investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Dollar General – Analysis of Operations and Company Summary

TL ; DR – Overall looking bullish on DG as main customer base becomes more reliant than ever on stretching budgets on essential items during COVID and mass unemployment .
Calls on DG ; watch WMT ( earnings on 5-19 ) to get an idea of what could happen to DG .
Hello WSB ; my thesis is that as DG approaches earnings they will be testing all-time highs and that DG proves to be a reliable company during COVID for their value focused customers .
All of the information that I am sharing with you is found in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest discount retailer in America , they have about 16000 stores and operate in 45 states .
They strive to offer a broad selection of products at low prices ( typically $ 10 or less ) .
A majority of the customers are value focused and rely on low or fixed income .
Main challenges that DG faces in maintaining low prices are : 1 . )
trade policy and 2 . )
receipt of goods offered by DG .
1 . )
Historically , DG has shown that tariffs on products from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic purchases did not have a net material impact on financial results in 2019 .
DG believes they can mitigate potential sales and margin impact of such increased tariffs on financial results in 2020 through various sourcing , merchandising and pricing efforts .
However , it should be noted that changes in trade policy can result in higher prices for customers which will have a negative impact upon budgets , spending .
2 . )
There is limited insight into the extent to which business may be impacted by COVID and there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delays in the receipt of certain goods in 2020 as a result of COVID , they do not anticipate a material impact to financial results in 2020 due to these delays .
To support other operating priorities , DG remains focused on capturing growth opportunities .
In 2019 , DG opened 975 new stores , remodeled 1024 stores , and relocated 100 stores .
For 2020 DG plans to open 1000 new stores , remodel 1500 stores and relocate 80 stores for a total of 2580 real estate projects .
DG has paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On March 11 , 2020 the Board of Directors announced an increased amount of the quarterly cash dividend to $ 0.36 beginning with the dividend payable on April 21 , 2020 .
The Board expects to continue regular quarterly cash dividends .
Further , DG intends to continue their share repurchase activity in 2020 .
The following information was gathered form the DG website and point to DG remaining resilient during COVID .
– Between March 14th and April 30th DG has hired more than 43000 individuals with thousands of more applicants and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process .
– An additional $ 25 million was recently invested to employee bonuses I see DG testing all-time highs in the coming weeks .
All of this has made me bullish on value focused retail stores .
A comparable company to watch is WMT , they put out earnings on May 19th .
Additional food for thought ; since 2009 DG has only missed earnings 2 times and has had some pretty impressive gaps up following the day of reporting earnings .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by Expect_The_Opposite
Dollar General – Analysis of Operations and Company Summary
Earnings May 28th
TL;DR – Overall looking bullish on DG as main customer base becomes more reliant than ever on stretching budgets on essential items during COVID and mass unemployment. Calls on DG; watch WMT (earnings on 5-19) to get an idea of what could happen to DG.
Hello WSB; my thesis is that as DG approaches earnings they will be testing all-time highs and that DG proves to be a reliable company during COVID for their value focused customers.
All of the information that I am sharing with you is found in their 10K statement.
Dollar General is the largest discount retailer in America, they have about 16000 stores and operate in 45 states. They strive to offer a broad selection of products at low prices (typically $10 or less). A majority of the customers are value focused and rely on low or fixed income.
Main challenges that DG faces in maintaining low prices are: 1.) trade policy and 2.) receipt of goods offered by DG.
1.) Historically, DG has shown that tariffs on products from China as applied to direct imports and domestic purchases did not have a net material impact on financial results in 2019. DG believes they can mitigate potential sales and margin impact of such increased tariffs on financial results in 2020 through various sourcing, merchandising and pricing efforts. However, it should be noted that changes in trade policy can result in higher prices for customers which will have a negative impact upon budgets, spending.
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2.) There is limited insight into the extent to which business may be impacted by COVID and there are many unknowns. While DG currently expects delays in the receipt of certain goods in 2020 as a result of COVID, they do not anticipate a material impact to financial results in 2020 due to these delays.
To support other operating priorities, DG remains focused on capturing growth opportunities. In 2019, DG opened 975 new stores, remodeled 1024 stores, and relocated 100 stores. For 2020 DG plans to open 1000 new stores, remodel 1500 stores and relocate 80 stores for a total of 2580 real estate projects.
DG has paid a quarterly cash dividend since 2015. On March 11, 2020 the Board of Directors announced an increased amount of the quarterly cash dividend to $0.36 beginning with the dividend payable on April 21, 2020. The Board expects to continue regular quarterly cash dividends. Further, DG intends to continue their share repurchase activity in 2020.
The following information was gathered form the DG website and point to DG remaining resilient during COVID.
– Between March 14th and April 30th DG has hired more than 43000 individuals with thousands of more applicants and candidates going through the interviewing and hiring process.
– An additional $25 million was recently invested to employee bonuses
I see DG testing all-time highs in the coming weeks. All of this has made me bullish on value focused retail stores. A comparable company to watch is WMT, they put out earnings on May 19th.
Additional food for thought; since 2009 DG has only missed earnings 2 times and has had some pretty impressive gaps up following the day of reporting earnings.
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-16--Dow Jones has been consolidating for the last 5 weeks. Hence, we can expect a new big directional mo

Dow Jones has been consolidating for the last 5 weeks .
Hence , we can expect a new big directional @ @ @ @ @ Which way will it go ?
Depending on your bias , you can see Dow @ @ @ @ @ Top or a Bull Flag .
U.S. stocks vs .
The World pic.twitter.com/uJu62UYm9z Note : @ @ @ @ @ $ GS , now he 's dumping it .
What 's that tell you ?
@ @ @ @ @ files for bankruptcy as coronavirus crushes hopes for a quick turnaround '' – CNBC $ @ @ @ @ @ was so close to a turnaround .
Then Covid-19 did them in .
pic.twitter.com/Gmi2ngNK66 — @ @ @ @ @ fault of my own .
( @ RudyHavenstein ) May 15 , 2020

Dow Jones has been consolidating for the last 5 weeks. Hence, we can expect a new big directional move starting next week. Which way will it go? Depending on your bias, you can see Dow Jones forming either a Rounding Top or a Bull Flag.
U.S. stocks vs. The World pic.twitter.com/uJu62UYm9z
Note: During the GFC Buffett bought $GS , now he's dumping it. What's that tell you? t.co/XSIpm8Knob
"Long-struggling JC Penney files for bankruptcy as coronavirus crushes hopes for a quick turnaround" – CNBC $JCP
Yep, Penney's was so close to a turnaround. Then Covid-19 did them in. pic.twitter.com/Gmi2ngNK66
— Rudy Havenstein, through no fault of my own. (@RudyHavenstein) May 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Apple is going down

Apple is going down

Once Xi starts acting like Trump for domestic consumption ?

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Once Xi starts acting like Trump for domestic consumption?


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--All This Talk Of Recovery And The Economy Hasn’t Even Finished Collapsing (Or, Retail Sales Crash By

All This Talk Of Recovery And The Economy Hasn’t Even Finished Collapsing (Or, Retail Sales Crash By Most Ever, Again)

( by Half Dollar ) Another day , and it ’ s another day for the record books .
Of course , all of the record breaking of late has been bad news , but they are records none the less .
Today ’ s record comes in the form of Retail Sales , which broke the previous record that was set just last month !
Here ’ s a look at the latest report : Some of the highlights that speak to just how historic this US economic collapse has been , consider the plunge from just last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accessories stores plunged by 78 % Taking the report at face value , it ’ s pretty much a disaster across the board .
The mainstream is looking to internet sales as a positive , but that ’ s pretty much a given .
I mean , who isn ’ t ordering groceries online for home delivery ?
We hear talk about a “ V ” -shaped recovery or a “ U ” -shaped recovery , and I can ’ t remember where I read this , but I think it will most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery , which essentially means no recovery at all .
Charles Hugh Smith and I discussed this and a whole lot more at length last week : Of course , before we can have any recovery at all , we need to first stop falling .
In other news , gold and silver are bid : Just like they have been , and just like they will continue to be .

(by Half Dollar) Another day, and it’s another day for the record books.
Of course, all of the record breaking of late has been bad news, but they are records none the less.
Today’s record comes in the form of Retail Sales, which broke the previous record that was set just last month!
Here’s a look at the latest report:
Some of the highlights that speak to just how historic this US economic collapse has been, consider the plunge from just last month:
Sales at clothing and clothing accessories stores plunged by 78%
Sales at Electronics and appliance stores plunged 60%
Sales at furniture and home furnishing stores plunged 58%
Taking the report at face value, it’s pretty much a disaster across the board.
The mainstream is looking to internet sales as a positive, but that’s pretty much a given.
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I mean, who isn’t ordering groceries online for home delivery?
But I digress.
We hear talk about a “V”-shaped recovery or a “U”-shaped recovery, and I can’t remember where I read this, but I think it will most likely be a “L”-shaped recovery, which essentially means no recovery at all.
Charles Hugh Smith and I discussed this and a whole lot more at length last week:
Of course, before we can have any recovery at all, we need to first stop falling.
In other news, gold and silver are bid:
Just like they have been, and just like they will continue to be.
Developing…


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Don’t Fool Yourself, the Elites Have Been Planning This Power Grab For Years

And here comes the next round of stimulus .
As long as large portions of the economy remain on lockdown , the government will be forced to perform massive stimulus programs/ social spending .
As I write this Friday morning , the House is preparing to vote on a $ 3 trillion stimulus bill later today .
While the particular bill in question is chock full of Democrats ’ legislation ( more abortion funding , banning voter IDs , etc . )
, and likely won ’ t make it through the Senate in this particular form , the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor of providing additional stimulus checks to Americans in the near future .
Put simply , regardless of specific political affiliations , the political class is currently in favor of spending vast amounts of money right now .
All of this money has to come from somewhere .
Currently , it ’ s the debt markets ( the Treasury will borrow $ 3 trillion between April and June alone ) .
But at some point , the Powers That Be will begin looking for new sources of capital .
Indeed , if history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that once the government/ elites use a crisis to make a massive power grab , rarely if ever is that power given back to the people .
We saw this with the Patriot Act in 2001 , the policy response to the 2008 crisis .
And it ’ s happening again today with the economic shutdown .
While individual states will all eventually reopen , the fact is that the US just took a massive jump towards outright socialism/ central planning .
And the political class LOVES it .
This will result in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will mean lower tax revenues , which in turn will mean a greater need for capital to finance social spending programs/ unemployment/ stimulus checks .
The debt markets will pick up much of the slack here , but at some point the political class will start looking for new sources of capital .
That source will be you , me and everyone else .
The plan behind this has been in place since 2011 .
Elites knew well in advance that another crisis was coming , and they put in place legislation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Freeze bank accounts and use them to “ bail-in ” financial institutions/ banks .
2 ) Close the “ gates ” on investment funds/ money market funds to stop you from getting your money out .
Did you know the IMF has already called for nations around the world to introduce a wealth tax of 10 % on NET WEALTH as soon as possible ?
If you think that ’ s bad , consider that the Fed plans to both seize and STEAL savings during the next crisis/ recession .

And here comes the next round of stimulus.
As long as large portions of the economy remain on lockdown, the government will be forced to perform massive stimulus programs/ social spending. As I write this Friday morning, the House is preparing to vote on a $3 trillion stimulus bill later today.
While the particular bill in question is chock full of Democrats’ legislation (more abortion funding, banning voter IDs, etc.), and likely won’t make it through the Senate in this particular form, the White House and the GOP are both in favor of providing additional stimulus checks to Americans in the near future.
Put simply, regardless of specific political affiliations, the political class is currently in favor of spending vast amounts of money right now.
All of this money has to come from somewhere. Currently, it’s the debt markets (the Treasury will borrow $3 trillion between April and June alone). But at some point, the Powers That Be will begin looking for new sources of capital.
Indeed, if history has taught us anything it’s that once the government/ elites use a crisis to make a massive power grab, rarely if ever is that power given back to the people.
We saw this with the Patriot Act in 2001, the policy response to the 2008 crisis. And it’s happening again today with the economic shutdown. While individual states will all eventually reopen, the fact is that the US just took a massive jump towards outright socialism/ central planning. And the political class LOVES it.
This will result in a collapsing economy, which in turn will mean lower tax revenues, which in turn will mean a greater need for capital to finance social spending programs/ unemployment/ stimulus checks.
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The debt markets will pick up much of the slack here, but at some point the political class will start looking for new sources of capital.
That source will be you, me and everyone else.
The plan behind this has been in place since 2011. Elites knew well in advance that another crisis was coming, and they put in place legislation that would allow them to:
1) Freeze bank accounts and use them to “bail-in” financial institutions/ banks.
2) Close the “gates” on investment funds/ money market funds to stop you from getting your money out.
3) Impose wealth taxes and seize unused assets.
Did you know the IMF has already called for nations around the world to introduce a wealth tax of 10% on NET WEALTH as soon as possible?
If you think that’s bad, consider that the Fed plans to both seize and STEAL savings during the next crisis/ recession.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Covid and Other Scams Running Rampant with Robert Siciliano

Noted cyber security expert Robert Siciliano observes that within several years cybercrime will be the third largest business on the @ @ @ @ @ has only upped the stakes .
It doesn ’ t matter if you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ officer , you ’ re still a potential target .
And just like the current @ @ @ @ @ not like the government is going to save you .
There ’ s just too @ @ @ @ @ cops .
That means that it ’ s up to you to become aware , @ @ @ @ @ be aware that you ’ re a potential target .
Make those passwords long and @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll stand a chance .
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from Financial Survival Network
Noted cyber security expert Robert Siciliano observes that within several years cybercrime will be the third largest business on the planet. The current pandemic has only upped the stakes. It doesn’t matter if you’re a nanny or a police officer, you’re still a potential target. And just like the current pandemic, It’s not like the government is going to save you. There’s just too many cases and not enough cops. That means that it’s up to you to become aware, start changing your passwords and be aware that you’re a potential target. Make those passwords long and complicated and maybe then you’ll stand a chance.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Now China Wants to Buy Greenland?

Now China Wants to Buy Greenland?

We have entered into some trippy timeline… China ’ s envoy to Denmark has penned a harsh rebuttal to his @ @ @ @ @ Beijing of seeking to impose “ authoritarian values ” on Greenland – in stark contrast @ @ @ @ @ to outright buy the island .
The envoy , Feng Tie , hit out at @ @ @ @ @ Denmark Carla Sands in an op-ed this week after she alleged that both China and @ @ @ @ @ Greenland and the Arctic region as a whole .
Sands stated that only increased US @ @ @ @ @ secure and stable Arctic.
” “ It is important to remember that any cooperation is @ @ @ @ @ no way impose cooperation on Greenland or Denmark , ” Feng said , blasting Sands @ @ @ @ @ and misleading.
” WTF is going on ?

We have entered into some trippy timeline…
QUOTE
China’s envoy to Denmark has penned a harsh rebuttal to his American counterpart, who accused Beijing of seeking to impose “authoritarian values” on Greenland – in stark contrast to an honest US offer to outright buy the island.
The envoy, Feng Tie, hit out at Washington’s Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands in an op-ed this week after she alleged that both China and Russia have malicious designs on Greenland and the Arctic region as a whole. Sands stated that only increased US influence could ensure a “secure and stable Arctic.”
“It is important to remember that any cooperation is voluntary. China can in no way impose cooperation on Greenland or Denmark,” Feng said, blasting Sands’ claims as “absurd and misleading.”
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END QUOTE
WTF is going on?
www.rt.com/news/488694-china-denmark-us-greenland/
h/t lance


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Tucker rips Biden for picking AOC to create climate agenda

Joe Biden is courting voters that were already going to vote for him , says Dana Perino , anchor of @ @ @ @ @ # FoxNews # Tucker

Joe Biden is courting voters that were already going to vote for him, says Dana Perino, anchor of ‘The Daily Briefing.’ #FoxNews #Tucker
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Covid 19 coronavirus: US and China tensions soar after Trump trade threat – China has no intention o

Covid 19 coronavirus: US and China tensions soar after Trump trade threat – China has no intention of engaging in arms control talks

Donald Trump has threatened to “ cut off the whole relationship ” with China , as tensions between the US and China continue to rise over the origins of Covid-19 .
“ I ’ m very disappointed in China .
I will tell you that right now , ” the US President said in an interview with Fox Business .
“ There are many things we could do .
We could cut off the whole relationship .
Now if you did , what would happen ?
You ’ d save $ 500 billion.
” It came in response to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese nationals student visas for sensitive science areas .
The Chinese government has hit back at the President through its state-controlled Global Times newspaper , which said cutting off China “ may put world peace in a dangerous position ” .
The report accused the President of “ talking nonsense ” , claimed he was “ bluffing and acting tough towards China to win more support ” , and called him a “ giant baby on the brink of a meltdown ” .
According to the Chinese diplomat , Russia and the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arsenals are to create conditions for other countries to join multilateral arms control deals BEIJING , May 15 .
/TASS/ .
Beijing has no intention of engaging in multilateral arms control talks , Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday , commenting on a statement by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova , who had said that the issue of China ’ s accession to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( New START ) was contrived New START remains an important nuclear treaty between Russia and the US and requires great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategic stability for the two countries , as well as the basis of global strategic stability .
China has no intention of engaging in any trilateral talks on strategic arms control , ” the Chinese diplomat pointed out .
500 billion dollars ?
that ’ s just laughable , that ’ s how much in month of March the Federal Reserve printed money out of thin air and gave it to Wall Street on daily basis .
China no intention of arms control , WW3 inevitable .
China is firmly opposed to any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region or military ties in any form between each other , Ren Guoqiang , spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Friday in response to France ’ s plan to sell arms to Taiwan .
China demands the French to immediately withdraw the planned arms sales to Taiwan region so as not to cause further damage to the relations between the two countries as well as the two militaries , the spokesperson said .
“ There is only one China in the world , and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepare for more vitriol from Donald Trump after threat to sever ties , observers say President ’ s comments in interview with Fox News , in which he said US would be US $ 500 billion better off without China , reflect the escalating tensions between the two nations , university professor says Beijing should not worry too much about Trump ’ s words , but be wary they could turn into actions , CASS researcher says China should prepare for more inflammatory comments from US President Donald Trump and his team as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasing pressure due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic recession it created , according to observers .
The assessment came after Trump expressed doubts over the phase one trade agreement signed between Washington and Beijing in January , saying the US would save US $ 500 billion if it “ cut off the whole relationship ” with China .
In an interview with Fox Business News on Thursday , Trump even poured cold water on his personal ties to Chinese President Xi Jinping .
“ I have a very good relationship [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , right now I don ’ t want to speak to him.
” The two leaders last spoke on February 7 .

Donald Trump has threatened to “cut off the whole relationship” with China, as tensions between the US and China continue to rise over the origins of Covid-19.
“I’m very disappointed in China. I will tell you that right now,” the US President said in an interview with Fox Business. “There are many things we could do. We could cut off the whole relationship. Now if you did, what would happen? You’d save $500 billion.”
It came in response to a question about whether the US should refuse Chinese nationals student visas for sensitive science areas.
The Chinese government has hit back at the President through its state-controlled Global Times newspaper, which said cutting off China “may put world peace in a dangerous position”.
The report accused the President of “talking nonsense”, claimed he was “bluffing and acting tough towards China to win more support”, and called him a “giant baby on the brink of a meltdown”.
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12332135
According to the Chinese diplomat, Russia and the United States as possessors of the largest nuclear arsenals are to create conditions for other countries to join multilateral arms control deals
BEIJING, May 15. /TASS/. Beijing has no intention of engaging in multilateral arms control talks, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday, commenting on a statement by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who had said that the issue of China’s accession to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) was contrived
New START remains an important nuclear treaty between Russia and the US and requires great attention. It is the foundation of strategic stability for the two countries, as well as the basis of global strategic stability. China has no intention of engaging in any trilateral talks on strategic arms control,” the Chinese diplomat pointed out.
tass.com/world/1156791
500 billion dollars? that’s just laughable, that’s how much in month of March the Federal Reserve printed money out of thin air and gave it to Wall Street on daily basis. China no intention of arms control, WW3 inevitable.
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China opposes any country’s arms sales to Taiwan region
China is firmly opposed to any country’s arms sales to Taiwan region or military ties in any form between each other, Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Friday in response to France’s plan to sell arms to Taiwan.
China demands the French to immediately withdraw the planned arms sales to Taiwan region so as not to cause further damage to the relations between the two countries as well as the two militaries, the spokesperson said.
“There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China,” he noted.
news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-15/China-opposes-any-country-s-arms-sales-to-Taiwan-region–Qw37LRYqVW/index.html
Chinese source
China should prepare for more vitriol from Donald Trump after threat to sever ties, observers say
President’s comments in interview with Fox News, in which he said US would be US$500 billion better off without China, reflect the escalating tensions between the two nations, university professor says
Beijing should not worry too much about Trump’s words, but be wary they could turn into actions, CASS researcher says
China should prepare for more inflammatory comments from US President Donald Trump and his team as relations between the two countries come under increasing pressure due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic recession it created, according to observers.
The assessment came after Trump expressed doubts over the phase one trade agreement signed between Washington and Beijing in January, saying the US would save US$500 billion if it “cut off the whole relationship” with China.
In an interview with Fox Business News on Thursday, Trump even poured cold water on his personal ties to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
“I have a very good relationship [with Xi], but I just, right now I don’t want to speak to him.”
The two leaders last spoke on February 7.
www.scmp.com/print/news/china/diplomacy/article/3084535/china-should-prepare-more-vitriol-donald-trump-after-threat
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Equities will be in true rally/recovery mode when financials begin to outperform the broad market. S

Equities will be in true rally/recovery mode when financials begin to outperform the broad market. Still seeing lower lows. We’re not there yet.

Equities will be in true rally/recovery mode when financials begin to outperform the broad market .
Still seeing lower lows @ @ @ @ @ yet .
pic.twitter.com/xbhFvu98xU The # Fed 's # BalanceSheet hit another record high , but @ @ @ @ @ sharply slowed pic.twitter.com/4ahWc8y5Kw This is a really well written , digestible article on the hazard @ @ @ @ @ all these Fed programs .
We ’ ve started a deflationary supercycle , but we @ @ @

Equities will be in true rally/recovery mode when financials begin to outperform the broad market. Still seeing lower lows. We're not there yet. pic.twitter.com/xbhFvu98xU
The #Fed 's #BalanceSheet hit another record high, but the pace of expansion has sharply slowed pic.twitter.com/4ahWc8y5Kw
This is a really well written, digestible article on the hazard we’ve created with all these Fed programs.
We’ve started a deflationary supercycle, but we can stop it…
t.co/Sgt480tOZ1
— Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath) May 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Fed Forced Into Record Spending by the Threat of Another Great Depression… Rickards: Don’t Believe t

Fed Forced Into Record Spending by the Threat of Another Great Depression… Rickards: Don’t Believe the Happy Talk

Pandemic Bills Are So Big That Only Money-Printing Can Pay Them Forced into record spending by the threat of another Great Depression , policy makers are blurring the lines between borrowing the money they need and simply creating it.Most modern economies have tried to keep the two activities as separate as possible .
The typical setup has been for elected politicians to take charge of budgets , and meet any shortfall by borrowing on bond markets –- while the money-printing machinery was walled off in another branch of government , the central bank.But those barriers began to look porous after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the coronavirus slump , they ’ ve all but disappeared .
With entire industries shuttered and unemployment soaring , only public spending is keeping millions of households and businesses afloat .
The governments on the hook for this relief effort are running up some of history ’ s biggest budget deficits .
And they ’ re paying at least some of the bills with what are effectively loans from their own central banks –- debt that can be rolled over indefinitely , and is really more like money .
“ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fiscal policy , ” says Paul McCulley , the former chief economist at Pacific Investment Management Co. “ We ’ ve broken down the church-and-state separation between the two.
” “ We haven ’ t had a declaration to that effect , ” says McCulley , who now teaches at Georgetown University .
“ But it would be surprising if you had a declaration — you just do it.
” In the U.S. , the Federal Reserve is set to buy $ 3.5 trillion of bonds this year , according to Bloomberg Economics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasuries , covering the best part of a fiscal shortfall forecast to reach at least $ 3.7 trillion .
Nobody knows when the debt will be offloaded from the public balance sheet into the hands of private investors , if it ever is.Similar stories are playing out across developed economies from Europe to Japan — and even in some emerging markets , with Indonesia and Poland joining the fray .

Pandemic Bills Are So Big That Only Money-Printing Can Pay Them
(Bloomberg) —
Forced into record spending by the threat of another Great Depression, policy makers are blurring the lines between borrowing the money they need and simply creating it.Most modern economies have tried to keep the two activities as separate as possible. The typical setup has been for elected politicians to take charge of budgets, and meet any shortfall by borrowing on bond markets –- while the money-printing machinery was walled off in another branch of government, the central bank.But those barriers began to look porous after the financial crisis of 2008. And in the coronavirus slump, they’ve all but disappeared.
With entire industries shuttered and unemployment soaring, only public spending is keeping millions of households and businesses afloat. The governments on the hook for this relief effort are running up some of history’s biggest budget deficits. And they’re paying at least some of the bills with what are effectively loans from their own central banks –- debt that can be rolled over indefinitely, and is really more like money.
“We’ve had a merger of monetary and fiscal policy,” says Paul McCulley, the former chief economist at Pacific Investment Management Co. “We’ve broken down the church-and-state separation between the two.”
“We haven’t had a declaration to that effect,” says McCulley, who now teaches at Georgetown University. “But it would be surprising if you had a declaration — you just do it.”In the U.S., the Federal Reserve is set to buy $3.5 trillion of bonds this year, according to Bloomberg Economics estimates. Most of that will be Treasuries, covering the best part of a fiscal shortfall forecast to reach at least $3.7 trillion. Nobody knows when the debt will be offloaded from the public balance sheet into the hands of private investors, if it ever is.Similar stories are playing out across developed economies from Europe to Japan — and even in some emerging markets, with Indonesia and Poland joining the fray.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot openly talking about staffing her agencies with people who pledge alleg

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot openly talking about staffing her agencies with people who pledge allegiance to the New World Order. You can’t make this sh*t up.

Do you still doubt that a NWO exists ?
Heres more proof for ya .

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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--The sun has entered a ‘lockdown’ period, which could cause freezing weather, famine

Our sun has gone into lockdown , which could cause freezing weather , earthquakes and famine , scientists say .
@ @ @ @ @ a period of “ solar minimum , ” meaning activity on its surface has fallen @ @ @ @ @ are about to enter the deepest period of sunshine “ recession ” ever recorded as @ @ @ @ @ “ Sunspot counts suggest it is one of the deepest of the past century .
@ @ @ @ @ field has become weak , allowing extra cosmic rays into the solar system.
” Astronomer @ @ @ @ @ “ Solar Minimum is underway and it ’ s a deep one .
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Our sun has gone into lockdown, which could cause freezing weather, earthquakes and famine, scientists say.
The sun is currently in a period of “solar minimum,” meaning activity on its surface has fallen dramatically.
Experts believe we are about to enter the deepest period of sunshine “recession” ever recorded as sunspots have virtually disappeared.
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“Sunspot counts suggest it is one of the deepest of the past century. The sun’s magnetic field has become weak, allowing extra cosmic rays into the solar system.”Astronomer Dr. Tony Phillips said: “Solar Minimum is underway and it’s a deep one.”
nypost.com/2020/05/14/the-sun-has-entered-a-lockdown-period-which-could-cause-freezing-weather-famine/


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Last 24 hours was deadliest for illinois as 192 deaths recorded

Coronavirus Illinois the deadliest day recorded in Illinois , 192 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours , total deaths @ @ @ @ @ Illinois health officials we have recorded 192 deaths in the last 24 hours and 1677 @ @ @ @ @ Illinois on Wednesday , total cases are 84698 including 3792 deaths ( As of May @ @ @ @ @ Governor JB Pritzker warned that businesses and local governments that reopen too soon in defiance @ @ @ @ @ strategy will face potential consequences that could affect their bottom lines .
Pritzker said at @ @ @ @ @ Until we have a vaccine or effective treatment or enough widespread immunity that new cases @ @ @ @ @ option of returning to normalcy doesn ’ t exist.
” Pritzker further said “ Here @ @ @ @ @ to say to those leaders : You weren ’ t elected to do what ’ @ @ @ @ @ elected to do what ’ s right .
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Coronavirus Illinois the deadliest day recorded in Illinois, 192 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, total deaths 3700.
According to the Illinois health officials we have recorded 192 deaths in the last 24 hours and 1677 new cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus Illinois on Wednesday, total cases are 84698 including 3792 deaths (As of May 14, 2020).
Governor JB Pritzker warned that businesses and local governments that reopen too soon in defiance of his administration’s strategy will face potential consequences that could affect their bottom lines.
Pritzker said at his briefing Tuesday. “Until we have a vaccine or effective treatment or enough widespread immunity that new cases fail to materialize, the option of returning to normalcy doesn’t exist.”
Pritzker further said “Here’s what I want to say to those leaders: You weren’t elected to do what’s easy. You were elected to do what’s right.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--If Republicans Are Really Trying To Kill People, They’re Awful At It:

We were told that states ending their lockdowns and freeing the people were going to see widespread infections and increased deaths .
We were told that bringing quarantines to an end would bring doom .
According to a graph by Axios , states ending the lockdown have either stalled in COVID-19 case numbers or are beginning a decline .
This includes Georgia and Florida , which according to Axios are seeing double-digit declines .
“ Florida ’ s new cases have actually declined by 14 % compared to the previous week , and Georgia ’ s fell by 12 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase reported COVID-19 rates also correlate with the amount of testing done , so even with rising cases in various states , alarm bells still may not be going off , especially since with each new confirmed case and subsequent recovery , the fatality rate drops like a rock .
As of this writing , the U.S. fatality rate for COVID-19 is between 0.5 and 1.0 percent .
We should take note here .
The lockdowns are currently still in place in many states .
According to the latest data , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates a declining in states that are continuing lockdowns , these states may well be worse off in the long run due to economic collapse .
Los Angeles has announced that it may well keep its lockdown in place well into July .
Nevada has every intention of continuing its lockdown into June .
If Florida and Georgia are any indications , then both states are killing their economies and destroying livelihoods in order to hide from a monster that isn ’ t there .
Florida governor Ron DeSantis seems to agree that @ @ @ @ @

COVID-19 Cases Decline in States Ending Their Lockdowns.
We were told that states ending their lockdowns and freeing the people were going to see widespread infections and increased deaths. We were told that bringing quarantines to an end would bring doom.
We were told wrong.
According to a graph by Axios, states ending the lockdown have either stalled in COVID-19 case numbers or are beginning a decline. This includes Georgia and Florida, which according to Axios are seeing double-digit declines.
“Florida’s new cases have actually declined by 14% compared to the previous week, and Georgia’s fell by 12%,” reported Axios.
Factors that increase reported COVID-19 rates also correlate with the amount of testing done, so even with rising cases in various states, alarm bells still may not be going off, especially since with each new confirmed case and subsequent recovery, the fatality rate drops like a rock. As of this writing, the U.S. fatality rate for COVID-19 is between 0.5 and 1.0 percent.
We should take note here. The lockdowns are currently still in place in many states. According to the latest data, this is currently a useless gesture, and while rates a declining in states that are continuing lockdowns, these states may well be worse off in the long run due to economic collapse. Los Angeles has announced that it may well keep its lockdown in place well into July. Nevada has every intention of continuing its lockdown into June.
If Florida and Georgia are any indications, then both states are killing their economies and destroying livelihoods in order to hide from a monster that isn’t there. Florida governor Ron DeSantis seems to agree that the hype is overblown.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--They knew about this pandemic in Sept? Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines

The National Influenza Vaccine Task Force has already been signed into law , back in September !
In addition to the Co-Chairs , the Task Force shall consist of a senior official from the following executive branch departments , agencies , and offices : ( vii ) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; ( ix ) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) ; and ( c ) The Co-Chairs may jointly invite additional Federal Government representatives , with the consent of the applicable executive department , agency , or office head , to attend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become members of the Task Force , as appropriate .
they are already setting up sick people to be labeled as a threat to national security : “ This is a public health and national security priority , as influenza has the potential to significantly harm the United States and our interests , including through large-scale illness and death , disruption to military operations , and damage to the economy.
” “ ( D ) increase influenza vaccine use through enhanced communication and by removing barriers to vaccination ; and .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the military , it really was all planned

The National Influenza Vaccine Task Force has already been signed into law, back in September!
members:
In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Task Force shall consist of a senior official from the following executive branch departments, agencies, and offices:
(i) the Department of Defense (DOD);
(ii) the Department of Justice;
(iii) the Department of Agriculture;
(iv) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA);
(v) the Department of Homeland Security;
(vi) the United States Food and Drug Administration;
(vii) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
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(viii) the National Institutes of Health (NIH);
(ix) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); and
(x) the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
(c) The Co-Chairs may jointly invite additional Federal Government representatives, with the consent of the applicable executive department, agency, or office head, to attend meetings of the Task Force or to become members of the Task Force, as appropriate.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-modernizing-influenza-vaccines-united-states-promote-national-security-public-health/
they are already setting up sick people to be labeled as a threat to national security:
“This is a public health and national security priority, as influenza has the potential to significantly harm the United States and our interests, including through large-scale illness and death, disruption to military operations, and damage to the economy.”
“(D) increase influenza vaccine use through enhanced communication and by removing barriers to vaccination; and . . .”
this is why trump is calling in the military, it really was all planned
h/t Catseye


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Huge! Trump calls Global supply chain stupid, says we need everything Manufactured here!

Say ’ s he doesn ’ t want to talk to Xi right now and doesn ’ t really care @ @ @ @ @ trade deal !
This right here just won him the 2020 election

Say’s he doesn’t want to talk to Xi right now and doesn’t really care if they rip up the trade deal!
This right here just won him the 2020 election
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--The Anti-Trump Resistance Collapses – As Trump Exposes Biden AT The Center Of The Failed Coup

This video is a summary of the attempted Coup of President Trumps administration .

This video is a summary of the attempted Coup of President Trumps administration.
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h/t PC


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Testing Data Compiled by The Atlantic Shows New Cases Decreasing Even as Testing Increases

7-day average of positive tests is down 27 % from peak on 10 April .

by viperdriver35
Source: covidtracking.com/about-project
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7-day average of positive tests is down 27% from peak on 10 April.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Governments Can Do A Little To Make It Better, And A Lot To Make Things Worse, But Pandemics Are Bad

Governments Can Do A Little To Make It Better, And A Lot To Make Things Worse, But Pandemics Are Bad For The Economy On Their Own:

Sweden Has Avoided a Coronavirus Lockdown .
Its Economy Is Hurting Anyway .
Even without legal prohibitions , many Swedes are following social-distancing recommendations and limiting travel .
Sweden ’ s decision not to impose a mandatory national lockdown has drawn global attention from policy makers eager to judge the strategy ’ s impact on public health and the economy .
But it turns out the situation here is not as different as it might first appear .
Even without legal prohibitions , many Swedes are voluntarily following authorities ’ social-distancing recommendations and limiting travel , pushing down domestic consumption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulate itself from lockdowns among its trading partners .
Exports are falling .
The result : Sweden ’ s economy is contracting , but not by as much as some others in Europe .
Meanwhile , it is recording deaths per capita from the virus that are considerably higher than in neighboring countries—though below levels seen in France , Italy and the U.K. Shops , restaurants and even nightclubs have been allowed to stay open in Sweden .
There are no curbs on the manufacturing and services industries .
But that doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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All of that is contributing to what Sweden ’ s government estimates will be a 6 % contraction in domestic consumption this year .
Combined with a forecast 10 % drop in exports , Swedish authorities predict , the result will be a 7 % decline in overall 2020 economic output .
The eurozone economy as a whole is projected to contract by about 8 % this year , according to a European Commission estimate .
Deaths per capita from Covid-19 in Sweden are at 301 per million inhabitants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but much higher than in neighboring Denmark , Finland and Norway , with 87 , 46 and 40 per million , respectively .
Public-health experts say the infection rate appears to be slowing .
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The Gripsholms Värdshus company runs three hotels in lakeside resorts near Stockholm .
They had been booked out throughout the year for conferences and events , but in March management mothballed two hotels and all restaurants after many reservations were canceled .

Sweden Has Avoided a Coronavirus Lockdown. Its Economy Is Hurting Anyway. Even without legal prohibitions, many Swedes are following social-distancing recommendations and limiting travel.
Sweden’s decision not to impose a mandatory national lockdown has drawn global attention from policy makers eager to judge the strategy’s impact on public health and the economy. But it turns out the situation here is not as different as it might first appear.
Even without legal prohibitions, many Swedes are voluntarily following authorities’ social-distancing recommendations and limiting travel, pushing down domestic consumption. And the country can’t insulate itself from lockdowns among its trading partners. Exports are falling.
The result: Sweden’s economy is contracting, but not by as much as some others in Europe. Meanwhile, it is recording deaths per capita from the virus that are considerably higher than in neighboring countries—though below levels seen in France, Italy and the U.K.
Shops, restaurants and even nightclubs have been allowed to stay open in Sweden. There are no curbs on the manufacturing and services industries. But that doesn’t mean life is normal here. . . .
All of that is contributing to what Sweden’s government estimates will be a 6% contraction in domestic consumption this year. Combined with a forecast 10% drop in exports, Swedish authorities predict, the result will be a 7% decline in overall 2020 economic output. The eurozone economy as a whole is projected to contract by about 8% this year, according to a European Commission estimate.
Deaths per capita from Covid-19 in Sweden are at 301 per million inhabitants, lower than France and the U.K., but much higher than in neighboring Denmark, Finland and Norway, with 87, 46 and 40 per million, respectively. Public-health experts say the infection rate appears to be slowing. . . . The Gripsholms Värdshus company runs three hotels in lakeside resorts near Stockholm. They had been booked out throughout the year for conferences and events, but in March management mothballed two hotels and all restaurants after many reservations were canceled.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--MASSACHUSETTS: “Of the 5,141 virus deaths in Massachusetts, 3,095 have occurred in the state’s nursi

MASSACHUSETTS: “Of the 5,141 virus deaths in Massachusetts, 3,095 have occurred in the state’s nursing homes — more than 60%, double the percentage even in New York.”

Yet Gov .
Charlie Baker , the scold and scourge of all golf carts , gun shops , nail salons @ @ @ @ @ which have recorded any fatalities , seems strangely oblivious to the ever-escalating toll in the @ @ @ @ @ care facilities , ” which are both heavily regulated and subsidized by the commonwealth .
@ @ @ @ @ where no one seems to be demanding hearings into the nursing-home death tolls , which @ @ @ @ @ .
Of the 5,108 deaths , only 246 were of people under the age of @ @ @ @ @ locked up , more than a million have lost their jobs , and yet they @ @ @ @ @ by politicians who say next to nothing about the nursing homes where residents are actually @ @ @ @ @ homes seem to have a lot of very powerful friends at the State House , @ @ @ @ @ of thousands of dollars their executives funnel into the pockets of those keeping the rest @ @ @ @ @ few are dying , in lockdown .

Yet Gov. Charlie Baker, the scold and scourge of all golf carts, gun shops, nail salons and churches, none of which have recorded any fatalities, seems strangely oblivious to the ever-escalating toll in the state’s “long-term care facilities,” which are both heavily regulated and subsidized by the commonwealth.
Ditto, the Legislature, where no one seems to be demanding hearings into the nursing-home death tolls, which dwarf those of neighboring states.
Of the 5,108 deaths, only 246 were of people under the age of 60. Yet they remain locked up, more than a million have lost their jobs, and yet they are daily lectured and threatened by politicians who say next to nothing about the nursing homes where residents are actually at risk.
The nursing homes seem to have a lot of very powerful friends at the State House, perhaps because of the hundreds of thousands of dollars their executives funnel into the pockets of those keeping the rest of the state, where few are dying, in lockdown.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--TO BE FAIR, THIS WAS ALWAYS THE PLAN: Baltimore Restaurant Owner Can’t Get Employees to Return Becau

TO BE FAIR, THIS WAS ALWAYS THE PLAN: Baltimore Restaurant Owner Can’t Get Employees to Return Because They Make More in Unemployment.

A restaurant owner said Tuesday that she can ’ t get employees to return to work because they make more in unemployment benefits than in working for her business .
Melony Wagner , who owns Charles Village Pub in Towson , said her employees would prefer to continue collecting unemployment than come to work as they make more money staying home , according to a report by FOX 5 News .
“ They don ’ t want to [ come back to work ] and I don ’ t really want a restaurant full of unhappy employees , ” Wagner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want to because it is less money .
I am not even angry or upset with them .
I understand .
Why would you want to come back and actually work and make half as much money or two-thirds as much money – and you are working – as you can get to stay home , ” Wagner said .
The restaurant is currently open for carry-out orders and has hired high school students to make deliveries .
The increase in unemployment totals is a key provision in the CARES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help struggling Americans in the midst of the pandemic that led businesses across the country to close .
Under the CARES Act , Americans who lost their jobs due to the pandemic and claim unemployment benefits can receive an additional $ 600 per week on top of what they already get from their state .
The federal unemployment aid went into effect April 22 and will continue until July 31 .

A restaurant owner said Tuesday that she can’t get employees to return to work because they make more in unemployment benefits than in working for her business.
Melony Wagner, who owns Charles Village Pub in Towson, said her employees would prefer to continue collecting unemployment than come to work as they make more money staying home, according to a report by FOX 5 News.
“They don’t want to [come back to work] and I don’t really want a restaurant full of unhappy employees,” Wagner told the tv station.
“They don’t want to because it is less money. I am not even angry or upset with them. I understand. Why would you want to come back and actually work and make half as much money or two-thirds as much money – and you are working – as you can get to stay home,” Wagner said. The restaurant is currently open for carry-out orders and has hired high school students to make deliveries.
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The increase in unemployment totals is a key provision in the CARES Act, a coronavirus relief bill implemented to help struggling Americans in the midst of the pandemic that led businesses across the country to close.
Under the CARES Act, Americans who lost their jobs due to the pandemic and claim unemployment benefits can receive an additional $600 per week on top of what they already get from their state. The federal unemployment aid went into effect April 22 and will continue until July 31.
www.newsweek.com/baltimore-restaurant-owner-cant-get-employees-return-because-they-make-more-unemployment-1503808


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--ALL THEIR ATTITUDES ARE SITUATIONAL:

ALL THEIR ATTITUDES ARE SITUATIONAL:

This week ’ s news that at least 39 Obama officials had unmasked Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn ’ s private conversations during the last month of their administration seemed a little shocking .
Today , major media outlets are telling readers and viewers that the practice is “ routine.
” Obama ’ s Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , now a CNN contributor , told his viewers that it is “ routine ” to unmask Americans who are communicating with foreigners under surveillance .
New York Times reporter Charlie Savage tweeted the practice is so “ routine ” that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agency handled 10,000 unmasking requests last year and 17,000 requests in 2018 – an average of 37 per day over the two years .
The frequency of such unmaskings – which violate the privacy of Americans in the name of national security – may be common knowledge in Washington .
But that was not the impression given in 2017 when news first broke that Flynn ’ s identity had been unmasked in conversations he had with the Russian ambassador , and then illegally leaked to David Ignatius of the Washington Post .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior was so grave that extraordinary steps had to be taken .
Is media concern about unmaskings a conditional thing , depending on whose behavior is at issue — whether that of a potential traitor serving a President considered an interloper or civil servants presumed to be diligently defending the realm against subversion ?
In an interview with Andrea Mitchell on April 4 , 2017 , one of the top people in the need-to-know loop , Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice , suggested that the practice was rare and subject to rigorous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would receive a report in which a U.S. person was referred to , name not provided , ” Rice said .
If she felt it was essential to identify that person , she would have her intelligence analysts “ take that question back , they would put it through a process , and the intelligence community would make a determination about whether the identity of that U.S. person could be provided to me .
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RealClearInvestigations: Investigative Issues: Situational Media Attitudes Toward ‘Unmaskings.’
This week’s news that at least 39 Obama officials had unmasked Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s private conversations during the last month of their administration seemed a little shocking. Today, major media outlets are telling readers and viewers that the practice is “routine.”
A CNN headline told readers, “Trump pushes ‘Obamagate’ conspiracy based on routine intel activity.”
Obama’s Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, now a CNN contributor, told his viewers that it is “routine” to unmask Americans who are communicating with foreigners under surveillance.
Yahoo News told its readers unmaskings are “routine.”
New York Times reporter Charlie Savage tweeted the practice is so “routine” that under President Trump, the National Security Agency handled 10,000 unmasking requests last year and 17,000 requests in 2018 – an average of 37 per day over the two years.
The frequency of such unmaskings – which violate the privacy of Americans in the name of national security – may be common knowledge in Washington. But that was not the impression given in 2017 when news first broke that Flynn’s identity had been unmasked in conversations he had with the Russian ambassador, and then illegally leaked to David Ignatius of the Washington Post. The message then was that Flynn’s behavior was so grave that extraordinary steps had to be taken.
Is media concern about unmaskings a conditional thing, depending on whose behavior is at issue — whether that of a potential traitor serving a President considered an interloper or civil servants presumed to be diligently defending the realm against subversion?
In an interview with Andrea Mitchell on April 4, 2017, one of the top people in the need-to-know loop, Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice, suggested that the practice was rare and subject to rigorous scrutiny. “There were occasions when I would receive a report in which a U.S. person was referred to, name not provided,” Rice said. If she felt it was essential to identify that person, she would have her intelligence analysts “take that question back, they would put it through a process, and the intelligence community would make a determination about whether the identity of that U.S. person could be provided to me.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Mark Cuban discusses his concerns for the economy, the ‘overvalued’ stock market and the future of t

Mark Cuban discusses his concerns for the economy, the ‘overvalued’ stock market and the future of the NBA

Mark Cuban , Dallas Mavericks Owner , joins “ Closing Bell ” to discuss the state of the markets/economy and @ @ @ @ @ play .
Mark Cuban is an American business magnate , investor and philanthropist .
He @ @ @ @ @ National Basketball Association ’ s Dallas Mavericks , Landmark Theatres , and Magnolia Pictures , @ @ @ @ @ HDTV cable network AXS TV .
He is also a “ shark ” investor on @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2011 Cuban wrote a book , How to Win at the Sport of @ @ @ @ @ Do It , You Can Do It , in which he chronicles his life experiences @ @ @ @ @

CNBC, Released on 5/14/20
Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks Owner, joins “Closing Bell” to discuss the state of the markets/economy and when the NBA might resume play.
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Mark Cuban is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network AXS TV. He is also a “shark” investor on the television series Shark Tank. In 2011 Cuban wrote a book, How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It, in which he chronicles his life experiences in business and sports.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--IT’S EASY TO TELL WHO’S ON CHINA’S PAYROLL, OR AT LEAST ON CHINA’S TEAM.

CHINA IS ASSHOLE : Chinese State Media Warn Country Will Interfere in U.S. Election .
China is threatening to meddle @ @ @ @ @ election as retribution for a flurry of American lawsuits seeking to hold Beijing accountable for @ @ @ @ @ .
The Communist Party “ won ’ t just strike back symbolically , but will @ @ @ @ @ them feel pain , ” according to the Global Times , an outlet controlled by @ @ @ @ @ come as outrage grows over China ’ s handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the @ @ @ @ @ spread of the virus .

twitter.com/JerryDunleavy/status/1260702550761844743
CHINA IS ASSHOLE: Chinese State Media Warn Country Will Interfere in U.S. Election.
China is threatening to meddle in the upcoming U.S. presidential election as retribution for a flurry of American lawsuits seeking to hold Beijing accountable for the spread of the coronavirus.
The Communist Party “won’t just strike back symbolically, but will impose countermeasures that will make them feel pain,” according to the Global Times, an outlet controlled by the regime.
The threats come as outrage grows over China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the country and the subsequent global spread of the virus.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--The POTUS is filling the “Otay Mountain Border Wall Gap” in San Diego County.

The POTUS is filling the “ Otay Mountain Border Wall Gap ” in San Diego County .
He is actually @ @ @ @ @ scale this whole mountain and seal this part of the border for the first time @ @ @ @ @ is brand new border wall , also .

The POTUS is filling the “Otay Mountain Border Wall Gap” in San Diego County. He is actually building the Wall that will scale this whole mountain and seal this part of the border for the first time in U.S. history. This is brand new border wall, also.
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h/t Anaconda


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--WE WILL NOT GIVE ILLEGALS MONEY: Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany RIPS Pelosi’s New Proposal at Presser

Why is that even a question ?
Why are illegals still here ?
That ’ s the right question .

Why is that even a question? Why are illegals still here? That’s the right question.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--Leaving the City? Here’s What to Look for in a New Community

There has been an unexpected side-effect of the COVID-19 pandemic – single-family homes listed for sale outside of cities are seeing multiple offers almost immediately .
The mini real estate boom comes as city dwellers begin to emerge from mandatory lockdowns in places like New York City .
Many residents have found that there ’ s not enough space or freedom to suit them in their downtown apartments , particularly when a second wave of the virus appears to be likely .
Other sources suggest that the migration might not be out of the cities , but into other states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not moving just because they want more space , either .
In an uncertain economic climate with the forecast that many more businesses are going to take their offices online , there ’ s nothing holding people in expensive urban areas .
After all , they may soon be able to do their jobs at any place with a good wifi connection .
With an investment like real estate , it ’ s very important to make sure you ’ re not jumping out of the frying pan perhaps not into the fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frying pan .
This isn ’ t an article about creating a bug-out location in the boondocks complete with a bunker .
Plenty of those exist out there on the internet if that ’ s what you ’ re looking for .
For the purposes of this article , we ’ re discussing moving from a current urban location to one that is in suburbia or even more rural .
Here ’ s are a few things you should look for when leaving the city .
Think about what you want to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What is your goal when you leave the city ?
Do you just want more space without paying big city prices ?
Are you looking for a yard so the kids can play outside ?
Or are you planning on becoming more self-reliant due to the supply chain problems we ’ ve witnessed ?
Think about whether you plan to grow things like vegetables or fruit trees .
Maybe you ’ re hoping to have some backyard chickens for your own fresh egg supply .
Perhaps you want to go further than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your own meat supply .
Whatever it is you hope to do , have a clear idea of this in mind when searching for your new location .
Ask any prepper or wannabe homesteader and they ’ ll tell you that Home Owner ’ s Associations are the banes of their existence .
HOAs are put in place to keep neighborhoods from dealing with declining property values due to a neighbor ’ s uncut grass or noisy pets .
They can have a wide variety of restrictions that could a cramp in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of these regulations , but it ’ s important to note that it only takes a vote of the association to change the rules that apply to your property .
Some HOAs monitor the following : • The length of your grass • The height of your fence • Whether you can have backyard chickens • Where your vegetable garden is allowed to be • Whether you ’ re allowed to hang your laundry outdoors • What percentage of your yard must be grass and what can be flower beds or gardens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and on .
Needless to say , if you ’ re moving in order to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle , you ’ ll want to avoid HOAs .
Different cities have different by-laws that can affect many of the same things as an HOA .
Some cities bylaws limit the number of dogs , pets , and livestock you ’ re allowed to have , and others tell you where you may or may not have a garden .
There are even some cities that ban water catchment .
This could also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While we can ’ t all have a pond or stream in our backyards , one thing I always look for is a nearby source of water .
( I consider nearby about a quarter of a mile . )
If a really bad situation occurs and the water from your taps is no longer flowing , you ’ ll want a place to collect water .
( Remember that water you collect from creeks , streams , rivers , lakes , and ponds needs to be filtered and purified . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gets plenty of rain , a water catchment system can provide you with quite a lot of water .
We have used this for all our outdoor watering in the past .
Look for areas with like-minded people .
It ’ s a lot more pleasant to live in an area where people are similar to you .
So as you ’ re driving through a potential neighborhood , see if the bumper stickers on the vehicles make you shudder .
Be observant and pay attention to the folks you see out walking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walking around yourself and see if the vibe of this potential neighborhood matches your goals .
When I first moved to northern California for a job , many of the rentals we looked at had barns , chicken coops , and pens for livestock already in place .
This was a pretty good sign that the area would be one that worked for us .
Also , check the demographics online , including voter demographics .
If you lean heavily one direction or another politically , you won ’ t may not want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 85 % of the residents voted for the other guy .
Don ’ t shop at the top end of your budget .
One mistake that a lot of folks make is shopping at the top end of their budgets – they get the most expensive house they can possibly afford .
This could be a terrible mistake , especially in our current unstable economic situation .
Instead , I strongly recommend looking for the lowest priced place that checks the boxes for you .
Don ’ t get rid of your big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a McMansion in suburbia , keeping your payments the same .
It ’ s also important to include property taxes and insurance costs in your calculations .
Property taxes can vary widely and in some states can add an extra thousand dollars per month or more to your budget .
In places where natural disasters like hurricanes , floods , or wildfires are common , insurance can be exorbitant – or even impossible to get .
Check out the cost of living .
There are all sorts of online calculators to give you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your desired area .
In most cases , you do NOT want to increase your cost of living .
If you ’ ll still be working in the city , don ’ t forget to calculate costs for your commute .
The pandemic has meant that more people than ever are working from home , and this is likely to be a trend that remains , even after things are “ normal ” again .
Having employees work from home means no more expensive office costs and overhead for employers .
As well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the future , your children may be attending classes online .
Because of this , you ’ ll want to be sure that the internet in the area you ’ re moving to will do what you need it to do .
I ’ ve run into the issue twice in rural areas where I had to get repeaters installed to get a decent signal .
If you ’ re working online , internet quality is a primary concern .
Hotspots can be expensive and unreliable .
The website City-Data is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Remember that some crimes are really not a reflection of the neighborhood .
If somebody gets scammed online , the report takes place with their address , but no criminal was actually there .
So pay attention to the types of crimes .
I always look for violent crimes , the sex offender registry , and property crimes .
Then look up the area where you currently live – how do they compare ?
You can also often find crime-stat information on the local police department ’ s website .
What kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Take it from a girl who grew up in the Southern US and married a Canadian man in January – look into the climate before making a move .
Check out the length of the growing season if you intend to garden and also the amount of rainfall .
Go here to check for agricultural zones .
You want to be sure the things you want to grow will work in your new area .
It can also be tough for somebody who ’ s accustomed to a sunny climate to get used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s gray and rainy all the time .
If you are a person who is always cold , do you really want to move further north ?
If you can ’ t stand sleeping in a hot room , is the Deep South for you ?
Remember , it ’ s not a decision that is completely mathematical .
Your happiness and comfort are also important .
Will you be able to find work locally or can you take your job with you ?
If you ’ re planning to make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep your current job ?
Will it be remote or will you have to commute back and forth to the office ?
If you can ’ t keep your job , what does the employment situation look like in your new location ?
Is there work in your field ?
In our current economy , a stable job is very important .
There are millions of newly unemployed people , so competition for most jobs will be fierce .
Is there a way to start your own business ?
That can often provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter where you live .
Does it have the amenities you want ?
If not , can you adapt ?
We all have certain amenities we find important , and these things are very personal .
It might be a certain activity for the kids , like gymnastics or hockey , that you want them to continue after the move .
It could be a certain item that you want to still be able to purchase .
There are all sorts of amenities we use on a regular basis that we ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
Can you adjust to this ?
Sure .
But the question is whether you want to make that much of a change .
What would you look for when moving out of the city ?
If you ’ re a city dweller who is thinking about moving out of the urban environment where you currently live , what are you looking for in a location ?
If you ’ ve made this move , what advice do you have ?
Share your thoughts in the comments .
Daisy Luther writes about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voluntaryism , and the pursuit of liberty on her website , The Organic Prepper .
She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site , PreppersDailyNews.com .
Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing company .
You can find her on Facebook , Pinterest , and Twitter .

by Daisy Luther
There has been an unexpected side-effect of the COVID-19 pandemic – single-family homes listed for sale outside of cities are seeing multiple offers almost immediately.
The mini real estate boom comes as city dwellers begin to emerge from mandatory lockdowns in places like New York City. Many residents have found that there’s not enough space or freedom to suit them in their downtown apartments, particularly when a second wave of the virus appears to be likely.
Between March 15 and April 28, moves from New York to Connecticut increased 74 percent over the period a year ago, according to FlatRate Moving. Moves to New Jersey saw a 38 percent jump, while Long Island was up 48 percent.
Also, suburban towns not really known for their rental stock have had huge spikes in activity, which is being driven in part by escaping New Yorkers, according to brokers in those areas. (source)
Other sources suggest that the migration might not be out of the cities, but into other states or even other countries.
People are not moving just because they want more space, either. In an uncertain economic climate with the forecast that many more businesses are going to take their offices online, there’s nothing holding people in expensive urban areas. After all, they may soon be able to do their jobs at any place with a good wifi connection.
With an investment like real estate, it’s very important to make sure you’re not jumping out of the frying pan perhaps not into the fire, but laterally into a slightly larger frying pan.
This isn’t an article about creating a bug-out location in the boondocks complete with a bunker. Plenty of those exist out there on the internet if that’s what you’re looking for. For the purposes of this article, we’re discussing moving from a current urban location to one that is in suburbia or even more rural.
Here’s are a few things you should look for when leaving the city.
Think about what you want to be able to do in your new home.
What is your goal when you leave the city? Do you just want more space without paying big city prices? Are you looking for a yard so the kids can play outside? Or are you planning on becoming more self-reliant due to the supply chain problems we’ve witnessed?
Think about whether you plan to grow things like vegetables or fruit trees. Maybe you’re hoping to have some backyard chickens for your own fresh egg supply. Perhaps you want to go further than that and raise larger livestock to produce your own meat supply. Whatever it is you hope to do, have a clear idea of this in mind when searching for your new location.
Avoid communities with HOAs.
Ask any prepper or wannabe homesteader and they’ll tell you that Home Owner’s Associations are the banes of their existence. HOAs are put in place to keep neighborhoods from dealing with declining property values due to a neighbor’s uncut grass or noisy pets. They can have a wide variety of restrictions that could a cramp in your sustainable style. Not all HOAs have all of these regulations, but it’s important to note that it only takes a vote of the association to change the rules that apply to your property.
Some HOAs monitor the following:
The length of your grass
The height of your fence
Whether you can have backyard chickens
Where your vegetable garden is allowed to be
Banning water catchment systems
Restrictions on outbuilding types and sizes
Whether you’re allowed to hang your laundry outdoors
What percentage of your yard must be grass and what can be flower beds or gardens
The list of potential restrictions goes on and on. Needless to say, if you’re moving in order to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle, you’ll want to avoid HOAs.
Check out the city by-laws.
Different cities have different by-laws that can affect many of the same things as an HOA. Some cities bylaws limit the number of dogs, pets, and livestock you’re allowed to have, and others tell you where you may or may not have a garden. There are even some cities that ban water catchment.
This could also put a damper on your self-reliant dreams.
Locate a water source nearby.
While we can’t all have a pond or stream in our backyards, one thing I always look for is a nearby source of water. (I consider nearby about a quarter of a mile.) If a really bad situation occurs and the water from your taps is no longer flowing, you’ll want a place to collect water. (Remember that water you collect from creeks, streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds needs to be filtered and purified.)
If you live in a place that gets plenty of rain, a water catchment system can provide you with quite a lot of water. We have used this for all our outdoor watering in the past.
Look for areas with like-minded people.
It’s a lot more pleasant to live in an area where people are similar to you. So as you’re driving through a potential neighborhood, see if the bumper stickers on the vehicles make you shudder. Be observant and pay attention to the folks you see out walking. Spend a little bit of time walking around yourself and see if the vibe of this potential neighborhood matches your goals.
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When I first moved to northern California for a job, many of the rentals we looked at had barns, chicken coops, and pens for livestock already in place. This was a pretty good sign that the area would be one that worked for us. Also, check the demographics online, including voter demographics. If you lean heavily one direction or another politically, you won’t may not want to plant yourself in a place where 85% of the residents voted for the other guy.
Don’t shop at the top end of your budget.
One mistake that a lot of folks make is shopping at the top end of their budgets – they get the most expensive house they can possibly afford. This could be a terrible mistake, especially in our current unstable economic situation. Instead, I strongly recommend looking for the lowest priced place that checks the boxes for you. Don’t get rid of your big city rent or mortgage and go get a McMansion in suburbia, keeping your payments the same.
It’s also important to include property taxes and insurance costs in your calculations. Property taxes can vary widely and in some states can add an extra thousand dollars per month or more to your budget. In places where natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, or wildfires are common, insurance can be exorbitant – or even impossible to get.
Check out the cost of living. There are all sorts of online calculators to give you an idea of the median expenses for your desired area. In most cases, you do NOT want to increase your cost of living. If you’ll still be working in the city, don’t forget to calculate costs for your commute.
How’s the internet?
The pandemic has meant that more people than ever are working from home, and this is likely to be a trend that remains, even after things are “normal” again. Having employees work from home means no more expensive office costs and overhead for employers. As well, if there are lockdowns or restrictions in the future, your children may be attending classes online.
Because of this, you’ll want to be sure that the internet in the area you’re moving to will do what you need it to do. I’ve run into the issue twice in rural areas where I had to get repeaters installed to get a decent signal. If you’re working online, internet quality is a primary concern. Hotspots can be expensive and unreliable.
Check out the crime rate statistics.
The website City-Data is a great place to start with crime stats. Remember that some crimes are really not a reflection of the neighborhood. If somebody gets scammed online, the report takes place with their address, but no criminal was actually there. So pay attention to the types of crimes. I always look for violent crimes, the sex offender registry, and property crimes. Then look up the area where you currently live – how do they compare?
You can also often find crime-stat information on the local police department’s website.
What kind of climate are you looking for?
Take it from a girl who grew up in the Southern US and married a Canadian man in January – look into the climate before making a move. Check out the length of the growing season if you intend to garden and also the amount of rainfall. Go here to check for agricultural zones. You want to be sure the things you want to grow will work in your new area.
It can also be tough for somebody who’s accustomed to a sunny climate to get used to living in a place where it’s gray and rainy all the time. If you are a person who is always cold, do you really want to move further north? If you can’t stand sleeping in a hot room, is the Deep South for you? Remember, it’s not a decision that is completely mathematical. Your happiness and comfort are also important.
Will you be able to find work locally or can you take your job with you?
If you’re planning to make a move, will you be able to keep your current job? Will it be remote or will you have to commute back and forth to the office?
If you can’t keep your job, what does the employment situation look like in your new location? Is there work in your field? In our current economy, a stable job is very important. There are millions of newly unemployed people, so competition for most jobs will be fierce.
Is there a way to start your own business? That can often provide you with income and flexibility, no matter where you live.
Does it have the amenities you want? If not, can you adapt?
We all have certain amenities we find important, and these things are very personal. It might be a certain activity for the kids, like gymnastics or hockey, that you want them to continue after the move. It could be a certain item that you want to still be able to purchase.
There are all sorts of amenities we use on a regular basis that we’d really miss moving to an area without them. Can you adjust to this? Sure. But the question is whether you want to make that much of a change.
What would you look for when moving out of the city?
If you’re a city dweller who is thinking about moving out of the urban environment where you currently live, what are you looking for in a location? If you’ve made this move, what advice do you have? Share your thoughts in the comments.
About Daisy
Daisy Luther writes about current events, preparedness, frugality, voluntaryism, and the pursuit of liberty on her website, The Organic Prepper. She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site, PreppersDailyNews.com. Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing company. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--It’s Time to Investigate the Players to Prove the Public Has Been Manipulated for Personal Gain

COMMENT : Marty ; it seems you write and other do listen .
I remember when you posted that China should stop buying bond from the bankers at inform the Treasury they will only buy directly .
The US never did that .
They did in about one week .
Well your posts on Bar and the chart you posted you know will be evidence in a court that they would need a trader to figure out .
They just raided Barr ’ s house .
Hopefully , this will lead to the investigation you keenly are recommending to restore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warrant to be served on a sitting US senator , this requires approval from the very highest ranks of the Justice Department .
This signals that they are stepping up this investigation .
Diane Feinstein has confirmed that she and her husband turned over documents regarding their stock trades ahead of the COVID-19 announcements .
No word yet from Pelosi .
Pelosi was notorious for such dealings and had refused to answer questions back in 2012 .
As I have said , I know PERSONALLY that phone calls were made and elites sold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming “ virus ” that they did stage a plan of attack just a few months before .
Look at Event 201 pandemic tabletop exercise hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation back on October 18 , 2019 , in New York , NY .
Bill Gates already has India ’ s Serum Institute preparing a Gates vaccine for the coronavirus with 60 million doses before it has been approved .
Who is paying for that ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ profit ?
That is not philanthropy when you get a return — it ’ s called investment .
I believe EVERY journalist who has been pitching this story should now be compelled to reveal their stock and bonds activity since August 2019 .
There has been way too much leftist press to ignore if this is a political agenda or one that they also just happened to have profited from .
Burr is just the tip of the iceberg !
I believe the WHO waited to declare this a pandemic to ensure friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is time to include them in this investigation along with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and everything they are associated with .
Tedros Adhanom should now reveal his portfolio after all the damage he has caused around the globe .
If he sold out before declaring this a pandemic , that is 20 years in jail .
I would say keep the heat on in a cell for him , but heat is often discretionary .

by Martin Armstrong
COMMENT: Marty; it seems you write and other do listen. I remember when you posted that China should stop buying bond from the bankers at inform the Treasury they will only buy directly. The US never did that. They did in about one week. Well your posts on Bar and the chart you posted you know will be evidence in a court that they would need a trader to figure out. They just raided Barr’s house. Hopefully, this will lead to the investigation you keenly are recommending to restore public confidence.
Good on ya!
EK
REPLY: For a warrant to be served on a sitting US senator, this requires approval from the very highest ranks of the Justice Department. This signals that they are stepping up this investigation.
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Diane Feinstein has confirmed that she and her husband turned over documents regarding their stock trades ahead of the COVID-19 announcements. No word yet from Pelosi. Pelosi was notorious for such dealings and had refused to answer questions back in 2012.
As I have said, I know PERSONALLY that phone calls were made and elites sold out ahead of the news of a coming “virus” that they did stage a plan of attack just a few months before. Look at Event 201 pandemic tabletop exercise hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation back on October 18, 2019, in New York, NY.
Bill Gates already has India’s Serum Institute preparing a Gates vaccine for the coronavirus with 60 million doses before it has been approved. Who is paying for that? Probably Gates. Will he make a profit? That is not philanthropy when you get a return — it’s called investment.
I believe EVERY journalist who has been pitching this story should now be compelled to reveal their stock and bonds activity since August 2019. There has been way too much leftist press to ignore if this is a political agenda or one that they also just happened to have profited from. Burr is just the tip of the iceberg!
I believe the WHO waited to declare this a pandemic to ensure friends and family were all divested. It is time to include them in this investigation along with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and everything they are associated with. Tedros Adhanom should now reveal his portfolio after all the damage he has caused around the globe. If he sold out before declaring this a pandemic, that is 20 years in jail. I would say keep the heat on in a cell for him, but heat is often discretionary.


investmentwatchblog--2020-05-15--It’s Time to Investigate Journalists for Inside Trading

The Washington Post is hellbent on trying to undermine the US economy solely for politics .
The death rate is really less than 1 % .
I just went to the doctor and they told me personally that this entire virus scare is nonsense .
The Washington Post is now trying to highlight that if just one person dies after a lockdown , then Trump needs to be blamed .
They are now claiming that “ [ a ] s many parts of the world , including the United States , explore ways to end stay-at-home orders , countries that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again after renewed spikes in infections .
Lebanon on Tuesday became the latest country to reimpose restrictions after experiencing a surge of infections , almost exactly two weeks after it appeared to contain the spread of the virus and began easing up.
” Back in 2012 , the FBI raided a journalist at the Wall Street Journal for insider trading .
He was writing articles with the intent of influencing a stock price .
That turned into a major probe of using the press to plant stories that were used for insider trading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus beyond all reason to just terrify people in hopes of influencing the election as they accused Putin of doing .
If Putin influenced the 2016 election , he did it respectfully .
This is diabolical and deliberately harming people which violates the manipulating market legislation .
The FBI should be launching a probe now into the media which has been supporting this lockdown .
Any journalist who also sold out all his stock while writing on this issue NEEDS to be investigated !
The press is fulfilling the very same role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — a favorite tool of Lenin .

by Martin Armstrong
The Washington Post is hellbent on trying to undermine the US economy solely for politics. The death rate is really less than 1%. I just went to the doctor and they told me personally that this entire virus scare is nonsense. The Washington Post is now trying to highlight that if just one person dies after a lockdown, then Trump needs to be blamed. They are now claiming that “[a]s many parts of the world, including the United States, explore ways to end stay-at-home orders, countries that had already opened up are closing down again after renewed spikes in infections. Lebanon on Tuesday became the latest country to reimpose restrictions after experiencing a surge of infections, almost exactly two weeks after it appeared to contain the spread of the virus and began easing up.”
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Back in 2012, the FBI raided a journalist at the Wall Street Journal for insider trading. He was writing articles with the intent of influencing a stock price. That turned into a major probe of using the press to plant stories that were used for insider trading.
The press has hyped this up the coronavirus beyond all reason to just terrify people in hopes of influencing the election as they accused Putin of doing. If Putin influenced the 2016 election, he did it respectfully. This is diabolical and deliberately harming people which violates the manipulating market legislation. The FBI should be launching a probe now into the media which has been supporting this lockdown. Any journalist who also sold out all his stock while writing on this issue NEEDS to be investigated! The press is fulfilling the very same role they did to create the Communist Revolution — a favorite tool of Lenin.