investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--OH: California’s Highest-Paid Govt Employee Worked for Org Tied to Chinese Espionage. “Taxpayers pai

OH: California’s Highest-Paid Govt Employee Worked for Org Tied to Chinese Espionage. “Taxpayers paid $1.7 million to ex-pension fund manager Meng.”

California taxpayers shelled out more than $ 1 million to a man linked to a Chinese espionage program , making him the state government ’ s highest-paid worker .
Meng Yu , former chief investment officer of the California Public Employees ’ Retirement System ( CalPERS ) , received more than $ 1.7 million in total pay and benefits in 2019 , according to the latest financial disclosures obtained by Transparent California , a taxpayer watchdog group .
Under Meng ’ s leadership the pension fund , which covers two million members in the retirement system and 1.5 million members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject to federal inquiries into its investments in Chinese government entities .
Meng took the lead at the pension fund after China ’ s Thousand Talents Program recruited him to serve as the deputy CIO of China ’ s State Administration of Foreign Exchange ( SAFE ) , a state-controlled entity .
The FBI considers the Thousand Talents Program an example of “ China ’ s non-traditional espionage against the United States ” that seeks to recruit people to transfer U.S. trade secrets and taxpayer-funded research into the hands of the Chinese government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Daily that he worked for SAFE out of patriotic commitment to “ the motherland.
” Neither CalPERS nor Governor Gavin Newsom ’ s ( D. ) office responded to requests for comment .
Robert Fellner , the executive director of Transparent California , blasted CalPERS for failing to conduct appropriate oversight for such a high-profile position , pointing to Meng ’ s August resignation .

California taxpayers shelled out more than $1 million to a man linked to a Chinese espionage program, making him the state government’s highest-paid worker.
Meng Yu, former chief investment officer of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), received more than $1.7 million in total pay and benefits in 2019, according to the latest financial disclosures obtained by Transparent California, a taxpayer watchdog group. Under Meng’s leadership the pension fund, which covers two million members in the retirement system and 1.5 million members under its health program, has been subject to federal inquiries into its investments in Chinese government entities.
Meng took the lead at the pension fund after China’s Thousand Talents Program recruited him to serve as the deputy CIO of China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), a state-controlled entity. The FBI considers the Thousand Talents Program an example of “China’s non-traditional espionage against the United States” that seeks to recruit people to transfer U.S. trade secrets and taxpayer-funded research into the hands of the Chinese government. Meng told the propaganda outlet People’s Daily that he worked for SAFE out of patriotic commitment to “the motherland.”
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Neither CalPERS nor Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D.) office responded to requests for comment.
Robert Fellner, the executive director of Transparent California, blasted CalPERS for failing to conduct appropriate oversight for such a high-profile position, pointing to Meng’s August resignation.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Markets Recover Monday’s Losses, Continue November Rally Into December

U.S. stocks recovered Monday ’ s losses and kicked off December with more gains .
The rallies we saw in November continued on to start the final month of 2020 – a year which has been quite trying and difficult .
• None The Dow Jones , which jumped as high as 400 points to hit a new intraday high , closed up 185.28 points , or 0.6 % , to 29,823.92 .
The S & P 500 notched a record closing high and also rose 1.1 % , while the Nasdaq gained 1.3 % and also closed at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boosted after lawmakers revealed on Tuesday a $ 908 billion stimulus plan that includes over $ 200 billion in Paycheck Protection Program • None Additional vaccine news helped spur the markets as well , after Pfizer and BioNTech applied to the European Medicines Agency for conditional marketing authorization of their coronavirus vaccine .
This could potentially put the vaccine to full use in Europe before the end of 2020 .
• None Electric-car maker Tesla ( TSLA ) gained 2.7 % after S & P announced that the stock would be added to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dec. 21 in a single step , despite the company ’ s large size .
Apple ( AAPL ) also rose 3 % along with Intel ( INTC ) to lead the Dow higher .
Communications and financials led the S & P 500 , rising at least 1.9 % each .
• None Zoom Video ( ZM ) was the laggard of the day and fell 15.3 % despite reporting better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter .
• None Markets picked up where they left off in November .
The Dow rallied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best one-month performance since January 1987 .
The S & P 500 and Nasdaq also rose 10.8 % and 11.8 % , respectively , for their strongest monthly gains since April .
After November ’ s gain and Tuesday ’ s rally , the S & P 500 is now up 13.8 % for 2020 .
• None Value stocks and small-caps led last month ’ s rally since these are stocks largely reliant on an economic comeback .
The vaccine news of the last several weeks buoyed the sentiment .
The iShares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallied 13.4 % for the month , and outperformed its growth counterpart , the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF ( IWF ) , by more than 3 % .
The small-cap Russell 2000 also had its best month ever and rose more than 18 % .
• None However , not all is well .
Both Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke before Congress on Tuesday , with Powell stating that the economic outlook for the U.S. was “ extraordinarily uncertain , ” and that the surge in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next few months.
” Powell further said that a full economic recovery is unlikely until people feel safe and confident .
• None Additionally , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University , more than 13 million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. along with over 266,000 deaths .
Shutdown and emergency measures continue to be reimposed worldwide and in the U.S .
Most recently , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s announced that the state was reimplementing emergency hospital measures .
• None ISM data also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November .
Although figures pointed to expansion in the overall economy for the seventh month in a row , according to the ISM Manufacturing report , the PMI for the US fell to 57.5 in November from a two year high of 59.3 in October .
Figures came in slightly lower than market forecasts of 58 .
There will be optimistic days where investors rotate into cyclicals and value stocks , and pessimistic days where there will be a broad sell-off or rotation into “ stay-at-home ” names .
In the mid-term and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a light at the end of the tunnel .
Once this pandemic is finally brought under control and vaccines are mass deployed , volatility will surely stabilize , and optimism and relief will permeate the markets .
In fact , CNBC personality Jim Cramer said that beating COVID-19 would be like “ the end of prohibition.
” Stocks especially dependent on a rapid recovery and reopening , such as small-caps , should thrive .
It is a simple fact – markets will continue to wrestle with the negative reality on the ground and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While more positive vaccine news continues to trickle in day by day , there is still discouraging COVID-19 news , economic news , and geopolitical news to consider .
Amidst the current fears of a double-dip recession with further COVID-19-related shutdowns and no stimulus , it is very possible that a short-term downside persists .
However , Tuesday ’ s stimulus update offered some kind of hope .
Due to this tug of war between good news and bad , any subsequent move downwards will likely be modest in comparison to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the start of November .
It is truly hard to say with conviction that another crash or bear market will come .
If anything , the constant wrestling match between sentiments will keep markets relatively sideways .
Therefore , to sum it up : While there is long-term optimism , there is short-term pessimism .
A short-term correction is very possible .
But it is hard to say with conviction that a big correction will happen .
In Tuesday ’ s S & P chart , there are a few indicators that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face some near-term volatility .
However , again , it is hard to say with conviction that it will be something major – especially compared to its gains since March .
The RSI of 64.86 keeps the S & P in a HOLD category , and it has ticked up somewhat since Tuesday .
Be very wary if the RSI exceeds the overbought level of 70 – because it ’ s approaching .
The S & P ’ s sharp decline in volume since November 9 is what is more alarming .
Especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – despite the index ’ s move to a record closing high .
Low volume , especially a sharp drop in volume , means that there are fewer shares trading .
Lower volume also means less liquidity across the index , and an increase in stock price volatility .
Therefore , any drop in volume coinciding with a sharp rally puts some serious doubt on the sustainability of the up-trend and short-term outlook .
We ’ re in the early recovery phase of the cycle following the COVID-19 recession , but this rapid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from these elevated levels would not be a shock… but another surge based on good news would not be a shock either .
Because of all of the uncertainty , a HOLD for the S & P is an appropriate call .
For an ETF that attempts to directly correlate with the performance of the S & P , the SPDR S & P ETF ( SPY ) is a good option .
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U.S. stocks recovered Monday’s losses and kicked off December with more gains. The rallies we saw in November continued on to start the final month of 2020 – a year which has been quite trying and difficult.
News Recap
The Dow Jones, which jumped as high as 400 points to hit a new intraday high, closed up 185.28 points, or 0.6%, to 29,823.92. The S&P 500 notched a record closing high and also rose 1.1%, while the Nasdaq gained 1.3% and also closed at a record high.
Sentiment was boosted after lawmakers revealed on Tuesday a $908 billion stimulus plan that includes over $200 billion in Paycheck Protection Program small business loans.
Additional vaccine news helped spur the markets as well, after Pfizer and BioNTech applied to the European Medicines Agency for conditional marketing authorization of their coronavirus vaccine . This could potentially put the vaccine to full use in Europe before the end of 2020.
Electric-car maker Tesla (TSLA) gained 2.7% after S&P announced that the stock would be added to the S&P 500 index on Dec. 21 in a single step, despite the company’s large size. Apple (AAPL) also rose 3% along with Intel (INTC) to lead the Dow higher. Communications and financials led the S&P 500, rising at least 1.9% each.
Zoom Video (ZM) was the laggard of the day and fell 15.3% despite reporting better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter.
Markets picked up where they left off in November. The Dow rallied 11.8% in November, posting its best one-month performance since January 1987. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rose 10.8% and 11.8%, respectively, for their strongest monthly gains since April. After November’s gain and Tuesday’s rally, the S&P 500 is now up 13.8% for 2020.
Value stocks and small-caps led last month’s rally since these are stocks largely reliant on an economic comeback. The vaccine news of the last several weeks buoyed the sentiment. The iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) rallied 13.4% for the month, and outperformed its growth counterpart, the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), by more than 3%. The small-cap Russell 2000 also had its best month ever and rose more than 18%.
However, not all is well. Both Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke before Congress on Tuesday, with Powell stating that the economic outlook for the U.S. was “extraordinarily uncertain,” and that the surge in COVID-19 cases “could prove challenging for the next few months.” Powell further said that a full economic recovery is unlikely until people feel safe and confident.
Additionally, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, more than 13 million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. along with over 266,000 deaths . Shutdown and emergency measures continue to be reimposed worldwide and in the U.S. Most recently, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announced that the state was reimplementing emergency hospital measures.
ISM data also showed that U.S. factory growth slowed in November. Although figures pointed to expansion in the overall economy for the seventh month in a row, according to the ISM Manufacturing report, the PMI for the US fell to 57.5 in November from a two year high of 59.3 in October. Figures came in slightly lower than market forecasts of 58.
There will be optimistic days where investors rotate into cyclicals and value stocks, and pessimistic days where there will be a broad sell-off or rotation into “stay-at-home” names.
In the mid-term and long-term, however, there is certainly a light at the end of the tunnel. Once this pandemic is finally brought under control and vaccines are mass deployed, volatility will surely stabilize, and optimism and relief will permeate the markets. In fact, CNBC personality Jim Cramer said that beating COVID-19 would be like “the end of prohibition.” Stocks especially dependent on a rapid recovery and reopening, such as small-caps, should thrive.
It is a simple fact – markets will continue to wrestle with the negative reality on the ground and optimism for an economic rebound in 2021. While more positive vaccine news continues to trickle in day by day, there is still discouraging COVID-19 news, economic news, and geopolitical news to consider. Amidst the current fears of a double-dip recession with further COVID-19-related shutdowns and no stimulus, it is very possible that a short-term downside persists. However, Tuesday’s stimulus update offered some kind of hope. Due to this tug of war between good news and bad, any subsequent move downwards will likely be modest in comparison to the gains since the bottoms in March and since the start of November. It is truly hard to say with conviction that another crash or bear market will come. If anything, the constant wrestling match between sentiments will keep markets relatively sideways.
Therefore, to sum it up:
While there is long-term optimism, there is short-term pessimism. A short-term correction is very possible. But it is hard to say with conviction that a big correction will happen.
In Tuesday’s S&P chart, there are a few indicators that show that the S&P could face some near-term volatility. However, again, it is hard to say with conviction that it will be something major – especially compared to its gains since March. The RSI of 64.86 keeps the S&P in a HOLD category, and it has ticked up somewhat since Tuesday. Be very wary if the RSI exceeds the overbought level of 70 – because it’s approaching.
The S&P’s sharp decline in volume since November 9 is what is more alarming. Especially the fact that it declined on Tuesday – despite the index’s move to a record closing high.
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Low volume, especially a sharp drop in volume, means that there are fewer shares trading. Lower volume also means less liquidity across the index, and an increase in stock price volatility. Therefore, any drop in volume coinciding with a sharp rally puts some serious doubt on the sustainability of the up-trend and short-term outlook.
We’re in the early recovery phase of the cycle following the COVID-19 recession, but this rapid rebound is under pressure. Further pullback from these elevated levels would not be a shock… but another surge based on good news would not be a shock either. Because of all of the uncertainty, a HOLD for the S&P is an appropriate call. For an ETF that attempts to directly correlate with the performance of the S&P, the SPDR S&P ETF (SPY) is a good option.
Today’s premium analysis will showcase a “Drivers and Divers” section which will break down some sectors that are in and out of favor.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--The Next Gold Rush Is Here

The Next Gold Rush Is Here

You have been warned .
The Biden – Yellen ( BY ) dream team will fulfil our worst fears of deficit spending , debt explosion and dollar collapse .
Not that a Trump win would have been that much different since the die had already been cast long ago for the final decline of the current financial system .
And the BY duo will be the perfect team to lead the US economy and the rest of the world into perdition .
Biden is already an experienced player in deficit spending and massive debt accumulation .
And Yellen was there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was required .
Biden served as Vice President from 2009 to 2017 .
During those 8 years US debt went from $ 10.7 trillion to $ 20t .
That is a massive increase of 85 % or $ 9.3t .
When Reagan became president in 1981 , US debt was just under $ 930 billion .
It took the combined efforts of Reagan , Bush Sr , Clinton and Bush Jr 28 years to grow the US debt by $ 10t whilst Obama and Biden managed to grow it by almost the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must remember is that the Great Financial Crisis was supposed to have been resolved in 2009 .
So there should not have been the same pressure to spend money freely when Obama and Biden came to power .
But as good socialists Democrats , they threw frugality to the wind and spent recklessly .
The last three years of their reign , 2014-7 they had Yellen as accomplice in her role as Chair of the Fed .
So this is a team with deep experience in creating money out of thin air .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no intention of being outspent or outshone by any previous president .
So Trump will have managed to increase the US debt by $ 8 trillion in just 4 years – a remarkable record !
I don ’ t believe that anyone back in 2017 forecasted that US debt would be $ 28t in January 2017 , at the end of Trump ’ s four years .
But that was very easy to forecast for anyone who studies history .
Since Reagan became president US debt has on average doubled every 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few years ago ( US debt explosion & Weimar II ) I forecasted a debt doubling to $ 40 trillion by early 2025 and $ 28t at the half way mark in January 2021 .
No genius is required for such a forecast nor teams of analysts or economists with supercomputers .
A brief study of history combined with a simple extrapolation is all that is required .
But alas that is much too simple a method to take any notice of .
So if Yellen is appointed Treasury Secretary , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in expanding debt and printing money .
Talking about experience , has there ever been a president and treasury secretary whose ages add up to over 150 years ?
I doubt it and sadly their long money manufacturing experience is the wrong medicine for the US .
Ahead for the new administration lies the arduous task of keeping the sinking “ SS US ECONOMY ” afloat .
Certainly not an enviable task .
Because the end game is virtually certain .
Ships can go down very quickly or it can be a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is already loaded with $ 80 trillion total US debt of which the government has issued $ 27 trillion and the Fed printed $ 7 trillion .
Add to that derivatives and unfunded liabilities of at least $ 1/2 quadrillion .
So say a total of $ 600 trillion in US debt including liabilities that will become debt .
Just as an illustration , $ 600 trillion in $ 100 bills would weigh 60 million tons .
This weight corresponds to 150,000 747 jumbo jets .
With that amount of debt load , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is obviously not surprising that governments are planning to do away with paper money in favour of CBDC ( Central Bank Digital Currency ) .
So much easier to stick the total debt of $ 600t on a small usb stick that weighs a few grams .
EXPONENTIAL PHASE OF QE IS HERE And that is the way that central banks will try to fool the world , by shrinking the money supply to a binary code of Zeros and Ones in a reset .
But even if that does away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currency does not change anything .
It will just become a new form of fiat that can be expanded at will but with the same problems as paper money .
What we do know is that the exponential phase of global QE has just started .
Just three central banks , the Fed , ECB and BoJ have printed $ 7.5 trillion since March 2020 , by expanding their balance sheets by 50 % from $ 14.5t to $ 22t in November .
Morgan Stanley estimates that for 2021 , central banks will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per month .
This seems much too low , bearing in mind that major parts of the world are in lockdown with 100s of millions of people either furloughed or redundant and with many businesses going under .
The retail and leisure/travel industries for example are haemorrhaging and unlikely to ever recover fully .
Thousands of small businesses are also going under every month .
QE in 2021 will not only be used for more support to the undeserved banking system .
Also individuals and businesses will be direct beneficiaries of QE as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Modern Monetary Theory ) .
Thus the money printing bonanza in 2021 is likely to far exceed the 2020 levels .
This will not only put enormous pressure on the financial system , but will also be reflected in a collapsing dollar .
The biggest problem is the massive amount of treasuries being issued in 2020 and 2021 only has one buyer .
The old buyers of US debt , China , Japan , Russia , Saudi Arabia etc are seeing the writing on the wall and are no more interested in buying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MAN STANDING – US $ THE FIRST CURRENCY FALLING So the last man standing is the Fed and this is why Yellen is perfect for the job as Treasury Secretary .
With her Fed experience she will , with ease , plan for the biggest monetising of US debt in history .
Initially the dollar will be the biggest victim as an ever increasing amount of dollars are created .
Many currency observers watch the dollar index .
But since this is not really a traded currency , I prefer the EUR/USD spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the commodity with the biggest trading volume in the world at $ 1.5 trillion a day .
The S & P daily volume is around $ 150 billion and US treasuries $ 500b .
Below is a table of daily trading volumes that I have shown before ( EUR volume not included ) .
This chart was shown to point out that daily trading volume in gold is 850x daily mine production and twice as big as the S & P volume .
I will not go into this table in detail here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive gold trading by the bullion banks is a clear sign that they have major problems to balance their positions due to the naked paper gold shorts .
Coming back to the Euro-Dollar , this chart is now very bullish for the euro and thus bearish for the dollar .
After a 12 year correction , the Euro is now breaking out on the upside against the dollar and looks very bullish .
The Euro is already up 14 % this year and is likely to strengthen considerably in 2021 as the dollar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FIRST TO THE BOTTOM Many observers question how the euro can strengthen with the major problems within the EU combined with the ever growing ECB balance sheet .
What most people don ’ t understand is that the Euro is not strong in itself .
Measuring currencies against each other is a mug ’ s game .
If two currencies are dying , there is no absolute advantage in dying slightly more slowly and being the second to the bottom .
It is only a matter of relative timing since currencies can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same rate .
It doesn ’ t really matter which currency wins the race since there is no prize for being first to the bottom .
The fallacy is of course that currencies should not be measured against each other but against real money that over time has maintained its purchasing power .
And the only money that has survived in history in its original form is of course gold .
All other currencies have gone to zero .
The chart below shows what has happened to all currencies against gold in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has repeated itself throughout history .
MEASURE WEALTH IN GOLD AND NOT IN DELUSIONAL DOLLARS So if you measure your money in depreciating dollars or euros , you are deluding yourself .
It is like slowly sinking in quicksand .
There is no support and no way out .
History must never be ignored but sadly few people study history .
So prepare for massive QE , a rapid dollar fall with a US and world economy in severe decline in 2021 .
There will be no recovery for years and maybe for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOR THE COMING GOLD RUSH Your best friend and protector in this ignominious company of bubble assets and falling currencies are precious metals in the form of physical gold and silver .
But please ignore PAPER gold and silver ( including ETFs ) which one day will be worthless .
On the opposite side of the collapsing dollar stands gold which is about to start an accelerated rise .
Gold ( and silver ) has now completed the correction since August and is about to resume its 20 year uptrend .
The strength @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gold market by surprise .
And remember that gold is for long term wealth preservation and not for speculation .

You have been warned. The Biden – Yellen (BY) nightmare dream team will fulfil our worst fears of deficit spending, debt explosion and dollar collapse.
Not that a Trump win would have been that much different since the die had already been cast long ago for the final decline of the current financial system.
And the BY duo will be the perfect team to lead the US economy and the rest of the world into perdition. Biden is already an experienced player in deficit spending and massive debt accumulation. And Yellen was there for part of the time printing whatever was required.
BIDEN YELLEN – SEASONED MONEY PRINTERS
Biden served as Vice President from 2009 to 2017. During those 8 years US debt went from $10.7 trillion to $20t. That is a massive increase of 85% or $9.3t.
When Reagan became president in 1981, US debt was just under $930 billion. It took the combined efforts of Reagan, Bush Sr, Clinton and Bush Jr 28 years to grow the US debt by $10t whilst Obama and Biden managed to grow it by almost the same amount in 8 years.
What we must remember is that the Great Financial Crisis was supposed to have been resolved in 2009. So there should not have been the same pressure to spend money freely when Obama and Biden came to power. But as good socialists Democrats, they threw frugality to the wind and spent recklessly.
The last three years of their reign, 2014-7 they had Yellen as accomplice in her role as Chair of the Fed. So this is a team with deep experience in creating money out of thin air.
A REMARKABLE RECORD
When Trump took over in 2017 he had no intention of being outspent or outshone by any previous president. So Trump will have managed to increase the US debt by $8 trillion in just 4 years – a remarkable record!
I don’t believe that anyone back in 2017 forecasted that US debt would be $28t in January 2017, at the end of Trump’s four years. But that was very easy to forecast for anyone who studies history.
Since Reagan became president US debt has on average doubled every 8 years. Thus in an article a few years ago (US debt explosion & Weimar II) I forecasted a debt doubling to $40 trillion by early 2025 and $28t at the half way mark in January 2021. No genius is required for such a forecast nor teams of analysts or economists with supercomputers.
A brief study of history combined with a simple extrapolation is all that is required. But alas that is much too simple a method to take any notice of.
DREAM DUO WITH 150 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE
So if Yellen is appointed Treasury Secretary, we have a dream team with extensive executive experience in expanding debt and printing money. Talking about experience, has there ever been a president and treasury secretary whose ages add up to over 150 years? I doubt it and sadly their long money manufacturing experience is the wrong medicine for the US.
Ahead for the new administration lies the arduous task of keeping the sinking “SS US ECONOMY” afloat.
Certainly not an enviable task. Because the end game is virtually certain. Ships can go down very quickly or it can be a long drawn out affair.
This particular ship is already loaded with $80 trillion total US debt of which the government has issued $27 trillion and the Fed printed $7 trillion. Add to that derivatives and unfunded liabilities of at least $1/2 quadrillion. So say a total of $600 trillion in US debt including liabilities that will become debt.
DEBT WEIGHT – 150,000 747 JUMBOS
Just as an illustration, $600 trillion in $100 bills would weigh 60 million tons. This weight corresponds to 150,000 747 jumbo jets. With that amount of debt load, no wonder the ship will sink quickly.
It is obviously not surprising that governments are planning to do away with paper money in favour of CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency). So much easier to stick the total debt of $600t on a small usb stick that weighs a few grams.
EXPONENTIAL PHASE OF QE IS HERE
And that is the way that central banks will try to fool the world, by shrinking the money supply to a binary code of Zeros and Ones in a reset. But even if that does away with paper money, creating a digital currency does not change anything. It will just become a new form of fiat that can be expanded at will but with the same problems as paper money.
What we do know is that the exponential phase of global QE has just started.
Just three central banks, the Fed, ECB and BoJ have printed $7.5 trillion since March 2020, by expanding their balance sheets by 50% from $14.5t to $22t in November.
Morgan Stanley estimates that for 2021, central banks will print a total of $300 billion per month. This seems much too low, bearing in mind that major parts of the world are in lockdown with 100s of millions of people either furloughed or redundant and with many businesses going under.
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The retail and leisure/travel industries for example are haemorrhaging and unlikely to ever recover fully. Thousands of small businesses are also going under every month.
MMT COMING – DOLLAR COLLAPSE
QE in 2021 will not only be used for more support to the undeserved banking system. Also individuals and businesses will be direct beneficiaries of QE as Biden and Harris subscribe to MMT (Modern Monetary Theory).
Thus the money printing bonanza in 2021 is likely to far exceed the 2020 levels. This will not only put enormous pressure on the financial system, but will also be reflected in a collapsing dollar.
The biggest problem is the massive amount of treasuries being issued in 2020 and 2021 only has one buyer. The old buyers of US debt, China, Japan, Russia, Saudi Arabia etc are seeing the writing on the wall and are no more interested in buying depreciating dollar treasuries.
FED THE LAST MAN STANDING – US$ THE FIRST CURRENCY FALLING
So the last man standing is the Fed and this is why Yellen is perfect for the job as Treasury Secretary. With her Fed experience she will, with ease, plan for the biggest monetising of US debt in history.
Initially the dollar will be the biggest victim as an ever increasing amount of dollars are created. Many currency observers watch the dollar index. But since this is not really a traded currency, I prefer the EUR/USD spread. The euro against the dollar is the commodity with the biggest trading volume in the world at $1.5 trillion a day. The S&P daily volume is around $150 billion and US treasuries $500b.
EUR USD $1.5T DAILY VOLUME TO SLAUGHTER DOLLAR
Below is a table of daily trading volumes that I have shown before (EUR volume not included). This chart was shown to point out that daily trading volume in gold is 850x daily mine production and twice as big as the S&P volume. I will not go into this table in detail here but suffice it to say that this massive gold trading by the bullion banks is a clear sign that they have major problems to balance their positions due to the naked paper gold shorts.
Coming back to the Euro-Dollar, this chart is now very bullish for the euro and thus bearish for the dollar. After a 12 year correction, the Euro is now breaking out on the upside against the dollar and looks very bullish. The Euro is already up 14% this year and is likely to strengthen considerably in 2021 as the dollar falls rapidly.
NO PRIZE FOR BEING FIRST TO THE BOTTOM
Many observers question how the euro can strengthen with the major problems within the EU combined with the ever growing ECB balance sheet. What most people don’t understand is that the Euro is not strong in itself. Measuring currencies against each other is a mug’s game. If two currencies are dying, there is no absolute advantage in dying slightly more slowly and being the second to the bottom. It is only a matter of relative timing since currencies can’t all fall against each other at the same rate.
It doesn’t really matter which currency wins the race since there is no prize for being first to the bottom. The fallacy is of course that currencies should not be measured against each other but against real money that over time has maintained its purchasing power.
And the only money that has survived in history in its original form is of course gold. All other currencies have gone to zero. The chart below shows what has happened to all currencies against gold in the last 100 years. This pattern has repeated itself throughout history.
MEASURE WEALTH IN GOLD AND NOT IN DELUSIONAL DOLLARS
So if you measure your money in depreciating dollars or euros, you are deluding yourself. It is like slowly sinking in quicksand. There is no support and no way out.
History must never be ignored but sadly few people study history.
So prepare for massive QE, a rapid dollar fall with a US and world economy in severe decline in 2021. There will be no recovery for years and maybe for a decade or more.
GET READY FOR THE COMING GOLD RUSH
Your best friend and protector in this ignominious company of bubble assets and falling currencies are precious metals in the form of physical gold and silver.
But please ignore PAPER gold and silver (including ETFs) which one day will be worthless.
On the opposite side of the collapsing dollar stands gold which is about to start an accelerated rise.
Gold (and silver) has now completed the correction since August and is about to resume its 20 year uptrend.
The strength of the next move will take the gold market by surprise. And remember that gold is for long term wealth preservation and not for speculation.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Tucker: Elites are using identity politics to preserve class system

Doesn ’ t matter how rich tucker is right now .
Listen to what he is saying .
Research what @ @ @ @ @ if it ’ s true or not .
Make up your own mind .

Doesn’t matter how rich tucker is right now. Listen to what he is saying. Research what he said. Find out if it’s true or not. Make up your own mind.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Mannarino: Into The Abyss – The US Economy Is In Economic Freefall!

Gregory Mannarino started his career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the @ @ @ @ @ that working on Wall Street was not like the movies , he moved on to @ @ @ @ @ practiced medicine as a Physician Assistant .
He also served in the United States Naval @ @ @ @ @ having attained the rank of Lieutenant .
He is an active trader of the capital @ @ @ @ @ books pertaining to finance , global economics , and equity trading .
Gregory currently hosts @ @ @ @ @ ” on YouTube .
You can find out more about what he offers at his @ @ @

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Gregory Mannarino started his career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. After realizing that working on Wall Street was not like the movies, he moved on to get a medical degree and practiced medicine as a Physician Assistant. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve Medical Service Corps, having attained the rank of Lieutenant. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading. Gregory currently hosts a business day “MarketReport” on YouTube. You can find out more about what he offers at his website Traderschoice.net.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Carjackings up over 500% in minneapolis

Carjackings up over 500% in minneapolis

A housekeeper arriving early to her shift in south Minneapolis was confronted by two hooded teenagers outside her driver ’ s side window .
One pointed a gun at her head , demanding that she get out , before firing three shots : two ricocheted off the window and a third struck her side-view mirror .
The woman threw her car into reverse , sending the teens fleeing in the stolen car they arrived in , the latest in a series of brazen attempted armed robberies and carjackings in a wave that is stretching across the city .
Minneapolis residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in these crimes , and incidents occurring at all hours , including broad daylight .
“ She was completely traumatized , ” the woman ’ s employer , Kathy Higgins Victor , said of the Nov. 27 incident .
“ It ’ s just so bold.
” Over the past two months , Minneapolis police have logged more than 125 carjackings in the city , a troubling surge that authorities had largely linked to small groups of marauding teens .
But an increasing number of adults have been arrested in recent weeks for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period Saturday morning , police reported three separate carjackings in southeast Minneapolis , including one where an elderly woman was struck on the head .
Such attacks are up 537 % this month when compared with last November .

A housekeeper arriving early to her shift in south Minneapolis was confronted by two hooded teenagers outside her driver’s side window.
One pointed a gun at her head, demanding that she get out, before firing three shots: two ricocheted off the window and a third struck her side-view mirror.
The woman threw her car into reverse, sending the teens fleeing in the stolen car they arrived in, the latest in a series of brazen attempted armed robberies and carjackings in a wave that is stretching across the city. Minneapolis residents are grappling with a triple-digit percentage increase in these crimes, and incidents occurring at all hours, including broad daylight.
“She was completely traumatized,” the woman’s employer, Kathy Higgins Victor, said of the Nov. 27 incident. “It’s just so bold.”
Over the past two months, Minneapolis police have logged more than 125 carjackings in the city, a troubling surge that authorities had largely linked to small groups of marauding teens. But an increasing number of adults have been arrested in recent weeks for the same crime.
Within a one-hour period Saturday morning, police reported three separate carjackings in southeast Minneapolis, including one where an elderly woman was struck on the head. Such attacks are up 537% this month when compared with last November.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--A government watchdog says the Labor Department has been releasing flawed data — and finds that most

A government watchdog says the Labor Department has been releasing flawed data — and finds that most states underpaid jobless Americans

• The Labor Department reported false counts of week-to-week jobless-benefits claims , and several states underpaid unemployed Americans through a key economic relief program , the Government Accountability Office said Monday .
• Inconsistent state data , claims backlogs , and potential fraud in the benefits system resulted in “ flawed week-to-week comparisons ” of jobless-claims data , the government watchdog said .
• Average weekly payments through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program fell below the poverty line in 29 of the 41 states reporting data , the agency added .
While some states made minimum payments first and plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s unclear when the process can be completed .
• The GAO ’ s report signals the virus ’ economic fallout may be greater than first thought and that most states aren ’ t paying out the immediate relief allocated by Congress .
The Labor Department ’ s weekly tally of unemployment-insurance filings has reflected inaccurate data throughout the pandemic , and jobless Americans are being underpaid through the benefits program , the Government Accountability Office said Monday .
The historic number of unemployed Americans applying for benefits has skewed weekly claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in its report .
Inconsistent state data , claims backlogs , and potential fraud in the benefits system has resulted in “ flawed week-to-week comparisons of total claims numbers , ” the GAO added .
Additionally , a program meant to provide benefits to workers who lost their jobs because of the pandemic has been underpaying recipients in most states , the GAO said .
Some states paid minimum amounts first and aim to back pay the rest of recipients ’ claims once new tax information is taken into account .
Still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unemployment Assistance program in September fell below the poverty line in 29 of 41 states reporting data , the GAO said .

The Labor Department reported false counts of week-to-week jobless-benefits claims, and several states underpaid unemployed Americans through a key economic relief program, the Government Accountability Office said Monday.
Inconsistent state data, claims backlogs, and potential fraud in the benefits system resulted in “flawed week-to-week comparisons” of jobless-claims data, the government watchdog said.
Average weekly payments through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program fell below the poverty line in 29 of the 41 states reporting data, the agency added. While some states made minimum payments first and plan to back pay remaining totals, it’s unclear when the process can be completed.
The GAO’s report signals the virus’ economic fallout may be greater than first thought and that most states aren’t paying out the immediate relief allocated by Congress.
The Labor Department’s weekly tally of unemployment-insurance filings has reflected inaccurate data throughout the pandemic, and jobless Americans are being underpaid through the benefits program, the Government Accountability Office said Monday.
The historic number of unemployed Americans applying for benefits has skewed weekly claims figures for months, the government watchdog said in its report. Inconsistent state data, claims backlogs, and potential fraud in the benefits system has resulted in “flawed week-to-week comparisons of total claims numbers,” the GAO added.
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Additionally, a program meant to provide benefits to workers who lost their jobs because of the pandemic has been underpaying recipients in most states, the GAO said. Some states paid minimum amounts first and aim to back pay the rest of recipients’ claims once new tax information is taken into account. Still, average weekly payments through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program in September fell below the poverty line in 29 of 41 states reporting data, the GAO said.
www.businessinsider.com/gao-report-flawed-weekly-jobless-claims-data-underpaid-unemployed-americans-2020-11


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--MarketWatch: “We may need climate lockdowns to halt climate change, Mariana Mazzucato writes. That m

MarketWatch: “We may need climate lockdowns to halt climate change, Mariana Mazzucato writes. That might mean governments limiting private vehicle use, banning consumption of red meat, etc. We must do capitalism differently to avoid that.”

OPINION : We may need climate lockdowns to halt climate change , Mariana Mazzucato writes .
That might mean governments @ @ @ @ @ banning consumption of red meat , etc .
We must do capitalism differently to avoid @ @ @

OPINION: We may need climate lockdowns to halt climate change, Mariana Mazzucato writes. That might mean governments limiting private vehicle use, banning consumption of red meat, etc. We must do capitalism differently to avoid that. t.co/zTxjfJJWpZ
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) September 24, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Canadian electric truck and bus manufacturer to “IPO” on NYSE via a merger with $NGA

Canadian electric truck and bus manufacturer The Lion Electric Company said Monday it plans to become a publicly traded company via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp .
The combined company , which will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange , will have a valuation of $ 1.9 billion .
The companies raised $ 200 million in private investment in public equity , or PIPE , and hold about $ 320 million in cash proceeds .
The deal is the latest example of an electric automaker opting to go public via a special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to access the level of capital needed to become a high-volume vehicle manufacturer .
Arrival , Canoo , Fisker , Lordstown Motors and Nikola Corp. have all announced special purpose acquisition company mergers in 2020 .
In Lion ’ s case , the combined net cash will be used to fund the company ’ s growth , notably the planned construction of a U.S.-based factory and to further develop its advanced battery systems .
Lion is evaluating more than 10 potential brownfield plant sites in nine states , including California , Illinois , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ohio , Oregon , Pennsylvania , Washington and Wisconsin .
The company told TechCrunch it plans to pick a site and complete its industrialization plan by the end of the year .
Production at this yet-to-be named factory is expected to start in the beginning of 2023 .

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Canadian electric truck and bus manufacturer The Lion Electric Company said Monday it plans to become a publicly traded company via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp.
The combined company, which will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, will have a valuation of $1.9 billion. The companies raised $200 million in private investment in public equity, or PIPE, and hold about $320 million in cash proceeds.
The deal is the latest example of an electric automaker opting to go public via a special purpose acquisition company merger in an aim to access the level of capital needed to become a high-volume vehicle manufacturer. Arrival, Canoo, Fisker, Lordstown Motors and Nikola Corp. have all announced special purpose acquisition company mergers in 2020.
In Lion’s case, the combined net cash will be used to fund the company’s growth, notably the planned construction of a U.S.-based factory and to further develop its advanced battery systems. Lion is evaluating more than 10 potential brownfield plant sites in nine states, including California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. The company told TechCrunch it plans to pick a site and complete its industrialization plan by the end of the year. Production at this yet-to-be named factory is expected to start in the beginning of 2023.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Exxon cuts capex and will write off up to $20bn in assets

Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday said it would write down the value of natural gas properties by $ 17 billion @ @ @ @ @ its biggest ever impairment , and slash project spending next year to its lowest level @ @ @ @ @ cost cuts aim to protect a $ 15 billion a year shareholder payout that many @ @ @ @ @ higher prices .
The writedown lays bare the size of the miscalculation that the company @ @ @ @ @ paid $ 30 billion for U.S. shale producer XTO Energy as natural gas prices went @ @ @ @ @ The writedown also includes properties in Argentina and western Canada .

reuters.com/article/exxon-mobil-outlook/update-3-exxon-tries-to-put-the-worst-behind-it-with-20-bln-writedown-idINL4N2IG4LY
Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday said it would write down the value of natural gas properties by $17 billion to $20 billion, its biggest ever impairment, and slash project spending next year to its lowest level in 15 years.
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New cost cuts aim to protect a $15 billion a year shareholder payout that many analysts believe is unsustainable without higher prices.
The writedown lays bare the size of the miscalculation that the company made in 2010 when it paid $30 billion for U.S. shale producer XTO Energy as natural gas prices went into a decade-long decline. The writedown also includes properties in Argentina and western Canada.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Wales brings in ‘immunity passports’: People will get ID-style cards to prove they have had coronavi

Wales brings in ‘immunity passports’: People will get ID-style cards to prove they have had coronavirus vaccine

• Pfizer vaccines licensed by UK regulator and will be distributed from next week • Wales says people will be issued with ID-style cards to show they have had jab • Fears that pubs and shops could demand proof of vaccine before allowing entry People in Wales are to receive an ID-style card to prove they have been vaccinated for coronavirus , it was announced today .
Health minister Vaughan Gething revealed the move as he hailed news that that Pfizer jabs have been approved by UK regulators .
The cards will include the date of immunisation , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a ‘ reminder ’ about when individuals need the second dose .
However , they raised fears of an ‘ authoritarian ’ crackdown with pubs , shops and other public venues able to demand to see the proof before people are given access .
UK government ministers have dismissed the idea they are preparing official ‘ immunity passports ’ that would allow people to return to normal life once they have received a jab .
But vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi suggested earlier this week that although the jabs will be voluntary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing people in .
In a statement to the Welsh parliament , Mr Gething said : ‘ Those receiving a COVID-19 vaccination will be given a credit card-sized NHS Wales immunisation card which will have the vaccine name , date of immunisation and batch number of each of the doses given handwritten on them .
‘ These will act as a reminder for a second dose and for the type of vaccine , and it will also give information about how to report side effects.
’ UK regulators today approved Pfizer/BioNTech ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass vaccination to start in just days .

Pfizer vaccines licensed by UK regulator and will be distributed from next week
Wales says people will be issued with ID-style cards to show they have had jab
Fears that pubs and shops could demand proof of vaccine before allowing entry
People in Wales are to receive an ID-style card to prove they have been vaccinated for coronavirus, it was announced today.
Health minister Vaughan Gething revealed the move as he hailed news that that Pfizer jabs have been approved by UK regulators.
The cards will include the date of immunisation, with the Labour-run Welsh government insisting it will serve as a ‘reminder’ about when individuals need the second dose.
However, they raised fears of an ‘authoritarian’ crackdown with pubs, shops and other public venues able to demand to see the proof before people are given access.
UK government ministers have dismissed the idea they are preparing official ‘immunity passports’ that would allow people to return to normal life once they have received a jab.
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But vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi suggested earlier this week that although the jabs will be voluntary, businesses could ask to see proof before allowing people in.
In a statement to the Welsh parliament, Mr Gething said: ‘Those receiving a COVID-19 vaccination will be given a credit card-sized NHS Wales immunisation card which will have the vaccine name, date of immunisation and batch number of each of the doses given handwritten on them.
‘These will act as a reminder for a second dose and for the type of vaccine, and it will also give information about how to report side effects.’
UK regulators today approved Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination to start in just days.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9009413/People-Wales-ID-style-card-vaccinated-coroanvirus.html?ito=amp_twitter_share-top


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Donald Trump says he will veto the ENTIRE national defense funding bill unless Section 230 is termin

Donald Trump says he will veto the ENTIRE national defense funding bill unless Section 230 is terminated

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defense policy bill unless it ends protections @ @ @ @ @ them from being held liable for material posted by their users .
On Twitter Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ at Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act , which protects companies that can @ @ @ @ @ being sued into oblivion by anyone who feels wronged by something someone else has posted @ @ @ @ @ legitimate or not .
Trump called Section 230 “ a serious threat to our National @ @ @ @ @ ” adding , “ Therefore , if the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is @ @ @ @ @ of the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) , I will be forced to @ @ @ @ @ ”

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defense policy bill unless it ends protections for internet companies that shield them from being held liable for material posted by their users.
On Twitter Tuesday night, Trump took aim at Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects companies that can host trillions of messages from being sued into oblivion by anyone who feels wronged by something someone else has posted — whether their complaint is legitimate or not.
Trump called Section 230 “a serious threat to our National Security & Election Integrity,” adding, “Therefore, if the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I will be forced to unequivocally VETO the Bill.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Ballots uploaded to google drive! Whistle blower just came forward…

This guy claims he has all the votes for Wayne County Michigan on his Google Drive .
Could have taken @ @ @ @ @ his drive and reprint them on his printer .

This guy claims he has all the votes for Wayne County Michigan on his Google Drive. Could have taken one of the ballots from his drive and reprint them on his printer.
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h/t BeenAround®


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Ted Cruz: “#SCOTUS should hear the emergency appeal on the Pennsylvania election challenge.”

The Proof Is In : The Election Was Stolen

#SCOTUS should hear the emergency appeal on the Pennsylvania election challenge. pic.twitter.com/mzwr4eaHR8
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 1, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--More Evidence: Ballots that were counted in Pennsylvania were shipped from New York

Here are direct links to video from the tweet It ’ s truly fascinating , and obviously disturbing on many @ @ @ @ @ all unfold and unravel .
I think the most disturbing thing to me is the @ @ @ @ @ .
I mean , I knew they were corrupt beyond imagining , but actually engaging @ @ @ @ @ the US is simply beyond the pale .

Here are direct links to video from the tweet
It’s truly fascinating, and obviously disturbing on many levels, to watch this all unfold and unravel.
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I think the most disturbing thing to me is the shocking complicity of the MSM. I mean, I knew they were corrupt beyond imagining, but actually engaging in an attempted overthrow of the US is simply beyond the pale.
h/t axolotl_peyotl


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--What did the MSM try harder to do? 1. Convince us the 2016 election *was* stolen; or 2. Convince us

What did the MSM try harder to do? 1. Convince us the 2016 election *was* stolen; or 2. Convince us the 2020 election *wasn’t* stolen.

The “ big story ” of today was William Barr finally speaking out and “ confirming ” that “ there @ @ @ @ @ The MSM are bending over backwards to maintain a shred of relevancy , and naturally @ @ @ @ @ gun , again : Some media outlets have incorrectly reported that the Department concluded its @ @ @ @ @ announced an affirmative finding of no fraud .
That is NOT what the AG stated @ @ @ @ @ to receive and vigorously pursue all allegations of fraud .
So which is it ?
@ @ @ @ @ trying to make us doubt the legitimacy of the 2016 election .
And now they @ @ @ @ @ weeks ruthlessly mocking and censoring any claim that there were any improprieties in the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ up psychological warfare , thus cementing the mainstream media ’ s role as the enemy @ @ @ @

by axolotl_peyotl
The “big story” of today was William Barr finally speaking out and “confirming” that “there was no fraud”.
The MSM are bending over backwards to maintain a shred of relevancy, and naturally they completely jumped the fucking gun, again:
DOJ Spokesperson:
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Some media outlets have incorrectly reported that the Department concluded its investigation of election fraud and announced an affirmative finding of no fraud. That is NOT what the AG stated. The Department will continue to receive and vigorously pursue all allegations of fraud.
So which is it? They spent almost 4 years trying to make us doubt the legitimacy of the 2016 election.
And now they’ve spent almost 4 weeks ruthlessly mocking and censoring any claim that there were any improprieties in the 2020 election.
This is straight up psychological warfare, thus cementing the mainstream media’s role as the enemy of the people.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Emergency Application Filed to Supreme Court, Argues Pennsylvania Supreme Court Violated 1st & 14th

Emergency Application Filed to Supreme Court, Argues Pennsylvania Supreme Court Violated 1st & 14th Amendments of the US Constitution

SCOTUS should hear the emergency appeal on the Pennsylvania election challenge .
This case raises major questions about the legality @ @ @ @ @ balloting changes .
The Supreme Court should hear the case on an emergency basis

Final-Emergency Application for Writ of Injunction [pdf]
Ted Cruz:
SCOTUS should hear the emergency appeal on the Pennsylvania election challenge.
Josh Hawley:
This case raises major questions about the legality of Pennsylvania’s mail-in balloting changes. The Supreme Court should hear the case on an emergency basis


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--POPE FRANCIS went full COMMUNIST :”private property is secondary”

The Pope ratified before judges of America and Africa that the right to property is secondary “ The Christian tradition @ @ @ @ @ untouchable the right to private property and always emphasized the social function of any of @ @ @ @

The Pope ratified before judges of America and Africa that the right to property is secondary
“The Christian tradition never recognized as absolute and untouchable the right to private property and always emphasized the social function of any of its forms.”
www.telam.com.ar/notas/202011/536999-el-papa-ratifico-ante-jueces-de-america-y-frica-que-el-derecho-de-propiedad-es-secundario.html?fbclid=IwAR2DEJXA_NLF2agihEm11EcDwO3whp1xXruJn15XllatYKLNW35F8iRR4Qs
( telam = Argentina gov news agency)
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Google translated to English:
translate.google.com/translate?hl=&sl=es&tl=en&u=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202011/536999-el-papa-ratifico-ante-jueces-de-america-y-frica-que-el-derecho-de-propiedad-es-secundario.html?fbclid=IwAR2DEJXA_NLF2agihEm11EcDwO3whp1xXruJn15XllatYKLNW35F8iRR4Qs
h/t SS


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--The Real Reason Why Tesla Is Heading Towards A Trillion-Dollar Valuation

Morgan Stanley recently raised their rating on Tesla ( NASDAQ : TSLA ) for the first time in 3 years .
Two weeks later and the stock has already smashed through their $ 540 price point , and it ’ s still rising .
But the real news here isn ’ t about Tesla , or even about EVs… it ’ s much , much bigger than that .
What it means is this : It ’ s not about EVs anymore … “ Tesla is on the verge of a profound model shift from selling cars to generating high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenue … To only value Tesla on car sales alone ignores the multiple businesses embedded within the company , ” Morgan Stanley ’ s Adam Jonas wrote in a note to investors .
Just like $ 7-billion asset manager Blackrock got the sustainable investing megatrend before anyone else , crowning it the new king of Wall Street … Morgan Stanley gets the profoundly profitable future of the EV ‘ ecosystem ’ .
And there ’ s one EV tie-in stock out there right now that has a similar multiple businesses platform … aiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Musk defied the skeptics and proved everyone wrong , 1,000 times over .
The company is Facedrive ( TSXV : FD , OTC : FDVRF ) and it ’ s already got tie-ins to household names like utility giant Exelon , and more … it ’ s on an upward trajectory because it ticks every single box for most investors right now : • It has a tie-in to a series of multi-billion-dollar industries • It boasts an entire ecosystem of “ sustainable ” services to attract the billions in “ ESG ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someplace to park itself Future Profit Is About Platforms , Not Products Apple ( NASDAQ : APPL ) isn ’ t just about the iPhone .
It ’ s about services .
That ’ s already becoming crystal clear in its profit picture .
And where all future growth comes from .
Tesla , as Morgan Stanley has bet the bank , isn ’ t just about EVs .
It ’ s about batteries , energy storage , solar , and more .
And while you can catch your first-ever carbon-offset ride with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : FDVRF ) … this isn ’ t a ride-hailing company .
It ’ s a tech ecosystem with 6 tech-driven , ESG-focused verticals that all have fantastic growth potential .
It ’ s accessible EV car subscriptions that plan to revolutionize the private transportation industry and change the way we feel about car ownership .
It ’ s stand-alone COVID-19 contact tracing technology and wearables , which have already earned it a pilot deal with Air Canada .
It ’ s tech-driven social distancing solutions that allow for connectivity at a critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s newly launched HiQ app has already hit over 2 million downloads .
It ’ s even tech-driven stay-at-home Tally Technology that gets fans re-engaged in Major League Sports … and could help Major League Sports , including the NFL , NBA and NHL find new paths to revenue .
Tons of Momentum to Grab Onto This company has been nailing acquisition after acquisition as it builds out its six tech-driven divisions … all of them playing to the tune of the massive sustainable investing megatrend that giants like Blackrock are looking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can imagine with a company with this many different tech divisions , is incredibly fast and impactful .
Just in the past two months … On November 19th , Facedrive announced a collaboration with Microsoft Azure for TraceScan contact-tracing .
On November 3rd , launched its Facedrive Foods Mobile App , integrating its recently acquired FoodHwy and Foodora ( acquired from giant Delivery Hero ) assets , and it ’ s now opening the floodgates for contactless food delivery via an app available on iOS and Android .
On October 20th , Facedrive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downloads and made a move towards further expansion by partnering with Tally Technology to combine free-to-play sports predictions with the social distancing platform .
The first stop for the combo–backed by Superbowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson–will be the widely viewed Indian Premier League Cricket tournament with an Asian market of nearly 40 million viewers .
On October 15th , Facedrive was approved to trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to support its expansion plans into the United States and Europe .
That move followed Facedrive ’ s launch of trading on October 8th on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Air Canada signed a deal with Facedrive Inc. ( TSXV : FD , OTC : FDVRF ) to launch a pilot project for its employees using proprietary TraceSCAN technology .
Air Canada isn ’ t the only major player taking the TraceSCAN plunge… The Government of Ontario lent its support to TraceSCAN back in July because it ’ s the only feasible technology that will get masses of government employees back to work without spreading COVID-19 .
And now , talks with other airlines are in motion because the industry is facing more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so , the news flow is expected to be fast and momentous .
And in one of its biggest moves yet , on September 8th , Facedrive acquired Washington , D.C.-based Steer from energy giant Exelon ( NASDAQ : EXC ) –a deal that also came along with a $ 2-million strategic investment by energy giant Exelon ’ s wholly-owned subsidiary , Exelorate Enterprises , LLC .
The three plan to challenge the transportation industry with a seamless EV car subscription service that could be the harbinger of a major disruption .
Steer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get into EVs without breaking the bank , and by upending the conventional notion of car ownership .
This acquisition isn ’ t just a potential boom for Facedrive … it ’ s positioned to boost EV ownership in general and stands to be a high-growth vertical .
This is a Platform with limitless potential … and exactly everything that today ’ s Big Money is looking for : It ’ s driven by state-of-the-art technology , pushing multiple platforms for maximum impact and fast-paced growth … and it ’ s already got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names on the continent .
With its feet now firmly planted in the United States and a major expansion push heading for Europe , this Canadian “ Silicon Valley ” company is already showing some major potential upside , and the next big news is expected to be coming soon .
Other companies looking to capitalize on the ESG trend : BlackRock ( NYSE : BLK ) is the world ’ s most important global investment manager .
It has well over $ 7.4 trillion in assets under management , and clients in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played a vital role in shifting investors ’ perspectives in the ESG field .
In 2017 , BlackRock underwent a major shift in its investment strategy , prioritizing stocks with high ESG ratings .
BlackRock ’ s focus on technology and sustainability has fueled the new trend in the marketplace , pushing even more investors to consciously consider where they put their money .
Blackrock ’ s holdings speak for themselves .
In fact , its top investments include sustainability giants like Apple , Microsoft , Google and Facebook .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Next Era Energy , two of the leading renewable-focused firms on the market .
Microsoft ( MSFT ) is one of the greenest Big Tech companies .
It ’ s is going above and beyond in its emissions goals .
In fact , it ’ s pushing so hard that it is aiming to be carbon NEGATIVE by 2030 .
That ’ s a huge pledge .
A feat that will not be an easy task for such a massive technology corporation .
Additionally , Microsoft is has also pioneered new solutions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well .
Microsoft has built hardware and software to help monitor and better understand the effect of different institutions have on the planet , gathering data to better figure out how companies and people can improve .
The company is creating tools to better handle the b the world ’ s growing waste crisis .
Other tech giants are getting involved , as well .
Both Facebook and Google have embarked on similar paths to Microsoft , with massive business-wide changes with the goal of becoming leaders in the sustainability space .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite being one of the largest companies on the planet , in many ways it has lived up to its original “ Don ’ t Be Evil ” slogan .
Not only is Google powering its data centers with renewable energy , it is also on the cutting edge of innovation in the industry , investing in new technology and green solutions to build a more sustainable tomorrow .
Its focus is on raising the bar for smarter and more efficient use of the world ’ s limited resources .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workplaces .
It is also harnessing artificial intelligence to utilize energy more efficiently .
Its bid to reduce its carbon footprint has been well received by both younger and older investors .
And as the need to slow down climate change becomes increasingly dire , it ’ s easy to see why .
Social media giant Facebook ( NASDAQ : FB ) is doing its part , as well .
Not only have they made dramatic progress towards their goal to run on 100 % renewable energy by the end of 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water-efficient data centers .
In fact , their data centers use 80 percent less water than typical data centers .
Facebook has even gone a step further with its focus on building more sustainable workplaces .
It ’ s building designs incorporate a number of renewable energy sources and water recycling methods , in addition to promoting the recycling and sustainability of all products consumed on site .
Apple ( NASDAQ : AAPL ) is another leader in Big Tech ’ s sustainability push .
From the products themselves , to the packages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data centers powering them , Steve Jobs went above and beyond to cut the environmental impact of his company .
After his passing , Tim Cook took these principles to heart , and picked up the torch , transforming all of Apple ’ s operations into models of a sustainable future .
Now , all of Apple ’ s operations run on 100 % renewable energy .
“ We proved that 100 percent renewable is 100 percent doable .
All our facilities worldwide—including Apple offices , retail stores , and data centers—are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is just the beginning of how we ’ re reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change .
We ’ re continuing to go further than most companies in measuring our carbon footprint , including manufacturing and product use .
And we ’ re making great progress in those areas too , ” CEO Tim Cook explained .
And it ’ s already having an impact .
Not only have they decreased their average product ’ s energy use by 70 percent .
They ’ ve reduced their total carbon footprint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few short years .
All while securing the title as the World ’ s First Trillion Dollar Company .
Canadian companies are riding this trend , as well : NFI Group is another one of Canada ’ s electric vehicle pioneers producing transit busses and motorcycles .
The company had a tough go at it towards the beginning of the year , but has since cut its debt and begun to address its cash flow struggles in a meaningful way .
Though it remains down from January highs , NFI still offers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the electric vehicle boom .
In the previous months , NFI has seen an uptick in insider stock purchases which is often a sign that the board and management strongly believe in the future of the company .
In addition to its increasingly positive financial reports , it is also one of the few in the business that actually pay dividends out to its investors .
GreenPower Motor is a promising young electric bus manufacturer .
Currently , its focus is primarily on the North American market , but it has plenty of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off .
Founded over a decade ago , GreenPower has been on the frontlines of the electric movement , manufacturing affordable battery-electric busses and trucks .
From school busses to long-distance public transit , GreenPower ’ s impact on the sector can ’ t be ignored .
Year-to-date , GreenPower Motor has seen its share price soar from $ 2.03 to $ 24.45 .
That means investors have seen 1104 % gains this year alone .
And with this red-hot sector only going up , GreenPower will likely continue to impress .
Shopify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e-commerce sector .
It ’ s already got over 1 million businesses using its platform , including Budweiser , Tesla and Red Bull .
Shopify has revolutionized the e-commerce world , allowing anyone , even if they do not know how to code , build and deploy an e-commerce website .
And it ’ s not without its ethical grounding , either .
Shopify is pushing towards sustainability in a major way .
It has started its own sustainability fund , which it adds $ 5 million to each year to help tackle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of Canada ’ s leading telecom infrastructure and cloud service providers .
Its dominance in Canada ’ s telecom sector means that if any internet-based services want to operate , they ’ ll likely be utilizing the company ’ s infrastructure .
After all , without telecoms , these TaaS companies would not be able to operate .
And that ’ s not necessarily a bad thing when you consider Shaw ’ s sustainability goals .
In fact , it is one of the biggest customers of Bullfrog Power which sources its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hydropower .
It is also building its own portfolio of clean energy investments .
BCE is another household name in Canadian telecom .
Throughout its push into the position of one of Canada ’ s top telco groups , it has bought and sold a number of different firms .
BCE is currently at the forefront of the Internet of Things movement in Canada .
That means it will play a vital role in building new sustainability projects and making Canada ’ s cities smarter and more efficient .
Likewise , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adoption of transportation technologies and self-driving vehicles .
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These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements from coming to fruition include that riders are not as attracted to EV rides as expected ; that competitors may offer better or cheaper alternatives to the Facedrive businesses ; Facedrive ’ s ability to obtain and retain necessary licensing in each geographical area in which it operates ; and whether markets justify additional expansion .
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ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH and consult with a licensed investment professional before making an investment .
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By Glen Carrick
Morgan Stanley recently raised their rating on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) for the first time in 3 years. Two weeks later and the stock has already smashed through their $540 price point, and it’s still rising.
But the real news here isn’t about Tesla, or even about EVs… it’s much, much bigger than that.
What it means is this: It’s not about EVs anymore …
It’s about tech, software, services, and limitless verticals.
It’s about an entire EV ecosystem.
“Tesla is on the verge of a profound model shift from selling cars to generating high margin, recurring software, and services revenue … To only value Tesla on car sales alone ignores the multiple businesses embedded within the company,” Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas wrote in a note to investors.
Just like $7-billion asset manager Blackrock got the sustainable investing megatrend before anyone else, crowning it the new king of Wall Street …
Morgan Stanley gets the profoundly profitable future of the EV ‘ecosystem’.
And there’s one EV tie-in stock out there right now that has a similar multiple businesses platform … aiming for the upside of Tesla before Elon Musk defied the skeptics and proved everyone wrong, 1,000 times over.
The company is Facedrive (TSXV:FD,OTC:FDVRF) and it’s already got tie-ins to household names like utility giant Exelon, and more …
it’s on an upward trajectory because it ticks every single box for most investors right now:
It’s got multiple verticals
It’s entirely tech-driven
It has a tie-in to a series of multi-billion-dollar industries
It boasts an entire ecosystem of “sustainable” services to attract the billions in “ESG” money that’s desperately looking for someplace to park itself
Future Profit Is About Platforms, Not Products
Apple (NASDAQ:APPL) isn’t just about the iPhone. It’s about services. That’s already becoming crystal clear in its profit picture. And where all future growth comes from.
Tesla, as Morgan Stanley has bet the bank, isn’t just about EVs. It’s about batteries, energy storage, solar, and more.
And while you can catch your first-ever carbon-offset ride with Facedrive (TSX:FD.V; OTCMKTS:FDVRF) … this isn’t a ride-hailing company.
It’s a tech ecosystem with 6 tech-driven, ESG-focused verticals that all have fantastic growth potential.
It’s carbon-offset ride-hailing, food delivery, and pharma deliveries …
It’s accessible EV car subscriptions that plan to revolutionize the private transportation industry and change the way we feel about car ownership.
It’s stand-alone COVID-19 contact tracing technology and wearables, which have already earned it a pilot deal with Air Canada.
It’s tech-driven social distancing solutions that allow for connectivity at a critical time, which is why Facedrive’s newly launched HiQ app has already hit over 2 million downloads.
It’s even tech-driven stay-at-home Tally Technology that gets fans re-engaged in Major League Sports … and could help Major League Sports, including the NFL, NBA and NHL find new paths to revenue.
It’s a tech-driven, sustainable way of life.
Tons of Momentum to Grab Onto
This company has been nailing acquisition after acquisition as it builds out its six tech-driven divisions … all of them playing to the tune of the massive sustainable investing megatrend that giants like Blackrock are looking for.
The news flow, as you can imagine with a company with this many different tech divisions, is incredibly fast and impactful.
Just in the past two months …
On November 19th, Facedrive announced a collaboration with Microsoft Azure for TraceScan contact-tracing.
On November 3rd, launched its Facedrive Foods Mobile App, integrating its recently acquired FoodHwy and Foodora (acquired from giant Delivery Hero) assets, and it’s now opening the floodgates for contactless food delivery via an app available on iOS and Android.
On October 20th, Facedrive’s HiQ App hit 2 million downloads and made a move towards further expansion by partnering with Tally Technology to combine free-to-play sports predictions with the social distancing platform. The first stop for the combo–backed by Superbowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson–will be the widely viewed Indian Premier League Cricket tournament with an Asian market of nearly 40 million viewers.
On October 15th, Facedrive was approved to trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to support its expansion plans into the United States and Europe. That move followed Facedrive’s launch of trading on October 8th on the OTCQX.
On October 7th, Air Canada signed a deal with Facedrive Inc. (TSXV:FD,OTC:FDVRF) to launch a pilot project for its employees using proprietary TraceSCAN technology.
Air Canada isn’t the only major player taking the TraceSCAN plunge…
The Government of Ontario lent its support to TraceSCAN back in July because it’s the only feasible technology that will get masses of government employees back to work without spreading COVID-19. And now, talks with other airlines are in motion because the industry is facing more than $84 billion in losses … so, the news flow is expected to be fast and momentous.
And in one of its biggest moves yet, on September 8th, Facedrive acquired Washington, D.C.-based Steer from energy giant Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC)–a deal that also came along with a $2-million strategic investment by energy giant Exelon’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Exelorate Enterprises, LLC.
The three plan to challenge the transportation industry with a seamless EV car subscription service that could be the harbinger of a major disruption.
Steer intends to revolutionize transportation by letting people get into EVs without breaking the bank, and by upending the conventional notion of car ownership.
This acquisition isn’t just a potential boom for Facedrive … it’s positioned to boost EV ownership in general and stands to be a high-growth vertical.
This is a Platform with limitless potential … and exactly everything that today’s Big Money is looking for: It’s driven by state-of-the-art technology, pushing multiple platforms for maximum impact and fast-paced growth … and it’s already got tie-ins to some of the biggest household names on the continent.
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With its feet now firmly planted in the United States and a major expansion push heading for Europe, this Canadian “Silicon Valley” company is already showing some major potential upside, and the next big news is expected to be coming soon.
Other companies looking to capitalize on the ESG trend:
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) is the world’s most important global investment manager. It has well over $7.4 trillion in assets under management, and clients in over 100 different countries. It has played a vital role in shifting investors’ perspectives in the ESG field.
In 2017, BlackRock underwent a major shift in its investment strategy, prioritizing stocks with high ESG ratings. BlackRock’s focus on technology and sustainability has fueled the new trend in the marketplace, pushing even more investors to consciously consider where they put their money.
Blackrock’s holdings speak for themselves. In fact, its top investments include sustainability giants like Apple, Microsoft, Google and Facebook. It’s also a major shareholder in Tesla and Next Era Energy, two of the leading renewable-focused firms on the market.
Microsoft (MSFT) is one of the greenest Big Tech companies. It’s is going above and beyond in its emissions goals. In fact, it’s pushing so hard that it is aiming to be carbon NEGATIVE by 2030. That’s a huge pledge. A feat that will not be an easy task for such a massive technology corporation. Additionally, Microsoft is has also pioneered new solutions to aid other companies in curbing their emissions as well.
Microsoft has built hardware and software to help monitor and better understand the effect of different institutions have on the planet, gathering data to better figure out how companies and people can improve. The company is creating tools to better handle the b the world’s growing waste crisis.
Other tech giants are getting involved, as well. Both Facebook and Google have embarked on similar paths to Microsoft, with massive business-wide changes with the goal of becoming leaders in the sustainability space.
Take Google (GOOGL) for example. Despite being one of the largest companies on the planet, in many ways it has lived up to its original “Don’t Be Evil” slogan. Not only is Google powering its data centers with renewable energy, it is also on the cutting edge of innovation in the industry, investing in new technology and green solutions to build a more sustainable tomorrow.
Its focus is on raising the bar for smarter and more efficient use of the world’s limited resources. It is building sustainable, energy-efficient data centers and workplaces. It is also harnessing artificial intelligence to utilize energy more efficiently.
Its bid to reduce its carbon footprint has been well received by both younger and older investors. And as the need to slow down climate change becomes increasingly dire, it’s easy to see why.
Social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is doing its part, as well. Not only have they made dramatic progress towards their goal to run on 100% renewable energy by the end of 2020, they’re working to build more water-efficient data centers. In fact, their data centers use 80 percent less water than typical data centers.
Facebook has even gone a step further with its focus on building more sustainable workplaces. It’s building designs incorporate a number of renewable energy sources and water recycling methods, in addition to promoting the recycling and sustainability of all products consumed on site.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is another leader in Big Tech’s sustainability push. From the products themselves, to the packages they came in, and even the data centers powering them, Steve Jobs went above and beyond to cut the environmental impact of his company.
After his passing, Tim Cook took these principles to heart, and picked up the torch, transforming all of Apple’s operations into models of a sustainable future. Now, all of Apple’s operations run on 100% renewable energy.
“We proved that 100 percent renewable is 100 percent doable. All our facilities worldwide—including Apple offices, retail stores, and data centers—are now powered entirely by clean energy. But this is just the beginning of how we’re reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. We’re continuing to go further than most companies in measuring our carbon footprint, including manufacturing and product use. And we’re making great progress in those areas too,” CEO Tim Cook explained.
And it’s already having an impact. Not only have they decreased their average product’s energy use by 70 percent. They’ve reduced their total carbon footprint by more than 35 percent in just a few short years. All while securing the title as the World’s First Trillion Dollar Company.
Canadian companies are riding this trend, as well:
NFI Group (TSX:NFI)
NFI Group is another one of Canada’s electric vehicle pioneers producing transit busses and motorcycles. The company had a tough go at it towards the beginning of the year, but has since cut its debt and begun to address its cash flow struggles in a meaningful way. Though it remains down from January highs, NFI still offers investors a promising opportunity to capitalize on the electric vehicle boom.
In the previous months, NFI has seen an uptick in insider stock purchases which is often a sign that the board and management strongly believe in the future of the company. In addition to its increasingly positive financial reports, it is also one of the few in the business that actually pay dividends out to its investors.
GreenPower Motor (TSX:GPV)
GreenPower Motor is a promising young electric bus manufacturer. Currently, its focus is primarily on the North American market, but it has plenty of room to grow as the industry takes off. Founded over a decade ago, GreenPower has been on the frontlines of the electric movement, manufacturing affordable battery-electric busses and trucks. From school busses to long-distance public transit, GreenPower’s impact on the sector can’t be ignored.
Year-to-date, GreenPower Motor has seen its share price soar from $2.03 to $24.45. That means investors have seen 1104% gains this year alone. And with this red-hot sector only going up, GreenPower will likely continue to impress.
Shopify Inc (TSX:SH)
Shopify is a rapidly-expanding tech giant in the e-commerce sector. It’s already got over 1 million businesses using its platform, including Budweiser, Tesla and Red Bull. Shopify has revolutionized the e-commerce world, allowing anyone, even if they do not know how to code, build and deploy an e-commerce website. And it’s not without its ethical grounding, either. Shopify is pushing towards sustainability in a major way. It has started its own sustainability fund, which it adds $5 million to each year to help tackle the looming climate crisis.
Shaw Communications Inc (TSE:SJR.B)
Shaw is one of Canada’s leading telecom infrastructure and cloud service providers. Its dominance in Canada’s telecom sector means that if any internet-based services want to operate, they’ll likely be utilizing the company’s infrastructure. After all, without telecoms, these TaaS companies would not be able to operate. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing when you consider Shaw’s sustainability goals. In fact, it is one of the biggest customers of Bullfrog Power which sources its electricity from a blend of wind energy and hydropower. It is also building its own portfolio of clean energy investments.
BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)
BCE is another household name in Canadian telecom. Throughout its push into the position of one of Canada’s top telco groups, it has bought and sold a number of different firms. BCE is currently at the forefront of the Internet of Things movement in Canada. That means it will play a vital role in building new sustainability projects and making Canada’s cities smarter and more efficient. Likewise, it will play a key role in the adoption of transportation technologies and self-driving vehicles.
By. Glen Carrick
**IMPORTANT! BY READING OUR CONTENT YOU EXPLICITLY AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY**
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward looking statements in this publication include that Facedrive will be able to expand to the US and Europe; that transport in an EV will become much more popular and that Facedrive will be able to carry out its business plans. These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially. Risks that could change or prevent these statements from coming to fruition include that riders are not as attracted to EV rides as expected; that competitors may offer better or cheaper alternatives to the Facedrive businesses; Facedrive’s ability to obtain and retain necessary licensing in each geographical area in which it operates; and whether markets justify additional expansion. The forward-looking information contained herein is given as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
DISCLAIMERS
This communication is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Oilprice.com, Advanced Media Solutions Ltd, and their owners, managers, employees, and assigns (collectively “the Company”) owns a considerable number of shares of FaceDrive (TSX:FD.V) for investment, however the views reflected herein do not represent Facedrive nor has Facedrive authored or sponsored this article. This share position in FD.V is a major conflict with our ability to be unbiased, more specifically:
SHARE OWNERSHIP. The owner of Oilprice.com owns a substantial number of shares of this featured company and therefore has a substantial incentive to see the featured company’s stock perform well. The owner of Oilprice.com will not notify the market when it decides to buy more or sell shares of this issuer in the market. The owner of Oilprice.com will be buying and selling shares of this issuer for its own profit. This is why we stress that you conduct extensive due diligence as well as seek the advice of your financial advisor or a registered broker-dealer before investing in any securities.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-02--Robert F. Kennedy Jr: The Big Question About COVID Vaccines that No One in Media Is Asking

“ What happens when you give the population these vaccines and it doesn ’ t prevent those same people from @ @ @ @ @ simply turn them all into asymptomatic carriers .
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“What happens when you give the population these vaccines and it doesn’t prevent those same people from transmitting the disease? You simply turn them all into asymptomatic carriers.”