This blog post was inspired by one recently written by Dilbert creator Scott Adams. He is such a brilliant guy and was so right about Trump that I will forever hold him in the highest of esteem.
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Post-Election Chart Frenzy
First of all, kudos to the tremendous participation among Americans in the electoral process. This election galvanized Americans into participating in the democratic process. Love or hate Trump; there is no question that he is a catalyst for stirring emotions and action.
It was fascinating to see how markets reacted as information was released related to the election.
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Maximum Flexibility - Work from Anywhere
The following chart shows that people are the most comfortable returning to work within a month or less as compared to other activities. The percentage is 65% so there is still a substantial minority who are still concerned about returning to their previous work environment.
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Confucius Say Beware of Superspreader
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Gary Carmell
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With China having gotten a lot of heat for Covid-19 I thought I would end this post with advice that I think one of its great philosophers would have given had he been alive today. Confucius lived between 551-479 B.C. According to Wikipedia,
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A Brutal Dichotomy: Time For Another Meaningful Stimulus?
by Gary Carmell
Posted in Economy, Interest Rates, Investing, Trends, Uncategorized, Wealth
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Fiscal stimulus has now started to contract while the Fed’s monetary support for the economy has tightened quite significantly over the last three months. See what the following charts show:
The following is from The Washington Post and shows how significant the support for the unemployed has been and how it will drop materially if no stimulus package is passed.
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Known Unknowns from Alaska - CWS Planning Meeting
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of traveling to Alaska for a small CWS planning meeting on a private boat. To enter Alaska without being quarantined, one had to prove he or she tested negative for COVID, which fortunately I did.
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A Leap Over Normality - Our New Abnormal
Last week was a crazy week preparing for rent collections this week as well as going through in great detail the safety precautions we are taking to do our best to keep our employees and residents safe. That is why this blog is shorter than normal.
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Zero Sum Thinking - Winner Take All
by Gary Carmell
Posted in Advice, Economy, Interest Rates, Investing, Manufacturing, News, Retirement, Stock History
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It’s pretty clear that Donald Trump views virtually everything from the prism of winning and losing. And every issue is looked at with a very short term horizon. There does not appear to be any satisfaction derived by developing a long-term strategy, methodically implementing it, and seeing the seeds planted blossom into a beautiful garden that is sustainable and beneficial to all.
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A Wonderful Trip - My Travels Through Greece, Italy and Israel
by Gary Carmell
Posted in Economy, News, People, Personal, Travel, Trends, Uncategorized, Wealth
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Gary Carmell
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Socrates said that “wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” In my book, I talk about the importance of wonder in the context of leading a fulfilling, meaningful, and interesting life. One of the best ways to keep wonder alive is to get outside of our normal environment and travel.
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Interest Rates: Lower for How Much Longer?
“We’re not thinking about raising rates —
we’re not even thinking about thinking about raising rates,”
Jerome Powell during 6/10/20 press conference
With interest rates at record lows, this is a time when many people are strongly considering locking in long-term,
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