You cannot ignore economic reality.

[oak333]

You cannot ignore economic reality.

Look at the big worries of the Fed chairman, Jerome Powell:

---huge debt
---balance sheet to be reduced (QT)
---government shutdown starting to show in economic data

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/10/fed-...f-us-debt.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/10/powe...y-smaller.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/10/fed-...omic-data.html

[oak333]

China: financial system in danger.

China added 50 trillion $ in the last 4 years. Most of it is
in financial assets: 25 $ in financial assets for every 1 $
in GDP. Most of it is in SHADOW financial system.

bad debt/GDP=80 %
December 2018: PMI went smaller than 50, signaling an economy contraction.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...-talk-about-it

[oak333]

GM spent 13.9 billions on stock buybacks...and its stock went down.

GE spent 40 billions on stock buybacks......and its stock went down.

Both GM and GE are in big trouble now.

Looks fishy.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...e-ponzi-scheme

Some stock buybacks make sense and are good.
Some stock buybacks are bad. Eg: buybacks of
the insiders' stocks.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/425...stock-buybacks

Case in point: NKE. No insider bought stock for years. There are
other examples too.

[oak333]

How much is actually the USA debt?

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...illion-dollars

The federal debt is 22 trillion dollars....debt to foreigners.

But what about the debt owned to yourself, like unfunded liabilities
(pensions, health care...)

It is ten times bigger: 222 trillion US $:
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...illion-dollars

My note: to me it seems unimaginable that stocks can go up with such huge debt.

[Atlas Shrugged]

How much is actually the USA debt?

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...illion-dollars

The federal debt is 22 trillion dollars....debt to foreigners.

But what about the debt owned to yourself, like unfunded liabilities
(pensions, health care...)

It is ten times bigger: 222 trillion US $:
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...illion-dollars

My note: to me it seems unimaginable that stocks can go up with such huge debt.

Debt is money, money is debt.

[SilverPalm]

Debt is money, money is debt.

Currency is debt. Money is money. Gold is money. Gold is not debt.

[SilverPalm]

My real question is:
When can we hold Benny B accountable & stone him with barbarous relics and pet rocks?
Jon Corzine comes to mind too. I don't like swindlers that get off scot free.

[BodieGhost]

My note: to me it seems unimaginable that stocks can go up with such huge debt.

Obviously, investors are ignoring economic reality.

[Silver and Gold]

Obviously, investors are ignoring economic reality.

I think most don't want to believe whats coming their way or are just numb to it.



Larry knows this fragile economy needs lower rates ( To keep the game going longer) or it will just speed up the end game....Problem is the fed knows it needs higher rates to keep pensions afloat as long as possible. These low returns are killing pension funds


White House advisor Larry Kudlow says Fed should ‘immediately’ cut rates

Top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow wants the Federal Reserve to “immediately” cut interest rates by 50 basis points.

“I am echoing the president’s view — he’s not been bashful about that view — he would also like the Fed to cease shrinking its balance sheet. And I concur with that view,” Kudlow told CNBC on Friday.

“Looking at some of the indicators — I mean the economy looks fundamentally quite healthy, we just don’t want that threat,” he added. “There’s no inflation out there, so I think the Fed’s actions were probably overdone.”

[silverone]

I think most don't want to believe whats coming their way or are just numb to it.



And I concur with that view,” Kudlow told CNBC on Friday.

“Looking at some of the indicators — I mean the economy looks fundamentally quite healthy, we just don’t want that threat,” he added. “There’s no inflation out there, so I think the Fed’s actions were probably overdone.”

NO INFLATION.... LOL!!!!
you can't Make this S#IT up JEEEZZZUZZZ!
I guess Gasoline going from $1.99 a Gallon at the end of Last year
to $2.99 NOW is Just Smoke and NOISE Right?