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...]
Looking Back at Hurricane Florence
An emergency is the last time you want the government interfering with your Second Amendment rights. However, that's exactly what the town of Leland, North Carolina tried to do during Hurricane Florence. Thankfully, some quick acting advocates for Americans' firearm rights were able to convince the town of its error. The NRA's A1F staff report: Officials in Leland, N.C., just outside of Wilmington—which is close to where Florence is expected to make landfall—have thought better of a directive that would have made it illegal for residents to have guns at hand during the expected hurricane. … [Read more...]
Marijuana: Wall Street’s Next Bitcoin?
When thinking about Wall Street’s marijuana madness, margin of safety doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. “I believe there’s a great opportunity for our insolvency lawyers in this industry,” said Patricia Olasker, a partner at Toronto-based Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. “There are going to be lots and lots of failures.” Jacquie McNish and Vipal Monga report at The Wall Street Journal: Shannon Soqui just quit his Wall Street job to go after what he thinks is a bigger business: selling marijuana the way Mary Kay Inc. sells cosmetics. The 51-year-old banker wants to focus on Qind, … [Read more...]
Will You Outlive Your Money?
Yes, when you ask yourself the question “Will I outlive my money?” it’s true, it doesn’t exactly elicit a warm and fuzzy feeling. Sweaty palms is more like it. But it’s a question we all wonder about, especially after booking Business Class to Paris. Sorry kids! In my first conversation with prospective clients, I can usually tell within about 17-seconds whether or not we’re a good fit. It mainly has to do with a grasp of reality. The cold reality of our recommended draw rate of three to four percent per year can set an early tone. And hearing “the lower the better” most definitely … [Read more...]
Buchanan: Containing Russia and China Unsustainable
According to Pat Buchanan, writing at The American Conservative, America has squandered its Cold War win by failing to back off its aggressive stance towards Russia, and further by assuming the same stance towards China. The seeming goal of American foreign policy today, containing Russia and China, is unsustainable Pat says, and with deficits approaching $1 trillion and entitlements consuming America's wealth, he says the country is stretched thin. Pat writes: And are we confident the Russians will always back down? When Georgia, believing it could kick Russian peacekeepers out and … [Read more...]
Voter Migration and What it Means to Your Family
With November approaching fast, it would pay to reread this piece I wrote on June 5, 2018 highlighting some knowledge shared by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox on voter migration. Who needs to redraw state lines when states can be gutted from the inside out? That’s exactly what’s happening across the country to blue states that have abused their power of taxation for far too long. As the story goes, it’s true that demographics favor Democrats but dig a little deeper and you see that it’s geography that favors Republicans. Look at the mass exodus from blue states such as California and the … [Read more...]
Your Retirement Life: How to Discover Your Small Town
With the foliage about to change colors, Fall is the best time to visit the small towns of New England. Read this post I wrote on September 23, 2016 about how to discover your small town. You're about to read the second installment of my brand new series, Your Retirement Life. We are in this together, trying to live a more prosperous, fulfilling life. It ain’t easy. But we can learn from one another. I’d like to hear your story. I hope you like this one. When I was a kid we used to go camping. Not in a fancy RV but, like the good ‘ole days, in a tent. My favorite place to go with my … [Read more...]
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