The Russian Government and Military was not prepared for Putin’s gambit. Or certainly not prepared for the worst-case scenario. Now that it’s here, they need time to agree on a new government once Putin is removed. They’re in a race against time. …

The next time the housing market crashes it may not come back for decades. I was born in 1961. Let’s look at the U.S. demographics of the time, above. Read from the bottom up. We all start in the bottom demographic 0–4, then move up into old age above. There I am, in the 0 to 4-years-old cohort, 22 million strong. Indeed, the largest…

Do humans thrive above the seventh floor? Will all these “luxury” high-rises make cities better? Sure, skyscrapers have defined cities for over a century, but can cities survive a complete change-over? Why is that never questioned? Maybe nobody wants it — will want it. Perhaps boomers, seeing, in their lifetimes, so much wealth created through real estate…

Though It Would Rather Be Doing Something Else I was 13 when Mohammad Ali, the underdog, fought George Foreman, the 4-to-1 favorite, in the Rumble in the Jungle, where Ali employed a “rope-a-dope” technique; that is, Ali let Foreman hit him continuously against the ropes. Round after round, Ali took a beating. Ali won by knockout in round…

I am 110% against Putin’s Regime. However, I can’t ignore some difficult questions. I write to challenge my beliefs. These are worries NOT facts. In boxing, if a challenger takes on a title-holder it’s generally accepted that the weaker fighter won’t get a win unless he delivers a knock-out. This…

If we have a World War I type war, where is the no-mans land? Where is each side respecting each other’s dinner time, for that in-trench fine dining experience? Where are all the horses?! Just joking. Most of the soldiers are driven around by RAV4s. The Ukraine war, as I…

I’ve made this story way too complicated. Simply put, in the future banks will say, “Wait, you want to buy a property where!? That loan will cost 2% more” In the next 12 months, my brother believes 30-year mortgages won’t go above 6.5%. I believe they’ll blow by 7% and become double-digit love-me-nots. After a couple of rate increases, he believes the Fed will have to lower rates as the economy crashes.

By Jake Jacobs [I’m posting this story, hoping it will reach many through my audience. You can reach Jake at XrJake@gmail.com. Here’s a PDF version you can share] France’s General De Gaulle’s L’Appel du 18 juin speech was controversial even before it was delivered. “The destiny of the world is…