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To: John Vosilla who wrote (6857)	11/16/2020 1:02:27 AM
From: Elroy Jetson	1 Recommendation Recommended By Fiscally Conservative Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13803

We just fired Russia's guy in the White House and the Chinese communist party is facing worse problems with Biden than with the all too easily bribed Trump. Trump of course is keeping his Chinese trademarks China granted him as President and his Chinese bank account. Maybe Donnie moves to China? But I bet China doesn't issue residency permits to mentally-ill Trump immigrants.

To: John Vosilla who wrote (6857)	11/16/2020 2:46:23 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 13803

CCP will own the world now? No. The CCP has way too many problem inside the country (Why Xi Jining got afraid of tech. https://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=33037041) to be worried about world's ownership. Only TJ thinks China will own the world :-) Bolsonaro hoping for a Hail Mary still betting on Trump? If the the US institutions declares a winner, (Not CNN and NYT) Brazil will happily congratulate the new president and will work with him. ZIRP to infinity? Infinity it is a very long time. But for the foreseeable future, yes. Residential Housing boom will 'save' us again? I don't think the new US will do a Allan Greenspan post financial crisis of 2001 aka Tech Bubble burst.

To: John Vosilla who wrote (6857)	11/18/2020 2:21:11 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13803

Narratives are directing economies and money flows rather than facts. Granted stimulus have been keeping markets up, but it is the narratives that prompt governments to implement stimulus plans. How many of the persons who claim they fear Covid are in fact vested? A lot of them have a dirty little secret interest in keeping the fear factor for a longer time. The leftists and the liberals have been loving Covid from day one. For them, the more government is good, Free money? Even better ! The media outlets that broadcast narratives are making billions for they are controlling the masses through narratives which, in in their turn, control government money spigots. SUMMARY: Keep an eye on the narratives as they're commanding the facts.

To: John Vosilla who wrote (6857)	11/18/2020 2:38:02 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 13803

Keep an eye on the "Law of the Unintended Consequences". Why? Because as narratives aren't real, but artifices to prompt governments to free money. Reality has this nasty habit to hit artificial devices engendered by folks that end up being too clever for their own good. Case in point vaccine as Deus Ex Machina. A couple of sucessfull vaccine, real or otherwise, will hit the market, try to rake in the cash as fast as the pharma could, make the masses immune to narratives and the whole Covid drama will crash with a bang. Catch 22: If I got vaccinated, I don't need to worry. If am vaccinated and I still need to worry, why am I get a vaccine shot? Pfizer and Moderna, the two main contender in this vaccine war, do not like that Catch 22

To: John Vosilla who wrote (6857)	12/4/2020 1:34:40 AM
From: elmatador	1 Recommendation Recommended By kidl Respond to of 13803

A growing number of international and German buyers are snapping up wineries, historic houses and vintners’ homes at a fraction of what they would cost in France and Italy Germany’s Moselle Region Is Ripe With Deals on Vineyard Estates Buyers in search of wineries, historic properties and vintners’ homes are finding the area to be a more affordable alternative to France and Italy By Cecilie Rohwedder Dec. 3, 2020 1:35 pm ET John and Pam Pfeiffer spent years touring the grand vineyards of France, Italy and Argentina. But when it came time to buy their own, they chose a small winery in Lieser, a town in Germany with half-timbered houses, a fairy tale castle and verdant Riesling vines along the Moselle River. In 2016, Mr. Pfeiffer, originally from Albany, N.Y. and Mrs. Pfeiffer, from central Illinois, bought Weingut Gindorf, a winery founded in 1756 with an eight-bedroom, 3,300-square-foot house and 10 acres of grapes for around $1.2 million. They spent a further $298,000 on upgrades to the vineyards and the house, which they live in on weekends. Their son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Brittany Braun, stay full time, running the winery and a small, seven-room inn. Along with river views and steep, neatly combed vineyards, the Moselle region comes with more affordable real estate than that in France or Italy. More international and German buyers are picking up wineries, historic houses and vintners’ homes at a fraction of what they would cost in Europe’s better-known wine regions. “From a real-estate perspective, Moselle and German vineyards are underpriced compared with their famous cousins in Bordeaux and Burgundy,” says Mr. Pfeiffer, 50, who, during the week, works as a human-resources consultant in Essen, 150 miles away. In recent years, German summers have gotten hotter and longer, causing grapes to ripen sooner and more dependably, making the vineyards a more attractive investment than they once were. The warmer weather also allows for new varietals, such as temperature-sensitive Pinot Noir grapes. wsj.com