Friday, August 10, 2018

Deep State and MSM Will Fight to the Death Against Trump


Why is the mainstream media (MSM) and the Deep State fighting so hard against Trump? Economic expert and journalist Dr. Paul Craig Roberts contends, “All this started during the Presidential campaign when Trump started normalizing relations with Russia. 

It would be good for both of us, both countries. That’s when they cooked this up (Russian collusion with Trump campaign). They said, oh my gosh, we can’t have that. 

All the money we wallow in, the excuse for it, will be gone. That’s the main factor here, and it’s a huge sum of money. So, they are going to fight to the death over it.” 

Join Greg Hunter as he goes One-on-One with former Assistant Treasury Secretary and Wall Street Journal editor, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts.

- Source, USA Watchdog

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Happy 10 Year Anniversary of QE!


What are the effects of 10 years of Quantitative Easing? How has it impacted the global economy? There has been an artificial market calm brought to you by 10 years & trillions of free (for now) money. 

This Central Bank Intervention has resulted in The rich becoming much richer & the poor much poorer. We then close with the FAANGS getting defanged: Facebook loses 1/4 of total value in days. Thanks for listening to this week’s McAlvany Commentary, if you enjoyed please subscribe for more.

- Source, McAlvany

Monday, August 6, 2018

Dark Times Are Ahead Of Us, Be Prepared For The Devaluation Of The Dollar


Jim Willie, otherwise known as the "Golden Jackass" appears on the X22 Report, where he discusses the ongoing devaluation of the dollar, as it continues to be printed into infinity.

Where is this all going to end, can it be saves, or is the dollar, like all other fiat currencies before it destined for the dustbin of history?

Jim sees dark days ahead, dark days indeed.

- Source, X22 Report

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Sales of Physical Gold Explode as the Currency Wars Continue to Unfold


Trade wars are erupting, scandals are unfolding and now the United States is entering into the much prophesied currency wars that many experts have predicted was coming for years.

The United States and China, who continues to hold out against American tariffs, are entering into a quickly accelerating downward spiral.

Already the US government has ordered a massive $34 Billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods entering into the United States, while at the same time, China has fired back shots of their own, issuing tariffs of their own kind.

As predicted, this would be far from the last that we would see, as now, we are learning today that President Trump plans on increasing tariffs by an additional 25%, up from the previous 10%.

This equates to a stunning $200 Billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods, attempting to enter the United States marketplace.

This drastic increase in tariffs comes on the heels of a significant decrease in the value of the Yuan, which essentially has circumvented the previous tariffs placed by President Trumps administration.

These actions, and China's willingness to devalue their currency proves just how serious they are about winning this currency war, while at the same time, so too does Trumps acceleration in additional tariffs.

Just how low China is willing to take the Yuan is yet to be seen, as are the unintended consequences of taking such a drastic action.

Already, markets, especially those in China, are experiencing significant turbulence, as they corrected sharply lower.

Meanwhile, markets in the West were more optimistic in their ability to see this trade war through, as Apple surged higher, pulling the broader markets up, along with it.

However, those who are watching this action with open eyes are clearly paying attention, as the accumulation of precious metals over the month of July will bear true.

With so much negative geopolitical news being broadcast on the airwaves and making headlines, it should come as no surprise to learn that the US Mint experienced massive sales of precious metals throughout the month July, and in a serious way.

Sales of American Gold Eagles rose a stunning 42.9% over the month June, selling roughly 35,000 ounces in a one month period, marking a monstrous trend reversal for the sale of physical precious metals and causing many analysts to take notice.

This huge surge in demand resulted in the best month of sales thus far this year and marked a 100% increase in sales from July 2017.

Following suite with this, although not as strongly overall, was silver bullion, as its sales rose 103% over the previous month, which was still significantly lower than the year prior.

Some experts in the industry are marking this as a turning point for precious metals, hoping that it will finally break out of its sluggish sideways trading pattern that we have been stuck in for years now.

This is yet to be seen, as we will have to see how far the participants in this now unfolding currency war are willing to go.

If past results are any indication, then you can rest assured that President Trump will push these negotiations to the limit, applying immense pressure to China as he does so.

Yet, this is not North Korea, this is the rising world power known as China and they too have much to lose by backing down and showing weakness to the rest of the world.

For now, the trade wars, the currency wars rage on, with no end in sight.

- As first seen on the Sprott Money Blog

Friday, August 3, 2018

Ron Paul: Is The Mainstream Media Trying To Start WWIII With Russia?


Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviewed returning guest, former longtime US Congressman and one of the greatest American statesman of the last few generations, Dr. Ron Paul.

During this 20+ minute interview, Jason asks Dr. Paul if President Trump is a Neocon, if the mainstream media wants war with Russia, how both corrupt political parties in DC work together, Trump Derangement Syndrome, trade wars, tariffs and the potential for a lot more stagflation.


Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Ignore the Massive Amounts of Financial Industry BS!


During this thought provoking, hard hitting and passionate (sorry in advance if you can't stand cussing!) Chris talks about why hedge fund managers are not doing as well now as in the past, why they will earn their money if stocks crash, how short sellers are often unfairly harassed and how regular people should learn a financial education, to think for themselves and try to avoid the pervasive BS and often fraud from some people on Wall Street and in the financial industry.



Monday, July 30, 2018

The Illusion Will Continue To The End, Then It's Game Over...


Iran is preparing to create their own cryptocurrency to get around the sanctions. The US sanctions will no long work if countries use a different currency system and other countries accept it. 

The central bank is pushing a 2nd BREXIT vote so they can manipulate and show to the world that the UK people don't want to leave. Housing is declining in Australia and many homeowners are in mortgage prison. 

The GDP number that the BEA reported on are completely made up, this is part of the illusion to make everyone think the economy is doing great but the MSM is now pushing the idea that the economy is not doing well.

- Source, X22 Report


Sunday, July 29, 2018

Why This Commodity Is Recession Proof


Energy consumption, particularly natural gas, is more of a consumer staple than discretionary item, and is thus less likely to be affected by an economic downturn, said Richard Cottee, CEO of Central Petroleum. 

“The one thing that’s interesting about recessions, is that it doesn’t actually change your energy consumption,” Cottee told Kitco News on the sidelines of the Noosa Mining & Exploration Investment Conference.

- Source, Kitco News


Saturday, July 28, 2018

The EU Abandons the Resistance, as Trade Wars Continue to Rage Around the World


Amidst all the chaos, all the noise and all the nonsense, stocks are surging.

The reason is simple, a little light has found its way through the clouds as a heavy finger was lifted off the ongoing trade wars battle, resulting in a short term sigh of relief.

It seems that with each passing week, the world descends further and further into isolation, as President Trump takes a strong armed approach in trade talks, issuing tariffs and hammering down on trading partners.

This should come as no surprise to anyone that has been following the news, or even the 2016 elections, as this is exactly what he said he would do.

What is surprisingly, however, is that he is actually doing what he said. A rare occurrence for any politician. Whether or not you agree with these actions, is purely in the eye of the beholder and widely disputed.

Over the past few months, we have seen tariffs imposed on China, Canada, the European Union and various other countries, all in the hopes of securing better trade deals for the United States, which in President Trumps opinion, has been getting the raw end of a deal for far too long.

I am not entirely sure about this, however, he is once again bewildering his critics as he deploys the art of the delay. Making irrational demands and over asking, a common tactic of his, and one that still eludes many, despite it being plainly written in his book.

This has once again worked, this time with the EU, as he threatened earlier in the week to impose a massive 25% tariff on foreign car imports, an action that would of crippled many sectors of the auto sector around the world.

If it was anyone else, the EU would of simply laughed this threat off, however, given the completely unpredictable nature of President Trump, this move sent them scrambling, hoping to avoid a disaster.

Concessions were made as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker worked to reach a resolution and agreed to many of the terms laid out by the President, while gaining a few wins of his own along the way.

In a joint press conference, he had the following to say;

"We agree today, first of all, to work together toward zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods."

With the EU showing this sign of weakness and curtailing its "resistance" talk, you can expect other countries, such as China, and Canada to begin to second guess their own actions and possibly make concessions as well, however that is not today.

The reality is that the United States is still the economic engine of the world and Trump knows this, he knows that he wields a massive trade hammer, that has the ability to send any country into a deep recession. Something that any world leader hopes to avoid.

Still, this does not come without ramifications, as these moves are costing the United States and hurting domestic businesses in the short term, especially those located in the agriculture space.

Hoping to curtail some of this pain, President Trump is planning a "bail-out" for farmers in the tune of roughly $12 billion dollars. Hoping to alleviate some of the pain, until this storm passes.

Meanwhile, China has also announced another stimulus of their own, escalating this "game of chicken", as both countries fire shots back and forth.

These trade wars have the potential to rapidly descend into a full blown currency war, as countries print money out of thin air, hoping to mitigate some of the damage being done. 

Damages that could have long term and dire consequences as these trade wars ebb and flow, around the world, with no clear sign of an end in sight.

- Source, as first seen on the Sprott Money Blog

Friday, July 27, 2018

Trump, Banks, and the Endgame for Gold


Kirby updates us on Trump's unfolding impacts on our domestic and global financial standing, what's next for the stock market and its deep support forces, how precarious (or not) the global banking edifice is at this time, and what lies in store for gold vs. what we've been taught to call "money." Quintessential Rob Kirby wit and wisdom. Not to be missed!



Thursday, July 26, 2018

The Most Massive Scandal in US History is Boiling Over


Either Trump is compromised or a large chunk of the government is complicit in claiming so in order to usurp a duly elected president. Neither situation is particularly great...

- Source, Styxhexxenhammer



Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Trump's Fed and Dollar Comments Stopped Gold's Fall?


Last week Donald Trump broke the theoretical "Chinese Wall" that is supposed to exist between the Government and the Fed when he offered a stunning rebuke of the Fed's current policy to continue raising interest rates. 

Though, it's really more like "nudging" rates up at a snail's pace. Gold shot-up in price immediately after Trump's ill-advised comments recorded on CNBC it the tape, more than offsetting a vicious sell-off in the gold price that occurred in the paper derivative gold markets in London and New York. 

The Office of Management and Budget further revised higher its Federal spending deficit forecast for FY 2018. The original forecast was under $500 billion. The latest forecast is nearly $900 billion. Without a doubt, we believe the spending deficit will top $1 trillion this year.




Monday, July 23, 2018

Egon von Greyerz: All Hell Will Break Loose With Record Risk


Financial and precious metals expert Egon von Greyerz (EvG) vaults gold for clients at two secret locations on two continents. EvG is sounding the alarm about record breaking global risk and warns, “With this risk, people have to take insurance. This business is not a business, it is a passion, and I have a passion to help the few people that see the risks.

I think your best wealth preservation will be gold.” In closing, EvG says, “At some point, all hell will break loose. There is no question about it. It could be something very serious coming this autumn. 
The whole political system is fighting against Trump, and that is going to be tough, very tough. 

The markets are giving me the signal that things are going to turn in the autumn, and you can easily find a number of catalysts for this to happen.”

- Source, USA Watchdog

Sunday, July 22, 2018

The Longest Bull Market: A Bridge Too Far?


​Stocks are extended as long as ever in history, and were seeing mixed signals that the powers that be are determined to keep the party going, while internal indicators reveal the party may be about to end abruptly...

- Source, Reluctant Preppers


Saturday, July 21, 2018

The MSM Wants War With Russia? A Dangerous Narrative is Born


Make love not war.

This used to be the slogan of the left, and for many, who still consider themselves classical liberals, traditional liberals, this is still the case.

However the times they are a changing and as I have pointed out in numerous recent articles, not for the better, but for the worse.

Insanity has taken hold of the West, as a percentage of the population continues to descend further and further into madness, madness that is being rammed down our throats by the MSM, of which throughout the course of this article, you will see is clearly the case.

The hub hub this week that has the far left and parts of the right, up in arms is his recent, first time meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Helsinki Finland.

Trump made a number of critical and crucial errors in the way he spoke, that inflamed both sides of the political isle, in which he contradicted assessments from his own intelligence community.

This shocked many, as it appeared that he was turning against his own agencies and siding with the Russian President. Although ill placed and honestly moronic in timing, his statements weren't entirely false, nor incorrect. As, to this day, it is still unknown as to what extent the Russian government interfered in the 2016 elections.

What has been disclosed by the Intelligence community, is that Russia did purchase 3,500 Facebook ads, which were designed in nature to promote Donald Trump.

However, what we also learned during their assessment, is that they were also promoting Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein during their primary campaign against Hillary Clinton. 

Or how about the fact that the DNC was actively working against Bernie Sanders themselves, supplanting him and manipulating the results to see Hillary win the primary? Of which is a much more blatant and clear example of manipulation.

This Russian interference, in reality is a drop in the bucket, and for anyone who has ever run a Facebook ad campaign, which includes myself, you will know that this is absolutely nothing and does not have the ability to swing a Nationwide election in anyway, shape or form.

Another fact that needs to be taken into consideration is that Russia is not the only one who engages in these actions. To think for a moment that the United States does not also attempt to swing foreign elections in their favor, or promote key candidates over others is ludicrous. In fact, I would be stunned if this was not common practice.

What is shocking however, is the over reaction from the left, to Trumps blunder of a meeting President Putin.

Taking to the airwaves and social media, key, high ranking members of the MSM began to push the narrative that Trumps statements were "treason" and Russia's actions were an "act of war".

This "act of war" narrative was quickly pushed ahead by various outlets, as they began to quickly compare it to a modern day "Pearl Harbor" event. A truly stunning and disgusting statement, and an insult to the 2,403 Americans who lost their lives on that day.

CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Frances Townsend sent out the following tweet;

"Russia Putin’s Attack on the U.S. Is Our Pearl Harbor. It was an Act of War and we should recognize it as such."

While Politico had the following to say;

"Members of the House and Senate have been briefed, but remain deadlocked in partisan bickering. Some in the House have spent more time investigating the investigators than they have in trying to hold Russia accountable. Trump’s suggestion to accept Russian investigators into this process adds a new layer to the sideshow. When right of the boom feels like left of the boom, it’s easy to miss the fact that what the Kremlin did—is doing—was, and is, an act of war."

This kind of talk is irrational, delusional and frankly, dangerous.

The MSM have completely lost all sense of personal responsibility in their pursuit of pushing their personal agenda and getting the next click bait story out into the airwaves.

Sensible people are taking notice, they are seeing this dangerous talk for what it is, and they are getting fed up with the actions of the MSM and their ilk, which is exactly why more and more people are tuning out and turning off their television sets, seeking alternative news sources.

Beginning a war with Russia, the second largest military power in the world, whom possesses a vast array of nuclear weapons, would be disastrous and catastrophic to say the least. Going to war with said power, over 3,500 Facebook ads, would be stupidity incarnate.

As I have been saying for years, turn off the tabloid, dying, dinosaur, click baiting MSM and think for yourself. 

Rational thoughts and reason are sorely needed, and we need as many people as we can to snap out of this tribal insanity we have descended into, before the madness creeps too deep and corrupts the very foundation of the West, that so many before us have fought and died to maintain.

- As first seen on the Sprott Money Blog