30 April 2020

100-Year Endless Boom-or-Bust Cycle >> Poised for Massive Revaluation | Shiller PE Ratio

This is a technical analysis of the US stock market for 2020 I analyse the broad market and give potential scenarios for the future of the stock market.I take a look at the fundamentals in the economy like monetary policies, interest rates etc, I compare this economic environment to other similar periods in history to try and draw conclusions for potential scenarios in the future. . I use long term charts and the market cycle theory template to illustrate potential outcomes. This video takes a look at important patterns appearing on the sp500. I also take a look at specific levels to break or to bounce off of for profits. 
SUBSCRIBE and LIKE if you enjoyed! Game of Trades Technical Analysis uses simple momentum indicators like the MACD and RSI to analyse and predict trends or trend changes using divergence and overbought/oversold readings. I display the analysis in an easy to understand way, even for beginner stock trading. The videos help with: - Learning simple technical Analysis - Effective chart patterns - Measuring trade targets - Identifying good stops for trades And most importantly trying to give the right mindset to trade efficiently.

Economist Thomas Piketty: Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exposed the “Violence of Social Inequality”

As nearly 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment in just six weeks and millions worldwide face hunger and poverty, we look at the global economic catastrophe triggered by the pandemic and its impact on the most vulnerable. 
As the World Food Programme warns of a massive spike in global hunger and more than 100 million people in cities worldwide could fall into poverty, can this crisis be a catalyst for change? 
We ask French economist Thomas Piketty. His 2014 internationally best-selling book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” looked at economic inequality and the necessity of wealth taxes. 
His new book, “Capital and Ideology,” has been described as a manifesto for political change. #DemocracyNow 
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By the way, Capital and ideology is published today in France! 
In a few months in English and other languages  
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"Our economy, Piketty observes, is not a natural fact. 
Markets, profits, and capital are all historical constructs that depend on choices
. ... Piketty argues for a new “participatory” socialism, a system founded on an ideology of equalitysocial propertyeducation, and thesharing of knowledge and power."
 
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The French edition of “Capital and Ideology,’’ weighing in at 1,232 pages, comes out on Thursday
(English speakers will have to wait till next year for a translation)
It’s a sequel to “Capital in the 21st Century,’’ which has sold more than 2.5 million copies in 40 languages since 2013, according to its publisher.

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Calder: The Conquest of Space: The Later Years: 1940–1976 BY JED PERL KNOP 

THIS ONE IS THE SECOND OF AN "exhaustive two-volume biography, Calder, which now concludes with The Conquest of Space: The Later Years: 1940–1976. 
(The Conquest of Time: The Early Years: 1898–1940 came out in 2017.) 
A contributing art critic for The New York Review of Books, Perl offers a sweeping dismissal of previous assessments of Calder, particularly those that emphasized the lighthearted and derivative dimensions of his work. “All the critics of Calder’s art, from the philistines to the intellectuals, missed the point,” he announces, a dose of hyperbole that might prompt some readers to ask just how clear-eyed this reverent guide can be about his subject . . "
"Perl situates Calder in the lineage of modern-art pioneers such as Auguste Rodin, Paul Cézanne, Constantin Brancusi, and Pablo Picasso, “who reconsidered what it meant to create life.” They weren’t, as Perl sees it, simply upending academic conventions and representational techniques. They were intent on transforming “the life of the work of art itself” and unlocking new sources of aesthetic vitality. “For Calder, this meant that the object had to take on a life of its own. Calder’s objects began to move.” A modern master, he enlisted science—in particular, physics—in the service of a spatial and kinetic leap forward in art. . ."
READ MORE > https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine

Live Stream Now > Mesa City Council Study Session TODAY

Really 258 people watching! AWESOME
Entire Agenda and links provided below

First thing to do is get informed - the first item after the Roll Call alone could take hours:
Review and discuss items on the agenda for the May 4, 2020 regular Council meeting.
_________________________________________________________________

Then there are 4 Presentation/Action Items 
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on
2a Proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds
2b Funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2020/2021 Human Services Program
2c An update on the Mesa CARES program, focusing on the Mesa CARES Small Business Assistance and Reemergence Program
2d The 2020/21 fiscal year budget summary, adoption process, and financial forecast.
_________________________________________________________________
+ one more (Item 3a) Release of Approved Minutes > 39 pages
AUDIT, FINANCE AND ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE MEETING
05 March 2020
2-a. Hear a presentation and discuss the following audits:
1. Police Jail Services Contract
2. Benefits Medical Claims Administration Contract
3. Agreements with Nonprofit Support Organizations (Follow-Up Review)
2-b. Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide a recommendation on the proposed fees and charges for the following 9 City departments: 
Business Services, Arts & Culture, Library Services, Falcon Field, Police, Transportation, Engineering, Development Services, and Municipal Court

File #:20-0515   
Type:MinutesStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meeting held on March 5, 2020.
Attachments:1. March 5, 2020 Audit, Finance and Enterprise
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MESA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION FINAL AGENDA WITH LINKS AND ATTACHMENTS:
Please take the time - your time - to access and open the presentations and notice who is scheduled to make the presentations.
58 POWER POINT SLIDES_________________________________________________________________0530 > FY 2020/21 Human Services Funding (5 slides)
Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director 

0501 > Proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds
Michelle Albanese Housing & Community Development Director (11)


0502 > BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 And Financial Forecast (28)
Candace Cannistraro: Management and Budget Director 
Brian Ritschel: Management and Budget Deputy Director
0516 Mesa CARES Small Business Reemergence Program (14)
Jaye O’Donnell | Assistant Economic Development Director

     _______________________________________________________________
    ITEM 2a
    File #:20-0501   
    Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds to provide services to prevent and respond to the spread of infectious diseases for homelessness, and to prevent homelessness in Mesa due to COVID-19 impacts. The proposals are recommended based on local community assessment information as well as the HUD-issued guidance policy.
    Attachments:1. Presentation
    _________________________________________________________________
    ITEM 2b
    File #:20-0530   
    Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2020/2021 Human Services Program.
    Attachments:1. Presentation
    _________________________________________________________________
    ITEM 2c
    File #:20-0516   
    Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on an update on the Mesa CARES program, focusing on the Mesa CARES Small Business Assistance and Reemergence Program.
    Attachments:1. Presentation
    _________________________________________________________________
    ITEM 2d
    File #:20-0502   
    Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the 2020/21 fiscal year budget summary, adoption process, and financial forecast.
    Attachments:1. Presentation

    Suspicious Observers 04.30.2020: Stellar Magnetic Volcano Trigger, Wobble Quake, Orion

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    Daily Sun, Earth and Science News
    Orion like you've never seen him before


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    SUSPICIOUS OBSERVERS NEWS: UFOs, Comet ATLAS, 1998 OR2, Magnon Repulsion

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    Here It Is: FINAL AGENDA Mesa City Council Study Session Early Morning @ 07:30 a.m. Thu 04.30.2020

    Printed on 04/28/2020 - access, download and view Click or Tap Here
    Ready?There's a lot to get into and study on tomorrow's study session. 
    First thing to do is get informed - the first item after the Roll Call alone could take hours:
    Review and discuss items on the agenda for the May 4, 2020 regular Council meeting.
    _________________________________________________________________
    Then there are 4 Presentation/Action Items 
    Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on
    2a Proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds
    2b Funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2020/2021 Human Services Program
    2c An update on the Mesa CARES program, focusing on the Mesa CARES Small Business Assistance and Reemergence Program
    2d The 2020/21 fiscal year budget summary, adoption process, and financial forecast.
    _________________________________________________________________
    + one more (Item 3a) Release of Approved Minutes > 39 pages
    AUDIT, FINANCE AND ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE MEETING
    05 March 2020
    2-a. Hear a presentation and discuss the following audits:
    1. Police Jail Services Contract
    2. Benefits Medical Claims Administration Contract
    3. Agreements with Nonprofit Support Organizations (Follow-Up Review)
    2-b. Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide a recommendation on the proposed fees and charges for the following 9 City departments: 
    Business Services, Arts & Culture, Library Services, Falcon Field, Police, Transportation, Engineering, Development Services, and Municipal Court

    File #:20-0515   
    Type:MinutesStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meeting held on March 5, 2020.
    Attachments:1. March 5, 2020 Audit, Finance and Enterprise
    _________________________________________________________________
    MESA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION FINAL AGENDA WITH LINKS AND ATTACHMENTS:
    Please take the time - your time - to access and open the presentations and notice who is scheduled to make the presentations.
    58 POWER POINT SLIDES_________________________________________________________________0530 > FY 2020/21 Human Services Funding (5 slides)
    Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director 

    0501 > Proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds
    Michelle Albanese Housing & Community Development Director (11)

    0502 > BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 And Financial Forecast (28)
    Candace Cannistraro: Management and Budget Director 
    Brian Ritschel: Management and Budget Deputy Director
    0516 Mesa CARES Small Business Reemergence Program (14)
    Jaye O’Donnell | Assistant Economic Development Director

     _______________________________________________________________
    ITEM 2a
    File #:20-0501   
    Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds to provide services to prevent and respond to the spread of infectious diseases for homelessness, and to prevent homelessness in Mesa due to COVID-19 impacts. The proposals are recommended based on local community assessment information as well as the HUD-issued guidance policy.
    Attachments:1. Presentation
    _________________________________________________________________
    ITEM 2b
    File #:20-0530   
    Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2020/2021 Human Services Program.
    Attachments:1. Presentation
    _________________________________________________________________
    ITEM 2c
    File #:20-0516   
    Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on an update on the Mesa CARES program, focusing on the Mesa CARES Small Business Assistance and Reemergence Program.
    Attachments:1. Presentation
    _________________________________________________________________
    ITEM 2d
    File #:20-0502   
    Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
    In control:City Council Study Session
    On agenda:4/30/2020
    Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the 2020/21 fiscal year budget summary, adoption process, and financial forecast.
    Attachments:1. Presentation
    _________________________________________________________________


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