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Post-Crash Dynamics

Post-Crash Dynamics

post-crash dynamics, half full or half emptyCourtesy of John P. Hussman, Ph.D.

The U.S. economy lost a quarter of a million jobs in July. Meanwhile, over 400,000 workers abandoned the labor force (and are therefore no longer counted among the unemployed), which prompted a slight decline in the unemployment rate despite the job losses. In the context of an economy still strained by high levels of consumer debt and still record delinquency and foreclosure rates, labor market conditions are still troublesome. Still, the pace of job losses and new unemployment claims has clearly softened from the pace we observed early in the year.

If we knew that this was a standard economic downturn, we might conclude that the recent improvements are durable. However, nothing convinces us that this is a standard economic downturn. As for market action, the major indices have generally been strong, as has breadth (as measured by advances versus declines), but the “investor sponsorship” evident from trading volume has been uncharacteristically dismal compared with initial advances of past bull markets. So here too, we have very strong concerns that the recent advance may not be as durable as investors appear to believe.

All of that said, we aren’t inclined to fight even what we view as errant analysis, and the Strategic Growth Fund has about 1% of assets allocated to near-the-money index call options – about enough to gradually close down about 40% of our hedge in the event that the market advances markedly higher from here, but without putting us at risk of much loss in the event of failure. With investors now anticipating and pricing in a sustained economic recovery, as well as a spectacular earnings rebound (see Bill Hester’s piece – Earnings Growth Forecasts May Require a Robust Economic Recovery – additional link below), a lot of things will have to go right from here in order to sustain higher prices than we currently observe.

Frankly, our call option allocation here is something of a paean to a notion – a sustained economic recovery and new bull market – that I have no belief in whatsoever. But at this point, the broad strength in the major indices, even lacking volume sponsorship or favorable valuation, requires that we allow for the possibility of additional investor speculation. Even if we do observe such an outcome, it’s difficult to envision that the S&P 500…
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Policy Errors Have Consequences

Policy Errors Have Consequences

Courtesy of John Mauldin, Thoughts from the Frontline

“T.S. Eliot once wrote, ‘Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.’ It seems the US financial system is bound and determined to find out.”

—John Hussman, July 29, 2021

“If I was Darth Vader and I wanted to destroy the US economy, I would do aggressive spending in the middle of an already hot economy… What are you going to get out of this? You’re going to get a sugar high, the higher inflation, then an economic bust.”

—Stanley Druckenmiller, July 23, 2021

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Zero Hedge

Wildfires Are Coming For Wine, Weed, And Christmas

Courtesy of ZeroHedge View original post here.

There are 86 large wildfires that have burned 1,498,205 acres in 12 US states and emit large quantities of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and dangerous particulate matter into the atmosphere this summer that could affect wine weed and Christmas.

The West Coast fire season is off to a fiery start, and an abundance of smoke can destroy precious vineyards and damage the fruit.

University of California Davis researchers say California's wine cou...

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Chart School

Bitcoin Gann review, what happened at $65000, what is next?

Courtesy of Read the Ticker

Bitcoin stopped at $65,000 and sunk 50%, that was not expected, confused.

It's funny how Gann Angles can be the rail road for price action.

Chart in video.

Changes in the world is the source of all market moves, to catch and ride the change we believe a combination of Gann Angles, ...

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Big tech has a vaccine misinformation problem - here's what a social media expert recommends

Big tech has a vaccine misinformation problem – here’s what a social media expert recommends

Misinformation on social media is hindering efforts to vaccinate people against the coronavirus. Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Courtesy of Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University

With less than half the United States population fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and as the delta variant sweeps the nation, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory that called misinformation ...

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Digital Currencies

What are stablecoins? A blockchain expert explains

What are stablecoins? A blockchain expert explains

Stablecoins promise more stability than other cryptocurrencies. DenBoma/iStock via Getty Images

Courtesy of Stephen McKeon, University of Oregon

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency linked to an asset like the U.S. dollar that doesn’t change much in value.

The majority of the dozens of stablecoins that currently exist use the dollar as their benchm...

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Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads

Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads

A lot of coastal infrastructure wasn’t designed for the frequent flooding and crashing waves brought by rising seas. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Courtesy of Bryan Keogh, The Conversation and Stacy Morford, The Conversation

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Free Webinar Wednesday: July 7, 1:00 pm EST

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Kimble Charting Solutions

Crude Oil Cleared For Blast Off On This Dual Breakout?

Courtesy of Chris Kimble

Is Crude Oil about to blast off and hit much higher prices? It might be worth being aware of what could be taking place this month in this important commodity!

Crude Oil has created lower highs over the past 13-years, since peaking back in 2008, along line (1).

It created a “Double Top at (2), then it proceeded to decline more than 60% in four months.

The countertrend rally in Crude Oil has it attempting to break above its 13-year falling resistance as well as its double top at (3).

A successful breakout at (3) would suggest Crude Oil is about to mo...

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Managing Investments As A Charity Or Nonprofit

By Anna Peel. Originally published at ValueWalk.

Maintaining financial viability is a constant challenge for charities and nonprofit organizations.

Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more

The past year has underscored that challenge. The pandemic has not just affected investment returns – it’s also had serious implications for charitable activities and the ability to fundraise. For some organizations, it’s even raised doubts about whether they can continue to operate.

Finding ways to generate long-term, sustainable returns for ...

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Mapping The Market

Suez Canal: Critical Waterway Comes to a Halt

Suez Canal: Critical Waterway Comes to a Halt

Courtesy of Marcus Lu, Visual Capitalist

The Suez Canal: A Critical Waterway Comes to a Halt

On March 23, 2021, a massive ship named Ever Given became lodged in the Suez Canal, completely blocking traffic in both directions. According to the Suez Canal Authority, the 1,312 foot long (400 m) container ship ran aground during a sandstorm that caused low visibility, impacting the ship’s navigation. The vessel is owned by Taiwanese shipping firm, Evergreen Marine.

With over 2...

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The Technical Traders

Adaptive Fibonacci Price Modeling System Suggests Market Peak May Be Near

Courtesy of Technical Traders

Our Adaptive Fibonacci Price Modeling system is suggesting a moderate price peak may be already setting up in the NASDAQ while the Dow Jones, S&P500, and Transportation Index continue to rally beyond the projected Fibonacci Price Expansion Levels.  This indicates that capital may be shifting away from the already lofty Technology sector and into Basic Materials, Financials, Energy, Consumer Staples, Utilities, as well as other sectors.

This type of a structural market shift indicates a move away from speculation and towards Blue Chip returns. It suggests traders and investors are expecting the US consumer to come back strong (or at least hold up the market at...

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Lee's Free Thinking

Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia - The Branch COVIDIANS Are Still Burning Down the House

Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia – The Branch COVIDIANS Are Still Burning Down the House

Courtesy of Lee Adler, WallStreetExaminer

The numbers of new cases in some of the hardest hit COVID19 states have started to plateau, or even decline, over the past few days. A few pundits have noted it and concluded that it was a hopeful sign.

Is it real or is something else going on? Like a restriction in the numbers of tests, or simply the inability to test enough, or are some people simply giving up on getting tested? Because as we all know from our dear leader, the less testing, the less...

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Insider Scoop

Economic Data Scheduled For Friday

Courtesy of Benzinga

  • Data on nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate for March will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.
  • US Services Purchasing Managers' Index for March is scheduled for release at 9:45 a.m. ET.
  • The ISM's non-manufacturing index for March will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
  • The Baker Hughes North American rig count report for the latest week is scheduled for release at 1:00 p.m. ET.
... more from Insider

About Phil:

Philip R. Davis is a founder Phil's Stock World, a stock and options trading site that teaches the art of options trading to newcomers and devises advanced strategies for expert traders...

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Posts Tagged ‘NEM’

The End of May – Heading into June with CASH!!!

I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real – Nine Inch Nails

Were we wrong to cash out?

It's hard to feel bad about taking a 19% profit off the table after just 6 months (in our $500,000 Long-Term Portfolio) but we had another low-volume pump-job yesterday that sent some of the positions we closed up sharply and left us regretting our timing – just a little.

Still, the time to sell your positions is when other people are buying, not while everyone is panicking.  We got great exit prices and, on the whole, it was fairly stress-free.  S&P 1,920 was our predicted top and we pulled the trigger to take the money and run at 1,910 because, as experience has taught us – it doesn't pay to be greedy!

Last week and this week, I laid out my case for why the economy is not as good as it seems and certainly not good enough to be paying all-time highs for stocks.  As you can see from the chart on the left – I'm certainly not the only one who thinks so as the "smart money" has flown out of the market this year, taking advantage of each record high to sell, Sell, SELL!!!

We were a little more patient, we moved our Conservative Income Portfolio ($500,000) to cash at the end of March and avoided the April sell-off and have since been buying bargain stocks in that portfolio.  We had left our more aggressive Long-Term Portfolio ($500,000) on the table but this last leg of the rally left it up a ridiculous 19% for the year – and that's halfway to our best-case goal so it's a good time to take a break, step back, and see how the market handles early June.

SPY 5 MINUTEIt's not like we can't find anything to do with our cash.  In additions to our usual Futures trading, we still have our Short-Term ($100,000), Butterfly ($100,000) and $25,000 Portfolios to play with and, since Wednesday
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Options Traders Busy at Newmont Mining Corp.

Today’s tickers: NEM, CALM, XRX, MCD, AEIS & JNPR

NEM - Newmont Mining Corp. – The gold producer’s shares started strong this morning, but earlier gains quickly gave way to losses and shares are currently down 3.00% to stand at $60.75 as of 3:25 pm in New York. Options on gold companies as well as options on a number of ETFs tracking miners and gold producers were very active today after gold prices climbed to new highs this morning. During the first couple of hours of the session one bullish trader utilized long-dated call options to position for Newmont Mining’s shares to potentially rally to new heights by expiration in January 2012. The investor purchased 5,800 deep in-the-money calls at the January 2012 $57.5 strike for a premium of $12.23 each, and sold the same number of calls at the higher January 2012 $67.5 strike at a premium of $7.53 apiece. The net cost of putting on the spread amounts to $4.70 per contract. The trader is therefore prepared to make money should NEM’s shares trade above the average breakeven price of $62.20 through January 2012 expiration. Maximum potential profits of $5.30 per contract pad the investor’s wallet if Newmont’s shares jump 11.1% over the current price of $60.75 to surpass $67.50 ahead of expiration day.

CALM - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. – Options on the largest egg seller and distributor in the U.S. are more active than usual today perhaps on news the Jackson, Mississippi-based firm recalled more than a quarter of a million eggs purchased from Ohio Fresh Eggs because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Cal-Maine Foods was reportedly alerted to contamination issues with the eggs by the FDA this past Friday. CALM’s shares reacted positively to the news this week, rallying more than 12.0% off Monday’s intraday low…
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RIMM Bear-Butterfly Strategist Prepares for the Worst

Today’s tickers: RIMM, HRB, CAT, DF, XLE, SKS, OCR & NEM

RIMM – Research in Motion, Ltd. – Shares in BlackBerry maker, Research in Motion Ltd., took a severe beating today after a Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. survey revealed more firms are choosing rival devices such as the iPhone, a sign the firm is relinquishing its share of the corporate market to its competitors. RIMM’s shares dropped 6.30% to an intraday- and new 52-week low of $42.72 in the final hour of trading. The price of the underlying stock, which reached a 13-month high of $88.08 on September 23, 2009, has since collapsed 51.5% lower to reach today’s value of $42.72. But, one options trader populating the longer-dated January 2011 contract today positioning for RIMM’s shares to nearly halve again by expiration. The investor initiated a bearish put butterfly spread, buying 1,100 puts at the January 2011 $27.5 strike for premium of $0.80 apiece, selling 2,200 puts at the January 2011 $22.5 strike for premium of $0.37 per contract, and buying 1,100 puts at the January 2011 $17.5 strike for premium of $0.18 each. The net cost of the spread amounts to $0.24 per contract. The investor stands prepared to accumulate profits if shares of the mobile device maker plummet 36.2% from the current price to breach the effective breakeven point at $27.26 by expiration day. Maximum potential profits of $4.76 per contract are safe inside the trader’s piggybank if the Canadian company’s shares collapse 47.3% lower to settle at $22.50 at expiration. The majority of options traders populated the near-term September contract where the September $40/$42.5/$45 strike puts were the most active.

HRB – H&R Block, Inc. – Bearish investors bombarded the provider of tax, banking, business and consulting services in afternoon trading after Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its rating outlook on the company to stable from positive. The downgrade weighed heavily on HRB’s shares, which fell as much as 6.20% to an intraday- and new 52-week low of $12.54. Shares are currently down 4.95% at $12.71 with one hour remaining before the closing bell. Given the new 52-week low of $12.54, HRB’s shares are down 21.5% since trading at $15.97 on August 2, 2010. The stock has lost a total of 46.15% of its value since January 21, 2010, when shares reached the current 52-week high of $23.29. Investors wary of continued bearish movement in…
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Bulls Target Newmont Mining Corp. Call Options as Shares Near All-Time Highs

Today’s tickers: NEM, RIG, CAL & EWZ

NEM – Newmont Mining Corp. – Gold producer, Newmont Mining Corp., enticed bullish options strategists to the arena in the first half of the trading session with shares of the underlying stock rallying nearly 3.00% to a new 52-week high of $61.46 as of 12:15 pm (ET). Investors expecting the price of Newmont’s shares to continue to appreciate ahead of July expiration, and potentially break straight through its all-time high of approximately $62.72 secured back in early 2006, purchased approximately 1,300 call options at the July $65 strike for an average premium of $0.74 apiece. Call buyers at this strike price are poised to profit if shares of the gold company surge 6.95% to surpass the average breakeven price of $65.74 ahead of expiration day next month. Longer-term bullish behavior observed today took place at the sky-high September $75 strike where it looks like 2,000 calls were picked up at an average premium of $0.54 per contract. Investors long the calls make money if the gold producer’s shares jump 22.9% to trade above the average breakeven price of $75.54 by September expiration.

RIG – Transocean Ltd. – Shares of the international provider of offshore drilling services for oil and gas wells are currently up sharply by 7.85% to stand at $53.31 just before 12:30 pm (ET). RIG’s shares have roared back to life recently, rallying 28.55% in the past couple of weeks, from a 2-year low of $41.88 on June 9th, up to an intraday high of $53.84 today. Bullish options players populating the stock today are positioning for RIG’s shares to rebound higher by July expiration. Optimistic investors picked up approximately 1,000 calls at the July $55 strike for an average premium of $2.12 apiece. Traders long the July $55 strike calls profit if RIG’s shares rally another 7.15% from the current price of $53.31 to trade above the average breakeven point to the upside at $57.12 by expiration day next month. Buying behavior spread to the higher July $60 strike where at least 1,200 call options were purchased at an average premium of $0.73 per contract. Investors holding these contracts make money if shares of the underlying stock surge 13.9% to surpass the average breakeven price of $60.73 by July expiration. The overall reading of options implied volatility on Transocean plunged 17.1% to 61.61% by 12:35 pm (ET). The current 61.61%…
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Options on Halliburton Get Messy

Today’s tickers: HAL, IPG, AMGN, BP, COF, FXI, OMX, NEM & FSLR

HAL – Halliburton Co. – Making sense of options activity on oil company, Halliburton Co., this afternoon is difficult due to the chaotic and seemingly pattern-less trading taking place on the stock. Investors exchanged more than 200,000 contracts on HAL by 3:00 pm (ET), which represents approximately 37% of total existing open interest on the stock of 541,062 contracts. Frenzied options trading was catalyzed by news the firm is assisting in ongoing investigations regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as HAL reportedly provided a variety of oilfield services to Deepwater Horizon rig, which is the rig that caught fire and sank last week. Options volume and options implied volatility on Halliburton jumped while its shares slipped 6.3% to $31.26. The surge in demand for option contracts on the stock, coupled with uncertainty regarding possible repercussions stemming from HAL’s connection to the situation in the Gulf of Mexico, lifted the overall reading of options implied volatility 25.4% to 44.13% as of 3:25 pm (ET). Trading activity is heaviest in the May contract with decent volume building in both call and put options. Some bearish investors bracing for continued share price erosion purchased about 2,200 puts at the lowest available strike – the May $25 strike price – for an average premium of $0.16 apiece. Buying interest in put options was also apparent at the May $26 strike where 1,800 puts were picked up for an average premium of $0.20 each. May $29 strike puts were the most heavily trafficked as more than 16,700 contracts changed hands by 3:22 pm (ET), versus previously existing open interest of just 2,743 contracts at that strike. But, the put action was certainly not one-sided as investors took to buying and selling the contracts, with buyers gaining the right to sell the stock at $29.00, and sellers receiving an average premium of $0.81 per contract in exchange for bearing the risk of having shares of the underlying stock put to them at $29.00. Similar two-way trading traffic in calls took place at out-of-the-money strike prices as some traders threw in the towel on bullish stances expiring in May. Meanwhile, contrarian players purchased out-of-the-money calls, perhaps to prepare for a potential rebound in the price per share ahead of expiration next month.

IPG – Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. – Advertising and…
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Gold-Bull Buys Call Spread on Newmont Mining Corp.

Today’s tickers: NEM, EWZ, ZION, JCP, PCX, TSL, NTRI, TIVO, SQNM & KR

NEM – Newmont Mining Corp. – Shares of the gold mining company are up 2.90% to $51.74 this afternoon as gold stocks across the board rallied along with the price of the previous metal. Newmont’s shares recovered significantly since reaching a low point for the year 2010 of $42.87 back on January 29, 2010. The current price per NEM share of $51.74 represents an impressive 20.65% rally over its January low of $42.87. One options trader populating our screens today expects the good times at Newmont Mining to continue through March expiration. The investor purchased a debit call spread by picking up 5,000 calls at the March $55 strike for a premium of $0.52 apiece, marked against the sale of 5,000 calls at the higher March $57.5 strike for $0.17 each. The net cost of the transaction amounts to $0.36 per contract. The trader is prepared to pocket maximum potential profits of $2.14 per contract should Newmont’s shares rally another 11.15% to $57.50 by expiration day. Shares of the underlying stock must increase at least 7% from the current price in order for the call-spreader to breakeven on the trade at $55.36 per share.

EWZ – iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF – Bearish options positioning on the Brazil exchange-traded fund, which generally reflects the price and yield performance of securities in the Brazilian market as measured by the MSCI Brazil index, indicates one investor is bracing for a pull back in the price of the underlying shares by April expiration. Shares of the underlying fund are trading 1.85% higher to $70.97 with approximately forty-five minutes remaining in the session. The trader sold 10,000 calls at the April $72 strike for a premium of $2.55 apiece in order to partially offset the cost of purchasing 10,000 put options at the lower April $70 strike for $2.73 each. The investor paid a net premium of $0.18 per contract for the bearish risk reversal transaction. The pessimistic play yields profits to the trader if shares of the EWZ trade beneath the breakeven price of $69.82 ahead of expiration in April. We note that shares traded as low as $62.79 on February 8, 2010, and failed to rally above $70.00 until the current session’s breakout.

ZION – Zions Bancorp. – A bullish options player celebrated the 2.80% rally in ZION’s share…
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Policy Errors Have Consequences

Policy Errors Have Consequences

Courtesy of John Mauldin, Thoughts from the Frontline

“T.S. Eliot once wrote, ‘Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.’ It seems the US financial system is bound and determined to find out.”

—John Hussman, July 29, 2021

“If I was Darth Vader and I wanted to destroy the US economy, I would do aggressive spending in the middle of an already hot economy… What are you going to get out of this? You’re going to get a sugar high, the higher inflation, then an economic bust.”

—Stanley Druckenmiller, July 23, 2021

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Zero Hedge

Wildfires Are Coming For Wine, Weed, And Christmas

Courtesy of ZeroHedge View original post here.

There are 86 large wildfires that have burned 1,498,205 acres in 12 US states and emit large quantities of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and dangerous particulate matter into the atmosphere this summer that could affect wine weed and Christmas.

The West Coast fire season is off to a fiery start, and an abundance of smoke can destroy precious vineyards and damage the fruit.

University of California Davis researchers say California's wine cou...

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Chart School

Bitcoin Gann review, what happened at $65000, what is next?

Courtesy of Read the Ticker

Bitcoin stopped at $65,000 and sunk 50%, that was not expected, confused.

It's funny how Gann Angles can be the rail road for price action.

Chart in video.

Changes in the world is the source of all market moves, to catch and ride the change we believe a combination of Gann Angles, ...

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Big tech has a vaccine misinformation problem - here's what a social media expert recommends

Big tech has a vaccine misinformation problem – here’s what a social media expert recommends

Misinformation on social media is hindering efforts to vaccinate people against the coronavirus. Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Courtesy of Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University

With less than half the United States population fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and as the delta variant sweeps the nation, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory that called misinformation ...

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Digital Currencies

What are stablecoins? A blockchain expert explains

What are stablecoins? A blockchain expert explains

Stablecoins promise more stability than other cryptocurrencies. DenBoma/iStock via Getty Images

Courtesy of Stephen McKeon, University of Oregon

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency linked to an asset like the U.S. dollar that doesn’t change much in value.

The majority of the dozens of stablecoins that currently exist use the dollar as their benchm...

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Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads

Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads

A lot of coastal infrastructure wasn’t designed for the frequent flooding and crashing waves brought by rising seas. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Courtesy of Bryan Keogh, The Conversation and Stacy Morford, The Conversation

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Free Webinar Wednesday: July 7, 1:00 pm EST

Don't miss Phil's Webinar on July 7 at 1:00 pm EST. It's FREE and open to all who wish to join.

Click here:

Join us to learn Phil's trading tactics and strategies in real-time!

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Kimble Charting Solutions

Crude Oil Cleared For Blast Off On This Dual Breakout?

Courtesy of Chris Kimble

Is Crude Oil about to blast off and hit much higher prices? It might be worth being aware of what could be taking place this month in this important commodity!

Crude Oil has created lower highs over the past 13-years, since peaking back in 2008, along line (1).

It created a “Double Top at (2), then it proceeded to decline more than 60% in four months.

The countertrend rally in Crude Oil has it attempting to break above its 13-year falling resistance as well as its double top at (3).

A successful breakout at (3) would suggest Crude Oil is about to mo...

more from Kimble C.S.

Managing Investments As A Charity Or Nonprofit

By Anna Peel. Originally published at ValueWalk.

Maintaining financial viability is a constant challenge for charities and nonprofit organizations.

Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more

The past year has underscored that challenge. The pandemic has not just affected investment returns – it’s also had serious implications for charitable activities and the ability to fundraise. For some organizations, it’s even raised doubts about whether they can continue to operate.

Finding ways to generate long-term, sustainable returns for ...

more from ValueWalk

Mapping The Market

Suez Canal: Critical Waterway Comes to a Halt

Suez Canal: Critical Waterway Comes to a Halt

Courtesy of Marcus Lu, Visual Capitalist

The Suez Canal: A Critical Waterway Comes to a Halt

On March 23, 2021, a massive ship named Ever Given became lodged in the Suez Canal, completely blocking traffic in both directions. According to the Suez Canal Authority, the 1,312 foot long (400 m) container ship ran aground during a sandstorm that caused low visibility, impacting the ship’s navigation. The vessel is owned by Taiwanese shipping firm, Evergreen Marine.

With over 2...

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The Technical Traders

Adaptive Fibonacci Price Modeling System Suggests Market Peak May Be Near

Courtesy of Technical Traders

Our Adaptive Fibonacci Price Modeling system is suggesting a moderate price peak may be already setting up in the NASDAQ while the Dow Jones, S&P500, and Transportation Index continue to rally beyond the projected Fibonacci Price Expansion Levels.  This indicates that capital may be shifting away from the already lofty Technology sector and into Basic Materials, Financials, Energy, Consumer Staples, Utilities, as well as other sectors.

This type of a structural market shift indicates a move away from speculation and towards Blue Chip returns. It suggests traders and investors are expecting the US consumer to come back strong (or at least hold up the market at...

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Lee's Free Thinking

Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia - The Branch COVIDIANS Are Still Burning Down the House

Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia – The Branch COVIDIANS Are Still Burning Down the House

Courtesy of Lee Adler, WallStreetExaminer

The numbers of new cases in some of the hardest hit COVID19 states have started to plateau, or even decline, over the past few days. A few pundits have noted it and concluded that it was a hopeful sign.

Is it real or is something else going on? Like a restriction in the numbers of tests, or simply the inability to test enough, or are some people simply giving up on getting tested? Because as we all know from our dear leader, the less testing, the less...

more from Lee

Insider Scoop

Economic Data Scheduled For Friday

Courtesy of Benzinga

  • Data on nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate for March will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.
  • US Services Purchasing Managers' Index for March is scheduled for release at 9:45 a.m. ET.
  • The ISM's non-manufacturing index for March will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
  • The Baker Hughes North American rig count report for the latest week is scheduled for release at 1:00 p.m. ET.
... more from Insider

About Phil:

Philip R. Davis is a founder Phil's Stock World, a stock and options trading site that teaches the art of options trading to newcomers and devises advanced strategies for expert traders...

Learn more About Phil >>

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A collaboration between artist Katy Beinart and writer Lizzie Lloyd, this project uses image and text to reactivate past socially engaged art projects, making visible their legacies to better understand their ongoing effect. Beinart and Lloyd have worked with 9 artists and project participants to revisit an artwork. Through ‘re-enacting’ the original work they reflect on the meaning of the work, how the memory of it shifts, and what both artists and participants have taken away from it. These re-enactments are shown as a series of short films, images and texts work in progress documenting the conversations Beinart and Lloyd have held with each artist/participant. Participating artists are: Gil Mualem-Doron, Young In Hong, Eelyn Lee, Paula McCloskey and Sam Vardy, Harun Morrison, Ben Owen, Matt Stokes, Sophie Warren and Jonathan Mosley.

An associated programme of events will be held in 2022 with partners SEAS, Brighton CCA, and Towner Eastbourne.

Supported by Arts Council England and the Centre for Spatial, Environmental and Cultural Politics at the University of Brighton.

From 22 September – 3 October, the galleries and Green Room at Phoenix Art Space will be open Wednesday – Sunday, 11.00 – 17.00. You do not need to pre-book to visit, but the number of people in the gallery will be limited which may result in some queuing during busier periods. See here for details on what Covid-19 health and safety measure remain in place.

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LG Secret Review
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The Chocolate was the first global hit product of LG, being successful first in Asia and then, conquering Europe and America. The new product line was marketed under the “Black Label” logo, which later became a symbol of the interesting and elegant vision of its models. The following year, Shine became the second generation of the series, also distributed on the three continents...

In the beginning of 2008, LG gave us a hint for the existence of the third entry under the same logo without giving out details. Kept hidden for a few months, it was announced with the name Secret. The newcomer is touted not only for its appearance but also for the nature of the materials used and the quality of the make. In contrast to its predecessors, it is not only expected to look good but to have decent functionality. The Secret is intended for the consumer who cares mostly about the looks and still wouldn’t like to own a device, characterized by the features found in most mid-level phones.

According to us, the Secret’s image is a strange combination of all sorts of materials, which LG claims is one of its key features. Striving to have as many exotic solutions in its advertising campaign as possible, the company has created a phone, which is made of incompatible materials such as brushed metal, pleather and carbon fiber. While the brushed metal looks good almost everywhere (remember Shine), that is not so for the other two solutions. It’s not just that we don’t like pleather, but even genuine one wouldn’t fit the overall design of the device. We have the same opinion about the use of carbon fiber (reinforced plastic), which otherwise looks interesting. This material is used where the combination of strength and lightweight is of the essence. If we were talking about building a 300,000 lb plane, the benefit of using that material would be much more obvious, but we don’t see what is there to gain if using it in the battery lid of a phone. Well, if the entire device (or at least most of it) was made out of carbon fiber, it would’ve definitely been an intriguing piece. Now it looks like a patch screaming, “Look what we’ve used”.

You can compare the LG Secret KF750 with many other phones using our Size Visualization Tool.

Since its design is a mix of unmatching materials, clearly, the phone is not as stylish as many other solutions by rivals, including LG’s own KF510. It’s a matter of taste of course and there may be many individuals or audiences, to which the phone will appeal, at the very least because it is different. Take a look at the many pictures we’ve added and decide for yourself.

We can’t act against our conscience by not applauding LG, for the fact that the glass covering the front panel is tempered. Same as in KF510, it will remain unscratched for a long time. Our test with a sharp knife showed that only an extremely big pressure on a very small surface (using the tip of the knife) leaves marks. However, we doubt that your phone will ever go through something like that. Unfortunately, although very strong, the carbon fiber lid will not stay in perfect condition for long.

We are disappointed by the display, because it is not good enough for a high-end phone. It could’ve been larger than 2.4” with an excellent image and not only a good one. However, outdoors you can hardly see anything on the screen. The only excuse LG has is that it is touch sensitive. Right, haven’t we mentioned that earlier? In contrast to the full touch models, the screen is pressed in certain cases only (more on that in the software part of the review) and basically, the phone is controlled via the buttons like a regular phone.

Well not exactly, since the navigational buttons are touch sensitive as well and you only have to touch them instead of press them. Because they are capacitive (like in Chocolate), they are activated by the touch of the skin and cannot be operated with other objects or when wearing gloves. Unfortunately, here same as in Chocolate, there is a delay between the moment you touch the key and it reacts. This is very annoying for us and makes operating the phone slower, giving us a sense of insecurity. The visualization of the directions (dots or circles according to what you select) and the animated circumferences when pressing any of them, do not fit the design, but is one of the things, which LG is proud of (“Neon Touch Navigation buttons”).

The central button, send, end and the “clear” keys are in a contrasting metal gray color and even though they do not clearly provide feedback when they have been pressed, they are much better than the capacitive ones. Luckily, the numeric keys are also physical and overall, operating them is trouble free. However, since they do not have a well-expressed relief, you are unable to feel where exactly a specific one is located.

The only remark we have for the side buttons is that they are too many (4) on a relatively small surface, which means that they are at a small distance between each other. Since they all have a very well expressed relief and are easily pressed, you’ll operate them trouble free once you get familiar with their nature. Among the already standard camera and volume control buttons, there are shortcuts for multitasking and screen sensitivity activation (i.e. links to those applications).

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Khao Khad Viewpoint – Panwa Viewpoint

What is Khao Khad Viewpoint?

Khao Khad Viewpoint (Panwa Viewpoint) is a solitary standing viewpoint on top of one of the highest and most remote hill of Phuket, and a bit of a mystery. With a parking designed to accommodate a large amount of buses and cars, a shop and a massive staircase leading to a large tower, you would expect to find a crowd up there… but when you arrive, the solitude of the place is striking.

Khao Khad Tower Viewpoint or Panwa Viewpoint

Maybe it was just the three times I went to Khao Khad Viewpoint, but I never saw more than a few cars and a bike. Only one shop is open and an old man selling drinks was watching Muay Thai on TV and while commenting the action to his cats. The whole place is surprisingly well maintained and clean, grass neatly mown and signage bright.

Panwa Viewpoint

What You Can See?

So get ready to climb up some two hundred steps and see how fit you are. Panwa Viewpoint building has two levels above the ground floor and the 360˚ view from the top is breathtaking. On a clear day, you can see all the way to Phang Nga Bay.

Khao Khad Viewpoint

Some signboards written in English, Thai and Japanese are strategically placed around the circular room to help you recognize beaches and islands around the hill:

To the South:

Koh Sirey, Makham Cape and Taphao Island.

To the North:

Phuket Town, Rang Hill and Kathu.

To the West:

Palai Beach and the Mangrove of Mudong Canal (where Mor Mu Dong Restaurant is), Wat Chalong and of course the Big Buddha of Phuket.

To the East:

Ao yon Bay, Ell Island, Lone Island and Tanan Island (well it’s more like a rock).

How to Get to Khao Khad Tower

Khao Khad Tower Viewpoint

Take the direction of the Phuket Aquarium in Cape Panwa until you see a sign on your right, soon before the aquarium, or follow the signs to the Novotel Panwa and you will see the board to the viewpoint near the hotel pointing to a steep road.

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Khao Khad View Point Phuket

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Khao Khad Views Tower

Location: Sakdidet road M.8 T.Wichit A.Muang Phuket, Cape Panwa, Phuket, 83000
Open: 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Monday, September 10, 2018

Sadie by Courtney Summers-- my heart is in tatters

One girl is dead and another is missing.  Sadie's whole world was Mattie-- so when Mattie is found murdered, Sadie has nothing left but finding justice.  She leaves her small town in search of Mattie's killer and a few months later her car is found abandoned.  What happened to Sadie??

West McCray is a podcast producer who starts looking into what became of Sadie.  At first, he's not sure he wants to get involved-- but once he starts digging, he finds himself unable to stop thinking about The Girls.

To preface this review: I am Courtney Summers' #1 fan (she wrote it in my book-- it's now LAW😀).  I've been eagerly awaiting this book and it was everything I've been wanting and more.

The thing about Courtney Summers' books is that you will always get a complicated girl character.  She will be angry and unforgiving.  She will not be who you want her to be.  She will always be the girl that she is-- unapologetically.  This is something I PINE for when it comes to books.  I need characters that feel like real people and make me FEEL something (even if that feeling is frustration).

This book is told in 2 ways.  Most of the book is told from Sadie's perspective as she hunts down a man she believes in involved with her sister's murder.  She buys a car and travels hundreds of miles in her quest for vengeance-- and the journey is something so much more than what I originally thought.  It's fucking SHOCKING what she discovers along the way & turns this whole book into something way more than one girl's search for a killer.

The other part of the book is told through a podcast about Sadie-- it takes place after Sadie has already finished her quest and has gone missing.  It focused more on small-town America, how Sadie and Mattie grew up, and who Sadie was to the people who loved her.  I thought it added a unique element, although I definitely did prefer Sadie's parts.

Something I wasn't expecting: Sadie had a severe stutter.  I've never read a book where the main character had a stutter.  It sometimes made finding out information harder for her (because it was harder for her to communicate & some people felt they could treat her like shit because of it), but she was just like: OH WELL.  I just loved that it was another thing that made Sadie SADIE.  She is someone I will never forget & she might even haunt me for a while.

The ending of this book was pretty freaking perfect-- by my standards anyway.  Just to warn you, it's not all tied up in a bow and explained.  I love open endings when they come in books that shouldn't have everything answered.  This book is about topics that don't have good endings, that don't get explanations and happy endings.  This ending leaves you to make your own assumptions as to what happened & I totally have my theories.

OVERALL: Do you like Mystery? True Crime? Characters that will tear your emotions to shreds?  THIS is your book!!  The mystery of what happened to Sadie is so stark, captivating, and heart-breaking.  It's about things that are SO HARD to read about, but so worth it. Not recommended to people who can't deal with topics like: graphic violence & pedophilia.

Date Published: 9/4/2018
How I got this book: Thanks to Wednesday Books and ALA for providing me with an advanced copy to read and honestly review.
Publisher: Wednesday Books/St. Martin's Press

Add it to your To-Read List!!

My Rating: 5/5

Character: West McCray
Book: Courtney Summers entire library of work

  • He seems like he's interested in society's view of violence against women-- I think reading all of Courtney Summers books would be a good place to start.

  1. Mysteries are my favorite--I'm reading an ARC for review of a fantastic one right now--so this book is a must read for me this year. Great review--thank you!!

    1. Ohh what is the one you are reading?? I love mysteries!!

  2. I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!! It sounds amazing and I don't mind stories that aren't all tied up in the end if that is what's realistic to the book.

    1. I love it too!! I think it's underutilized. I know people want closure, but sometimes that doesn't gel with the situation.

  3. Hi Michelle!
    The fact that you're Summers' #1 fan is awesome and one of the reasons I love your blog. I read Cracked up to be 5 years ago and it kinda change my life and reading tastes. Since then I've been wishing more people get to know Courtney's work, her books are different but absolutely necessary. I'm from Argentina and her books haven't been translated to spanish yet. Recently I found out Sadie is going to be published in my country next year, knowing that make me scream, literally. Finally people around here will know, and hopefully, adore her.
    I love your review and thanks to it I found out about Sadie's stutter, I didn't know that but Sadie sounds so much interesting and I can't wait to meet her. I love that Courtney includes tough topics in her books, especially because Young adult doesn't explore them very often.
    Thanks for the review and I can't wait to read Sadie!

    1. I read SOME GIRLS ARE and CRACKED UP TO BE 6 or 7 years ago and have been a fan ever since!! I'm glad that Ms. Summers is gaining popularity!! I'm so excited that SADIE is going to be published in your country!!! So you'll get to read it in Spanish & share it with all your friends!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!

  4. Not sure how I felt about the ending, but I loved the journey. Wayyyyyyy darker than my normal reads, but so well written and ingeniously written.

    1. Very, very dark!! I like open endings (when it makes sense)-- but I know a lot of people don't love them. I agree though, it was a greatly written book!!

  5. I absolutely loved this book as well, and it's my 2nd Summers book. I agree that her heroines are such queens, and they always deserve so much more than what they get. D: The ending KILLED me in this one, and while I am not a real fan of open endings, the way Summers left things was definitely the perfect ending for this read. I'm so glad you loved it, Michelle! ♥

    - Aimee @ Aimee, Always

    1. YAY!! Glad you loved it too!! I think the ending worked-- even though I know it's not a popular way for a book to end. Also, if you haven't read SOME GIRLS ARE and CRACKED UP TO BE, I 100% recommend!!


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India’s renewable energy market is increasingly attracting worldwide investments one after one. All eyes would be on India in UN Climate Change Meeting in Paris this December.

India has made a commitment to cut its emission by 25% by 2010 and upgrade renewable energy generation capacity to massive 175 GW. This target will derive 100 GW from solar energy and rest 75 from wind energy.

The National Institute of Wind Energy has estimated India’s installed wind energy potential at 302 GW with 100 meter high towers. India’s Minister of State Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday released the information with the launch of a wind resource atlas.

According to the press release from Ministry,

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, through National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), an autonomous institute of MNRE, announced the “Indian Wind Resource Atlas : Online GIS”, using scientific combination of satellite and one of the world’s largest number of measured (1300 locations ) ground data. Under the direction of MNRE, the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), has created an online GIS based wind resource atlas at 100m hub height with scientific rigor and based on authentic latest available data-sets of wind as well as land geographically spread across India.

The Atlas is aimed to assist policy makers at Centre and State Governments in matters of tariff fixation, transmission grade frequency etc, along with facilitating investors with better infrastructure.

Basically, the Atlas is an online GIS (Geographic Information System) tool that will help in identifying the regional and local wind energy potentials. It will provide crucial data such as average annual values of Wind Speed, Wind Power Density and Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF). The calculations are made at an average 2 MW turbine installed at 100 meter. Joint frequency tables are derived for the entire nation at 500 m resolution resultant layers.

Further, revealed data showed that in India’s present renewable power capacity of 36,500 MW, wind energy contributes 24,000 MW. Most of the wind energy is harnessed in states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. India aims to achieve 60, 000 MW of wind power by 2022, which is an ambitious goal and fortune for foreign investors especially US, China, Germany etc.

The information provided through Atlas is essential not only for policy makers, but also for private players, Government agencies and other stakeholders in the industry.

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Perez ‘totally happy’ with Suzuka result

Date published: October 10 2011 - Editor

Sergio Perez battled through illness and a poor qualifying to produce one of the strongest performances of his first season in the Japanese GP…

Sergio Perez battled through illness and a poor qualifying session to produce one of the strongest performances of his first F1 season in Sunday’s Japanese GP.

The 21-year-old Sauber driver, competing in just his 14th grand prix, had a disastrous Saturday when his car developed a hydraulics problem in qualifying, seeing him stranded in the pits and down in 17th on the grid.

Despite suffering from the flu, the Mexican drove superbly in Sunday’s 53-lap race, making a two-stop tyre strategy pay dividends to finish eighth in a performance described by team principal Peter Sauber as “brilliant”.

Perez also set the second-fastest lap of the race on lap 39, a lap of 1:36.569 that was beaten for the fastest lap of the grand prix by just 0.001secs by Jenson Button on the penultimate lap of the race.

The only Mexican to have recorded the fastest lap of a F1 race is Pedro Rodriguez, who set the fastest lap at the 1968 French GP at Rouen in a BRM.

The eighth-place result was Perez’s fourth points finish of his first season, and he was quick to praise his team for making his two-stop strategy work.

Perez said: “The strategy with the tyres worked out very well for me, and the team did a very good job on this.

“I pushed very hard and gave my maximum. It was very hard for me because I am suffering from flu, so I’m totally happy that I brought the car home in a position good enough to score points.”

Perez’s team-mate, Japanese Kamui Kobayashi, endured a difficult race after a slow getaway off the start saw him stuck in 12th place on the first lap after starting from a career-best seventh for his home race.

Kobayashi was a sensation in last year’s Japanese GP, scything through the field to finish seventh, but couldn’t repeat his achievements one year later.

He said: “At the start when I released the clutch, the car suddenly was in anti-stall mode, and that was why I lost five positions straight away.

“I tried to fight other cars, but overtaking wasn’t as easy as it was here last year. It was a tricky race for me (but) I had a good qualifying here and the car’s performance in the race has definitely improved.”


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Use pheromone traps to determine when codling moths arrive, then release trichogramma wasps to attack their eggs. Releases should be made when codling moths are first present and periodically thereafter. We suggest releasing 5,000 (1 square) per 5,000 square feet weekly, for 3-6 weeks.

Note: Trichogramma wasps are shipped as pupae in host eggs, glued to paper strips, and arrive ready to hatch out as adult wasps. They can be stored after receipt for 2-5 days, between 47 – 50 F. However, the longer they are stored, the higher the mortality rate will be. DO NOT FREEZE.

We also recommend the following organic treatments to prevent wormy apples. These products can be used by themselves or together (with trichogramma) as part of an integrated approach to codling moth control.

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A councillor is raising concerns about a plan to store huge concrete bridge beams for the Forder Valley Link Road on a runway at Plymouth’s closed airport.

Maddi Bridgeman says the scheme would go against a planning policy to protect the site for aviation until 2024.

The link road construction firm Balfour Beatty has submitted a planning application to store the bridge beams on Runway 31 alongside Plymbridge Road temporarily for 12 months.

The Conservative councillor for Moor View claimed that would breach the protection policy and obstruct attempts to find a new operator to reopen the airport.

But the city council says temporary use which does not harm future aviation is allowed, and any damage to the runway would be repaired.

A statement from the council said the 28 beams were too big to be stored on the link road site.

It said subject to receiving planning permission, the beams were expected to be at the airport for six months, with measures in place to protect the runway.

Cllr Bridgeman said she had been contacted by residents who strongly objected to the proposal which would put the runway out of action.

She has asked for the application to go to the council’s planning committee for a decision, which means it will be discussed in public.

The councillor wrote: “If Plymouth City Council were to approve this application it would be in violation of the Council’s own policies that safeguard the site until the review period.

“There is no objection to the beams to be stored elsewhere on the site provided that they do not impact negatively or affect potential future aviation operations.”

Proposed location of concrete bridge beams at Plymouth Airport
Proposed location of concrete bridge beams at Plymouth Airport

A policy to prevent development of the airport land for five years until a review was included in the Plymouth and South Devon Local Plan adopted by councils in 2019.

The policy is designed to allow time for the council to investigate the feasibility of reopening the 113-acre site for aviation.

The council-owned airport was transferred to Sutton Harbour Holdings in 2004 on a 150-year lease.

The company closed it in 2011 under a clause allowing it to halt operations if commercial flights for the public became uneconomic.

The council’s Labour administration has said it wants to see the airport reopened, and is asking for Government financial support.

Sutton Harbour Holdings wants to develop the land for housing and has outlined plans for a new estate called Plym Vale.

It has said its lease still has 134 years to run and it has an option to renew for another 150 years.

Almost 38,000 people signed a petition to save the airport in 2012.

Cllr Bridgeman, who campaigned to keep the airport open, said of the storage plan: “I can't believe they're even considering it. It goes completely against the policy to protect the airport for aviation use.”

Cllr Maddie Bridgeman fought to save the airport
Cllr Maddie Bridgeman fought to save the airport

The councillor, whose ward includes the airport, added: “These are giant concrete beams. Goodness knows what damage they will cause.

“The city council should be working on plans to get Plymouth flying again. I cannot understand what the delay is.

“We’re already two years into the protection period, and this would be another 12 months.

"I've got no criticism of Balfour Beatty, they have worked through the pandemic and their communications have been amazing.

“I just don't want their concrete beams on my runway, on my airport.

“The council should be proactively going out there to find a way to bring it back into use.”

Cllr Bridgeman said an alternative storage site should be found for the beams.

The location of Plymouth Airport in the north of the city
The location of Plymouth Airport in the north of the city

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A Plymouth City Council spokesperson said: “The Joint Local Plan safeguards Plymouth Airport under Policy PLY42.

“This stipulates that uses of a temporary nature that do not prejudice the future resumption of aviation use of the site may be permitted.

“Our Forder Valley Link Road contractor has submitted a planning application to temporarily store 28 concrete bridge beams on the site and this will now need to be considered by the planning authority.

“The construction area is not big enough to safely store and manoeuvre the beams, which is why they need to be stored off-site and put into position individually.

“We are arranging early delivery of the beams to hopefully avoid any supply chain issues we may encounter due the Covid pandemic or Brexit.

“It is anticipated that the beams will only need to be stored for around six months but the planning application requests 12 months to allow for any potential delays.

“Together with our contractor we will be taking great care to prevent any damage to the runway, using supports to spread the weight of the beams and keep them raised off the ground.

“If the surface is damaged in any way it will be restored to its previous condition (subject, of course, to the application being approved).”

More than 20 objections had been submitted to the planning application by Wednesday, November 25, with a number claiming it breached the protection for the airport under the Joint Local Plan.

Work started in 2019 on the three-year project to build the £49million 1-kilometre (0.62-mile) Forder Valley Link Road.

It includes a bridge over the Bircham Valley and links the junction of Novorossiysk Road and Forder Valley Road to William Prance Road at Derriford.

The road will create a new route from the A38 to the north of the city, reducing journey times to key sites including Derriford Hospital and unlocking land for development where more than 4,000 homes are planned over the next 15 years.

Public consultation on the airport planning application is open until Tuesday, December 22.