Saturday, August 27, 2016

JP Morgan and Silver

Estimated value of physical silver and silver mining shares owned and/or controlled by JPMorgan is between approximately $9-$11 billion.

Read more... https://smaulgld.com/jp-morgan-silver/

Friday, August 26, 2016

JIM ROGERS: The US dollar might turn into a bubble

The US dollar coud hit bubble levels as investors seek safe havens, according to legendary investor Jim Rogers.

"The dollar is going to get overpriced," Rogers said in an interview with Real Vision TV released Friday, "and the dollar might even turn into a bubble, depending on how bad the turmoil is."

Read more... http://www.businessinsider.com/jim-rogers-the-us-dollar-might-turn-into-a-bubble-2016-8

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch use Hyperledger Project for blockchain trade finance

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) are using a blockchain prototype to streamline the paper-heavy world of global trade. The consortium used the Linux Foundation open source Hyperledger Project blockchain fabric, supported by IBM Research and IBM Global Business Services.

Read more... http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hsbc-bank-america-merrill-lynch-use-hyperledger-project-blockchain-based-trade-finance-1575269

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Why businesses oppose marijuana legalization in Arizona

To get a job at Woodworkers Source, potential employees must pass a drug test.

There's a good reason for that, said Keith Stephens, owner of the Scottsdale-based lumber-supply business: "Many, many businesses, including mine, have a certain element of risk. In my case it's driving a forklift loaded with heavy material and being in the shop with chop saws," said Stephens, 72, of Paradise Valley.

Read more... http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/07/12/why-arizona-businesses-oppose-marijuana-legalization/86808140/

What to know about Arizona court ruling on marijuana odor, searches

With a pair of opinions published Monday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that police can still use the odor of marijuana as probable cause to search a car or a premises, despite medical-marijuana laws.

In both cases, one from Tucson and the other from Maricopa County, defendants tried to claim that since the passage of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) in 2010, law-enforcement officers could no longer assume that a crime was committed based on the mere odor of marijuana.

Read more... http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2016/07/12/arizona-supreme-court-medical-marijuana-odor-probable-cause-search/86991908/