Big Serge: https://open.substack.com/pub/bigserge/p/the-end-of-cabinet-war? The century intervening from the fall of Napoleon in 1815 to the beginning of the First World War in 1914 is usually regarded as a sort of golden age for Prusso-German militarism. In this period, the Prussian military establishment won a series of spectacular victories over Austria and France, establishing an auraContinue reading “The End of Cabinet War”
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“Meat at the Front”, the NATO Gambit, and Russian Breakthroughs
Simplicius: https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-112523-major-avdeevka-breakthroughs ********************************************************************** A picture is beginning to emerge of the general direction that the elites want to push Europe into for the coming decade. One must think of geopolitical phases in the same fashion as tactical defense structures. There’s a first echelon defense line, then a second behind it, which is already undergoing preparationContinue reading ““Meat at the Front”, the NATO Gambit, and Russian Breakthroughs”
Trend’s No Friend
Some final thoughts on Census 2023 projections: 1- From 2024 to 2050…Census projects the US population to grow 25+ million —The native-born US population projected to grow 1 million… —Immigration projected to account for the other 24 million… 2- Bulk of that immigration will come “illegally” from Central America and South America. These immigrants haveContinue reading “Trend’s No Friend”
The Reckoning
Big Serge: https://bigserge.substack.com/p/russo-ukrainian-war-the-reckoning The Russo-Ukrainian War has been a novel historical experience for a variety of reasons, and not only for the intricacies and technicalities of the military enterprise itself. This became the first conventional military conflict to occur in the age of social media and planetary cinematography (that is, the ubiquitous presence of cameras).Continue reading “The Reckoning”
Uninsured Deposits
Wall Street on Parade: https://wallstreetonparade.com/2023/11/the-deposit-insurance-fund-has-a-balance-of-117-billion-to-protect-deposits-at-4622-banks-but-one-of-those-banks-has-1-4-trillion-in-uninsured-deposits/ The Deposit Insurance Fund Has a Balance of $117 Billion to Protect Deposits at 4,622 Banks. But One of Those Banks Has $1.4 Trillion in Uninsured Deposits Today, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will call federal banking regulators before it to testify at a hearing at 10 a.m. The underlying themeContinue reading “Uninsured Deposits”
End Game?
Simplicius: https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/western-officials-increasingly-pushing?publication_id=1351274&post_id=138584380&isFreemail=true&r=9ozk It seems every day there’s a new bombshell as the Ukrainian project tailspins out of control. The new one making waves is from NBC, which has broached what was already being ‘whispered’ of in closed circles: There were several reports I’ve relayed in the past few weeks which spoke of “secret” ongoing negotiations.Continue reading “End Game?”
10y Parabolic
Since the Zhou Regime seized power, the 10-y has been on a parabolic tear. And continues as the Uniparty keeps piling on the debt to fund their proxy war on Russia and Net Zero. Any surprise the US budget gap soars to $1.7 trillion, the largest outside the Fauci Pandemic with the Regime demanding CongressContinue reading “10y Parabolic”
Rumors of War
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG-12) is now in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, in order to deter any actor seeking to escalate the situation or widen this war. The Norfolk-based CSG-12 comprises: Coming up behind CSG-12 is USS Eisenhower and her escorts likely 10 days out from entering the Med. Then there’s USS BataanContinue reading “Rumors of War”
Deficits Matter — So Do Energy Reserves
There Are Two Reasons that 75 Percent of U.S. Banks Didn’t Hedge Their Interest Rate Risk as the Fed Hiked Rates at the Fastest Pace in 40 Years
Wall Street on Parade: https://wallstreetonparade.com/2023/10/there-are-two-reasons-that-75-percent-of-u-s-banks-didnt-hedge-their-interest-rate-risk-as-the-fed-hiked-rates-at-the-fastest-pace-in-40-years/ ************ An academic study released in April found that during the fastest pace of Fed interest rate hikes in 40 years, the majority of U.S. banks failed to hedge their interest rate risk. The study on hedging is titled: Limited Hedging and Gambling for Resurrection by U.S. Banks During the 2022Continue reading “There Are Two Reasons that 75 Percent of U.S. Banks Didn’t Hedge Their Interest Rate Risk as the Fed Hiked Rates at the Fastest Pace in 40 Years”