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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 9/1/2017 1:29:23 PM
	Rothschild Just Dumped Massive Amounts Of US Assets, Sending An Ominous Signal AUGUST 31, 2017 By Jay Syrmopoulos In what is a sure signal to oligarchs across the globe, Lord Jacob Rothschild, founder and chairman of RIT Capital Partners, has substantially minimized his exposure to what he views as a risky and unstable U.S. capital market. In the half-yearly financial report for RIT Capital Partners, Rothschild explained the company’s aggressive moves to significantly reduce exposure to U.S. assets. “We do not believe this is an appropriate time to add to risk. Share prices have in many cases risen to unprecedented levels at a time when economic growth is by no means assured,” Rothschild said in his semi-annual report. Additionally, Rothschild stated that he believes quantitative easing (QE) programs employed by central banks, such as the Federal Reserve Bank in the U.S. will “come to an end.” Rothschild was quoted in the report as saying, “The period of monetary accommodation may well be coming to an end.” Signaling a potential disaster in the making in the United States financial markets, Rothschild reduced the investments RIT Capital Partners has in the U.S. dollar by nearly fifty percent. On December 31, 2016, RIT Capital Partners reported a 62 percent net value asset investment in U.S. dollars. In the latest report released by RIT Capital Partners on June 30, 2017, the company has a 37 percent net value asset investment in U.S. dollars. Over that same period of time, Rothschild increased RIT’s investment in the Sterling, Euro, and the Japanese Yen. Just last year, the bond manager of what was once the world’s largest bond fund had a dire prediction about how “all of this” will all end. And by “all of this,” he means the propping up of financial markets by central banks. Follow Janus Henderson U.S. @JHIAdvisorsUS Gross: Global yields lowest in 500 years of recorded history. $10 trillion of neg. rate bonds. This is a supernova that will explode one day 9:05 AM - Jun 9, 2016 52 Replies 848 Retweets 573 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy When the U.S. stock market is trading at all-time highs, but Lord Rothschild is divesting RIT from those same markets, the central bank manipulation of market valuations becomes apparent. Additionally, it’s worth noting that Rothschild’s RIT investment portfolio has returned roughly 2,000% since its formation – so he obviously understands how to position his assets to get big returns on investments, thus these recent moves should be a red flag to every American. In explaining his recent investment moves, Rothschild, the RIT chairman stated: We have a particular interest in investments which will benefit from the impact of new technologies, and Far Eastern markets, influenced by the growing demand from Asian consumers. The report also noted that RIT had invested in Social Capital, a tech investment firm based in Silicon Valley, and that Francesco Goedhuis, Chief Executive of J. Rothschild Capital Management, will serve on the company’s advisory board. Social Capital provides seed funding for companies in the education, finance, and health care business sectors. Rothschild also mentioned the advent of a fourth industrial revolution in the RIT Capital Partners report, noting, “As the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ develops, it becomes increasingly important for your Company to be able to assess investment opportunities in the innovation driven changes which are affecting almost every business sector.” The fourth industrial revolution will be driven by new technologies that work to integrate the digital, biological, and physical worlds. Rothschild indicated in the report that the fourth industrial revolution was a driving factor in his investment in Social Capital. The latest report is simply a continuation of a narrative that was clearly seen in Rothschild’s last half-yearly RIT report when he stated: The six months under review have seen central bankers continuing what is surely the greatest experiment in monetary policy in the history of the world. We are therefore in uncharted waters and it is impossible to predict the unintended consequences of very low interest rates, with some 30% of global government debt at negative yields, combined with quantitative easing on a massive scale. To date, at least in stock market terms, the policy has been successful with markets near their highs, while volatility on the whole has remained low. Nearly all classes of investment have been boosted by the rising monetary tide. Meanwhile, growth remains anaemic, with weak demand and deflation in many parts of the developed world. Many of the risks which I underlined in my 2015 statement remain; indeed the geo-political situation has deteriorated with the UK having voted to leave the European Union, the presidential election in the US in November is likely to be unusually fraught, while the situation in China remains opaque and the slowing down of economic growth will surely lead to problems. Conflict in the Middle East continues and is unlikely to be resolved for many years. We have already felt the consequences of this in France, Germany and the USA in terrorist attacks. With global yields at their lowest in recorded history, and with $10 trillion of neg. rate bonds, there is likely only one way that this ends – with a massive global financial collapse, the likes of which would make the Great Depression look like the “good old days.” Make no mistake that when Lord Rothschild begins to move his assets out of the U.S., it is surely a sign of ominous things on the horizon. This article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. (activistpost.com)
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 9/1/2017 4:29:05 PM
	‘We only kill black people,’ a cop told a woman — on camera. Now he’ll lose his job. By Lindsey Bever and Andrew deGrandpre August 31 at 9:38 PM The Cobb County Police chief says a Georgia police officer who was heard on a dashcam recording during a traffic stop telling a woman that police "only kill black people" will be fired. (Reuters) The Georgia police officer who was captured on camera telling a woman during a traffic stop that law enforcement personnel “only kill black people” says he’ll retire amid the backlash. Lt. Greg Abbott announced his intent to leave the Cobb County Police Department on Thursday, after his superiors told him he would be fired, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. It is unclear whether officials would accept Abbott’s resignation or follow through with their plan to terminate him. With nearly 30 years of government service, the distinction could have a profound affect on his retirement benefits. Spokespersons for the police department did not immediately respond to a message from The Washington Post. Dash-cam video shows Abbott standing outside a vehicle during a DUI traffic stop in July 2016. A female passenger can be heard telling the officer that she did not want to put her hands down to reach for her phone because, “I’ve just seen way too many videos of cops —.” “But you’re not black,” the officer interrupted. “Remember, we only kill black people. Yeah, we only kill black people, right?” Speaking at a news conference Thursday, Cobb County Police Chief Mike Register described Abbott as “honorable,” but said the officer had made a mistake, the newspaper reported. “I don’t know what is in his heart,” the chief added, indicating Abbot would be fired, “but I know what came out of his mouth.” The department said Wednesday that Register received information late last week about an officer making “inappropriate racial comments,” which were captured on video obtained by ABC affiliate WSB. The Cobb County Police chief says a Georgia police officer who was heard on a dashcam recording during a traffic stop telling a woman that police "only kill black people" will be fired. (Reuters) Abbott was placed on administrative duties during an internal investigation. Abbott’s attorney, Lance LoRusso, said Abbott is fully cooperating. “His comments must be observed in their totality to understand their context,” LoRusso said in the statement Thursday to The Washington Post. “He was attempting to de-escalate a situation involving an uncooperative passenger. In context, his comments were clearly aimed at attempting to gain compliance by using the passenger’s own statements and reasoning to avoid making an arrest.” But the police chief said there was no excuse. “No matter what the context, statements like these are unacceptable and are not indicative of the type of culture we are trying to facilitate here in the police department, as well as within the county,” Register said in a statement. Suri Chadha Jimenez, an attorney who represented the driver in the DUI case, said that he had seen the video while preparing for court last summer and was “shocked” by what he had heard. “I heard that, and I cringed. I had to replay it. I thought, ‘There’s no way,’ ” he said. “The reality is, to us minorities, there is a real fear when you’re pulled over,” he said. “He thought it was a joke, but it’s not a joke to many people.”He said he thinks the officer was being sarcastic with the passenger for giving him “lip.” Jimenez, whose client’s case was resolved last month, said he’s glad the video has been exposed and hopes it will prompt the police department to provide training for its officers. This story has been updated. (The Washington Post)
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 9/1/2017 5:29:38 PM
	Putin warns North Korea situation on verge of 'large-scale conflict' By Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Solovyov ReutersSeptember 1, 2017 By Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Solovyov MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that the standoff between North Korea and the United States was close to spilling into a large-scale conflict and said it was a mistake to try to pressure Pyongyang into halting its nuclear missile program. Putin, due to attend a summit of the BRICS nations in China next week, said the only way to de-escalate tensions was via talks, and Sergei Lavrov, his foreign minister, said Washington not Pyongyang should take the initiative on that. "It is essential to resolve the region's problems through direct dialogue involving all sides without advancing any preconditions (for such talks)," Putin, whose country shares a border with North Korea, wrote on the Kremlin's web site. "Provocations, pressure, and bellicose and offensive rhetoric is the road to nowhere." The Russian leader, whose nuclear-capable bombers recently overflew the Korean Peninsula in a show of force, said the situation had deteriorated so badly that it was now "balanced on the verge of a large-scale conflict." Pyongyang has been working to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States and recently threatened to land missiles near the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam. On Monday, North Korea, which sees joint war games between the United States and South Korea as preparations for invasion, raised the stakes by firing an intermediate-range missile over Japan. "In Russia's opinion the calculation that it is possible to halt North Korea's nuclear missile programs exclusively by putting pressure on Pyongyang is erroneous and futile," Putin wrote. A road map formulated by Moscow and Beijing, which would involve North Korea halting its missile program in exchange for the United States and South Korea stopping large-scale war games, was a way to reduce tensions, wrote Putin. Lavrov, addressing students in Moscow, said he felt events were building towards a war which he said would cause large numbers of casualties in Japan and South Korea if it happened. "If we want to avoid a war the first step must be taken by the side that is the more intelligent and stronger," said Lavrov, making clear he was referring to the United States. He said Russia was working behind the scenes and that Moscow knew that Washington had a back channel to Pyongyang which he said he hoped would allow the two sides to de-escalate. (Editing by Richard Balmforth) (Yahoo News)
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 9/1/2017 5:50:23 PM
	Trump orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate, scale back presence in D.C. and NYC Jessica Durando and Oren Dorell, USA TODAYPublished 12:26 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2017 \| Updated 6:08 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2017 The Trump administration has taken actions against Russia in response to their expulsion of 755 American Diplomats. Veuer's Natasha Abellard (@NatashaAbellard) Buzz60 The Trump administration retaliated Thursday against Russia's expulsion of U.S. diplomats by ordering Moscow to close its San Francisco consulate and scale back its presence in Washington and New York City. President Trump made the decision, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. “We want to halt the downward spiral and we want to move toward better relations,” she said. “But we’re also going to make sure that we make decisions that are best for our country.” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson phoned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to tell him about the closures that need to happen by Saturday, the State Department said. The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement that Lavrov "expressed regrets over the escalation of tensions in bilateral relations, which were not initiated by us." In addition to closing its San Francisco consulate, Russia must also shutter an official residence in the city. The order closes the chancery annex in Washington and the consular annex in New York City, which house Russian trade missions to the United States. Those activities may continue in other U.S. cities. Leonid Slutsky, who heads the Russian Duma’s international affairs committee, called the American action "a huge unfair step." "It means the U.S. is declaring a hot phase in the diplomatic war. The close of institutions is a lot more serious than the ousting of diplomats or the illegal curbing of diplomatic powers," Slutsky said. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the move brings the U.S. and Russia into “parity,” with each having three consulates in each other's country. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered in July that 755 American diplomatic personnel leave Russia by Friday. His move came days after Congress passed legislation strengthening financial sanctions on Moscow over its alleged meddling in the U.S. 2016 presidential election and support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. The expulsion in July forced the State Department to temporarily suspend the processing of U.S. visas in Russia, which will resume shortly at a reduced rate because of the reduction in personnel, the State Department said Thursday in a briefing. While Russia expelled U.S. diplomats, the State Department is not requiring Moscow to send its diplomats home. Russian diplomats may be reassigned to other diplomatic or consular posts in the U.S., the State Department said. View image on Twitter Follow Department of State ✔@StateDept In spirit of parity, we require #Russia to close its consulate in SF, chancery annex in DC, and consular annex in NYC by Sep. 2. 11:46 AM - Aug 31, 2017 183 Replies 1,135 Retweets 1,337 likes "The United States hopes that, having moved toward the Russian Federation's desire for parity, we can avoid further retaliatory actions by both sides and move forward to achieve the stated goal of both of our presidents: improved relations between our two countries and increased cooperation on areas of mutual concern," the State Department said in a statement. "The United States is prepared to take further action as necessary and as warranted." Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded Trump's decision. "The Russian government has a long history of harassing American diplomats, and for the last eight years, President Putin has been emboldened by, among other things, the lack of consequences for these actions,” Corker said. “The steps taken today by President Trump and his administration are wholly appropriate.” Tillerson and Lavrov are due to meet in September on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Contributing: Gregory Korte and Michael Collins, USA TODAY Network (USA TODAY)
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 9/1/2017 5:59:55 PM
	Sign of the Times? Iranian Threat Moves Closer to Israel 6:00AM EDT 9/1/2017 CBN NEWS The threat of Iranian missiles feels too close for comfort for Israel. (Wikimedia Commons) The Islamic Republic of Iran seems to be working overtime to increase its influence in the Gaza Strip on Israel's southern border and in Syria and Lebanon in the north. It's not as if much has changed; rather, the rabid hatred of the Jewish state by Islamists appears to be reshaping what has been brewing below the surface for decades. The passage of the Iranian nuclear deal in July 2015, supported and promoted by former U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration, provided Iran with a financial windfall that has benefitted the terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon, President Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime in Syria and Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. Hamas fell out of favor with Iran temporarily when it threw its support behind "rebel groups" opposing Assad's regime. When Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal moved his base from Damascus to Qatar in 2012, the rift with Iran widened. That relationship has been revitalized, according to Gaza-based Hamas chief Yahya (Yehiyeh) Sinwar, who replaced Ismail Haniyeh when he filled Meshaal's position after he stepped down last year. Earlier this week, Sinwar announced that Hamas has renewed its formerly close ties with Iran, again enjoying all the benefits that entails. Before the rift, Iran had trained, armed and financed the Gaza-based arm of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Sinwar told journalists the relationship with its "largest backer financially and militarily" has been restored to its former glory, saying today it is once again "very excellent," AP reported after the press briefing. Iran has been very upfront about its desire to erase the Jewish state, an ideology it shares with its proxies. Israeli government and military leaders are keenly aware of the security threat posed by increasing Iranian presence in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. The Netanyahu government's most challenging task will be to convince leaders in the West, including Washington, that this is no time for faint-hearted responses to an existential threat. Copyright The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., All rights reserved. (charismanews.com)
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