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“If the Lord Almighty came down and said, ‘Joe, get out of the race,’ I’d get out. But He’s not coming down.”

Being an economic thinker rather than a political one, I will say that all these elections seem to have one thing in common—voters are rejecting the status quo of imposed statism. They are rejecting the policies of excessive indebtedness and deficit sending. Voters know first-hand that slow growth and higher prices are pushing them further and further behind in their quality of life. The famous “misery index” is rising everywhere from Beijing to Tehran, Moscow to Paris, Berlin to London, and Washington. Most major countries across the world are in danger of debt death spirals. Voters everywhere know government bureaucrats are asking them to sacrifice more than they can bear. They want change.

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“You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.”

I thought very hard about increasing exposure to Long Treasuries and the S&P 500 a month ago; I decided
not to. My decision was based on my forecast—earlier this year—of a 3.5% yield. We spiked from that level
up to 4.33% and then right back down, which I did not expect. Volatility quite elevated. Therefore, my cash
position continues to migrate toward Treasury Bills. Consequently, I must ask… what is wrong with a
guaranteed return of 4% until the dust settles and volatility settles down. Not much, in my opinion!

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