investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Election WAR GAMES: “A New America Waits in the Wings” After Pre-Planned Chaos

by Robert Wheeler via The Organic Prepper Daisy Luther ’ s Editor ’ s Note : You may initially read this article and find that it is partisan and unfairly targets the Democratic Party .
We urge you to look beyond that initial reaction at the facts , not the emotions .
Chaos is inevitable after this election , regardless of who is declared the winner .
This gives you a glimpse at a powerful group that has been “ war-gaming ” the situation and their predicted outcomes .
As a person who wishes to be prepared , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you can be ready for something that seems to be a planned event .
~ Daisy The Transition Integrity Project ( TIP ) was launched to identify potential risks to the integrity of the November 3 , 2020 election process .
TIP conducted a series of war games in the summer of 2020 , exploring what could possibly go wrong regarding the election .
Once risks were identified , the group conducting these war games hoped to find solutions to mitigate those risks .
These simulated “ war games ” were conducted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , former Obama and Clinton officials , and a number of “ Never Trumpers ” .
TIP justified these exercises as preparation for a Trump loss , and a subsequent refusal by Trump to concede the election .
However , TIP ’ s report published on August 3 , 2020 , shows a different story .
In light of this and other studies , no matter where you live , we suggest getting your home ready for the potential of civil unrest and riots and stocking up on emergency food and supplies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the elections ?
On the TIP site , it states the goal of the project was to ensure that the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election was legitimate .
However , the ties with the Obama administration and pro-Biden groups raises concern that the group is actually planning to ensure the crisis they claim to be attempting to prevent with the simulations .
Whitney Webb writes in an article published on Unlimited Hangout : Whitney ’ s article goes on to explain that the organizers of TIP have ties to the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Biden campaign and that this is particularly troubling .
Whitney writes : Such concerns are only magnified by the recent claims made by Hillary Clinton , that Biden “ should not concede under any circumstances.
” Clinton continued during an interview with Showtime , “ I think this is going to drag out , and eventually I do believe he will win if we don ’ t give an inch , and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is.
” What are some examples of these simulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Win ” , simulated not only how Republicans could use every option at their disposal to “ hold onto power ” , but also how Democrats could do so if the 2020 election result is not in their favor .
Joe Biden – played by John Podesta , retracted his election night concession and convinced “ three states with Democratic governors – North Carolina , Wisconsin , and Michigan – to ask for recounts.
” Then , the governors of Wisconsin and Michigan “ sent separate slates of electors to counter those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Electoral College , which Trump had won , in an attempt to undermine that win .
Then , the Biden campaign encouraged Western states to secede from the Union unless the Congressional Republicans agreed to a set of structural reforms .
With advice from former President Obama , the Biden campaign listed the reforms as follows : • Divide California into five states “ to more accurately represent its population in the Senate ” These structural reforms will lead to the U.S. having 6 additional states .
These six new states will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only Democrat-majority areas are given statehood .
Notably , in other scenarios where Biden won the Electoral College , Democrats did not support its elimination .
The TIP claimed that the Trump campaign would seek to paint these “ provocative , unprecedented actions ” as “ the Democrats attempting to orchestrate an illegal coup , ” despite the fact that that is essentially what those actions entail .
The Biden campaign “ provoked a breakdown in the joint session of Congress by getting the House of Representatives to agree to award the presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not consent , noting that Trump had won the election through the electoral college victory .
This simulation ended with no president-elect being inaugurated on January 20. Who are the people involved in TIP and who are they associated with ?
TIP was co-founded by Rosa Brooks and Nils Gilman and its current director is Zoe Hudson .
The article written by Webb reveals that Brooks was an advisor to the Pentagon and the Hillary Clinton-led State Department during the Obama administration .
She was also previously the general counsel to the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is affiliated with the Open Society Foundations ( OSF ) .
Zoe Hudson also has ties to OSF , serving as senior policy analyst and liaison between the foundations and the U.S. government for 11 years .
As reported by Webb , Nils Gilman , co-founder of TIP and the current VP of Programs at the Berggruen Institute , is particularly focused on artificial intelligence and transhumanism .
Gilman recently told the New York Times that his work at the Berggruen Institute is focused on “ building [ a ] transnational networks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are thinking about how A.I .
and gene-editing are transfiguring what it means to be human.
” Is there a list of TIP participants ?
This question is taken directly from the TIP website .
Here is the answer given : To ensure candid contributions , the Transition Integrity Project ’ s exercises were conducted under Chatham House Rules , under which participants were free to talk about their own role in the exercises and their general observations , but were asked to respect the confidentiality of other participants .
Some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give interviews about their experiences during the exercise , however .
You can see some examples below : • Ed Luce , “ How America could fail its democracy test ” Financial Times • Max Boot , “ What if Trump loses but insists he won ?
” Washington Post • David Frum , “ Where the System May Break , ” The Atlantic • Rosa Brooks , “ Trump Could Refuse to Concede , ” The Washington Post • Nils Gilman , “ Getting from November to January , ” The American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason to be worried .
Though he is not mentioned in the list , Lawrence Wilkerson has been the most outspoken of all the participants .
He has done most of the media interviews promoting TIP and its “ War Games ” .
Wilkerson said in an interview in June with Paul Jay that aside from their “ war games , ” the other TIP activities are confidential .
Wilkerson specifically stated : “ There is some confidentiality about what we agreed to , and what we ’ ve put out publicly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and other aspects of our doing that .
The Transition Integrity Project is to this point very , very close , whole , and confidential.
” In that same interview , Wilkerson also noted that the current “ combination of events ” involving the recent unrest in several U.S. cities , the coronavirus crisis , the national debate over the future of policing , the economic recession and the 2020 election was the foundation for a revolution in the U.S .
He told Jay : That last quote is chilling because America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia in 1917 .
That revolution saw the death of 70 million people .
Where is all this headed , and who benefits from these scenarios ?
The last line of Webb ’ s article states : “ By keeping Americans angry and distracted by the partisan divide through pre-planned election chaos , a “ New America ” waits in the wings – one that is coming regardless of what happens on election day .
That is , of course , unless Americans quickly wake up to the ruse.
” The media is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in other countries .
This grim vision of the future has been warned about by other researchers in the past .
November 3 is approaching quickly and so is the technological control grid and all the chaos that will bring it to pass .
Being prepared for civil unrest is essential .
I don ’ t personally have much hope for the future .
But one thing is for certain – it ’ s going to be a bumpy ride .
What do you think ?
Are you expecting trouble after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would spark the worst civil unrest ?
How are you preparing for this ?
Share your thoughts in the comments .

by Robert Wheeler via The Organic Prepper
Daisy Luther’s Editor’s Note: You may initially read this article and find that it is partisan and unfairly targets the Democratic Party. We urge you to look beyond that initial reaction at the facts, not the emotions. Chaos is inevitable after this election, regardless of who is declared the winner. This gives you a glimpse at a powerful group that has been “war-gaming” the situation and their predicted outcomes. As a person who wishes to be prepared, it’s important to know these things so that you can be ready for something that seems to be a planned event. ~ Daisy
by Robert Wheeler
The Transition Integrity Project (TIP) was launched to identify potential risks to the integrity of the November 3, 2020 election process. TIP conducted a series of war games in the summer of 2020, exploring what could possibly go wrong regarding the election. Once risks were identified, the group conducting these war games hoped to find solutions to mitigate those risks.
These simulated “war games” were conducted by a group of Democratic Party insiders, former Obama and Clinton officials, and a number of “Never Trumpers”. TIP justified these exercises as preparation for a Trump loss, and a subsequent refusal by Trump to concede the election.
However, TIP’s report published on August 3, 2020, shows a different story.
In light of this and other studies, no matter where you live, we suggest getting your home ready for the potential of civil unrest and riots and stocking up on emergency food and supplies.
Are these simulations actually manipulating the outcome of the elections?
On the TIP site, it states the goal of the project was to ensure that the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election was legitimate. However, the ties with the Obama administration and pro-Biden groups raises concern that the group is actually planning to ensure the crisis they claim to be attempting to prevent with the simulations.
Whitney Webb writes in an article published on Unlimited Hangout:
…according to TIP’s own documents, even their simulations involving a “clear win” for Trump in the upcoming election resulted in a constitutional crisis, as they predicted that the Biden campaign would make bold moves aimed at securing the presidency, regardless of the election result.
Whitney’s article goes on to explain that the organizers of TIP have ties to the Obama administration, several pro-Biden groups, and the Biden campaign and that this is particularly troubling. Whitney writes:
…the fact that a group of openly pro-Biden Washington insiders and former government officials have gamed out scenarios for possible election outcomes and their aftermath, all of which either ended with Biden becoming president or a constitutional crisis, suggest that powerful forces influencing the Biden campaign are pushing the former Vice President to refuse to concede the election even if he loses.
Such concerns are only magnified by the recent claims made by Hillary Clinton, that Biden “should not concede under any circumstances.” Clinton continued during an interview with Showtime,“I think this is going to drag out, and eventually I do believe he will win if we don’t give an inch, and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is.”
What are some examples of these simulated war games?
Game 3 “Clear Trump Win”, simulated not only how Republicans could use every option at their disposal to “hold onto power”, but also how Democrats could do so if the 2020 election result is not in their favor.
Joe Biden – played by John Podesta, retracted his election night concession and convinced “three states with Democratic governors – North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Michigan – to ask for recounts.” Then, the governors of Wisconsin and Michigan “sent separate slates of electors to counter those sent by the state legislature” to the Electoral College, which Trump had won, in an attempt to undermine that win.
Then, the Biden campaign encouraged Western states to secede from the Union unless the Congressional Republicans agreed to a set of structural reforms. With advice from former President Obama, the Biden campaign listed the reforms as follows:
Give statehood to Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico
Divide California into five states “to more accurately represent its population in the Senate”
Require Supreme Court justices to retire at 70
Eliminate the Electoral College
These structural reforms will lead to the U.S. having 6 additional states. These six new states will ensure a perpetual majority for Democrats because only Democrat-majority areas are given statehood. Notably, in other scenarios where Biden won the Electoral College, Democrats did not support its elimination.
The TIP claimed that the Trump campaign would seek to paint these “provocative, unprecedented actions” as “the Democrats attempting to orchestrate an illegal coup,” despite the fact that that is essentially what those actions entail.
The Biden campaign “provoked a breakdown in the joint session of Congress by getting the House of Representatives to agree to award the presidency to Biden. The Republican party did not consent, noting that Trump had won the election through the electoral college victory.
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This simulation ended with no president-elect being inaugurated on January 20.
Who are the people involved in TIP and who are they associated with?
TIP was co-founded by Rosa Brooks and Nils Gilman and its current director is Zoe Hudson.
The article written by Webb reveals that Brooks was an advisor to the Pentagon and the Hillary Clinton-led State Department during the Obama administration. She was also previously the general counsel to the President of the Open Society Institute, which is affiliated with the Open Society Foundations (OSF). Zoe Hudson also has ties to OSF, serving as senior policy analyst and liaison between the foundations and the U.S. government for 11 years.
Webb writes:
OSF ties to the TIP are a red flag for a number of reasons, namely due to the fact that OSF and other Soros-funded organizations played a critical role in fomenting so-called “color revolutions” to overthrow non-aligned governments, particularly during the Obama administration. Examples of OSF’s ties to these manufactured “revolutions” include Ukraine in 2014 and the “Arab Spring,” which began in 2011 and saw several governments in the Middle East and North Africa that were troublesome to Western interests conveniently removed from power.
As reported by Webb, Nils Gilman, co-founder of TIP and the current VP of Programs at the Berggruen Institute, is particularly focused on artificial intelligence and transhumanism. Gilman recently told the New York Times that his work at the Berggruen Institute is focused on “building [a] transnational networks of philosophers + technologists + policy-makers + artists who are thinking about how A.I. and gene-editing are transfiguring what it means to be human.”
Is there a list of TIP participants?
This question is taken directly from the TIP website. Here is the answer given:
To ensure candid contributions, the Transition Integrity Project’s exercises were conducted under Chatham House Rules, under which participants were free to talk about their own role in the exercises and their general observations, but were asked to respect the confidentiality of other participants. Some of our participants have chosen to write or give interviews about their experiences during the exercise, however. You can see some examples below:
Unofficial TIP spokesperson claims there is reason to be worried.
Though he is not mentioned in the list, Lawrence Wilkerson has been the most outspoken of all the participants. He has done most of the media interviews promoting TIP and its “War Games”. Wilkerson said in an interview in June with Paul Jay that aside from their “war games,” the other TIP activities are confidential.
Wilkerson specifically stated: “There is some confidentiality about what we agreed to, and what we’ve put out publicly, and who’s responsible for that, and other aspects of our doing that. The Transition Integrity Project is to this point very, very close, whole, and confidential.”
In that same interview, Wilkerson also noted that the current “combination of events” involving the recent unrest in several U.S. cities, the coronavirus crisis, the national debate over the future of policing, the economic recession and the 2020 election was the foundation for a revolution in the U.S. He told Jay:
“I want to say this is how things like 1917 and Russia, like 1979 and Tehran, and like 1789 in France. This is how these sorts of things get started. So we’ve got to be very careful about how we deal with these things. And that worries me because we don’t have a very careful individual in the White House.”
That last quote is chilling because America is indeed heading in the direction of Russia in 1917. That revolution saw the death of 70 million people.
Where is all this headed, and who benefits from these scenarios?
Webb hazards a guess when she states:
The question then becomes, who benefits from complete chaos on and following the 2020 election? As the TIP suggested in several of their simulations, the post-election role of the military in terms of domestic policing, incidentally the exact expertise of the TIP’s co-founder Rosa Brooks, looms large, as most of the aforementioned doomsday election simulations ended with the imposition of martial law or the military “stepping in” to resolve order and oversee the transition. The domestic framework for imposing martial law in the U.S., via “continuity of government” protocols, was activated earlier this year under the guise of the coronavirus crisis and it remains in effect. Now, a series of groups deeply tied to the Washington establishment and domestic and foreign intelligence agencies have predicted the exact ways in which to engineer a failed election and manipulate its aftermath. Who would stand to benefit the most from the imposition of martial law in the United States? I would argue that one need look no further than the battle within Washington power factions over the future of AI…
The last line of Webb’s article states: “By keeping Americans angry and distracted by the partisan divide through pre-planned election chaos, a “New America” waits in the wings – one that is coming regardless of what happens on election day. That is, of course, unless Americans quickly wake up to the ruse.” The media is great at inciting division, both here and in other countries.
This grim vision of the future has been warned about by other researchers in the past. November 3 is approaching quickly and so is the technological control grid and all the chaos that will bring it to pass. Being prepared for civil unrest is essential.
I don’t personally have much hope for the future. But one thing is for certain – it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
What do you think?
Are you expecting trouble after the election? Which outcome do you believe would spark the worst civil unrest? How are you preparing for this? Share your thoughts in the comments.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--US customs officers seize 13-ton shipment of Chinese beauty products made using Uighur prison labor

( Natural News ) United States Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) officers seized a 13-ton shipment of beauty products from China , amounting to $ 800,000 in July .
The shipment , which included wigs made of human hair suspected to be taken from prisoners , originated from the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China .
CBP officers seized the shipment compliant with a June detention order for Lop County Meixin Hair Product Co. Ltd. , the manufacturer of the beauty products .
According to information received by the CBP Office of Trade , the company used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Section 1307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 explicitly forbids importing all products “ mined , produced , or manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by convict labor , forced labor , or indentured labor.
” CBP Office of Trade Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith said : “ It is absolutely essential that American importers ensure that the integrity of their supply chain meets the humane and ethical standards expected by the American government and by American consumers.
” Smith added that the manufacture of Lop County Meixin ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very serious human rights violation , ” and the CBP ’ s seizure of the shipment “ intended to send a clear and direct message … that illicit and inhumane practices will not be tolerated .
The Xinjiang region is home to 11 million Uighurs who follow Islam and have a culture and language distinct from the Hans who populate the rest of China .
However , the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) is persecuting the Uighurs in Xinjiang by putting them in re-education camps and brainwashing them to give up their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not yield are subjected to torture , physical abuse , sleep deprivation and forced labor .
The U.S. State Department estimates that more than 1 million Uighurs have been detained in the region ’ s re-education camps alongside other minorities .
The beauty products seized by CBP officers are not the only products of Uighur forced labor : Even ubiquitous items such as smartphones , face masks and garments are the result of inhumane labor practices in Xinjiang .
A March report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute ( ASPI ) detailed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factories that produce components for mobile phones .
When their work shifts are finished , they are sent to Mandarin language and behavioral re-education classes and prohibited from joining religious observances .
One-third of the 51 medical equipment companies used labor from imprisoned Uighurs as demand for labor in Xinjiang spiked alongside the coronavirus pandemic .
The New York Times reported in July that Uighur prisoners were responsible for creating surgical masks , with serious penalties for those who fail to reach their weekly quota and refuse to cooperate .
The prisoners are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyalty to China during flag-raising ceremonies every week .
Some big fashion brands such as Adidas , Gap , Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger have looked to Xinjiang to churn out clothing using Uighur forced labor as the region produces 84 percent of Chinese cotton .
Worker Rights Consortium Executive Director Scott Nova said : “ Forced laborers in the region face vicious retaliation if they tell the truth about their circumstances.
” In relation to this , CBP issued a detention order in August 2020 against garment maker Hero Vast Group based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to produce its goods .
The U.S. has demanded answers from China and has threatened to penalize it The U.S. , alongside other countries , has been vocal in condemning the abuses against the minority group .
In June , President Donald Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 , which aimed to hold the ones responsible for “ systematic use of indoctrination camps , forced labor , and intrusive surveillance to eradicate the ethnic identity and religious beliefs of Uighurs and other minorities in China ” accountable for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also willingly worked with China are also subject to questioning .
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley wrote an open letter to the Walt Disney Company in September , asking the media giant to explain the extent of its collaboration with Xinjiang authorities .
Hawley ’ s letter comes after Disney thanked different Chinese government bureaus in the end credits of the live-action movie Mulan – including the Turpan Municipal Bureau of Public Safety , which operates Uighur re-education camps .
As long as there is a market for cheap Chinese goods , China will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturing these products .
Find out more news about China ’ s use of imprisoned Uighurs and other Muslim minorities as slave labor at Evil.news .

by: Ramon Tomey
(Natural News) United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a 13-ton shipment of beauty products from China, amounting to $800,000 in July. The shipment, which included wigs made of human hair suspected to be taken from prisoners, originated from the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. CBP officers seized the shipment compliant with a June detention order for Lop County Meixin Hair Product Co. Ltd., the manufacturer of the beauty products.
According to information received by the CBP Office of Trade, the company used prison labor to manufacture its products. Section 1307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 explicitly forbids importing all products “mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor.”
CBP Office of Trade Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith said: “It is absolutely essential that American importers ensure that the integrity of their supply chain meets the humane and ethical standards expected by the American government and by American consumers.”
Smith added that the manufacture of Lop County Meixin’s products using forced labor constituted a “very serious human rights violation,” and the CBP’s seizure of the shipment “intended to send a clear and direct message … that illicit and inhumane practices will not be tolerated.
Patronizing products made in Xinjiang is enabling Uighur forced labor
The Xinjiang region is home to 11 million Uighurs who follow Islam and have a culture and language distinct from the Hans who populate the rest of China. However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is persecuting the Uighurs in Xinjiang by putting them in re-education camps and brainwashing them to give up their traditional beliefs and culture. Those who do not yield are subjected to torture, physical abuse, sleep deprivation and forced labor.
The U.S. State Department estimates that more than 1 million Uighurs have been detained in the region’s re-education camps alongside other minorities.
The beauty products seized by CBP officers are not the only products of Uighur forced labor: Even ubiquitous items such as smartphones, face masks and garments are the result of inhumane labor practices in Xinjiang.
A March report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) detailed how Uighurs are forced to work in factories that produce components for mobile phones. When their work shifts are finished, they are sent to Mandarin language and behavioral re-education classes and prohibited from joining religious observances.
One-third of the 51 medical equipment companies used labor from imprisoned Uighurs as demand for labor in Xinjiang spiked alongside the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Times reported in July that Uighur prisoners were responsible for creating surgical masks, with serious penalties for those who fail to reach their weekly quota and refuse to cooperate. The prisoners are required to learn Mandarin and pledge their loyalty to China during flag-raising ceremonies every week.
Some big fashion brands such as Adidas, Gap, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger have looked to Xinjiang to churn out clothing using Uighur forced labor as the region produces 84 percent of Chinese cotton. Worker Rights Consortium Executive Director Scott Nova said: “Forced laborers in the region face vicious retaliation if they tell the truth about their circumstances.” In relation to this, CBP issued a detention order in August 2020 against garment maker Hero Vast Group based on information that it used forced labor to produce its goods.
The U.S. has demanded answers from China and has threatened to penalize it
The U.S., alongside other countries, has been vocal in condemning the abuses against the minority group.
In June, President Donald Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, which aimed to hold the ones responsible for “systematic use of indoctrination camps, forced labor, and intrusive surveillance to eradicate the ethnic identity and religious beliefs of Uighurs and other minorities in China” accountable for their misdeeds.
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Companies in the U.S. that also willingly worked with China are also subject to questioning.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley wrote an open letter to the Walt Disney Company in September, asking the media giant to explain the extent of its collaboration with Xinjiang authorities. Hawley’s letter comes after Disney thanked different Chinese government bureaus in the end credits of the live-action movie Mulan – including the Turpan Municipal Bureau of Public Safety, which operates Uighur re-education camps.
As long as there is a market for cheap Chinese goods, China will keep on using Uighur forced labor for manufacturing these products.
Find out more news about China’s use of imprisoned Uighurs and other Muslim minorities as slave labor at Evil.news.
Sources include:
CBP.gov 1
CBP.gov 2
Law.Cornell.edu
ASPI.org.au
NYTimes.com
CBP.gov 3
WhiteHouse.gov


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Twitter has locked the personal account of White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for sharing

So far – NY Post , Kayleigh McEnany & James Woods have been locked out of their twitter accounts to @ @ @ @ @ today .
Edit : Twitter is now deleting screenshots of the NY Post Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ going full communist China over this exposé .

by epiphanyx99
It’s full 1984 mode.
So far – NY Post, Kayleigh McEnany & James Woods have been locked out of their twitter accounts to censor the Joe/Hunter Biden bombshell today.
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Edit: Twitter is now deleting screenshots of the NY Post Hunter Biden article.
They’re going full communist China over this exposé.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--We Now Have Confirmation That Inflation is Starting to Get Out of Control

Yesterday the U.S. PPI and Core PPI ( two key metrics of inflation ) recorded a 0.4 % increase in inflation for the month of September .
This sounds like a very small move until you consider that it was largely due to just one component ( food inflation ) surging 1.2 % over the same time period .
Why does this matter ?
Because according to the Fed ’ s own research , food inflation is the single best predictor of future inflation in the U.S. And a 1.2 % increase in a single month for food prices across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like meat or dairy ) is a BIG deal .
This tells us point blank that higher inflation is seeping into the financial system.The markets know it too .
Which is why Gold has erupted higher against every major currency ( the $ USD , the Euro , the Swiss Franc and the Japanese Yen ) .
And why not ?
After all , central banks and policy makers have gone NUCLEAR in their money printing in the last six months .
In response to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 , central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money from 2008 to 2012 .
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic , they ’ ve printed almost as much money ( $ 6 trillion and change ) in 2020 alone .
Mind you , I ’ m just focusing on the U.S. here .
Globally , policymakers have announced stimulus programs worth a jaw dropping $ 15 TRILLION .
This comes to 17 % of global GDP… in a single year .
All of this is going to unleash an inflationary story worse than anything we ’ ve seen in decades .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is NOW before it truly gets out of control .
On that note , we just published a Special Investment Report concerning FIVE secret investments you can use to make inflation pay you as it rips through the financial system in the months ahead .
The report is titled Survive the Inflationary Storm .
And it explains in very simply terms how to make inflation PAY YOU .
We are making just 100 copies available to the public .
As I write this there are just 37 left .
To pick up yours @ @ @ @

Food inflation is spiking.
Yesterday the U.S. PPI and Core PPI (two key metrics of inflation) recorded a 0.4% increase in inflation for the month of September. This sounds like a very small move until you consider that it was largely due to just one component (food inflation) surging 1.2% over the same time period.
Why does this matter?
Because according to the Fed’s own research, food inflation is the single best predictor of future inflation in the U.S. And a 1.2% increase in a single month for food prices across the board (not just one area like meat or dairy) is a BIG deal.
This tells us point blank that higher inflation is seeping into the financial system.The markets know it too. Which is why Gold has erupted higher against every major currency (the $USD, the Euro, the Swiss Franc and the Japanese Yen).
And why not? After all, central banks and policy makers have gone NUCLEAR in their money printing in the last six months.
Consider the following…
In response to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, central banks printed $7 trillion in new money from 2008 to 2012.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve printed almost as much money ($6 trillion and change) in 2020 alone.
Mind you, I’m just focusing on the U.S. here. Globally, policymakers have announced stimulus programs worth a jaw dropping $15 TRILLION. This comes to 17% of global GDP… in a single year.
All of this is going to unleash an inflationary story worse than anything we’ve seen in decades. And the time to prepare for this is NOW before it truly gets out of control.
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On that note, we just published a Special Investment Report concerning FIVE secret investments you can use to make inflation pay you as it rips through the financial system in the months ahead.
The report is titled Survive the Inflationary Storm. And it explains in very simply terms how to make inflation PAY YOU.
We are making just 100 copies available to the public.
As I write this there are just 37 left.
To pick up yours, swing by:
www.phoenixcapitalmarketing.com/inflationstorm.html
Best Regards
Graham Summers
Chief Market Strategist
Phoenix Capital Research


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Gold Just Invalidated Its Small Breakout, A Pause May Be Coming Before The Next Decline

In Monday ’ s analysis , we ’ ve explained why rising stock prices might not lead to significantly higher gold prices after all before the latter turned south again .
The manner in which this week ’ s trading was conducted seems to have confirmed our indications .
With stocks ( S & P 500 ) up by 1 % , and Monday ’ s close as its second-highest daily close this index has made – ever , did gold rallied that strongly as well ?
Not by any means .
As a matter of fact , gold futures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 31.60 ) .
This relative performance is a bearish indication , but it ’ s not as bearish as the fact that gold has just invalidated its small breakout above the declining resistance line .
At the same time , this means that : • Gold invalidated its small short-term breakout .
However , the breakdown below the rising medium-term support line was not invalidated .
• Silver declined after verifying its breakdown below the rising medium-term support line .
• Miners are already well after the critical breakdown below the rising medium-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stocks moved close to their all-time highs .
Clearly , the rising stocks won ’ t be able to push the precious metals sector higher on their own .
In most cases , the most significant signs come from the USD Index , presented on the multi-chart above .
However , to check what comes next for the U.S. currency in the near future , we ’ ll have to zoom in .
If we look at the index from a very short-term perspective ( the chart above is based on 4-hour candlesticks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USD Index just broke above its short-term resistance line and is currently verifying this breakout .
This means that while we might see a pause in both : USDX and the precious metals sector in the next several hours ( or few days ) , more decisive moves are likely to follow then .
By all means , in case of the USDX , this move is likely to be an upward one , and in case of the PMs , it will most probably be towards the downside .
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In Monday’s analysis, we’ve explained why rising stock prices might not lead to significantly higher gold prices after all before the latter turned south again. The manner in which this week’s trading was conducted seems to have confirmed our indications. With stocks (S&P 500) up by 1%, and Monday’s close as its second-highest daily close this index has made – ever, did gold rallied that strongly as well? Not by any means. As a matter of fact, gold futures went down by 1.64% ($31.60).
This relative performance is a bearish indication, but it’s not as bearish as the fact that gold has just invalidated its small breakout above the declining resistance line.
At the same time, this means that:
Gold invalidated its small short-term breakout. However, the breakdown below the rising medium-term support line was not invalidated.
Silver declined after verifying its breakdown below the rising medium-term support line.
Miners are already well after the critical breakdown below the rising medium-term support line.
It all happened while stocks moved close to their all-time highs. Clearly, the rising stocks won’t be able to push the precious metals sector higher on their own.
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In most cases, the most significant signs come from the USD Index, presented on the multi-chart above. However, to check what comes next for the U.S. currency in the near future, we’ll have to zoom in.
If we look at the index from a very short-term perspective (the chart above is based on 4-hour candlesticks), we can see that the USD Index just broke above its short-term resistance line and is currently verifying this breakout.
This means that while we might see a pause in both: USDX and the precious metals sector in the next several hours (or few days), more decisive moves are likely to follow then. By all means, in case of the USDX, this move is likely to be an upward one, and in case of the PMs, it will most probably be towards the downside.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Almost Everything the Federal Government Does is Unconstitutional

US stock market breaks a 4 day winning streak .
Enormous tax hikes being proposed dwarf tax cuts .
Fed @ @ @ @ @ gold .
Amy Coney Barrett agrees to maintain unconstitutional precedent .
The government interprets the @ @ @ @ @ power .

by Peter Schiff of Peter Schiff Podcast
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US stock market breaks a 4 day winning streak.
Enormous tax hikes being proposed dwarf tax cuts.
Fed creating a launch pad for gold.
Amy Coney Barrett agrees to maintain unconstitutional precedent.
The government interprets the Constitution to grant themselves unlimited power.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Hospitals And VA Clinics Use ‘Xecan’ Facial Recognition And Palm Scanners To Track Patients

Massachusetts area hospitals and VA clinics have begun installing Xecan facial recognition cameras to identify and track patients .
According to Xecan , they have been providing ‘ touchless clinic technology ’ to hospitals and clinics for at least ten years .
What makes Xecan so unique is using ‘ immunocompromised cancer patients ’ and COVID-19 together to justify using facial recognition in hospitals .
A recent Xecan press release reads like a magnanimous story of how concerned they appear to be about a patient ’ s well being .
“ Now , this technology can help immunocompromised cancer patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the era of COVID-19 by reducing/eliminating their need to physically interact with many facets of their treatment .
This reduction/elimination of physical interaction with objects and surfaces , which may harbor virus particles , helps these patients avoid infection and improve their treatment experience .
Because XECAN offers various means of touchless verification , patients can be verified with or without masks.
” Facial recognition will never help privacy-minded patients feel more at ease .
If you or a family member have visited a hospital in the past ten years , you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance cameras and police officers .
Reducing a patients ‘ interaction with objects ’ or people will only improve Big Brother ’ s appetite to ID and track everyone who enters a medical building .
Xecan ’ s selling point of using facial recognition to identify patients wearing masks appears to be targeted at hospital police departments .
Unfortunately spying on hospital visitors and patients is nothing new ; Mass General Hospital has been using Briefcam ’ s Syndex Pro since 2017 .
Xecan ’ s “ Face ID ” has the audacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distinct-advantage of being hygienic !
“ Automated facial recognition has unique advantages in patient safety and clinic workflow improvement .
Compared to RFID technology , it has the advantage of not needing to have patients carry RFID cards .
Since the facial recognition uses visible light , it generates more reliable identification in small areas , such as exam rooms and chemotherapy stations where RFID may have cross-talk concerns .
Compared to other bio-metric systems , facial recognition has the distinct advantage of hygienic and touch free operation.
“ Much like Clear , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in airports and sports arenas , it appears Xecan ’ s ‘ hygienic ’ facial recognition is poised to be used by hospital ’ s and clinics everywhere .
Xecan ’ s Face ID is specifically designed to “ be installed at the clinic ’ s reception area , exam room or treatment room.
” Their “ Clinical Solutions ” drop-down menu reveals how they want to install Face ID in hospital Radiotherapy , Chemotherapy and Emergency Rooms .
A 2018 Xecan press release explains that the company uses a combination palm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and track patients throughout a hospital or clinic .
Another Xecan press release mentions that the world ’ s leading hospitals have been using Xecan products to identify and track patients for six years .
The way cancer clinics refer to Xecan might actually make one think that they really care about a patient ’ s well being , instead of building a hospital-wide biometric database of everyone .
A ‘ breast cancer ’ link on the Lahey Health Cancer Institute ’ s website refers to Xecan as “ a patient care and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s it .
There is no mention of facial recognition , or palm scanning patients .
A “ Quotes ” link reveals exactly what cancer clinics and hospitals are using Xecan for .
Another healthcare identification firm called Imprivata , which also uses facial recognition and vein scanning , to ID and track patients could give Xecan a run for their money .
The last thing American ’ s need is to have their hospitals turned into virtual prisons under the guise of COVID-19 .
Do veterans and cancer patients really want their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biometric patient database ?

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Massachusetts area hospitals and VA clinics have begun installing Xecan facial recognition cameras to identify and track patients.
According to Xecan, they have been providing ‘touchless clinic technology’ to hospitals and clinics for at least ten years.
What makes Xecan so unique is using ‘immunocompromised cancer patients’ and COVID-19 together to justify using facial recognition in hospitals.
A recent Xecan press release reads like a magnanimous story of how concerned they appear to be about a patient’s well being.
“Now, this technology can help immunocompromised cancer patients feel more at ease during treatment in the era of COVID-19 by reducing/eliminating their need to physically interact with many facets of their treatment. This reduction/elimination of physical interaction with objects and surfaces, which may harbor virus particles, helps these patients avoid infection and improve their treatment experience. Because XECAN offers various means of touchless verification, patients can be verified with or without masks.”
Facial recognition will never help privacy-minded patients feel more at ease.
If you or a family member have visited a hospital in the past ten years, you cannot help but notice a proliferation of surveillance cameras and police officers. Reducing a patients ‘interaction with objects’ or people will only improve Big Brother’s appetite to ID and track everyone who enters a medical building.
Xecan’s selling point of using facial recognition to identify patients wearing masks appears to be targeted at hospital police departments. Unfortunately spying on hospital visitors and patients is nothing new; Mass General Hospital has been using Briefcam’s Syndex Pro since 2017.
Xecan’s “Face ID” has the audacity to claim that facial recognition has the distinct-advantage of being hygienic!
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“Automated facial recognition has unique advantages in patient safety and clinic workflow improvement. Compared to RFID technology, it has the advantage of not needing to have patients carry RFID cards. Since the facial recognition uses visible light, it generates more reliable identification in small areas, such as exam rooms and chemotherapy stations where RFID may have cross-talk concerns. Compared to other bio-metric systems, facial recognition has the distinct advantage of hygienic and touch free operation.“
Much like Clear, who cornered the market on facial recognition in airports and sports arenas, it appears Xecan’s ‘hygienic’ facial recognition is poised to be used by hospital’s and clinics everywhere.
Xecan’s Face ID is specifically designed to “be installed at the clinic’s reception area, exam room or treatment room.” Their “Clinical Solutions” drop-down menu reveals how they want to install Face ID in hospital Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Emergency Rooms.
A 2018 Xecan press release explains that the company uses a combination palm, facial recognition and RFID devices to ID and track patients throughout a hospital or clinic. Another Xecan press release mentions that the world’s leading hospitals have been using Xecan products to identify and track patients for six years.
“Smart RFID Reception, Patient and Accessory Verification, Smart Exam Room and Patient Tracking Whiteboards. XECAN’s products and services are used by some of the world’s leading hospitals and medical centers. Customers include VA-Boston (Department of Veteran Affairs), Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (Tufts University School of Medicine), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth, Alliance Oncology and 21st Century Oncology.”
The way cancer clinics refer to Xecan might actually make one think that they really care about a patient’s well being, instead of building a hospital-wide biometric database of everyone.
A ‘breast cancer’ link on the Lahey Health Cancer Institute’s website refers to Xecan as “a patient care and safety management system” and that’s it. There is no mention of facial recognition, or palm scanning patients.
A “Quotes” link reveals exactly what cancer clinics and hospitals are using Xecan for .
“The Patient palm scanning technology from Xecan is a great way of observing the flow of a department and most importantly patient safety. Palm scanning technology eliminates any and all human error for identifying patients in treatment rooms. Also, the use of room RFID readers is a simple way of documentation of accessories used for each patient’s treatment. It is a great component for patient safety all around,” Mike Ahern, RT, Boston VA Medical Center said.
Another healthcare identification firm called Imprivata, which also uses facial recognition and vein scanning, to ID and track patients could give Xecan a run for their money.
The last thing American’s need is to have their hospitals turned into virtual prisons under the guise of COVID-19. Do veterans and cancer patients really want their palms and faces added to a national biometric patient database?


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--National security experts fear Hunter Biden Blackmail Potential

BREAKING : National security experts fear Hunter Biden would pose a potential blackmail & extortion risk to a President Biden @ @ @ @ @ intelligence , which they say likely already possess kompromat on his son incl bank records @ @ @ @ @ father

BREAKING: National security experts fear Hunter Biden would pose a potential blackmail & extortion risk to a President Biden particularly from Chinese and Russian intelligence, which they say likely already possess kompromat on his son incl bank records, photos & videos w father
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) October 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--“I don’t think it’s healthy for the markets to be addicted, or too reliant, on Fed presence … it eng

“I don’t think it’s healthy for the markets to be addicted, or too reliant, on Fed presence … it engenders fragilities.” – –  @RobSKaplan

• At present , investors are paying 22 times forward earnings to purchase stocks on the S & P 500 , 50 % higher than the 10-year average valuations across the index .
• Much of the market rally which took the U.S. benchmark from correction territory in March to an all-time high in August was driven by tech megastocks and a bullish options market .
U.S. equity valuations have become a “ total nightmare ” fueled by “ young and dumb ” investors , according to Cole Smead , president and portfolio manager at Smead Capital Management .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward earnings to purchase stocks on the S & P 500 , 50 % higher than the 10-year average valuations across the index .
The forward price-to-earnings ( P/E ) ratio divides the current share price of a company by its estimated future earnings per share ( EPS ) .
Much of the market rally which took the U.S. benchmark from correction territory in March to an all-time high in August was driven by tech megastocks and a bullish options market .
“ The buying that went on in August and September is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have never seen , among millennials and in the risk-taking among people that don ’ t want to own bonds and want to own overpriced U.S. quality businesses , it is of record proportions , ” Smead told CNBC ’ s “ Squawk Box Europe ” on Thursday .
He added that current valuations were an example of “ stock market failure ” driven by millennials speculating in the stock market for the first time .
Smead projected that markets could be in for a nosedive since despite its monetary policy shoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ can ’ t save a stock market .
”

"QQQ posts most extreme flows in 20 years…ETF has seen an average of $1.5 billion per day in flows over the past month. Fund posted biggest withdrawal in two decades in late September, followed by its largest influx in the same time period one day later" t.co/EYElWVfrve pic.twitter.com/bkxNuSFcfc — Trevor Noren (@trevornoren) October 15, 2020
Robinhood margins tightening and margin calls starting Friday….. could that be a catalyst to move the markets? — Marc Jolicoeur (@MacroMojo) October 16, 2020
‘Nightmare’ stock valuations driven by ‘young, dumb’ investors, fund manager says…
At present, investors are paying 22 times forward earnings to purchase stocks on the S&P 500, 50% higher than the 10-year average valuations across the index.
Much of the market rally which took the U.S. benchmark from correction territory in March to an all-time high in August was driven by tech megastocks and a bullish options market.
U.S. equity valuations have become a “total nightmare” fueled by “young and dumb” investors, according to Cole Smead, president and portfolio manager at Smead Capital Management.
At present, investors are paying 22 times forward earnings to purchase stocks on the S&P 500, 50% higher than the 10-year average valuations across the index.
The forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio divides the current share price of a company by its estimated future earnings per share (EPS).
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Much of the market rally which took the U.S. benchmark from correction territory in March to an all-time high in August was driven by tech megastocks and a bullish options market.
“The buying that went on in August and September is a 10-year phenomenon the likes of which we have never seen, among millennials and in the risk-taking among people that don’t want to own bonds and want to own overpriced U.S. quality businesses, it is of record proportions,” Smead told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Thursday.
He added that current valuations were an example of “stock market failure” driven by millennials speculating in the stock market for the first time. Smead projected that markets could be in for a nosedive since despite its monetary policy shoring up credit markets, the Federal Reserve “can’t save a stock market.”


GLOBAL DEFAULT OUTLOOK

`` About half of all outstanding US investment-grade corporate bonds are now rated BBB , up from 32 % in @ @ @ @ @

"About half of all outstanding US investment-grade corporate bonds are now rated BBB, up from 32% in early 2009" t.co/O1ApGtkEns pic.twitter.com/WrZkdF4y0u
— Trevor Noren (@trevornoren) October 14, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--$16.5 trillion of negative yielding bonds now poised to set a new record. IMF not planning to sell i

$16.5 trillion of negative yielding bonds now poised to set a new record. IMF not planning to sell its gold for debt relief…

A huge support for the bullish case on gold & silver .
pic.twitter.com/B1ZnSmyNmW $ 16.5 trillion of negative yielding bonds @ @ @ @ @ new record .
IMF not planning to sell its gold for debt relief… '' The @ @ @ @ @ sell # gold at this time… gold reserves provide fundamental strength to the IMF 's @ @ @

A huge support for the bullish case on gold & silver. pic.twitter.com/B1ZnSmyNmW
$16.5 trillion of negative yielding bonds now poised to set a new record.
BREAKING:
IMF not planning to sell its gold for debt relief…
"The IMF has no plans to sell #gold at this time… gold reserves provide fundamental strength to the IMF's balance sheet"
– Gerry Rice
IMF spokesman pic.twitter.com/Ca7AHrhbdY
— Gold Telegraph ✪ (@GoldTelegraph_) October 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--San Francisco Will Pay Artists $1,000 a Month in Universal Basic Income

The pilot program intended to assist the city ’ s arts community during the pandemic is drawing both interest and criticism from proponents of unconditional cash transfers .
San Francisco will become the latest city to experiment with a universal basic income ( UBI ) .
Sort of .
In an effort to assist the city ’ s struggling arts community in bouncing back from the pandemic , Mayor London Breed announced last week that she ’ d be rolling out a cash transfer program for artists .
Under the mayor ’ s plan , 130 artists in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stipend for a period of six months starting early next year .
It ’ s one of several arts-themed policies sourced from the city ’ s Economic Recovery Task Force final report released last Thursday , which also includes funding for “ artists to paint murals with a public health theme on boarded-up businesses and deploy performance artists to promote COVID-safe behaviors in high foot traffic areas.
” “ In the months and years ahead , it ’ s going to take that same collective effort to confront the economic devastation caused by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a press release .
“ We need to continue to translate these ideas into action so we can get people back to work and get San Francisco moving forward .
”

The pilot program intended to assist the city’s arts community during the pandemic is drawing both interest and criticism from proponents of unconditional cash transfers.
San Francisco will become the latest city to experiment with a universal basic income (UBI). Sort of.
In an effort to assist the city’s struggling arts community in bouncing back from the pandemic, Mayor London Breed announced last week that she’d be rolling out a cash transfer program for artists.
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Under the mayor’s plan, 130 artists in the city will receive a $1,000 monthly cash stipend for a period of six months starting early next year. It’s one of several arts-themed policies sourced from the city’s Economic Recovery Task Force final report released last Thursday, which also includes funding for “artists to paint murals with a public health theme on boarded-up businesses and deploy performance artists to promote COVID-safe behaviors in high foot traffic areas.”
“In the months and years ahead, it’s going to take that same collective effort to confront the economic devastation caused by this virus,” said Breed in a press release. “We need to continue to translate these ideas into action so we can get people back to work and get San Francisco moving forward.”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--BUST: Australian rents just fell for the first time in history. Three buildings on NYC’s main Madiso

BUST: Australian rents just fell for the first time in history. Three buildings on NYC’s main Madison Avenue retail corridor have sold for about 80% below peak sales prices in 2014. Percentage of economies in recession this year has been unprecedented in modern history

Australian rents just fell for the first time in history .
Not even in its 90s recession did prices contract @ @ @ @ @ such a leveraged housing market that still is highly dependent on rental income .
pic.twitter.com/qAxmHoWn1n

Not good. Australian rents just fell for the first time in history. Not even in its 90s recession did prices contract. A real concern for such a leveraged housing market that still is highly dependent on rental income. pic.twitter.com/qAxmHoWn1n — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) October 15, 2020
Related: Three buildings on NYC’s main Madison Avenue retail corridor have sold for about 80% below peak sales prices in 2014.t.co/FE60K83kNT — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) October 13, 2020
"Percentage of economies in recession this year has been unprecedented in modern history" t.co/sw6H4fMpee pic.twitter.com/GzpPgw08MQ — Trevor Noren (@trevornoren) October 15, 2020
Weekly Unemployment Claims:~1M once again
Ready for a new climb?🙄 pic.twitter.com/mATTk9oa1r — Antonio Pérez-Algás (@apanalis) October 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--I got scammed out of $990 today and am feeling down about it

I was approached by a man outside my bank this afternoon who showed me a money order check for $ 990 .
He told me it was his daughter ’ s birthday , and because his own account was overdrawn by $ 500 , he asked if I could deposit the money order for him and give him the cash , minus $ 40 for my troubles .
That way , he would have $ 950 to spend on his daughter instead of the $ 490 he ’ d get from depositing it into his own overdrawn account .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bells at this point , but he caught me in a moment when I was slightly in a hurry and on a day I was in a good mood .
My only previous experience with money orders was knowing that they ’ re meant to be guaranteed funds , I didn ’ t really question that it could be fake .
So I deposited the money order at the ATM into my account , which accepted the funds , and withdrew $ 990 .
I honestly did feel a slight tingle of doubt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash , but…foot in the door syndrome I guess .
I looked at him and said “ I ’ m choosing to trust you.
” He thanked me , stated he wasn ’ t the type of person to do that , and offered me $ 40 back .
I declined and told him to keep it for his daughter .
He left before me , as I had another check to deposit .
The bank is on a busy street in Brooklyn and as I walked out a few minutes later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of women who were selling masks on the sidewalk nearby .
As soon as they called to me , my stomach sank because I understood immediately what had just happened .
I felt foolish for taking that leap of faith on a complete stranger .
But it ’ s been a rough year for many people , while I have been blessed with stable income throughout the pandemic .
I wanted to help…I myself moved to the neighborhood last winter and have encountered many random acts of kindness , and I just wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth .
Anyway , the ladies told me that guy had been hanging around the bank for weeks , and were upset for me when I told them how much I ’ d given him .
They brought me inside the bank to speak with the security guard , even though at this point I didn ’ t have any intention of trying to get the money back .
I was visibly upset as I told the security guard what happened , and he was very comforting .
After a gentle lecture on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ultimately I did what I did out of kindness , and that the universe will return that energy and provide in other ways .
I know this is a learning lesson , one that costs some people much more , and that what I lost today is ultimately replaceable .
Trying to be thankful for that instead of feeling like a gullible idiot 🙁

I was approached by a man outside my bank this afternoon who showed me a money order check for $990. He told me it was his daughter’s birthday, and because his own account was overdrawn by $500, he asked if I could deposit the money order for him and give him the cash, minus $40 for my troubles. That way, he would have $950 to spend on his daughter instead of the $490 he’d get from depositing it into his own overdrawn account.
I should’ve been hearing major alarm bells at this point, but he caught me in a moment when I was slightly in a hurry and on a day I was in a good mood. My only previous experience with money orders was knowing that they’re meant to be guaranteed funds, I didn’t really question that it could be fake. So I deposited the money order at the ATM into my account, which accepted the funds, and withdrew $990. I honestly did feel a slight tingle of doubt as I handed him the wad of cash, but…foot in the door syndrome I guess. I looked at him and said “I’m choosing to trust you.” He thanked me, stated he wasn’t the type of person to do that, and offered me $40 back. I declined and told him to keep it for his daughter.
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He left before me, as I had another check to deposit. The bank is on a busy street in Brooklyn and as I walked out a few minutes later, I was waved over by a group of women who were selling masks on the sidewalk nearby. As soon as they called to me, my stomach sank because I understood immediately what had just happened. I felt foolish for taking that leap of faith on a complete stranger. But it’s been a rough year for many people, while I have been blessed with stable income throughout the pandemic. I wanted to help…I myself moved to the neighborhood last winter and have encountered many random acts of kindness, and I just wanted to believe that he was telling the truth.
Anyway, the ladies told me that guy had been hanging around the bank for weeks, and were upset for me when I told them how much I’d given him. They brought me inside the bank to speak with the security guard, even though at this point I didn’t have any intention of trying to get the money back. I was visibly upset as I told the security guard what happened, and he was very comforting. After a gentle lecture on not trusting strangers, he told me that ultimately I did what I did out of kindness, and that the universe will return that energy and provide in other ways.
I know this is a learning lesson, one that costs some people much more, and that what I lost today is ultimately replaceable. Trying to be thankful for that instead of feeling like a gullible idiot 🙁


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Cool Article About Stock Algorithms

Cool Article About Stock Algorithms

Do you know what a wash sale is ?
It ’ s a form of market manipulation that involves an individual — or a group of people — buying and selling to each other ; usually with the intent of driving up the price , an old tactic that has existed since at least the days of the roaring 20 ’ s .
Up until recently ( 2013 ) , it was completely illegal , but following several years of mergers and acquisitions , the industry had become concentrated into only a small handfull of multinational banking corporations , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running into each other on the exchange .
To remedy this problem , they changed the rules on wash-sales to allow for algorithms from the same firm to buy and sell to each other so long as they were from different trading desks .
“ The proposed rule change requires FINRA members to have policies and procedures in place that are reasonably designed to review their trading activity for , and prevent , a pattern or practice of self-trades resulting from orders originating from a single algorithm or trading desk , or from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the proposed rule change states that transactions resulting from orders that originate from unrelated algorithms or from separate and distinct trading strategies within the same firm would generally be considered bona fide self-trades.
” ….Two commenters support FINRA ’ s amendment to focus the proposed rule change on “ self-trades , ” rather than “ wash sales.
” One commenter supports FINRA ’ s replacement of the term “ wash sale ” with “ self-trade , ” explaining that , unlike wash sale transactions , self-trades can be inadvertent and bona fide.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ re probably thinking that this creates a whole host of opportunities for misuse , right ?
If these mega-banks were to ever decide to engage in any kind of manipulative trading activity , doesn ’ t this new rule create a large opening for plausible deniability ?
They employ some of the most sophisticated AI programs in the world , so couldn ’ t they just design some kind of specialized algorithm that could create the impression that they were engaging in legal “ self-trades “ , when in reality they were just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really put it past them ?
They ’ re always getting caught rigging markets .
A trial lawyer even went so far as to create a virtual roulette wheel that details every single one of J.P. Morgans massive frauds .
Price manipulation is definitively nothing new .
In fact , 100 years ago there was a Roman à clef written about the life of Jesse Livermore , a financial celebrity of his time , that provides a unique look into the techniques of a market manipulator .
He tells various tales of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a relatively illiquid stock so they could unload enormous positions on unsuspecting investors , and he would do this by pumping up the share price , driving it down , and creating volatility with the hope that it would attract a crowd .
Why should we be surprised ?
Technically a stock broker is just a retailer , and what do retailers usually do best ?
Trick you into buying stuff that you don ’ t actually need at inflated price levels .
Think about it this way : if you can just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 300 ( TLRY ) , you might be able to sell 10x more shares on the way down than you initially had to purchase to get it up that high .
But a lots changed since the days Livermore .
There was definitely no algorithms back then , and physical certificates still had to be trucked around from broker to broker on a daily basis .
Today this is definitely no longer the case , and all shares are held electronically at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation — a private company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the major banks and brokers that dominate the industry .
Ever heard of the term “ FTD ” before ?
Yes , no , maybe ?
It stands for failure-to-deliver .
Sometimes when a broker executes a sell order to another broker , for whatever reason ( could be a whole host of things ) , the client may be unable to deliver the shares in time for the sale to close .
This frequently happens with short sales .
At times , the price simply looks too good to pass up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order based upon the belief that they will eventually be able to find the shares at a later time ; then when it comes time to deliver , the shares may still be unavailable..
In the United States , you have 3 days to deliver the stock , and the brokers have 13 days before they will be forced by their clearinghouse to find the shares , and deliver them , irregardless of the price that they have to pay .
But doesn ’ t allowing people to sell stock that they don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brokers the ability to invent shares out of thin air ?
The answer yes , it does .
But isn ’ t the industry controlled by only a small handfull of mega-corporations ?
The answer is yes : 6 companies account for 70 % of the prime brokerage industry .
Wouldn ’ t this theoretically give these brokers the ability to control the supply and demand of equities by selling shares to investors that don ’ t actually exist ?
The answer is , again , yes..it does .
You might also be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of thin air is something that could easily be abused .
You are definitely right to think this , and it certainly can , as it enables these mega-banks and brokers to sell large volumes of stock at artificially inflated price levels , while also incentivizing market manipulation schemes that involve coordinated groups of people pumping up the share price so they can sell IOU ’ s to unsuspecting investors when there aught not to be any shares available for sale in the first place — something that was recently shown to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught selling fake shares in a variety micro-caps using his market maker exception .
There is probably no better example of a situation where this hidden clause could be used to rip off thousands of people than TLRY , a stock that had 17 million shares in circulation and went from $ 20 to $ 300+ in only a matter of a few months — all due to momentum and hype .
Under normal conditions , the market is supposed to regulate itself through supply and demand , but if you can just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people rights to shares that are technically not in existence at the time of the sale , you ’ ve essentially just sold people stock at a fictitious price that otherwise would not have existed under normal market conditions .
But if these companies are forced to buy-in these artificial shares after 13-days , wouldn ’ t that limit their ability to manipulate the price ?
If they only exist temporarily , it can ’ t be that big of a deal , can it ?
Well , as we probably all know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit more complicated than that , and it ’ s been shown that certain people/companies will recycle these fake shares back and forth , constantly resetting the 13-day forced buy-in rule back to day # 1 .
Let me guess , you ’ re probably thinking that this is all just some kind of crazy conspiracy theory , right ?
There is no way anybody would allow something this to happen !
Cycle the fake shares back and forth ?
Wouldn ’ t that technically enable these massive multinational banking organizations to invent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as long as they wanted ?
Yes , and they have… 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 or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision .

by interestingstuff6
Do you know what a wash sale is?
It’s a form of market manipulation that involves an individual — or a group of people — buying and selling to each other; usually with the intent of driving up the price, an old tactic that has existed since at least the days of the roaring 20’s.
Up until recently (2013), it was completely illegal, but following several years of mergers and acquisitions, the industry had become concentrated into only a small handfull of multinational banking corporations, and as a result, firms were constantly running into each other on the exchange. To remedy this problem, they changed the rules on wash-sales to allow for algorithms from the same firm to buy and sell to each other so long as they were from different trading desks.
“The proposed rule change requires FINRA members to have policies and procedures in place that are reasonably designed to review their trading activity for, and prevent, a pattern or practice of self-trades resulting from orders originating from a single algorithm or trading desk, or from related algorithms or trading desks. Additionally, the proposed rule change states that transactions resulting from orders that originate from unrelated algorithms or from separate and distinct trading strategies within the same firm would generally be considered bona fide self-trades.”
….Two commenters support FINRA’s amendment to focus the proposed rule change on “self-trades,” rather than “wash sales.” One commenter supports FINRA’s replacement of the term “wash sale” with “self-trade,” explaining that, unlike wash sale transactions, self-trades can be inadvertent and bona fide.”
—->Read more…
Let me guess? You’re probably thinking that this creates a whole host of opportunities for misuse, right?
Self-trade? Seriously?!
If these mega-banks were to ever decide to engage in any kind of manipulative trading activity, doesn’t this new rule create a large opening for plausible deniability?
They employ some of the most sophisticated AI programs in the world, so couldn’t they just design some kind of specialized algorithm that could create the impression that they were engaging in legal “self-trades“, when in reality they were just intentionally manipulating the price?
Should we really put it past them? They’re always getting caught rigging markets. A trial lawyer even went so far as to create a virtual roulette wheel that details every single one of J.P. Morgans massive frauds.
Price manipulation is definitively nothing new. In fact, 100 years ago there was a Roman à clef written about the life of Jesse Livermore, a financial celebrity of his time, that provides a unique look into the techniques of a market manipulator.
He tells various tales of people paying him to increase the marketability of a relatively illiquid stock so they could unload enormous positions on unsuspecting investors, and he would do this by pumping up the share price, driving it down, and creating volatility with the hope that it would attract a crowd.
“When my buying does not put the stock up I stop buying and then proceed to sell it down; and that also is exactly what I would do with that same stock if I did not happen to be manipulating it. The principal marketing of the stock, as you know, is done on the way down. It is perfectly astonishing how much stock a man can get rid of on a decline.”
-REMINISCENCES OF A STOCK OPERATOR

Why should we be surprised? Technically a stock broker is just a retailer, and what do retailers usually do best? Trick you into buying stuff that you don’t actually need at inflated price levels.
Think about it this way: if you can just pump up a $20 stock to $300 (TLRY), you might be able to sell 10x more shares on the way down than you initially had to purchase to get it up that high.
But a lots changed since the days Livermore. There was definitely no algorithms back then, and physical certificates still had to be trucked around from broker to broker on a daily basis.
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Today this is definitely no longer the case, and all shares are held electronically at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation — a private company that is wholly owned and controlled by the major banks and brokers that dominate the industry.
Ever heard of the term “FTD” before?
Yes, no, maybe?
It stands for failure-to-deliver. Sometimes when a broker executes a sell order to another broker, for whatever reason (could be a whole host of things), the client may be unable to deliver the shares in time for the sale to close.
This frequently happens with short sales. At times, the price simply looks too good to pass up, and a customer might execute a sell order based upon the belief that they will eventually be able to find the shares at a later time; then when it comes time to deliver, the shares may still be unavailable..
In the United States, you have 3 days to deliver the stock, and the brokers have 13 days before they will be forced by their clearinghouse to find the shares, and deliver them, irregardless of the price that they have to pay.
But doesn’t allowing people to sell stock that they don’t actually own theoretically give these brokers the ability to invent shares out of thin air?
The answer yes, it does.
But isn’t the industry controlled by only a small handfull of mega-corporations? The answer is yes: 6 companies account for 70% of the prime brokerage industry.
Wouldn’t this theoretically give these brokers the ability to control the supply and demand of equities by selling shares to investors that don’t actually exist?
The answer is, again, yes..it does.
You might also be thinking that this ability to invent shares out of thin air is something that could easily be abused. You are definitely right to think this, and it certainly can, as it enables these mega-banks and brokers to sell large volumes of stock at artificially inflated price levels, while also incentivizing market manipulation schemes that involve coordinated groups of people pumping up the share price so they can sell IOU’s to unsuspecting investors when there aught not to be any shares available for sale in the first place — something that was recently shown to have occurred when a market maker was caught selling fake shares in a variety micro-caps using his market maker exception.
There is probably no better example of a situation where this hidden clause could be used to rip off thousands of people than TLRY, a stock that had 17 million shares in circulation and went from $20 to $300+ in only a matter of a few months — all due to momentum and hype.
Under normal conditions, the market is supposed to regulate itself through supply and demand, but if you can just fabricate a parabolic move, then sell people rights to shares that are technically not in existence at the time of the sale, you’ve essentially just sold people stock at a fictitious price that otherwise would not have existed under normal market conditions.
But if these companies are forced to buy-in these artificial shares after 13-days, wouldn’t that limit their ability to manipulate the price? If they only exist temporarily, it can’t be that big of a deal, can it? Well, as we probably all know, it’s usually a little bit more complicated than that, and it’s been shown that certain people/companies will recycle these fake shares back and forth, constantly resetting the 13-day forced buy-in rule back to day #1.
Let me guess, you’re probably thinking that this is all just some kind of crazy conspiracy theory, right? There is no way anybody would allow something this to happen! Cycle the fake shares back and forth? Wouldn’t that technically enable these massive multinational banking organizations to invent artificial shares at will, and for as long as they wanted?
Yes, and they have…
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 or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Robinhood: 2,000 accounts hacked. Community will survive or…

The app has become notorious for risky investments and frequent trading that ’ s more like gambling than investing .
@ @ @ @ @ people are using the app to invest the smart way .
They saw opportunity after @ @ @ @ @ crash .
Now they ’ re using the commission-free platform to dodge the fees previous @ @ @ @ @ Investing on Robinhood or any other platform doesn ’ t have to be a gamble… @ @ @ @ @ you believe in the “ Robinhood role ” of Robinhood — or is it just @ @ @ @ @ fast millions ?

The app has become notorious for risky investments and frequent trading that’s more like gambling than investing. That said, plenty of people are using the app to invest the smart way. They saw opportunity after March’s stock market crash. Now they’re using the commission-free platform to dodge the fees previous generations of investors accepted.
Investing on Robinhood or any other platform doesn’t have to be a gamble… or does it? Do you believe in the “Robinhood role” of Robinhood — or is it just another scam for people seeking fast millions?
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www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-15/robinhood-estimates-hackers-infiltrated-almost-2-000-accounts
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Big Tech is set to shift more than 15 million election votes!

Everything this man analyzed have since accelerated aggressively , hence his estimates should be considered moderate .
In 2016 Google search algorithms likely impacted undecided woters in a way that shifted at least 2.7M votes to Hillary Clinton .
Biased search results can easily produce shifts in the opinions and voter preferences of undecided voters by up to 80 % in some demographic groups , because people blindly trust high-ranking search results over lower ones .
On election day in 2018 , the GOVOTE reminder that Google displayed on its home page gave one political party at least 800,000 more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That reminder was not a public service , it was a vote manipulation .
2018 election bias in Google search results may have shifted upwards of 78.2M votes , spread across many races , to the candidates of one political party .
I know how to stop Big Tech in its tracks.. [ System to monitor search bias ] This [ preventive ] system must be built to keep an eye on big tech in 2020 .
If these companies all support the same candidate , they will have the power to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To let Big Tech get away with subliminal manipulation on this scale would be to make the free and fair election meaningless .
Congress can quickly end Google ’ s worldwide monopoly on search by declaring Google ’ s massive search index , to be a Public Commons , accessible by all .
In 1961 , Eisenhover warned about the possible rise of a technological elite that would control public policy without peoples awareness .
That elite now exists .

Everything this man analyzed have since accelerated aggressively, hence his estimates should be considered moderate.
Video: Dr. Robert Epstein on Big Tech Censorship
In 2016 Google search algorithms likely impacted undecided woters in a way that shifted at least 2.7M votes to Hillary Clinton.
Biased search results can easily produce shifts in the opinions and voter preferences of undecided voters by up to 80% in some demographic groups, because people blindly trust high-ranking search results over lower ones.
On election day in 2018, the GOVOTE reminder that Google displayed on its home page gave one political party at least 800,000 more votes than it gave the other party. That reminder was not a public service, it was a vote manipulation.
2018 election bias in Google search results may have shifted upwards of 78.2M votes, spread across many races, to the candidates of one political party.
I know how to stop Big Tech in its tracks.. [System to monitor search bias]
This [preventive] system must be built to keep an eye on big tech in 2020.
If these companies all support the same candidate, they will have the power to shift 15M votes to that candidate.
To let Big Tech get away with subliminal manipulation on this scale would be to make the free and fair election meaningless.
Congress can quickly end Google’s worldwide monopoly on search by declaring Google’s massive search index, to be a Public Commons, accessible by all.
In 1961, Eisenhover warned about the possible rise of a technological elite that would control public policy without peoples awareness. That elite now exists.