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Dark Days for U.S.’s International Standing; Consequences Coming
These are dark days for our country, if not yet for financial markets. While we have survived and even prospered with President Trump for three years, he is now highly unsteady. Putin recognizes this. So too does Erdogan. Their... Read →
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Jeffrey Epstein Did Not Die By Suicide; He was Murdered
In this day and age, it is hard to take everything that you see and hear at face value. That’s true of the news this morning that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide. Epstein was being held in a Federal prison in New York where... Read →
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Merit Not Racism
In a recent front page New York Times article, the authors decried the loss of black and Hispanic students at New York’s three most selective public high schools (Stuyvesant, Bronx High, and Brooklyn Technical). There have been... Read →
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65 Stupid; 70 Crazy; 75+ Unhinged and Totally Out of Time
In the best of times, the stock market goes up and down, always without advance notice. And those ups and downs can never be predicted precisely. But, when they go down big time, it is often after a period of sustained growth and the... Read →
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Barr’s Summary of the Mueller Report is Out: Where Does the Country Go From Here?
The Mueller report is out and while we only have a summary written by Bob Barr, we do know that Mueller failed to find collusion by Trump and his children with Russia to change the outcome of the election. As it stands right now, we... Read →
Oh, What a Surprise! Wealthy Americans Spend to Give Their Children an Edge
America is shocked by the discovery of parents trying to influence the outcome of their children’s success in admission decisions at selective colleges. The newspapers and TV coverage have been replete with expressions of disgust at... Read →
Two Sisters Kill Their Demented, Ill Father
Yahoo’s lead news today is about two sisters in their sixties who “murdered” their 85 year old father who had dementia, cancer and multiple other maladies. The thrust of the article is that they would have gone scot free... Read →
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New York Sends Open Letter to Jeff Bezos Begging Amazon to Reconsider
A little more than 2 weeks after the self-induced disaster at the hands of so-called politicians Jimmy Van Bramer and Michael Gianaris, New York's grown ups are trying to get a hold of things. The New York Times reported last night... Read →
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Amazon and A Simply Disastrous Day for New York City
I have lived in New York for about 22 years and that is long enough to have seen some awful days here. The magnitude and human impact of Amazon’s reversal and departure from Long Island City cannot be compared to some things in... Read →
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Impossible Not to be Inspired by Mark Kelly’s Senate Ad
Mark Kelly is an astronaut and Gabrielle Giffords’ husband. In the years following Gabrielle Giffords’ shooting, he has become a vocal proponent of gun control. He announced this morning that he is running for John... Read →
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The United Kingdom is a Month From a Hard Brexit and It Could be Devastating for the Global Economy
I have been amazed at the US stock market’s ability to move up so dramatically in January and into the first part of February. The US media – even the financial media – has grown tired of reporting on Brexit. Aside... Read →
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Davos - Hypocrisy at its Worst
The world’s leaders are meeting again at the Davos World Economic Forum. The media is also there, hungrily running after attendees to get their comments on everything from economic projections, environmental challenges, and political... Read →
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Wake Up Nancy (Be The Adult In Room)
By refusing to give Donald Trump his wall, you are missing a huge win and a major opportunity. No one really gives a damn about the wall. It’s obviously a political chit and a vanity project. But, it is also a huge obstacle to... Read →
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Everything for Everyone - While Rome Burns
29 years old, street smart, and wonderfully idealistic, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is enjoying a spectacular ascent in the political world. She is bright, engaging, and strong. At 29 years of age, she is, in fact, the youngest... Read →
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