Last week, we saw major polls increase the chances of Republicans winning all of Congress in the 2022 mid-terms. Stocks have always responded positively to the prospect of a divided government, and this time is no different. Anyone claiming the GOP is a bunch of bull may have a point. From July 26 to October 17, four months, the projections favored a Democrat victory. Even as half the country relishes the prospect of one party controlling the presidency and half the legislature, stock markets are historically bearish on such developments.

Wall Street Knows Who Will Win Congress, so Why Shouldn’t You Do you really think we will know who wins based on early voting tallies? The voting drop boxes don’t hold the secrets to the victor on November 8. . . #WallStreet does. The games begin on November 1. That’s…

Every year, investors ask the dreaded question: Will this autumn be like 1929, 1987, or 2008? Our Set for Life fund sees such a significant risk that we are going into 100% cash from September 14, 2022, until the midterm elections. …

Leaders drive successful small businesses with three special talents to find new ideas, unlock new revenue streams, and keep customers satisfied. — When a guy’s hard disk crashed, he called a local computer store where a friendly man informed him that he could replace the disk himself and avoid paying them $100. Surprised by his honesty, he asked, “Does your boss know that you discourage business?” He replied, “It’s my boss’s idea…

Where’s the money going to be tomorrow when the reality is nothing like today? Inflation. War. A high-tech economy. The first one to know is a billionaire. When I was in basic training, every moment of my life was accounted for. I woke up at a specific time. I went to brush my teeth at the same hour. Cleaning my gun took place at the appointed moment. Daily runs would be within a certain frame. For some…

A summit of ministers in Israel from Egypt, Morocco, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates signals new regional economic development in the Middle East. While I write these words in my Afula office, an Arab is upgrading our internet. He comes from the neighboring village of a Druze Muslim who was murdered by an ISIS terrorist while serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). About 100 miles south of where I am sitting, the…

Had Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett never been a God fearing man, he might be hawking Dead Sea products instead of using his competitive advantage. In the late 1990s, he opened a startup. Armed with an army career and a lot of Israeli chutzpa, he started a company in something he knew nothing about. Things went well. He grew his dream to a small business employing 75 people. Then things started to go wrong. He…

In 24-hours, a loaf of bread cost me 20% more. How did this happen? I don’t live in Ukraine, Russia, or Europe. The global inflation indicator just went red. “Am I better off with half a loaf of bread?” my friend asks me. “Why? The bread here is first rate. We live in the wheat capital of the country” “I had to pay 20% more for a loaf of bread today. Prices just shot up overnight.” We both know…

Sanctions on Russia and inflation has driven up food prices in Egypt, home to 105 million Arabs, a third of which barely make ends meet when prices are stable. Arabs don’t laugh. It comes from Bedouin tradition. …