JP Morgan Cornering Silver Bullion Market?

http://www.goldcore.com/us/gold-blog/jp-morgan-cornering-silver-bullion-market/

The Comex Is The World’s Most Corrupted Market

http://www.silverdoctors.com/silver/silver-news/the-comex-is-the-worlds-most-corrupted-market/

After Trump Win, Ad Agencies Admit They're Clueless On How To Market To Midwest Consumers

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-21/after-trump-win-ad-agencies-admit-theyre-clueless-how-market-midwest-consumers

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president with a wave of support from middle American voters, advertisers are reflecting on whether they are out of touch with the same people—rural, economically frustrated, elite-distrusting, anti-globalization voters—who propelled the businessman into the White House. Mr. Trump’s rise has them rethinking the way they collect data about consumers, recruit staff and pitch products.

“Every so often you have to reset what is the aspirational goal the public has with regard to the products we sell,” said Harris Diamond, McCann’s CEO. “So many marketing programs are oriented toward metro elite imagery.” Marketing needs to reflect less of New York and Los Angeles culture, he said, and more of “Des Moines and Scranton.”

Former Fed Governor Admits Market Controlling The Fed Is A "Very Dangerous Development"

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-31/former-fed-governor-admits-market-controlling-fed-very-dangerous-development

"The markets think they have Yellen's number," that she will never allow markets to go down, Warsh warns "that is a very dangerous development."

We must stop QE, Warsh chides, as the inflation goals are close enough to a comfort zone and arguing for QE because of lowflation is poor thinking "because our gauges are not even that good."

Dollar strength is The Fed's doing, he adds, since they have been telling everyone to do what we have been doing... and adds "The Fed talking about the dollar tells me they are more concerned about the dollar's impact on earnings."

What worries Warsh the most, however, is "The Fed's policies changing based on what happens on the ticker... The Fed should be thinking 3 to 4 years ahead."

Finally, he crushes the memes of all the malinvestment deniers... "people in the real economy who dont have big balance sheets have been suffering from wage pressures and stagnation..."

"We tried negative real rates in the mid 70s and the early 2000s and both ended badly."

"Market Is Hyper Overpriced" Warns Retiring Fed President; "Significiant Correction" Coming

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-20/market-hyper-overpriced-warns-retiring-fed-president-significiant-correction-coming

"Cluster Of Central Banks" Have Secretly Invested $29 Trillion In The Market

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-15/cluster-central-banks-have-secretly-invested-29-trillion-market

"Cluster Of Central Banks" Have Secretly Invested $29 Trillion In The Market

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-15/cluster-central-banks-have-secretly-invested-29-trillion-market

Previewing The Market's "Taper" Tantrum

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-10/previewing-markets-taper-tantrum

The Indian Gold Jewelry Market

http://www.lbma.org.uk/assets/Alch70TheIndianGoldJewelleryMarket.pdf

Peak Career Risk: Only 8% Of Hedge Funds Are Outperforming The Market

The smartest guys in the room aren't that smart.  In other words, a monkey throwing darts would have outperformed 92% of hedge fund managers in existence.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-09-22/peak-career-risk-only-8-hedge-funds-are-outperforming-market

Bart Chliton Response to my Email

Bart Chilton appears to be the one CFTC regulator with integrity, but I'm starting to think he's there just to appease the "conspiracy theorists" on market manipulation by the bullion banks.  In other words, he's a false flag--someone the public can complain to, while the shiftless CFTC does nothing to regulate market manipulators.  In fact, I firmly believe the CFTC and CME are all in on it, helping out their big brothers on Wall Street continue to rig markets to soak up short-term profits. 

http://craigduling.blogspot.com/2011/08/bart-chliton-response-to-my-email.html

When will markets recover?

I had a steak dinner with a former colleague I hadn't seen in years. He is doing well and it was nice to see him with his daughter, an adorable 4 year old. His methods of raising her resonated with me--he showered her with love, but when she got out of line, he wouldn't respond until she apologized and they exchanged hugs. No entitlement there...

Speaking of entitlement, does the honest, hard-working American worker deserve to foot the bill for government-subsidized bailouts of bad loans, badly-run financial institutions, and poor fiscal policies encouraging rampant speculative bubbles and busts?

Is there something more insidiuous at play? Many conspiracy theorists claim there is in the form of a Working Group formed by Ronald Reagan back in 1988, originally created to prevent a stock market collapse. Coined as PPT by a Washington Post reporter, this insider group of the nation's most influential financial leaders has long been rumored to be manipulating financial markets--for the benefit of market participants. But is it beneficial to the greater good--or just an elite few? Are they lining the pockets of their friends at the major banks? I won't go into it--it's easily Google-able, but what is surprising is that officials, including past Fed Chairmen, admit publicly it is their charter to do whatever is necessary to avert a financial collapse. Yet, when pressed specifically to address recent illogical market movements, they experience a sudden amnesia on what exactly it is they do to prevent said collapses. The normal defense is the market experiences corrections, but the frequency of these patterns is suggestive of market intervention.

Are these actions more harmful than helpful? Some very astute financier friends of mine have made me aware of these interventions, and their inclination is that these interventions are not only possibly illegal and immoral, they are also counterproductive--only delaying and exaggerating the market downturns. Financial manipulation is not only unethical, but it also doesn't work long-term. The Hunt brothers found out the hard way in their attempt to corner the silver market in the 70's. Let's hope this recent alleged intervention by the SEC, CFTC, Treasury Department, and more importantly, the Fed, doesn't turn this market "correction" into a rout. The last thing we need is a loss of confidence in the markets--and that the average Joe doesn't have a chance. Maybe that's why casinos are gaining in popularity.

I hope everyone had a happy Father's Day.