Markets Have Bought The Fed’s “Transitory” Narrative Hook, Line, & Sinker

Authored by Jesse Felder via TheFelderReport.com, April’s inflation figures came in hotter than expected and [today’s hotter than expected CPI] only adds to that trend. As a result, you might think that markets may begin to price in an inflationary consensus. You would be wrong. As Nordea’s Mikael Sarwe tweeted last week: 🇺🇸 I note… Continue reading Markets Have Bought The Fed’s “Transitory” Narrative Hook, Line, & Sinker

New SEC Rule Effectively Bans Retail Investors from the OTC Gray Market

  The SEC just disrupted a niche corner of the stock market and their involvement could potentially lock retail investors out of areas of significant opportunity.  To put it shortly, the SEC is not allowing broker-dealers to quote non-reporting or “dark” companies. In other words, if a company doesn’t report timely financial statements and reports… Continue reading New SEC Rule Effectively Bans Retail Investors from the OTC Gray Market

Alien Demons, Alien Souls, Cremated Incorruptibles, Unintentional Indulgences & More Weird Questions

Podcast: Download MYS135: Happy New Year! Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions, including whether indulgences can be retroactively applied; if UFO aliens could be demons; what happens to cremated saints who should be incorruptible; and whether aliens could have souls. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts |… Continue reading Alien Demons, Alien Souls, Cremated Incorruptibles, Unintentional Indulgences & More Weird Questions

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How Computationally Complex Is a Single Neuron?

Our mushy brains seem a far cry from the solid silicon chips in computer processors, but scientists have a long history of comparing the two. As Alan Turing put it in 1952: “We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge.” In other words, the medium doesn’t matter,… Continue reading How Computationally Complex Is a Single Neuron?

Electoral Reform, Trust & the Future of Post-Election Demagoguery

The second of two parts (to read Part 1, click here) Both parties made significant contributions to the post-election conflicts that culminated in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. The Republican contribution was obvious: the demagoguery of Donald Trump and the willingness of so many Republicans to associate themselves with his claims. The Democratic contribution… Continue reading Electoral Reform, Trust & the Future of Post-Election Demagoguery

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Half Of Pandemic Unemployment Funds May Have Been Stolen: Axios

As much as half of the unemployment benefits paid by the US government over the past year may have been stolen through fraud, with the bulk ultimately ending up outside the country – likely into the hands of foreign crime syndicates in China, Nigeria, Russia and elsewhere, according to Axios‘ Felix Salmon. According to some… Continue reading Half Of Pandemic Unemployment Funds May Have Been Stolen: Axios

How International Traders Can Access The U.S. Markets

  The US stock market is one of the most traded markets in the world but how can international traders gain access to the US markets? Market Overview The U.S. stock market is an exchange where traders and investors converge to buy and sell shares of publicly traded companies. The shares of stock that these… Continue reading How International Traders Can Access The U.S. Markets

What Is the Great Reset? (Davos and the World Economic Forum)

Podcast: Download MYS136: The World Economic Forum has proposed to use the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to have a “Great Reset” to fundamentally transform the way the world works. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what the WEF is, what the Great Reset is, and whether this is a sinister conspiracy. Get all new… Continue reading What Is the Great Reset? (Davos and the World Economic Forum)

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