Monday, February 15, 2021

Platinum Begins Big Breakout Rally / Commodities / Platinum

By: Chris_Vermeulen

If you were not paying attention, Platinum began to rally much higher over the past 3+ days – initiating a new breakout rally and pushing well above the $1250 level.  What you may not have noticed with this breakout move is that commodities are hot – and inflation is starting to heat up.  What does that mean for investors/traders?

Daily Platinum Chart Shows Clear Breakout Trend

First, Platinum is used in various forms for industrial and manufacturing, as well as jewelry and numismatic functions (minting/collecting).  This move in Platinum is more likely related to the increasing inflationary pressures we’ve seen in the Commodity sector coupled with the increasing demand from the surging global economy (nearing a post-COVID-19 recovery).  The most important aspect of this move is the upward pricing pressure that will translate into Gold, Silver, and Palladium.

We’ve long suggested that Platinum would likely lead a rally in precious metals and that a breakout move in platinum could prompt a broader uptrend in other precious metals.  Now, the combination of this type of rally in Platinum combined with the Commodity rally and the inflationary pressures suggests the global markets could be in for a wild ride over the next 12 to 24+ months.

Monday, February 15, 2021

How to Change Car Battery Without Losing Power, Memory, Radio Code Settings / Personal_Finance / Motoring

By: HGR

How to change your car battery without losing your radio code, dashboard and electric seat settings, memory. This video will show you how to replace and change a car battery in modern cars. How long does it take to replace a car battery? In this video we will show you how to quickly, easily and safely replace your car battery.

Monday, February 15, 2021

Five reasons why a financial advisor can make a big difference to your small business / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

As a small business owner, accurate financial planning and strategic budgeting will help you spend your investments wisely. And spending wisely will help you achieve the growth you want for your company in the long run. Therefore, hiring a financial advisor can be invaluable. But many people have been misled when it comes to financial advisors. They may believe that advisors charge huge fees and may even have ruled out hiring one to save money – which is counterintuitive given the savings that financial advisors can achieve for you. It’s especially easy to rule out hiring a financial advisor if you think you can manage your finances effectively alone. But this is unlikely. We don’t fix our own electrical devices, make our own clothes, or build our own computers – yet many of us do take on our own finances.

Financial advisors have a wealth of experience and knowledge that the rest of us don’t have. That’s why hiring a professional allows you peace of mind while you get the most out of your advisor’s knowledge and enjoy complete financial protection. If one thing’s for certain, it’s the fact that hiring the right person will save you money. In fact, the International Longevity Centre (ILC) think-tank concludes that those who seek professional financial advice save an average of £40,000 in total, compared to those who don’t take financial advice at all.

Saturday, February 13, 2021

GAMESTOP MANIA BUBBLE BURSTS / Companies / Gambling

By: Nadeem_Walayat

GAMESTOP mania had encouraged the investing noobs to pile in and gamble on penny stocks, sheep to the slaughter that look set to lose every penny they put on what are just short squeeze pump and dump operations. Well it did not take long for that bubble to burst. A CLASSIC SMALL CAP PUMP AND DUMP!

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Short the Fed, Buy Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2021

By: The_Gold_Report

Peter Krauth, editor of Gold Resource Investor, explains why corporate America is beginning to see gold as a necessary reserve asset.

Yellen is Treasury Secretary. Powell is Fed Chair. And Sanders is head of the Senate Budget Committee.

Most of the time, it's impossible to tell the future. But there are exceptions. Right now, there's no room left to read between the lines. The goals, and outcome, are obvious.

America, along with the rest of the world, is going to try and spend its way out of the pandemic crisis.

This crystal ball is perfectly clear, and Wall Street's been peering into it. That's why stocks are near all-time highs. It's why, increasingly, the savviest managers from corporate America are also catching on, and acting.

Saturday, February 13, 2021

US-China Reset Key to Brighter Global Economic Prospects / Economics / Global Economy

By: Dan_Steinbock

After four years of US-Sino tensions, the Biden administration could speed up US recovery, while restoring bilateral trust with China. That would foster global economic prospects. The reverse would undermine those prospects.

In the United States, the third wave of the COVID-19 peaked with 250,000 confirmed cases daily after the holiday period. Following the catastrophic mishandling of the pandemic by the Trump administration, total cases are approaching 27 million and the 440,000 deaths exceed US military fatalities in World War II. 

After effective containment, confirmed cases in China remain below 90,000. With the Spring Festival holidays just days away, recent resurgences have renewed concerns about outbreaks and people have been urged to avoid travels during holidays. Despite some unease, public-health authorities believe a major outbreak is unlikely.

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Scan Computers UK Ordering Status 2021 for Custom Built RTX 3080, 5950x - Scan.co.uk Update Review / Personal_Finance / Computing

By: HGR

24 days and counting, guidance is internal, 10,9,8, ignition sequence start..... counting down to Scan Computer UK making good on my order of a custom built PC from (Scan.co.uk), a Ryzen 5950x, Asus RTX 3080, 64gb ram etc.. Full specs below. So if mission is accomplished it will be 2 months from placing order and reciept of my PC as a guide of what to expect when buying a custom build PC from Scan computers in 2021.

Saturday, February 13, 2021

A General Overview of the Arya Trading System / InvestorEducation / Trading Systems

By: Submissions

In conjunction with the adaptation of online trading spaces, the ceaseless nature of the forex trade has contributed to the improvement of trading systems. The introduction of automated trading systems has played a massive role in helping users to find out whether to buy or sell currencies accurately.

The user-friendly programming capability allows users to make trading decisions based on the established rules. An automated trading system such as aryatrading.com/en gains popularity as individuals desire to be their self-appointed fund managers.

Saturday, February 13, 2021

US Economic Data Tempers Expectations on the Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Stock Market 2021

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

Snapshot of the US Economy: Movers and Shakers

The performance of the US economy at any point in time is predicated on a series of economic indicators. Several important metrics must be assessed to gain a better understanding of US equities markets, and the economy at large.

Chief among them are the GDP growth rate, the unemployment rate, non-farm payrolls, the inflation rate, and interest rate. As it stands,  theGDP growth rate is currently at 4%, the unemployment rate is at 6.3%, NFP data is at 49, and the January 2021 inflation rate remains unchanged at 1.4% (same as December 2020).

Saturday, February 13, 2021

How to Fast Tame Budgies to Fly to Your Arm, Sit on Hand/ Finger / Personal_Finance / Animals & Pets

By: N_Walayat

Got a new budgie and wondering how best to tame you bird, train it to fly to your arm sit on your hand and finger, well find out now in our latest video, the quickest and easiest way to get your budgies trained.

Friday, February 12, 2021

US Coronavirus Pandemic Current State / Politics / Pandemic

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Remember the big picture folks of a trend towards a full spectrum war against the emerging Chinese Empire as per my series of in-depth analysis of December 20216 towards which the Chinese prematurely unleashing a bio weapon due to incompetence is just one facet of this full spectrum war against this emerging totalitarian empire that in less than a decade will could to be come to seen as Nazi Germany when enacting their own versions of the final solutions on populations and lands they seek to conquer i.e. bordering Asian nations, Australia and large chunks of Africa in addition to wiping out conquered peoples such as the Uighurs that now reside within China's borders.

Friday, February 12, 2021

Bubblicious Asset Prices, Debt Dependency, Economic Collapse / Economics / Coronavirus Depression

By: Kelsey_Williams

The words bubbly and delicious might be more descriptively accurate when talking about champagne. However, it is not too difficult to imagine giddy salivation among the owners of Bitcoin, or Tesla stock.

And, while some might be more stringent in their terms of definition and applicability, investors in stocks, bonds, real estate, etc. – pretty much anything with a $ sign in front of it – might want to rethink the current state of affairs as it pertains to valuation of their financial assets.

Friday, February 12, 2021

UK Current State of the CCP Coronavirus Pandemic / Politics / Coronavirus 2021

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Remember the big picture folks of a trend towards a full spectrum war against the emerging Chinese Empire as per my series of in-depth analysis of December 20216 towards which the Chinese prematurely unleashing a bio weapon due to incompetence is just one facet of this full spectrum war against this emerging totalitarian empire that in less than a decade will could to be come to seen as Nazi Germany when enacting their own versions of the final solutions on populations and lands they seek to conquer i.e. bordering Asian nations, Australia and large chunks of Africa in addition to wiping out conquered peoples such as the Uighurs that now reside within China's borders.

Friday, February 12, 2021

Energy Metals Lead the Charge / Commodities / Metals & Mining

By: MoneyMetals

Gold and silver aren’t the only viable plays in the metals space – and they aren’t currently the leaders.

On Wednesday, both copper and platinum rallied up to multi-year highs. Rhodium, meanwhile, currently commands $21,000 per ounce – yes, per ounce – making it one of the most valuable elements on the planet.

What’s driving these “energy” metals? Besides ongoing currency depreciation and the risks of higher inflation, which will help boost all hard assets over time, rising demand for electricity in general and electric vehicles in particular.

President Joe Biden recently decreed that the federal government must transition its entire fleet of cars, vans, and trucks to electric motors.

Friday, February 12, 2021

Portugal’s Rental Sector Saw a Decrease of 13.5% in 2020 / Housing-Market / European Housing

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

As for many countries, 2020 was an economic roller coaster for Portugal. The country rode out the first wave of the Covid pandemic with a commendably low loss of life, but it was the fortunes of other countries which determined its economic fate. The Portuguese government worked hard to reassure the tourists, so crucial to Portugal’s economic survival, that the country was open for business as usual and was a safe destination, but the uncertainty caused by the pandemic and high levels of Covid in neighbouring Spain rendered their efforts in vain. Travel corridors which were agreed with the UK to allow visitors into the country were only partially successful. The uncertainty around whether these travel corridors would remain open and the possibility of being stranded was sufficient to deter most tourists. The effect on Portugal’s economy has been catastrophic and the burgeoning property market has gone into steep decline.

Friday, February 12, 2021

5 Tips To Take Your Casino Business Online / Personal_Finance / Gambling

By: Submissions

Friday, February 12, 2021

UK Real Inflation is 15% to 20% - Grocery Price Rises Due to Rampant Money Printing / Economics / Inflation

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The Government and Bank of England would have you believe that Inflation is not a problem as they continue to focus the masses on their fake conjured out of thin air inflation indices such as CPI at just 1.4%, so as to allow the theft of real purchasing power to continue unabated as the government goes on an annual £400 billion spending spree, racking up debt that the Bank of England is busy monetization though QE, all so as to suppress real interest rates giving the illusion that the consumers are getting a free lunch, i.e. rampant government money printing deficit spending all without any inflationary consequences that the morons in the mainstream financial press are more than happy to regurgitate. However REAL inflation, that which people experience when they do their weekly shops is far higher than the fake 1.4%, REAL Inflation is at LEAST 15% and more like 20% as that is what happens when the Government starts paying 1/3rd of the workforce to stay at home, as has been the case for most of 2020 and continuing into 2021.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Millennials Will Propel Stocks Higher For Years / Stock-Markets / Stock Market 2021

By: Stephen_McBride

A message board destroys a top Wall Street hedge fund. You’ve surely heard about the WallStreetBets/GameStop saga by now. Many investors see it as a sign markets are headed for a crash.

In fact, Google searches for “stock market bubble” just hit the highest level ever. And a new E-Trade survey found two-thirds of investors think the market is in a bubble.

What if I told you this is the start of a megatrend that will propel disruptor stocks higher for years? As I’ll show you today, this story runs much deeper than a bunch of average Joes crushing the pros.

I think it’s jet fuel that will propel the stock market higher for a long time. And it all has to do with today’s generation of young adults, aka “millennials.”

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Apple M1 SOC Chip Crushing Intel in 2021 / Companies / Apple

By: HGR

Apples EC has rocketed higher to 76 up from 55. which on face value makes Apple an expensive stock to buy right now. However, when one actually looks under the hood at what's going on at Apple then one finds the reason why Apple has been bid up to such lofty levels, where it's current price even after the recent correction is more than double where the stock was trading during March. The answer lies in Apple's 2 year transition away from using former best buddy Intel's CPUs which has started off with a BANG following the launch of the the M1 Mac Book laptops just a few days ago. what's the M1? It's Apple ditching intel for it's ALL in one chip that includes a 8 core CPU, 8 core GPU, 16 core neural engine and memory all on one SOC die that is basically a souped up version of the A14 chips found in Pads and iphones.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Snowman Making and Melting Fun - Sheffield Extreme Weather 2021 / Local / Sheffield

By: Sami_Walayat

Contrary to the global warming consensus It's been snowing off and on since December in the UK. So what do kids do in lockdown, sat at home with tons of snow in the garden? They build snowmen!

Here's our efforts in building a huge giant of a snowman, in fact we made it too tall! So tall that it soon toppled over! Anyway watch what happens to our snowman as I look out the window and see even more powdery snow falling.