Hypocrisy for the Masses Planning on investing according to your political leanings? Well, make sure you factor in not making money down this slippery slope. Perhaps that’s why, with the Northern Hemisphere of Europe already under more snow cover in the first week of December than in any year for more than a decade, our […]
Don’t Make Moves You Might Regret
The pressures of the holidays are building. Don’t let this infiltrate your investments by making moves you may regret. Don’t buy mutual funds right before a distribution you may owe taxes on next year. But do consider making moves where you might benefit from spreading tax obligations over several years. It’s also a good time […]
ASYMMETRIC DEFENSE: Taiwan’s Best Hope Against China
At the Cato Institute, Eric Gomez explains why adopting an asymmetric defense strategy is Taiwan’s best hope against invasion by China. He writes: Amid deteriorating US‐China relations, senior US officials have begun suggesting that a Chinese attack against Taiwan could happen soon. The conventional wisdom in Washington is that this urgent threat requires an urgent response, […]
The Criminal Syndicate Running the Border
Joe Biden has allowed a criminal syndicate of human traffickers to take control of America’s southern border. An email from the campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. explains the dangers, writing: The Southern Border has collapsed, and… President Biden won’t say a word about it. Our failed border policies have created a massive criminal syndicate […]
Milei’s Promise to Dismantle Corrupt Peronist System Won Argentina
At the Cato Institute, Ian Vasquez explains the impressive depth and breadth of Javier Milei’s win in Argentina’s presidential election. Milei, recounts Vasquez, appealed to young people and those of all classes who wish for an end to the Peronist system that has damaged the country. Vasquez writes: Javier Milei’s victory over the Peronist‐party candidate […]
What Role Does Qatar Play in Mideast Unrest?
At The New York Sun, Benny Avni points a finger at Qatar as a major part of the problems in the Middle East. He writes: When will it start to dawn on America and Israel that Qatar is a big part of the problem that led the Mideast to war, rather than the solution? The […]
Can China Save Itself from a Debt Collapse?
Moody’s has cut its outlook to negative on China’s debt. Will a new round of stimulus save China from a debt implosion? Weilun Soon reports in The Wall Street Journal: China’s mounting local government debt woes are putting pressure on the country’s credit ratings. Moody’s Investors Service lowered its outlook for China’s credit rating from stable to […]
Joel Salatin Can Help Americans Beat Food Inflation
UPDATE 12.5.23: Despite the rapid food inflation of the last few years, Americans are still looking for healthier alternatives to factory-farmed food. Kelly Beaton reports at The Food Institute: Though the cost of many grocery items – like beef and poultry – continues to rise, organic items aren’t taking a hit. In fact, sales of […]
U.S. Survival AR-7
UPDATE 11.3.23: Cherry City Guns and Ammo has done a new review of the Henry U.S. Survival AR-7. Watch: UPDATE 4/18/23: In this YouTube! video below, a YouTuber with the username Ghostginthree displays an interesting way to get more ammo stored in your Henry U.S. Survival AR-7. Watch: UPDATE 10/18/22: The Henry U.S. Survival AR-7 […]
It’s Not Easy Being Second
Always Go to Bed a Little Smarter A way to think of Charlie Munger/Warren Buffet team: Robin to Batman, Tonto to the Lone Ranger, Telemachus to Odysseus. In other words, Munger was squarely pegged as #2. According to Callum Borchers in the WSJ, it takes a rare blend of confidence and humility to succeed in […]
