investmentwatchblog--2020-12-20--China’s trade war with Australia backfires, millions without power!

• Beijing blacklisted imports of Australian coal as part of the trade war last month • Some 80 ships carrying @ @ @ @ @ are sitting off the Australian coast • Coal prices have skyrocketed in China as domestic @ @ @ @ @ • Now provincial governments are imposing restrictions on electricity usage • There are power outages @ @ @ @ @ AC use during the cold winter Millions of Chinese residents have been left without heating @ @ @ @ @ as cities ration electricity amid a blockade on Australian coal .
Australia provided 57 per @ @ @ @ @ thermal coal imports in 2019 , which is used to generate electricity in power stations @ @ @ @ @ Beijing blocked Australian coal imports , which has resulted in 80 ships carrying more than @ @ @ @ @ being stranded off the Chinese coast .
Chinese coal prices were 500 yuan ( $ @ @ @ @ @ increased 760 yuan ( $ 153 ) per tonne on Wednesday , which has now @ @ @ @ @ use for millions of residents , according to South China Morning Post .

Beijing blacklisted imports of Australian coal as part of the trade war last month
Some 80 ships carrying $1.1b worth of coal are sitting off the Australian coast
Coal prices have skyrocketed in China as domestic supply struggles to keep up
Now provincial governments are imposing restrictions on electricity usage
There are power outages and limits of heating and AC use during the cold winter
Millions of Chinese residents have been left without heating in the middle of winter as cities ration electricity amid a blockade on Australian coal.
Australia provided 57 per cent of China‘s thermal coal imports in 2019, which is used to generate electricity in power stations.
But last month, Beijing blocked Australian coal imports, which has resulted in 80 ships carrying more than $1.1billion in blacklisted cargo being stranded off the Chinese coast.
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Chinese coal prices were 500 yuan ($100) last month but increased 760 yuan ($153) per tonne on Wednesday, which has now resulted in restrictions on power use for millions of residents, according to South China Morning Post.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9063943/Chinas-trade-war-Australia-backfires-country-plagued-blackouts-cold-winter.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-20--Covid – The Horrifying Study That Will Blow Your Mind…

Hard to believe covid becomes part of your DNA and will erupt like herpes for eternity… This makes the vaccine a lost cause if study is found to be true… .
unless they are cooking our chromosomes in some covert way to change our chromosome structure.. here is what i ’ ve found… .
All viruses insert their genetic material into the cells they infect , but it generally remains separate from the cell ’ s own DNA .
Jaenisch ’ s team , intrigued by reports of people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 after recovering , wondered whether these puzzling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) assay , which detects specific virus sequences in biological samples such as nasal swabs , even if they are fragmented and can ’ t produce new viruses .
“ Why do we have this positivity , which is now seen all over the place , long after the active infection has disappeared ?
” says Jaenisch , who collaborated with the lab of MIT ’ s Richard Young .
So we are dealing with a provirus explained here… A provirus is a virus genome that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cell .
In the case of bacterial viruses ( bacteriophages ) , proviruses are often referred to as prophages .
However , it is important to note that proviruses are distinctly different from prophages and these terms should not be used interchangeably .
Unlike prophages , proviruses do not excise themselves from the host genome when the host cell is stressed .
[ 1 ] This state can be a stage of virus replication , or a state that persists over longer periods of time as either inactive viral infections or an endogenous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus will not replicate itself except through replication of its host cell .
This state can last over many host cell generations .
Endogenous retroviruses are always in the state of a provirus .
When a ( nonendogenous ) retrovirus invades a cell , the RNA of the retrovirus is reverse-transcribed into DNA by reverse transcriptase , then inserted into the host genome by an integrase .

Hard to believe covid becomes part of your DNA and will erupt like herpes for eternity…
This makes the vaccine a lost cause if study is found to be true….
unless they are cooking our chromosomes in some covert way to change our chromosome structure..
here is what i’ve found….
All viruses insert their genetic material into the cells they infect, but it generally remains separate from the cell’s own DNA. Jaenisch’s team, intrigued by reports of people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 after recovering, wondered whether these puzzling results reflected something of an artifact from the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, which detects specific virus sequences in biological samples such as nasal swabs, even if they are fragmented and can’t produce new viruses. “Why do we have this positivity, which is now seen all over the place, long after the active infection has disappeared?” says Jaenisch, who collaborated with the lab of MIT’s Richard Young.
www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/coronavirus-may-sometimes-slip-its-genetic-material-human-chromosomes-what-does-mean
So we are dealing with a provirus explained here…
A provirus is a virus genome that is integrated into the DNA of a host cell. In the case of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages), proviruses are often referred to as prophages. However, it is important to note that proviruses are distinctly different from prophages and these terms should not be used interchangeably. Unlike prophages, proviruses do not excise themselves from the host genome when the host cell is stressed.[1]
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This state can be a stage of virus replication, or a state that persists over longer periods of time as either inactive viral infections or an endogenous viral element. In inactive viral infections the virus will not replicate itself except through replication of its host cell. This state can last over many host cell generations.
Endogenous retroviruses are always in the state of a provirus. When a (nonendogenous) retrovirus invades a cell, the RNA of the retrovirus is reverse-transcribed into DNA by reverse transcriptase, then inserted into the host genome by an integrase.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provirus
h/t Aborted Soul


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-20--Hot Times in Baghdad:  C-RAM intercepts multiple rockets over #Baghdad’s Green Zone.

Big step on the right direction again today .
Commodities green across the board .

More fire now directed at US embassy.
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JUST IN – Reports of more rockets fired towards the #US embassy in #Baghdadpic.twitter.com/6EyAjY5s2D — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 20, 2020
h/t Dronenerd


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-20--Italy suspends all travel from the UK… France considers suspending flights and trains from the UK… L

Italy suspends all travel from the UK… France considers suspending flights and trains from the UK… Londoners face being arrested if they try and leave city…

Expect all EU countries and possibly the US and Canada to suspend travel from the UK .
CDC says over @ @ @ @ @ seriously ill from the vaccine As of Friday afternoon , CDC had already learned of @ @ @ @ @ received the vaccine had already been “ unable to perform normal daily activities , unable @ @ @ @ @ ] required care from doctor or health care professional ” , figure supposedly represents about @ @ @ @ @ that have taken the 1st dose [ PAGE 6 ]

JUST IN – Italy suspends all travel from the UK due to the new strain of #COVID19. — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 20, 2020
Italian foreign minister Luigi di Maio says the Italian government is suspending all travel from the UK due to the new strain of covid-19 For more on this and other news visit t.co/8OWd2TvLrt — Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) December 20, 2020
Expect all EU countries and possibly the US and Canada to suspend travel from the UK.
JUST IN – France considers suspending flights and trains from the UK over new virus strain. Decision to be announced later today. — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 20, 2020
BREAKING: Londoners face being arrested if they try and leave city after midnight t.co/YtCASJOOOn — Metro (@MetroUK) December 19, 2020
What I've been saying.. No freedom until you've been injected.t.co/lEs61kel9O — Tess Summers (@tesssummers98) December 20, 2020
CDC says over 3,150 people in USA now seriously ill from the vaccine
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As of Friday afternoon, CDC had already learned of 3,150 people who’d received the vaccine had already been “unable to perform normal daily activities, unable to work, [or] required care from doctor or health care professional”, figure supposedly represents about 1.5% of the 215,000 that have taken the 1st dose [PAGE 6]
2/ That figure supposedly represented about 1.5% of the 215,000 vaccine recipients. Not really, through. Vaccinations increased exponentially last week; on Friday alone, 127,000 people were vaccinated. Unless people had and reported adverse events IMMEDIATELY… — Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) December 20, 2020
4/ Remember, the Moderna vaccine is worse, and the second shot is much worse. Also of note – hospitalizations or physicians' care are included here, but not broken out separately. They should be. — Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) December 20, 2020
h/t LostRabbit


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--For Millions Of Americans, No Money = No Christmas In 2020

In modern times , there has never been a Christmas like this in America .
Millions are freshly unemployed , another wave of lockdowns is forcing countless businesses to close their doors , and people are waiting in line for hours at food banks all over the nation just to get a little bit of food for their families .
Of course those at the bottom end of the economic food chain are being hit the hardest .
It is being reported that employment among those that make $ 27,000 a year or less is down 20 percent from pre-pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number , and it helps to explain why the number of Americans living in poverty rose to 52 million during the month of November .
But it isn ’ t just the unemployed that are suffering .
Many of those that are still working have had their hours cut or they aren ’ t able to make as much in tips , commissions or bonuses as they did prior to the pandemic .
Tens of millions of households are bringing home less income these days , and this has become a major national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new survey discovered that a whopping 42 percent of U.S. households are currently making less money than they did prior to the pandemic… And that same survey found that 85 percent of Americans are concerned about how their incomes will be affected by this pandemic moving forward… With less money to go around , this is not a “ normal Christmas ” for millions of U.S. families .
And in some cases , there simply will not be any presents at all .
For example , an unemployed nurse in Kansas named Sierra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not open a single gift ” on Christmas morning this year… There will be no presents under the Christmas tree this year for Sierra Schauvilegee and her children .
Schauvilegee lost her job as a nurse when the residential care facility she worked for permanently closed down at the start of the coronavirus pandemic .
Finding new work has proved impossible .
“ This is the first year my children will not open a single gift , nothing under our tree , ” said Schauvilegee , who lives in Ingalls , Kansas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ survive and I begged my mother to move in until I received rental assistance and food stamps , that is all I literally have.
” Sadly , her case is not an isolated one .
There are so many others that are in the same boat , and that includes 60-year-old Melinda Cawthorne Shannon of Tampa , Florida… “ Since July 26 , 2020 , we have been surviving on an unemployment income of $ 900 a month after taxes which is Florida ’ s maximum unemployment payment .
This amount does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our tiny apartment , ” Cawthorne Shannon said .
“ We have sold all personal items , except for a car , that had any value just to pay a bill .
So now we sleep on palettes or lawn chairs.
” She is unsure whether they will be able to stay in their apartment after New Year .
For Thanksgiving , Cawthorne Shannon and her daughter were only able to afford to have stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwiches .
This year for Christmas , they can ’ t afford to celebrate it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year will be better .
Could you imagine sleeping on a lawn chair ?
But at least she still has a roof over her head , and that is more than 57-year-old Randy Chase has… Randy normally works as a construction worker , but work in his area has really dried up during this pandemic .
Now he spends his nights trying not to freeze to death in his truck , and that was made more difficult after his truck was “ partially wrecked by a hit-and-run driver ” … Have you ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a strange location ?
If not , you should try it some time .
I promise you that it will be an experience that you will never forget .
Unfortunately , millions more Americans could soon find themselves thrown out into the streets .
According to CNBC , over 11 million U.S. households have piled up $ 70,000,000,000 in unpaid rent… In past articles , I have warned about the unprecedented wave of evictions that we could see in 2021 .
Unless something dramatic happens , the suffering that we are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charts .
Of course what we really need is for the lockdowns to end so that the economy can start getting back to normal , but instead a new round of lockdowns is depressing economic activity all over the nation .
Today , I was stunned to learn that Apple is temporarily closing all of their stores in the entire state of California .
The good news is that those stores will eventually open back up again , but countless other businesses that are shutting down right now won ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic depression looks like , and what we have experienced so far is just the beginning .
If you still have a warm home , plenty of food on the table and money for some of the luxuries in life , you should consider yourself to be extremely blessed .
Because for tens of millions of Americans , this Christmas is going to be an exceptionally bitter one , and the year ahead is not looking very promising at all .

by Michael Snyder
In modern times, there has never been a Christmas like this in America. Millions are freshly unemployed, another wave of lockdowns is forcing countless businesses to close their doors, and people are waiting in line for hours at food banks all over the nation just to get a little bit of food for their families. Of course those at the bottom end of the economic food chain are being hit the hardest. It is being reported that employment among those that make $27,000 a year or less is down 20 percent from pre-pandemic levels. That is an extremely shocking number, and it helps to explain why the number of Americans living in poverty rose to 52 million during the month of November.
But it isn’t just the unemployed that are suffering. Many of those that are still working have had their hours cut or they aren’t able to make as much in tips, commissions or bonuses as they did prior to the pandemic.
Tens of millions of households are bringing home less income these days, and this has become a major national crisis. In fact, one brand new survey discovered that a whopping 42 percent of U.S. households are currently making less money than they did prior to the pandemic…
Nine months into the pandemic, 42% of Americans say their household income is still below what it was before the coronavirus outbreak began, according to a new survey from Bankrate.com.
And that same survey found that 85 percent of Americans are concerned about how their incomes will be affected by this pandemic moving forward…
As the financial fallout from the pandemic continues and with expanded unemployment benefits and eviction moratoriums set to expire at the end of the year, 85% of adults are worried about a lasting negative impact to their income. That’s an increase from the percentage of people who reported that same concern in June.
With less money to go around, this is not a “normal Christmas” for millions of U.S. families.
And in some cases, there simply will not be any presents at all. For example, an unemployed nurse in Kansas named Sierra Schauvilegee says that her children “will not open a single gift” on Christmas morning this year…
There will be no presents under the Christmas tree this year for Sierra Schauvilegee and her children. Schauvilegee lost her job as a nurse when the residential care facility she worked for permanently closed down at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Finding new work has proved impossible. “This is the first year my children will not open a single gift, nothing under our tree,” said Schauvilegee, who lives in Ingalls, Kansas. “I used all my savings to survive and I begged my mother to move in until I received rental assistance and food stamps, that is all I literally have.”
Sadly, her case is not an isolated one.
There are so many others that are in the same boat, and that includes 60-year-old Melinda Cawthorne Shannon of Tampa, Florida…
“Since July 26, 2020, we have been surviving on an unemployment income of $900 a month after taxes which is Florida’s maximum unemployment payment. This amount does not even cover the cost of rent for our tiny apartment,” Cawthorne Shannon said. “We have sold all personal items, except for a car, that had any value just to pay a bill. So now we sleep on palettes or lawn chairs.” She is unsure whether they will be able to stay in their apartment after New Year. For Thanksgiving, Cawthorne Shannon and her daughter were only able to afford to have stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwiches. This year for Christmas, they can’t afford to celebrate it at all. They are hoping next year will be better.
Could you imagine sleeping on a lawn chair?
But at least she still has a roof over her head, and that is more than 57-year-old Randy Chase has…
Randy Chase has lived in his pickup truck for months. Luckily, the tiny cab of his 1996 Nissan is easy to heat and that’s a life saver in the sub-freezing winter chill outside of Denver.
Randy normally works as a construction worker, but work in his area has really dried up during this pandemic.
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Now he spends his nights trying not to freeze to death in his truck, and that was made more difficult after his truck was “partially wrecked by a hit-and-run driver”…
Chase has suffered misfortune after misfortune since the spring: Unemployment benefits have been stuck in limbo. Work opportunities have been sporadic. Now, the cold makes it hard to find jobs in his trade, as a mason on construction crews. His savings depleted and his truck partially wrecked by a hit-and-run driver, Chase can’t move somewhere where jobs are more plentiful.
Have you ever spent a night sleeping in a vehicle in a strange location?
If not, you should try it some time.
I promise you that it will be an experience that you will never forget.
Unfortunately, millions more Americans could soon find themselves thrown out into the streets.
According to CNBC, over 11 million U.S. households have piled up $70,000,000,000 in unpaid rent…
By January, more than 11 million households will owe more than $6,000 in back rent, utilities and late fees, on average — about four months’ worth, according to an estimate from Moody’s Analytics. That’s a collective deficit of $70 billion.
In past articles, I have warned about the unprecedented wave of evictions that we could see in 2021. Unless something dramatic happens, the suffering that we are going to witness is going to be off the charts.
Of course what we really need is for the lockdowns to end so that the economy can start getting back to normal, but instead a new round of lockdowns is depressing economic activity all over the nation.
Today, I was stunned to learn that Apple is temporarily closing all of their stores in the entire state of California. The good news is that those stores will eventually open back up again, but countless other businesses that are shutting down right now won’t be so fortunate.
This is what an economic depression looks like, and what we have experienced so far is just the beginning.
If you still have a warm home, plenty of food on the table and money for some of the luxuries in life, you should consider yourself to be extremely blessed.
Because for tens of millions of Americans, this Christmas is going to be an exceptionally bitter one, and the year ahead is not looking very promising at all.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--10 Things We Know About The New Mutant “Super COVID” That Is Causing Extreme Panic In The UK

On Sunday , hordes of London residents were flooding out of the city after they learned that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was going to put them in Tier 4 lockdown for the holidays .
Johnson said that he had to make this move because of a frightening new variant of COVID-19 that reportedly spreads much more easily than previous versions .
Scientists are telling us that this new mutant form of the virus is “ unlike anything we ’ ve seen ” , and it is making headlines all over the globe .
There is still so much that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new mutant “ super COVID ” , but here are 10 things that we do know so far… # 1 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that this new version of COVID-19 “ is 70 percent more contagious than the original strain ” … # 2 We are being told that this new variant is the main reason why the number of new cases in London has doubled over the past week… # 3 According to Dr. Susan Hopkins , this new strain has now spread to almost every other part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this new new version “ is rapidly replacing other versions of the virus ” .
# 5 There are two key mutations that are causing a tremendous amount of concern .
The first apparently makes it much easier for humans to catch the virus… # 6 The second key mutation could potentially be even more dangerous , because it may make “ antibodies from the blood of survivors less effective at attacking the virus ” … # 7 Joe Biden ’ s pick for surgeon general is insisting that the vaccines that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this version of the virus as well… But the truth is that until testing is done , nobody really knows whether the current vaccines will be effective against this new strain or not .
# 8 Multiple countries have announced that they are shutting down travel from the UK in an attempt to keep this new variant from spreading .
# 9 So far , the U.S. continues to allow flights from the UK , and this is making New York Governor Andrew Cuomo very angry… # 10 We are being told that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been reported in at least three other countries… We will wait and see whether or not the current vaccines are effective against this new version of the virus .
If they are , the outlook for the immediate future may not have changed very much .
But if the current vaccines are not effective against it , researchers may have to go all the way back to square one .
And even if the current vaccines are effective against all of the variants that have developed and will develop in the future , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the “ messiah ” that so many people were hoping for .
According to the CDC , thousands of Americans have already reported severe problems after receiving the first shot… At this point , it is still very much an open question whether any of these current vaccines will be considered a “ success ” or not .
And considering the fact that all of these new vaccines “ hijack ” the cells of those that get injected , there are millions upon millions of people that will never be willing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , scientists assure us that COVID-19 will continue to mutate .
In fact , another new version of the virus was just discovered in South Africa… South Africa ’ s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced the 501.V2 mutation of the virus , reports The East African .
Unlike the UK strain , this one might cause more severe illness .
The official said on Twitter that local clinicians had found anecdotal evidence of the clinic presentation of patients .
They said that a larger proportion of younger people are developing critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The evidence that has been collated , therefore , strongly suggests that that the second wave we are experiencing is being driven by this new variant , ” Mkhize said during a virtual briefing on Friday .
If it is confirmed that the new South African version does indeed “ cause more severe illness ” , that is something that we will want to watch very closely .
As I warned in my new book , humanity is entering an era of pestilences .
COVID-19 has shown how vulnerable we are , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooked up in labs all over the planet .
Ultimately , it is just a matter of time before more of these bugs get released into the general population , and future pandemics will likely be far more severe than what we are experiencing now .

by Michael Snyder
On Sunday, hordes of London residents were flooding out of the city after they learned that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was going to put them in Tier 4 lockdown for the holidays. Johnson said that he had to make this move because of a frightening new variant of COVID-19 that reportedly spreads much more easily than previous versions. Scientists are telling us that this new mutant form of the virus is “unlike anything we’ve seen”, and it is making headlines all over the globe. There is still so much that we don’t know about this new mutant “super COVID”, but here are 10 things that we do know so far…
#1 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that this new version of COVID-19 “is 70 percent more contagious than the original strain”…
The new Covid-19 variant that has ripped through the South East is 70 percent more contagious than the original strain, Boris Johnson revealed today. The PM today revealed the “frighteningly transmissable” new variant was spreading rapidly – forcing him to put millions of Brits in Tier 4 lockdown for Christmas.
#2 We are being told that this new variant is the main reason why the number of new cases in London has doubled over the past week…
The strain – called VUI202012/01 – has caused cases to double in a week in the capital as it buckles under the new variant.
#3 According to Dr. Susan Hopkins, this new strain has now spread to almost every other part of the UK…
She told Sky’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday: “It has been detected in many other parts of the country. “Every region has cases but with very small numbers. “It has also been detected in Wales, in Scotland, we have not had any detected in Northern Ireland.”
#4 According to the BBC, this new new version “is rapidly replacing other versions of the virus”.
#5 There are two key mutations that are causing a tremendous amount of concern. The first apparently makes it much easier for humans to catch the virus…
One mutation called N501Y alters the most important part of the spike, known as the “receptor-binding domain”. This is where the spike makes first contact with the surface of our body’s cells. Any changes that make it easier for the virus to get inside are likely to give it an edge.
#6 The second key mutation could potentially be even more dangerous, because it may make “antibodies from the blood of survivors less effective at attacking the virus”…
The other mutation – a H69/V70 deletion, in which a small part of the spike is removed – has emerged several times before, including famously in infected mink. Work by Prof Ravi Gupta at the University of Cambridge has suggested this mutation increases infectivity two-fold in lab experiments. Studies by the same group suggest the deletion makes antibodies from the blood of survivors less effective at attacking the virus.
#7 Joe Biden’s pick for surgeon general is insisting that the vaccines that have been developed will likely work against this version of the virus as well…
Vivek Murthy, Biden’s nominee for surgeon general, on Sunday urged Americans not to let concerns over the new strain shake their faith in vaccination. “There’s no reason to believe that the vaccines that have been developed will not be effective against this virus as well,” Murthy said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
But the truth is that until testing is done, nobody really knows whether the current vaccines will be effective against this new strain or not.
#8 Multiple countries have announced that they are shutting down travel from the UK in an attempt to keep this new variant from spreading.
#9 So far, the U.S. continues to allow flights from the UK, and this is making New York Governor Andrew Cuomo very angry…
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Andrew Cuomo on Sunday slammed the ‘reprehensible’ inaction as the United States ‘continues to let in six flights a day’ from Britain, where a new coronavirus strain is spreading – as more countries, including Canada, ban flights from the UK. The New York governor told reporters: ‘Right now, this variant in the UK is getting on a plane and flying to JFK. Right now. Today. Literally six flights a day. And all it takes is one person.’
#10 We are being told that cases of the new strain have already been reported in at least three other countries…
Maria Van Kerkhove, the Covid-19 technical lead at the World Health Organization, also appeared on the show. She said the variant had also been identified in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia – with there being one case in the latter that did not spread further.
We will wait and see whether or not the current vaccines are effective against this new version of the virus.
If they are, the outlook for the immediate future may not have changed very much.
But if the current vaccines are not effective against it, researchers may have to go all the way back to square one.
And even if the current vaccines are effective against all of the variants that have developed and will develop in the future, the truth is that no vaccine will be the “messiah” that so many people were hoping for. According to the CDC, thousands of Americans have already reported severe problems after receiving the first shot…
Thousands of people have been unable to work or perform daily activities, or required care from a healthcare professional, after getting the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Dec. 18, 3,150 people reported what the agency terms “Health Impact Events” after getting vaccinated. The definition of the term is: “unable to perform normal daily activities, unable to work, required care from doctor or health care professional.”
At this point, it is still very much an open question whether any of these current vaccines will be considered a “success” or not.
And considering the fact that all of these new vaccines “hijack” the cells of those that get injected, there are millions upon millions of people that will never be willing to take any COVID vaccine under any circumstances.
Meanwhile, scientists assure us that COVID-19 will continue to mutate.
In fact, another new version of the virus was just discovered in South Africa…
South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced the 501.V2 mutation of the virus, reports The East African. Unlike the UK strain, this one might cause more severe illness. The official said on Twitter that local clinicians had found anecdotal evidence of the clinic presentation of patients. They said that a larger proportion of younger people are developing critical illness without suffering from other comorbidities. “The evidence that has been collated, therefore, strongly suggests that that the second wave we are experiencing is being driven by this new variant,” Mkhize said during a virtual briefing on Friday.
If it is confirmed that the new South African version does indeed “cause more severe illness”, that is something that we will want to watch very closely.
As I warned in my new book, humanity is entering an era of pestilences. COVID-19 has shown how vulnerable we are, and much deadlier bugs are constantly being cooked up in labs all over the planet.
Ultimately, it is just a matter of time before more of these bugs get released into the general population, and future pandemics will likely be far more severe than what we are experiencing now.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--Planning a Much-Delayed Family Vacation? Are You Covered?

With the year 2020 ending , the holiday seasons are upon us .
The almost endless pandemic lockdown around the nation has resulted in a lot of pent-up travel demand .
A family vacation is one of those times where you will forget to check for constant updates on your phone .
It is a time when you can leave happy memories that you can look back on in the future .
One of the most favorite holiday modes for people in the United States is going on a road trip .
Road trips are a rage .
The United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roads .
Every year thousands take to their cars to explore the United States , but lost in the excitement might be the problem of your auto insurance .
There ’ s a risk you might go into an accident if you go on the lane .
How do you know if your car insurance covers you ?
Before you enter the road , you should review .
It ’ s not easy to find cheap car insurance .
Car insurance providers do not offer specialized road travel insurance .
You can check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and look at all your options .
Is your car insurance ready for a long drive ?
Finding cheap car insurance for extended road trips is more important than ever before .
It would be best if you were prepared and willing for your auto insurance .
Here are some things you ought to know before you start your journey : • Planning to travel in your own car When driving in your car , there are two things you should know about car insurance : whose covered and what if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
First , your policy allows others to drive your car ( unless they are unlicensed , drunk , or specified as excluded from your policy ) .
If you have exhausted your policy ’ s limits , you will soon use your friend ’ s policy .
Any damage to the car by your friend could result in a driver being insured for your house .
Concerning medical injury , the passengers and other carriers may take advantage of your responsibility for damage or insurance against personal injury .
Still , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthcare provider .
The other thing to note is that multiple states have varying minimums of auto insurance .
Thus , you ’ re under-insured to cover New York driver ’ s damages if you start your tour in Florida , which needs only $ 10,000 of asset damage and a 10,000 PIP sum and get involved in an accident in New York there are $ 50,000 or so greater minimum amounts .
Fortunately , auto insurance firms understand that the legal limit in one state and crashing in another with higher limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the employer bumps your boundaries into the condition you crashed unless you are poisoned or conduct some disqualifying policy .
This is also true when you hit north of the Canadian border .
However , in Mexico , it does not apply , to which we speak more .
Sea of Cortez , off the coast of Baja California , is called the aquarium of the world .
It has 900 fish species and 32 types of marine mammals that gather to feed and breed here .
Massive blooms of plankton mean that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , along with the gnarled humpbacks and grey whales that sound and breach in the bay , to the delight of whale-watching parties .
So if you are planning to travel to Mexico by car , remember that your U.S. auto insurance will be no longer be valid .
You will have to opt for Mexican auto insurance .
Driving without auto insurance in Mexico is hugely illegal and can get you thrown into prison for it .
Luckily for the adventurous Americans , buying Mexican cheap car insurance is pretty straightforward .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ purchase policies on their websites from one of their partners .
Plans come with standard procedures , six months , and a year long .
We found that 6-months is typically the best offer , costing between $ 300 and $ 400 , so remember to pay that price when you measure the cost of your Mexican road trip .
If you rent a car , you need some form of car rental insurance .
Rental companies provide the following : Loss Damage Waiver ( LDW ) , Supplementary Liability Compensation ( SLC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , and Personal Effects Coverage ( PEC ) .
Of those four , you may need the first two of them .
You pay between $ 9 to $ 20 a day for the LDW , which means the rental company will compensate for any harm that happens to the vehicle .
However , if you have collision insurance on your policy , you can opt-out of coverage .
If you already have a credit card , you can charge the entire rental card , and your card company will cover the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paying for the LDW or using a credit card can be a smart way to go .
If you get into an accident , you won ’ t have to file a claim with the insurance provider , thereby risking a rise in your premiums .
If you do not have auto insurance , the SLC is mandatory .
Liability insurance is the minimum amount of insurance provided by statute .
On the other side , if you have auto insurance , you don ’ t have to pay for the SLC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ state minimum , going with the SLC may be a wise step .
SLC is going to protect you up to a million dollars .
You don ’ t even need PAI if you have PIP or health insurance , and PEC is not worth the price in most situations .
There is no special road travel insurance , but there are options to ensure you have the best possible automobile insurance coverage for extended driving .
Take a look at your current insurance policy to find out how much liability insurance you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purchased the minimum your state wants , you ’ re probably underinsured .
That ’ s because if you ’ re causing an accident , you ’ d quickly run out of liability insurance—and you ’ re already on the hook to pay the rest .
Make sure you have a liability policy of at least $ 100,000 per person for accidents and $ 300,000 per accident , defined as $ 100/300 .
The limits of 250/500 will be even better .
So many drivers don ’ t have benefits , so it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have uninsured motorist coverage .
This protects you , not anyone if you get a driver with no insurance .
It ’ s going to cover medical costs .
It can be much better than health insurance in some ways because it can even pay for your missed earnings if you can ’ t work after an accident .
What about the poor weather ?
Or poor people , like those who steal or vandalize cars ?
That ’ s why you want a crash and extensive coverage .
They cover a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as hail , flooding , vandalism , and robbery .
Roadside assistance coverage can also be convenient , mainly if your car breaks down in an unfamiliar place .
Usually , you can add roadside assistance coverage to your automobile insurance policy .
These extras may not seem necessary to the regular driver , but they may be invaluable to road trips .
Generally , when you go somewhere , you ought to have your car insurance ID with you .
If you have it on your phone , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via your insurer ’ s mobile app .
Before you go on holiday , download your mobile app from your car insurance provider and check that you can access your ID card .
Finding cheap car insurance is not always straightforward .
One approach that could work for you to shop online but to purchase by a phone app .
You will get a free instant quote for road trip insurance from Way.com .
If you choose to rent a car for your road trip , we at Way.com will offer renter ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theft protection ) .
Although car rental agencies can also sell you rental insurance for your road trip , it often works in daily charge increments , quickly becoming very expensive .
Disclaimer : This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB .

With the year 2020 ending, the holiday seasons are upon us. The almost endless pandemic lockdown around the nation has resulted in a lot of pent-up travel demand. A family vacation is one of those times where you will forget to check for constant updates on your phone. It is a time when you can leave happy memories that you can look back on in the future. One of the most favorite holiday modes for people in the United States is going on a road trip. Road trips are a rage. The United States of America is a nation with roads. Every year thousands take to their cars to explore the United States, but lost in the excitement might be the problem of your auto insurance. There’s a risk you might go into an accident if you go on the lane.
How do you know if your car insurance covers you? Before you enter the road, you should review. It’s not easy to find cheap car insurance. Car insurance providers do not offer specialized road travel insurance. You can check your policies, add coverage where appropriate, and look at all your options.
Is your car insurance ready for a long drive? Finding cheap car insurance for extended road trips is more important than ever before. It would be best if you were prepared and willing for your auto insurance. Here are some things you ought to know before you start your journey:
Planning to travel in your own car
When driving in your car, there are two things you should know about car insurance: whose covered and what if I get into an accident in another state. First, your policy allows others to drive your car (unless they are unlicensed, drunk, or specified as excluded from your policy). If you have exhausted your policy’s limits, you will soon use your friend’s policy. Any damage to the car by your friend could result in a driver being insured for your house. Concerning medical injury, the passengers and other carriers may take advantage of your responsibility for damage or insurance against personal injury. Still, they may feel safer at first passing your healthcare provider.
The other thing to note is that multiple states have varying minimums of auto insurance. Thus, you’re under-insured to cover New York driver’s damages if you start your tour in Florida, which needs only $10,000 of asset damage and a 10,000 PIP sum and get involved in an accident in New York there are $50,000 or so greater minimum amounts. Fortunately, auto insurance firms understand that the legal limit in one state and crashing in another with higher limits shouldn’t be penalized. Therefore the employer bumps your boundaries into the condition you crashed unless you are poisoned or conduct some disqualifying policy. This is also true when you hit north of the Canadian border. However, in Mexico, it does not apply, to which we speak more.
Planning to travel to Mexico
Sea of Cortez, off the coast of Baja California, is called the aquarium of the world. It has 900 fish species and 32 types of marine mammals that gather to feed and breed here. Massive blooms of plankton mean that even elusive blue whales are seen here, along with the gnarled humpbacks and grey whales that sound and breach in the bay, to the delight of whale-watching parties.
So if you are planning to travel to Mexico by car, remember that your U.S. auto insurance will be no longer be valid. You will have to opt for Mexican auto insurance. Driving without auto insurance in Mexico is hugely illegal and can get you thrown into prison for it. Luckily for the adventurous Americans, buying Mexican cheap car insurance is pretty straightforward. Both GEICO and Progressive allow people to purchase policies on their websites from one of their partners. Plans come with standard procedures, six months, and a year long. We found that 6-months is typically the best offer, costing between $300 and $400, so remember to pay that price when you measure the cost of your Mexican road trip.
Planning to rent a car for travel
If you rent a car, you need some form of car rental insurance. Rental companies provide the following: Loss Damage Waiver (LDW), Supplementary Liability Compensation (SLC), Personal Injury Insurance (PAI), and Personal Effects Coverage (PEC). Of those four, you may need the first two of them. You pay between $9 to $20 a day for the LDW, which means the rental company will compensate for any harm that happens to the vehicle. However, if you have collision insurance on your policy, you can opt-out of coverage. If you already have a credit card, you can charge the entire rental card, and your card company will cover the LDW at no charge to you. Paying for the LDW or using a credit card can be a smart way to go. If you get into an accident, you won’t have to file a claim with the insurance provider, thereby risking a rise in your premiums.
We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
If you do not have auto insurance, the SLC is mandatory. Liability insurance is the minimum amount of insurance provided by statute. On the other side, if you have auto insurance, you don’t have to pay for the SLC. If you have low limits like the state minimum, going with the SLC may be a wise step. SLC is going to protect you up to a million dollars. You don’t even need PAI if you have PIP or health insurance, and PEC is not worth the price in most situations.
There is no special road travel insurance, but there are options to ensure you have the best possible automobile insurance coverage for extended driving. Take a look at your current insurance policy to find out how much liability insurance you have. If you’ve just purchased the minimum your state wants, you’re probably underinsured. That’s because if you’re causing an accident, you’d quickly run out of liability insurance—and you’re already on the hook to pay the rest. Make sure you have a liability policy of at least $100,000 per person for accidents and $300,000 per accident, defined as $100/300. The limits of 250/500 will be even better. So many drivers don’t have benefits, so it’s also prudent to make sure you have uninsured motorist coverage. This protects you, not anyone if you get a driver with no insurance. It’s going to cover medical costs. It can be much better than health insurance in some ways because it can even pay for your missed earnings if you can’t work after an accident.
What about the poor weather? Or poor people, like those who steal or vandalize cars? That’s why you want a crash and extensive coverage. They cover a wide variety of damages to your vehicles, such as hail, flooding, vandalism, and robbery.
Roadside assistance coverage can also be convenient, mainly if your car breaks down in an unfamiliar place. Usually, you can add roadside assistance coverage to your automobile insurance policy. These extras may not seem necessary to the regular driver, but they may be invaluable to road trips.
Generally, when you go somewhere, you ought to have your car insurance ID with you. If you have it on your phone, it’s easy to take it with you via your insurer’s mobile app. Before you go on holiday, download your mobile app from your car insurance provider and check that you can access your ID card. Finding cheap car insurance is not always straightforward. One approach that could work for you to shop online but to purchase by a phone app.
You will get a free instant quote for road trip insurance from Way.com. If you choose to rent a car for your road trip, we at Way.com will offer renter’s collision insurance (including damage and theft protection). Although car rental agencies can also sell you rental insurance for your road trip, it often works in daily charge increments, quickly becoming very expensive.
Disclaimer: This content does not necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--That is what a currency war looks like

That is what a currency war looks like

That is what a currency war looks like

That is what a currency war looks like
h/t @AlessioUrban t.co/9C9GJ7u1jy
— Gianluca De Stefano (@Theimmigrant84) December 20, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--Billions for corporations, $600 for peasants.

With the latest , $ 900 billion covid-stimulus deal now done ( which unless the Democrats win the Georgia Senate runoffs in 2 weeks will be the final covid stimulus bill according to Goldman ) , attention turns to what ’ s actually in it .
First : the good news – the bill will include a fresh round of benefits for small businesses as well as the usual one-time pittance for peasants , amounting to a $ 600 check .
Here are the key components : • Direct payments of $ 600 to most Americans ( $ 600 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; the amounts decrease for individuals with more than $ 75,000 in income and $ 150,000 for couples .
• $ 300-per-week in enhanced unemployment benefits through March .
Expiring programs for gig workers and the long-term unemployed also would continue .
• $ 284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program that provides forgivable loans to small businesses , arguably the most successful and also most abused program of the CARES act .
This represents the bulk of the $ 325 billion the bill puts toward small businesses • $ 82 billion for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ K-12 schools and $ 22.7 billion for colleges ; governors would get $ 4.05 billion to spend on education aid at their discretion .
For-profit colleges would get $ 908 million for grants to students , and another $ 1.7 billion would be set aside for historically black colleges , tribal colleges , minority-serving institutions • 15 billion in grants for theater operators and owners of small performance venues .
• $ 25 billion in rental assistance and an extension of the moratorium on evictions • $ 13 billion in funds for food-stamp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion for the procurement and distribution of a Covid vaccine , as well as testing and tracing .
• $ 1.8 billion in tax credits for businesses to provide paid leave .
Of course as with any fiscal stimulus that is nearly $ 1 trillion , there will be lots of pork and other shady components , thrown into the bill .
One such questionable kicker is the $ 15 billion in payroll assistance to airlines that will in theory allow them to return more than 32,000 furloughed workers to their payrolls through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality , since there is no enforcement clause , we wouldn ’ t be surprised if many of the airlines continue to quietly layoff employees and use the funds to repurchase stock .

With the latest, $900 billion covid-stimulus deal now done (which unless the Democrats win the Georgia Senate runoffs in 2 weeks will be the final covid stimulus bill according to Goldman), attention turns to what’s actually in it.
First: the good news – the bill will include a fresh round of benefits for small businesses as well as the usual one-time pittance for peasants, amounting to a $600 check. Here are the key components:
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Direct payments of $600 to most Americans ($600 per adult and $600 per child); the amounts decrease for individuals with more than $75,000 in income and $150,000 for couples.
the amounts decrease for individuals with more than $75,000 in income and $150,000 for couples. $300-per-week in enhanced unemployment benefits through March . Expiring programs for gig workers and the long-term unemployed also would continue.
. Expiring programs for gig workers and the long-term unemployed also would continue. $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program that provides grants forgivable loans to small businesses, arguably the most successful and also most abused program of the CARES act. This represents the bulk of the $325 billion the bill puts toward small businesses
arguably the most successful and also most abused program of the CARES act. This represents the bulk of the $325 billion the bill puts toward small businesses $82 billion for education: includes $54.3 billion for K-12 schools and $22.7 billion for colleges; governors would get $4.05 billion to spend on education aid at their discretion. For-profit colleges would get $908 million for grants to students, and another $1.7 billion would be set aside for historically black colleges, tribal colleges, minority-serving institutions
includes $54.3 billion for K-12 schools and $22.7 billion for colleges; governors would get $4.05 billion to spend on education aid at their discretion. For-profit colleges would get $908 million for grants to students, and another $1.7 billion would be set aside for historically black colleges, tribal colleges, minority-serving institutions $10 billion for child care.
15 billion in grants for theater operators and owners of small performance venues.
and owners of small performance venues. $25 billion in rental assistance and an extension of the moratorium on evictions
$13 billion in funds for food-stamp and child-nutrition benefits.
$30 billion for the procurement and distribution of a Covid vaccine, as well as testing and tracing.
as well as testing and tracing. $1.8 billion in tax credits for businesses to provide paid leave.
Of course as with any fiscal stimulus that is nearly $1 trillion, there will be lots of pork and other shady components, thrown into the bill. One such questionable kicker is the $15 billion in payroll assistance to airlines that will in theory allow them to return more than 32,000 furloughed workers to their payrolls through March 31, according Reuters. In reality, since there is no enforcement clause, we wouldn’t be surprised if many of the airlines continue to quietly layoff employees and use the funds to repurchase stock.
www.zerohedge.com/markets/15bn-airlines-corporate-meal-tax-breaks-and-other-pork-whats-inside-900bn-stimulus-bill


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--This section seems really important in the new legislation: It says the Fed retains the powers it ha

This section seems really important in the new legislation : It says the Fed retains the powers it had pre-CARES @ @ @ @ @ restart MLF , Main Street exactly , but this prob .
suggests it can still @ @ @ @ @ ( 1/2 ) t.co/kQVeqlC6yK pic.twitter.com/ykzntEbEnN

This section seems really important in the new legislation: It says the Fed retains the powers it had pre-CARES.
The Fed cannot restart MLF, Main Street exactly, but this prob. suggests it can still funnel credit fairly directly. (1/2) t.co/kQVeqlC6yK pic.twitter.com/ykzntEbEnN
— Jeanna Smialek (@jeannasmialek) December 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-22--POTUS, please veto this Bill!

POTUS, please veto this Bill!

The text of the bill released on Monday reads in part : It shall be unlawful for a person to @ @ @ @ @ of commercial advantage or private financial gain , offer or provide to the public a @ @ @ @ @ • is primarily designed or provided for the purpose of publicly performing works protected under @ @ @ @ @ a digital transmission without the authority of the copyright owner or the law • has @ @ @ @ @ use other than to publicly perform works protected under title 17 by means of a @ @ @ @ @ of the copyright owner or the law ; or • is intentionally marketed by or @ @ @ @ @ person to promote its use in publicly performing works protected under title 17 by means @ @ @ @ @ the authority of the copyright owner or the law Stimulus package : $ 10 million @ @ @ @ @ .
$ 700 million for Sudan .
$ 600 for you , maybe .

Remember when Trump wanted to give you $1200 back in October? But Pelosi gave you $600 a few months later instead t.co/xfrf9k2co6 — ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) December 22, 2020
Why is an American stimulus Bill giving $700,000,000 to Sudan and another $1.3 Billion to foreign military in Egypt, and $453,000,000 to the Ukraine? pic.twitter.com/NgYfWcZ4xd — Rob O'Donnell (@odonnell_r) December 21, 2020
COVID BILL MAKES ILLEGAL STREAMING A FELONY!!
The text of the bill released on Monday reads in part:
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It shall be unlawful for a person to willfully, and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, offer or provide to the public a digital transmission service that: is primarily designed or provided for the purpose of publicly performing works protected under title 17 by means of a digital transmission without the authority of the copyright owner or the law
has no commercially significant purpose or use other than to publicly perform works protected under title 17 by means of a digital transmission without the authority of the copyright owner or the law; or
is intentionally marketed by or at the direction of that person to promote its use in publicly performing works protected under title 17 by means of a digital transmission without the authority of the copyright owner or the law
Stimulus package: $10 million for gender programs in Pakistan. $700 million for Sudan. $600 for you, maybe.
Pakistan = $25,000,000 for democracy and gender programs.
Asia = $1,400,000,000.
Egypt = $1,300,000,000.
Sudan = $700,000,000.
Ukraine = $453,000,000.
Israel = $500,000,000.
Burma = $135,000,000.
Nepal = $130,000,000.
Cambodia = $85,500,000.
Pakistan = $25,000,000. American Citizens = SCREWED


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--Why Not Mod Your RNA With the New Covid Vaccine from Pfizer and Moderna?

Nothing can go wrong , except everything .
In case you did not know , both Pfizer ’ s and Moderna ’ s vaccines are mRNA vaccines .
Which means , they do not introduce an attenuated form of the virus into your body , but rather , let me quote : “ Unlike a normal vaccine , RNA vaccines work by introducing an mRNA sequence ( the molecule which tells cells what to build ) which is coded for a disease specific antigen [ virus ] ; once produced within the body , the antigen [ virus ] is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to fight the real thing.
” “ Moderna Announces Funding Award from CEPI to Accelerate Development of Messenger RNA ( mRNA ) Vaccine Against Novel Coronavirus ” .
“ CEPI was founded in Davos by the governments of Norway and India , the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , the Wellcome Trust , and the World Economic Forum.
” Nothing to see here , right ?
This has New World Order written all over it .
Moreover , this is from Moderna ’ s own website : “ Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a commercial product utilizing mRNA technology approved for use… ” Again , no worries , nothing to see here , move along .
It feels great to be Bill Gates and WEF ’ s Guinea pig .
According to Jon Rappoport last February : This is genetic roulette with a loaded gun .
And the further implications are clear .
Vaccines can be used as a cover for the injections of any and all genes , whose actual purpose is unannounced .
The emergence of this Frankenstein technology is paralleled by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the board , for both children and adults .
The pressure and propaganda are planet-wide .
To put it bluntly , mRNA vaccines are gene therapy .
And no one knows what the long-term effects are .
Keep in mind that we ’ re talking about a so-called new disease with a survival rate of 99,98 % , that provided you get infected and you have symptoms ( CDC numbers ) .
From March until November , nobody I knew had heard of anyone they knew testing positive .
All of a sudden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are starting to say that they have friends and relatives who tested positive .
Many are ones that took a test because they wanted to travel .
Is it any wonder that we are seeing a surge in cases when we entered cold and flu season ?
Both things that will in fact cause a positive test result in any Covid test .
Don ’ t take my word for it .
Go look up the documentation for any Covid test .
It will say “ Non specific interference from influenza , other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” What that means is that if you have been infected by any number of pathogens , it will in fact cause a positive result that will be indistinguishable from Covid .
Also , if you were dumb enough to get a flu shot , it will cause a positive as well if they run the test for enough cycles .
Covid will never end until we make it end .
Your face diaper will be worn until you die from a bacterial or fungal infection .
Then you too can be added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never see the inside of a private business again .
Everything will be owned by Wall Street , because your local store might allow you to buy something without your vaccine pass .
In the future you won ’ t be able to go through a door without scanning your pass .
You can already hear it over the speakers in stores , “ Because of a health directive , we must ask all those who enter the store , to wear a face covering .
If you wish not to wear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up options.
” Your only freedom will be pulling the trigger of a gun .
Here ’ s something else to cook your noodle : U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Thursday to endorse Moderna ’ s coronavirus vaccine ( for EUA/Emergency Use Administration ) , clearing the way for FDA leaders to authorize emergency mass distribution amid an ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases across the country .
EUA is not the same as approval .
The use of the vaccine can only be approved during a state of emergency .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 30 days .
If there is no declared state of emergency , the vaccine will have to go through standard FDA procedures .
So obviously this “ emergency ” is never going to end .
There hasn ’ t been a single Covid test or treatment that has gone through even the most rudimental FDA protocols .
Which means there is ZERO real approval .
Under EUA , the FDA can declare that hemlock is an appropriate treatment for a cold .
It may certainly kill the majority that takes it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may kill a pathogen before it kills you , therefore it is effective .
Would you take that chance ?
So why take the chance with a Covid vaccine under an EUA ?
There has not been and will never be a successful vaccine for any disease .
Diseases mutate and portions of the population develop natural immunity .
A vaccine does not kill a disease .
It at best , supposedly primes your immune system for fighting a pathogen .
So that when you are exposed to the real pathogen , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The problem is that the priming is not sufficient and can result in your body overreacting to the real pathogen and causing a whole host of problems .
It is equivalent to pushing a car down a hill .
It is easy , but then you come to an uphill grade .
It isn ’ t so easy anymore .
Your body thinks that the pathogen in the vaccine is what it will be killing off .
The immune response to the vaccine is not enough to kill a real disease .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in the low twenties .
The vaccine isn ’ t actually doing anything .
A good percentage of people have very healthy immune systems and are in fact immune to many infections .
The fact they didn ’ t get sick had nothing to do with the shot , but that they simply would not have got sick even if they didn ’ t get the vaccine .
Diseases like the measles , polio , smallpox , and tuberculosis were already on the way out prior to vaccinations .
Their disappearance had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to cheap heat and clean water .
However , thanks to the desire to claim that vaccinations worked , the correlation was made even though they were not the cause .
Then you get into how the vaccines are made and what they contain .
Once you start researching that , you will never take another one .

by Chris Black
Nothing can go wrong, except everything.
In case you did not know, both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccines are mRNA vaccines. Which means, they do not introduce an attenuated form of the virus into your body, but rather, let me quote:
“Unlike a normal vaccine, RNA vaccines work by introducing an mRNA sequence (the molecule which tells cells what to build) which is coded for a disease specific antigen [virus]; once produced within the body, the antigen [virus] is recognized by the immune system, preparing it to fight the real thing.”
According to a January 23rd press release:
“Moderna Announces Funding Award from CEPI to Accelerate Development of Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccine Against Novel Coronavirus”.
What is CEPI?
“CEPI was founded in Davos by the governments of Norway and India, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and the World Economic Forum.”
Nothing to see here, right?
This has New World Order written all over it. Moreover, this is from Moderna’s own website:
“Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”: “…there has never been a commercial product utilizing mRNA technology approved for use…”
Again, no worries, nothing to see here, move along. It feels great to be Bill Gates and WEF’s Guinea pig.
According to Jon Rappoport last February: This is genetic roulette with a loaded gun. And the further implications are clear. Vaccines can be used as a cover for the injections of any and all genes, whose actual purpose is unannounced. The emergence of this Frankenstein technology is paralleled by a shrill push to mandate vaccines, across the board, for both children and adults. The pressure and propaganda are planet-wide.
To put it bluntly, mRNA vaccines are gene therapy. And no one knows what the long-term effects are. Keep in mind that we’re talking about a so-called new disease with a survival rate of 99,98%, that provided you get infected and you have symptoms (CDC numbers).
From March until November, nobody I knew had heard of anyone they knew testing positive. All of a sudden in the last three weeks, people are starting to say that they have friends and relatives who tested positive. Many are ones that took a test because they wanted to travel.
Is it any wonder that we are seeing a surge in cases when we entered cold and flu season? Both things that will in fact cause a positive test result in any Covid test.
Don’t take my word for it. Go look up the documentation for any Covid test. It will say “Non specific interference from influenza, other coronavirus, measles, herpes, etc.”
What that means is that if you have been infected by any number of pathogens, it will in fact cause a positive result that will be indistinguishable from Covid.
Also, if you were dumb enough to get a flu shot, it will cause a positive as well if they run the test for enough cycles.
We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
Covid will never end until we make it end. Your face diaper will be worn until you die from a bacterial or fungal infection. Then you too can be added to the Covid deaths.
You will never see the inside of a private business again. Everything will be owned by Wall Street, because your local store might allow you to buy something without your vaccine pass.
In the future you won’t be able to go through a door without scanning your pass.
You can already hear it over the speakers in stores, “Because of a health directive, we must ask all those who enter the store, to wear a face covering . If you wish not to wear a mask, we have delivery and pick up options.”
Pretty simple switch to vaccine passports.
Your only freedom will be pulling the trigger of a gun.
Here’s something else to cook your noodle:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Thursday to endorse Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine (for EUA/Emergency Use Administration), clearing the way for FDA leaders to authorize emergency mass distribution amid an ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases across the country.
EUA is not the same as approval. The use of the vaccine can only be approved during a state of emergency. Which by definition was only supposed to last 30 days.
If there is no declared state of emergency, the vaccine will have to go through standard FDA procedures. So obviously this “emergency” is never going to end.
There hasn’t been a single Covid test or treatment that has gone through even the most rudimental FDA protocols. Which means there is ZERO real approval.
Under EUA, the FDA can declare that hemlock is an appropriate treatment for a cold. It may certainly kill the majority that takes it, but maybe hemlock in the correct dosage may kill a pathogen before it kills you, therefore it is effective. Would you take that chance?
So why take the chance with a Covid vaccine under an EUA?
There has not been and will never be a successful vaccine for any disease. Diseases mutate and portions of the population develop natural immunity.
A vaccine does not kill a disease. It at best, supposedly primes your immune system for fighting a pathogen. So that when you are exposed to the real pathogen, you have a leg up on it. The problem is that the priming is not sufficient and can result in your body overreacting to the real pathogen and causing a whole host of problems.
It is equivalent to pushing a car down a hill. It is easy, but then you come to an uphill grade. It isn’t so easy anymore. Your body thinks that the pathogen in the vaccine is what it will be killing off. The immune response to the vaccine is not enough to kill a real disease.
That is why the real effectiveness of vaccines is in the low twenties. The vaccine isn’t actually doing anything. A good percentage of people have very healthy immune systems and are in fact immune to many infections. The fact they didn’t get sick had nothing to do with the shot, but that they simply would not have got sick even if they didn’t get the vaccine.
Diseases like the measles, polio, smallpox, and tuberculosis were already on the way out prior to vaccinations. Their disappearance had more to do with modern sanitation and access to cheap heat and clean water. However, thanks to the desire to claim that vaccinations worked, the correlation was made even though they were not the cause.
Then you get into how the vaccines are made and what they contain. Once you start researching that, you will never take another one.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--They’re setting up hyperinflation to justify the Great Reset

Very similar patterns in other countries before collapse , anything for the almighty dollar right ?
This will be used @ @ @ @ @ only way to save the dollar / economy / too big to fail banks ” @ @ @ @ @

by AddictedReddit
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Very similar patterns in other countries before collapse, anything for the almighty dollar right? This will be used as an excuse, “only way to save the dollar / economy / too big to fail banks” they’ll claim.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--Help me, I am choking.

Help me, I am choking.

You have a bigger chance of choking than dying of COVID ( under age 50 ) .
Who is going @ @ @ @ @ when everyone is at least 6 feet away ?

You have a bigger chance of choking than dying of COVID (under age 50). Who is going to save me from choking when everyone is at least 6 feet away?
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h/t miyek


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--This is MADNESS: A new white paper by the IMF calls for linking your “browsing history” to your fina

This is MADNESS: A new white paper by the IMF calls for linking your “browsing history” to your financial credit score, which would in effect lower your score if you “visit websites marked harmful by their fact-checkers”

Big Tech has already compiled its blacklists and greylists to downrank unwanted websites on their platforms .
And they are certainly happy to pass them on to Fintech .
At this point conspiracy my ass .
It ’ s all in the open .
What , how , when .
Years ago people laughed , now they don ’ t care .
Big Tech censoring already .
This will take it to a new level and further limit free speech .
With more services than ever collecting your data , it ’ s easy to start asking why anyone should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is why .
Because people start having ideas like this .
In a new blog post for the International Monetary Fund , four researchers presented their findings from a working paper that examines the current relationship between finance and tech as well as its potential future .
Gazing into their crystal ball , the researchers see the possibility of using the data from your browsing , search , and purchase history to create a more accurate mechanism for determining the credit rating of an individual or business .
They believe that this approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who would potentially be denied by traditional financial institutions .
At its heart , the paper is trying to wrestle with the dawning notion that the institutional banking system is facing a serious threat from tech companies like Google , Facebook , and Apple .
The researchers identify two key areas in which this is true : Tech companies have greater access to soft-information , and messaging platforms can take the place of the physical locations that banks rely on for meeting with customers .
The concept of using your web history to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notion that lenders rely on hard-data that might obscure the worthiness of a borrower or paint an unnecessarily dire picture during hard times .
Citing soft-data points like “ the type of browser and hardware used to access the internet , the history of online searches and purchases ” that could be incorporated into evaluating a borrower , the researchers believe that when a lender has a more intimate relationship with the potential client ’ s history , they might be more willing to cut them some slack .
“ Banks tend to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during downturns , ” the paper ’ s authors write .
This is because they have a history and relationship with the customer .
Now , imagine the kind of intimate history that Facebook could have with a borrower and suddenly its digital cash initiative starts to make more sense .

Big Tech has already compiled its blacklists and greylists to downrank unwanted websites on their platforms. And they are certainly happy to pass them on to Fintech. At this point conspiracy my ass. It’s all in the open. What, how, when. Years ago people laughed, now they don’t care. Big Tech censoring already. This will take it to a new level and further limit free speech.
via gizmodo:
With more services than ever collecting your data, it’s easy to start asking why anyone should care about most of it. This is why. Because people start having ideas like this.
In a new blog post for the International Monetary Fund, four researchers presented their findings from a working paper that examines the current relationship between finance and tech as well as its potential future. Gazing into their crystal ball, the researchers see the possibility of using the data from your browsing, search, and purchase history to create a more accurate mechanism for determining the credit rating of an individual or business. They believe that this approach could result in greater lending to borrowers who would potentially be denied by traditional financial institutions.
At its heart, the paper is trying to wrestle with the dawning notion that the institutional banking system is facing a serious threat from tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple. The researchers identify two key areas in which this is true: Tech companies have greater access to soft-information, and messaging platforms can take the place of the physical locations that banks rely on for meeting with customers.
The concept of using your web history to inform credit ratings is framed around the notion that lenders rely on hard-data that might obscure the worthiness of a borrower or paint an unnecessarily dire picture during hard times. Citing soft-data points like “the type of browser and hardware used to access the internet, the history of online searches and purchases” that could be incorporated into evaluating a borrower, the researchers believe that when a lender has a more intimate relationship with the potential client’s history, they might be more willing to cut them some slack.
“Banks tend to cushion credit terms for their long-term customers during downturns,” the paper’s authors write. This is because they have a history and relationship with the customer. Now, imagine the kind of intimate history that Facebook could have with a borrower and suddenly its digital cash initiative starts to make more sense.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--A Major Support For Asset Prices Has Reversed

In 2019 , we wrote about how corporate share repurchases , or “ stock buybacks , ” had accounted for nearly all buying in the market .
A year later , that significant support for asset prices has reversed .
While markets have certainly been on a tear this year , due to massive amounts of Federal Stimulus , it has been an advance solely on valuation expansion .
While the decline in 2020 earnings was no surprise given the pandemic , earnings were already declining in 2019 .
The chart shows this in the return attribution of the S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors are willing to “ pay more for less ” in earnings , revenue growth deteriorated more .
Such is not a new phenomenon .
Since 2009 , sales per share , what happens at the top of the income statement , has cumulatively grown by just 43 % through Q3-2020 .
It is hard to justify bidding up stocks by 400 % based on meager revenue growth .
So , Wall Street created metrics like “ Operating Earnings ” to provide justification .
The problem with “ Operating Earnings ” is they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a more optimistic picture .
What do I mean by “ fudged ?
” The reason companies do this is simple : stock-based compensation .
Today , more than ever , corporate executives have a large percentage of their compensation tied to stock performance .
A “ miss ” of Wall Street expectations can lead to a large penalty in the companies stock price .
In a survey conducted with corporate executives , 93 % of the respondents pointed to “ influence on stock price ” and “ outside pressure ” as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of stock buybacks has continued to rise in recent years and went off the charts following tax cuts in 2017 .
As I wrote in early 2018. most thought tax cuts would lead to rising capital investment , higher wages , and economic growth .
However , it went where we expected it would .
To wit : The heavy use of buybacks turned cumulative revenue growth of 43 % into a 276 % gain in operating earnings .
To gain a better perspective on the real growth of corporations ’ profitability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at corporate profits after tax .
These are the profits reported to the IRS for tax purposes and includes all the write-offs , expenses , and other items .
Considering profits didn ’ t grow from 2014-2019 and then collapsed to 2010 levels in 2020 , it is hard to justify current valuations .
However , while retail investors are piling into stocks , the corporate executives are cashing out .
One can not argue the changing dynamics of the market from “ passive indexing.
” Currently , the new “ gold rush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ exchange-traded funds , ” also known as a “ product , ” to meet retail investor demands .
( Also known as “ dumb money.
” ) As retail investors ’ exuberance to take on more risk increases , they push more money into equity-based funds .
Currently , we are back to levels seen before the 20 % decline in 2018 .
Importantly , as money flows into these funds , the underlying company stock prices rise .
This all aligns with SentimenTrader ’ s “ Dumb Money ” index hitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it should be of no surprise that corporate executives , who , as noted , have large exposures to stock-based compensation , are “ cashing out.
” If the “ executives ” are cashing out while you are rushing in , maybe ask what they know that you don ’ t .
Such brings us to the main point of our analysis .
While corporations struggled with profit growth , they posted steller “ operating earnings ” growth .
Such was mainly due to tax cuts , accounting gimmicks , and share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peak Buybacks : ” But here is the crucial point we made last September in that article : As we also stated in that article : As we saw , the same companies which have spent billions on “ share buybacks ” over the last decade were the first ones in line for a Government bailout earlier this year .
Now , companies are hoarding cash as we approach the end of the year to ensure their survival against a weaker economic environment in 2021 .
Of course , the critical question is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While corporations are increasing their cash hoards and issuing debt , they are taking advantage of investors ’ “ irrational exuberance ” to sell shares into the market .
The outcome is the same .
There is less corporate demand underlying the financial markets .
Review the chart above that showed nearly all of the previous equity buying came from corporations .
Corporations have now switched by markedly decreasing share buybacks from the 2015-2019 levels .
Now they are beginning to increase outstanding shares .
Notably , over the last 20-years , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasing the number of shares outstanding was during the 2000 and 2008 recessions .
( Important note : Increasing shares counts reverses the bottom-line EPS boost . )
Corporations also have another problem .
Over the last several years , debt was the funding source for a large chunk of the share buybacks completed .
As Goldman Sachs noted in 2019 , an analysis of corporate balance sheets found that dividend and stock buybacks accounted for 103.8 % of their free cash flow .
Meaning they were paying more out in cash than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below compares the total amount of corporate debt issued versus the reduction in the number of shares .
It shouldn ’ t be surprising to see that when corporations have previously been “ net issuers ” of stocks versus “ buyers , ” asset markets have not performed well .
The explosion of corporate debt has become problematic in recent years and is a significant concern for the Fed .
Such is why they launched into buying corporate debt following the onset of the pandemic .
As asset prices decrease , many companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or worse , forced to liquidate .
With the current debt-to-GDP ratio even higher today than before the “ pandemic , ” the trap has grown .
Such is something Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan warned about : Next year , with a large source of support removed from the market , it could become more challenging for equity investors .
Such is even more likely if the Fed gets its wish for inflation , or bond bears get higher rates .
That could be the worse possible outcome for equity markets as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issuance , and “ valuation ” support all reverse .
Investors are currently following the Chuck Prince investing mantra by “ dancing while the music is playing.
” It is worth remembering that eventually , the song ends .

by Lance Roberts
In 2019, we wrote about how corporate share repurchases, or “stock buybacks,” had accounted for nearly all buying in the market. A year later, that significant support for asset prices has reversed.
While markets have certainly been on a tear this year, due to massive amounts of Federal Stimulus, it has been an advance solely on valuation expansion. While the decline in 2020 earnings was no surprise given the pandemic, earnings were already declining in 2019. The chart shows this in the return attribution of the S&P 500.
Notably, while investors are willing to “pay more for less” in earnings, revenue growth deteriorated more.
Overpaying For Earnings
Such is not a new phenomenon. Since 2009, sales per share, what happens at the top of the income statement, has cumulatively grown by just 43% through Q3-2020. It is hard to justify bidding up stocks by 400% based on meager revenue growth. So, Wall Street created metrics like “Operating Earnings” to provide justification. The problem with “Operating Earnings” is they are heavily “fudged” to create a more optimistic picture.
What do I mean by “fudged?”
“The tricks are well-known: A difficult quarter can be made easier by releasing reserves set aside for a rainy day. Or, recognizing revenues before sales are made. A good quarter is often the time to hide a big “restructuring charge” that would otherwise stand out like a sore thumb. What is more surprising though is CFOs’ belief these practices leave a significant mark on companies’ reported profits and losses. When asked about the magnitude of the earnings misrepresentation, the study’s respondents said it was around 10% of earnings per share.“
The reason companies do this is simple: stock-based compensation. Today, more than ever, corporate executives have a large percentage of their compensation tied to stock performance. A “miss” of Wall Street expectations can lead to a large penalty in the companies stock price.
In a survey conducted with corporate executives, 93% of the respondents pointed to “influence on stock price” and “outside pressure” as the reason for manipulating earnings figures.
A Buyback Boost
The use of stock buybacks has continued to rise in recent years and went off the charts following tax cuts in 2017. As I wrote in early 2018. most thought tax cuts would lead to rising capital investment, higher wages, and economic growth. However, it went where we expected it would. To wit:
“Not surprisingly, our guess that corporations would utilize the benefits of ‘tax cuts’ to boost bottom line earnings rather than increase wages has turned out to be true. ‘In just the first two months of this year companies have already announced over $173 BILLION in stock buybacks. This is ‘financial engineering gone mad’” – Axios:
The heavy use of buybacks turned cumulative revenue growth of 43% into a 276% gain in operating earnings.
To gain a better perspective on the real growth of corporations’ profitability over the last decade, just look at corporate profits after tax. These are the profits reported to the IRS for tax purposes and includes all the write-offs, expenses, and other items. Considering profits didn’t grow from 2014-2019 and then collapsed to 2010 levels in 2020, it is hard to justify current valuations.
However, while retail investors are piling into stocks, the corporate executives are cashing out.
Insiders Cashing Out
One can not argue the changing dynamics of the market from “passive indexing.” Currently, the new “gold rush” on Wall Street is to issue “exchange-traded funds,” also known as a “product,” to meet retail investor demands. (Also known as “dumb money.”)
As retail investors’ exuberance to take on more risk increases, they push more money into equity-based funds. Currently, we are back to levels seen before the 20% decline in 2018. Importantly, as money flows into these funds, the underlying company stock prices rise.
This all aligns with SentimenTrader’s “Dumb Money” index hitting the highest levels in history.
Therefore, it should be of no surprise that corporate executives, who, as noted, have large exposures to stock-based compensation, are “cashing out.”
If the “executives” are cashing out while you are rushing in, maybe ask what they know that you don’t.
Such brings us to the main point of our analysis.
Peak Buybacks
While corporations struggled with profit growth, they posted steller “operating earnings” growth. Such was mainly due to tax cuts, accounting gimmicks, and share buybacks. As discussed previously in “Peak Buybacks:”
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“The misuse, and abuse, of share buybacks to manipulate earnings and reward insiders has become problematic. As John Authers pointed out: ‘For much of the last decade, companies buying their own shares have accounted for all net purchases. The total amount of stock bought back by companies since the 2008 crisis even exceeds the Federal Reserve’s spending on buying bonds over the same period as part of quantitative easing. Both pushed up asset prices.’ Between the Fed injecting massive amounts of liquidity, and corporations buying back shares, there have been no other real buyers in the market.”
Hoarding Cash
But here is the crucial point we made last September in that article:
“CEO’s make decisions on how they use their cash. If concerns of a recession persist, companies will become more conservative on the use of their cash, rather than continuing to repurchase shares.” – September 2019
As we also stated in that article:
“When stock prices do eventually fall, companies that performed un-economic buybacks would find themselves with financial losses on their hands, more debt on their balance sheets, and fewer opportunities to grow in the future. Equally disturbing, the many CEO’s who sanctioned buybacks, are much wealthier and unaccountable for their actions.”
As we saw, the same companies which have spent billions on “share buybacks” over the last decade were the first ones in line for a Government bailout earlier this year.
Now, companies are hoarding cash as we approach the end of the year to ensure their survival against a weaker economic environment in 2021.
Of course, the critical question is what that means for the markets.
A Reversal Of Buybacks
While corporations are increasing their cash hoards and issuing debt, they are taking advantage of investors’ “irrational exuberance” to sell shares into the market. The outcome is the same. There is less corporate demand underlying the financial markets.
Review the chart above that showed nearly all of the previous equity buying came from corporations. Corporations have now switched by markedly decreasing share buybacks from the 2015-2019 levels. Now they are beginning to increase outstanding shares.
Notably, over the last 20-years, the only two previous periods where corporations were increasing the number of shares outstanding was during the 2000 and 2008 recessions. (Important note: Increasing shares counts reverses the bottom-line EPS boost.)
The Problem Of Debt
Corporations also have another problem.
Over the last several years, debt was the funding source for a large chunk of the share buybacks completed. As Goldman Sachs noted in 2019, an analysis of corporate balance sheets found that dividend and stock buybacks accounted for 103.8% of their free cash flow. Meaning they were paying more out in cash than they had on hand.
The chart below compares the total amount of corporate debt issued versus the reduction in the number of shares.
It shouldn’t be surprising to see that when corporations have previously been “net issuers” of stocks versus “buyers,” asset markets have not performed well.
The explosion of corporate debt has become problematic in recent years and is a significant concern for the Fed. Such is why they launched into buying corporate debt following the onset of the pandemic. As asset prices decrease, many companies become unable to refinance their debt, or worse, forced to liquidate. With the current debt-to-GDP ratio even higher today than before the “pandemic,” the trap has grown.
Such is something Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan warned about:
U.S. nonfinancial corporate debt consists mostly of bonds and loans. This category of debt, as a percentage of gross domestic product, is now higher than in the prior peak reached at the end of 2008. A number of studies have concluded this level of credit could ‘potentially amplify the severity of a recession,’ The lowest level of investment-grade debt, BBB bonds, has grown from $800 million to $2.7 trillion by year-end 2018. High-yield debt has grown from $700 million to $1.1 trillion over the same period. This trend has been accompanied by more relaxed bond and loan covenants, he added.
Conclusion
Next year, with a large source of support removed from the market, it could become more challenging for equity investors.
Such is even more likely if the Fed gets its wish for inflation, or bond bears get higher rates. That could be the worse possible outcome for equity markets as the supports of low rates, debt issuance, and “valuation” support all reverse.
Investors are currently following the Chuck Prince investing mantra by “dancing while the music is playing.”
It is worth remembering that eventually, the song ends.


investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--529 plans and saving for education: Here is what you need about investing in a 529 plan

529s have become a popular choice for those looking to pay now and save later on secondary education .
Here @ @ @ @ @ of education funds .

529s have become a popular choice for those looking to pay now and save later on secondary education. Here we break down the basics of education funds.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-12-21--Ted Cruz Drops NUKE On Hollywood and Federal Funding They’re Receiving Over Concerns of Censorship

Dinesh D ’ Souza ’ s new book , “ United States of Socialism , ” reveals how the Left @ @ @ @ @ socialism , decisively refutes this new face of socialism , chillingly documents the full range @ @ @ @ @ gangster tendencies , and provocatively exposes the tactics of the socialist Left .
Who is @ @ @ @ @ it evil , and how can we stop it ?

Dinesh D’Souza’s new book, “United States of Socialism,” reveals how the Left uses the Venezuelan formula for socialism, decisively refutes this new face of socialism, chillingly documents the full range of the Left’s gangster tendencies, and provocatively exposes the tactics of the socialist Left.
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Who is behind it, why is it evil, and how can we stop it?