Tuesday, June 14, 2016

This Demographic Shift Makes Our Social Security Useless / Politics / Demographics

By: John_Mauldin

BY PATRICK COX: The 2008 financial crisis delivered a TKO to the global economy. Since then, the media has been reassuring us that the US economy is recovering.

Unfortunately, it has been the weakest post-recession recovery in modern history. Some people have seen no recovery whatsoever, and most Americans are losing ground and hope.

Why have so many people been so wrong?

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Savings Rate Cuts Hit ISAs Hard / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts

By: MoneyFacts

Data from Moneyfacts.co.uk can reveal that rate reductions in the savings market have now outweighed rate rises for eight consecutive months.

In May, Moneyfacts recorded just 18 savings rate rises. Disappointingly, rate reductions over the same period completely outshone this figure, with the number of rate decreases standing at a staggering 156, with some deals falling by as much as 2.00%.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Gold Stocks Ultimate Objective in a World of Monetary Transition / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2016

By: Brad_Gudgeon

Gold Tenters: Here is my study of where gold stock prices are headed over the next 10 years. I regard it as rather epic. You have seen gold bugs bloviate about pie in the sky numbers, however I am trying to do legit analysis to come up with a process which justifies an actual price objective. I encourage your feedback before I publish , consider it your weekend reading- Plunger

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Stock Market, Gold Miners Forecasts Update / Stock-Markets / Articles

By: Brad_Gudgeon

I had an alternate I posted a few weeks ago that suggested that the S&P 500 would fall to 1995/96 by June 17, then rally strongly into month’s end.  Today’s market action suggests that the alternate is the likely choice going forward.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Germany Stock Market DAX H&S Break Leading ? / Stock-Markets / Germany

By: Joseph_VanDerveer

Simple daily chart for the last year on the The German Stock Index "DAX" which comprises 30 German blue chip stocks.

Notice the price fib. retracement from early Dec. high to Mid. Feb. low was hit first at the 50%, then 61.8%, then follows a lower high, and lower low. This may lead to lower prices in the near future.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Philosophy of the New World Order / Politics / New World Order

By: BATR

The phrase, New World Order, just does not seem comprehensive enough to explain the circumstances that mankind is living under. The German expression, "weltanschauung" referred to as a philosophical view or apprehension of the universe is often used to ponder the human condition. Individual beliefs and understanding of the very nature of mankind was once seen in the convention of the Greek school of thought reflected in the teaching of Plato and Aristotle. Western Civilization essentially is based upon these principles and the cosmology of our heritage is involved and inseparable with an understanding of our spiritual dimension.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

The Brexit Game - Boris Johnson vs David Cameron EU Referendum Zombies / ElectionOracle / EU_Referendum

By: Adnaan_Walayat

With EU referendum opinion polls virtually neck and neck with everything to play for so in this respect here is our own highly addictive 'BrExit Game', which is FREE, a first person shooter featuring BrExit hero Boris Johnson doing battle against hordes of David Cameron propaganda zombies, battling for votes and accruing activists so as to buy votes gaining fire power and to unlock and explore more areas of the electoral map.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

EU Referendum: LEAVE Opinion Poll Lead of 51% to 49% Whilst Bookmaker Odds Still Strongly Favour REMAIN / ElectionOracle / EU_Referendum

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The government and ruling establishment's Operation fear appears to be having the exact opposite effect as bogus reports on a daily basis that paint a picture for a BrExit doom resulting in REMAIN pulling ahead of LEAVE, instead it is the heavily financially disadvantaged LEAVE that has now nudged into a LEAD over REMAIN as an analysis of recent opinion polls illustrate.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

George Soros Making Big Bets on Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2016

By: The_Gold_Report

George Soros has joined fellow billionaire investors Stan Druckenmiller and Ray Dalios on investing big in gold. Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger explains what is behind these moves.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Stocks Bears Defending 2100+ Pivot Still No Real Selling Ahead Of Fed And Brexit... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2016

By: Jack_Steiman

Nothing has changed for nearly two years now, and I say that with a sense of sadness to everyone who plays this incredibly difficult game. Long-term lateral consolidations of this length can be looked at two ways. First is when a stock or index moves laterally for a long time it usually continues the trend in place. However, there is another side to see. If the consolidation is too long, nearly two years, you have to start wondering if the market is slowly turning over.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Stock Market Caution / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2016

By: Marty_Chenard

Well, the Banking Index (the BKX) is holding its up trending and support for now, but its longer term trend is showing a down trending channel.

The pressure is on with the 30 Relative Strength reading coming in at 50.54 (or 00.54 on our CRSI indicator).

At the same time, the Accelerator and the Timing indicator are showing down moves, so we could see trouble at this time. Be very careful now.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Does the Fort Knox Gold Really Exist? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2016

By: DeviantInvestor

The Fort Knox Bullion Depository OFFICIALLY contains 147.3 million ounces of gold.

REALITY:

The gold is listed on paper and in official pronouncements.

However, it has also been officially pronounced that:

Monday, June 13, 2016

Fascism: A Bipartisan Affliction / Politics / US Politics

By: Dr_Ron_Paul

If neoconservatives and progressives truly understood fascism, they would stop using the word as a smear term. That is because both groups, along with most political figures and commentators, embrace fascist ideas and policies.

Fascism's distinguishing characteristic is a "mixed economy." Unlike socialists and communists who seek to abolish private business, fascists are content to let business remain in private hands. Instead, fascists use regulations, mandates, and taxes to control business and run (and ruin) the economy. A fascist system, then, is one where private businesses serve politicians and bureaucrats instead of consumers. Does the modern American economy not fit the definition of fascism?

Monday, June 13, 2016

Gold In Sterling Up 1.7% On BREXIT Jitters - Surges 10% In June / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2016

By: GoldCore

Gold in sterling has risen another 1.7% today due to deepening BREXIT jitters with just 10 days left until the referendum on June 23. The flight to gold and sell off in sterling came as Asian and European stock markets fell and European equities headed for their lowest close since February.

Gold in sterling has risen from £892.50/oz to £908/o today and is up 10% in the first 9 trading days of June, from £827 to £908/oz, as investors diversify into safe haven gold due to concerns Britain will vote to leave the European Union.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Who’s Really The Fascist? / Politics / Social Issues

By: Raul_I_Meijer

Like most of you, I too see an increase in the use of the term ‘fascism’ in the media, and it is -almost- always linked to the rise of Donald Trump in the US and various politicians and parties in Europe, Le Pen in France, Wilders in Holland, Erdogan in Turkey, plus a pretty bewildering and motley crew of ‘groups’ in Eastern Europe (Hungary’s Orban) and Scandinavia. I guess you could throw in Nigel Farage and UKIP in Britain as well.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Stock Market Uptrend's Reversal Or Just Short-Term Downward Correction? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2016

By: Paul_Rejczak

Briefly: In our opinion, speculative short positions are favored (with stop-loss at 2,140, and profit target at 2,000, S&P 500 index).

Our intraday outlook is bearish, and our short-term outlook is bearish. Our medium-term outlook remains bearish, as the S&P 500 index extends its lower highs, lower lows sequence:

Intraday outlook (next 24 hours): bearish
Short-term outlook (next 1-2 weeks): bearish
Medium-term outlook (next 1-3 months): bearish
Long-term outlook (next year): neutral

Monday, June 13, 2016

Former Fed President: All My Very Rich Friends Are Holding a Lot of Cash / Stock-Markets / Investing 2016

By: John_Mauldin

BY TONY SAGAMI : If you put together a list of the world’s most brilliant, most famous investment experts… they were all at John Mauldin’s Strategic Investment Conference last month.

My head is still spinning with all the information and investment ideas I heard at the conference, but the consensus among the majority of speakers was that things are going to get ugly.

Monday, June 13, 2016

China’s Maritime Moves Are Nothing More Than a Show of Strength / Politics / China US Conflict

By: John_Mauldin

BY GEORGE FRIEDMAN : The Chinese have a strategic problem in the South and East China Seas. China is obviously interested in what happens in these waters, but there is much speculation as to why the level of interest is so high.

The answer is simple: China wants to keep foreign powers away from its coast and away from waters vital to its global trade routes.

China’s greatest threat in these waters is the United States. Given the size of the US Navy and the location of the islands off China’s coast, the Navy is capable of blocking China's access to the ocean. This would deal a serious economic blow to China.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Keynesian Economics Versus Austrian Economics - Video / Economics / Economic Theory

By: Mario_Innecco

hi it's monday jun 13 2016 home of alternative economics and contrarian views
this morning I want to talk about the difference between the cannes in school
of economics and the Austrian School of Economics because you might be thinking
what is alternative economics and in my view that's what alternative economics
is today is the Austrian School of Economics Austrian School of Economics
is based on the studies of Austrian scholars from the 19th century and it
was followed through by economist's like ludwig von mises Africa
friedrich hayek Murray Rothbard from the US and yeah that's the are strange
school that the proponents of the Austrian school usually while not
usually the proposer ask our school argue that economics is not a science
economics is based on human action and of course human action is not predictable

Monday, June 13, 2016

REMAIN Support Collapses as BrExit, LEAVE Jumps into 19 Point EU Referendum Lead / ElectionOracle / EU_Referendum

By: Nadeem_Walayat

With the EU referendum vote just 10 days away, the latest opinion poll to be released now gives LEAVE an incredulous 19 point lead over REMAIN (52% to 33% with 15% don't knows). Which implies a complete and utter collapse of the REMAIN vote that had until literally days ago held a typical lead of between 6% and 12% over LEAVE for the past 6 months.