Contributing Editors' Blog Entries
Burger King’s Proposal To McDonald’s Results In Flame-Broiled Shutdown
Submitted by EquityNet on 08/26/2015 - 11:00 New York Times Tribune BK wants to join forces with McDonald’s to create the McWhopper and support Peace One Day – giving consumers a shot at massive indigestion while supporting a cause.
Flawed Fundamentals, Nasty Macro, Structural Industry Change: For Wall Street Banks It Really Is Different This Time
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 08/26/2015 - 08:39 Bank of America Bank of America Bank Run goldman sachs Goldman Sachs Mark To Market Market Crash Morgan Stanley Real estate Trading Strategies Wall Street Journal Wells Fargo This time, it really is different. It's "Structural", not "Cyclical". It's actually a very big difference, and banking will never be the same.
Gold “Insurance Policy” and Deserves a Place in Portfolios – Carmignac
Submitted by GoldCore on 08/26/2015 - 06:56 China Donald Trump Futures market headlines Morningstar Reuters Gold has a place in high-net worth individuals portfolios as an insurance policy against systemic risk in the banking system, says Carmignac fund manager Michael Hulme.
ReTuRN OF THe GRiM MaRKeT ReaPeR
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 08/25/2015 - 18:52 I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Market Collapse; and Zero Hedge was following with him.
What Can the Fed Do to Hold Back the Crisis? Not Much.
Submitted by Phoenix Capital... on 08/25/2015 - 18:42 Central Banks China Copper Janet Yellen Recession The Fed could potentially go “nuclear” with a massive QE program if the markets fall far enough, but this would only accelerate the pace at which investors lose confidence in Central Banks’ abilities to rein in the carnage.
Aug 26 - Turnaround Tuesday as China Cuts Rates
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 08/25/2015 - 17:08 Best Buy Boeing CBOE Central Banks China Consumer Confidence CRA Crude Crude Oil fixed France Germany headlines Japan Monsanto NASDAQ Nasdaq 100 New Home Sales Nikkei OPEC Poland ratings recovery Russell 2000 Volatility Yen News That Matters
The REAL Reason China’s Economy Is Crashing
Submitted by George Washington on 08/25/2015 - 12:13 B+ Bank of International Settlements China Creditors Hyman Minsky Japan Michael Pettis Real estate China 2015 = U.S. 2008Reggie Middleton's Prognosticated Market Crash and False Positives in Interest Rate Raise Promises
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 08/25/2015 - 12:07 goldman sachs Goldman Sachs Japan Mark To Market Market Crash Real estate Reggie Middleton Stress Test Tribune Not only is the equity market going to crash (after a dead cat bounce) the property market is about to pass out pain like you won't believe.Government Spying “Worse than Orwell”
Submitted by George Washington on 08/25/2015 - 11:57 Newspaper "Current Surveillance is Far Beyond an Orwellian State"WikiLeaks Turns To Crowdfunding To Fight TTIP and TPP
Submitted by EquityNet on 08/25/2015 - 08:59 Brazil BRICs China European Union India Earlier this month whistleblowing platform, WikiLeaks, announced the launch of a new crowdfunding campaign to gain more information on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The campaign, launched on August 11, is designed to raise funds to offer whistleblowers a reward for any information about the impending trade, which has been negotiated in almost complete secrecy despite its global implications. To date, the campaign has raised $86,693.47 from 2,441 people, 79 percent of the $109,700 goal.
Black Monday 2015 Recap In 7 Ugly Charts
Submitted by Secular Investor on 08/25/2015 - 08:21 Crude Crude Oil Twitter Twitter Volatility Markets are writing a new storyline...Gold Glimmers as Global Market Fear Grips Investors
Submitted by GoldCore on 08/25/2015 - 07:51 Bear Market China Futures market NASDAQ Reuters Wall Street Journal Gold appears to have once again anticipated the crisis and is acting like a safe haven in recent days - just at the moment when western investors need a safe haven and wealth preservation most.
Who the Heck Consumes His Capital?!
Submitted by Gold Standard I... on 08/25/2015 - 02:21 Bond Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Purchasing Power Swiss Franc Swiss National Bank To make people eat their seed corn, we need to add the essential element: a perverse incentive. There’s only one way to make everyone play a perverse game: force. Let’s look at monetary policy in this light.
The Raging Fire Within
Submitted by Tim Knight from... on 08/24/2015 - 22:10 My only conclusion is that the sensational bearish setups are firmly in place and, once the bounce is complete, you will be witness to a fury of plunging price quotes that will, in the end, prove that Monday, August 24th, was simply a shot across the bow.