The fix was in back in July, set up by the negligence of Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office. It was delay, delay, delay from the start. Now that the Dems have their delay, do Republicans like Jeff Flake really believe they're going to accept any findings that don’t remove Kavanaugh? Not a chance. And yet, aren’t we glad Sen. Jeff Flake can sleep better at night? Please. The only person Flake is trying to help is himself (let’s hope he's unsuccessful). But by putting more time on the clock he’s allowed this now broken process to go on for at least another week. What a pathetic … [Read more...]
Survive and Thrive October: Talking Stocks With One of America’s Oldest Stock Clubs
Dear Reader, For the seventh consecutive year Barron’s has ranked Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. as a top independent adviser. After seeing us in Barron’s, the head of the speaking committee for the second oldest stock club in America noticed our Newport, Rhode Island location and called to see if I would give a presentation to its members. We met at the Providence Art Club, not far from the campus of Brown University. Picture a wooden conference table the size of a ship’s deck in a, bright, sun-lit room. Imagine a relaxed luncheon setting and you undoubtedly understand how lucky I … [Read more...]
Judge Kavanaugh’s Diary a Life Saver
The most important piece of evidence in a day that had very little of it, was the diary Judge Brett Kavanaugh kept throughout his life—a practice he learned from his father who did the same. Because having that diary enabled Judge Kavanaugh to forcefully refute Ford’s charges, without a doubt. Because he was not there the night she was attacked. He was somewhere else, plain and simple. It appears Ford was attacked. She seems credible. Is she lying about Kavanaugh? Is she being paid by high level operatives? If Kavanaugh was not there—why are we even having this discussion? The fact of … [Read more...]
Nothing Wrong with a Hershey’s Kiss Now and Then
I like this take from James Freeman of The Wall Street Journal, who highlights CEO Michele Buck, for noticing that Americans still like tasty snacks. Freeman writes: This column doesn’t make stock calls. This column is not irrationally exuberant about the market for sweet packaged snacks given the frequency at which Americans are told to stop eating sugar and to stop eating processed food and to stop snacking. Still, it’s worth remembering that not every consumer is craving locally grown, organic quinoa. And there seems to be at least one CEO in the food industry who understands that … [Read more...]
Dimwitted Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is an Embarrassment
The incompetence of Senate Democrats was on full display yesterday in Diane Feinstein’s disgraceful pursuance of the Ford/Kavanaugh witch hunt. Senators like Rhode Island’s Sheldon Whitehouse—with his pathetic year-book line of questioning—were a complete embarrassment. And no doubt making Rhode Islanders reconsider their vote for his seat this November. Rightfully so. Because the right choice would be to replace him with my favored Republican candidate, Bob Flanders. Read this from Flanders' website: You may know me as a former R.I. Supreme Court Justice, state-appointed Central Falls … [Read more...]
Is Your State a Tax Hell?
Are you moving in retirement? If so, look back at this piece I wrote on January 22 of 2016. Don't move to one of America's "Tax Hells." Is your state a tax hell? Some states pile on the tax burden, adding double digit percentage demands on top of their residents' federal tax loads. New York, unsurprisingly, takes the cake with a 12.7% tax burden. Some of the other leading states may surprise you with their heavy toll. The Tax Foundation writes: Tax burdens go beyond tax collections. Taxpayers pay state and local taxes to their own state of residence, but also pay taxes to other … [Read more...]
A Kavanaugh Defeat Could Divide America for Decades
According to Daniel Henninger, deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page, if Brett Kavanaugh is defeated by the accusations leveled against him today, the outcome will be an America divided for a generation. Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to replace Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court is a watershed event that will define America’s politics for years. If the Kavanaugh nomination fails because of the accusations made against him by Christine Blasey Ford and others, America’s system of politics, indeed its everyday social relations, will be conducted in the future on … [Read more...]
RAGE Gage September: Imagine Interest Rate Levels in a Year
September's RAGE Gauge was little changed from the previous month. Fast forward for a moment and imagine where interest rates will be one year from today. Because yesterday, the Federal Reserve increased rates for the third time this year and the eighth since late 2015 and has basically said expect much more to come. There is a Titanic like shift underway with bonds. Wait until corporate bond yields are at a level where finally you won’t need as much of the fois gras stock market, which has been force fed by the likes of Ben Bernanke et al. Imagine the competition stocks will face then, and … [Read more...]
P.J. O’Rourke: Money and the Visa Card of the Future
You don’t want to miss P.J. O’Rourke’s excellent response to a question posted at minute mark 41:47 about the role of government in our lives. In reference to a lawless Mogadishu, Somalia, circa 1992, O’Rourke is asked if he prefers lawlessness to our current government. His response is a wonderful reminder of what founding father James Madison had in mind for our young country. But first, listen to minute 22:00 where he talks about being a radio reporter for ABC News in Mogadishu and visiting a crowded makeshift market with his reporter friend Leon. Standing in the crowd Leon waves his 9mm … [Read more...]
Tucker Carlson on the Money: “This is a bad joke, this whole thing”
Our favored media talent Tucker Carlson telling it the way it is. Tucker tells listeners that if the GOP Senate doesn't start protecting voters, America could be a socialist country in a few years. He says that many Americans would like to avoid that, and he's correct. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Last week, Senate Republicans declared in effect that all allegations against Brett Kavanaugh must be heard no matter how frivolous or obviously fraudulent they are. Senate Republicans are the ones who made the Court of Credibility possible in this country. Shouldn't surprise anyone … [Read more...]
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