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The Big 3 Geopolitical Challenges Facing Trump on Day 1

: Key geopolitical problems confronting the Trump administration will be tensions between Taiwan-China, Israel-Gaza, and Ukraine. There are smaller brewing conflicts in Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, and Syria.…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

In Taiwan, Trump Actually Has Allies With Democrats

: Though support for Taiwan’s independence is divided, Trump is expected to concentrate on armaments sales and bolstering of Taiwan’s defenses. Avoiding confrontation with China will probably mean creating credible deterrents like submarines and…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

Did Trump Win The Election, or Did Kamala Lose?

: Kamala Harris’s campaign lost momentum despite an early lead after suffering from contradictory messaging and overlooked critical voter concerns including inflation, border security, and cultural issues. Donald Trump consistently and clearly connected with…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

The Destiny Tech 100 ETF (DXYZ) Keeps Ripping Higher

: Because it exposes private tech behemoths like SpaceX and OpenAI, which are otherwise unreachable to ordinary investors, the Destiny Tech 100 ETF has become rather popular. Both long-term investors in the ETF’s underlying…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

Don’t Be a Sucker When It Comes to Disney (DIS) Stock

Under Bob Iger’s comeback, Disney (NYSE: DIS | DIS Price Prediction) showed good earnings; nonetheless, the stock is still trailing the S&P 500 and has a lot of work to do. Disney gave a…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

Big Changes Are Coming to Medicare in 2025

: Medicare is limited in coverage, has significant wait periods, and isn’t accepted by all doctors. Expanded Medicare is available in (Part C), or (Part D) through insurance companies like Aetna (NYSE: CVS |…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

Wall St Analyst: “No One Wants To Buy An EV”

: Bentley is positioning its electric vehicle (EV) strategies in line with other premium automakers such BMW and Porsche Rolls Royce’s first electric vehicle, the Specter, is priced at $420,000 Rolls Royce’s strategy seems…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

The S&P 500 (VOO) Is Ready for a Sell-Off

: The current run in the S&P 500 is among the best in history given its astonishingly high valuation of 25x earnings. This elevated multiple is well above the long-term average of 18-19x. Though…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

The Major US Automakers (F, GM, STLA) Are Completely Cooked

: Though less well-known, Stellantis (NYSE: STLA | STLA Price Prediction), the maker of Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge, has major issues including U.S. factory closings and layoffs. Job losses indicated by Stellantis at a…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago

No One Is Going to Catch Netflix (NFLX) Now

: Only Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) comes close as a competitor to the streaming king Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). Netflix is going beyond movies and shows and adding live sports…

Austin Smith · 2 years ago