“Predictions are hard, especially about the future.” – Yogi Berra TLR recently presented a reality-perspective to Cassandra and received the following reaction. THE REALIST: Good morning Cassandra. I understand you are pressed for time today. CASSANDRA: Good morning Mr. Realist. I apologize, but I do have time sensitivity. THE...
“America should profit from its foreign entanglements.” – The Lonely Realist America is well-positioned to profit from today’s international military and munitions supply-demand imbalance, prison inmate and immigrant oversupply, the domestic consensus for increased protectionism, and foreign policy prerogatives in the Middle East, Europe, Taiwan, Korea,...
“America needs to cut entitlements.” – The Lonely Realist America is sitting on a debt bomb. The date when it will detonate is unknown. The combustible elements continue to grow. When they reach critical mass, they will explode. Some say the detonation lies far in an...
“The best way to predict the future is to study the present, and be a student of the past.” — The Lonely Realist In a letter to TLR in July, #Cassandra predicted a rosy economy for months to come …, and she was right. Her performance...
“Has the Federal Reserve engineered an inflation rate that will propel America’s economy ever upwards?” – The Lonely Realist Why did America (and the world) experience an inflationary kick two years ago? More importantly, why did that inflationary kick accelerate economic growth? Will that growth continue? From...