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One Aspect of the We Charity Fiasco That Can’t Be Ignored

07/14/2020 6:55 AM

The Kielburgers admit that the We Charity wrongly paid out thousands in speaking fees to Margaret Trudeau - but what charity pays out tens of thousands with no questions...for 4 years. (Note: Please share this comment on Facebook and Twitter. If you know someone who...

Michael Campbell IN Mike's Daily Comment, Mike's Spotlight

What Happened Yesterday?

07/14/2020 5:56 AM

Joining the dots (and dashes) Yesterday saw swings in the markets, some key stocks in the US in particular, and equal swings in our underlying backdrop. Let’s try and join them into a coherent whole. From the dots side we need to start with the plotters at the Fed....

Michael Every of Rabobank IN Stocks & Equities

“There seems to be something wrong with our stock markets…”

07/14/2020 5:40 AM

A few weeks ago I was sucked into the positive vibe of surprisingly strong economic numbers and a sense the virus was diminishing. I was expecting stocks to have hit new record levels in June. For a moment on Monday, it felt like they did as the S&P turned briefly...

IN Featured Article, Stocks & Equities

It’s a textbook beginning to a foreseeable end

07/13/2020 11:03 AM

Trust is a fickle thing. It’s there until it isn’t. This is especially true with paper currencies. Their value is based on trust that the sovereign issuer will act faithfully and responsibly. The standards for a reserve currency are even higher given their status in...

Frank Giustra IN Currency

Q1 Crash Was A Dress Rehearsal

07/13/2020 10:24 AM

In this week's Big Fat Idea segment Andrew Ruhland, president of Integrated Wealth Management in Calgary, joined Mike to share how he is helping his clients to prepare for a possible big downside market move in the coming months. Preparing for lower real estate...

MoneyTalks Editor IN Mike’s Big Fat Idea

Quote of the Week & Shocking Stat

07/13/2020 10:01 AM

Quote of the week Salman Rushdie, JK Rowling and Noam Chomsky joined 147 other notable warning about the cancel culture only to be attacked by the mob. Shocking Stat If you want a market crash - Joe Biden's got the...

MoneyTalks Editor IN Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat

Interest Rates Can’t Rise EVER Again

07/13/2020 7:25 AM

Since the onset of the pandemic, the Fed has entered into the most aggressive monetary campaign. Its goal was to bolster asset markets to restore confidence in the financial system. However, the trap is the Fed is in a position where they can never stop QE as...

Lance Roberts IN Bonds & Interest Rates, Featured Article

Bet You Don’t Know How Much The Feds Are Borrowing This Year

07/13/2020 6:54 AM

The federal government isn't paying back even a cent of the debt. We'll pay the borrowing costs but whose problem is it when it matures and needs to be financed? (Note: Please share this comment on Facebook and Twitter. If you know someone who would enjoy listening...

Michael Campbell IN Mike's Daily Comment, Mike's Spotlight

Brace yourself. Major companies are getting ready to release their second quarter earnings

07/13/2020 5:17 AM

With futures flat for much of the overnight session, markets needed that extra oomph to start the week and push them above a key psychological level, and they got that after news that Pfizer and German biotech BioNTech SE were granted fast track designation by the...

Tyler Durden IN Personal Finance