<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:35:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bretjfeller/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[This Predicted Every Recession: Yield Curve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps the single best leading indicator of recession for decades has been the shape of the yield curve. The yield curve is a graphical representation of the various US Treasury yields spanning from 3-months]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/this-predicted-every-recession-yield-curve</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/this-predicted-every-recession-yield-curve</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2019 17:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72LDsLeW3MYH7FM5zwj24gVrXzXbyNHb7JWpwa8aPy5x1qSzSWE4kZk9CtpU4tw7yBRSuM4BpGxzoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EOS Now Doing More Transactions Than SWIFT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blockchain has come a long way in the past few years. However, the Bitcoin scaling debate has left a lot to be desired. Bitcoin and has come up against a brick wall in terms of its throughput, it cannot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@bretjfeller/eos-now-doing-more-transactions-than-swift</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@bretjfeller/eos-now-doing-more-transactions-than-swift</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 04:47:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPasqoBiXBPf46aKf4kYThFLMdnv5MnxDYpJebsESQNYqpgqiXZzfZHXRDViWXZYYVaMDQRNzNEFSN8v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 2019 Forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[If 2018 could be summed up in one word, it would be: volatility. We started off the year with a stock market selloff. The S&P 500 bottomed in February nearly 12% off its high in the first quarter.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@bretjfeller/my-2019-forecast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@bretjfeller/my-2019-forecast</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:31:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6Qnbf8RCfUMgNt9eafqoXPac9UNSakuvY5t4vnxLU7QYF5326CbYYUZ2mLiGNWmpBE78XddAAosP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Boomers Will Lose Everything: Pension Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are going to look at, in great detail, one of the largest threats to the well-being of this generation. The idea of the pension has been around for a long time. Saving for retirement, with the ability]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@bretjfeller/baby-boomers-will-lose-everything-pension-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@bretjfeller/baby-boomers-will-lose-everything-pension-crisis</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 04:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1fSsTsWYfvF5Ut7PheSkLTQSx761jK2hEv3xMAisNJv3NsYeTQFAYEqPgdoDqrCaqkaFQEUedyYFqPGqEe2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Top 30 Crypto-currencies / How To Value A Crypto-currencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wanted to provide some perspective to crypto-currency traders / investors about circulating supply and the coinmarketcap.com website. It is a popular place to go to check prices, and conveniently ranks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@bretjfeller/the-real-top-30-crypto-currencies-how-to-value-a-crypto-currencies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@bretjfeller/the-real-top-30-crypto-currencies-how-to-value-a-crypto-currencies</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 02:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/eAyTuUW97jbjpf7c7VjtUGsErpP472GE8w8YQbdYckXd5nq2SEvoijFGvW9WASLb5UmzCSyW9Ft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Head Fake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I reported on a rumor that China was planning on halting their buying of US treasuries or may start selling. That report was first seen on Bloomberg. Now mainstream media is reporting it to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@bretjfeller/china-head-fake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@bretjfeller/china-head-fake</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvFhcfsfWmmPNod4ieF7n3PZKdoWZR4ToYi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold & Silver Sill King Not Bitcoin / Crypto-currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personally I have invested in both gold and silver, as well as crypto currencies, and those who have traded along with me in my Crypto Splash Text have made huge gains. I wanted to take this opportunity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bretjfeller/gold-and-silver-sill-king-not-bitcoin-crypto-currency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bretjfeller/gold-and-silver-sill-king-not-bitcoin-crypto-currency</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 04:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VMmVDNLRyCV3tzTzkJ3VTxYQUJEHeAzy7CCvwVFRJwPBbTAztiN4QZcMatPGSCGDPP8hn5s4N1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[China To Dump US Bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today the bond market sold off due to rumors that China, one of the largest holders of US debt, is considering slowing or completely stopping its purchases of US treasuries. This news caused the bond market]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@bretjfeller/china-to-dump-us-bonds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@bretjfeller/china-to-dump-us-bonds</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKopgPm9j3C5p9GP169JYfNB4VzLxWcsJbwounAZ7KD5WgxhuUyH9CDy9hV1dkh4u1vj5xNyvcyhYjyWbMBt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade Bitcoin and Cryptos along with us - Splash Text]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have started a crypto-currency splash text. Every time I enter and exit a trade, I post it in this telegram group. You can follow along and participate in the conversation. Participants have made huge]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bretjfeller/trade-bitcoin-and-cryptos-along-with-us-splash-text</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bretjfeller/trade-bitcoin-and-cryptos-along-with-us-splash-text</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:53:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnog7PztaSM2aL1Rdoj3korHuX5C7evvnfYwev9xZNfSGMMdkqLGQiGtpQBcyVHT7E5wbGBvDdLoLTz2rNEGxbb6ekE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Working On Crypto Currency To Be Used For Gold / Oil Trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week I wrote an article about Venezuela starting off the list of countries that will be creating crypto-currencies with oil and gold. I forecasted that China will follow and most likely back]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/russia-working-on-crypto-currency-to-be-used-for-gold-oil-trade</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/russia-working-on-crypto-currency-to-be-used-for-gold-oil-trade</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDC2cS9n3a6zqpPUXMtexUUbjN9WxCsAELbHL4dDWBhQ5AKkxuU3FSLXY67TThhTgvk97oeZLSYmmTNiABpqm2cNqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economist: Inflation in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I had written an article entitled “Donald Trump Is Going to Print A Lot of Money” ( In that article I had explained that money printing, in order to fund infrastructure projects and stimulate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/economist-inflation-in-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/economist-inflation-in-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMDNfqowC3BwabMKmRfZrMCrf1ZMDfYNnK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold and Oil Backed Cryptos Are Coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[In December, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro announced that the nation’s crypto-currency “Petro” would be backed by both oil and gold. This came only moths after Venezuela announced that it would no]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@bretjfeller/gold-and-oil-backed-cryptos-are-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@bretjfeller/gold-and-oil-backed-cryptos-are-coming</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 22:30:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2QhhddTGwaHYaqceWMjnNwTmFo3brstP2cSMmmeyZ11wXNu1HWmnXmTrjvx9Y2tUaMxCdv3dGs5duFNRpAar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street Nailing Bitcoin, Manipulation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street has been nailing Bitcoin’s price actions lately since the start of the CBOE futures market opened a week ago. Today, between 2am and 3am, the futures began a very big selloff which later we]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bretjfeller/wall-street-nailing-bitcoin-manipulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bretjfeller/wall-street-nailing-bitcoin-manipulation</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VMmVDNLRyCV3tzTzkJ3VTxYQUJEHeAzy7CCvwVFRJwPBbTAztiN4QZcMatPGSCGDPDcy4ZnJa3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump Is Going to Print A Lot of Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump announced that he thinks that the dollar is “too strong.” [1] This to me signals that he plans to weaken the currency by printing money. Trump must do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/donald-trump-is-going-to-print-a-lot-of-money</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/donald-trump-is-going-to-print-a-lot-of-money</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgnRrABTtnBUknQo22W8PQaovMdLzMAoyYGRDRsZXUfZs1RamuFuhja3GEZQCPUv9qWgAYV1ZiJKsWPsEgCzSDUnbXz2dYV5xP2k3S5LbYUYu6E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s Wall: Not An Issue, Its Purpose Is Not What You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[In October, construction started on one of President Donald Trump’s largest campaign promises: “the wall.” During the campaign, a very heated issue among the US population was the infamous wall that Donald]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/donald-trump-s-wall-not-an-issue-its-purpose-is-not-what-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/donald-trump-s-wall-not-an-issue-its-purpose-is-not-what-you-think</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1fSsTsWYfvF5Ut7PheSkLTQSx761jK2hEv3xMAisNJv3NsYeTQFAYEqPgdoDqrCasHJ573s82fVGyrVb7ZY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GMOs in Mexico’s food 90% of tortillas]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the largest benefits of living in Latin America is access to fresh food products. Agriculture in places like Mexico is of a much higher quality, specifically because the farming practices, agricultural]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/gmos-in-mexico-s-food-90-of-tortillas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bretjfeller/gmos-in-mexico-s-food-90-of-tortillas</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bretjfeller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbc8y6GkXZQUmAqTqfhWVAgmJYFv3jEWHCJsTajMtVAfk5xYAtXaEFhhFvrbfQjhMFyAZQQihuRxvExLQhBQrd1yJvb9dudTjytTf46uiC1PedWWjvJyaDBcrbg271HE3QE2Un?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crises in Puerto Rico: How big government destroyed the island long before any storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following is text from the coming Expat Newsletter, which will be found at Expatservices.org - a website currently in development set to launch soon, Enjoy. 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