investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--Always check your paystubs

Always check your paystubs

I work for a company that has 2 locations .
I would received 1 paycheque with all my hours combined into one .
One week I worked 50 hours & thought my OT pay was gon na be nice and juicy .
When I got my cheque it was surprisingly lower than expected .
I looked at my stub and noticed I was 7 hours short .
I asked my manager and she said finance made a mistake & would add 7 hours to my nezt paycheque .
I asked to confirm those 7 hours would be 1.5x pay .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualify for OT cuz I was split amongst 2 locations .
Apparently this was a policy they ’ ve had with every employee who worked 2 locations .
Then my uncle informed me that what they said was illegal as I had 1 pay stub .
If both locations were paying me separately then I technically wouldn ’ t be in OT .
So I presented this information and when I told them they were breaking the law , they folded and paid me my OT .
My coworkers who never spoke up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of OT .
Moral of the story : always check your paystubs & don ’ t be scared to ask questions .
The finance department didn ’ t make a mistake , they were trying to avoid paying what I earned .
Then on the paid me 2 separate cheque ’ s for the different locations .
& I happily refused OT every time I was asked .

by DrinkinTheGoKu-laid
I work for a company that has 2 locations. I would received 1 paycheque with all my hours combined into one.
One week I worked 50 hours & thought my OT pay was gonna be nice and juicy. When I got my cheque it was surprisingly lower than expected. I looked at my stub and noticed I was 7 hours short.
I asked my manager and she said finance made a mistake & would add 7 hours to my nezt paycheque. I asked to confirm those 7 hours would be 1.5x pay.
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Her answer was no. I didnt qualify for OT cuz I was split amongst 2 locations. Apparently this was a policy they’ve had with every employee who worked 2 locations.
Then my uncle informed me that what they said was illegal as I had 1 pay stub. If both locations were paying me separately then I technically wouldn’t be in OT. So I presented this information and when I told them they were breaking the law, they folded and paid me my OT. My coworkers who never spoke up were shocked as they missed years worth of OT.
Moral of the story: always check your paystubs & don’t be scared to ask questions. The finance department didn’t make a mistake, they were trying to avoid paying what I earned.
Then on the paid me 2 separate cheque’s for the different locations. & I happily refused OT every time I was asked.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--Always replace the word “economy” with “stock market” and everything Trump and the Fed says makes se

Always replace the word “ economy ” with “ stock market ” and everything Trump and the Fed says makes @ @ @ @ @ federalreserve in a really tough position .
Will they feel it necessary to jam stocks @ @ @ @ @ % on Sunday night ?
Let us all empathize with difficult decision they face .
@ @ @ @ @ What a surprise !
@ federalreserve is starting with a 0.7 % pop in the @ @ @ @ @ I am sure by morning at least +2 % is in the cards .
Why @ @ @ @ @ a truly psychopathic organization would do….really rub poor people 's noses in the unfair gains @ @ @ @ @

Always replace the word “economy” with “stock market” and everything Trump and the Fed says makes sense t.co/oo9ZgGwu7K
This puts @federalreserve in a really tough position. Will they feel it necessary to jam stocks up +1% or +2% on Sunday night? Let us all empathize with difficult decision they face. t.co/UyXCJoMpgg
Oh. Look. What a surprise! @federalreserve is starting with a 0.7% pop in the S&P, but I am sure by morning at least +2% is in the cards.
Why? Because that's what a truly psychopathic organization would do….really rub poor people's noses in the unfair gains of the rich. pic.twitter.com/q0nCeCPSbI
— PeakProsperity.com – Fed goes Brrrrrrr (@chrismartenson) June 7, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--Eminent domain: my experience

Eminent domain: my experience

The purpose of this post is to document my experience with a recent eminent domain taking .
When I first heard it was going to happen , I searched Reddit for similar experiences , and didn ’ t find anything helpful , despite having a huge impact on our personal finances .
So , I ’ m making this post in the hopes others find it when they need it .
A quick note that eminent domain ( also known as compulsory purchase or expropriation ) is when the government takes private land for public use .
My example was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build a road , and my land was in the way .
So they essentially forced a sale .
Background : My wife and I live 6 acres of land in the Mid-Atlantic region .
It ’ s rural , but on the other side of the road is suburban property .
The state wanted to take this road , which is one lane in each direction , and make it two lanes one way , and lay down new pavement for two lanes in the opposite direction .
And our driveway goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new road is being built for us ( parallel to the new road ) and the end part of the driveway is being removed to prevent us turning onto the highway directly .
So the state needed about 2 acres of land , mostly flat pasture , which we were using for our horses boarded on the property .
The beginning : You may first hear about it from neighbors , but there will be mailings sent out to those affected , maybe over a year ahead of time .
Keep track @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect local meetings at nearby schools with the planners .
You can talk to them and find out the plans .
One thing to note is the plan is never set in stone .
The state puts out a Request for Proposal , and contractors respond with proposals , and the chosen design wins the bid .
So while the state man plan some minimum requirements , the winning proposal and design may be different .
When it gets real : You will receive official notice at some point that the state is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , if your state has a “ quick take ” provision , as ours does , heads up : the state can take your land with no negotiation at all .
For us , this is allowed only if a reasonable amount of money , representing the value of the land , is placed in a Court fund , available to the homeowners without prejudice to future negotiations .
Three months after the initial notice , our land was “ condemned ” and the state owned it , and we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deed transfer yet , but it was in effect gone .
Along with this letter was an appraisal showing how they got the figure they got to .
The appraisal : The state will hire someone to appraise the land , and it ’ s no different than the appraisal you had done when you bought your house .
They look at the land , the comps , and figure a range/average from there .
Our county executive in charge of the project had built up a reputation of never having to ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the comps were generous .
And like other appraisals , the “ highest and best use ” was used , so this was a decent number , to be honest ( 1/3rd of what we paid for the entire property , but they weren ’ t taking any structures , just land ) .
The negotiation : Quick take or not , you ’ re going to want to negotiate with the state .
It ’ s quite worth the time – since we have horses , and this land affected them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the loss of this land ( extra food costs , revenue lost from losing a boarder , e.g ) .
We also compiled costs for restoring the remaining land to similar condition of the land being taken ( grading hills to create flat pasture , new fencing , e.g ) .
The state didn ’ t like our loss per year , but only because it wasn ’ t boiled to one simple number .
So , I extrapolated the loss from our age until age 65 , added restorative costs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state originally gave .
They knocked it down to a round number , and we accepted .
The emails : I have never been involved in anything so… involved before .
Even after all the estimates , documents , meetings with the lawyer and neighbors and agreeing on a price , it was a battle to get the money .
You have to deal with courts , paperwork , and if you have a mortgage , your lender .
Our lender is pretty chill , but they still wanted some money , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s all done , you need to get your check , and in our case , a second check from the state .
All in all , this is one year of asking people “ What can we do this week to move the process along ?
” .
We ’ re still due some interest , and with COVID-19 , I know it ’ s going to take many more months to get one simple check .
Taxes : I can answer questions about this , but read IRS Pub @ @ @ @ @ @ @ X for the property , that ’ s a gain ( or loss if your adjusted basis is higher than that ) .
The $ Y we negotiated to restore the property reduces the remaining property basis – so it ’ s not taxable .
The $ Z in interest ( because it takes a year of sending emails ) is taxed as ordinary income .
1 ) For $ X , the gain is $ X minus the basis , or what you paid for the property plus expenses in buying/upgrading/selling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger lot , we got an appraisal for just that land ( separate from the state ’ s ) and a realtor to give us comps from the year we got the house .
So say the realtor says it ’ s worth $ 50,000 , we spent $ 5,000 in lawyer fees and appraisals , and we got $ 80,000 from the state , then taxes are $ 25,000×15 % .
2 ) For $ Y , the severance , say that was $ 40,000 , and you paid $ 250,000 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell your home , say $ 300,000 in the future , your gain is $ 50,000 normally .
Well now it ’ s going to be $ 90,000 .
Note the first $ 250,000 ( $ 500,000 if filing joint ) of gains of a primary residence are not taxed if you live in the house for at least 2 years .
( edit : removed wrong tax info ) 3 ) $ Z is just normal income , easy to deal with Timeline from getting the first official letter that eminent domain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ taking ” happens 6 months : Negotiated new price 9 months : Lender gets paid , we get paid first payment ( from original ) 15 months : We get paid the second payment ( negotiated amount ) 18+ months : Still haven ’ t gotten all the interest due OK , I didn ’ t want this to be too long , so I ’ ll put this up , and feel free to comment with questions .

by rnelsonee
The purpose of this post is to document my experience with a recent eminent domain taking. When I first heard it was going to happen, I searched Reddit for similar experiences, and didn’t find anything helpful, despite having a huge impact on our personal finances. So, I’m making this post in the hopes others find it when they need it. A quick note that eminent domain (also known as compulsory purchase or expropriation) is when the government takes private land for public use. My example was pretty textbook: the state wanted to build a road, and my land was in the way. So they essentially forced a sale.
Background: My wife and I live 6 acres of land in the Mid-Atlantic region. It’s rural, but on the other side of the road is suburban property. The state wanted to take this road, which is one lane in each direction, and make it two lanes one way, and lay down new pavement for two lanes in the opposite direction. And our driveway goes up to the road now, so a new road is being built for us (parallel to the new road) and the end part of the driveway is being removed to prevent us turning onto the highway directly. So the state needed about 2 acres of land, mostly flat pasture, which we were using for our horses boarded on the property.
My wonderful representation.
The beginning: You may first hear about it from neighbors, but there will be mailings sent out to those affected, maybe over a year ahead of time. Keep track of project status and funding, and expect local meetings at nearby schools with the planners. You can talk to them and find out the plans. One thing to note is the plan is never set in stone. The state puts out a Request for Proposal, and contractors respond with proposals, and the chosen design wins the bid. So while the state man plan some minimum requirements, the winning proposal and design may be different.
When it gets real: You will receive official notice at some point that the state is going to try to buy your land. Now, if your state has a “quick take” provision, as ours does, heads up: the state can take your land with no negotiation at all. For us, this is allowed only if a reasonable amount of money, representing the value of the land, is placed in a Court fund, available to the homeowners without prejudice to future negotiations. Three months after the initial notice, our land was “condemned” and the state owned it, and we were defendants in a civil suit. No Deed transfer yet, but it was in effect gone. Along with this letter was an appraisal showing how they got the figure they got to.
The appraisal: The state will hire someone to appraise the land, and it’s no different than the appraisal you had done when you bought your house. They look at the land, the comps, and figure a range/average from there. Our county executive in charge of the project had built up a reputation of never having to ever go to court over eminent domain, so the comps were generous. And like other appraisals, the “highest and best use” was used, so this was a decent number, to be honest (1/3rd of what we paid for the entire property, but they weren’t taking any structures, just land).
The negotiation: Quick take or not, you’re going to want to negotiate with the state. It’s quite worth the time – since we have horses, and this land affected them, we compiled a loss per year due to the loss of this land (extra food costs, revenue lost from losing a boarder, e.g). We also compiled costs for restoring the remaining land to similar condition of the land being taken (grading hills to create flat pasture, new fencing, e.g). The state didn’t like our loss per year, but only because it wasn’t boiled to one simple number. So, I extrapolated the loss from our age until age 65, added restorative costs, and asked for twice what the state originally gave. They knocked it down to a round number, and we accepted.
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The emails: I have never been involved in anything so… involved before. Even after all the estimates, documents, meetings with the lawyer and neighbors and agreeing on a price, it was a battle to get the money. You have to deal with courts, paperwork, and if you have a mortgage, your lender. Our lender is pretty chill, but they still wanted some money, as the property is losing value. After that’s all done, you need to get your check, and in our case, a second check from the state. All in all, this is one year of asking people “What can we do this week to move the process along?”. We’re still due some interest, and with COVID-19, I know it’s going to take many more months to get one simple check.
Taxes: I can answer questions about this, but read IRS Pub 544 for details. We got $X for the property, that’s a gain (or loss if your adjusted basis is higher than that). The $Y we negotiated to restore the property reduces the remaining property basis – so it’s not taxable. The $Z in interest (because it takes a year of sending emails) is taxed as ordinary income.
1) For $X, the gain is $X minus the basis, or what you paid for the property plus expenses in buying/upgrading/selling. Since ours was a subset/parcel of a larger lot, we got an appraisal for just that land (separate from the state’s) and a realtor to give us comps from the year we got the house. So say the realtor says it’s worth $50,000, we spent $5,000 in lawyer fees and appraisals, and we got $80,000 from the state, then taxes are $25,000×15%.
2) For $Y, the severance, say that was $40,000, and you paid $250,000 for your home. When you go to sell your home, say $300,000 in the future, your gain is $50,000 normally. Well now it’s going to be $90,000. Note the first $250,000 ($500,000 if filing joint) of gains of a primary residence are not taxed if you live in the house for at least 2 years. (edit: removed wrong tax info)
3) $Z is just normal income, easy to deal with
Timeline from getting the first official letter that eminent domain was happening:
3 months: The “taking” happens
6 months: Negotiated new price
9 months: Lender gets paid, we get paid first payment (from original)
15 months: We get paid the second payment (negotiated amount)
18+ months: Still haven’t gotten all the interest due
OK, I didn’t want this to be too long, so I’ll put this up, and feel free to comment with questions.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--Stop thinking of your debt in terms of your yearly salary, think of it in terms of your salary after

Stop thinking of your debt in terms of your yearly salary, think of it in terms of your salary after taxes and living expenses.

A friend of mine is $ 15,000 in credit card debt .
She explained that it doesn ’ t seem like that much because she makes $ 85,000 per year .
Upon further investigation we determined that at her current lifestyle , she is only left with $ 400 per month after tax , mortgage/rent , food , insurance , phone , gas , entertainment , clothing , etc etc .
When we considered that of that $ 400 , $ 238 would be interest ( 19 % x $ 15,000/12 ) , leaving only $ 122 left to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying down approximately $ 1,500 of that credit card debt per year ( not including the fees she probably pays to get that lower credit card rate ) .
That means that in reality , my friends $ 85k salary amounted to net savings ability of $ 1,500per year with credit card debt of $ 15k , it would take something close to 10 years to pay down the debt ( a little less due to compounding ) .
This was an eye opener for my friend as she had no idea how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her debt even with a relatively high salary .
She believed that she earned enough to not have to worry about little expenses .
She is going to pay more attention to her spending habits so that she can get out from underneath the debt .

by schoolofhanda
A friend of mine is $15,000 in credit card debt. She explained that it doesn’t seem like that much because she makes $85,000 per year. Upon further investigation we determined that at her current lifestyle, she is only left with $400 per month after tax, mortgage/rent, food, insurance, phone, gas, entertainment, clothing, etc etc. When we considered that of that $400, $238 would be interest (19%x $15,000/12), leaving only $122 left to go to principal payments, she was only paying down approximately $1,500 of that credit card debt per year (not including the fees she probably pays to get that lower credit card rate).
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That means that in reality, my friends $85k salary amounted to net savings ability of $1,500per year with credit card debt of $15k, it would take something close to 10 years to pay down the debt (a little less due to compounding). This was an eye opener for my friend as she had no idea how long it would actually take to kill her debt even with a relatively high salary. She believed that she earned enough to not have to worry about little expenses. She is going to pay more attention to her spending habits so that she can get out from underneath the debt.


TJX Calls

• What is TJX - > It ’ s a company that owns TJ Maxx , Marshalls , and Homegoods .
These are discount stores that sell clothing and assorted other stuff , mostly to women .
They do well when the economy is strong , weak , neutral , etc .
They recovered fast after the financial crisis .
“ and as e-commerce can ’ t replace the off-price experience of bargain hunting in stores .
Likewise , diverse assortments drive high sourcing and warehousing costs making off-price profitability difficult to replicate online , and off-price shares are often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade tensions as well as recession proof.
” ( source ) • Why Now - > Q1 earnings were posted at the end of May and obviously were poor .
Really you should have gotten in last week but what is the market without some FOMO .
Basically , they shut down everything over the bat flu , including their online sales and now they are beginning to open up some stores with all to be open by the end of June .
There share price jumped significantly on Friday and has continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This with a better than expected jobs report bodes well for their sales .
They are almost at pre-pandemic prices and as such , getting in soon makes more sense than trying to play Q2 earnings .
• Who Shops There - > Women , mostly , although they stock men ’ s clothing too .
These stores are popular with a pretty wide age range , check out their twitter page to get an idea/sentiment .
The pent up demand is real .
People are waiting outside the store to get in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an hour .
These stores are being completely cleared out .
• The actual DD - > They are starting to buy merchandise from Macy ’ s because of how fast they are selling their own merchandise .
I confirmed this today ( speaking with several managers at local stores ) .
I have heard rumors that they have also been buying JC Penneys and Pier 1 merchandise but I don ’ t have any sources for that yet .
Fox complaining about social distancing with “ hordes of shoppers ” TLDR : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to be real .
I think they will be at their pre- ‘ rona price long before Q2 earnings , that said : Positions : 6/19 60C , 7/17 60C , selling at the money puts as the price goes up .
Don ’ t go too far above 60 ( in my opinion ) .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by boolean_10
What is TJX -> It’s a company that owns TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Homegoods. These are discount stores that sell clothing and assorted other stuff, mostly to women. They do well when the economy is strong, weak, neutral, etc. They recovered fast after the financial crisis. “and as e-commerce can’t replace the off-price experience of bargain hunting in stores. Likewise, diverse assortments drive high sourcing and warehousing costs making off-price profitability difficult to replicate online, and off-price shares are often perceived as a step removed from U.S. trade tensions as well as recession proof.” ( source) Why Now -> Q1 earnings were posted at the end of May and obviously were poor. Really you should have gotten in last week but what is the market without some FOMO. Basically, they shut down everything over the bat flu, including their online sales and now they are beginning to open up some stores with all to be open by the end of June. There share price jumped significantly on Friday and has continued to go up in after hours. This with a better than expected jobs report bodes well for their sales. They are almost at pre-pandemic prices and as such, getting in soon makes more sense than trying to play Q2 earnings. Who Shops There -> Women, mostly, although they stock men’s clothing too. These stores are popular with a pretty wide age range, check out their twitter page to get an idea/sentiment. The pent up demand is real. People are waiting outside the store to get in and checkout lines can take up to an hour. These stores are being completely cleared out. The actual DD -> They are starting to buy merchandise from Macy’s because of how fast they are selling their own merchandise. I confirmed this today (speaking with several managers at local stores). I have heard rumors that they have also been buying JC Penneys and Pier 1 merchandise but I don’t have any sources for that yet.
Links:
Reopening Sales
Fox complaining about social distancing with “hordes of shoppers”
Another link
etc.
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TLDR: Rona cancelled, pent up demand turned out to be real.

I think they will be at their pre-‘rona price long before Q2 earnings, that said:
Positions: 6/19 60C, 7/17 60C, selling at the money puts as the price goes up. Don’t go too far above 60 (in my opinion).
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--“What is going on?” – Charlie Geller (The Big Short)

What is going on ?
I don ’ t understand the stock market anymore , not like I ever did , but this time this is just madness .
All stock indices are almost back to where they were before the big sell off started , with the Nasdaq now making new highs .
I think the thing that blows my mind the most is that stocks that have mentioned bankruptcy or at risk of being delisted ( $ LK ) were up like 500 % -600 % this past week .
AAL almost reached its pre Coronavirus lows ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I get it , seems like the worst is over in terms of Coronavirus ( I really fucking hope so ) and a lot of people have been getting paid more to not go to work than they did at work .
At some point although that is going to end , not to mention people who have been spending this new money are going to have a rude awakening when doing taxes next year .
I ’ m now reading on news websites besides CNBC about how amazing the stock market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invest , started now and every day are talking about amazing the stock market is .
I guess what I ’ m trying to get at from this is , at what point will stocks look past all this stimulus and start pricing in post Coronavirus , post PPP , post amazing unemployment stimulus .
In the long run yes most companies will regain their level of business that they had before this , even if it takes 5-10 years .
But just seems like at this point absolutely nothing can take this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at how it can continuously look past horrible news and say its priced in while the market is almost at all time highs .
And yes I had puts last week and got destroyed

by SVXYstinks
What is going on? I don’t understand the stock market anymore, not like I ever did, but this time this is just madness. All stock indices are almost back to where they were before the big sell off started, with the Nasdaq now making new highs. I think the thing that blows my mind the most is that stocks that have mentioned bankruptcy or at risk of being delisted ($LK) were up like 500%-600% this past week. AAL almost reached its pre Coronavirus lows (24) on Friday at the open.
I get it, seems like the worst is over in terms of Coronavirus (I really fucking hope so) and a lot of people have been getting paid more to not go to work than they did at work. At some point although that is going to end, not to mention people who have been spending this new money are going to have a rude awakening when doing taxes next year.
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I’m now reading on news websites besides CNBC about how amazing the stock market has done and my friends who never invest, started now and every day are talking about amazing the stock market is. I guess what I’m trying to get at from this is, at what point will stocks look past all this stimulus and start pricing in post Coronavirus, post PPP, post amazing unemployment stimulus. In the long run yes most companies will regain their level of business that they had before this, even if it takes 5-10 years. But just seems like at this point absolutely nothing can take this market down and I’m amazed at how it can continuously look past horrible news and say its priced in while the market is almost at all time highs.
And yes I had puts last week and got destroyed
Rant over


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--I’m going into this one BIG. My largest trade ever. I’ll retire on this if it hits a homerun, if not

I’m going into this one BIG. My largest trade ever. I’ll retire on this if it hits a homerun, if not I am young enough to make it back.

Im going into this one BIG .
My largest trade ever .
I 'll retire on this if it hits @ @ @ @ @ I am young enough to make it back .
Wealth accumulation from concentrated risk , @ @ @ @ @ t.co/DZlBlYBN9V

Im going into this one BIG. My largest trade ever. I'll retire on this if it hits a homerun, if not I am young enough to make it back. Wealth accumulation from concentrated risk, Wealth preservation from diversification. t.co/DZlBlYBN9V
— BLACK SWAN (@RetirementRight) June 7, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--Long Occidental Petroleum (OXY)

Long Occidental Petroleum (OXY)

Occidental Petroleum ( $ OXY ) is a heavily discounted oil company , with backing by major instititutional investors like Warren Buffet and Carl Icahn .
OXY ’ s breakeven oil price is around $ 40 per barrel , ignoring OXY ’ s oil hedges which would further reduce the breakeven to $ 20-30 per barrel .
On Friday , oil was trading at $ 39 per barrel .
However , OPEC+ decided to extend oil supply cuts further into July , including some Setember deadlines for certain countries such as Iraq and Algeria .
This will most definitely cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 40 ’ s for the short term , increasing OXY ’ s margins to generate positive cash flows .
Oil demand will also rise in the next few months , following the United States ’ rapid reopening which began mid May .
Payroll and unemployment data released last Friday reflect a recovering jobs market , with many previously closed businesses reemploying workers .
This will increase economic activity in the U.S. , further driving oil prices up .
Major instituational investors such as Warren Buffet and Carl Icahn both have major stakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owning 10 % of the company .
Many funds are heavily invested in the growth and success of OXY , backing the company as a result .
In mid 2019 , Buffett helped finance OXY in their acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum , helping expand their oil ventures in the U.S .
In May 2020 , three of Icahn ’ s associates were elected to OXY ’ s board , expanding investor interests within the company ’ s management .
With such strong backing , OXY has the resources to plow through any liquidity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its peers , in part due to its significant financial leverage .
This is in part due to their pre-COVID acquisition of Andarko Petroleum , mentioned earlier .
With their high debt levels , OXY has faced many liquidity issues in the past few months , driving down their stock price .
However , OXY ’ s liquidity risks are mostly moot , due to many new developments in the company ’ s environment .
One key driver in financial health has been the increasing oil prices , mentioned beforehand .
Oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company to regenerate positive cash flows .
Additionally , OXY is an asset-heavy company , with numerous valuable resources around the world .
In liquidity crises OXY has the ability to sell off these assets , allowing them to resume their activities and pay off debt .
There are many other reasons why OXY can survive liquidity risks , including cutting capital expenditures , refinancing debt , etc .
Unfortunately , these factors are not accounted for in articles on such risks , meaning the stock price of OXY is significantly undervalued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
See chart for further info .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by Cylex12
TL;DR: Reduced liquidity risks, increasing oil prices, heavily discounted.
Occidental Petroleum ($OXY) is a heavily discounted oil company, with backing by major instititutional investors like Warren Buffet and Carl Icahn.

Breakeven Oil Price
OXY’s breakeven oil price is around $40 per barrel, ignoring OXY’s oil hedges which would further reduce the breakeven to $20-30 per barrel. On Friday, oil was trading at $39 per barrel. However, OPEC+ decided to extend oil supply cuts further into July, including some Setember deadlines for certain countries such as Iraq and Algeria. This will most definitely cause oil prices to rally to the mid $40’s for the short term, increasing OXY’s margins to generate positive cash flows.
Oil demand will also rise in the next few months, following the United States’ rapid reopening which began mid May. Payroll and unemployment data released last Friday reflect a recovering jobs market, with many previously closed businesses reemploying workers. This will increase economic activity in the U.S., further driving oil prices up.
www.wsj.com/articles/opec-finalizes-deal-to-extend-oil-output-cuts-11591456992
Strong Institutional Backers
Major instituational investors such as Warren Buffet and Carl Icahn both have major stakes in Occidental Petroleum, with Icahn even owning 10% of the company. Many funds are heavily invested in the growth and success of OXY, backing the company as a result. In mid 2019, Buffett helped finance OXY in their acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum, helping expand their oil ventures in the U.S. In May 2020, three of Icahn’s associates were elected to OXY’s board, expanding investor interests within the company’s management. With such strong backing, OXY has the resources to plow through any liquidity concerns.
Heavy Discount
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OXY is heavily discounted relative to its peers, in part due to its significant financial leverage. This is in part due to their pre-COVID acquisition of Andarko Petroleum, mentioned earlier. With their high debt levels, OXY has faced many liquidity issues in the past few months, driving down their stock price.
However, OXY’s liquidity risks are mostly moot, due to many new developments in the company’s environment. One key driver in financial health has been the increasing oil prices, mentioned beforehand. Oil prices increasing past their breakeven has allowed the company to regenerate positive cash flows. Additionally, OXY is an asset-heavy company, with numerous valuable resources around the world. In liquidity crises OXY has the ability to sell off these assets, allowing them to resume their activities and pay off debt.
There are many other reasons why OXY can survive liquidity risks, including cutting capital expenditures, refinancing debt, etc. Unfortunately, these factors are not accounted for in articles on such risks, meaning the stock price of OXY is significantly undervalued. Leveraged companies generate the highest returns.
See chart for further info.

Disclaimer: I hold $46,000 worth of positions in Occidental Petroleum calls.
Proof: imgur.com/zDareMw

TL;DR: Reduced liquidity risks, increasing oil prices, heavily discounted.
Questions?
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--Noobs beware: Stocks like genius brands create more bagholders than winners

The major issue here is chasing .
The internet is full of pumpers and dumpers .
If you haven ’ t taken a position in a ticker before a run ( by dint of careful information digging and due diligence ) it is almost not worth investing in a stock that is running up like crazy .
You might get lucky and see your money swell , but the more it gets into overbought territory the bigger the chances profit takers take money off the table Other things to consider are that a company like genius with no healthy revenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is via dilution – secondary offerings , warrants , shelf offerings , Gypsy swaps – full of tricks to arrive at the same outcome – depreciate shareholder value .
This has bitcoin written all over it .
20 people make a ton of money , 200 people caught a falling knife .
Don ’ t buy a stock because someone pumped it – at least pull up the financials and pretend to read it or go to fintel site and look up things like filings , insiders , institutional ownership etc Disclaimer : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by beyondmeatdick
The major issue here is chasing. The internet is full of pumpers and dumpers. If you haven’t taken a position in a ticker before a run (by dint of careful information digging and due diligence) it is almost not worth investing in a stock that is running up like crazy.
You might get lucky and see your money swell, but the more it gets into overbought territory the bigger the chances profit takers take money off the table
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Other things to consider are that a company like genius with no healthy revenue – their only way of funding themselves is via dilution – secondary offerings, warrants, shelf offerings, Gypsy swaps – full of tricks to arrive at the same outcome – depreciate shareholder value.
This has bitcoin written all over it. 20 people make a ton of money, 200 people caught a falling knife. Don’t buy a stock because someone pumped it – at least pull up the financials and pretend to read it or go to fintel site and look up things like filings, insiders, institutional ownership etc
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--Do NOT buy Hertz (HTZ)

Do NOT buy Hertz (HTZ)

Ok I ’ ve seen a lot of posts on Hertz .
Here ’ s the thing .
If you know my posts , I ’ m a huge proponent by saying a stock goes up when “ there ’ s more buyers than sellers.
” This is true and applies to a lot of stocks , so you can throw fundamentals , especially in the short term , all out of the window .
However , Hertz is different .
Right now , it is indeed going up because there are more buyers than sellers , like with any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the reason it is different is the bankruptcy is actually an event that will cause the stock to go to 0 or near 0 ( if you are lucky ) regardless of how many buyers or sellers there are .
Think of it like an option .
An option ’ s price , directly related to by its IV , is also controlled by buyers and sellers .
However , if at expiration it is OTM , it ’ s worth 0 , no matter how many buyers there might be .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it goes to 0 at expiration .
This is like Hertz .
Hertz has an event , when they officially finalize bankruptcy , that will wipe out all equity holders and you can treat this event as an “ option expiration for an OTM option.
” So in this case , this stock will go to 0 , so if you are buying now you are gon na be completely screwed .
If you have Hertz , you should sell immediately next week .
Look at the Jan leap options .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the OTM put options are worth similar to their strike price , so it ’ s pretty much implying that it ’ s going to 0 in the future .
The 1 strike put didn ’ t even decrease in value despite the stock going up like almost 100 % .
The bonds are still basically worth nothing .
The only thing propping it up is supply and demand and that won ’ t matter unlike the other stocks since there ’ s an event that actually will cause the stock to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here will be like “ yea but it can go up in the short term.
” Sure it can .
But anything can .
If you just wan na gamble like that , you should gamble in like an option on one of those highly volatile travel stocks in that case .
Because that gamble is strictly more +EV than buying HTZ stock .
You can get lucky and maybe get it right one random day , but on average buying HTZ stock is literally the most -EV thing on average you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be buying this stock and you should offload it if you are up on it early next week .
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence .

by infinitelimits00
Ok I’ve seen a lot of posts on Hertz. Here’s the thing. If you know my posts, I’m a huge proponent by saying a stock goes up when “there’s more buyers than sellers.” This is true and applies to a lot of stocks, so you can throw fundamentals, especially in the short term, all out of the window.
However, Hertz is different. Right now, it is indeed going up because there are more buyers than sellers, like with any stock that goes up short term, but the reason it is different is the bankruptcy is actually an event that will cause the stock to go to 0 or near 0 (if you are lucky) regardless of how many buyers or sellers there are.
Think of it like an option. An option’s price, directly related to by its IV, is also controlled by buyers and sellers. However, if at expiration it is OTM, it’s worth 0, no matter how many buyers there might be. That’s because theta takes over and it goes to 0 at expiration.
This is like Hertz. Hertz has an event, when they officially finalize bankruptcy, that will wipe out all equity holders and you can treat this event as an “option expiration for an OTM option.” So in this case, this stock will go to 0, so if you are buying now you are gonna be completely screwed. If you have Hertz, you should sell immediately next week.
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Look at the Jan leap options. You’ll notice that almost all of the OTM put options are worth similar to their strike price, so it’s pretty much implying that it’s going to 0 in the future. The 1 strike put didn’t even decrease in value despite the stock going up like almost 100%. The bonds are still basically worth nothing. The only thing propping it up is supply and demand and that won’t matter unlike the other stocks since there’s an event that actually will cause the stock to go to 0.
Now, someone smart here will be like “yea but it can go up in the short term.” Sure it can. But anything can. If you just wanna gamble like that, you should gamble in like an option on one of those highly volatile travel stocks in that case. Because that gamble is strictly more +EV than buying HTZ stock. You can get lucky and maybe get it right one random day, but on average buying HTZ stock is literally the most -EV thing on average you can do right now.
People absolutely should not be buying this stock and you should offload it if you are up on it early next week.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--We are witnessing a Maoist Cultural Revolution in the US at breakneck speed. It’s startling how broa

Washing the feet of the ( BLM ) organizers and begging for forgiveness… NYC Announces Immunity For Black Lives Matter Protesters Who Get Arrested , Churches Still Restricted Downtown Baltimore City now boarded up .
Businesses desperately try to appease the mob by painting BLM on their boards to avoid being looted .
Probably safest to just leave it like that , given the way Baltimore is trending .
Cops being chased away by rioters in London Black Lives Matter will have armed officers ; wants police defunded nationwide On ABC ’ s Nightline on June 1 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patrisse Cullors , who is also a TV writer , claims that “ police terror ” against “ black communities ” had gotten worse after Trump became President , and that Trump told police to hurt people .
She said : “ We ’ ve seen a ratcheting up of pushing law enforcement to be more brutal , use excessive force .
He has told law enforcement , in his own words to hurt people… And what we know are those people are mostly black people.
” Cullors says BLM is calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many people don ’ t understand that the foundation of policing is actually in slave patrolling .
The first law enforcement agencies were out to catch black people who were leaving — fleeing from slavery .
We want to reduce law enforcement in our communities .
The more contact we have with law enforcement , the more death is going to happen with black people.
” This is the statement on the Black Lives Matter website ( the website supplied the bold emphasis ) : Our pain , our cries , and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout this entire country .
We demand acknowledgment and accountability for the devaluation and dehumanization of Black life at the hands of the police .
We call for radical , sustainable solutions that affirm the prosperity of Black lives .
George Floyd ’ s violent death was a breaking point — an all too familiar reminder that , for Black people , law enforcement doesn ’ t protect or save our lives .
They often threaten and take them .
Right now , Minneapolis and cities across our country are on fire , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence against Black bodies felt in the ongoing mass disobedience , all while we grapple with a pandemic that is disproportionately affecting , infecting , and killing us .
We call for an end to the systemic racism that allows this culture of corruption to go unchecked and our lives to be taken .
We call for a national defunding of police .
We demand investment in our communities and the resources to ensure Black people not only survive , but thrive .
If you ’ re with us , add your name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us spread the word .
GoFundMe Blocks Candace Owens From Fundraising for Conservative Business that was Destroyed During the Riots Members of the Minneapolis City Council pledged to “ dismantle ” the city ’ s police department in the wake of worldwide protests over the killing of George Floyd .
Council President Lisa Bender joined several other members in promises to drastically change how public safety is upheld in the city .
“ We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleagues like Jeremiah Ellison , who said reforms to the department are not enough .
“ And when we ’ re done , we ’ re not simply gon na glue [ the department ] back together , ” tweeted Ellison .
“ We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response .
”

We are witnessing a Maoist Cultural Revolution in the US at breakneck speed. It’s startling how broad and deep they control every major institution — Sherman McCoy (refollow) (@Wasperation) June 7, 2020
Washing the feet of the (BLM) organizers and begging for forgiveness…
NO WTF This can't be real, no way, is it? is the brainwashing and propaganda that strong that they have cops washing the feet of organizers>? pic.twitter.com/S0iN6ieCfk — Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) June 7, 2020
A prayer march in Cary ends with an act of humility. Apex and Cary police officers washing the feet of Pastors James and Faith Wokoma. #abc11 pic.twitter.com/VCQloaKlss — Morgan Norwood (@MorganABC11) June 6, 2020
NYC Announces Immunity For Black Lives Matter Protesters Who Get Arrested, Churches Still Restricted
Downtown Baltimore City now boarded up. Businesses desperately try to appease the mob by painting BLM on their boards to avoid being looted.
Probably safest to just leave it like that, given the way Baltimore is trending.
Cops being chased away by rioters in London
Where are the riot police? Cops being chased away by the mob in a nation's capital. This should only happen in a 3rd world country.pic.twitter.com/0Xp4rZM1pE — Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) June 7, 2020
When your Police start kneeling, you know your country is well and truly lost. pic.twitter.com/7W7YWhcnrf — Jo (@pimpmytweeting) June 7, 2020
TODAY: Austin police plan to kneel at headquarters at 1 p.m.
t.co/DN9y3kLJkl — Austin Statesman (@statesman) June 6, 2020
WATCH: Police officers across the country kneel and march in solidarity with protesters. pic.twitter.com/QnuWcH6fPL — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 1, 2020
Black Lives Matter will have armed officers; wants police defunded nationwide
On ABC’s Nightline on June 1, 2020, Black Lives Matter (BLM) cofounder Patrisse Cullors, who is also a TV writer, claims that “police terror” against “black communities” had gotten worse after Trump became President, and that Trump told police to hurt people. She said:
“We’ve seen a ratcheting up of pushing law enforcement to be more brutal, use excessive force. He has told law enforcement, in his own words to hurt people… And what we know are those people are mostly black people.”
Cullors says BLM is calling for the defunding of police nationwide:
“Many people don’t understand that the foundation of policing is actually in slave patrolling. The first law enforcement agencies were out to catch black people who were leaving — fleeing from slavery. We want to reduce law enforcement in our communities. The more contact we have with law enforcement, the more death is going to happen with black people.”
This is the statement on the Black Lives Matter website (the website supplied the bold emphasis):
#DefundThePolice Enough is enough. Our pain, our cries, and our need to be seen and heard resonate throughout this entire country. We demand acknowledgment and accountability for the devaluation and dehumanization of Black life at the hands of the police. We call for radical, sustainable solutions that affirm the prosperity of Black lives. George Floyd’s violent death was a breaking point — an all too familiar reminder that, for Black people, law enforcement doesn’t protect or save our lives. They often threaten and take them. Right now, Minneapolis and cities across our country are on fire, and our people are hurting — the violence against Black bodies felt in the ongoing mass disobedience, all while we grapple with a pandemic that is disproportionately affecting, infecting, and killing us. We call for an end to the systemic racism that allows this culture of corruption to go unchecked and our lives to be taken. We call for a national defunding of police. We demand investment in our communities and the resources to ensure Black people not only survive, but thrive. If you’re with us, add your name to the petition right now and help us spread the word.
GoFundMe Blocks Candace Owens From Fundraising for Conservative Business that was Destroyed During the Riots
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Minneapolis City Council members pledge to ‘dismantle’ police department
Members of the Minneapolis City Council pledged to “dismantle” the city’s police department in the wake of worldwide protests over the killing of George Floyd.
Council President Lisa Bender joined several other members in promises to drastically change how public safety is upheld in the city.
“We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety,” Bender tweeted.
Bender joined colleagues like Jeremiah Ellison, who said reforms to the department are not enough.
“And when we’re done, we’re not simply gonna glue [the department] back together,” tweeted Ellison. “We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response.”
Yes. We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety. t.co/FCfjoPy64k — Lisa Bender (@lisabendermpls) June 4, 2020
UPDATE: Protesters pull down Confederate statue in Richmond’s Monroe Park


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--PPP and the Unemployment Rate

PPP and the Unemployment Rate

BLS released its unemployment numbers last week , showing a decline in unemployment month over month to 13.3 % .
The number of unemployed is 21 million .
Absent from this statistic is the number of “ employed ” individuals who are still on payroll through PPP , but are not actually working or who would be laid off in the absence of PPP .
So PPP is masking the extent to which labor is being underutilized and the extent to which demand shortages exist .
For those not familiar with the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they can continue to pay workers and certain business expenses .
If at least 75 % of the proceeds of the loan are used for payroll , the loan will be forgiven .
Otherwise , the loan must be paid back in full with 1 % interest in two years .
The first round of PPP was launched April 3 at the heigh of the lockdowns .
The budgeted $ 310 billion , intended to last for months , was doled out in less than two weeks .
A second round of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of May 30 , A total of 4.48 million loans had been approved for a total of $ 510 billion .
Assuming one loan per business , this means that 8.96 million businesses took out PPP loans with an average loan size of $ 113,800 .
In 2018 , there were an estimated 30.2 million small businesses with 58.9 million employees , implying 1.95 employees per small business .
So 8.96mil*1.95 = 17.5 mil employees being covered by PPP .
The average amount spent by employers per hour to keep an employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34.72 .
Average weekly hours worked by an employed individual in the same month was 34.3 .
So per week , the cost of keeping the average employee on payroll is $ 1,191 .
Let ’ s assume that all borrowers are using 75 % of the loan for payroll to meet the loan forgiveness requirements .
With an average loan size of $ 113,800 per business ( 75 % of which is for payroll ) payroll of $ 1,191 per employee-week and 1.95 employees per business , PPP should cover payroll for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So roughly 29 weeks until PPP starts to run out for the first wave of borrowers .
Assuming PPP loans were only taken out by businesses who actually needed them to afford to keep their employees on the payroll , there are 17.5 million “ employed ” who are either not working and continuing to collect a paycheck ( effectively unemployed , but receiving the equivalent of unemployment benefits from their employer ) or who may no longer be employed once PPP runs out if macro conditions do not improve .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these jobs came back and the unemployed in May remained unemployed , unemployment would be ( 21 mil + 17.5 mil ) /158 mil = 24.4 % .
24.4 % is certainly too high ; some of these jobs will be coming back once PPP expires .
But 13.3 % is too low ; some of those on PPP are “ employed ” , but not working ( the BLS concedes that accounting for this number increases their May unemployment estimate by about 3 % ) and many of those who are working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exist only through government intervention .
I have seen many anecdotes on Reddit about employees who expect to be laid off once PPP runs out .
TLDR : I don ’ t think the BLS is manipulating their unemployment rate , but it greatly understates the lack of demand for labor and just how much trouble the economy is in .

by kinzaman
BLS released its unemployment numbers last week, showing a decline in unemployment month over month to 13.3%. The number of unemployed is 21 million. Absent from this statistic is the number of “employed” individuals who are still on payroll through PPP, but are not actually working or who would be laid off in the absence of PPP. So PPP is masking the extent to which labor is being underutilized and the extent to which demand shortages exist.
For those not familiar with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), this program provides loans to small businesses so that they can continue to pay workers and certain business expenses. If at least 75% of the proceeds of the loan are used for payroll, the loan will be forgiven. Otherwise, the loan must be paid back in full with 1% interest in two years.
The first round of PPP was launched April 3 at the heigh of the lockdowns. The budgeted $310 billion, intended to last for months, was doled out in less than two weeks. A second round of PPP was approved on April 27. As of May 30, A total of 4.48 million loans had been approved for a total of $510 billion. Assuming one loan per business, this means that 8.96 million businesses took out PPP loans with an average loan size of $113,800. In 2018, there were an estimated 30.2 million small businesses with 58.9 million employees, implying 1.95 employees per small business. So 8.96mil*1.95 = 17.5 mil employees being covered by PPP.
The average amount spent by employers per hour to keep an employee on payroll in December 2019 was $34.72. Average weekly hours worked by an employed individual in the same month was 34.3. So per week, the cost of keeping the average employee on payroll is $1,191.
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Let’s assume that all borrowers are using 75% of the loan for payroll to meet the loan forgiveness requirements.
With an average loan size of $113,800 per business (75% of which is for payroll) payroll of $1,191 per employee-week and 1.95 employees per business, PPP should cover payroll for the average business for 37 weeks. So roughly 29 weeks until PPP starts to run out for the first wave of borrowers.
Assuming PPP loans were only taken out by businesses who actually needed them to afford to keep their employees on the payroll, there are 17.5 million “employed” who are either not working and continuing to collect a paycheck (effectively unemployed, but receiving the equivalent of unemployment benefits from their employer) or who may no longer be employed once PPP runs out if macro conditions do not improve. In the absolute worse case scenario that none of these jobs came back and the unemployed in May remained unemployed, unemployment would be (21 mil + 17.5 mil)/158 mil = 24.4%.
24.4% is certainly too high; some of these jobs will be coming back once PPP expires. But 13.3% is too low; some of those on PPP are “employed”, but not working (the BLS concedes that accounting for this number increases their May unemployment estimate by about 3%) and many of those who are working are working in jobs that continue to exist only through government intervention. I have seen many anecdotes on Reddit about employees who expect to be laid off once PPP runs out.
TLDR: I don’t think the BLS is manipulating their unemployment rate, but it greatly understates the lack of demand for labor and just how much trouble the economy is in.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--Small retail trading call option volumes on SPY is at insane levels.

Before Covid hit , option call volumes by retail traders hit an astounding 7+ million contracts .
It just blew @ @ @ @ @ .
With nearly every valuation metric on the S & P 500 at near record @ @ @ @ @ m really worried .
I ’ m 46 y.o.
, and this is starting to @ @ @ @ @ heady tech bubble days .

by mililani
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This is stunning. At the peak of speculative fervor in February, small traders bought to open 7.5 million call contracts. This week, they bought 12.1 million. Watch what people do, not what they say. They're full-bore bullish, on steroids. pic.twitter.com/T1v74xq1Of — SentimenTrader (@sentimentrader) June 6, 2020
Before Covid hit, option call volumes by retail traders hit an astounding 7+ million contracts. It just blew up to 12.1 million contracts. With nearly every valuation metric on the S&P 500 at near record level highs, I’m really worried. I’m 46 y.o., and this is starting to really remind me of the heady tech bubble days.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--Mob Turns on Minneapolis Mayor Who Won’t Defund Police (VIDEO) – This Video Shows Why Trump Already

Mob Turns on Minneapolis Mayor Who Won’t Defund Police (VIDEO) – This Video Shows Why Trump Already Won Re-Election

The left is getting crazier .
Jacob Frey , the Democratic mayor of Minneapolis , was booed on Saturday by @ @ @ @ @ the mayor for not defunding and disbanding the Minneapolis Police Department .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ protesters near Frey ’ s home demanded the mayor come out of his home and @ @ @ @ @ MayorFrey is asked “ Will you commit to defunding police , yes or no ?
@ @ @ @ @ hinges on the answer .
Couldn ’ t hear answer but the crowd erupts in @ @ @ @ @ HOME JACOB.
” If you don ’ t know why this badly hurts Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ Democrat Goes FULL MAGA , Tells me Trump MUST Win And Republicans MUST Take House

Mob Turns on Minneapolis Mayor Who Won’t Defund Police
The left is getting crazier. Jacob Frey, the Democratic
mayor of Minneapolis, was booed on Saturday by an angry mob
upset at the mayor for not defunding and disbanding the
Minneapolis Police Department. According to the mayor’s
office, protesters near Frey’s home demanded the mayor come
out of his home and address the mob.
townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/06/06/mob-turns-on-liberal-minneapolis-mayor-who-wont-defund-police-n2570185
David Schuman
@david_schuman
Whoa.
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@MayorFrey is asked “Will you commit to defunding police,
yes or no?” Speaker says his re-election hinges on the
answer. Couldn’t hear answer but the crowd erupts in boos,
chanting “GO HOME JACOB.”
Full video:
R.I.P our friend Eugene bit.ly/ci1ls1 — accossato racing (@accossato) April 23, 2010
If you don’t know why this badly hurts Joe Biden, watch
this:
Lifelong Democrat Goes FULL MAGA, Tells me Trump MUST Win And Republicans MUST Take House
I talked to someone I know who was a lifelong Chicago Democrat They said to me "the only way this stops is if Trump wins a second term and Republicans take the house" The sentiment wasn't unique to just them but it may just reflect the suburbs, still it was surprising to me — Tim Pool (@Timcast) June 6, 2020
h/t dr0id


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--Divorce, another casualty of COVID-19 lockdowns

We joke about it , but many couples forced together 24/7 in lockdown are getting divorced .
Flic Everett reports for The Telegraph , June 3 , 2020 , that after long months of enforced , 24/7 proximity , while some marriages are emerging closer than ever , a sizable number of couples are heading straight for divorce .
Post-lockdown divorce rates have soared around the world : • A legal practice in Western China saw 300 couples demanding a divorce over just three weeks .
• In Italy , divorce enquiries increased by 30 per cent .
• Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faster than anywhere else in Europe back in January , Covid-19 has seen a dramatic turnaround in demand .
Between March 23 , the day lockdown was announced , and mid-May , Co-op Legal Services saw an increase in divorce enquiries of 42 per cent from last year , and online searches for “ I want a divorce ” are up 154 per cent .
Beleaguered spouses , it seems , have had enough .
Among them is cosmetic doctor , Nadiya Abbas , 39 .
She says : “ Culturally , divorce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and my family are really upset by the idea , but my husband has always had a temper and living in lockdown with him has been a huge struggle .
I wanted a divorce a couple of years ago , but he persuaded me to try again .
[ But ] life ’ s too short to feel I ’ m constantly walking on eggshells .
He ’ s not physically violent , but he yells , slams doors and sulks , and I ’ ve been tense for months .
I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I don ’ t want the kids to either .
I ’ m able to support myself .
I ’ ve already spoken to a solicitor , and I ’ m going to divorce him on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour .
I ’ m glad lockdown has finally pushed me into a decision.
” Abbas is not the only one – many who have been dithering over divorce for years are finally committing , having been forced to confront ongoing issues .
Normally , it only takes a fortnight of enforced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Toby Atkinson , a divorce and family attorney at UK leading law firm Stewarts said : “ Our peak times are usually after Christmas and the school summer holidays .
[ But ] the additional emotional and financial pressures that lockdown has placed on many families are , frankly , enough to test the strongest of marriages .
[ We are now ] anticipating a rush of new enquiries.
” Children are also casualties of the lockdown .
“ We can not underestimate the impact on children of parents struggling to resolve their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child protection specialist , Kate Young ( safeguardingassociation.com ) .
“ Research tells us that children who are subject to parents ’ unresolved conflict are more likely to struggle academically , have trouble with their own social relationships and can suffer psychologically.
” Stuck with their spouses 24/7 inside their homes , some couples discovered they now have little in common or that those little foibles they previously could live with are just no longer bearable .
“ I ’ ve been married to James for eight years , and we ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lauren Weaver , 43 .
“ That ’ s become more obvious since we had our [ five year-old ] twins , Max and Alice .
He ’ s a strict parent and I ’ m much more liberal .
He ’ s also from a far posher background than me – boarding school and the military .
He ’ s normally away a lot with work , but three months of being with him non-stop has made me realise how little we have in common .
I am definitely going to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would leave us .
After the last few months , it ’ s over for me.
” Therapist Esther Perel , author of Mating in Captivity and host of popular podcast Couples Under Lockdown , told The New Yorker , “ If we want to look at the challenges of communication , of sexuality , of desire , of conflict in relationships , this is such a Petri-dish moment .
In times of distress , our priorities get re-organised , and the superfluous often gets thrown overboard .
And disasters function as accelerators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big decisions.
” Katie Spooner , partner and Head of the Family Law team at Winckworth Sherwood agrees that lockdown has proved a tough testing-ground for togetherness : “ When you add into the mix the uncertain economic climate and increased health concerns resulting from the pandemic , it ’ s understandable that peoples ’ relationships are being strained.
” Worse still , those desperate for a speedy split may now find that the financial impact of lockdown has muddied the waters further .
“ We were divorcing when lockdown happened , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can ’ t wait to restart proceedings , but the problem now is , we ’ ve now lost savings and income , and the whole settlement will need to be renegotiated , at even more expense.
” Making matters even worse , Spooner points out that the economic havoc and destruction of lockdown may make it “ very difficult to accurately value assets such as housing or businesses .
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by Dr. Eowyn
We joke about it, but many couples forced together 24/7 in lockdown are getting divorced.
Flic Everett reports for The Telegraph, June 3, 2020, that after long months of enforced, 24/7 proximity, while some marriages are emerging closer than ever, a sizable number of couples are heading straight for divorce.
Post-lockdown divorce rates have soared around the world:
A legal practice in Western China saw 300 couples demanding a divorce over just three weeks.
In Italy, divorce enquiries increased by 30 per cent.
Although Britain’s divorce rate was falling faster than anywhere else in Europe back in January, Covid-19 has seen a dramatic turnaround in demand. Between March 23, the day lockdown was announced, and mid-May, Co-op Legal Services saw an increase in divorce enquiries of 42 per cent from last year, and online searches for “I want a divorce” are up 154 per cent.
Beleaguered spouses, it seems, have had enough.
Among them is cosmetic doctor, Nadiya Abbas, 39. She says: “Culturally, divorce isn’t great for me, and my family are really upset by the idea, but my husband has always had a temper and living in lockdown with him has been a huge struggle. I wanted a divorce a couple of years ago, but he persuaded me to try again. [But] life’s too short to feel I’m constantly walking on eggshells. He’s not physically violent, but he yells, slams doors and sulks, and I’ve been tense for months. I can’t live like this anymore, and I don’t want the kids to either. I’m able to support myself. I’ve already spoken to a solicitor, and I’m going to divorce him on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. I’m glad lockdown has finally pushed me into a decision.”
Abbas is not the only one – many who have been dithering over divorce for years are finally committing, having been forced to confront ongoing issues.
Normally, it only takes a fortnight of enforced proximity for divorce requests to spike. Toby Atkinson, a divorce and family attorney at UK leading law firm Stewarts said: “Our peak times are usually after Christmas and the school summer holidays. [But] the additional emotional and financial pressures that lockdown has placed on many families are, frankly, enough to test the strongest of marriages. [We are now] anticipating a rush of new enquiries.”
Children are also casualties of the lockdown. “We cannot underestimate the impact on children of parents struggling to resolve their conflict,” says family attorney and child protection specialist, Kate Young (safeguardingassociation.com). “Research tells us that children who are subject to parents’ unresolved conflict are more likely to struggle academically, have trouble with their own social relationships and can suffer psychologically.”
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Stuck with their spouses 24/7 inside their homes, some couples discovered they now have little in common or that those little foibles they previously could live with are just no longer bearable.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--$120,000/yr – Profession: Unemployed

$120,000/yr – Profession: Unemployed

One generous proposal on Capitol Hill could put as much as $ 10,000 per month into American families ’ hands @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
In some ways , it ’ s a nod to universal basic @ @ @ @ @ indefinitely providing people with a guaranteed amount of money per month .
But the plan @ @ @ @ @ relief for only as long as the pandemic lasts .
The bill , named the @ @ @ @ @ , was introduced in May by Sens .
Kamala Harris , D-Calif. ; Bernie Sanders @ @ @ @ @ Markey , D-Mass .
It calls for sending $ 2,000 per month to individuals and @ @ @ @ @ as well as $ 2,000 per child for up to three children .
Those earning @ @ @ @ @ eligible for support , though the payments would be reduced for income over $ 100,000 @

One generous proposal on Capitol Hill could put as much as $10,000 per month into American families’ hands to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic.
In some ways, it’s a nod to universal basic income, the concept of indefinitely providing people with a guaranteed amount of money per month. But the plan calls for providing the financial relief for only as long as the pandemic lasts.
The bill, named the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act, was introduced in May by Sens. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.; Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; and Ed Markey, D-Mass.
It calls for sending $2,000 per month to individuals and $4,000 to couples, as well as $2,000 per child for up to three children. Those earning under $120,000 would be eligible for support, though the payments would be reduced for income over $100,000.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--The Bias of an Impartial Jury

The Bias of an Impartial Jury

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants , including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay , the right to a lawyer , the right to an impartial jury , and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you .
Who will help citizens to uphold this alleged right ?
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Gary Val Richardson received a fair trial , despite the judge ’ s wife acting as a sitting member of the jury .
Judge Thomas R. Ensor , now retired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ be nice ” to his wife , juror 25 , as his “ dinner was on the line.
” Both the defense attorney and prosecutor felt that Mrs. Ensor was fit to sit on the jury , but Richardon ’ s lawyer later said , “ I think we ’ re both afraid to challenge her.
” Despite the conflict of interest , the jury found Richardson guilty and sentenced him to 16 years behind bars .
The Colorado Supreme Court upheld that ruling this week in a 6-1 vote as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to question juror 25 by not objecting during the jury selection .
Justice Richard Gabriel was the only member of the Colorado Supreme Court to question the ruling .
“ To me , the question is whether Richardson was denied a fair trial when the trial judge sat on a case in which his wife served as a juror and in which the judge told everyone in the courtroom to ‘ be nice ’ to his wife and then repeatedly reminded everyone of his relationship with her , ” Gabriel observed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ defendant an impartial jury , but the definition of “ impartial ” can be manipulated based on the reviewer .
The Constitution does not guarantee protection against otherwise basic human rights , further reiterating why the US has one of the highest conviction rates in the world .

by Martin Armstrong
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you. Who will help citizens to uphold this alleged right?
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Gary Val Richardson received a fair trial, despite the judge’s wife acting as a sitting member of the jury. Judge Thomas R. Ensor, now retired, jokingly told the other jurors to “be nice” to his wife, juror 25, as his “dinner was on the line.” Both the defense attorney and prosecutor felt that Mrs. Ensor was fit to sit on the jury, but Richardon’s lawyer later said, “I think we’re both afraid to challenge her.”
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Despite the conflict of interest, the jury found Richardson guilty and sentenced him to 16 years behind bars. The Colorado Supreme Court upheld that ruling this week in a 6-1 vote as they believed Richardson’s lawyer waived any right to question juror 25 by not objecting during the jury selection.
Justice Richard Gabriel was the only member of the Colorado Supreme Court to question the ruling. “To me, the question is whether Richardson was denied a fair trial when the trial judge sat on a case in which his wife served as a juror and in which the judge told everyone in the courtroom to ‘be nice’ to his wife and then repeatedly reminded everyone of his relationship with her,” Gabriel observed.
The Sixth Amendment should have granted the defendant an impartial jury, but the definition of “impartial” can be manipulated based on the reviewer. The Constitution does not guarantee protection against otherwise basic human rights, further reiterating why the US has one of the highest conviction rates in the world.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--German Companies Plan to Reduce Investments

According to a recent survey conducted by the Institute for Economic Research ( Ifo ) , German companies plan to reduce investments by 50 % this year due to the lingering effects of the coronavirus .
In fact , 28 % of companies reportedly already canceled investments .
The manufacturing sector , the heart of the German economy and therefore the entire Eurozone , purportedly plans to cut back projects and future investments by 64 % , and 32 % reported that they have already canceled business ventures entirely .
The coronavirus can not account for the toll on German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year for that sector in a decade .
In February of this year , the Financial Times reported that ECB President Christine Lagarde said low rates and inflation “ significantly reduced the scope for the ECB and other central banks worldwide to ease monetary policy.
” This was in February when the main concern was the US-China trade war , as Germany imports 9.4 % of intermediate goods from China .
Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to pump $ 146 billion USD ( $ 130 billion euros ) into a stimulus package , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those funds to further the climate change agenda .
The German economy already shrank by 2.2 % in the first quarter .
Merkel recently announced that she will “ absolutely not ” run for a fifth term , meaning she will leave her mess for the next person to clean up .

by Martin Armstrong
According to a recent survey conducted by the Institute for Economic Research (Ifo), German companies plan to reduce investments by 50% this year due to the lingering effects of the coronavirus. In fact, 28% of companies reportedly already canceled investments. The manufacturing sector, the heart of the German economy and therefore the entire Eurozone, purportedly plans to cut back projects and future investments by 64%, and 32% reported that they have already canceled business ventures entirely.
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The coronavirus cannot account for the toll on German manufacturing, as 2019 was the worst year for that sector in a decade. In February of this year, the Financial Times reported that ECB President Christine Lagarde said low rates and inflation “significantly reduced the scope for the ECB and other central banks worldwide to ease monetary policy.” This was in February when the main concern was the US-China trade war, as Germany imports 9.4% of intermediate goods from China.
Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to pump $146 billion USD ($130 billion euros) into a stimulus package, while of course designating $56 billion USD of those funds to further the climate change agenda. The German economy already shrank by 2.2% in the first quarter. Merkel recently announced that she will “absolutely not” run for a fifth term, meaning she will leave her mess for the next person to clean up.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--FBI Takes A Knee To Antifa and BLM

FBI Takes A Knee To Antifa and BLM

Coming together is shaking hands or hugging .
Taking a knee is an act of submission .
It is submission @ @ @ @ @ , Masters and what a surrendering Army does .

Coming together is shaking hands or hugging.
Taking a knee is an act of submission. It is submission to your God, OverLords, Masters and what a surrendering Army does.
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This isn't a thug life but its really disgusting when FBI taking Knee in front of #BlackLivesMatter and #AntifaTerrorists , begging for forgiveness. They won't protect us , they will never be forgiven and they will continue to spread Mind Virus.#BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/GnrFtclhUz — MaC 🎙💊 #HCQ (@RedPillMaC) June 7, 2020
h/t Mason Firefly


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--Brazil’s Bozonaro removes pandemic medical data, says death toll “doesn’t reflect his reality”.

Brazil has removed months of data on Covid-19 from a government website amid criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro ’ s @ @ @ @ @ The health ministry said it would now only be reporting cases and deaths in the @ @ @ @ @ longer giving a total figure as most countries do .
Mr Bolsonaro said the cumulative @ @ @ @ @ current picture .
Brazil has the world ’ s second-highest number of cases , and @ @ @ @ @ deaths than any other nation .
Order to pull out medical data was given the @ @ @ @ @ fake jobs data and said the “ US was largely through coronavirus pandemic ” .
@ @ @ @ @ information about their own infection spreading rate , specially during the riots .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s gon na play out worldwide , if other governments will suppress their health @ @ @ @ @ by the time chabad finishes up culling the herd , I won ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ less than 40 % of mankind remaining .
Way less than 40 % .

Brazil has removed months of data on Covid-19 from a government website amid criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the outbreak.
The health ministry said it would now only be reporting cases and deaths in the past 24 hours, no longer giving a total figure as most countries do.
Mr Bolsonaro said the cumulative data did not reflect the current picture.
Brazil has the world’s second-highest number of cases, and has recently had more new deaths than any other nation.
www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52952686
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Order to pull out medical data was given the same day Trump announced his fake jobs data and said the “US was largely through coronavirus pandemic”.
Americans will soon be denied information about their own infection spreading rate, specially during the riots.
I’m not sure how that’s gonna play out worldwide, if other governments will suppress their health data as well, but by the time chabad finishes up culling the herd, I won’t be surprised if there’s less than 40% of mankind remaining. Way less than 40%.
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--John Williams – Buy Gold – Federal Reserve Now Zimbabwe. Coming Hyperinflation Makes Dollar Worthles

John Williams – Buy Gold – Federal Reserve Now Zimbabwe. Coming Hyperinflation Makes Dollar Worthless.

Economist John Williams says not to worry about the hits on price crashing manipulations on gold and silver , especially @ @ @ @ @ record money printing .
Williams says , “ The price manipulation is to try to @ @ @ @ @ hate gold ( and silver ) because it shows they are not doing their job @ @ @ @ @ way it used to be measured by the government , and I also measure the @ @ @ @ @ measured .
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Gold kept up with actual inflation and your actual out @ @ @ @ @ is going up right along with real inflation .
( ShadowStats.com computations say the real @ @ @ @ @ averages 9 % per year . )
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I am looking for @ @ @ @ @ money get pumped out there , you will continue to see prices rise , and @ @ @ @ @ some acceleration there .
In hyperinflation , it will be so rapid the currency is @ @ @ @ @

Economist John Williams says not to worry about the hits on price crashing manipulations on gold and silver, especially in the face of massive record money printing. Williams says, “The price manipulation is to try to kill it. Central banks hate gold (and silver) because it shows they are not doing their job. I measure unemployment the way it used to be measured by the government, and I also measure the way inflation used to be measured. . . . Gold kept up with actual inflation and your actual out of pocket expenses. Gold is going up right along with real inflation. (ShadowStats.com computations say the real inflation rate in America currently averages 9% per year.) . . . . I am looking for a hyperinflation. As this money get pumped out there, you will continue to see prices rise, and you are going to see some acceleration there. In hyperinflation, it will be so rapid the currency is worthless to you.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--CHINA:The flexing of muscles has started….China Deploys Several Thousand Troops amid China-India bor

CHINA:The flexing of muscles has started….China Deploys Several Thousand Troops amid China-India border Tensions…VIDEO

Several thousand soldiers with a Chinese PLA Air Force airborne brigade took just a few hours to maneuver from Central @ @ @ @ @ to northwestern , high-altitude region amid China-India border tensions .
t.co/dRuaTAMIt0 pic.twitter.com/CtRJRk13IO

Several thousand soldiers with a Chinese PLA Air Force airborne brigade took just a few hours to maneuver from Central China’s Hubei Province to northwestern, high-altitude region amid China-India border tensions. t.co/dRuaTAMIt0 pic.twitter.com/CtRJRk13IO
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) June 7, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--Surprising US job numbers creates risk: distraction & complacency…. Fidelity chief warns of global c

Surprising US job numbers creates risk: distraction & complacency…. Fidelity chief warns of global corporate solvency crisis

Surprising US job numbers creates risk: distraction & complacency. Don’t lose thread. Econ is experiencing an epic collapse of demand. “There’s a lot of denial here, as there was in the 1930s,” said Eric Rauchway, a historian at University of California. t.co/SoXDHqM87L pic.twitter.com/PwbEaaypxy — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) June 7, 2020
Fidelity chief warns of global corporate solvency crisis t.co/um0wYfKUJ9 — Scott Barlow (@SBarlow_ROB) June 7, 2020
In 2019 $AAPL made new all time highs on declining earnings growth.
In 2020 $AAPL made new all time highs on declining earnings growth.
Its forward multiple is now 21.64, a 35% increase in multiple over the past year.
Its market cap has increased 53%.
It truly is a magical market pic.twitter.com/xtJsKJXi7u — Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) June 7, 2020
Keep an eye out for rising prices. A supply side shock makes prices rise even though unemployment is rising and GDP falling. Firms have to cover their costs. #inflation t.co/aOPbZrTom8 — Pippa Malmgren (@DrPippaM) June 7, 2020
Global commercial flights down 70% and only crawling their way back. @Gavekal via @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/hh62jOYcVC — Adam Tooze (@adam_tooze) June 7, 2020
MOST HOUSEHOLDS ARE NEAR BROKE pic.twitter.com/dtgbOJKORQ — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) June 7, 2020
The Labor Department "accidentally" miscounted 4.9 million laid off people as employed, bringing unemployment to 16.1%, via @RSInvestor pic.twitter.com/sUiiVO73vt — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) June 7, 2020
#China May #exports slip back into contraction, #imports worst in four years Exports in May fell 3.3% from a year earlier, after 3.5% gain in April Imports fell 16.7% compared with a year earlier, worsening from a 14.2% decline the previous month t.co/XtURf126dP pic.twitter.com/GihpvU7vDy — 𝕮𝖍𝖎 🛢 (@chigrl) June 7, 2020
Mass Distraction And Fake "V-Shaped" Recovery Provide Cover For The Fed-Induced Crash | Zero Hedge t.co/6G9DvGLn4D — Russian Market (@russian_market) June 7, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--The path to herd immunity

The path to herd immunity

Coming back to end today 's thread with this one : Just watched half an hour of @ CNN coverage @ @ @ @ @ There was no mention of coronavirus or need for social distancing .
The pandemic hasn @ @ @ @ @ Well over 100,000 have died .
There ’ s no vaccine .
We have to @ @ @ @ @

Coming back to end today's thread with this one:
Just watched half an hour of @CNN coverage of massive nationwide protests.
There was no mention of coronavirus or need for social distancing.
Literally zero.
The pandemic hasn’t gone away.
Well over 100,000 have died.
There’s no vaccine.
We have to do better on this.
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 6, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--The hypocrisy is UNREAL!

The hypocrisy is UNREAL!

Fox News host Tucker Carlson called out health care professionals who signed a letter saying one kind of demonstration should @ @ @ @ @ policies while other kinds should .
During the Friday night “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” @ @ @ @ @ , just a few weeks ago , Americans were told the ongoing “ medical emergency @ @ @ @ @ than your rights.
” But now , more than 1,200 health professionals reportedly signed a @ @ @ @ @ and riots sparked by the death of George Floyd should be allowed to continue , @ @ @ @ @ confused with a permissive stance on all gatherings , particularly protests against stay-home orders.
” @ @ @ @ @ oppose public health interventions , but are also rooted in white nationalism and run contrary @ @ @ @ @ , ” the letter continued .
Carlson accused them of “ lying ” about the @ @ @ @ @ in the first place .

by Epicsoundwaves
Fox News host Tucker Carlson called out health care professionals who signed a letter saying one kind of demonstration should not violate coronavirus social distancing policies while other kinds should.
During the Friday night “Tucker Carlson Tonight” segment, Carlson explained how, just a few weeks ago, Americans were told the ongoing “medical emergency” was “more important than your rights.”
But now, more than 1,200 health professionals reportedly signed a letter claiming that ongoing protests and riots sparked by the death of George Floyd should be allowed to continue, and should not be “confused with a permissive stance on all gatherings, particularly protests against stay-home orders.”
“Those actions not only oppose public health interventions, but are also rooted in white nationalism and run contrary to respect for Black lives,” the letter continued.
Carlson accused them of “lying” about the necessity of severe lockdown restrictions in the first place.


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-07--Stop pretending this isn’t a coup

Stop pretending this isn’t a coup

Is there one brave member of Trump ’ s cabinet who would move to initiate the 25th amendment to remove @ @ @ @ @ is the time to save our country before this would-be dictator takes us all down @

Is there one brave member of Trump’s cabinet who would move to initiate the 25th amendment to remove him from office? Now is the time to save our country before this would-be dictator takes us all down!
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) June 5, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--THE WOLF STREET REPORT: America Convulses in Pain, Fed Bails Out the Wealthy

What ’ s so insidious about the Fed ’ s bailouts of investors in hedge funds , mortgage-REITS , stocks @ @ @ @ @ , and other often risky assets ?
The destruction of capitalism ( 14 minutes ) @

What’s so insidious about the Fed’s bailouts of investors in hedge funds, mortgage-REITS, stocks, bonds, leveraged loans, and other often risky assets? The destruction of capitalism (14 minutes):
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investmentwatchblog--2020-06-08--My observations about the Fed’s actions, and why I’m not shorting this crazy market.

My observations about the Fed ’ s actions , and why I ’ m not shorting this crazy market .
@ @ @ @ @ , all that matters is liquidity , fundamentals don ’ t matter , don ’ @ @ @ @ @ the Fed is throwing money into the market , just ride the gravy train – @ @ @ @ @ as safe a bet going forward as it has been in the past couple of @ @ @ @ @ Adam Taggart at Peak Prosperity asked me in an interview .
My thoughts…

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My observations about the Fed’s actions, and why I’m not shorting this crazy market.
For those who are saying, all that matters is liquidity, fundamentals don’t matter, don’t fight the Fed, the Fed is throwing money into the market, just ride the gravy train – is that going to be as safe a bet going forward as it has been in the past couple of months? This is what Adam Taggart at Peak Prosperity asked me in an interview. My thoughts…