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Image | Whispers of Economic Contraction, And Bonds Are For Dough
Whispers of Economic Contraction, And Bonds Are For Dough
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by davefairtex

Economic indicators show contraction; PPI, Retail Sales, Industrial Production flat. Gold, silver, and copper decline; equities and junk bonds rise. Meanwhile Middle East peace talks progress which could upend Bibi’s plans for the region.
Whispers of Economic Contraction, And Bonds Are For Dough
 PREVIEW by davefairtex

Economic indicators show contraction; PPI, Retail Sales, Industrial Production flat. Gold, silver, and copper decline; equities and junk bonds rise. Meanwhile Middle East peace talks progress which could upend Bibi’s plans for the region.
Image | Iran and Israel: Potential For Catastrophic War From The Middle East
Iran and Israel: Potential For Catastrophic War From The Middle East
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by iSecurityGuru

It seems pretty clear that the drumbeats of war are looming in the Middle East. Strangely, the mainstream media seem to be ignoring it, and the financial markets act unaware. That can only mean one thing. Get ready. For starters, should war break out, it will likely be a major Black Swan event. Obviously, economies and…
Iran and Israel: Potential For Catastrophic War From The Middle East
 PREVIEW by iSecurityGuru

It seems pretty clear that the drumbeats of war are looming in the Middle East. Strangely, the mainstream media seem to be ignoring it, and the financial markets act unaware. That can only mean one thing. Get ready. For starters, should war break out, it will likely be a major Black Swan event. Obviously, economies and…
Image | 2020 Begins With A Bang (Literally)
2020 Begins With A Bang (Literally)
by Adam Taggart

It sure didn’t take long for 2020 to get interesting. Iran The biggest development of the new year happened Thursday when the US military assassinated Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful figure after its Supreme Leader, in a surgical drone strike. This is an extremely serious action; one that Iran is highly likely to respond forcefully…
2020 Begins With A Bang (Literally)
 by Adam Taggart

It sure didn’t take long for 2020 to get interesting. Iran The biggest development of the new year happened Thursday when the US military assassinated Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful figure after its Supreme Leader, in a surgical drone strike. This is an extremely serious action; one that Iran is highly likely to respond forcefully…
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World War III
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by Chris Martenson

Note:  Just like Fukushima, the assassination of Soleimani is a fast-breaking development.  This is a very fluid account of the situation — we’re updating this constantly and reacting as the news unfolds. 

There we were, just two days into the new decade of the 2020’s and the top trending hashtag on Twitter was #worldwarIII.

Awesome start to the decade there Team Elite!  So much to look forward to with the neocons in charge.

The US assassination of the most revered top military commander in Iran is simply mind-boggling in its brazenness and possible (probable?) implications.

And now we’ve struck additional targets as of Friday evening. The situation is escalating dangerously fast

The critical part being missed by the mainstream media outlets currently reporting on development is… (Enroll now to continue reading)

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World War III
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Note:  Just like Fukushima, the assassination of Soleimani is a fast-breaking development.  This is a very fluid account of the situation — we’re updating this constantly and reacting as the news unfolds. 

There we were, just two days into the new decade of the 2020’s and the top trending hashtag on Twitter was #worldwarIII.

Awesome start to the decade there Team Elite!  So much to look forward to with the neocons in charge.

The US assassination of the most revered top military commander in Iran is simply mind-boggling in its brazenness and possible (probable?) implications.

And now we’ve struck additional targets as of Friday evening. The situation is escalating dangerously fast

The critical part being missed by the mainstream media outlets currently reporting on development is… (Enroll now to continue reading)

ENROLL NOW TO ACCESS

 

Image | Drone Shot Down, Gold And Oil Shoot Up
Drone Shot Down, Gold And Oil Shoot Up
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

Maybe with all the monetary stimulus and other catalysts, oil and gold were just itching for a reason to go higher, but on Thursday morning oil convincingly launched higher on news that Iran shot down a US drone.

Gold, which had rather mysteriously spiked earlier on Wednesday night stayed elevated, even as copper, platinum and palladium all tumbled back lower throughout the day.

The drone shot down was a very advanced, and large version equipped presumably with the latest and most advanced spying and detection hardware. This action moves us a few notches closer to an actual shooting war with Iran.
Drone Shot Down, Gold And Oil Shoot Up
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Maybe with all the monetary stimulus and other catalysts, oil and gold were just itching for a reason to go higher, but on Thursday morning oil convincingly launched higher on news that Iran shot down a US drone.

Gold, which had rather mysteriously spiked earlier on Wednesday night stayed elevated, even as copper, platinum and palladium all tumbled back lower throughout the day.

The drone shot down was a very advanced, and large version equipped presumably with the latest and most advanced spying and detection hardware. This action moves us a few notches closer to an actual shooting war with Iran.
Image | Waiting For The Black Swan
Waiting For The Black Swan
by Chris Martenson

Two more tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday morning  (6/13/19) in the Gulf of Oman, and if hostilities advance we could be facing a ‘black swan’ event. One that changes everything, and divides the world into ‘before’ and ‘after’ periods.

A lot of us are waiting for ‘something’ to happen. We know that there are too many unsustainable trends and practices running and we fall into the “let’s just rip the Band-Aid off” camp.   Some, like myself, have lost faith in the political leadership and institutions and doubt they retain any capacity to attend to anything more than their own selfish interests, let alone manage the difficult tasks ahead rooted as they are in systems theory and managing complexity.
Waiting For The Black Swan
 by Chris Martenson

Two more tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday morning  (6/13/19) in the Gulf of Oman, and if hostilities advance we could be facing a ‘black swan’ event. One that changes everything, and divides the world into ‘before’ and ‘after’ periods.

A lot of us are waiting for ‘something’ to happen. We know that there are too many unsustainable trends and practices running and we fall into the “let’s just rip the Band-Aid off” camp.   Some, like myself, have lost faith in the political leadership and institutions and doubt they retain any capacity to attend to anything more than their own selfish interests, let alone manage the difficult tasks ahead rooted as they are in systems theory and managing complexity.
Image | Off The Cuff: The Party’s Over
Off The Cuff: The Party’s Over
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by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish Shedlock discuss:

  • Next Up: A Currency War With China?
  • Recession Warning
  • A War With Iran, Too?
  • More Cracks In Europe

The self-delusional “Everything is awesome and getting better!” narrative that has pushed markets ever higher for the past years is suddenly unravelling. The current China tariffs will undo any remaining salubrious impact of the Trump tax cuts, a global recession appears underway, and — seriously — are we about to go to war with Iran??

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio as well as all of PeakProsperity.com’s other premium content.

Off The Cuff: The Party’s Over
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish Shedlock discuss:

  • Next Up: A Currency War With China?
  • Recession Warning
  • A War With Iran, Too?
  • More Cracks In Europe

The self-delusional “Everything is awesome and getting better!” narrative that has pushed markets ever higher for the past years is suddenly unravelling. The current China tariffs will undo any remaining salubrious impact of the Trump tax cuts, a global recession appears underway, and — seriously — are we about to go to war with Iran??

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio as well as all of PeakProsperity.com’s other premium content.

Image | War with Iran – The Risk is Elevated
War with Iran – The Risk is Elevated
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

Is it really about to go down in Iran?  Is a war now coming?

The Twitter feeds I have tracking Iran are on fire this morning.

Looks like the Trade deal is bad enough and the Barr investigation threatening enough that the “answer” is war with Iran.
War with Iran – The Risk is Elevated
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Is it really about to go down in Iran?  Is a war now coming?

The Twitter feeds I have tracking Iran are on fire this morning.

Looks like the Trade deal is bad enough and the Barr investigation threatening enough that the “answer” is war with Iran.
Image | If The Saudi Arabia Situation Doesn’t Worry You, You’re Not Paying Attention
If The Saudi Arabia Situation Doesn’t Worry You, You’re Not Paying Attention
by Chris Martenson

While turbulent during the best of times, gigantic waves of change are now sweeping across the Middle East. The magnitude is such that the impact on the global price of oil, as well as world markets, is likely to be enormous.

A dramatic geo-political realignment by Saudi Arabia is in full swing this month. It’s upending many decades of established strategic relationships among the world's superpowers and, in particular, is throwing the Middle East into turmoil. So much is currently in flux, especially in Saudi Arabia, that nearly anything can happen next. Which is precisely why this volatile situation should command our focused attention at this time.
If The Saudi Arabia Situation Doesn’t Worry You, You’re Not Paying Attention
 by Chris Martenson

While turbulent during the best of times, gigantic waves of change are now sweeping across the Middle East. The magnitude is such that the impact on the global price of oil, as well as world markets, is likely to be enormous.

A dramatic geo-political realignment by Saudi Arabia is in full swing this month. It’s upending many decades of established strategic relationships among the world's superpowers and, in particular, is throwing the Middle East into turmoil. So much is currently in flux, especially in Saudi Arabia, that nearly anything can happen next. Which is precisely why this volatile situation should command our focused attention at this time.
Image | We Risk Being Collateral Damage In The Neocon Lust For War
We Risk Being Collateral Damage In The Neocon Lust For War
by Chris Martenson

Among the many conflicts that are boiling over, the one that concerns me the most — by far — is the West's very intentional efforts to demonize Putin specifically, and Russia generally.

Blatantly obvious propaganda is being used, most heavily by the very same (and unrepentant) main stream media outlets that were used the last time around — when we ended up commencing a 'pre-emptive' war based on ginned-up intelligence that turned out to be wholly false. We owe it to ourselves not be so easily led this time around.
We Risk Being Collateral Damage In The Neocon Lust For War
 by Chris Martenson

Among the many conflicts that are boiling over, the one that concerns me the most — by far — is the West's very intentional efforts to demonize Putin specifically, and Russia generally.

Blatantly obvious propaganda is being used, most heavily by the very same (and unrepentant) main stream media outlets that were used the last time around — when we ended up commencing a 'pre-emptive' war based on ginned-up intelligence that turned out to be wholly false. We owe it to ourselves not be so easily led this time around.
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