Hello Doc Black, good to hear from you.
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... Frankly I have not been paying much attention to the markets lately. I feel that, as far as the market is concerned, I am in an active wait state, waiting for the event of biblical proportions, and in the mean time only need to watch a few data points bopping around.
The overarching issues need to become clearer, and they will.
As far as the market is concerned, the FED can allow the trashing of USD (by pausing), the officialdom can permit the pulverization of industry (by encouraging inflation), and/or the consumers can submit to the washout of the economy (by realizing houses are just that, a collection of toilets and wash basins, and nothing more than consumption), or the hedge funds can force everyone's hand (by suffering an accident).
In the meantime, really only four items to watch: (i) interest rate, (ii) dollar exchange, (iii) gold and (iv) energy pricing.
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A lot had transpired, came to light, or otherwise (dire possibilities) taken account of within the past 4-6 weeks by me. All is still going on and no end in view.
I lost precise count, but the individual issues number about less than a dozen, to do with self, extended family, close friends, and associates, covering the spectrum of health, family, friendship, business/work, and finance, and ... well that about covers the spectrum and is already quite enough.
I feel the resultant stress. I drop off to sleep at 10:30pm, early for me, wake up at around 3:00am, too early for me, and drop off to snooze about an hour later and unusual for me.
I deliberately arise before 6:00am, but without the aid of alarm clock, a normal occurrence, and then a new event, to go to the beach, stretching as I fast walk, and once there, stretch some more, followed by push ups, then a 2 kilometers jog on the strenuously soft sand, capped of by 1/2 kilometer swim in the light wave.
The swimming is ... whoa, as the beach is empty and I am the only person in the water.
It was raining for three days in the last week, and the experience of running through rain, and swimming in a down pour was unique ... delicious.
I then shower in the refreshing cold stream of water in the great semi-outdoors (the government had refurbished the beach facilities to be open, hygienic, and user friendly, as government is supposed to do), and finally, I am good.
Breakfast is at the office, starting at 8:00am, comprised of cooked Quaker Oatmeal. Later in the day, a big plate of cut fruits marks my early afternoon, right before 3:00pm, when I pack my bag to go work at home.
I am now very fit, and more so than in years and years.
Besides good physical energy and enhanced body balance, my sense of humor is my mental defense, and my view of the funny side of all issues is my inner fortress.
To sum up, now with genuine take as opposed to academic view, on all the things that truly matter, although they are all related, connected, or otherwise mutually dependent, the priorities are (i) health (maintain it), (ii) family (treasure them), (iii) friends (remain true, always), (iv) business/work (keep at it), (v) finance (take good care).
I have read Greensputin's work on gold and freedom, and it is particularly in the above stated frame of reference, he did not go far enough, for gold is in fact more than freedom, but also therapeutic, to the mind and body.
Chugs, J
P.S. while walking to the beach one particular morning, I saw two puppies of different parents, together, either born in the wild (for we have some wild dogs in the neighborhood) or newly abandoned. They saw me, wagged their tails, and bounced into the forested hills. I thought to myself, 'how sad, and what a rotten world'.
After my exercise routine, while on the way home, I saw domestic helpers or owners walking their dogs, on leash, and I thought, 'these dogs are fortunate'.
Then it struck me, that the dogs on leash had their tails down, and the puppies in the forest had their tails up, and wagging. Am I feeling bad for the wrong dogs?
Recommendation: buy gold, accumulate freedom, and build up happiness. |
