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Breaking News And Best Of The Web

Courtesy of John Rubino.

October jobs growth disappoints but wages rise. Auto sales slip. US GDP, consumer spending up strongly, will be revised downward after the election. Global stocks down on interest rate, election, strong dollar fears. FBI probing new Clinton emails, polls tightening.  

Best Of The Web

The clear and present danger list for the week ending Oct. 28 – Deep Connections

Metals and PMIs; translating the economy – Seeking Alpha

Far beyond double – Hussman Funds

Hey Fed, enough is enough – Jim Grant

We risk being collaterial damage in the neocon lust for war – Peak Prosperity

In bonds, no one can hear you scream – ETF Trends

How a pillar of German banking lost its way – Spiegel

Weekly commentary: Peak monetary stimulus – Credit Bubble Bulletin

Hoisington Management quarterly review and outlook, 3Q 2016 – Mauldin Economics

Bill Fleckenstein interview – King World News

Ungovernability – Automatic Earth

Gold’s secular bull market continues – 50 amazing charts – Mountain Vision

Politicians must tell free market from corporate stitch-up – Telegraph

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Breaking News

The Economy

11/04  OPEC boss denies report that Saudis threatened output hike – CNBC


11/04  Multiple jobholders hit 21st century high, as full-time jobs tumble – Zero Hedge


11/04  Analysis of recent employment report – Mish


11/04  Trump presidency could mean a “material repricing” of bonds – Bloomberg


11/04  US October jobs growth below expectations, but wages rise – CNBC


11/04  Asian stocks fall as investors seek safe havens – CNBC


11/04  Why interest rates may rise more than expected in 2017 – 24/7 Wall St.


11/04  DOJ preparing massive probe into generic drug price-fixing – Zero Hedge


11/04  For Crispen Odey the “endgame” arrives after assets plunge – Zero Hedge


11/04  Equity derivatives flash Brexit-like “panic signal” – Zero Hedge


11/04  The best stock market crash ETFs to buy – Money Morning


11/04  Government pension plans are headed for disaster – Mises Institute


11/03  Factory orders see third straight rise in September – MarketWatch


11/03  It’s not election that’s killing stock and bond prices – Forbes


11/03  Jobless claims hit 3-month high of 265,000 – MarketWatch


11/03  Analysts react to U.K. high court Brexit ruling – MarketWatch


11/03  China slowdown deepens looming pension crisis – Wall Street Journal

Precious Metals

11/04  Gold may be the only winner in US elections – GoldCore


11/04  Gold surges while stocks and bonds melt – 321Gold


11/04  Gold traders get bullish ahead of election – Seeking Alpha


11/04  Decoding the gold cycle – Daily Reckoning


11/04  Free gold investment kit – Birch Gold


11/04  Why your financial advisor will not recommed gold – Mountain Vision


11/04  World’s fifth-biggest gold miner pleasantly surprised – Mining.com


11/04  Randgold hopes to raise divi after “strong” Q3 – Proactive Investors


11/03  Royal Gold reports record quarterly revenue and earnings per share – Business Wire


11/03  Gold still in a bull market – Gold And Liberty


11/03  Gold on steroids: the perfect election trade – Daily Reckoning


11/03  Great Panther reports Q3 profit – Great Panther


11/03  Why gold ‘only clear winner’ among commodities if Trump wins – MarketWatch


11/03  Gold backs off on profit taking, Brexit news – Kitco


11/02  Buy gold no matter who wins the election, HSBC says – Bloomberg


11/02  The Rosen market timing letter – 321Gold


11/02  Gold Prices: “potential wildfire waiting for the right spark” – MunKnee


11/02  3 major catalysts are poised to send gold to the moon – Casey Research


11/02  These gold, silver stocks are flashing buy signals on Trump, dollar – Investors


11/02  Three precious metals candidates for the next round of M&A – Streetwise Reports

Inflation, Deflation, Currency War, Cryptocurrencies

11/04  Fed independence should be scrapped, says Summers – MarketWatch


11/04  Strong euro halves France’s car production – Gefira


11/04  Egypt Central Bank devalues currency by 48% – Al Jazeera


11/04  Global tally of negative interest rates continues to decline – 24/7 Wall St.


11/04  Pound soars as Bank of England opens door to rate hike – MarketWatch


11/04  China prepares to impose curbs, “capital controls” on bitcoin – Zero Hedge


11/04  Carney says BOE could move either way as inflation picks up – Bloomberg


11/04  Why inflation hurts more if you’re young – BBC


11/04  Bitcoin’s at it again – Bloomberg


11/03  Why are inflation expectations rising? – SafeHaven

Real Estate Bubble

11/04  Toronto home prices surge in October, undaunted by new rules – Bloomberg


11/04  Mortgage rates jump as inflation stirs to life – MarketWatch


11/03  The mega rich have found an unlikely new refuge – Bloomberg


11/03  Vancouver home sales fall 39% as new rules chill market – Bloomberg


11/03  Quicken and others dominate low-down payment mortgage market – MarketWatch

DollarCollapse Podcasts

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


6/08    Gold Will Soar, Marijuana Will Be Legal


5/23    Hard times for obsolete entities


5/14    Chaos spreads to US retailers and Italian banks

Politics

11/04  Trump gains ground on Clinton: Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation – Reuters


11/04  Republican voters rallying to Trump leave leaders in awkward spot – Bloomberg


11/04  Clinton has narrow edge on Trump with 5 days until election – Bloomberg


11/04  ‘The FBI is Trumpland’: anti-Clinton atmosphere spurred leaking – Guardian


11/04  Yes, Donald Trump can win. Here are 4 maps that prove it – WaPo


11/04  Trump banks on New Hampshire to clinch win – Real Clear Politics


11/04  Assange: Clinton & ISIS funded by same money – RT


11/04  Susan Sarandon has a harsh message for Democrats – BizPac Review


11/04  Black turnout soft in early voting, boding ill for Hillary Clinton – NY Times


11/04  Voters express disgust over US politics in new Times/CBS poll – New York Times


11/04  Trump’s support breaks 50% for the first time! – Eagle Rising


11/04  The office of the President of the United States – Automatic Earth


11/04  Hillary Clinton may be in deep doo-doo over the Weiner files – RedState


11/03  Donald Trump more trustworthy than Hillary Clinton, poll finds – Time


11/03  FBI: Clinton foundation moving towards “likely indictment” – Real Clear Politics

Offshore Investing

10/28  Social mood is changing – prepare your offshore nest egg – Mountain Vision


10/07  Panama Papers? Try UNITED STATES Papers? – Mountain Vision


9/14    4 totally legal reasons to use an offshore structure – Nestmann


7/20    Costa Rica: Central America’s hidden gem – Sovereign Investor

Clean Tech

11/04  Historic climate pact enters into force – Yahoo!


11/04  Shell, total CEOs question solar – Bloomberg


11/04  Nuclear plants leave decades of toxic waste stranded – Bloomberg


11/04  End of the US major oil industry era – SRSrocco Report


11/04  First Solar reports income, revenue plunge from low Chinese demand – Biz Journals


11/03  First Solar in re-evaluation of production, module tech strategies – PV-Tech


11/03  The plot thickens in Florida as solar advocates sue over Amendment 1 – PV-Tech


11/03  All Canadian federal government buildings to go 100% green by 2025 – PV-Tech

Art of the Collapse

11/02  Anthony Weiner sends apology sext to entire Clinton campaign – Onion


10/31  Artist’s impression of 2017 inauguration day – Zero Hedge


10/31  Donald Trump’s brain-worms finally reveal themselves – Cracked


10/26  Forget Trump and Clinton – watch SNL’s’Black Jeopardy’ sketch – Washington Post


10/25  Trump and Clinton’s third debate gets mocked brilliantly by SNL – BGR

War, Civil Unrest, Privacy, Creeping Fascism, Police State

11/04  Turkey police round up Kurdish leaders in late night raid – Bloomberg


11/04  Social media sites down in Turkey on apparent internet ban – Independent


11/04  Media more likely than Russian hackers to tamper with election – Examiner


11/04  Something big is underway on all fronts – SHTF Plan


11/04  Civil War II – Fourth Turning intensifying – Burning Platform


11/02  NATO builds up offensive capability on borders of Russia & Belarus – RT


11/02  Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘red line’ on press freedom after detentions – Reuters


11/02  Why is MI5 making such a fuss about Russia? – Guardian

Self-sufficiency, Food Security, Survival

11/04  How to counteract the ill effects of working the night shift – Mercola


11/04  What happens to your body if you only drink Coke for a month – Genius Football


11/02  Electroacupuncture lowers hypertension by activating natural opioids – Kurzweil


11/02  The clever pen on a mission to finally kill the tape measure – Wired


11/01  Boosting antioxidants may help resist age-related decline – Kurzweil


10/31  New cookbook demystifies process of following ketogenic diet – Mercola

CyberWar, CyberTerrorism, CyberCrime

11/04  The internet of things is a cyberwar nightmare – Foreign Policy


11/04  White House readies to fight election day cyber mayhem – CNBC


11/04  ​Hacking is the new face of espionage – CSO

Off-Topic But Brilliant/Challenging/Infuriating

11/04  Face electrodes let you taste and chew in virtual reality – New Scientist


11/04  Robot sex act to be offered with your latte at Swiss café – CNBC


11/04  Part of CA pulled out of five-year drought thanks to October rain – CNBC


11/02  New study debunks consensus that math abilities are innate – Kurzweil


11/02  Chain-smoking robot not just hilarious – it’s a big deal – Wired


11/01  Here’s what Vinod Khosla expects to see in 40 years – Bloomberg


10/31  Got bank? Election could create flood of marijuana cash – Yahoo!


10/31  The iconoclast – Texas Monthly


10/31  Major bull market in Canadian cannabis stocks to continue – MunKnee


10/31  How Donald Trump changed the dating world – Politico


10/30  HBO officially killed cable bundle, ESPN looks biggest victim – Zero Hedge

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