Love Overhaul & Market

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Dear Reader, as you know from our pieces, at times, we refer to our unpublished book that we feel will help America, and possibly the world. You see that we do not clutter our page with ads. Money is a means and not a goal. We seek to make our democracy better. With that said, our founder, John Lipareli has his first book published. He is trying to make a name for himself that can help get his political and economic work a reality. You can buy at Amazon Books. It is called, "The Legend of the Afghan Hound." It is general and family reading. Kids 9 to 15 will love the action adventure as well as pet lovers and history buffs. The sweeping saga begins in ancient Egypt in a time of anxiety and war and ends in Bethlehem with hope and love. Adults will gravitate to the theme of "love in action." By that, I mean the sacrifices that we make. It is a Christmas classic and makes an excellent gift. Please, support his work. Thank you.

Thieves Circle Love

By now you all should be aware of the fraud and corruption that is happening in Minnesota. Of course, the excess police force under ICE is taking the headlines. It seems a cloud of evil is hovering above the state. This is very sad because that shrouds the goodness in the souls of its citizens. The state has many nicknames and they all reflect the beauty within and coming out. The North Star State, aka, the Bread and Butter State or the Land of 10,000 Lakes is known for its kindness and generous benefits to those who choose to move there. The last sentence along with foolish government policies has attracted those who seek to take advantage of that kindness.

Immigration Policy...

...is screwed up! How can we deny Afghan translators who risked their life to help our soldiers and then, when we leave, do not assist them? Yet, we offer unvetted Somali's and we move 100,000 into one state, Minnesota? Keep in mind, that these people are mostly Muslim which is not a reason to deny because the Afghans share a similar belief. However, many Somali's were members of the radical anti-American Al-Shabaab group. These are pirates, terrorists and they do not tolerate other religions. They behead Christians for just being Christian. Our whole immigration policy needs an overhaul from our borders to foreign borders.

That's Not All!

The state had Governor Walz deflect investigations into the rampant fraud with Medicare and other forms of welfare benefits. Their state Attorney General, Keith Ellison released a video, "Scammers think Minnesotans are easy targets. They are wrong." Sound great, but he has not looked into the one leader in fraud. Feeding Out Future has stolen over $9 billion in aid before they got caught. This sadly goes all the way to US Representative Ilhan Omar. Her district is the epicenter of Feeding Our Future. She is a Somali and is leaves one to wonder how she is not associated with the Somali's stealing from all of us? Follow the money...Omar had a net worth of just $50,000 before being elected. Today, her net resources has ballooned to millions. Coincidence? Investigators are too weak in character and personal ambition to check her out. Why, you ask? They fear, if wrong to be labeled a racists. She is black and she adds her religion. She is a muslim and no one wants to be considered racists with religion. She hides with the race card. This is sad for all of us. The bad apples count on our weak regulators.

We admit that we do not know how one gets welfare. Even though many of us were born poor, we would not accept the dole. How come Medicare gives benefits to people before they reach the age of 65? The giveaways are needed, but open to fraud. Evert state system needs an overhaul. I mean the whole country. No one should receive rent assistance, utility assistance, day care and or, receive benefits before the correct age level. The amount of a welfare check should probably be increased, but not a blanket level. Different regions need different amounts. The school lunch program is a must as well as food stamps, but that is it. There are plenty of jobs out there. The fact of life is you have to start your work history from the bottom. I know it is tough, but the evil amongst us forces us to be more diligent. No more online applications. People need to sit before an agent and that agent needs to check and follow up on applicants. This needs to be done repeatedly. State and federal government need to coordinate by visiting homes, schools, jobs and outlets to confirm their creditability. King Charlemagne of France had the right idea. He formed the "missi dominici" (imperial duties). Their mission was to double check the nobles to see that they acted fairly to the peasants. We need a whole new department in each state to double check all recipient's to make sure that the needy receive and the crooked go to jail. Amen!

Market

We stated in previous pieces that we feel a downturn would occur in mid-February. Last week, the S&P 500 fell below its 100-day moving average. The Bulls showed that they are still in control as the market rebounded up. However, Nasdaq ($COMPQ) is still weak. Small caps are the first to fall in a downturn. Money moves to large caps until everyone rushes into the express elevator going down. Some are moving. They might see a sign along the way to the elevator. The Hindenburg Omen flashed again last week.

Our call might be too early, but indicators like the Shiller CAPE Ration is way too high at 39. It usually sits between 12 and 24 with 17 being the long-term average. There are other aspects. Firms like Nvidia support firms that are connected to it in one way or another. This makes pricing too high and susceptible to corrections. Like contagion hitting banks, these interconnected stock share buying can have a similar effect.

Did You Know...

...that economic growth comes from disasters? A stat revealed that 36% of our GDP comes from climate damage with restoration. Think about that? If nature was calm, our economy would lose 36% of GDP. 

Lastly

US loan delinquency is at its highest since 2017, but if continues, could test the lows of 2010? Our total credit card debt hit $1.28 trillion. Last week we asked, "What would the jobs report reveal?" The government claims 130,000 new jobs and that caused unemployment to drop to 4.3%. We do not BELIEVE! We informed you that you need 150,000 to move one tick. We know that firms laid off 108,000 in January. This is a lie with corruption written all over it. The BLS will quietly revise this report like they did on jobs for 2025. Their new report showed a revised number. Jobs were down by ONE MILLION for the year. All the crooks are not just stealing benefits, they work in all agencies. With that said, we offer in deference to Jesse Jackson's mantra, "Keep hope alive!" We extend our best wishes to our Asian and Pacific Rim nations who observe the lunar New Year. So, Happy New Year! ...Peace.