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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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How Obvious Is It That Someone Knew Celgene Was Going to Be Acquired?
Yesterday, as the stock market was opening the year 2019 on a down note, Celgene was making a move from 63 to 67. The options premiums on all long-dated options were spiking higher. And, there was no news on Revlimid or any other... Read →
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Mattis's Mistake
General James Mattis is a man of extraordinary accomplishments, genuine intellectual heft, and impressive wisdom, and his experience and mindset is distinctly North American and shaped by years of experience in the American military. He... Read →
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The Joke is on Me and Lots of Others
Georgia's election outcome and the Brian Kemp systematically disenfranchised votes shows that Georgia is not everything we had hoped.
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Long Island City Gets Amazon; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Other Protestors Misguided
I live in New York and have for many years. I have been a big beneficiary of the fact that this City, under Michael Bloomberg’s and Bill De Blasio’s leadership, has attracted Google and now Amazon to make major investments... Read →
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The Caravan – Tragic but Brilliant
While the Republicans make noises about deep-pocket Democrats seeding dissent and organizing protests in Central America, imagine for a moment what is really happening. And what is happening is very simply one of the most well planned and... Read →
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Amazon Is Getting on My Nerves
It’s been a year since Amazon began its “secretive” review of a location for its second major operating headquarters. And, it has now reached the absurd. At first it was fun trying to psych out the location and then... Read →
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Being A Woman Does Not Alone An American Hero Make
It’s understandable that we look to women now to take us out of the current crisis in America . There is no question that men, holding the vast majority of positions in the two houses of Congress and in the Administration, are feeble... Read →
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Senate Confirmation of Kavanaugh is a Huge Victory for Democrats
Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s elevation to the Supreme Court is a tremendous defeat for democracy and probably a serious low point for our country. At least it is a low point in terms of things we have done to ourselves. Pearl Harbor... Read →
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Amarin Shows Vascepa Is A Mega Blockbuster
Tiny little Amarin Corporation, an Irish pharmaceuticals company, just released the results of the reduce-it trial today. Amarin was testing the effect of epa - one of the components of fish oil - in patients with a history of heart... Read →
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The New York Times – All the News That’s Fit to Print -- and Then Some
The New York Times did a very, very stupid thing, either because they themselves – like most Americans these days – are pretty stupid, or because they were bending over backward (foolishly) to show how impartial they... Read →
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