My Comments: Never mind for the moment whether Britain decides to leave the European Union or not. They are now a key player in the world economy and a critical player in the world’s efforts to push back against terrorism. Removing themselves from the EU “…because we had it better before…” is similar to the …
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My Comments: If you are concerned about how fracking is an environmental threat, this might interest you. Much of our collective angst is driven by the runup to next November’s presidential election. All the while, however, there are forces at work beyond our control that will greatly influence how our lives play out over the …
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My Comments: As an immigrant and naturalized US citizen, and having lived in foreign countries during my lifetime, I’m endlessly interested is world affairs. Many of the so called ‘political elites’ these days seem to be unaware that the world today is quite different from what it was as little as 25 years ago. I, …
My Thoughts: Now that Thanksgiving Day has passed, and Black Friday is upon us, it’s time to come back to earth. BTW, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends; let’s do it again next year. The subtitle of this article, which comes from The Financial Times, reads as follows: The questions …
Continue reading Cameron’s Cunning Plan for Bombing ISIS in Syria
My Comments: Politicians of all stripes consider employment numbers relevant, and well they should. Right now we have the lowest unemployment numbers in this country that we’ve seen for a long time. And it’s all because of that idiot in the White House. This came from a group called Bespoke Investment Group, a name I …
Continue reading Very Strong Jobs Numbers Underpinned By Wages
My Comments: Many are waiting for the penny to drop indicating a new global recession and collapse of the stock markets. Is this it? Oct. 19, 2015 by Ian Bezek Summary Brazil's economic "Superman" may have resigned Friday, according to conflicting media reports. Brazilian shares and currency fell sharply after Friday's market close. His departure …
My Comments: The world is ‘a changin’. This was written just a little over two weeks ago. And now we hear Russia has sent cruise missiles from its’ navy ships into Syria. NATO is paying very close attention, given that Turkey is a member nation; this could get really ugly before its over. By Fred …
My Comments: I think I’m beating a dead horse here but I’m going ahead anyway. This new article points out something I’ve missed in every single argument I’ve read that argued either in favor of or against the agreement on Iran. As a financial professional, I often hear arguments in favor of or against the …
Continue reading Plutonium Is Unsung Concession in Iran Nuclear Deal
My Comments: Students are back in school, the morning air is fresher, a stray dog showed up yesterday, I have no doctors appointments this week, and we’re having a garage sale on the 19th. Not significant enough you say? Well, here are five more that confirm my faith in my fellow countrymen. Yes, there are …
My Comments: George Friedman has an international reputation for his knowledge about how the world works and his ability to articulate credible analyses of what is going on. This is a fascinating article that’s very relevant to the current questions about Iran and how the world needs to respond to the existential threat they pose. …
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