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NOW Can We Admit the War On Terror Has Failed?

In the wake of the terror attacks in England, France, Germany and elsewhere, can we finally admit that the war on terror is an utter and complete failure?

10 Ways to Reduce Terrorism

So if the war on terror has failed, what should we do to stop terrorists?

I. Stop Overthrowing the Moderates and Arming Crazies

We know it’s a difficult concept to grasp, but if we want to stop terrorism we should – (wait for it) – stop supporting terrorists.

U.S. Prepping Case Linking North Korea To $81MM New York Fed Bank Heist

U.S. Prepping Case Linking North Korea To $81MM New York Fed Bank Heist

As tensions between the U.S and North Korea continue to escalate, with the most recent provocation coming from Kim Jong Un last night, the Wall Street Journal has just reported that Federal prosecutors are building potential cases that would accuse North Korea of directing the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last year.

The charges, if filed, would target alleged Chinese middlemen who prosecutors believed help North Korea orchestrate the theft, the people said.

 

Will Yesterday's Market Selloff Turn "Emotional": Here Are The Key Indicators RBC Is Looking At

Will Yesterday's Market Selloff Turn "Emotional": Here Are The Key Indicators RBC Is Looking At

Yesterday's sharp S&P selloff, the largest of 2017, and the first time the market dropped by more than 1% in 110 trading days, may be just the beginning: that is the troubling thesis presented by JPM's quant Marko Kolanovic, who as we quoted yesterday, warned that "following Friday's option expiry, the gamma imbalance shifted towards puts for the first time in ~5 months and the market was ‘free’ to move again. Hence, it should not be a surprise that today, for the first time in ~5 months, we have a meaningful down move and intraday acceleration."

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