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Fed leaves rates unchanged, Yellen says optimistic things. US stocks open down after Friday’s big gains, gold and silver up again on weakening dollar. President Trump bans immigration from several countries, fires acting attorney general for refusing to enforce ban, names supreme court nominee. Debate over Putin intensifies.
Best Of The Web
Which assets are most likely to survive the inevitable “system re-set”? – OfTwoMinds.com
A murderous complacency – Peak Prosperity
It’s finally happening – Macro The Tourist
Equity valuations, an everything bubble and “policy Trumpacho” – Mish
Extreme vetting, but not for banks – RollingStone
Weekly commentary: the wraths – Credit Bubble Bulletin
Great expectations – Real Investment Advice
The persuasion filter and immigration – Dilbert
Liberals, not Trump, to blame for backlash – Mish
A nation-and world-divided – Miles Franklin
The clear and present danger list for the week ending January 13, 2017 – Deep Connections
Dow companies report worst revenues since 2010, Dow rises to 20,000 (LOL?) – Wolf Street
How great the fall can be – Arch Druid Report
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Breaking News
The Economy
2/06 Bill Gross: Central bank ‘financial methadone’ isn’t going to end well – CNBC
2/06 Is America in a bubble & will America ever return to “normal” – Econimica
2/06 A non-existent economic recovery! – GoldAndOilGuy
2/06 ABN Amro slashes 60% of senior management after staff cuts – Bloomberg
2/06 German factory orders surge most since 2014 on investment – Bloomberg
2/06 Five charts that say all is not well in markets – Bloomberg
2/06 Bad news for stock bulls.. the US is sliding into recession – Zero Hedge
2/06 Draghi takes QE case to Brussels as politics keeps risk high – Bloomberg
2/06 US political, economic risks mounting against Trump’s agenda – CNBC
2/06 “Wall Street vs. Main Street” in Trumplandia – Talk Markets
2/06 Turning points in market trends at fastest pace in history – Talk Markets
2/06 Asian stocks advance as banks rally; dollar mixed: markets wrap – Bloomberg
2/06 It’s time to start worrying about China again – Zero Hedge
2/06 Way past Humpty Dumpty – Alhambra Partners
Precious Metals
2/06 Rate hike push-out: good for gold – Seeking Alpha
2/06 2 gold producers breaking out – Seeking Alpha
2/06 Investment veteran favors gold on risk of Trump ‘mistakes’ – Bloomberg
2/06 Learning to prosper in silver – Jeff Nielson – 24hGold
2/06 Trump uncertainty to be bullish for gold next week – Kitco
2/06 This important chart shows why gold could hit $6,000 by 2019 – Casey Research
2/06 U.K.-based class action planned against worldwide gold and silver rigging – GATA
2/06 China stocked up on Swiss gold as turbulent year came to a close – GATA
2/05 Hi-ho, silver! Hot silver etf soars again (SILJ) – Investopedia
2/05 Day 14: Trump becomes volatile, markets respond equally – Schiff Gold
Inflation, Deflation, Currency War, Cryptocurrencies
2/06 France yield spread nears four-year high as political risk grows – Bloomberg
2/06 Euro declines amid political uncertainty; dollar dips vs yen – Reuters
2/06 Drug prices rose 11% last year, providing fuel for both sides of price debate – CNBC
2/06 Deflation has disappeared – Business Insider
2/06 Venezuela’s biggest bitcoin exchange halts operations – Merkle
2/06 Bitcoin price will skyrocket if it becomes world’s reserve currency – Coin Telegraph
2/05 Central banks tolerate higher inflation to erode debt – FRA
2/04 Is China joining the currency war? – Barron’s
2/04 House financial services committee sends warning letter to Yellen – Mish
Real Estate Bubble
2/06 Hyde Park homes hit hardest as Brexit fuels discounts in London – Bloomberg
2/06 Everyone is suddenly worried about this US mortgage-bond whale – Bloomberg
2/06 House flipping is back, with all its opportunities and risks – CNBC
2/03 Toronto home prices jump 22% as buyers contend with tight supply – Bloomberg
2/02 Yellen eyes commercial real-estate froth as Fed weighs ’17 risks – Bloomberg
DollarCollapse Podcasts
12/21 Blow-Off Top
12/01 All Eyes On Italy
11/04 Instability on the horizon
10/04 European banks in the eye of the storm
9/13 Markets explain facts of life to Fed
8/16 A tough time to manage money
7/27 Random violence and political instability: the new normal
7/21 It’s not the event but the response to the event that matters
7/01 Brexit was just the beginning
6/25 The deeper meaning of Brexit
Politics
2/06 Trump is no fascist. He is a champion for the forgotten millions – Guardian
2/06 Trump ramps up criticism of judge after travel ban setback – BBC
2/06 Tech companies’ legal brief condemning Trump’s immigration order – Zero Hedge
2/06 German default risk spikes to highest since Brexit – Zero Hedge
2/06 Quebec: the crisis of the West – GateStone
2/06 French candidates on offensive as Fillon campaign stumbles – Bloomberg
2/06 Theresa May to offer more security for renters – Guardian
2/05 Outside Washington, the Democratic resistance to Donald Trump is building – WaPo
2/05 The method to President Trump’s madness – Politico
2/05 Travel ban in disarray as airlines told they can board barred passengers – Guardian
2/05 France’s Marine Le Pen unveils presidential platform measures – Bloomberg
2/05 President blasts federal judge who halted travel ban – MarketWatch
2/05 France’s far right recruiting Trump supporters to make things go viral – Buzzfeed
Offshore Investing
2/01 FATCA needs to go, but the FATCA “refugees” are never coming back – Zero Hedge
1/24 Switzerland: still a safe country for storage… but only for physical gold – GoldBroker
12/23 The best countries for your escape plan – International Man
12/21 Do you have an offshore backup plan? – Sovereign Investor
Clean Tech
2/06 China’s solar power capacity more than doubles in 2016 – ABS CBN
2/06 U.S. utilities seek solar power as Trump sides with coal, fossil fuels – LA Times
2/05 Absolution, deceit and renewables – Automatic Earth
2/04 European solar demand fell 20% in 2016, says SolarPower Europe – PV Magazine
2/04 LED lighting retrofits in Hawaiian homes – Clean Technica
2/04 Solar power will completely phase out coal by 2050 – IFL Science
2/04 Study: Storing solar power is a bad idea – Chron
Art of the Collapse
1/29 This Dutch video on Trump has gone viral because, well, just watch it – Mashable
1/26 Bad Lip Reading’s video on Trump’s inauguration is hysterical – The Blaze
War, Civil Unrest, Privacy, Creeping Fascism, Police State
2/06 ‘It’s NATO – not Russia – that has deployed tanks to Poland & Baltic States’ – RT
2/06 Refugees in Europe to be redirected to Asia, Latin America – Indepedent
2/05 Iran vows ‘roaring missiles’ if threatened, defies new sanctions – Reuters
2/05 China assails US pledge to defend disputed islands controlled by Japan – NY Times
2/05 Americans who cared about muslims would stop killing them – Black Agenda Report
2/04 The coming clash with Iran – Zero Hedge
2/04 Louvre terror attack suspect identified – Zero Hedge
2/03 US imposes new sanctions on Iran in wake of missile tests – Bloomberg
Self-sufficiency, Food Security, Survival
2/05 A complete guide to keeping your digital identity short and sweet – Medium
1/31 Worried about the Apocalypse? Here’s a shopping guide – Bloomberg
1/31 Importance of enzymes for health, longevity, disease prevention – Mercola
1/31 Healing with medical marijuana – Dr. Sircus
1/29 When the rich become preppers, it’s time to worry – Peak Prosperity
1/27 Standing for mental clarity and physical health – Mercola
1/27 How Pete & Gerry’s cage-free eggs are a model for other small farmers – MarketWatch
1/24 What does roundup do to your liver? – Mercola
1/24 Dirty dairy is in panic mode – Mercola
CyberWar, CyberTerrorism, CyberCrime
2/02 Privacy and security stuff you should read: 1/31/2017 – Forbes
2/01 Credit-card thieves move online as chips thwart in-store fraud – Bloomberg
2/01 Protect your digital privacy in the era of surveillance, public shaming – Pacific Standard
2/01 Get ready for the cyber war in 2017: know your enemy – Information Age
2/01 Hackers demand bitcoin after hijacking hotel’s locks – MSN
Off-Topic But Brilliant/Challenging/Infuriating
2/05 Autonomous vehicles and the end of privacy – Hacker Noon
2/05 Greenland ice sheet melting 600% faster than predicted – Naked Capitalism
2/04 “Bionic barista’s” mission to terminate millions of minimum wage jobs – Zero Hedge
2/02 The many tribes of artificial intelligence – Medium
2/02 Inside libratus, the poker AI that out-bluffed the best humans – Wired
2/02 Microplastics found in supermarket fish, shellfish – CBC News
2/02 Winter 2017 – colder and snowier – Dr. Sircus
2/02 California considering legislation to recognize new gender – Zero Hedge
2/01 The unreasonable effectiveness of deep brain stimulation – The Spike
1/31 These may be the last glasses you will ever need to buy – Kurzweil
