The S&P 500 has never been this expensive-not even during the dot-com bubble that left investors reeling twenty years ago. And here's the kicker: almost half the market's value rests on the shoulders of just ten companies. It's like stacking a Jenga tower on a few blocks: one wrong move, and the whole thing can tumble.
LGBT activists in Canada's capital were all geared up for that most sacred of secular religious processionals, the "Pride" parade. But the Ottawa chapter of "Queers for Palestine" had other plans.
As Israel presses forward toward conquering Gaza City, determined to finish what Hamas started on October 7, the stakes could not be higher. The real question looms: what comes next? Will Gaza rise from the ashes as a place of peace, or will it remain a powder keg that threatens Israel and the region for decades?
The irony is almost unbearable. A gay billionaire, steeped in power politics and tech culture, is willing to wrestle with the Antichrist. Meanwhile, many churches either avoid prophecy altogether or sneer at those who take it seriously.
Lowering rates might ease the short-term pressure on borrowers, but it doesn't solve the staggering cost of government debt or the deeper cracks in the economy. While Wall Street may celebrate and politicians may claim victory, the real question is this: what will those rate cuts and money printing mean for you over the next 24 months?
The majority of European immigrants now come from majority-Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Yet many arrivals seem angrier at their newfound liberal hosts than at the dictatorships they fled back home.