Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
The United Nations and European Union are pushing a plan to distribute the migrants around Europe. There is no discussion about simply returning them to their home countries in Africa. Why is that? Why is this never discussed and Europe goes through these continual debates… https://t.co/aIF57qaqHl — Ian Miles Cheong …
Cost-of-Living Stress Fuels Crime Wave in Australia, New Zealand (Bloomberg) — A man strolls out of a New Zealand supermarket carrying bags stuffed with nine stolen legs of lamb. Another pushes out a shopping cart stacked with NZ$1,500 ($896) of pilfered corned beef and mayonnaise. Yet another smashes a security …
A new poll could spell big trouble for New York: Nearly four of every 10 voters here are thinking of fleeing. Their No. 1 reason: high taxes. The survey, released this month by Zogby, found that 38.9% of voters are “considering” or already have “made plans” to head out, up five points …
The significant decline in the market value of Treasury notes, bonds, and mortgage-backed securities, which make up over 80% of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, could potentially reduce the Fed’s assets by about $1 trillion, surpassing the impact of their QT policy. This would essentially bring their balance sheet back …
Peter Schiff is warning that bonds are facing a grim future, with the 10-year Treasury yield hitting a high not seen since October 2007 at 4.48%. He anticipates that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will reach 8% in the coming week, and next year, the 10-year Treasury yield could exceed 6%, …
by DesmondMilesDant Imagine 5% 10yr bond yield.
by Chris Black Short recap of Russia/Ukraine war narratives pedaled by mainstream media: > 1- Russian victory is impossible >2- Russian victory is unlikely >3- Russia can’t be allowed to win (you are here) >4- Russia is winning, but at what cost? >5- Russian victory was inevitable >6- Ukraine was …
by 2ndSifter Max Pain has been known to change daily as open interest fluctuates, but it would require an insane amount of new volume. Next significant max pain level is $200 with nearly double the volume.
Covid hysteria is back. https://twitter.com/backtolife_2023/status/1692582301283013074
Sick. We are not living in normal times. https://twitter.com/_/status/1689657917715177473 h/t Dan
https://t.co/PdGrwxyHOu — Stephen Miller (@StephenM) August 8, 2023
by Chris Black Notice how big con inc. (Tucker, Peterson, Daily Wire etc.) are all pushing this absolute piece of sh*t. The average carpenter or plumber is a better male role model than Andrew Tate. This is what these people do: sell you subversives.
by Martin Armstrong I have been very busy with the whole NATO meeting and questions coming in from important sources. Fortunately, there are some who are looking at our model’s forecast. Nato has stated that while Ukraine can join the military alliance, that will only happen “when allies agree …
CHRISTIAN TOTO: When Film Critics Actually Defended Free Speech. The removal of one four-letter word from an Oscar-winning film created a panic in 2011. Today? The classic film “The French Connection” loses a brief but powerful sequence to appease the woke mob, and most film critics look the other way. That …