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No, The Fed Will Not “Save the Market”–Here’s Why
No, The Fed Will Not “Save the Market”–Here’s Why The greater the excesses, speculative euphoria and moral hazard, the greater the reversal. A very convenient conviction is rising in the panicked financial netherworld that the Federal Reserve and its fellow dark lords will “save the market” from COVID-19 collapse. They won’t. I already explained why […]
Harvard Professor Says 40-70 Per Cent of People Worldwide Will Be Infected With Coronavirus
Harvard Professor Says 40-70 Per Cent of People Worldwide Will Be Infected With Coronavirus Says asymptomatic nature of virus means it “will ultimately not be containable.” Harvard epidemiology professor Marc Lipsitch says that the coronavirus will not be containable and that 40-70 of people worldwide will be infected. In an article entitled You’re Likely to Get […]
Stocks Slide As CDC Confirms 53 Cases In The US
Stocks Slide As CDC Confirms 53 Cases In The US Summary: Stocks slide as CDC releases new US case numbers Italy reports 7th death, 200+ confirmed cases WHO says outbreak not yet a ‘pandemic’ First cases reported in Oman, Bahrain WHO kowtows to China in statement Wuhan issues order to loosen lockdown, then U-turns NHC […]
“It’s Total Panic” – Store-Shelves Empty As Virus-Spread Sparks Panic-Buying Food & Masks Across Italy
“It’s Total Panic” – Store-Shelves Empty As Virus-Spread Sparks Panic-Buying Food & Masks Across Italy Update (1050ET): It’s not just food. As Bloomberg reports, in the tiny hamlet of Cassago Brianza, half way between Milan and Lake Como, Giovanni Casiraghi was taken aback to find a long line of customers waiting when he opened his industrial […]
Could Central Bankers Use Coronavirus as the Scapegoat to Deflect Blame for the Next Imminent Global Economic Crisis?
Could Central Bankers Use Coronavirus as the Scapegoat to Deflect Blame for the Next Imminent Global Economic Crisis? We all know that Henry Kissinger famously stated in an interview, shortly after Barack Obama was elected President of the United States in 2009, that a crisis should be viewed as a “great opportunity” to implement massive changes that […]
Rabobank: Our Coronavirus Base Case Is Rapidly Shifting From “Bad” To “Ugly”
Rabobank: Our Coronavirus Base Case Is Rapidly Shifting From “Bad” To “Ugly” Regular readers will know that our four projected COVID-19 scenarios were “Bad, Worse, Ugly, and Unthinkable”. Current news today suggests risks that the base case is rapidly shifting from “Bad”, meaning only China is impacted, to “Ugly”, where both emerging Asia and developed economies see […]
I’ve seriously tried to believe capitalism and the planet can coexist, but I’ve lost faith
I’ve seriously tried to believe capitalism and the planet can coexist, but I’ve lost faith As the Productivity Commission confirmed this week, Australia’s economy has enjoyed uninterrupted growth for 28 years straight. Specifically, our output of goods and services last financial year grew by 2%. Economists obviously see the growth of a national economy as good news […]
Notes From Underground #4: Emergency Democracy
Notes From Underground #4: Emergency Democracy It’s late in 1940, six months since the fall of France. Still a year to go before America joins the war. Meanwhile, Britain soldiers on alone – or so it likes to tell itself, the vastness of Empire folded conveniently into the background. Through the crackling of the wireless, […]
The Coronavirus Is Swiftly Breaching Defenses Across The World
The Coronavirus Is Swiftly Breaching Defenses Across The World Things are now starting to get fast and furious. Outside of China, covid-19 is swiftly breaching defense lines all over the world. Italy is suddenly in big trouble — with the military being called in to enforce city quarantines. Iran, South Korea & Japan similarly find […]
When Will We Admit Covid-19 Is Unstoppable and Global Depression Is Inevitable?
When Will We Admit Covid-19 Is Unstoppable and Global Depression Is Inevitable? Given the exquisite precariousness of the global financial system and economy, hopes for a brief and mild downturn are wildly unrealistic. If we asked a panel of epidemiologists to imagine a virus optimized for rapid spread globally and high lethality, they’d likely include […]
Black Monday: Dow Futures Down 800, Europe Crashes Most In Four Years; Gold, VIX Soars
Black Monday: Dow Futures Down 800, Europe Crashes Most In Four Years; Gold, VIX Soars And just like that the complacency is gone with a bang. With traders having learned to ignore coronavirus news thanks to manipulated and fabricated new case “data” out of China showing the pandemic was easing, on Monday markets got a […]
“Tsunami-Like” Coronavirus Floods South Korea With New Cases; Europe Begins To Isolate Italy: Live Updates
“Tsunami-Like” Coronavirus Floods South Korea With New Cases; Europe Begins To Isolate Italy: Live Updates Summary: In a report that was 4 hours “late”, China reported an additional 409 coronavirus cases across the entire nation, and 150 additional deaths as of February 23 compared to 648 additional cases and 97 deaths on February 22; this brought […]
Adapting to a Fast-Forward World
Adapting to a Fast-Forward World The world is going through a period of accelerating change, as four secular developments illustrate. Firms and governments must make timely adjustments, not only to their business models and operational approaches, but also to both their tactical and strategic mindsets. LONDON – Firms and governments must increasingly internalize the possibility […]
China’s ‘Fake’ Coronavirus Numbers Exposed: Doctor In Hunan Confirms 50 New Cases, Only One Reported
China’s ‘Fake’ Coronavirus Numbers Exposed: Doctor In Hunan Confirms 50 New Cases, Only One Reported In one of many shocking videos circulating on Twitter, a recent clip of a doctor in Hunan that was widely shared by credible journalists covering the outbreak has caught our attention because it supports our theory – which has become […]
Coronavirus Panic Goes Global: S.Korea Warns Of “Watershed Moment” As Italy Quarantines 12 Towns, Cancels Venice Carnival: Live Updates
Coronavirus Panic Goes Global: S.Korea Warns Of “Watershed Moment” As Italy Quarantines 12 Towns, Cancels Venice Carnival: Live Updates Bernie Sanders has won the Nevada caucus, and coronavirus outbreaks are taking root in a handful of countries outside China, threatening a genuine pandemic and threatening to pop the market’s dismissive bubble by proving unequivocally that […]
