In the next several blogs we’ll take a closer look behind the consequences of the 2026 Iran War, and the economic fallout that is taking place that does not make headlines. The first volume is a broad look at the course of events that brought us where we are today. Scope: The war began with […]
THE SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACT FROM THE IRAN WAR, VOL 1 Read More »
The Persian Gulf is bordered on both sides by countries that export about 25% of the worlds crude oil and 20% of the world’s liquified natural gas (LNG). What’s more, the two sides don’t always get along with each other: Iran is about 95% Shia Muslim and the Arabian countries (except for Bahrain and Iraq)
ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ Read More »
The tendency in America is to look at the Islamic Revolution in Iran through a lens that focuses only on the Hostage Crisis in 1979. As bad as that was, there’s a whole history of what transpired before and after that event that dates back over 130 years to 1891. To understand where they are
A TIMELINE OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION IN IRAN Read More »
When Donald Trump forced regime change on Venezuela by removing and arresting their president, Nicholas Maduro, and seizing control over their petroleum industry, he aimed to “run” the industry in order to straighten out all its problems. Sounds like a noble cause considering the condition the industry was in, but what’s the cost going to
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Have you ever played pickleball? It’s a game much like tennis although the court is smaller and the racket is replaced by a paddle resembling a table tennis paddle. The ball is lightweight, but can travel fast over a short distance like a whiffle ball. The rules and scoring are different, but the object of
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It Began Earlier Than You Think: Legend has it that the American game of baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday, in Cooperstown, New York, during the summer of 1836. It isn’t clear where this legend came from or when it actually surfaced, but the truth in all matters is that the legend is false. Abner
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The holidays are coming up soon, and plans for the holiday feast should be forming up. If you’re up for a change from the traditional roast turkey, how about smoking a turkey on a charcoal grill. It’s easy to do, relatively inexpensive, and it tastes delicious. Here’s how it all works. The Grill: The best
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This is the second part of a previous blog from a couple of years ago explaining the fundamentals of short selling. With this we are going deeper into tools available for technical analysis required for good short selling. How Does a Short Sale Work? A short sale of securities takes place when the investor sells
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Hurricanes hit parts of the U.S. every year. The damage can be massive and can reach places that were here-to-fore thought of as safe havens from such a disaster. One of those safe havens recently faced the worst destruction in its history owning to flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. That city was Asheville,
CLIMATE CHANGE HAS ANOTHER VICTIM: ASHEVILLE, N.C. Read More »
In the year 400 BC, the city state of Athens levied taxes on grains and other products brought to them from other regions through the port of Piraeus. This constituted the first known usage of tariffs to raise revenues for a government. The Athenians went a step further and blocked all other entry points, requiring
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