<?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>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:41:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@williamwells/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[China Downgrades US Credit Rating From A- To BBB+, Warns US Insolvency Would "Detonate Next Crisis"]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its latest reminder that China is a (for now) happy holder of some $1.2 trillion in US Treasurys, Chinese credit rating agency Dagong downgraded US sovereign ratings from A- to BBB+ overnight, citing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@williamwells/china-downgrades-us-credit-rating-from-a-to-bbb-warns-us-insolvency-would-detonate-next-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@williamwells/china-downgrades-us-credit-rating-from-a-to-bbb-warns-us-insolvency-would-detonate-next-crisis</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:16:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[$260 billion ‘cryptocalypse’ as cryptos plunge 30 per cent amid fresh China, South Korea fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE cryptocurrency market has lost $US206 billion overnight in what traders are describing as a “cryptocalypse”, with bitcoin heading back towards its $US10,000 milestone first reached last November. But]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@williamwells/usd260-billion-cryptocalypse-as-cryptos-plunge-30-per-cent-amid-fresh-china-south-korea-fears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@williamwells/usd260-billion-cryptocalypse-as-cryptos-plunge-30-per-cent-amid-fresh-china-south-korea-fears</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:08:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankrupt Michel’s Patisserie franchisee forced to raid kids’ bank accounts to pay off $350,000 debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A FORMER Michel’s Patisserie franchisee was forced to raid his children’s bank accounts to pay off debts after the collapse of his business.  Melbourne man Robert Verni told of how his entire family]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/collapse/@williamwells/bankrupt-michel-s-patisserie-franchisee-forced-to-raid-kids-bank-accounts-to-pay-off-usd350-000-debt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/collapse/@williamwells/bankrupt-michel-s-patisserie-franchisee-forced-to-raid-kids-bank-accounts-to-pay-off-usd350-000-debt</guid><category><![CDATA[collapse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidence in real estate market sours among industry workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[AGENTS and other real estate workers can usually be relied on for an optimistic view of the property market — but even they are starting to entertain doubts. Expectations of growth in property prices have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/property/@williamwells/confidence-in-real-estate-market-sours-among-industry-workers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/property/@williamwells/confidence-in-real-estate-market-sours-among-industry-workers</guid><category><![CDATA[property]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:54:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home ownership doesn’t guarantee happiness: Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[SCRIMPING and savings for a home getting you down? Perhaps it’s time for a reality check: Owning a home doesn’t necessarily guarantee happiness, new research has found, with more than half of those with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/home/@williamwells/home-ownership-doesn-t-guarantee-happiness-survey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/home/@williamwells/home-ownership-doesn-t-guarantee-happiness-survey</guid><category><![CDATA[home]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:48:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning as stamp duty escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[ STAMP duty is rising three times faster than house prices, and unless checked will significantly drain the pockets of future homebuyers, industry analysts have warned. The latest Housing Industry]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stamp/@williamwells/warning-as-stamp-duty-escalates</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stamp/@williamwells/warning-as-stamp-duty-escalates</guid><category><![CDATA[stamp]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:42:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simple reason negative gearing will never be scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[DESPITE ongoing debate, politicians will never scrap negative gearing for one simple reason, Australian economist Saul Eslake has said.  Full story here: Why not join our Facebook group? Global Financial]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/negative/@williamwells/simple-reason-negative-gearing-will-never-be-scrapped</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/negative/@williamwells/simple-reason-negative-gearing-will-never-be-scrapped</guid><category><![CDATA[negative]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:12:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[$10,000 USD Gold, $667 USD Silver???]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments And Central Banks Are About To Totally Lose Control, Ushering In $10,000 USD Gold, $667 USD Silver And Global Panic Full story here:    Why not join our Facebook group? Global]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gold/@williamwells/usd10-000-usd-gold-usd667-usd-silver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gold/@williamwells/usd10-000-usd-gold-usd667-usd-silver</guid><category><![CDATA[gold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:01:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Financial Crisis - Part 2 ???]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join our Facebook group! This group has been created for anyone to share news articles (old and new) about the GFC (Part 2). Feel free to post articles, photo's, video's or any infomation regarding; real]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/global/@williamwells/global-financial-crisis-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/global/@williamwells/global-financial-crisis-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[global]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 06:55:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘everything bubble’ could pop in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[THEY are calling it the “everything bubble”. Once you notice it, you can’t help but worry what will happen if it pops.  Full story here:  Why not join our Facebook group? Global Financial Crisis]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/property/@williamwells/the-everything-bubble-could-pop-in-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/property/@williamwells/the-everything-bubble-could-pop-in-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[property]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 06:42:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartment glut could crash property market]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT COULD be a bad year for housing prices if building approvals are anything to go by. With the housing market teetering on the edge of a serious downturn, apartment developers seem to be having a “last]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/property/@williamwells/apartment-glut-could-crash-property-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/property/@williamwells/apartment-glut-could-crash-property-market</guid><category><![CDATA[property]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 06:37:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[That Moment Photobooths Sydney Australia Steemit Members SPECIAL DISCOUNTS - save $$!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are a family owned and run Photo Booth Hire business based in Windsor N.S.W Australia.​ Our Photo Booths are 100% hand made in Australia, using only the best possible components &]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@williamwells/that-moment-photobooths-sydney-australia-steemit-members-special-discounts-save-usdusd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@williamwells/that-moment-photobooths-sydney-australia-steemit-members-special-discounts-save-usdusd</guid><category><![CDATA[photo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 03:12:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anyone seen a fake gold or silver bar?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone! Has anyone seen fake Silver & Gold bars? What does a fake bar look like?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fake/@williamwells/fake-gold-and-silver-bars-on-ebay-wtf-anyone-else-had-this-happen-to-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fake/@williamwells/fake-gold-and-silver-bars-on-ebay-wtf-anyone-else-had-this-happen-to-them</guid><category><![CDATA[fake]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamwells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 02:27:09 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>