“Energy Transition Failing”: Hedge Funds Mount Climate Short Bets On Green Tech Stocks
“Energy Transition Failing”: Hedge Funds Mount Climate Short Bets On Green Tech Stocks A new Bloomberg analysis of 500 hedge funds tracked by Hazeltree, a data compiler in the alternative investment industry, finds an increasing number of Wall Street hedge funds are, on average, net short batteries, solar, electric vehicles, and hydrogen companies compared to those long […]
FBI, Cyber Agency Issue ‘Disinformation’ Warning 2 Weeks Before Election
FBI, Cyber Agency Issue ‘Disinformation’ Warning 2 Weeks Before Election Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The FBI and a federal agency dedicated to cybersecurity issued a warning on Oct. 18 about efforts by foreign actors trying to “spread disinformation” regarding the upcoming Nov. 5 election—with just over two weeks ago before the […]
Futures Slide Ahead Of Huge Earnings Week
Futures Slide Ahead Of Huge Earnings Week US stock futures drop to start the week, trading near session lows as investors looked to a busy week of company earnings for further signs on the strength of the economy. Oil climbed and gold touched another record on mounting tensions in the Middle East. As of 8:00am, […]
Moldova EU Referendum Vote Is A Near-Tie – President Blames Russian Interference
Moldova EU Referendum Vote Is A Near-Tie – President Blames Russian Interference With 98.42% of votes counted as this is written, Moldova’s Sunday referendum on whether the country should join the European Union teeters at a near-tie, with 50.08% voting Yes and 49.92% voting No — a difference of just 2,285 votes out of 1.46 million cast. The […]
Isn’t It Obvious?
Isn’t It Obvious? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, And so here we are, exhausted by the divisions, the frustration, the rage and our loneliness in a sea of madness few even see. Isn’t it obvious? Of course it is. So what’s obvious? That there are sharply different views on what’s obvious. Psychiatrist-author R.D. […]
Court Denies Class Action Status For Lawsuit Against Twitter
Court Denies Class Action Status For Lawsuit Against Twitter Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A California court dismissed class action certification for a lawsuit filed by a former employee that accused Twitter of not paying laid off workers bonuses that were allegedly promised. This illustration image created on June 12, […]
NFL Ticket Cost Inflation Over The Last Decade
NFL Ticket Cost Inflation Over The Last Decade More than ever, attending an NFL game is becoming a luxury commodity. In 2023 alone, average ticket prices jumped 8.6% to $120. Driving up costs are new stadiums, which are being built with fewer seats as luxury boxes and premium seats take up more space. The newly-built […]
The Starship Revolution In Space
The Starship Revolution In Space Authored by Malcom Davis via RealClearDefense, SpaceX took a big step towards full reusability of space launchers on 13 October, a step towards a transformation in accessing space far more cheaply, frequently and with big payloads. The remarkably successful fifth test flight of the Starship launcher on that day saw […]
What Happens To A Mortgage When You Die?
What Happens To A Mortgage When You Die? Authored by Anne Johnson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A mortgage goes on after your death. The lender will still require payment, or they’ll foreclose. Whether you’ve willed your home to a relative or you died “intestate,” someone needs to pay. If there is a co-signer […]
They Have The Money, We Have The Numbers
They Have The Money, We Have The Numbers Authored by Peter St Onge via The Brownstone Institute, Authoritarianism is back across the West – from Europe to the Biden-Harris censorship regime that would fit perfectly in Communist China. I think many of us were surprised during Covid to realize just what the supposedly liberal West […]