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Turning Slightly More Bearish
In a post in late January, I mentioned that a bearish ETF had hit our top names for the first time since 2020:
The fears of rising interest rates, and inflation that have been piquing investors are now starkly overshadowed by a full-blown Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine Crisis Boosts Gold Miners
A few days ago, we posted Russian journalist Anatoly Karlin's assessment that there was an 85% chance of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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A Missing Piece Falls Into Place
One of the objections to claims that Russia would invade Ukraine earlier this week was the lack of a casus belli for the Russian people. Clint Ehrlich made this point on Twitter,
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Sports Betting Popularity Soars In America
According to ZeroHedge, sports betting has never been more widespread in America, with it now being legal in most states.