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"Who Hit The Brakes?" - Bank Loan Creation Suddenly Tumbles To Five Year Low

"Who Hit The Brakes?" - Bank Loan Creation Suddenly Tumbles To Five Year Low

While the overall economy appears to be humming along, at least according to the Fed which on Wednesday is expected (with 100% certainty according to the market) to hike rates by 25bps for the second time in three months on concerns it has fallen behind the inflationary curve, with last week's payrolls report providing some validation despite prevailing weakness within "hard data" in recent months offset by soaring "soft" sentiment reports, one area of material concern has emerged: a sudden collapse in loan growth in general, and the all important Commercial and Industrial Loan segment in p

The Very Strange State Of The Market

The Very Strange State Of The Market

Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Last week I reviewed Why This Market Reminds Me Of 1999:

“While there is much hope the new President, and his newly minted cabinet, will “Make America Great Again,” there can be a huge difference between expectations and reality. And, like in 1999, there is just the simple realization that eventually excesses will mean revert.

 

When This All Blows Up...

When This All Blows Up...

Authored by Chris Martenson via PeakProsperity.com,

This report marks the end of a series of three big trains of thought. The first explained how we’re living through the Mother Of All Financial Bubbles. The next detailed the Great Wealth Transfer that is now underway, siphoning our wealth into the pockets of an elite few.

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