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Department of War: we now know why Pete Hegseth renamed the Department of Defense, the Department of War ... the US is sending -- for the first time of which I'm aware -- an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean. This is important; too many seamen spend too much time in port without getting much training. And being home that much drives their spouses nuts.
Bull market: I would argue the bull market has been much longer than just four years. It was interrupted by the one-to-two year lockdown / slowdown due to Covid-19. That was so incredibly short, it simply offered an opportunity for mom-and-pop retail investors to add to their positions.
- Now, today, some analysts on CNBC suggest the bull market still has more room to run.
Canada: trade talks. Prime Minister Carney trying to salvage what he can. Trump has managed to divide Canadians between themselves: the provincial government of Ontario vs the Canadian federal government. Doug Ford: what a buffoon. [One day later: Trump says he will raise the US tariffs on Canadian imports 10% above whatever they are currently. Doug Ford says he will "pause" the pads.]
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The Book Page
The House of Dudley: A New History of Tudor England, Joanne Paul, c. 2023.
Highly recommended for those:
- interested in British history;
- Henry VIII, particularly;
- Wars of Roses;
- Shakespearean plays;
- cocktail trivia that never ends.
Highly recommend strong familiarization with Henry VIII and the Wars of Roses before wading this book. I'm reading a library copy but may have to get my own copy.
