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Will AI Destroy Humanity ?

“We asked.”      ——- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dominating headlines and boardroom conversations, hailed as the most transformative force in the business world today. But alongside the excitement, a wave of concern is rising: Should we be afraid of AI? So, we posed the question directly to the source—ChatGPT. Here’s what it had to say: Whether […]

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100 Years Ago this Month!

“June 1925.”    ——- Often a quick look back in time gives one an important and valuable perspective.  As we enter June and the summer months in the United States, we thought it would be fun to consider how much the world has changed in the last 100 years. A century ago, in 1925, society […]

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Some People are Just Crazy!

“Some are harmless, some are not.”     ——- Some people are just crazy.  I am not talking about mental illness or those that might suffer from a medical condition.  I am specifically targeting two groups of people within this brief discussion, the first are harmlessly irrational and then the much more sophisticated whom you need to […]

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Memorial Day in the United States

“A moment to remember those who gave the most.”      ——- Memorial Day is celebrated annually on the last Monday of May across the United States and honors service personnel who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday’s inspiration and lengthy history merits consideration as the nation prepares to commemorate countless soldiers’ […]

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Crazy Uncle Ted’s Bank Account

Would you really want it?      ——- Let’s say for a second that you have a crazy uncle named Ted.  He is genuinely a nice guy but nuts. Ted has recently cleared out a bank account with UBS and now wants to give it to you.  Keep in mind it has zero dollars or euros in it.  […]

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Socialism thru the Eyes of a 16-Year-Old

A look back at the Berlin Wall.   —— A 16-year-old young man once pleaded his parents for permission to go on a trip to Germany with his high school German class.  The parents really didn’t have the extra cash and $350 dollars was a lot of money back in 1974.   But they gave in, scratched […]

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May Comes in with a Bang!

——- Business news both on the international and domestic front is extremely intense. So as investors in the United States gear up for earnings reports from major companies and trying to anticipate tariffs and supply chains , we thought it an excellent opportunity to lighten it up a little. The Derby, Cinco de Mayo,  & […]

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Are You Mentally Exhausted?

——- The Financial markets have been consumed with fear over the last few weeks.   It’s a nonstop mantra of tariffs, trade wars, deportations – I don’t care what your politics are – if you listen to this it is exhausting. Fatigue and exhaustion are often discussed in terms that characterize the physical effects that they […]

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Have You Built Your Bomb Shelter Yet?

——- Financial markets have been consumed with fear over the last few weeks. The anxiety is due mainly to concerns over tariffs and a potential global trade war along with mounting tensions in the Mideast and the Ukraine. Many have taken defensive measures such as moving assets to traditionally neutral locations like Switzerland or purchasing […]

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Tax Day in the United States!

 “Let me tell you how it will be There’s one for you, nineteen for me ‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman Should five percent appear too small Be thankful I don’t take it all ‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman – The Beatles “Taxman”  ——- Next Tuesday is Tax Day in […]

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