Today's Tids Issue 3,668
The Comeback:
The stock market
seems pretty great right now, but in reality there is little reason
for its success unless the industry is artificially keeping it positive until
after the elections. One of the hot areas of investments, those stocks producing
high dividends, are increasing in their price/earnings ratio which should be a
sell signal. Hedge funds are losing investors at a high rate ($25.8 Billion In
July). Earnings are slowing as companies find less and less to cut. So, the
solution is sell a little, buy a little, sell a little, buy a little…and keep
it all stable. I guess there is a growing consensus is that this calm is
looking like every other calm before a storm.
There is
something pretty soothing about the stark Finnish scenes painted by the music
of Juan Sibelius.
I have never
understood
why people like bathtubs.
Some of the
stuff I’m writing about today is info I discovered before my computer
mishaps. So I hope it isn’t too old. One of the more blatant media manipulation
stories occurred last week when the CNN report on the Milwaukee firestorm and
looting featured a black intelligent appearing woman calling for peace in their
neighborhoods. They tried to create a moment of balanced and reasoned thinking coming
from the black community. What they left out of her remarks was a call to bring
the burning to the white suburbs. How awful is that.
“Up to” should be
banned from retail advertising. It’s usually printed in one inch high type next
to a four foot high 50% off”.
The Question:
What
four nations met at Dumbarton Oaks to lay the groundwork for the United
Nations?
The Headlines:
--Large
Earthquake In Central Italy Kills At least 75; Today is 1,937th
Anniversary Of Italy” Mount Vesuvius Explosion That Wiped Out Pompeii.
--Markets
Down; New Home Sales Flying High.
--AP
Report Says That 85 of 150 Who Got Audience With Hill At State Paid $150
Million To Clinton Charity; New York Times Forgot To Report That; Hillary Comes
Out Screaming Against Media.
--Turkey
Launches Military Mission Into Syria.
--NK
Submarine Missile Launch Shows Country’s Program Gathering Momentum.
--New
US Defense Report Says Iran Is Expanding Its Power; Reports Say Country’s
Missile Arsenal Is Growing Rapidly With An Eye On Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria
Yemen, Bahrain.
Uber is going to
start massive driverless car test in Pittsburgh using 100 Volvo XC90’s and
Focus’s. In the beginning there will be two drivers in each car. Their objective
long-term is to essentially get rid of drivers, about 1.3 million worldwide. I
have a lot of doubts about driverless cars. In is incomprehensible to imagine
that a robot car can understand every idiosyncrasy of human drivers and make the
proper move. Wealthy people may like them so they can cut down on chauffeur costs.
But then, where would wives find lovers? Frankly this driverless car is going to
eliminate over time lots of good jobs for a lot of people, especially when they
get to trucks and busses. In effect, this is just another of those technologies
foisted upon us because somebody knows how to do it. It is certainly not on the
radar of my Needs list!
The main thing
that
new home décor ideas do is make things I like and which are perfectly fine, seem
old.
I’d be curious
to see if there are statistics showing how many brokers work for the
growth of customers’ 401 programs versus those maximizing profits for the
company to generate bonuses.
The media has
been trying to link
Lochte to Trump. But, the only known political statements from discredited
swimmer are those in strong support of Obama.
New York City
taxi drivers
now don’t have to speak English to get a license. That should work well. Yikes!
Maybe we do need driverless cars.
The good name “Lynch” has been banned
from a Pennsylvania college campus because of you know what it may refer to.
Massachusetts is
tearing down their toll booths. It will all now be done electronically,
with cameras taking pics of license plates for non-EZ pass users. The real
travesty is that non-EZ pass car drivers will be assessed a sur-charge for not
having an EZ Pass. There is something not constitutional about that – charging people
for something of which they made a decision not to buy.
I am disturbed
by political operatives who can look into a camera with a straight face and
make up accusations and excuses with absolutely no merit. America would be better
without political scientists.
You don’t have
to spend a lot of time studying college football because the same handful
of teams are always first in the rankings – whether or not they deserve it. It’s
the old rankings for ratings game, and it is controlled by the TV networks who
pay way too much for all of the games.
The Answer:
He
four countries who put together the UN are Soviet Union, China, Britain and
USA.
Well, the old Tids are getting back
to normal. Thanks for your patience everybody.
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