4 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 7 In 10 Americans Believe The Crisis Is Not Over Or Worst Is Yet To Come: 52% Can’t Afford Their Homes
7 In 10 Americans Believe The Crisis Is Not Over Or Worst Is Yet To Come: 52% Can’t Afford Their Homes
For all the talk about a recovery, pundits, especially those who peddle expensive newsletters, continue to forget one key distinction of the New Normal: there are those for whom the recovery has never been stronger, well under 10% of the population, i.e., the already wealthy whose net worth is allocated in financial assets.
4 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The New World Order And The Rise Of The East
The New World Order And The Rise Of The East
Submitted by Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com,
4 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on America’s Insatiable Demand For More Expensive Cars, Larger Homes And Bigger Debts
America’s Insatiable Demand For More Expensive Cars, Larger Homes And Bigger Debts
Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog,
4 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This Is Who Was Buying Stocks When Bond Yields Were Collapsing…
This Is Who Was Buying Stocks When Bond Yields Were Collapsing…
The week ending May 30th was an odd week for many… US treasury bond yields were collapsing but US equity prices were soaring to ever higher higher highs on weaker and weaker data. We know institutional asset managers were net sellers during this time and we know that the indiscriminate and non-economic corporate buyback-machine was in full swing but still… who was really the bid day in day out with no sense optimal timing… Thanks to tonight’s Japanese flows data, we know… Japanese investors bought the most foreign stocks in that week since 2009…
4 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Do You Have A Plan B? "This Is Not A Consequence-Free Environment"
Do You Have A Plan B? "This Is Not A Consequence-Free Environment"
Submitted by Simon Black via Sovereign Man blog,
In August 1939, just days before Hitler’s invasion into southern Poland, General Wilhelm List walked the lines of his German 14th Army making final checks and inspections.
He must have thought it strange– between Army Group North and Army Group South, there were over one million German troops hovered on the Polish border. And they weren’t exactly hiding under rocks.
Everyone knew that the invasion was coming. Especially civilians in Poland.
4 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Marc Faber Would "Squeeze The System Like A Lemon" If He Were In Charge
Marc Faber Would "Squeeze The System Like A Lemon" If He Were In Charge
From this morning’s “Bloomberg Surveillance” with Tom Kenne, Scarlett Fu, Adam Johnson and guest host Ralph Schlosstein:
RALPH SCHLOSSTEIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EVERCORE PARTNERS
Dr. Faber, I would ask just one quick question, and that is, if you were Mario Draghi, what precisely would you do tomorrow to signal that you were after inflation, wanting to stimulate growth, and yet wanted to keep some powder dry?
MARC FABER
4 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Persistence of Memory
The Persistence of Memory
From the Slope of Hope: Let’s do a bit of a thought experiment, shall we?