What Could Possibly Go Wrong – Page 7

Fund managers joining Buffett in preparing for an ‘ugly’ downturn

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 15, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"Beinner highlights the increase of global debt, now upwards of $237 trillion and the way the debt has been dispersed as risks to the economy. Rather than banks holding most of the debt as it happened in the financial crisis, this time it’s hedge funds, private equity and investment managers holding most of it. Also worrisome, he says, ratings agencies are again being overly generous with their appraisals allowing for companies with very high debt levels to gain investment-grade ratings."

South African far-left party leader assures white people he won’t kill them – yet

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 15, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"It’s truly astonishing that someone so dangerous and out of touch has been able to rise to power. And even more astonishing how quickly it’s happened."

The EU’s Copyright Proposal is Extremely Bad News for Everyone, Especially Wikipedia

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 10, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"Sites will have to pay to license the technology to match submissions to the database, and to identify near matches as well as exact ones. Sites will be required to have a process to allow rightsholders to update this list with more copyrighted works. Even under the best of circumstances, this presents huge problems."

Why Are California’s Legal Marijuana Sales So Low?

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 10, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"Grey and black market consumers don't get hit with stiff sales and excise taxes, and if they can still get it from the guy down the street, why pay those high, state-legal prices?"

Oregon marijuana prices plummet due to massive oversupply

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 10, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"In response, state regulators will temporarily stop processing new applications for marijuana licenses starting June 15."

Italy Coalition Plans To Deport 500,000 Migrants As Bond Carnage Returns

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 8, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"On the 18th of May, the Five Star-Movement and the League struck a deal to form a populist government. One of their government’s pledges is to deport half-a-million migrants."

Where the Debt Slaves Are the Most Vulnerable

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 8, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"This toxic mix – rising interest rates and record high consumer debt in relationship to disposable income – has now started to bite the most vulnerable consumers once again. And for them, debt service is getting very difficult."

Why you’re likely exposed to one of the dumbest investments in history

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 8, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"While making 100-year loans to an insolvent country with a long history of default is especially insane, it’s important to realize there are a lot of 'Argentinas' out there today."

What Was the Point of Regime Change in Iraq?

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 8, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"This is the unintended output of regime change, of toppling a tyrant and attempting to socially engineer a foreign society. Once the war begins, once society is destabilized, the chips fall where they may."

It’s official: Medicare trust fund will run out of money in 8 years

Post author:Freedomwat.ch Staff
Post published:June 7, 2018
Post category:Network Archives The Freedom Watch

"Who is going to bail out the government?"