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“There is and will be further collateral damage from the Iran War.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... We are 7 weeks into the Iran War and markets are soaring following comments made by President Trump forecasting an imminent end....
“Three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty.” – Carl von Clausewitz “Beware the ‘fog of war.’” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... When asked in...
“Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Today’s TLR continues to analyze the potential economic fallout from the Iran War by assessing the consequences of two “what if” possibilities: What if (1)...
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – attributed to Mark TwainLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... TLR earlier this month addressed three possible outcomes for the Iran War. The first is the one sought by America and its allies: America and Israel...
“Recent trends have no precedent. The world’s economies, governments and societies are in uncharted territory.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… A recurring TLR theme has been that “These Times are Different” …, but not all that different. Although the
“America is at war with the world…, and the world has caught on.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… If you’ve been avoiding the news – as many are apt to do these days –, you may be unaware of
“The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” – Will Rogers “This time can be different.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… President-elect Trump has a unique opportunity to magnify his historic
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William (Bill) Natbony is The Lonely Realist, its author and originator. The opinions expressed in TLR are solely Bill’s opinions, have not been edited or reviewed, and do not reflect the views or opinions or any other person.
