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by John Kemp, Reuters senior energy market analyst Oil markets attracted a new wave of interest from investors at the end of 2021 and start of 2022, as the threat of widespread economic and aviation disruption from Omicron seemed to recede.  Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 31 million barrels in… Continue reading Hedge Funds Flood Into Oil As Threat Of Omicron Disruption Recedes

On Saturday, we discussed that what may arguably be the trade of the year, one with the most convex, best Upside/Downside opportunities we have encountered in a while, had emerged in China courtesy of the latest panic in Beijing which saw China’s authorities finally realize they need to step in and bail out the imploding… Continue reading “Trade Of 2022” Surges As China’s Most Distressed Property Developers Near Bailout

Authored by Nicole Hao via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Chinese regime dismissed an official who posted on social media the real situation in Xi’an under its strict COVID-19 rules. A resident prepares to undergo a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 in Xi’an, in northwestern China’s Shaanxi Province on Jan. 4, 2022. (STR/AFP via… Continue reading China Dismisses Official Who Speaks Truth About COVID Lockdown

While the debate about the safety of self-driving cars rages on between automakers and regulators, another debate is about to begin: can massive self-driving 40 ton 18-wheeler trucks be safe on the roads? Forcing the issue are companies like J.B. Hunt , Uber’s freight division and FedEx – all of whom are testing autonomous big… Continue reading Amidst A Historic Shortage Of Drivers, Debate About Autonomous 18-Wheelers Has Begun

Authored by Mimi Nguyen Ly and Jan Jekielek via The Epoch Times, Dr. Robert Malone, a virologist and immunologist who has contributed significantly to the technology of mRNA vaccines, issued a strong caution for those who seek to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19. “Think twice before you vaccinate your kids. Because if something bad happens,… Continue reading “Think Twice Before You Vaccinate Your Kids”, Dr. Robert Malone Warns Parents On COVID-19 Shots

Morgan Stanley has called the top on Omicron, or at least offered a range of when the peak might arrive. In their latest note to clients, a team led by equity analyst Matthew Harrison projected that the omicron wave in North America would likely peak within 3-6 weeks, which would place the peak of this… Continue reading Morgan Stanley Says US Omicron Wave Will Peak In 3 Weeks

Authored by Enrico Trigoso via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Last month, the Biden administration released a batch of classified documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The National Archives and Records Administration published the new 1,491 documents, of which 958 are from the CIA. That means 9 out of 10 of… Continue reading JFK Assassination: What’s In The Newest Batch Of Declassified Documents?

Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Turkmenistan’s president has ordered the government to find a way to extinguish a colossal gas fire burning since the 1970s. Dubbed the “Gates of Hell,” the fire was rumored to be started deliberately in 1971 when a gas-drilling site collapsed into a gas reservoir, and geologists decided to set it on… Continue reading Turkmenistan To Close “Gates Of Hell” Gas Fire

The Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program was on full display in 2021 as it inflated the largest asset bubbles in history. Elites were showered with free money as asset prices of stocks, bonds, and real estate went quite literally through the roof. One of the results of soaring asset prices is the enrichment of the… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Records “Phenomenal Year” As Rich Buy Luxury Vehicles

Authored by Lily Zhou via The Epoch Times, The UK government’s vaccination advisory committee on Friday recommended against giving a fourth dose of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) said the three doses of the vaccines are still providing “very good protection against severe disease,” and an immediate… Continue reading UK Gov’t Advised Against 4th COVID Vaccine Dose