Dark Trader

Took the red pill in early 2008 - all I promise is the truth. Constantly challenging accepted financial and governmental narratives - like a weapon of mass media destruction Faith, Fitness, Family, Freedom, Finance, Football. and Whisky. Bon vivant and agent provocateur

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Case made: health care is th eonly industry that is exempted from anti-trust and racketeering laws. (via Organized, Legalized Racketeering In Action in [Market-Ticker])

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These days, most mornings, wherever I am, I wake up early and go train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. If at home in New York, I’ll prepare and pack lunch for my daughter, walk her to school, and shortly after, be on my way to Renzo Gracie Academy where I will spend the better part of the next...

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While the intro speaks to Anthony Bourdain’s BJJ Training, the best part of the piece is his views on Scottish culture. Including their very different meanings of what we Americans think to be the meanest of all things to call another human....

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Gold Bugs want this ratio to fail right now!

This post comes from See it Markets…. (See full post here).

For much of the 1980’s and 1990’s the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) outperformed Gold, as equities soared higher. That period came to an end in 1999 as the tech bubble, 9-11, and the financial crisis hit the financial markets over a 12 year period. But since 2011, the Dow Jones has regained its advantage. The nearly 6 year old bull market in equities has investors feeling pretty good again, as the Dow Jones to Gold ratio is moving higher again...

From a macro perspective, it is clear that equities returned as a preferred asset class during this bull market run. Equities had another banner year in 2014 and are currently consolidating at all-time highs while Gold continues to try to find a price bottom. This dynamic is showing up in the chart above.

That said, this is merely another “macro” indicator and shouldn’t be used in isolation. Bottom line though….Gold Bugs might prefer that this ratio fails to breakout right now!

See more of our research reports at Kimble Charting Solutions

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What if this Dow/gold ratio provides a means to observe stock performance in terms of "real money", or "real wealth", or purchasing power? Might explain the cognitive disconnect that most citizens of the USA feel when stocks trend higher but they feel poorer...

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"How can you tell what’s real, in a world where huge industries, governments and religions are all trying to force-feed you manufactured realities? Philip K. Dick sums up the challenges of detecting reality in a world that resembles Disneyland, in this great 1978 quote."

What is real? Because unceasingly we are bombarded with pseudo-realities manufactured by very sophisticated people using very sophisticated electronic mechanisms. I do not distrust their motives; I distrust their power.

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This is an amazing collection of actionable conversations about the world of investing, with occasional dalliances into philosophy and political science.

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Here’s David Carr Brilliantly Decoding The Future of Journalism

David Carr, renowned media critic and columnist for the New York Times, died Thursday night after collapsing in the newsroom.

...There are many, many excellent essays on Carr and his great gifts already published — this one is a good place to start.

The legacy of a journalist like Carr is built on dynamic writing, indeed. However, possessing a breadth of thought and understanding of the world at large as well as your craft is equally important—a concept highlighted so brilliantly in this 2014 discussion between Bloomberg Media chairman Andrew Lack and Carr on the future of journalism.

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So what IS the best way to lose weight?

Dr. Sally Norton presents the “Paleo” lifestyle and its success for heath and fitness.

I would add that weight is a result of fitness, and I have been healthy at 195 and 225 in my life depending on my lean muscle mass.

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Less sugar Less grains More sleep More water

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Old boring tech still working after recent profit-taking. ASICs? Yes please...Check out Qorvo chart from StockCharts.com for QRVO

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BBC - Google's Vint Cerf warns of 'digital Dark Age'

Many calling this a social call for privacy, it reads more like a technical commentary on backwards compatibility to me.

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From a UK trader from years ago...

I am not aware of any traders looking to implement strategies that have failed historically to produce positive results. As traders, we just look past those and continue searching for strategies that have met our desired outcome. I thought it would be interesting to approach gun control in a similar fashion...In the case of the UK gun control ban, the outcome was not desirable. In fact, not only did it fail to accomplish my goal of decreasing gun-based crime, it actually increased it … along with several other types of crimes.

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Michael Gayed, CFA won two important awards for his investment and market research last year, and toured aggressively as a result. Here it is in video form, straight outta Virginia

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Last night I had the privilege of attending the CFA Society of North Carolina’s 2015 Annual Forecast Dinner. The hosts were gracious and the keynote speakers were the lively Peter Chiappinelli, CFA of GMO and Dorothy Weaver of Collins Capital Investments, LLC and former Chairman of the Miami...

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Great insight into the dangers of NOT using technical analysis, and the rewards of doing so.

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2015 Lunar Dates to know for Investors

For whatever reason, I have become more interested in the moon in general, and its effects on humans in particular, so of course that led me to read about its effects on markets. RBS did some long-term research on it years ago that started my interest. http://www.markettiming.nl/img/image/file/RBS_MoonTrading13Jun10.pdf Ahead of the curl, the MTA in 1998 gave the Charles Dow Award to Chris Carolan for his work on autumn moon effects on history's greatest financial panics, I calculated that forward for this year as well. https://www.mta.org/eweb/docs/1998DowAward.pdf --- March 20 Friday - Spring Equinox, New Moon and Partial Solar Eclipse – all on same day! September 23 Wednesday - Autumn Equinox September 27 Sunday - Super Full Moon (Full Moon on a perigee (closest to earth) date) September 30 Wednesday –or- 2015.75 - Martin Armstrong Economic Confidence Model Turning point November 9 2015 Monday -- Carolan's 2015 Panic Lunar Lows / Dark Days [(Lunar Calendar month 8 New moon) minus 55 hours)] *usually this date is in October (Lunar 7-28), but having the New Moon on the equinox in March 20 pushed it out in my interpretation. If it is meant for October, then that date would be October 10 Saturday.

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No correction in REITs - easily the strongest trend among the macro asset classes. Check out this chart from StockCharts.com for RWR

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The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.

Neil deGrasse Tyson (via nofatnowhip)

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Prophet like it’s hot

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Misty Copeland & Brooklyn Mack to Make Historic Debut in Swan Lake

For the first time in dance history, a major company will perform the ballet “Swan Lake” with two African-American lead dancers — Misty Copeland will take on the lead as Odette/Odile, while her love interest, Prince Siegfried, will be danced by the Washington Ballet Theatre’s Brooklyn Mack. The two will effectively shatter the all-white stereotype of “Swan Lake,” the most traditional of ballets.

Black dancers have been rare in leading ballet roles with major companies, especially in classical works such as “Swan Lake,” in which the star is traditionally white and waiflike.

Septime Webre, artistic director of the Washington Ballet, called the event history in the making, and said that it challenges the paradigms about how principal dancers in classical roles should look.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/misty-copeland-to-make-swan-lake-debut-with-washington-ballet/2014/11/12/6765ca90-6a19-11e4-b053-65cea7903f2e_story.html