Boom to swoon.

Today's Tids Issue 3974

For Rational Exuberance:

I hate when stocks are at all-time highs. That’s when everybody starts talking about a potential drop for any of several reasons. You know how behavioral economics works. Ask the new Nobel laureate. But on the other hand, behavioral habits could panic others on the sideline into buying before it is too late to hitch a ride on the rocket to the moon. You know how people are, they react to psychological pressures regardless of the evidence. The evidence today says the basics are good, and that is really what you like best, not imaginary “too high’s”.

I’m actually more worried about hacking than anything else. It is just seeming to be so easy these days to get inside somebody’s private affairs. I hear of a negative happening just about every day. One of the worst mistakes in history – letting commerce in on the Social Security numbers.

Shirts are pressed for cash.

The Question:

There have been about 11 coaches over the years on The Voice. Who do you think fans rank as best?

The Headlines:

--Goldman Beats Estimates; Morgan-Stanley Smashes Through; Netflix Deeper Into DebT Trying To Fuel Growth; Wall Street Liking Earnings Reports.

--North Korea Says Nuclear War May break Out Any Moment; Rogue Country Says US/SK War Games Near Broder Rehearsal For Invasion..

--ISIS Capital Raqqa Falls To US Backed Syria Forces; Iraq Continues To Go After Kurd Territorial Gains..

--Trump To Meet With Yellen.

--Trump Drug Czar Nominee Withdraws.

Yesterday I attempted a joke, saying “Progressive Insurance must be owned by Bernie Sanders.” It turns out I wasn’t that far off. It is actually owned by Peter Lewis who after George Soros is the largest contributor to left wing causes.

I never consider “diets sweeping the nation!”.

United Health Profit rose 26%. I guess making money on healthcare isn’t that difficult after all.

A lot of people are apparently edgy over the promised release of never before seen documents about the assassination of Kennedy. I wonder why.

A lot of people fear showing their support for the US Presidency as vicious social media attacks escalate. I thought liberals were kind.

The Voice went onto the duets, which I always like best. There were a couple of good ones and few mundane. I personally liked the last one between Adam Pearce and Whitney Fanimore. I could have taken either one, and was glad Whitney was stolen. I also liked Chris Weaver and Kathrina Feigh, Noah Mac, Moriah Formica, and Lucas Holiday. In two hours, you sure don’t get a lot of singing. Thank God for DVR1

It’s nice that Steve Bannon is idealistic and want to cleanse the Government of non- responding Repubs. But I think he is nuts for doing so. A winner in the capitol with leanings to Repubs is better than loser ideologue sitting on the sidelines. You can disagree with the progress of the Repub Congress, but without them being there, the Dems would be on a rampage… and it wouldn’t be pretty.

Trump just did a huge disservice to the country. He urged Hillary to run again. God help us.

We’ve had National emergencies over hurricanes, fires and mass murders in the past several months. But, now we have learned that the Governor of Florida is declaring a national emergency is looming due to the speech by a conservative named Richard Spencer! Yikes. The first amendment is an emergency.

The Answer:

#1 is the very likable Adam Levine. Next is the other old timer Blake Shelton followed by Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Pharrell Williams, Christina Aquilera, Gwen Stefani, Usher, Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Cee Lo Green, Personally I would move Usher and Pharrell up to 3 and 4 and Cee lo ahead of Hudson, Miley ahead of Christina and Hudson down to the bottom. I have to say, Hudson is getting better.

Not much today, but better than nothin’.