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Keiser Report | Bilking Grandma is the Business Model | E1687

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy look at JP Morgan all the way down as bilking grandma is the business model. In the second half, Max interviews Charles Hugh Smith of OfTwoMinds.com about the ‘fatal synergies’ and the ‘sealed pressure cooker’ resulting when the system refuses to offer a solution to those denied a voice or access to resources. They also discuss the oversupply of elites and the chaos this ultimately brings to society. Follow us on...

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Swissquote Adds 9 Additional Cryptocurrencies for Retail Trading

Swiss banking group Swissquote announced that it is expanding its cryptocurrency offering with nine additional ones. In addition to the leading twelve cryptocurrencies, investors can now also trade Cardano, Filecoin, Maker, Uniswap and yearn.finance (YFI). A further four cryptocurrencies will follow at the end of the month namely Aave (AAVE), Algorand (ALGO), Compound (COMP) and Cosmos (ATOM). With a total of 21 tradable virtual currencies, Swissquote offers...

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Credit Suisse’s Archegos Exposure Was Reportedly Over $20 Billion

Just minutes after the SEC is reportedly “exploring how to increase transparency for the types of derivative bets that sank Archegos,” The Wall Street Journal reports that Credit Suisse Group AG had somehow allowed a massive exposure to investments related to Archegos Capital Management or more than $20 billion. While the bank has said that its losses on the positions amounted to $4.7 billion, WSJ, citing people familiar with the matter, reports that Archegos’ bets...

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Swiss firms get international boost for exports

Major infrastructure building projects abroad are could be an opportunity for Swiss companies to expand their business activities. Keystone/Joerg Sarbach The government has pledged CHF7.8 million ($8.5 million) over the next three years to help Swiss companies participate in major infrastructure projects abroad. The aim is to coordinate cooperation between the private sector and the government administration to help Swiss companies gain international visibility and...

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Der niemals endende Kampf zwischen Staat und Freiheit

Die Vorstellung, dass die Amerikaner immer frei sein werden, ist Teil der Glaubenssätze, die den Schülern der öffentlichen Schulen eingebläut werden. Seit Hunderten von Jahren haben Philosophen, Politiker und Reformer gelehrt, dass der Triumph der Freiheit unausweichlich sei. „Unterdrückte Menschen können nicht ewig unterdrückt bleiben. Der Drang nach Freiheit wird sich irgendwann Bahn brechen“, schrieb Martin Luther King Jr. in seinem berühmten „Brief aus dem...

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Making Sense Eurodollar University Episode 65 Part 1

US President Jimmy Carter told the nation that the US dollar's devaluation "is clearly not warranted by the fundamental economic situation". In fact, it was unreservedly deserved as the necessary consequence of prolonged official incompetence. Jeff Snider, Head of Global Investment Research for Alhambra Investments and Emil Kalinowski. Topics & Time Codes 01:08 Unlike the 2010s, in the 1970s finding inflation was no problem - it was everywhere 02:44 The era's inflation, the...

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Pension reform in Switzerland: a democratic balancing act

The reform of pension systems is a pressing item on most political agendas worldwide. But in Switzerland, all major reform efforts since 2003 have failed. Is this a case of democracy hitting its limits? Political scientist Silja Häusermann explains how the mountain could be scaled. Western countries all face the same scenario: the number of pensioners is going up, while the number of active workers – who finance these pensions – is going down by comparison. In Switzerland,...

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FX Daily, April 20: Market has Second Thoughts about Timing of First Fed Hike

Swiss Franc The Euro has risen by 0.05% to 1.1015 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, April 20(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: Even as US yields edge higher, the dollar struggles. With the 10-year Treasury yields now at 1.62%, nine basis points above last week’s lows, the greenback has turned mixed against the major currencies. After briefly slipping below JPY108, the dollar has recovered to around JPY108.55....

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