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Iran – A Nuclear Capability Preserved. A Missile Program Advanced.

May 4, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showcased the results of an impressive intelligence operation by Mossad agents earlier this week.

55,000 pages of documents and another 55,000 files on 183 CDs – a half ton of documents.

The documents provide definitive proof that Iran has been lying to the International Community from beginning.Continue Reading

Economic Power & the Denuclearization of North Korea

March 28, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

Turns out there really was something to those reports of a mystery North Korean train arriving in China:

The arrival of a North Korean train in the Chinese capital sparked frenzied speculation that Pyongyang had sent a senior figure—perhaps even leader Kim Jong Un —on a mission to strengthen ties with Beijing ahead of a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.Continue Reading

Bolton’s Appointment Signals Preparation for Iran

March 23, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

President Trump has replaced National Security Advisor General H.R. McMaster with Ambassador John Bolton effective April 9, 2018.Continue Reading

An Expected Announcement – Tillerson Out. Pompeo In.

March 13, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

President Trump officially fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Tillerson was privately told of the firing on Friday, March 9, 2018:

A senior White House official said Trump asked Tillerson to step down on Friday but did not want to make it public while he was on a trip to Africa.Continue Reading

Tariffs as a Tool Towards Broader Free Trade

March 8, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

President Trump signed Trade Section 232 Proclamations on Steel and Aluminum today.

The signing starts a 15-day countdown before a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum goes into effect.

The Executive Order included a clause granting Canada and Mexico a roughly 30-day grace period to avoid being impacted – but only while NAFTA talks continue.Continue Reading

Why I Support Trump’s Tariff Proposal

March 2, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

On March 1, 2018, President Trump held a meeting with steel and aluminum executives where he made an announcement:

We’ll be imposing tariffs on steel imports, and tariffs on aluminum imports. We’ll probably have everything completed by next week.Continue Reading

An Article Compilation

January 17, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

This post is the result of requests I’ve received from readers to compile articles by category along with a description of each article.

This should prove helpful to those wanting to look into the unfolding FBI/DOJ/Obama Administration scandal surrounding illegal surveillance and collusion.Continue Reading

Ben Rhodes, Iranian Protests & a Twitter Accounting

January 1, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

We have a winner!!

The Least Self-Aware Tweet of 2017 Award goes to…

Ben Rhodes – Obama’s “Foreign Policy Advisor”, architect of the spectacularly disastrous Iran Nuclear Deal & failed fiction writer.

Rhodes sent out the following missive after several days of Iranian protests against the ruling Mullahs.Continue Reading

Recognition of Jerusalem & a Practical Approach to Peace

December 6, 2017 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act:

Congress makes the following findings:

(1) Each sovereign nation, under international law and custom, may designate its own capital.
(2) Since 1950, the city of Jerusalem has been the capital of the State of Israel.
(3) The city of Jerusalem is the seat of Israel’s President, Parliament, and Supreme Court, and the site of numerous government ministries and social and cultural institutions.
(4) The city of Jerusalem is the spiritual center of Judaism, and is also considered a holy city by the members of other religious faiths.
(5) From 1948–1967, Jerusalem was a divided city and Israeli citizens of all faiths as well as Jewish citizens of all states were denied access to holy sites in the area controlled by Jordan.
(6) In 1967, the city of Jerusalem was reunited during the conflict known as the Six Day War.
(7) Since 1967, Jerusalem has been a united city administered by Israel, and persons of all religious faiths have been guaranteed full access to holy sites within the city.
(8) This year marks the 28th consecutive year that Jerusalem has been administered as a unified city in which the rights of all faiths have been respected and protected.Continue Reading

The Significance of el-Sisi

September 22, 2017 by Jeff Carlson, CFA

Yesterday, I wrote about the speech given by Iran’s President, Hassan Rowhani.

As I noted, Rowhani’s speech was eloquent, filled with noble overtones.

It was also comprised almost entirely of lies.

Iran represents much of what’s wrong with the Middle East.

But things are rapidly changing.Continue Reading

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Jeff Carlson is a CFA® charterholder.

He worked for 20 years as an analyst and portfolio manager in the High Yield Bond Market. He holds degrees in finance and economics.

Jeff is also a contributing writer for The Epoch Times

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