Wednesday, March 07, 2018
How Chinese Economic Growth Is Changing / Economics / China Economy
By: Dan_Steinbock
What many international observers continue to miss is that the deceleration of growth in China goes hand in hand with rapidly-rising living standards.In his annual work report, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday that China aims to expand its economy by around 6.5 percent this year.
While some of the leading international media reported the new growth target factually, others portrayed it as a “slowdown” that could even undermine global growth prospects.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Gold and Silver Advance Setup Shows New Highs Are Imminent / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2018
By: Chris_Vermeulen
We’ve been warning about the future moves in the metals markets for a week to our members and readers. Our most recent work showed the metals needed to decline a bit before any new advancement leg could properly setup. Just recently, we profited from the Gold and Silver pulled back taking advantage of our downward predicting, which should setup a strong leg higher which is starting to unfold now. Yes, this could be the beginning of a new bullish leg that metals bugs have been waiting for.
Before we get into the details, we want to alert you that his new advancement leg should be the beginning of a new Wave 3 price advance. This type of price advancement should last many months and consist of multiple price rotations. All we are highlighting today is the eminent price advance that should take place before the end of March. Our more timely and detailed research, which is typically only shared with our subscribers.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Trump Plays with Trade Fire / Politics / Protectionism
By: Peter_Schiff
With his announcement last week of broad tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, President Trump launched what could be the first salvo of an all-out global trade war. Seemingly itching for a fight, he gleefully tweeted that "Trade wars are good, and easy to win." It seems like Trump thinks the conflict will play out much like Ronald Reagan's 1983 week-long invasion of Grenada rather than the more telling quagmires that unfolded in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. He's wrong.
Apart from overestimating America's bargaining position, Trump and his supporters grossly misunderstand the nature of international trade and how Americans have benefited from a system that has allowed us to continually consume foreign goods on credit. While this "benefit" has also placed a cost on domestic industries, I don't believe that Trump has any idea how a trade war can reduce current American living standards.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Gold Does Not Fear Interest Rate Hikes / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: GoldCore
– Gold no longer fears or pays attention to Fed announcements regarding interest rates
– Renewed interest in gold due to inflation fears and concern Fed won’t do enough to control it
– Higher interest rates on horizon will make debt levels unsustainable
– New Fed Chair warns “the US is not on a sustainable fiscal path” and could lead to an “unsustainable” debt load
– Higher interest rates are good for gold as seen in the 1970s and 2000s
– Gold markets aware that central banks are running out of financial weapons to deal with crises
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Silver Soared, So It’s Bullish, Right? Wrong / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: P_Radomski_CFA
It’s been only a couple of days since Thursday, when we closed our short positions and we have already seen a sizable rally in gold and silver. In fact, yesterday’s upswing was so significant that both precious metals already moved to the target areas that we featured on Monday, even though they were “scheduled” to move there at the end of the week. Is the top already in? Silver’s short-term outperformance definitely seems to suggest that it’s either in or at hand…
Let’s jump right into the charts, starting with gold (chart courtesy of http://stockcharts.com).
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Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Mr. President, If We Don’t Have Gold, We Don’t Have a Country / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Stewart_Dougherty
“Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive. … Communism is not
love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy.” Mao Tse-tung,
proclaiming the founding of the People’s Republic of China, 1949
Circumstantial evidence is mounting high that there is something seriously wrong with the amount of gold reportedly owned by the United States government, or more precisely, the American people.
After nearly two generations of being brainwashed into believing that gold is a meaningless relic, western citizens have lost all concept of gold’s crucial monetary importance. If it turns out that the United States does not, in fact, possess and own the gold it claims to, the monetary, fiscal, economic, and humanitarian fallout will be unprecedented in its destructiveness. Unfortunately, the people have no idea what is at stake.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Term Life Insurance - A Vital Service for any Family / Personal_Finance / Insurance
By: Submissions
Life is precious, and the lives of your family members need the most comprehensive cover possible. While we all do our best to look after our families in our living years, we also need to make sure that we can continue protecting them when the unthinkable happens.
Learn about term life insurance with this article, it is one of the most essential services which you can provide for your family. It adds an essential layer of provision and protection that ensures that your loved ones will always be taken care of, no matter what happens.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2018
When One Pattern Ends, Another Begins / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: EWI
Learn what really governs the trend of interest rates
By Monday, Feb. 26, the stock market rally that carried major indexes out of the depths of the recent sell-off came to within 1000 points or so of the DJIA's Jan. 26 all-time high of 26,616.
The next day, on Feb. 27, a major financial publication published this headline (Forbes):
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Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Sheffield Tree Felling Protest Arrests and Injuries on Abbeydale Park Rise / Local / Sheffield
By: N_Walayat
The thawing of the 'Beast from the East' has seen an huge expansion in the level of force deployed against Sheffield's tree felling protestors, with now at least 35 police officers attending felling sites, accompanying 20 or so SIA security and a dozen or so chainsaw wielding Arb's, as has been the case on Abbeydale Park Rise this week. All to fell 20 or so relatively small sized cherry trees that have been the centre point for the areas annual Christmas Lights charity event.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018
What Happens Next after February’s Stock Market Selloff / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Troy_Bombardia
The S&P 500 Total Return Index (including dividends) closed higher for 15 consecutive months from November 2016 to January 2017. This record ended in February thanks to the stock market’s correction.
Historically, these extremely long streaks of consecutive monthly gains were a bullish sign for the stock market.
Here are similar streaks in the S&P 500’s history.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018
History Says You Have 27 Days to Buy Silver Before It Rises / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: GoldSilver
Jeff Clark: Mike Maloney revealed that he recently made a large purchase of silver because of how undervalued it is. And he bought silver instead of
gold because of how high the gold/silver ratio is.
If you want to mimic Mike’s purchase of silver while it’s still undervalued, history says you only have 27 days to do so.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018
8 Reasons Your Investment Portfolio Needs Crisis Insurance / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: HAA
By Olivier Garret : We’ve recently witnessed what I consider to be a turning point for the stock market.Just when many predicted another growth year for the markets, on Monday, February 5, the Dow plunged by 1,600 points—its greatest point drop in history.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Will the Stars Shine on Gold? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Arkadiusz_Sieron
Major blow to the EU! The populist Five Star Movement won about one-third of the votes in the Italian general elections. It’s another negative shock for the European establishment. Will these stars shine on gold?
Five Stars Movement Triumphs
We live in strange times. To be a hairstylist, you need a license. But you can become a politician being just a comedian and telling jokes. We refer here to Beppe Grillo who co-founded the Five Star Movement a decade ago. Although the party was initially perceived as a harmless prank, it quickly became a serious threat for mainstream politicians in Italy. In 2013, it reached 25.55 percent of the vote, introducing 109 out of the 630 deputies in the Parliament. It would obtain even more members, but it refused to form a coalition. Fast forward to 2018 – the Five Star Movement won about one third of the votes. It means that it will likely be the largest single party – and the pillar of the next legislature.
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Credit Card Customers Prepare for Debt Crackdown / Personal_Finance / Credit Cards & Scoring
By: MoneyFacts
Consumers who frequently use their credit cards to cope with everyday costs and large purchases may be concerned by the latest scrutiny in the market. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has, as of this month, given credit card providers six months to adhere to the new rules that tackle the issues surrounding persistent debt*.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018
The Powell Fed is Draining Liquidity. Here’s Where Stocks Are Going / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Graham_Summers
The Fed officially has a new Fed Chair, Jerome Powell. And ever since he took office, it is clear that “something” has changed at the Fed.
That something is the famed “Fed put” or the idea that the Fed would immediately move to prop up stocks any time they began to fall.
Jerome Powell was sworn in as Fed Chair on February 5th 2018. At that time, the market was in the sharp sell-off annotated in the chart below:
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Jeff Sessions the Mr. Magoo Buffoon / Politics / US Politics
By: BATR
Pick your poison for the Trump administration's biggest failure. Russian demonization by the State Department, movement of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem or adopting the threat of an aggressive use of nuclear weapons are all high on the list. All of these topics deal with foreign policy. However, the country ignores or dismisses such concerns because the bombs are not yet hitting our shores.
What does impact every inhabitant is that the rule of law has become an utter joke, especially under the regimes of the last three Attorney Generals. Sadly President Trump got snookered by former Senator Jeff Sessions when he was picked to lead the Department of Justice, better described as UNJUSTICE by anyone who has half a brain left to admit the true condition of the top cops, head attorneys or government pseudo magistrates.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Top Things to Look Into When Considering Home Investment / Housing-Market / Investing 2018
By: Kavinesh_A
Investing into a new home or another property can take a significant toll on anyone`s budget. It is a very important investment to make, so you need to carefully examine a few things first before giving away your money. If you have a stable job and steady income then you are in good position to pursue your goal of buying a new house. However, buying new home takes time as well as effort. You have to go through a few processes first in order to make sure that you are getting good value for your investment. Finally, when you buy your new house you should also not forget to insure it. It is advisable for you to pick a good insurance package like iSelect - home & contents insurance so you will eliminate all your worries. Now check out the following things to look into when considering investing into a new home.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Sheffield Street Fellings Revolution Against Labour City Council Rule / Local / Sheffield
By: N_Walayat
Following the thawing of the 'Beast from the East', the amount of force being deployed against Sheffield's -tree felling protestors has been ratcheted up to a whole new level, with at least 30 police officers deployed onto Abbeydale Park Rise Road in support of an similar number of SIA security and a dozen or so chainsaw wielding tree fellers, all to fell start felling some 20 relatively small sized cherry trees that have been the centre point for the areas annual Christmas Lights for charity display each December.
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Monday, March 05, 2018
Wild Stock Market Swings Coming Up.. / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Anthony_Cherniawski
I had thought the Fractal Model would only work on the impulses and not the corrections. However this rally is emulating Wave A perfectly with a 50% retracement. This implies a 175 point decline may be coming next. The target appears to be 2540.00-2545.00. This does not appear to be taking out the February 9 low, as suggested. This sets up the buy-the-dippers for a smashing after another probe of the 50-day Moving Average at 2738.50 or the mid-Cycle resistance currently at 2748.63.
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Monday, March 05, 2018
Trump to Declare War on Fed Central Bank / Politics / Central Banks
By: Michael_Pento
We are only a little over one year into the Donald’s Presidency and what we know most for sure is that our new President loves debt. Not only did debt and deficits get the cold shoulder in the recent State of the Union, Trump played “Let’s Make a Deal” with the Lords of the Swamp Mitch and Chuck to increase government spending by 13% over current levels. We also know that he prefers a weaker dollar, which he hopes will engender balanced trade—along with trade tariffs it now seems. But most of all, he loves as a rising stock market that he views as a report card for the administration and his success.