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Panic Is Spreading in This Beaten-Down SectorBy
Saturday, April 1, 2017
![]() According to reports, Amazon has invited some of the world's biggest food and packaged-goods brands to a private meeting at its Seattle headquarters.
On the agenda? Convincing these companies to sell products directly to consumers – using Amazon's online marketplace, of course – and bypassing large retailers like Wal-Mart (WMT), Target (TGT), and Costco Wholesale (COST) altogether. As Bloomberg reported this week...
The reason is clear: Food and packaged goods are an $800 billion market, according to Bloomberg data. And it is one of the few remaining markets Amazon hasn't been able to steal away from brick-and-mortar stores. But if Amazon can get these major brands to agree, that may not be the case much longer.
![]() It has also made founder Jeff Bezos among the wealthiest men on the planet.
The 2.1% rise in Amazon shares on Wednesday added another $1.5 billion to Bezos' holdings... officially making him the second-richest person in the world.
Bezos now has a net worth of more than $75 billion... $700 million more than legendary investor Warren Buffett. Only Microsoft founder Bill Gates is worth more.
![]() That's according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. In fact, lending is now contracting for the first time in six years. As you can see in the following graphic, it has plunged at a 5.4% annualized rate over the past three months...
![]() A chart of the much broader market of commercial bank loans and leases is showing similar – though less severe – stress, too... ![]() Now, these charts don't give us reason to panic... It's still too soon to know if this is the start of a more significant "tightening" of the credit markets. But as regular readers know, credit problems tend to precede problems for stocks and the real economy. If this trend continues, it could be an early warning of trouble ahead.
![]() This week, Bloomberg singled out the recent "panic" selling in shares of Stansberry's Investment Advisory short recommendation Hertz Global (HTZ). From the report...
![]() As Porter explained back in the November 8 Digest, the same day Hertz shares lost half their value in a single trading session...
Following the latest decline, HTZ is now trading at a new all-time low of less than $18 per share. Stansberry's Investment Advisory subscribers are now up more than 30% on their combined short position in Hertz and Avis Budget (CAR) in less than six months. ![]() We're only a few days away from what could be the most important and valuable event in our company's 18-year history.
On Wednesday, April 5 at 8 p.m. Eastern time, the "Metropolitan Man" – who has held just about every high-ranking economic position in the U.S. government – will join us live at our Baltimore headquarters.
At this meeting, the Metropolitan Man will not only reveal himself for the first time... He'll share details on a specific development that could have huge consequences for the markets and the U.S. economy over the next few years.
And you can be there... We're offering exclusive online access to this event for just $19.95. Click here to reserve your spot now.
Regards,
Justin Brill
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