Archive - Sep 25, 2015
California Lake Mysteriously Runs Dry Overnight, Thousands Of Fish Dead
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 22:31 -0500Perhaps it is because the world has grown habituated to its unique set of "liquidity" problems, but California's record, and ongoing, drought has not been receiving much media coverage in the rest of the country in recent weeks. Perhaps it should be, because according to a report by CBS Sacramento, the Mountain Meadows reservoir also known as Walker Lake, a popular fishing hole just west of Susanville, ran dry literally overnight, killing thousands of fish and leaving residents looking for answers.
Watch The Latest Russian War Preparations In Syria: Satellite Imagery Update
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 21:50 -0500The Table Is Set For The Next Financial Crisis
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 20:50 -0500- Auto Sales
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Some people will never learn... ever. What is happening today is nothing more than rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. The iceberg has been struck, we’re taking on water, and this sucker is going to sink. Game Over.
Why US Rates Can Never Rise: In 1 Awkward Chart
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 20:15 -0500When it comes to debt-to-central-government-GDP ratios, the US is second only to the poster child for Keynesian insanity...
Obama Promised Healthcare Premiums Would Fall $2,500 Per Family; They Have Climbed $4,865
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 20:10 -0500"We screwed some folks..."
Guest Post: Climate Fanatics Run Into Public Relations Snag
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 19:40 -0500The caste of climate alarmists reminds us strongly of assorted doomsayers throughout history. They have almost become a kind of priestly caste, accusing us of committing the alleged “sin” of capitalism, even while they reserve for themselves the right to partake of its fruits to an extent few others are able to (as Greenpeace founder Patrick Moore notes, “environmentalism has become a religion”). Mind, we don’t believe genuine environmental concerns should be ignored, but AGW looks more and more like a contrived non-issue. The hysteria that has been on display of late is probably an indication though that its proponents are actually losing the debate.
Why Brazil Is Not Coming Back Anytime Soon (In 1 Depressing Chart)
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 19:05 -0500Forget currency collapses, capital outflows, crashing confidence, and current account carnage, there is one major reason why Brazil - no matter what - will not bounce back quickly...
From ZIRP To NIRP - Accelerating The End Of Fiat Currencies
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 18:30 -0500In considering NIRP, Central bankers are failing to address an even greater potential problem, which could easily become cataclysmic. By forcing people into paying to maintain cash and bank deposits, central bankers are playing fast-and-loose with the public’s patient acceptance that state-issued money actually has any value at all. There is a tension between this cavalier macroeconomic attitude and what amounts to a prospective tax on personal liquidity. Furthermore, NIRP makes the hidden tax of monetary inflation, of which the public is generally unaware, suddenly very visible. We should be in no doubt that increasing public awareness of the true cost to ordinary people of monetary policies, by way of the debate that would be created by the introduction of NIRP, could have very dangerous consequences for the currency.
"Pet Rocks" Are Booming In Brazil
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 18:00 -0500It appears there is one 'currency' worth holding on to when a nation's fiat fraud is exposed...
Migrant Crisis Sparks Balkan Border Battles As EU Buckles Under Overwhelming Refugee Flow
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 17:00 -0500"The influx of migrants is not going to abate. We want to stop people crossing."
Shorting The Federal Reserve
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 16:29 -0500Holding gold is simply recognition that the Fed’s actions over the last 30 years have potentially severe consequences that pose threats to the value of most financial assets, the almighty dollar and ultimately your clients’ purchasing power. Owning gold is in effect not only a short on the dollar and on the credibility of the Federal Reserve, but most importantly a one of a kind asset that protects wealth.
Who Calls The Shots In China
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 16:03 -0500As documented here and elsewhere, in addition to the Pope and Putin, the third world leader US president Obama is "historically" meeting this week is China's President, and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist party, Xi Jinping. But just like everywhere else, the president is mostly a figurehead for far greater political and primarily financial interests backing him. So who calls the shots in China? The following infographc lays out the key power divisions of political, economic and financial power in China at this moment.
"Everyone's Praying But No One's Believing" - The 'Fed Put' Is Dead
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 15:51 -0500Yellen’s detailed speech initially triggered an out-sized market reaction. Unfortunately, it was mainly due to shallow market depth and weak-hand positions. Yellen’s speech should quickly begin to hurt over-priced financial assets. Yellen’s speech was the first time I can ever remember a Federal Reserve Chairperson commenting that inappropriate risk-taking might be undermining financial stability. This is explicit confirmation that the Fed’s aim of lifting asset prices in the hopes they bolster broader economic activity has reached the end of its useful life. Barring a financial or economic disaster, the ‘Fed put’ has been put out to pasture.
Weekend Reading: Fed Confusion
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/25/2015 15:30 -0500The current surge in dis-inflationary pressures is not just due to the recent fall in oil prices, but rather a global epidemic of slowing economic growth. While Janet Yellen addressed this "disinflationary" wave during her post-meeting press conference, the Fed still maintains the illusion of confidence that economic growth will return shortly. Unfortunately, this has been the Fed's "Unicorn" since 2011 as annual hopes of economic recovery have failed to materialize. However, it is these ongoing views of optimism that have collided with economic realities.




