggests other players at the table are probably holding better hands , which will lead to a rapid reduction of your wealth .
Ultimately , investing is about managing the risks that will substantially reduce your ability to “ stay in the game long enough ” to “ win.
” Robert Hagstrom , CFA penned a piece discussing the differences between investing and speculation : “ Philip Carret , who wrote The Art of Speculation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” was the test for determining the difference between investment and speculation .
Carret connected the investor to the economics of the business and the speculator to price .
‘ Speculation , ’ wrote Carret , ‘ may be defined as the purchase or sale of securities or commodities in expectation of profiting by fluctuations in their prices.
’ ” Chasing markets is the purest form of speculation .
It is just a bet on prices going higher than determining if the price paid for those assets is a discount to fair value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham attempted a precise definition of investing and speculation in their seminal work Security Analysis ( 1934 ) .
“ An investment operation is one which , upon thorough analysis , promises safety of principal and a satisfactory return .
Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative.
” There is also an essential passage in Graham ’ s The Intelligent Investor : “ The distinction between investment and speculation in common stocks has always been a useful one and its disappearance is a cause for concern .
We have often said that Wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advised to reinstate this distinction and to emphasize it in all its dealings with the public .
Otherwise the stock exchanges may some day be blamed for heavy speculative losses , which those who suffered them had not been properly warned against.
” Regardless of whether you believe fundamentals will ever matter again is irrelevant .
What is essential is that periods of excess speculation always end the same way .
For now , Dave Portnoy has garnered a legion of followers .
However , Dave ’ s financial future is entirely secure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for $ 450 million .
So , when things go wrong in the market , he will be just fine financially .
However , for the host of inexperienced , over-confident millennials who follow him , many have the financial livelihoods on the line .
If you are one of our younger readers , who have never been through an actual “ bear market , ” I wouldn ’ t believe what I am telling you either .
However , after living through the Crash of ’ 87 , managing money through 2000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Crash of 2020 , ” I can tell you the signs are all there .
A real bear market will happen .
When ?
I don ’ t have a clue .
But it will be an unexpected , exogenous event that triggers the selling .
It always appears easiest at the top , and at the bottom retail investors will not want to buy .
Historically , the environment we are living in currently has not worked out well for investors .
However , in the short-term , the “ irrationality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you “ this time is different .
”

by Lance Roberts
“Maybe this time is different. Those words, supposedly the most dangerous to utter in the investing realm, came to mind amid the frenzied pops in the highly anticipated initial public offerings recently.” That quote was from Randall Forsyth discussing why the current market mania reminds him of the “Shades of 1999.”
There are certainly many similarities between today and 1999. From exceedingly high valuations to a rush by private equity investors to IPO overly priced companies as quickly as possible, prices are high. Of course, such is not possible without an underlying “Fear Of Missing Out, or F.O.M.O.” by retail investors.
As discussed previously, “valuations” are a representation of market excesses. In other words, psychology is key to the formation, and inflation, of a financial bubble. However, it requires a supportive underlying narrative, a “siren’s song” to lure “sailors onto the rocks.”
Price measures the current “psychology” of the “herd” and is the clearest representation of the behavioral dynamics of the living organism we call “the market.”
The Bull Case
My colleague, and always a good read, Greg Feirman at Top Gun Financial Planning, recently had a great post.
“I discovered what I believe to be the strongest bull case yesterday in an article by Rothko Research on Seeking Alpha. I can do no better than to quote from “Letter To Equity Bears: Do Not Underestimate The Force Of Liquidity” In the past cycle, the Fed has become very sensitive to a sudden tightening in financial conditions, especially when equities start to fall aggressively
Another $5 trillion USD is expected to resume in the coming months.
Such would send US equities to new all-time highs
Any bear retracement in the near term is a good opportunity to “buy the dip.”
It is not a good time to try to short equities One crucial thing that we have learned over the past 12 years is that the Fed has become very sensitive to a sudden tightening in financial conditions, especially when equities start to fall aggressively.”
The chart below certainly makes his point.
Variant Perception also chimed in with “It’s The Most Wonder-Bull Time Of The Year.”
“Reflation narratives are becoming consensus, but there is little reason to be contrarian for contrarian’s sake.”
Of course, this certainly brings us to Bob Farrell’s Rule #9:
“When all the experts and forecasts agree – something else is going to happen.”
The Beatings Will Continue
As noted, the “psychology” of a “mania” requires a narrative. In this case, it is the “Fed Put.” As Greg noted:
“Why did investors underestimate the force of monetary liquidity after 10 years of sample data? We mentioned previously that stocks could diverge quite significantly from fundamentals amid the massive Fed intervention and the strength of the FANG stocks in the COVID-19 environment. We can notice the titanic rise in central bank assets has ‘perfectly’ matched the strong rebound in the mega-cap growth stocks in the past 8 months.”
In other words, the Fed’s primary goal has been to allow the “beatings to continue until morale improves.”
The repeated rounds of liquidity, interventions, and accommodative policies have trained investors to take on more “risk.” Such was the point we recently discussed in “Moral Hazard.”
“What exactly is the definition of ‘moral hazard.’ It is the lack of incentive to guard against risk where one is protected from its consequences, e.g., by insurance.”
Moral Hazard
Where do we see evidence of “moral hazard” currently?
You don’t have to look too hard to find it.
Wall Street is rushing IPO’s to market to fill “speculative demand” from retail investors.
Retail investors are piling into trading equities.
Speculators are paying astronomical multiples for IPO’s of companies with negative incomes.
The rush to invest billions into S.P.A.C.”s, shell companies with no business, in hopes they can find the next “big deal.”
Speculators in the options market increase their bets to leverage returns on risky stocks.
You get the idea.
Speaking of “SPAC exuberance,” Bespoke Investment Group recently published one statistic showing the market’s feeding frenzy. Of the 287 SPACs that have come to market over the last two years, just six are down 10% or more from their IPO price. In contrast, 15 SPACs have more than doubled from their IPO price.
“In other words, more than twice as many SPACs are up 100% as down 10%. If that isn’t a sign of exuberance, we don’t know what is!” – Bespoke
Such activities will not end well. However, the “psychology” is that since the Federal Reserve will not let the markets fall in price, there is “no risk.”
Seen This Picture Before
We have written extensively about the extreme extension we see in the markets. Such is due to the Fed’s ongoing “repo” operations in 2019, and current QE directly fueling a sharp rise in asset prices. The problem is prices are surging at a time when both corporate profits and earnings growth remain weak.
Notably, the ongoing Fed policies have lured investors into an extreme sense of complacency, as witnessed by the sharp drop in “short-interest” in the S&P 500. This belief the markets can no longer have a correction is fueling an equity chase in companies with the most inferior underlying fundamentals.
The last time we saw asset prices surge by 20%, or more, in a month, particularly in companies with no revenue, unfavorable valuations, and poor business models, was in 1999. The chart of Qualcomm (QCOM) in late 1999 is a good example.
Unfortunately, for investors in QCOM, by the end of 2000, that 95% gain turned into a 10% loss. But QCOM was not alone. The only difference is that the vast majority of the other companies like Global Crossing, Enron, Worldcom, Lucent Technologies, Sun Micro, and many others no longer exist in the original forms today, if at all.
Here is another excellent example, if you had bought CSCO at the turn of the century, you would still be down by 10% on your position 20-years later.
Over the last 5-years, AAPL has barely grown revenue, yet its stock price has gone parabolic. I love the company, but they will never grow revenue to justify the current price.
The same for DIS.
Many suggest stocks are rising in anticipation of growth; such was also the “rationalization” for the last 5-years.
In other words, there is an essential difference between “hoping for growth” and getting it.
The New Breed
Today, we see the same chase in companies that exhibit similar characteristics to what we saw in 1999:
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Flawed business models with little, or no, “protective moat.”
Little or no earnings
Excessively high or negative valuations
Prices are rising on “hope” these companies will mature into their valuations in the future.
Sure, companies from Tesla (TSLA) to Zoom Video (ZM) might be the next Amazon (AMZN) of the “dot.com” mania to survive and prosper. However, the odds are highly stacked against that being the case.
Here are a few examples of why it looks like investors are once again “Partying Like It’s 1999.”
Zoom Video
These are but just a few examples. The market is replete with many companies whose price far exceeds any rational grasp of the underlying fundamentals.
But such is always the case when individuals throw out “fundamentals” to chase “price.”
Retail “Investor” Or “Speculator?” In today’s market, the majority of investors are simply chasing performance. But, this isn’t “investing,” it’s “speculation.”
Think about it this way. If you were playing a hand of poker and dealt a “pair of deuces,” would you go “all-in.” Of course, not. The reason is you intuitively understand the other factors “at play.” Even a cursory understanding of the game of poker suggests other players at the table are probably holding better hands, which will lead to a rapid reduction of your wealth. Ultimately, investing is about managing the risks that will substantially reduce your ability to “stay in the game long enough” to “win.” Robert Hagstrom, CFA penned a piece discussing the differences between investing and speculation: “Philip Carret, who wrote The Art of Speculation (1930), believed “motive” was the test for determining the difference between investment and speculation. Carret connected the investor to the economics of the business and the speculator to price. ‘Speculation,’ wrote Carret, ‘may be defined as the purchase or sale of securities or commodities in expectation of profiting by fluctuations in their prices.’” Chasing markets is the purest form of speculation. It is just a bet on prices going higher than determining if the price paid for those assets is a discount to fair value. Graham & Dodd Along with David Dodd, Benjamin Graham attempted a precise definition of investing and speculation in their seminal work Security Analysis (1934). “An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and a satisfactory return. Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative.” There is also an essential passage in Graham’s The Intelligent Investor: “The distinction between investment and speculation in common stocks has always been a useful one and its disappearance is a cause for concern. We have often said that Wall Street as an institution would be well advised to reinstate this distinction and to emphasize it in all its dealings with the public. Otherwise the stock exchanges may some day be blamed for heavy speculative losses, which those who suffered them had not been properly warned against.” Surviving The Game Regardless of whether you believe fundamentals will ever matter again is irrelevant. What is essential is that periods of excess speculation always end the same way. For now, Dave Portnoy has garnered a legion of followers. However, Dave’s financial future is entirely secure after selling his company to Penn National for $450 million. So, when things go wrong in the market, he will be just fine financially. However, for the host of inexperienced, over-confident millennials who follow him, many have the financial livelihoods on the line. I get it. If you are one of our younger readers, who have never been through an actual “bear market,” I wouldn’t believe what I am telling you either. However, after living through the Crash of ’87, managing money through 2000 and 2008, and navigating the “Great Crash of 2020,” I can tell you the signs are all there. A real bear market will happen. When? I don’t have a clue. But it will be an unexpected, exogenous event that triggers the selling. It always appears easiest at the top, and at the bottom retail investors will not want to buy.
Historically, the environment we are living in currently has not worked out well for investors. However, in the short-term, the “irrationality” will last long enough to convince you “this time is different.”
“History doesn’t always repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – Samuel Clemens


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--ELECTION THEFT NEWS: Savannah, Georgia Audit Shows Tabulation Machines Were Sending Results to China

‘ Russell Ramsland : It looks like it ’ s going to prove out to be correct that in Georgia @ @ @ @ @ thermostat ” that is talking to the tabulations and reporting the votes back to China @ @ @ @ @ by a Microsoft engineer and he brought it to our attention yesterday .
So that @ @ @ @ @ Change this one setting to stop hackers from taking over your smart home devices www.komando.com/security-privacy/change-this-one-setting-to-stop-hackers-from-taking-over-your-smart-home-devices/600227/ @ @ @ @ @ moment that a hacker cranked up their heat and started talking to them through a @ @ @ @ @ kitchen www.businessinsider.com/hacker-breaks-into-smart-home-google-nest-devices-terrorizes-couple-2019-9

‘Russell Ramsland: It looks like it’s going to prove out to be correct that in Georgia there is a “smart thermostat” that is talking to the tabulations and reporting the votes back to China. And that was traced by a Microsoft engineer and he brought it to our attention yesterday. So that’s being monitored.’
Breaking Virus here Votes there, Russell James Ramsland Jr.Allied Security Operations Group “Forensic AUDIT in Savannah GA shows tabulation machines were sending election results to CHINA” pic.twitter.com/4INxNCpva3 — 🇺🇸Robert.N🇺🇸 (@Rob_Noorollah) December 27, 2020
Change this one setting to stop hackers from taking over your smart home devices
www.komando.com/security-privacy/change-this-one-setting-to-stop-hackers-from-taking-over-your-smart-home-devices/600227/
Wisconsin couple describe the chilling moment that a hacker cranked up their heat and started talking to them through a Google Nest camera in their kitchen
www.businessinsider.com/hacker-breaks-into-smart-home-google-nest-devices-terrorizes-couple-2019-9
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Smart devices hacked in digital home invasions
www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2019/02/12/smart-home-devices-like-nest-thermostat-hacked/39049903/
h/t duFontaine.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Major Covid Vaccine Glitch Emerges: Most Europeans, Including Hospital Staff, Refuse To Take It

All is not going according to plan in the biggest global rollout of what is arguably the most important vaccine in a century , and it is not just growing US mistrust in the covid injection effort that was rolled out in record time : an unexpected spike in allergic reactions to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine ( and now , Moderna too ) may prove catastrophic to widespread acceptance unless scientists can figure out what is causing it after the FDA ’ s rushed approval , and is also why as we reported yesterday , scientists are scrambling to identify the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Making matters worse , Europe rolled out a huge COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday to try to rein in the coronavirus pandemic but even more Europeans than American are sceptical about the speed at which the vaccines have been tested and approved and reluctant to have the shot .
While the European Union has secured contracts drugmakers including Pfizer , Moderna and AstraZeneca , for a total of more than two billion doses and has set a goal for all adults to be inoculated next year , this is looking increasingly like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the local population has expressed “ high levels of hesitancy ” towards inoculation in countries from France to Poland , with many used to vaccines taking decades to develop , not just months .
“ I don ’ t think there ’ s a vaccine in history that has been tested so quickly , ” Ireneusz Sikorski , 41 , said as he stepped out of a church in central Warsaw with his two children .
“ I am not saying vaccination shouldn ’ t be taking place .
But I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on my children , or on myself .
”

All is not going according to plan in the biggest global rollout of what is arguably the most important vaccine in a century, and it is not just growing US mistrust in the covid injection effort that was rolled out in record time: an unexpected spike in allergic reactions to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (and now, Moderna too) may prove catastrophic to widespread acceptance unless scientists can figure out what is causing it after the FDA’s rushed approval, and is also why as we reported yesterday, scientists are scrambling to identify the potential culprit causing the allergic reactions.
Making matters worse, Europe rolled out a huge COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday to try to rein in the coronavirus pandemic but even more Europeans than American are sceptical about the speed at which the vaccines have been tested and approved and reluctant to have the shot.
While the European Union has secured contracts drugmakers including Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca, for a total of more than two billion doses and has set a goal for all adults to be inoculated next year, this is looking increasingly like a pipe dream: according to recent surveys, the local population has expressed “high levels of hesitancy” towards inoculation in countries from France to Poland, with many used to vaccines taking decades to develop, not just months.
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“I don’t think there’s a vaccine in history that has been tested so quickly,” Ireneusz Sikorski, 41, said as he stepped out of a church in central Warsaw with his two children.
“I am not saying vaccination shouldn’t be taking place. But I am not going to test an unverified vaccine on my children, or on myself.”
www.zerohedge.com/medical/major-covid-vaccine-glitch-emerges-most-europeans-including-hospital-staff-refuse-take-it


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Surging margin debt, oil rig recovery, elevated sentiment

Margin debt has surged more than 50 % over the past 8 months ( since March 2020 bottom ) .
All historical cases of such aggressive positioning occurred near 1-2 year market tops .
This happened near the start of the 1973-1974 , 2000-2002 , and 2007-2009 bear markets .
The June 1983 historical case was followed by a 1 year-long stock market correction : Crescat Capital ’ s Kevin Smith noted that the U.S. oil rig count has stabilized near the lowest level in a decade : Total World Oil & Gas Rig Count paints an even clearer picture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low .
This should be bullish for energy in 2021 , especially as the global economy recovers : Crude oil usually pushed higher over the next 3 months when the U.S. oil rig count jumped from an extremely low level : Sentiment is elevated : AAII Bulls is extremely high while AAII Bears is extremely low .
The gap between AAII Bulls & Bears is at the highest level since January 2018 , when stocks tanked and VIX spiked .
However , such bullish AAII readings was not consistently bearish for stocks in @ @ @

by Troy
Surging margin debt
Margin debt has surged more than 50% over the past 8 months (since March 2020 bottom).
All historical cases of such aggressive positioning occurred near 1-2 year market tops. This happened near the start of the 1973-1974, 2000-2002, and 2007-2009 bear markets. The June 1983 historical case was followed by a 1 year-long stock market correction:
Oil rig recovery
Crescat Capital’s Kevin Smith noted that the U.S. oil rig count has stabilized near the lowest level in a decade:
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Total World Oil & Gas Rig Count paints an even clearer picture: energy supply is at a multi-decade low. This should be bullish for energy in 2021, especially as the global economy recovers:
Crude oil usually pushed higher over the next 3 months when the U.S. oil rig count jumped from an extremely low level:
Sentiment
Sentiment is elevated: AAII Bulls is extremely high while AAII Bears is extremely low.
The gap between AAII Bulls & Bears is at the highest level since January 2018, when stocks tanked and VIX spiked. However, such bullish AAII readings was not consistently bearish for stocks in the past:


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Preparing for the Petrodollar’s Demise

Preparing for the Petrodollar’s Demise

Lyn Alden with Jay Taylor on Turning Hard Times Into Good Times Lyn Alden explains why the petrodollar ’ s @ @ @ @ @ that will mean for Americans , and how investors should prepare to profit from this @ @

Lyn Alden with Jay Taylor on Turning Hard Times Into Good Times
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Lyn Alden explains why the petrodollar’s days are limited, what that will mean for Americans, and how investors should prepare to profit from this knowledge.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Rich Millennials Plot the End of Civilization

he New York Times managed to find some young people whose silver spoons provide a sour taste in their mouths .
To hear them talk , their good fortune is making them sick .
“ I want to build a world where someone like me , a young person who controls tens of millions of dollars , is impossible , ” Sam Jacobs , 25 , told the Times .
Jacobs went off to college a normal young man and came back a socialist .
Suddenly his family ’ s “ extreme , plutocratic wealth ” became too much of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to put his inheritance toward ending capitalism , ” Zoë Beery wrote for the NYT , “ and by that he means using his money to undo systems that accumulate money for those at the top , and that have played a large role in widening economic and racial inequality.
” Wow , that is some self-loathing .
If only Ludwig von Mises were able to counsel young Jacobs , whose grandfather founded Qualcomm and who is set to inherit $ 100 million .
In his book Epistemological Problems of Economics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes in the prevailing system of social stratification , moral philosophers continued to hold fast to the fundamental idea of Cicero ’ s doctrine that making money is degrading.
” Beery writes that wealth is concentrated in the upper brackets and “ Millennials will be the recipients of the largest generational shift of assets in American history.
” That doesn ’ t seem like a worrying thought ; however , it is for Rachel Gelman , a thirty-year-old in Oakland , California , who described her politics to Beery as “ anticapitalist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is mostly stocks , which means it comes from underpaying and undervaluing working-class people , and that ’ s impossible to disconnect from the economic legacies of Indigenous genocide and slavery , ” the guilty Gelman said .
“ Once I realized that , I couldn ’ t imagine doing anything with my wealth besides redistribute it to these communities.
” Mises saw it differently .
“ The riches of the rich are not the cause of the poverty of anybody ; the process that makes some people rich is , on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that improves many peoples ’ want satisfaction .
The entrepreneurs , the capitalists and the technologists prosper as far as they succeed in best supplying the consumers , ” he wrote in The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality .
Elizabeth Baldwin is a thirty-four-year-old democratic socialist in Cambridge , Massachusetts , who was adopted from India by a white family when she was a baby .
Now , thanks to her adoptive parents , she is wealthy , with a stock portfolio containing shares in Coca-Cola and Exxon-Mobil .
But , she hates the thought of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corporation shares and instead “ would rather put my money into a community that has been denied economic resources and disrupts the system.
” She ’ s directing her funds toward what she and other wealthy millennials describe as the “ solidarity economy.
” Fellow traveler and democratic socialist , Emma Thomas , a twenty-nine-year-old , described what she ’ s now investing in as “ an economy that is about exchange and taking care of needs , that is cooperative and sustainable , and that doesn ’ t demand unfettered growth.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a screen are imaginary , ” Thomas told the Times .
“ But what ’ s not imaginary is whether you have shelter , food and a community .
Those are true returns.
” Where do these ideas come from ?
University faculty , of course .
Richard D. Wolff , a Marxist and an emeritus economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst said he has been professionally arguing against capitalism ’ s selling points since his teaching career began , in 1967 , but that his millennial students “ are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their parents ever were.
” We can only thank goodness the parents of these young people believed in serving customers and saving their wealth .
This wealth was not created nefariously .
As Murray Rothbard explained , “ On the free market , it is a happy fact that the maximization of the wealth of one person or group redounds to the benefit of all.
” What these millennials are up to is not to be ignored .
As Mises wrote in his book Liberalism , “ Modern civilization will not perish unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of self-destruction.
” Author : Douglas French is former president of the Mises Institute , author of Early Speculative Bubbles & Increases in the Money Supply , and author of Walk Away : The Rise and Fall of the Home-Ownership Myth .
He received his master ’ s degree in economics from UNLV , studying under both Professor Murray Rothbard and Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe .

by Doug French via Mises
he New York Times managed to find some young people whose silver spoons provide a sour taste in their mouths. To hear them talk, their good fortune is making them sick.
“I want to build a world where someone like me, a young person who controls tens of millions of dollars, is impossible,” Sam Jacobs, 25, told the Times. Jacobs went off to college a normal young man and came back a socialist. Suddenly his family’s “extreme, plutocratic wealth” became too much of a burden for him.
“He wants to put his inheritance toward ending capitalism,” Zoë Beery wrote for the NYT, “and by that he means using his money to undo systems that accumulate money for those at the top, and that have played a large role in widening economic and racial inequality.”
Wow, that is some self-loathing. If only Ludwig von Mises were able to counsel young Jacobs, whose grandfather founded Qualcomm and who is set to inherit $100 million. In his book Epistemological Problems of Economics, Mises wrote, “Through all the changes in the prevailing system of social stratification, moral philosophers continued to hold fast to the fundamental idea of Cicero’s doctrine that making money is degrading.”
Beery writes that wealth is concentrated in the upper brackets and “Millennials will be the recipients of the largest generational shift of assets in American history.”
That doesn’t seem like a worrying thought; however, it is for Rachel Gelman, a thirty-year-old in Oakland, California, who described her politics to Beery as “anticapitalist, anti-imperialist and abolitionist.”
“My money is mostly stocks, which means it comes from underpaying and undervaluing working-class people, and that’s impossible to disconnect from the economic legacies of Indigenous genocide and slavery,” the guilty Gelman said. “Once I realized that, I couldn’t imagine doing anything with my wealth besides redistribute it to these communities.”
Mises saw it differently. “The riches of the rich are not the cause of the poverty of anybody; the process that makes some people rich is, on the contrary, the corollary of the process that improves many peoples’ want satisfaction. The entrepreneurs, the capitalists and the technologists prosper as far as they succeed in best supplying the consumers,” he wrote in The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality.
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Elizabeth Baldwin is a thirty-four-year-old democratic socialist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who was adopted from India by a white family when she was a baby. Now, thanks to her adoptive parents, she is wealthy, with a stock portfolio containing shares in Coca-Cola and Exxon-Mobil.
But, she hates the thought of having her wealth tied up in multinational corporation shares and instead “would rather put my money into a community that has been denied economic resources and disrupts the system.”
She’s directing her funds toward what she and other wealthy millennials describe as the “solidarity economy.” Fellow traveler and democratic socialist, Emma Thomas, a twenty-nine-year-old, described what she’s now investing in as “an economy that is about exchange and taking care of needs, that is cooperative and sustainable, and that doesn’t demand unfettered growth.”
“At some point, these numbers on a screen are imaginary,” Thomas told the Times. “But what’s not imaginary is whether you have shelter, food and a community. Those are true returns.”
Where do these ideas come from? University faculty, of course. Richard D. Wolff, a Marxist and an emeritus economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst said he has been professionally arguing against capitalism’s selling points since his teaching career began, in 1967, but that his millennial students “are more open to hearing that message than their parents ever were.”
We can only thank goodness the parents of these young people believed in serving customers and saving their wealth. This wealth was not created nefariously. As Murray Rothbard explained, “On the free market, it is a happy fact that the maximization of the wealth of one person or group redounds to the benefit of all.”
What these millennials are up to is not to be ignored. As Mises wrote in his book Liberalism, “Modern civilization will not perish unless it does so by its own act of self-destruction.”Author:
Doug French
Douglas French is former president of the Mises Institute, author of Early Speculative Bubbles & Increases in the Money Supply, and author of Walk Away: The Rise and Fall of the Home-Ownership Myth. He received his master’s degree in economics from UNLV, studying under both Professor Murray Rothbard and Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Factory That Manufactures Hydroxychloroquine Mysteriously Bursts Into Flames, Explodes

( Natural News ) On Dec. 20 , an SCI Pharmtech manufacturing facility in Taoyuan City , Taiwan , burst into flames and exploded , leaving two people injured .
The facility , which manufactures the anti-Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) drug hydroxychloroquine , appears to have been targeted , perhaps by COVID-19 vaccine interests , in an effort to punish the company for manufacturing the inexpensive , highly effective remedy for the novel virus .
People as far away as New Taipei City , located in Taiwan ’ s Tamsui District , reported hearing a large blast shortly after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blast , thick black smoke was seen pouring out of the SCI Pharmtech factory .
A 30-year-old foreign migrant worker suffered third-degree burns to about 90 percent of his body , and is now in critical condition .
A 40-year-old man suffered similar burns but only on his hand .
Both men were rushed to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital for treatment .
The SCI Pharmtech factory in question is the second-largest HCQ provider in Asia .
It has since been closed , meaning no more HCQ production for the time being .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , remains open for travel despite being in close proximity to the deadly blast .
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the explosion , which is all too convenient having occurred just days after Big Vaccine started publicly releasing COVID-19 jabs as the alleged “ cure ” for the plandemic .
Hydroxychloroquine is cheap and effective against COVID-19 , which is why Big Pharma wants it to go away Back in the spring when the plandemic was first announced , the Trump administration claimed that the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chloroquine and HCQ as potential remedies for COVID-19 .
This ultimately did not happen , though , as the agency decided to do the exact opposite by prohibiting its prescription for the novel disease .
However , some countries are still administering and using HCQ as an effective remedy for COVID-19 , which seems to be a point of contention for those trying to push vaccines instead .
Because HCQ is a competitor of COVID-19 vaccines , it would appear as though powerful entities are trying to squelch it – including , potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be what caused this explosion .
We do not yet have concrete proof of this , so consider it speculation at this point .
Based on the circumstances , though , this writer would describe it more as informed speculation based on prior knowledge of how the pharmaceutical industry operates .
Just so you are aware , HCQ is a synthetic derivative of quinine , a naturally occurring compound found in cinchona bark .
It is chemically different from natural quinine , though , bearing only a “ small resemblance ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hydroxychloroquine was discovered during efforts to synthesize alternatives to quinine as anti-malarials , ” says Alan Armstrong , a professor of organic synthesis at Imperial College London .
“ There is a small resemblance in chemical structure in that both contain a ring system known as quinoline , ” he adds .
First developed in the 1950s from chloroquine , one of the first pharmaceutical remedies for malaria , HCQ goes under trade names like Plaquenil , Quensyl , and Plaquinol .
It recently made a resurgence based on evidence suggesting that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Hydroxychloroquine is a synthetically manufactured drug , developed based on the chemical structure of ?
quinine , ” indicated a spokesman for the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi , which produces Plaquenil .
“ Quinine ?
is not a component of our drug Plaquenil , the active ingredient is hydroxychloroquine.
” British tonic water manufacturer Fever Tree uses quinone in its formula , quinone being the constituent used in genuine tonic water to give it medicinal benefits .
Some people are taking natural quinine instead of HCQ to try to protect themselves @ @ @

by Ethan Huff of Natural News
(Natural News) On Dec. 20, an SCI Pharmtech manufacturing facility in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, burst into flames and exploded, leaving two people injured.
The facility, which manufactures the anti-Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) drug hydroxychloroquine, appears to have been targeted, perhaps by COVID-19 vaccine interests, in an effort to punish the company for manufacturing the inexpensive, highly effective remedy for the novel virus.
People as far away as New Taipei City, located in Taiwan’s Tamsui District, reported hearing a large blast shortly after noon on Sunday. Immediately following the blast, thick black smoke was seen pouring out of the SCI Pharmtech factory.
A 30-year-old foreign migrant worker suffered third-degree burns to about 90 percent of his body, and is now in critical condition. A 40-year-old man suffered similar burns but only on his hand. Both men were rushed to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The SCI Pharmtech factory in question is the second-largest HCQ provider in Asia. It has since been closed, meaning no more HCQ production for the time being. The nearby Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, however, remains open for travel despite being in close proximity to the deadly blast.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the explosion, which is all too convenient having occurred just days after Big Vaccine started publicly releasing COVID-19 jabs as the alleged “cure” for the plandemic.
Hydroxychloroquine is cheap and effective against COVID-19, which is why Big Pharma wants it to go away
Back in the spring when the plandemic was first announced, the Trump administration claimed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was on the verge of approving chloroquine and HCQ as potential remedies for COVID-19. This ultimately did not happen, though, as the agency decided to do the exact opposite by prohibiting its prescription for the novel disease.
However, some countries are still administering and using HCQ as an effective remedy for COVID-19, which seems to be a point of contention for those trying to push vaccines instead.
Because HCQ is a competitor of COVID-19 vaccines, it would appear as though powerful entities are trying to squelch it – including, potentially, through acts of terrorism, which could be what caused this explosion.
We do not yet have concrete proof of this, so consider it speculation at this point. Based on the circumstances, though, this writer would describe it more as informed speculation based on prior knowledge of how the pharmaceutical industry operates.
Just so you are aware, HCQ is a synthetic derivative of quinine, a naturally occurring compound found in cinchona bark. It is chemically different from natural quinine, though, bearing only a “small resemblance” to the real thing.
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“Historically, hydroxychloroquine was discovered during efforts to synthesize alternatives to quinine as anti-malarials,” says Alan Armstrong, a professor of organic synthesis at Imperial College London.
“There is a small resemblance in chemical structure in that both contain a ring system known as quinoline,” he adds.
First developed in the 1950s from chloroquine, one of the first pharmaceutical remedies for malaria, HCQ goes under trade names like Plaquenil, Quensyl, and Plaquinol. It recently made a resurgence based on evidence suggesting that it could be an effective remedy for COVID-19.
“Hydroxychloroquine is a synthetically manufactured drug, developed based on the chemical structure of?quinine,” indicated a spokesman for the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi, which produces Plaquenil.
“Quinine?is not a component of our drug Plaquenil, the active ingredient is hydroxychloroquine.”
British tonic water manufacturer Fever Tree uses quinone in its formula, quinone being the constituent used in genuine tonic water to give it medicinal benefits. Some people are taking natural quinine instead of HCQ to try to protect themselves against COVID-19.
Sources for this article include:
TaiwanEnglishNews.com
NaturalNews.com
NaturalNews.com
Forbes.com
Reuters.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--Trump’s Speech Was Hidden From The Nation

The Still Report , Released on 12/23/20 Bill Still is a former newspaper editor and publisher .
He has written @ @ @ @ @ Saturday Evening Post , the Los Angeles Times Syndicate , OMNI magazine , and has @ @ @ @ @ program , Health News .
He has written 22 books and two documentary videos and @ @ @ @ @ wildly popular daily YouTube Channel the “ Still Report ” , the quintessential report on @ @ @ @ @

The Still Report, Released on 12/23/20
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Bill Still is a former newspaper editor and publisher. He has written for USA Today, The Saturday Evening Post, the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, OMNI magazine, and has also produced the syndicated radio program, Health News. He has written 22 books and two documentary videos and is the host of his wildly popular daily YouTube Channel the “Still Report”, the quintessential report on the economy and Washington.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-28--True History of the 1929 Market Crash & New Deal

The New Deal was issued in response to the market crisis of 1929 and its economic fallout , caused by @ @ @ @ @ servant Joseph P. Kennedy – that Knight of Malta having been the number one short @ @ @ @ @ the market crash .
The Vatican was then able to buy up the stock market @ @ @ @ @ with the billions of lira they received previously that same year from Mussolini ( controlled @ @ @ @ @ . )
in the Lateran Accord .
The New Deal primarily benefited existing immigrant Catholics @ @ @ @ @ to economically elevate them from the ghettos to the middle class in order to compete @ @ @ @ @ Deal was based on the Bishop ’ s Program of Catholic priest John A. Ryan @

The New Deal was issued in response to the market crisis of 1929 and its economic fallout, caused by Papal Rome through its faithful servant Joseph P. Kennedy – that Knight of Malta having been the number one short seller of stock leading to the market crash. The Vatican was then able to buy up the stock market for pennies on the dollar with the billions of lira they received previously that same year from Mussolini (controlled by Tacchi Venturi, S.J.) in the Lateran Accord. The New Deal primarily benefited existing immigrant Catholics the most, and helped to economically elevate them from the ghettos to the middle class in order to compete with Protestants. The New Deal was based on the Bishop’s Program of Catholic priest John A. Ryan.
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h/t Veritas__Aequitas