It looks like life may be about to imitate art. Michael Burry, the investor who shorted mortgage securities ahead of the 2008 housing meltdown and was chronicled in the movie, "The Big Short," sees another gigantic problem ahead. In fact, he thinks it could cost investors a bundle if they're not careful. You see, Burry […]
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How a Manufactured or Virtual Recession Could Cause a Market Crash
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Not everyone likes to hear good news about the economy.
Typically, political parties out of power want to see seated opponents get clobbered by economic failure.
In this age, a real or virtual recession could be manufactured given today's media reach and technological tools when leading to an election – if even just in the minds of voters.
So, you need to ask yourself: Is a recession being manufactured right now? Who benefits from a failing economy or just pushing the recession narrative? Could a manufactured recession or incessant recession fearmongering crash the stock market? And, what would happen to you?
Well, I'm going to answer those questions for you.
Only, you're not going to like what's really happening and how bad it's going to get.
How Corporate America Cheats Investors Every Day
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An underwhelming earnings season is winding down while stocks struggle. The sell-siders are, bluntly, panicking.
I wouldn't be surprised in the least to find many of you have heard from your advisors over the past few days – advisors with a vested interest in keeping you long the markets (and ensnared in their asset-based fee models).
I'd also bet you're being told "not to worry." I bet you're hearing a lot about companies "flush with cash" and "beating their earnings expectations."
I bet you're being told, despite the obvious signs all around us, that this market is "uniquely solid" and that "the numbers confirm it."
Have I pretty much nailed it word for word?
That's because I'm a hedge fund guy. I know the legal tricks and accounting stunts that keep CEOs and, well, hedge fund guys "well-remunerated."
70% of Stocks Are Busts – Here’s the Secret to Finding the Best Stocks to Buy Now
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It’s a sad truth, but market-beating stocks are a small minority.
And that’s why many investors are up day and night trying to discover the next winner.
We know at least one of the best stocks to buy now is going to finish 2019 with 96% growth.
Admittedly, we didn’t lose sleep finding it. It was easy.
In fact, using this method, we didn’t even have to think about it.
With 713.60% surprise earnings this quarter, this has been one of the best stocks to buy for almost a year now.
And it’s still growing.
What Everyone Should Know About the Biggest Financial Con Job in History
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American investors have never experienced such a profitable run…
The bull market in stocks, now in its 11th year, is officially the longest on record. Many shareholders have tripled their money since 2009. This bull market has created more U.S. millionaires than ever before. Households with a net worth exceeding $1 million have increased to 11.8 million in 2018 – that's more than the population of Greece or Portugal…
On the surface, the economy is humming, too.
The reported U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, the lowest it's been in 50 years…
The median household income is now above where it was in 2007 (and climbing), and U.S. national home prices are holding up well.
There's just one BIG problem: More than half of all this new wealth is set to vanish. It could start to happen as early as Labor Day.
And this wealth isn't just going to up and disappear on its own. It's essentially going to be taken from the American people via an unholy combination of callous greed, breathtaking stupidity, and outright malicious lies.
Yes, this is disaster by design - and there are fingerprints all over it...
How to See Through Every Big Lie Wall Street Throws at You
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You know I'm no fan of Wall Street, but even I have to hand it to 'em: They have done a masterful job convincing regular folks that investing is difficult.
Those professional illusionists that perform from one end of the Las Vegas Strip to the other can't hold a candle to this bunch.
They baffle folks with obscure jargon, they make people terrified of volatility, and even more insidiously, they manipulate investors into acting irrationally.
The Street spends billions on advertising intended to convince you that it's hip to trade and invest, that you can do it from your car, that you can make great buys while you're picking up your kids or doing your job. In fact, I'll bet you've seen the same groovy commercials I have trying to convince you that's the case.
What they don't tell you is how they separate investors from their money...
The Truth About "Mortgage Reimbursement Checks"
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The 2008 housing crisis was one of the biggest economic disasters in American history.
Ever since, members of Congress have been fighting to get this money BACK to hard-working taxpayers like you.
Yet the solution was in front of their faces all along… an obscure provision inside U.S. Public Law 99-514.
Wall Street Hung Billions in Uber Stock Losses on Their Customers
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The Uber IPO was not only one of the most anticipated, but also one of the biggest IPO flops of 2019.
And Money Morning knew it would be.
Investing in This Sector Could Be the Biggest Mistake of Your Life
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Some shady financial practices have inflated the stock prices in this sector, but this one strategy weeds out the sick companies from the healthy.
This New Rule Will Make ETFs Even More Dangerous
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A new ETF rule will allow ETFs to hide which stocks they hold. It's another reminder Wall Street doesn't look out for you.
This is just another excuse to keep the little guy at bay. Don't think they are doing it to make you rich.
Fortunately, we have a solution...
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