Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 15:35
"...these lines will converge!"
What Happens Next: These Six Catalysts Will Determine If The Market Surges Or Crashes
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 17:43 What are the “top trumps” that could send bond, credit and equity markets substantially higher or lower than currently expected? Here are the six "positioning, policy and profits" indicators that will determine the next leg in the market.
The "Smart Money" Is Quietly Getting Out Of Dodge: Sells For A Sixth Straight Week As Buybacks Soar
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 14:53 This is where we stand: 6 weeks of consecutive derisking and selling by hedge funds, institutions and private clients soaked up by what is now a record short squeeze, as well as a near record buyback spree to mask the fact that the "smart money" is bailing.
Washington Post Ran 16 Negative Stories On Bernie Sanders In 16 Hours
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 14:35 The Washington Post was sold in 2013 to libertarian Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is worth approximately $49.8 billion. Despite being ideologically opposed to the Democratic Party (at least in principle), Bezos has enjoyed friendly ties with both the Obama administration and the CIA. As Michael Oman-Reagan notes, Amazon was awarded a $16.5 million contract with the State Department the last year Clinton ran it.
The returns are not all in yet, but…..
Michigan looks like this with about a third of the vote in: Trump 38%, Kascich 26%, Cruz 23% and Rubio dead (last) with 9%.
Mississippi is a lot earlier but has Trump with almost 50% (49.4), Cruz with 35% and Kascich with 8%. Rubio is running like a Libertarian with under 5%!
Rubio is finished and Cruz cannot possibly hope to catch Trump when he loses by 15 points. Even if he gets all of Rubio’s votes he still loses.
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"At This Point" It's Over: Establishment's Last Hope Fades As Trump Leads Rubio By 23 Points In Florida
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 10:56 The GOP’s preferred candidate was obviously Jeb Bush. The last name says it all. But that crashed and burned in dramatic fashion and so, the establishment shifted its support to Marco Rubio. That worked out for all of one caucus.
The Sabine Slam: Court Decision Threatens Midstream Sector
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 17:20 A federal bankruptcy judge ruled that Sabine Oil & Gas could withdraw from its contract obligations with pipeline companies to ship a certain volume of oil and gas through their pipelines. The court decision may seem arcane, but it could have major ramifications for both producers and midstream companies.
by Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD, Lew Rockwell:
A moderator at the last Fox News Republican debate, questioning Donald Trump on his feelings for Vladimir Putin, showed a video where Trump says, “I think I’d get along with Vladimir Putin.” Putin has described Trump as “an outstanding and talented personality,” calling him “a brilliant and talented person, without a doubt.” In response, Trump has said, “It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond.” Adding, “And [in my dealings with Putin] I don’t think you’d be having the kind of problems that you’re having right now.” [1]
This video displays the above “Trump-Putin ’16 Make Tyranny Great Again!” poster. It is an ad that Republican Presidential candidate John Kasich had made and paid for.
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A moderator at the last Fox News Republican debate, questioning Donald Trump on his feelings for Vladimir Putin, showed a video where Trump says, “I think I’d get along with Vladimir Putin.” Putin has described Trump as “an outstanding and talented personality,” calling him “a brilliant and talented person, without a doubt.” In response, Trump has said, “It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond.” Adding, “And [in my dealings with Putin] I don’t think you’d be having the kind of problems that you’re having right now.” [1]
This video displays the above “Trump-Putin ’16 Make Tyranny Great Again!” poster. It is an ad that Republican Presidential candidate John Kasich had made and paid for.
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by Dave Hodges, The Common Sense Show:
Suffice it to say, that the bulk of the Patriot community stands in steadfast support of the Constitution, particularly, the Bill of Rights. Patriots expect the government to serve people over corporations and hold government officials accountable when they are guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. It is quite apparent that Cruz, Rubio and Kasich have failed miserably in this regard as all three candidates, in one way or another, are responsible for the mess that the country presently finds itself in. Clinton is the harbinger for all that is wrong with American politics. Sanders only appeals to Americans who want something for nothing and view government as their own personal third parent. By process of elimination, it is easy to see why Donald Trump should be, and would be, the people’s choice. However, this doesn’t answer the question, is Donald Trump truly an ally of the strong, conservative base in this country, known as the Patriot community?
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Suffice it to say, that the bulk of the Patriot community stands in steadfast support of the Constitution, particularly, the Bill of Rights. Patriots expect the government to serve people over corporations and hold government officials accountable when they are guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. It is quite apparent that Cruz, Rubio and Kasich have failed miserably in this regard as all three candidates, in one way or another, are responsible for the mess that the country presently finds itself in. Clinton is the harbinger for all that is wrong with American politics. Sanders only appeals to Americans who want something for nothing and view government as their own personal third parent. By process of elimination, it is easy to see why Donald Trump should be, and would be, the people’s choice. However, this doesn’t answer the question, is Donald Trump truly an ally of the strong, conservative base in this country, known as the Patriot community?
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"Are You Not Entertained" By This Close: Dow Back At 17K After Last Minute VIX Slam
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 17:08
"Some Folks Were Test-Firing Nuclear Missiles..."
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 16:55 Hillary Clinton is "deeply concerned" about Iran's missile tests, but President Obama proclaims this act does not violate the treaty? With The White House today saying it will "redouble" its efforts to limit Iran's nuclear ability and noting that the US wouldn't be surprised to see more test-fires this week, we wonder just what it takes to "violate" the treaty? Maybe we should ask North Korea...
"Dust Off The Tail-Risk Hedges" MKM Warns US Equities Are Entering A "High Volatility Regime"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 16:30 "Dust off the systematic hedging strategies, and get re-acquainted with the concept of tail-risk," is the ominous conclusion from MKM Partners' Jim Strugger's latest report. Despite every effort from central banks to maintain a low-volatility environment, the magnitude of the August 2015 'shock' not just for U.S. equities but across asset classes, was great enough for Strugger to conclude that a transition into a high-volatility regime had begun. Given the length of the economic cycle, bull market, and the rise in financial stress globally, Strugger warns a transition to a high-vol regime leaves ultimate damage in the &P 500 averaging 53%.
What Matters Most?
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 15:55 What 3 pieces of information would you need to confidently call the 2016 end-of-year level on the S&P 500?
by Harold Shaw, Natural News:
Mankind
has irrevocably altered the natural ecosystem. We’ve polluted the
oceans, the atmosphere and the soil, we’ve cut down rainforests and
sought to conquer even the most inhospitable of places on Earth. When it
seemed that it couldn’t get any worse, Murphy’s Law showed us
otherwise. We started playing the role of creators by genetically
modifying the organisms around us. In the beginning, there were lab experiments with microorganisms. Plants soon followed and then animals. Nowadays, we’re modifying human DNA.
GMO foods are not safe, and that is a fact. This is why Oregon has already taken
steps to allow its citizens to make the distinction between transgenic, regular and organic salmon. What they acknowledged is the twisted fact that genetic engineering started before we could fully understand its effects. We still don’t.
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Mankind
has irrevocably altered the natural ecosystem. We’ve polluted the
oceans, the atmosphere and the soil, we’ve cut down rainforests and
sought to conquer even the most inhospitable of places on Earth. When it
seemed that it couldn’t get any worse, Murphy’s Law showed us
otherwise. We started playing the role of creators by genetically
modifying the organisms around us. In the beginning, there were lab experiments with microorganisms. Plants soon followed and then animals. Nowadays, we’re modifying human DNA.GMO foods are not safe, and that is a fact. This is why Oregon has already taken
steps to allow its citizens to make the distinction between transgenic, regular and organic salmon. What they acknowledged is the twisted fact that genetic engineering started before we could fully understand its effects. We still don’t.
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Dear Ms. Merkel, Be Careful What You Wish For
Kiwi Plunges As New Zealand Announces "Surprise" Rate Cut, Warns On China
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 15:14 They don't call it a "currency war" for nothing.
"Where's Our $100 Million?" - Furious Bangladesh Holds Fed Responsible For Historic Theft
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 14:22 “It can’t be that they don’t have any responsibility!"
Former Fed President: "We Injected Cocaine And Heroin Into The System To Create A Wealth Effect"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 14:17 Just two months ago, former Fed President Dick Fisher admitted that "The Fed front-loaded an enormous market rally in order to create a wealth effect." Today he is back, taking a victory lap onthe 7th anniversary of the crisis lows by explaining, rather stunningly, to CNBC that "we injected cocaine and heroin into the system" to enable a wealth effect (that he admits did not work, despite its success in raising asset prices), and "now we are maintaining it with ritalin." Fisher also confirmed his previous warning that "The Fed is a giant weapon that has no ammunition left."
The Curious Case Of The 550 Million Missing Barrels Of Crude Oil
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/09/2016 - 14:12 Crude oil production exceeded consumption by an average of 0.9 million barrels per day in 2014 and 2.0 million bpd in 2015. This means that as of this moment, about 550 million "missing barrels" are unaccounted for "apparently produced but not consumed and not visible in the inventory statistics."
There Is No Spending Growth
Since 2005, 44% of retailers, on average, beat their same store estimates each month. In February, only 14.3% did...This story was released to scare the Sheep...
Earlier this month, while speaking at RSA, Admiral Michael S. Rogers, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service, warned that coming cyber-attacks could spell doom for not only the power grid but our entire financial infrastructure as well.
During his keynote speech at RSA, the world’s largest cyber security event, Rogers told attendees that it’s “matter of when, not if” cyber hackers successfully attack the grid. He told the crowd that the recent December 23, 2015 cyber-attack in the Ukraine, where a group of hackers successfully penetrated the Ukraine power grid and took large segments of it offline, was a precursor to what we could see in the future.
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by CF, Survival Blog:
Prep Mode
Two types of cans can be used for the main body of your tin can rocket stove– a #10 can or a metal paint can. I much prefer the metal paint can for two reasons. First, it has a lid. Secondly, it has a built-in handle.
I will explain how to build a rocket stove out of a paint can. The process is basically the same for the #10 can.
Let’s start by taking a look at what the finished product looks like
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Prep Mode
Two types of cans can be used for the main body of your tin can rocket stove– a #10 can or a metal paint can. I much prefer the metal paint can for two reasons. First, it has a lid. Secondly, it has a built-in handle.
I will explain how to build a rocket stove out of a paint can. The process is basically the same for the #10 can.
Let’s start by taking a look at what the finished product looks like
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from The Burning Platform:
Any student of history learns that people will put up with horrific government abuse before they do anything about it. And so I’ve been watching for years, waiting to see how much abuse the Western world, and Americans in particular, will accept from government before they admit that they’re being abused.
In dark moments, I’ve even wondered whether this time was different, whether the natural human reaction against pain had somehow been eliminated. People in the past have rebelled against far less.
But I’ve also come to understand we have, in our times, a unique driver of compliance. By that, I refer to the most sacred of our public idols, “democracy.”
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Any student of history learns that people will put up with horrific government abuse before they do anything about it. And so I’ve been watching for years, waiting to see how much abuse the Western world, and Americans in particular, will accept from government before they admit that they’re being abused.
In dark moments, I’ve even wondered whether this time was different, whether the natural human reaction against pain had somehow been eliminated. People in the past have rebelled against far less.
But I’ve also come to understand we have, in our times, a unique driver of compliance. By that, I refer to the most sacred of our public idols, “democracy.”
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by Michael Snyder, End of the American Dream:
According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House is considering drastic measures to reboot the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Among those measures is a UN Security Council resolution that would set the parameters for a two state solution and that would recognize East Jerusalem as the official capital of a Palestinian state. If Barack Obama makes this move, it will almost certainly be before the election in November. I had previously reported that France was ready to introduce a similar UN Security Council resolution back in September, but at that time the French backed off because they did not have full support from the Obama administration. But now that Obama is approaching the end of his term, he suddenly seems more willing to make a bold move.
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/According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House is considering drastic measures to reboot the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Among those measures is a UN Security Council resolution that would set the parameters for a two state solution and that would recognize East Jerusalem as the official capital of a Palestinian state. If Barack Obama makes this move, it will almost certainly be before the election in November. I had previously reported that France was ready to introduce a similar UN Security Council resolution back in September, but at that time the French backed off because they did not have full support from the Obama administration. But now that Obama is approaching the end of his term, he suddenly seems more willing to make a bold move.
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from TheEpochTimes:
Willem Middelkoop was a journalist until 2008, but always had a good feel for financial markets.
Back in the 1990s for example, he bought as many as eight properties in Amsterdam with no money down, capitalizing on falling interest rates as well as a booming expat rental market.
Later he became interested in gold and the monetary system, correctly predicting the financial crisis of 2008 in many of his more than 5,000 appearances on Dutch television.
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Willem Middelkoop was a journalist until 2008, but always had a good feel for financial markets.
Back in the 1990s for example, he bought as many as eight properties in Amsterdam with no money down, capitalizing on falling interest rates as well as a booming expat rental market.
Later he became interested in gold and the monetary system, correctly predicting the financial crisis of 2008 in many of his more than 5,000 appearances on Dutch television.
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by Chris Powell, GATA:
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Our friend the Dutch economist Jaco Schipper, who four years ago discovered the acknowledgement by a former president of the Bank for International Settlements that the gold market long had been rigged by central banks at the behest of the United States —
http://www.gata.org/node/11304
— today explains why he believes that the European Central Bank’s recent assertion that its gold is almost fully allocated is so important.
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Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Our friend the Dutch economist Jaco Schipper, who four years ago discovered the acknowledgement by a former president of the Bank for International Settlements that the gold market long had been rigged by central banks at the behest of the United States —
http://www.gata.org/node/11304
— today explains why he believes that the European Central Bank’s recent assertion that its gold is almost fully allocated is so important.
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