“It’s about ‘Fortress America’…, and much more.” – The Lonely Realist Hypothesis: Both Donald Trump and Xi Jinping understand that the Thucydides Trap would represent a disastrous outcome for each country. President Trump appreciates that a Thucydides outcome would be inevitable should America continue its efforts...
“Because Strategy, Inc. is a significant investor in Bitcoin, Bitcoin's price is being adversely affected by Strategy, Inc.'s price.” – The Lonely Realist TLR wrote in December 2021 about “Bitcon,” using a label intended to highlight what at the time was widespread Bitcoin skepticism. Were Bitcoin's...
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“The Iran War has strengthened the Islamic Republic…, or has it?” – The Lonely Realist President Trump announced on May 23rd that a “PEACE Agreement” with Iran “has been largely negotiated” and that the details would be “announced shortly.” It hasn’t happened (yet?). Although the President...
“Buy the dips?” – The Lonely Realist Did you sell the rally at the stock market's recent high on May 14? Are you going to follow the adage of “selling in May and going away”? Or are you instead a long-term stock market investor who sees...
“Neither Congress nor the Supreme Court will do anything about it.” – The Lonely Realist Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution grants Congress the exclusive power to declare war. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution names the President as the “Commander in Chief...