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Back to Yalta: A Great Power Carve Up?

As Trump seems to want to isolate and cut President Zelensky out of the peace negotiations while siding with Putin’s Russia, it conjures up an image of the Big Three – Putin, Xi, and Trump — carving up the world … Continue reading

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S&P 500 Key Levels

The S&P 500 closed right at its 100-day on Friday.   The Nasdaq bounced right off its 200-day.  Stay tuned. 

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Blue Ghost Touches Down On Lunar Surface

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully touched down on the Moon, making it only the second privately built spacecraft to achieve this milestone. The Texas-based company developed the robotic lander as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) … Continue reading

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QOTD: Franklin and Winnie

Winston Churchill once remarked on his attentive relationship with President Franklin D. Roosevelt by saying, “No lover ever studied every whim of his mistress as I did those of President Roosevelt.” No doubt Putin and Xi scrutinize the current POTUS … Continue reading

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Gene Hackman Was One Badass

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Global Risk Monitor: Week in Review – February 28

The past week saw heightened market volatility, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declining due to fading AI momentum and a growth scare, while the Dow Jones outperformed.  The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model slashed Q1 GDP growth projections to -1.5%, … Continue reading

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S&P 500 Levels – The Speed Wobble Cometh

Watch these levels, folks. This one feels like it is ready for a deep correction. Market volatility can signal instability before a major downturn, just like a speed wobble on a bicycle or motorcycle—when the handlebars start shaking uncontrollably before … Continue reading

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Who Is Friedrich Merz? | NY Times

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Is It That Time?

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Germany Swings Right

Today’s German federal election has delivered a decisive yet complex verdict, with Friedrich Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) securing a plurality of the vote at around 29%, as exit polls suggest. Meanwhile, the far-right Alternative for Germany … Continue reading

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