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@stevehou Uranium, proxies, missiles. I doubt war ends just to open strait. A few other odds and ends Iran still needs to deliver.

Can someone explain why the US was still enforcing the blockade during a period of formal ceasefire when Iran had publicly committed to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and allowing ships to sail through but the US insists on the blockade until a deal was finalized? Just because?

@HillValleyForum After Tiananmen Square there should have been no doubts but crazily globalization accelerated. Make that make sense.

"We made a huge mistake. And 'we' being business, government, and military." Jamie Dimon on China: "There was this general assumption they'd become more democratic and more free. And it didn't really happen that way." "Too many people were changing the supply chains just because they're buying a piece of equipment for $10 less." "Business was making a lot of money there and they were like, 'Leave me alone.' It was a mistake." "We need to say: 'Can we, if they ever become an adversary, have all the things we need?' Now's the time to do it." The Hill & Valley Forum 2026 @HillValleyForum @jpmorgan @ChairmanG

@leadershipcures @OWilson_bee Claude can be very useful but you need to check what it does carefully.

@OWilson_bee I used Claude a lot. It is wrong about financial stuff a lot. Like simple math stuff. Not complex personal wealth stuff. I would never trust it for any of this.

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@mkhoops2 It’s an outrage Javonte hasn’t been able to get a single good contract in the NBA. He has to sing for his supper every year while players not even close to his value have multi year guaranteed deals.

Which player would you rather have on your team next season? A) Javonte Green — $3M/year B) Isaac Okoro — $12M/year Vote below 👇

@Skylink__105 @NadavPollak @JoshKraushaar That is unfortunately somewhat true. Useful idiots for bad causes.

@NadavPollak @JoshKraushaar A whole generation of Jews refused to buy a German car. We will have a new generation of Jews who will refuse to vote for a democrat.

Unfortunately we’re at a point that any Democratic figure feels he needs to attack Israel to get D credibility. Sullivan basically says here that the current regime is fine as long as they have regional stability.

@J_Talks_Hoops Tre would be a rotation player on any team in the league. Same for Ayo. I think Smith too. He was solid when on court. Matas not ready yet. Giddey D is a big minus. Liked your grades pod. Got halfway thru, finish it up next workout! Sal way too generous w Dilly!

Playoff challenge for Bulls fans- - Watch these games and ask “could Giddey play in this game?” - Watch these games and ask “would Buzelis get more than 15 min in this game?” -Watch these games and ask “would Tre Jones/Jalen Smith/Isaac Okoro be in any of these rotations?”

@PekkaHuttunen5 @KobeissiLetter This is what I was thinking. Probably not certain that negotiators can deliver on what they agree.

@KobeissiLetter Iran probably has no control of all of the fractions left. They are likely to have internal divisions right now. This may take more time.

BREAKING: Iran’s military announces that they have closed the Strait of Hormuz again. There are now new reports of an oil tanker being struck near Oman.

@cbefred He looks way better as bench spark plug than gravy minute starter. His efficiency way up and not as exposed on D. They are using him just right. Bulls should have used him same way.

16 minutes tonight for Coby is absolutely ridiculous. Frankly, only 25 minutes on Wed is probably more ridiculous. There is no way I would advise him to sign there this offseason.

@retireearlybro @CPATaxTeam That makes sense. I was thinking “ outside of tobacco and MLP’s”.

@RichardLiberson @CPATaxTeam I own millions of $BTI. It produces a 5.9% dividend, 1.45% buyback yield, and grows earnings 4% per year on average. Add that up and you get long-term average returns of around 11%+.

I retired 29 years before the average American man does. With $3m. 7 years later: $6m I've got a few decades of free time, and honestly... I think I have a thing or two to teach *some* of them. Passive income is easier than people make it out to be!

@retireearlybro @CPATaxTeam Can you give an example of the kind of stock you are clipping 10% returns??? Stable consumer staple stock dividends are like 1/3 of that…….

I don't think so. Starting valuations are too high. The 2009/10 starting point benefited hugely from low valuations. That's why I'm investing in defensive, high dividend paying consumer staples while valuations are rich elsewhere. I'm just waiting for the next devaluation and clipping ~10% returns in the meantime.

@sfrantzman In WW2 you didn’t have a chorus of Nazi sympathizers screaming every time the Allies moved forward. The allies bombed and burned cities, used max force on battlefield and relentlessly pursued unconditional surrender. When israel does these things EU and left USA howl w rage.

The fact that the Allies could clear Nazi Germany from Europe between 1942-1945 and Hezbollah hasn’t been cleared from a few dozen kilometers deep in Lebanon, or even all of Lebanon, from October 8, 2023 to April 15, 2026 is worth discussing

There have been 922 days of war to clear Hezbollah from the frontier

@J_Talks_Hoops Not likely to be too expensive and Phoenix could be more than a one year rental. Not sure if they have the contracts to trade though.

@RichardLiberson Phoenix would definitely be a interesting team, I wouldn’t hate that

Trying to come up with a historical comp for Kawhi’s LA tenure and the best I got is Tracy McGrady’s Rockets Doomed by injuries A pairing with another top 10 player that didn’t work out becuz they also got hurt all the time Ultimately a very disappointing chapter of their career

@J_Talks_Hoops You are right! Thought he had one. Talk about a difference maker who could fit anywhere! Phoenix?

@RichardLiberson They can trade Kawhi and I think there’s a good chance it happens

@J_Talks_Hoops Yes, and they have a few younger players in Mathurin and Garland to build around. Shame they can’t trade Kawhi.

@RichardLiberson Looks smart now tho, that Paul George contract the Sixers gave him is crazy

@WizardsMuse1 Not a Wiz fan but watching Deni he looks like he’s headed for top 20 player, maybe top 10. Not a lot of athletic, long, skilled 6’8”, 220# players in the association. He gets to the rim like it’s nothing and can pass/finish. Defends too. Trade is not going to age well.

Two years ago the Wizards traded Deni for Bub, Brogdon and a 2029 pick While the Wizards were able to successfully tank the last two seasons, Deni has controversially taken an All-Star leap and dropped 40 to clinch a playoff spot Do you regret the Wizards making this trade?

@BullsCentralYT Desmond is the real deal but not sure that trade will age well. This Magic team was not one Bane away from contention.

$813M in contracts right here (not even including WCJ)

@SBN_Ricky He played a smaller role on CHA than Bulls. Least min per game of his career. Coming off the bench to score. I always thought that was the spot for him and Ayo, a much more balanced 2 way player should have started and played more minutes. Both thriving the way I thought!

This is quite the Coby White stat from my guy Pina

@J_Talks_Hoops @bullskilledme Great take Justin. His dad is Muslim, I think you are exactly right that I am sure he has a nuanced view.

@bullskilledme Caring about a players beliefs about their home country, which they undoubtably know more about what’s going on there than you, more than on court production is weird

I can't explain to you how glad I am we picked Pat over this loser

@cbefred @JCowleyHoops Deni maturing into just as good as Hali. Great draft in hindsight ( except Pat).

Great read. Multiple scouts/personnel w/in the draft room/Bulls org wanted Haliburton, but AK didn’t even view him as a “serious prospect” @JCowleyHoops great info.