Dear Survivor, After decades of urbanization, Americans are beginning to rebel against the “bigger is better” mentality of city-living. Seeking a smaller, more affordable, sustainable, and secure lifestyle, some are venturing out from the mega-cities in search of a different life. A number of techniques have become popular in an effort to save, especially scaling […]
Good Guys with Guns fighting for the Second Amendment in Texas
In Texas, three men who have endured violence from men wielding firearms are running for office. Rather than running to limit Americans’ rights to own and carry firearms though, these candidates are fighting for the Second Amendment rights of their constituents. Elizabeth Findell reports in the WSJ: Stephen Willeford was widely hailed by supporters of […]
Tech Bubble Echos in the S&P 500 Twenty Years Later
Twenty years after the Tech Bubble decimated investors’ savings, there are echos of it in the S&P 500. Reuters‘ Noel Randewich and lewis Krauskopf report: At the height of the dot-com era, technology stocks accounted for over 35% of the S&P 500’s value. Today, the tech sector accounts for about 25% of S&P 500 market […]
VA Democrats Can’t Be Convinced to Support “Assault Weapons Ban”
Despite massive amounts of national money and pressure from Governor Ralph “Blackface” Northam that they ought to sign on to an “assault weapons ban,” Democratic senators on the state’s Judiciary Committee could not be convinced to sign their own political-death-warrants. Fox New’s Tyler Olson reports: A bill backed by Gov. Ralph Northam that would ban […]
You May Be Feeling Uneasy About Growth Stocks: You’re Not Alone
Some investors “could take Apple’s warning on Monday that it won’t meet revenue expectations for the current quarter as a sign that the growth stock run is over,” notes Gunjan Banerji in The Wall Street Journal. Over the long-term, he continues, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks. He writes: As they grapple with a murky […]
Historic Daytona 500 Finish with President Trump in Attendance
The Daytona 500 got off to an awesome start thanks to the arrival of Air Force One and the opening lap by the presidential limo, known as “The Beast.” The NASCAR community continues to pray for Ryan Newman after his fiery crash at the finish as Denny Hamlin won his second straight Daytona. Michelle R. […]
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The Great Holocausts of the Twentieth Century Driven by Radical Ideologues
In his book, The Second World Wars, Victor Davis Hanson takes some time to explain that the three great holocausts of the twentieth century were all rooted in the World Wars, and driven by ideologues: Hitler, Stalin (and Lenin before him) and Mao. He writes: The Soviet Union entered the war and then the democratic […]
Senate Pushes Back Against Sound Monetary Policy
President Trump has nominated Judy Shelton for a position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The White House described Shelton’s experience: Dr. Judy Shelton most recently served as United States Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The United States Senate confirmed her by voice vote in 2018. Dr. Shelton previously […]
Pentagon Report Finds ‘Unacceptable’ Flaws in the F-35’s Gun
The F-35 program has been moving quickly to fix hundreds of deficiencies but is only seeing a minor decrease in the overall number. As fixes are being made, new deficiencies are being found. An annual assessment by Robert Behler, the Defense Department’s director of operational test and evaluation, says “software changes, intended to introduce new […]
“Mr. Smart Guy’s” Bullish Signal for Stocks
This is the time of year when you start figuring out how much you support Uncle Sam, literally. As you tally up the numbers, it’s hard not to wonder if you’re paying too much in taxes. Be careful, though, because going down this road leads to thoughts like: “Well, if I just invest in stocks, […]