Violence begets sell off The US is still on track. It is still a very powerful empire, but so far, all of the major initiatives undertaken this century seem designed to help bring it down. This latest war is no exception. Oh my. Another Mideast war. And another assassination...another bombing...giving Donald Trump the distinction of having bombed more countries than any president in US history...and having participated in the murder of seven prominent foreign leaders. As to t

Gulf High-Rises, Tourist Spots Get Pummeled By Iranian Ballistic Missiles Update(1245ET) :  Some absolutely crazy footage has been emerging Saturday amid Iran's retaliation, following the overnight into early hours US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Among the most shocking: the Palm Jumeirah area has been hit, possibly directly or else by falling missile debris, which is the iconic man-made island in Dubai. Fairmont The Palm hotel on fire, and confirmation: "Dubai au

You're Either a Contrarian or a Victim Editor's note : It's easy to become a cautionary tale in investing... While some folks shy away from hated sectors and miss out on big gains... others buy into the hype of a bull run right before it ends and lose everything. According to natural resource expert Rick Rule, folks often fall into these traps with commodities investing. But if you want to make money in this space, you need to follow one investing principle. In today's Master

When Uncertainty Strikes: The First 72 Hours of Fear The 12 Temptations blog is an ongoing series examining how markets behave under stress. We deliberately avoid prediction and advocacy, focusing instead on structure, incentives, and behavioural dynamics. Over the past 48 hours, geopolitical tension between the United States, Israel and Iran has escalated into direct military action. Air and missile strikes have been reported. Retaliatory measures have followed. Political le

Crude Catastrophe In terms of gold the picture changes. It took about ten barrels of oil to buy an ounce of gold in 1971. Now, it takes 78 of them. Is oil too cheap? Is gold too expensive? Our job here is simply to connect the dots...and see what picture they give us. Sometimes, they line up neatly...making our job easy. The  Daily Beast : Tiny Trump-Linked Firm in Line for $25B Nuclear Deal Wall Street analyst Joe Osha of Guggenheim Securities was blunt about the company’s s

If you had enough reasons you could do the most incredible things i never forgot how he put that if you have enough reasons see reasons will change your whole life mr shelf said to me said mr owen i think you've got plenty of intelligence you've got plenty of talent you've got plenty of ability probably what you lack is plenty of reasons he said i don't think your current bank balance is a true indication of your level of intelligence i was happy to hear that he said i think

When you’re writing sales copy and you think you’ve said all there is to say about a product, try this 2,000-year-old technique that Aristotle invented and Shakespeare swore by. It's called the "Topics of Invention" and it enables you to explore and elaborate on any subject through these 8 eye-opening lenses. 1. Definition –  To what larger group does it belong? How is it categorized? How to use it persuasively: Thinking about definition might lead one to copy such as: "Saw p

Intro: Is Creativity Random? What if I told you that creativity, something we usually think of as wild, mysterious, and unexplainable, actually follows mathematical patterns. From the way artists generate ideas to how scientists make breakthroughs, hidden equations, and statistical rules shape our creative lives. Today we're going to break down the mathematics of creativity and by the end you'll see imagination in a whole new way. The Law of Large Numbers Chapter 1. Creativit

How to Affirm Life – Nietzsche’s Formula for Greatness  it's easy to be a naive idealist it's easy to be a cynical realist it's quite another thing to have no Illusions and still hold the inner flame to be a philosophical pessimist is to be acutely aware of the tragic side of life and to believe that suffering overshadows joy that evil can defeat good that we are victims of fate and chance and that death always lurks many consider philosophical pessimism to be a depressing an

The Hidden Depth of The Dark Knight Trilogy rise what is it that separates the Dark Knight trilogy from the rest of the superhero genre part of it has something to do with the excellent acting performances meaningful dialogue and an unusually dark take on the story of a beloved comic book hero still in my mind it's the compelling interior Journey that Bruce Wayne embarked on that makes us revisit these great films again and again over the years from a deeply traumatized young

When the stock market goes up, for example. But when stocks go up faster than GDP, it merely shifts wealth from average households to the richest ones — those that own most of corporate America. We take the ferry back and forth from Ireland to France. In the summer, it is a pleasant ride. In the winter months, it is an adventure. We got on yesterday at Cherbourg. The sky was sunny. The sea was calm. “ Looks like it will be very nice ,” said Elizabeth. But once out of the port

You already know what you're supposed to be doing. That's the part nobody talks about. You wake up in the morning and before your eyes even adjust to the light, it's already there. That quiet knowing, that lo in your chest that tells you exactly where your life is supposed to go. And then you reach for your phone. You check the same notifications you checked the night before. You step into the same routine that produced the same results it produced last year and the year befo

Scientists Reverse Blood Stem Cell Aging by Rewiring the Cell’s Recycling System Scientists have uncovered a cellular mechanism that appears to reverse aging in blood-forming stem cells – at least in mice. By targeting dysfunction in lysosomes, the cell’s recycling centers, researchers restored youthful behavior to aged stem cells and dramatically improved their regenerative performance. A new study describes a technique that rejuvenates aging blood-forming stem cells and cou

The Power Of Propaganda Essay: The Power Of Propaganda AI boosts BWX Technologies Uber’s CFO is bullish on… UBER Private credit continues to crack Chart Of The Day… Texas Pacific Land Today’s Mailbag Why Men Passionately Believe What They Know Isn’t True They’re ripping us off! In virtually every angry reply I received from my dear, paid-up subscribers about Monday’s  Journal  essay “Thank God For Unanswered Prayers,” there was this extraordinary claim: U.S. trading partners

The Cracks In Private Credit Are Now Visible The stock market is looking precarious to us. It is so similar to what we have seen ahead of other remarkable market crashes. The US general stock market is currently near all-time highs, with all-time record margin debt . Leveraged purchases, record excessive valuations, and record margin debt could cause a major debacle. The  software sector  has been demolished after being  one of the most expensive sectors  for years. Without s

Jung's most disturbing discovery wasn't about anger management. It was about people who never get angry and why this immunity makes them psychologically untouchable. In his clinical practice, Jung documented patients with what he called emotional impermeability. Individuals who remained completely calm when insulted, unbothered by criticism, and unaffected by others attempts to provoke them. They never took things personally, never reacted defensively, and seemed immune to th