Israeli Military Chief Approves Plans for Attack on Iran

Originally published at Judgenap.com and reprinted with permission Members of the North Atlantic Alliance have refused any role in closing the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump announced a complete blockade of the crucial waterway, and that other countries would be assisting the American Navy. After the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Tehran placed […]

The US Economy In A Nutshell: Privatize The Gains, Socialize The Costs Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Correspondent Simons Chase insightfully summarized this dynamic: Privatize the Gains, Socialize the Costs. In my post Five Dynamics That Make Sense of an Increasingly Chaotic World, #3 is the distribution of risk, costs and consequences to a diffused populace while concentrating the gains into the pockets of insiders/owners: Those seeking to reduce their private risks and increase their private gains seek to concentrate the gains generated by control structures and distribute the risks and costs to...

Truist Slaps Nike With Sell Rating As Jordan Franchise Implodes Nike's rally from roughly $34 a share in October to above $40 by midweek has done little to ease Wall Street analysts' skepticism about its turnaround strategy.Earlier this week, UBS analyst Pilar Rocafort told clients, "It's still not time to buy Nike." Truist Securities reinforced Rocafort's caution on the stock in a note Thursday morning, downgrading the shares to Sell from Hold, citing "risks across the portfolio" and "an inflated valuation.""NKE shares are up 19% over the past ~month...