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Return of the Mask Madness

July 28, 2021 – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside again, the Delta variant finds itself reanimating the draconian measures of the Fauciites, Lockdowners, and forever maskers.

Buck Sexton

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Inflation Won’t Crash the Market

July 27, 2021 – While the CPI doesn't lie, America's rising prices aren't forever – our nation's inflation may be more temporary than runaway with the natural laws of economics set to correct our nation's finances.

Dr. Steve Sjuggerud

Daily July 2021

How to Argue in Favor of Free Markets

July 26, 2021 – For all the market skeptics, agnostics, and atheists out there, P.J. O'Rourke synthesizes the sage financial insights of one Milton Friedman.

P. J. O’Rourke

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Does Robinhood Have a Unique Ace in the Hole?

July 24, 2021 – Robinhood's purported mission is to "democratize finance for all." That's more insidious than it sounds though, as their real push is monetizing the addictive nature of day trading.

Kim Iskyan

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Don’t Be Tempted by Robinhood’s Massive IPO

July 23, 2021 - Robinhood has been in the spotlight (and under the microscope) the past few years, most recently for its role in the GameStop meme-stock frenzy. So, should you buy in?

Kim Iskyan

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COVID Déjà Vu Is Here

July 22, 2021 – Even with the Delta scare shaking up Wall Street making it feel like 2020 all over again, there's still no reason to panic yet. Instead, here are the best ways to prepare your post-pandemic portfolio.

Trish Regan

Daily July 2021

Will the Left Pay a Price for ‘Defund the Police’ Madness?

July 21, 2021 – It's tricky to fathom a dumber slogan than "Defund the Police." But with the Far Left still married to this ideology, will Biden divorce himself from this faction of the Dems before the 2022 Midterms?

Buck Sexton

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This Is the Biggest Concern for Retirees

July 20, 2021 – Be it the silver in Alexander the Great's Babylon or the German mark of the 1920s, hyperinflation is tragically timeless. It's here in America now – and coming after your savings.

Dr. David Eifrig

Daily July 2021

Why Kids Today Don’t Understand Free Markets

July 19, 2021 - Millennials and Zoomers, your financial illiteracy is not your fault. You came of age when money fell under the abstraction of digitization and mass government intervention. So, here's a free lesson.

P. J. O’Rourke

Daily July 2021

Emerging Realities of a Post-COVID World

July 17, 2021 – In the post-pandemic economy, it seems people will ignore the ever-growing financial storms on the horizon and party like it is the Roaring Twenties. I mean, what's the worst that could happen?

Chief Risk Officer X

July 2021 Magazine Exclusive

Inside This Issue: July Issue

The inflation siren has gone from a whisper to a scream... And the market’s a speculative feeding frenzy. All the while, the Federal Reserve assures us that there’s no reason to worry.

Trish Regan

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America’s Losing the Soft-Power Game: Here’s How We Comeback

July 16, 2021 – Global hard-power is the brute force of bullets and bombs while soft power's the gentle pull of persuasion. On this latter front, America's losing ground. But it's never too late for a charm campaign.

Kim Iskyan

Daily July 2021 Magazine Exclusive

The Fed: Too Big to Succeed

July 14, 2021 – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his cronies' runaway case of inflation-denial have turned the Old Wall Street chestnut of "don't fight the Fed" into "don't trust the Fed."

Trish Regan

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Critical Race Weary

July 14, 2021 – Critical race theory in our children's classrooms and "anti-racism" training in our corporate boardrooms ironically fan the flames of racism instead of achieving any actual cultural progress.

Buck Sexton