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Of Mice and Straw Men “DO YOU WANT TO LIVE IN A COUNTRY FULL OF IDIOTS!?!?!?” the socialist asks. That’s what you call a straw man. A straw man is an informal...

Joe Biden Doesnt Take Enough of Your Money - Spends $80 Billion to Take More.As if April 15th isnt a big enough slap in your face every year - now...

Oops, I did it again, sang Britney Spears. Credit Suisse should adopt it as their theme song. My old bank has had a death wish for a while, but these last few months take the cake. Bill Hwangs Archegos fund blowup has cost them $5.5 billion (yes, with a b). But before we get sucked in, lets note that UBS (Used to Be Smart) lost $774m as well. Sorry, just wanted to play fair. Well get into all of it today

Let it be known: no legislation that targets the rich ever hits the rich. Because the rich are rich for a reason. And Ill spell it out right now: Legal tax avoidance is an integral part of getting rich. Notice I didnt write evading tax. One, my publisher would rightly fire me on the spot. But more importantly, there are so many legal ways to avoid tax that evading tax suggests a high degree of stupidity. Today, well get into why I loathe taxes. (Especially income tax.) And why you should, too.

Welcome to a new kind of Rude Awakening. Meet your new editor, Sean Ring. He'll be the guy you start seeing in your inbox bright and early every morning, here to bring you a snarky take on the markets goings-on, shenanigans, and tomfoolery that we see every day.

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new kind of Rude Awakening. My name is Sean Ring. I'll be the guy you start seeing in your inbox bright and early every trading...

When the VXX is low, its time to go...

Welcome back to the Rude Awakening for Thursday, April 15, 2021. Markets are up across the board this morning. New record highs once again. If you watch today’s video, you will see...

$1.8 billion in Q1...

But 2 stocks are cashing in

Seeing some cracks in the Nasdaq...

Plus, unclear indicators on market future activity...

Revision to the Mean...

A Unique Way of Investing in SPY...

Bearish Opportunity on Negative News for NIKE...

When the fallout hits, be ready

Welcome back to the Rude Awakening for Thursday, April 1, 2021. The start of a brand new quarter of trading, and the end of a shortened trading week. And we are at...