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Inverted Yield Curve , Recession, and Market Top

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When will stocks peak out?  That's the million dollar investment question. Based on The Mad Hedge Fund Trader , who has 12,098 followers on Seeking Alpha , his predication of stock top could be on: Friday, May 10, 2019 at 4:00 PM EST His predication is based on the following reasoning: Inverted yield curve could be created in December 2018 Assume that the Fed continues “normalizing” interest rates by raising 25 basis points a quarter for the next five quarters. This has a recession beginning 14 months after the December 15, 2018 Fed meeting, or February 2020 . Over the past 100 years, inverted yield curves have had an average life of 14 months, within a range of nine to 19 months . Historically, stock markets peak exactly 7.2 months before a recession , so this takes us back to August 2019 . Back out three more months for a “ Sell in May and go away ” effect Bear markets usually begin on Black Mondays Because investors are prone to digest deteriorating ...

Check If You Have a Gas Leak after Roof Replacement

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Watch out — if you have your roof newly replaced, read further because you could have a potential gas leak issue in your hand.   It has happened to me and it could happen to you too. In some older houses, it has their gas line attached directly under the roof while roof contractors could have used nail guns in the replacement.  Then the chance is high that you could have a potential gas leak problem. Other factors contributing to damaged gas lines include: Pipes becoming exposed after extreme weather Ground shifting, or  Normal wear and tear. How to Recognize a Gas Leak? You can detect leaking natural gas in a number of ways: Smell the distinctive odor (e.g. rotten egg smeall)  that make natural gas detectable Listen A hissing or whistling sound near a gas appliance or a roaring sound near a pipeline Look  Blowing dust Bubbling water  Dead vegetation near a gas line If you notice a patch of dead vegetat...