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The Larger Impact of the GameStop Investor Wars

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Investors and observers alike have been watching the incredible price movement and volatility escalation of the retail gaming company GameStop (GME). On Jan. 11, the stock closed just under $20 per share. On Jan. 28, it traded as high as $450 per share intraday and closed at $193.60.

The stock is currently trading around $350 per share in after-market hours.

At the heart of the incredible price movement lies an intense tug of war between retail investors and at least one large hedge fund—although there have been a number of other hedge funds circling the situation and involved in a variety of capacities. Melvin Capital had established a large short position in GameStop, betting the company’s stock price would fall.Continue Reading

The ‘Red Flags’ Surrounding Red Flag Laws

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In the wake of two recent mass shootings, calls for the enactment of Red Flag laws have risen exponentially. It’s perfectly understandable that so many want to do something, anything, to help prevent future tragedies such as the ones that took place in El Paso and Dayton. But blind enactment of Red Flag laws is not the appropriate response.

Red Flag laws are effectively prevention laws that allow law enforcement and family members to petition a court to have an individual’s firearms temporarily confiscated if the person is believed to pose a danger to themselves or others.Continue Reading

Is Voter Fraud Real? A look at California’s illegal voter registration problem.

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Ever since the 2016 presidential elections, the topic of voter fraud has gained more attention.

This was especially so following President Donald Trump’s statement that if it were not for illegal voting he would have won, in addition to the electoral vote, the popular vote as well.

Trump won the election with 304 electoral votes to Clinton’s 227. Clinton won the popular vote, however, by 2.8 million votes–or 65,853,516 votes to 62,984,825 votes for Trump.Continue Reading

Mulvaney’s Plans for Government Reform

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“It’s been almost a hundred years since anybody’s really reorganized the government…We are still dealing with a Government from the early 20th Century.” – Mick Mulvaney

OMB Director Mick Mulvaney is one of my favorites within the Trump Administration. He brings a common sense approach to issues.Continue Reading

Tariffs as a Tool Towards Broader Free Trade

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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

A Very Telling Trade Meeting

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The Conservative Treehouse pointed out an unexpectedly televised roundtable with Members of Congress and President Trump’s Cabinet regarding our nation’s Trade Policies.

What transpired was nothing short of astonishing:

Yesterday President Trump invited the media to keep their cameras on during a round-table discussion on trade. He did this for a reason. President Trump wanted the American voters to watch Republican politicians demand that he stop trying to bring manufacturing jobs to the United States.

Which is exactly what the Republican Congressmen did.Continue Reading