Negative rates seen reducing Japan big banks’ profits by $2.96 billion: Nikkei
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-bank-boj-idUSKCN10O057
Venezuela Just Increased the Minimum Wage by 50%
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-13/venezuela-raises-wages-50-as-oil-tour-seeks-to-lift-prices
Global monetary taps still open wide, Fed minutes in focus
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-economy-global-idUSKCN10N1ME
Required Reading
Turkey criticizes U.N. rights boss for comments on failed coup Merkel to urge chiefs of big companies to hire refugees, Bild reports Vice President Biden to visit Turkey on Aug. 24 – PM Liz Cheney’s Wyoming campaign backed by big names, bigger money Ex-Austrian Chancellor Faymann made U.N. youth unemployment envoy Afghan Taliban free six…
Listen to Friday’s Investor’s Edge Radio Show
Listen to Friday’s Investor’s Edge Radio show: 8.12.2016 Click Here To Listen: https://archives.warpradio.com/btr/investorsedge/081218.mp3
Listen to Thursday’s Investor’s Edge Radio Show
Listen to Thursday’s Investor’s Edge Radio show: 8.11.2016 Click Here To Listen: https://archives.warpradio.com/btr/investorsedge/081118.mp3
The Morning Look
Market Update: Stock futures are lower ahead of Friday’s open after retail sales missed estimates and the market pauses to digest the recent and strong post brexit rally. Gary’s Thoughts: More fantastic economic data. Economic Data: PPI-FD 8:30 AM ET Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET Business Inventories 10:00 AM ET Consumer Sentiment 10:00 AM ET Baker-Hughes Rig Count 1:00 PM ET…
Trump: Obama has destroyed the American Dream @FoxBusiness
https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5079759364001/trump-obama-has-destroyed-the-american-dream/?#sp=show-clips
The Eccentric Billionaire Who Ignores Investors to Get Them Rich
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-11/the-eccentric-billionaire-who-ignores-investors-to-get-them-rich