Tag: Federal Reserve
America is Entering Another Great Depression
The credit boom came to an end in the 2006-2008 financial crisis, slowly but surely deflationary forces are starting to exert a dominant influence on all markets.
What Those Collapsing Homebuilder Stocks Are Trying to Tell Us
So does this mean it is a good time to buy homebuilder stocks, or to jump into companies related to the housing market?
These CEOs Cry the Blues as Consumer Spending Pulls Back Again
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
Consumer spending in the U.S. economy is bleak. Until it picks up, you can’t expect the U.S. economy to see growth;...
A Cure for the Toll Inflation is About to Take on...
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
Talk about inflation today and you’ll be ridiculed. Deflation is the topic of discussion among mainstream economists and Federal Reserve members these...
Even Deep Discounts at These Stores Couldn’t Lure Customers in Last...
The retail sector of the economy acts as a gauge of consumer spending. When the retail sector shows weakness, it means consumer spending isnt as strong.
The “Easy Money Trade” Courtesy of Quantitative Easing?
When we hear quantitative easing will continue in the U.S. economy, all you have to do is buy stocks, buy bonds, and sell the U.S. dollar.
The Worst Jobs Report in Four Months Does One Thing
The number of jobs added to the U.S. economy in May was revised down from 195,000 to 176,000.
The Corner We Have Been Forced Into
Boy, has the Federal Reserve ever created a monster with its monetary policy.
China: The Trigger to Collapse Key American Stock Indices?
Why do only a few in the media and no politicians I can find seem to care about the warning bells being issued by the Chinese economy?
Puppet “Conspiracy Theory Detector,” Michael Shermer
TV Professor Michael Shermer "Disgraces the Academy" with His Ridiculous Self-Promotion as a "Conspiracy Theory Detector."
Puppet "Conspiracy Theory Detector," Michael Shermer
TV Professor Michael Shermer "Disgraces the Academy" with His Ridiculous Self-Promotion as a "Conspiracy Theory Detector."
Second-Quarter Corporate Earnings Are Revealing the Truth About the Market
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
In the first quarter of 2013, we saw an interesting and unexpected development. While the corporate earnings of S&P 500 companies...
Why a Recession for the U.S. Economy Within the Next 12...
Current consumer spending in the U.S. economy is looking bleak, and it makes me skeptical about the GDP growth ahead.
Global Economic Crisis is so boring: but TOP SECRET ECB Report...
Dear reader, by now you will have read at least 10,000 articles discussing the debt crisis, the banking crisis, the employment crisis, and ‘Gangster Bankers.
Did the Federal Reserve Just Kill the Stock Market Rally?
Yesterday afternoon, the Federal Reserve announced it might cut back on its $85.0-billion-a-month money printing program later this year.
American Real Disposable Income Collapses in First Quarter of 2013
As consumers in the U.S. economy experienced a contraction in their income, their expenses increased.
False-Flag Meme Goes Mainstream on Boston Bombings – Part 2
Glenn Beck finally admits he has been keeping his mouth shut about 9/11 controlled demolition. What's up with that?
Boston Bombs, The Fed Goes "Terminator"
All evidence regarding the bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line on "Patriots Day," points at a mysterious entity suddenly becoming "aware" and moving to destroy any potential threat to its existence.
U.S. Dollar to Become Next Japanese Yen?
Gold prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange have jumped 7.8% since April 4, when the central bank of Japan announced its new and aggressive round of asset purchases.
Kingpins and Cutouts, Aliens and Hybrids
Who is the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain, pulling the strings?
“Zombie Moron Attacks Increasing” – DHS Source
A recent uptick in zombie moron attacks has left millions scrambling to protect their brains.
"Zombie Moron Attacks Increasing" – DHS Source
A recent uptick in zombie moron attacks has left millions scrambling to protect their brains.
Bye Bye Banksters – Hello BRIC
Yes, it looks like it could be a permanent good-bye to the City of London Bankster’s worldwide web-of-debt, a system using the hijacked US Petro Dollar as the world's exchange medium.
America: A Mirror Image of Japan 15 Years Later?
Similar to the U.S. economy, only years earlier, the Japanese economy also burst following a boom in real estate prices.
Corporate Insiders Most Bearish in 14 Years
Aside from the ominous decline in corporate earnings, the people who are the closest to the public companies, corporate insiders, are fleeing at a record pace.
When Austerity Fails, Rob Bank Deposits
Politicians in Cyprus are pushing for a government vote on a tax on all bank deposits in the country.
Four Truths About the U.S. Economy All Investors Should Know
At the beginning of 2008, there were 28.22 million people in the U.S. economy on food stamps. Fast-forward to 2012, and the number has increased to 46.60 million—an increase of more than 65%. (Source: United States Department of Agriculture, March 8, 2013.
U.S. Debt-to-GDP Ratio This Year to Surpass Greeces 2009 Danger Level
The U.S. Department of the Treasury reported that the U.S. government incurred a deficit of 204 billion for the month of February 2013.
Disconnect Between Stock Market and Economy Biggest I’ve Ever Seen
By looking at the stock market’s recent performance, one might think the U.S. economy has turned the corner and the worst is behind us. This is far from reality!
Interest Rate Hikes Might Come Sooner Than You Think
The Federal Reserve has yet to announce when it will start to increase interest rates in the U.S. economy.
Dismal Fact Behind Todays Official Unemployment Rate
With the facts being distorted about official unemployment rates I am sure politicians will have a field day.
What the Dow Jones Industrial Average Reaching a New High Really...
When trillions of dollars in paper money are created out of thin air and interest rates are simultaneously reduced to zero, where else would investors put their money?
49 Years Later: Central Banks Make 2012 Biggest Year Ever for...
Central Banks buy up gold like there's no tomorrow!
Why This All-Important Chart Says We Are Back in Recession
Central banks around the world are busy printing paper money in an effort to devalue their currencies.
Stock Market Coming Apart? Still, Business as Usual for This Stock
The stock market is bouncing around, and the gyrations are real.
Gold’s Price Correction: Separating the Men from the Boys
How negative have investors become on gold bullion?
Corporate Revenue the Victim of Too Much Money Printing?
As central banks around the world continue to print excessive amounts of paper money, currency printing is starting to have a negative effect on corporate revenue.
Valuations in the Mining Sector Without Precedent
As you know, we have been big believers in gold bullion since before the Credit Crisis even started.
Why We are Headed Back to $50.00-an-Ounce Silver
As I have been expecting, small investors are running towards silver because gold has become too expensive for them.
The Truth Behind Todays Dismal U.S. Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that the U.S. economy created 157,000 jobs during January.
What Recovery? 10.7 Million Homes Still Have Negative Equity
According to CoreLogic, 10.7 million homes with a mortgage had negative equity in them at the end of the third quarter of 2012.
What is with Russia Buying All This Gold?
The notion followed by central banks is that if they devalue their currencies, the prices of their goods become competitive in the global economy. Unfortunately,