For U.S., Puerto Rico Bigger Tragedy than Greece Ep 90

Published: June 30, 2015, 2:26 a.m.

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\\n\\t* Global stock markets got beaten up overnight and the carnage continued here in the U.S.
\\n\\t* Dow Jones down 350 points by closing bell - biggest point loss of the year
\\n\\t* NASDAQ down 122 points
\\n\\t* Possible Grexit sparked sell off in FOREX markets
\\n\\t* Banks in Greece closing, sending masses to the ATM machines
\\n\\t* Euro ended up closing near the highs of the day - nearly to $113
\\n\\t* The dollar was weak all day against the Yen and against the Swiss Franc
\\n\\t* There was no safe haven move into the dollar - gold up
\\n\\t* The dollar lost considerable ground against the euro
\\n\\t* Another confirmation that the dollar\'s rally is over
\\n\\t* My newsletter released today does a good job comparing the U.S. vs global markets
\\n\\t* The U.S. did well against the international market from 1996 to 2000
\\n\\t* In 2008 the U.S markets went sideways and the markets I recommend skyrocketed
\\n\\t* We have been in a period similar to \'96 - 2000 and now we are about to see returns even greater than the 2008 gains in our markets
\\n\\t* Regardless of the direction that Greece goes in this weekend\'s referendum, the dollar is going down against the euro
\\n\\t* Puerto Rican governor finally admitted the obvious - repaying their debt is impossible
\\n\\t* Puerto Rican debt is a fraction of the U.S. national debt
\\n\\t* If it is mathematically impossible for Puerto Rico to pay their debt, why does anyone think the U.S. will be able to eventually pay off its debt?
\\n\\t* The only way we can pretend to pay our debt is for the Fed to do it for us by creating inflation
\\n\\t* This is yet another reason why the Fed is not going to raise rates in September
\\n\\t* We continue to get recession-like economic data, despite the fact that the Fed is still optimistic
\\n\\t* The Federal Reserve is looking for an excuse to not raise interest rates
\\n\\t* Maybe the situation in Greece will provide that excuse
\\n\\t* Maybe it will be the volatility in China
\\n\\t* "External problems" are providing an excuse to not raise rates
\\n\\t* It is important to point out that Puerto Rico would not be experiencing such insurmountable debt if it were not for U.S. policy.
\\n\\t* Puerto Rican debt has seemed attractive with its high yield and triple-tax-exempt status
\\n\\t* Zero interest rates from the Fed, on top of high yields, have caused the debt to seem safe, even though mathematically it cannot be paid
\\n\\t* People may begin to wake up when they realize what\'s going on in Puerto Rico and that may become an even bigger problem than Greece
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