Author: CapitalGainsFund

Sep 21

Trump told Bob Woodward that with Mitch McConnell by his side, he's 'broken every record' on judges

During several of his interviews with author Bob Woodward, President Trump proudly mentioned judicial appointments and how he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have “broken every record,” The Washington Post reports. The Post obtained audio recordings of their conversations, and Woodward also writes about the topic in his new book, Rage. During an […]
Sep 21

The Margin: Critics say Trump supporters staging event at early voting site in Virginia aimed to intimidate and suppress

A day after the cable news channels carried images of Election Day–length lines at some polling places in suburban Virginia, and elsewhere, on the opening day of the early voting period, a Washington, D.C., photographer and filmmaker posted footage of demonstrators apparently seeking to block access to a voting site in Fairfax, Va., some of […]
Sep 21

Key Words: Bill Gates: Trump’s partial travel ban made coronavirus pandemic worse

Bill Gates. Getty Images “ ‘We created this rush, and we didn’t have the ability to test or quarantine those people.’ ” That’s billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft MSFT, -1.24% co-founder Bill Gates explaining in a “Fox News Sunday” interview how President Trump’s partial travel ban on China and later other countries may have actually worsened the coronavirus […]
Sep 21

Key Words: What’s next for the stock market? It’s time to consider ‘babies that have gotten thrown out with the bath water,’ strategist says

iStockphoto “ ‘We’ve taken out the froth that had come into the market in certain [mega cap] names. It may be a good opportunity to pick up some really good, high quality growth stories that are on sale right now.’ ” That’s how John Stoltzfus, Oppenheimer Asset Management strategist and Wall Street bull, responded when […]
Sep 19

Top Ten: Weekend reads: Ray Dalio on what business and political leaders must do to keep the U.S. from splintering

Ray Dalio is a billionaire fund manager. He’s an ardent capitalist but sees an imbalance that threatens the U.S., which he calls a “75-year empire” in decline. In an interview with Jonathan Burton, Dalio lays out what he thinks U.S. business leaders and politicians should be doing to better allocate wealth and what investors should […]