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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by AFstAF on 1/11/26 at 2:16 am to Chromdome35
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Armenia basically told Russia GTFO because Russia couldn't come to their aid.
Smart divestment by Putin. Armenia is a burden nobody wants to carry.
Some nations are an ally, others are a net burden.
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Reddit was one of the first major social media platforms taken over by bots.
Many of those bots are legit leftists tards. They just sound like bots.
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A lot of people wonder the same thing when looking at geopolitical risks. You're right that the US has faced massive challenges, including ongoing domestic political polarization, and a world full of conflicts and terrorism surrounding allies and trade partners. So why do rating agencies (and the global market) still treat US Treasuries as Tier 1—the absolute safest sovereign bonds in the world?
The short answer: It's not about zero risk; it's about the lowest relative risk in a world where every country has vulnerabilities. No country is immune to crises, but the US treasuries and premium Israel Bonds stands out for structural reasons that make default extraordinarily unlike
I can answer that, military budget and net resources/wealth that's accumulated here. Nobody is better armed than US, but plenty of nations appear more stable at the moment. Same cannot be said about Israel and it shouldn't be in Tier 1 as it stands, whether America promises to bail them out(there it is) or not. If US goes into any sort of civil unrest, Israeli bonds won't be worth squat.
My point being the rate is absurdly low that PBC got for the risk they took on. A quarter of a nation's debt is wild for a single county to take on. Truth being told now that I explored the subject below superficial level, I now have a valid outrage. I wonder who else is loaning Israel money and at what rate, that would really shed a light on the situation.
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They have a fiduciary duty to find the best investments out there with the least amount of risk and that's what they did when they bought the Israel Bonds.
You did not just use "fiduciary" in the same sentence as Israel Bonds.
It's so fiduciarily dutiful to own 25% of country's debt that's constantly engulfed in crises or attacks/threat of an attack.
PBC should be charging them double or triple of what they're getting and you're here stanning for them.
It's like pissing on my head legs and telling me it's raining. They just had attack that killed 1000 of people, are still at war in Palestine, and have just had a missile shootout with Iran.
4.49. That's some fiduciary negotiations. You shouldn't be throwing stones in a glass house when discussion investment risk analysis.
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Israel Bonds are Tier 1 (same as US treasuries) and backed by the Israeli government so that they never default just like US treasuries are backed by the US. You have no idea what you are talking about at all.
Why are they tier one, they had an invasion with 1k people being killed and are surrounded by a region engulfed in civil wars and terrorism. What magical guarantor makes them tier one? Who is going to pay their debt if they implode?
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In April 2024, Palm Beach County’s investment in Israel represented roughly a quarter of all bonds the Middle Eastern country had sold globally since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas terrorists, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
A county owning a quarter of Israeli bonds. That's safe.
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Sure you can get marginally better yields but those are much riskier for investors.
13% vs 4.5% isn't marginal. I'd would rank Brazil "marginally" riskier than Israel.
This is a dogshit "gain" for the risk factor they took. You damn well know that percentage fraction had nothing to do with it.
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https://tradingeconomics.com/bonds
Israel is lower than most high medium risk bonds, yet somehow they got it up to 4.49%. It ranks them at 3.75%.
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This guy is a new poster. He posts inflammatory stuff. Don't engage with him. He doesn't have any opinions beyond stirring discord. He is not an intellectual that entertains productive discourse. He just wants to russle your jimmies.
My jimmies are rustled that a US county put a huge bundle of tax dollars in an unsafe shitty investment most likely for political or bribery reasons.
This is the face of treason
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You are ate the frick up with your obsession with Jews.
You're okay being a slave and a host, I'm not.
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Israel Bonds yield around 4.49%, outperforming the county's average return of about 3.5% and offering 55–100 basis points (0.55–1.00%) more than comparable U.S. Treasury investments. They generate approximately $47 million in interest over the next three years, with the overall $1 billion portfolio expected to yield around $136 million in interest over 2–3 years including about $23 million more than alternative investments. These earnings help offset taxpayer costs and support county operations. Investing in Israel Bonds is pretty smart because they have never defaulted and the bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the State of Israel.
An extra 23 million a year pays for a lot of employees for one county.
I'm sure they couldn't find that 0.5% anywhere else that is more secure. Are you kidding me?
This has been happening for years but they just put 300+ mil in the last buy. Saw it on Tucker, it's unfathomable. If this James Fishback runs for governor I'm voting for him on this alone.
Early life checks out. Not sure how he's 4th generation when his mother immigrated from Colombia, I guess that means on father's side.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Early life checks out. Not sure how he's 4th generation when his mother immigrated from Colombia, I guess that means on father's side.
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James Fishback, a fourth-generation Floridian, was born on January 1, 1995, in Davie, Florida.[5] His mother immigrated from Colombia, and his father worked as a tree trimmer before becoming a bus driver. He attended public schools in Broward County, and participated in his high school's debate team.[6][7][8] Fishback enrolled at Georgetown University to study international economics but dropped out at age 21 to pursue a career in finance.[9]
Palm Beach County in Florida Bought 1 Billion in Israeli Bonds with Taxpayer Money
Posted by AFstAF on 1/11/26 at 1:09 am
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2026/01/08/palm-beach-county-billion-invested-israel-bonds-most-in-world/88065280007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z11xx03p118950c118950d00----v11xx03&gca-ft=66&gca-ds=sophi
Because it is. 0.5% higher return, allegedly as they claim. :rolleyes:
Each Nation Has a Government They Deserve
Posted by AFstAF on 1/10/26 at 4:06 pm
I'm saying this for anyone who thinks that some nations are "trapped" by dictators. Those countries are primitive and cannot be governed democratically. If they get a democracy, they usually cannot keep it for long. Hell, US can barely be governed democratically, we're splitting at the seams and probably only have it together because of our Republican state-style model.
You can do case by case analysis and it becomes obvious why each population has the government they currently have. It's not some coincidence or an unfortunate set of circumstances that they found themselves trapped in. Majority of that country wanted what they got.
Democrats wanted a vegetable who rubberstamps everything and floods the border. EU wants cucks who talk tough, bring in more migrants and do nothing. China wants a cunning and efficient power player, which is what Xi is. Russians wanted a KGB nationalist. Ukrainians wanted a standup mascot. Mexico wants a foreign controlled cartel owned puppet.
It's all there. They get what they deserve as a group. There are obviously minority elements in the population but they cannot outweigh the majority will.
You can do case by case analysis and it becomes obvious why each population has the government they currently have. It's not some coincidence or an unfortunate set of circumstances that they found themselves trapped in. Majority of that country wanted what they got.
Democrats wanted a vegetable who rubberstamps everything and floods the border. EU wants cucks who talk tough, bring in more migrants and do nothing. China wants a cunning and efficient power player, which is what Xi is. Russians wanted a KGB nationalist. Ukrainians wanted a standup mascot. Mexico wants a foreign controlled cartel owned puppet.
It's all there. They get what they deserve as a group. There are obviously minority elements in the population but they cannot outweigh the majority will.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by AFstAF on 1/10/26 at 3:40 pm to Chromdome35
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Are there any negative impacts to Russia if Iran is overthrown? It's a legit question.
Probably not in short term, possibly some diffusive ISIS/extermemis creep through the Southern Caucus region and stans, but there has always been some of that historically. Question is how the radicalism will be funded and shaped, because most of the times someone is funding those nuts.
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And Russia is gaining ground daily while Ukrainians are deserting in record numbers.
Why are Ukrainians running away from the Russians in record numbers?
Would you consider helping Ukraine?
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by AFstAF on 1/10/26 at 3:29 pm to Chromdome35
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I know the Russians have localized a lot of the Shahed drone production. Are there any components of the Shahed that Russia still relies on Iran to provide? If so, that could have a real impact.
It's called Geran, with current models being #2 or 3 not Shahed for a reason. They're made entirely in house in Russsia now with some parts allegedly being sourced in China.
Lots of nafos and bitter Ukrainians continue to refer to them as shaheds even though what Russia makes now is fundamentally different and improved from the original shahed. Like calling RPG-7 a "panzerfaust". This is why you're asking a dumb questions because you got brainwashed into thinking they still rely on Iran.
re: Any polling on Rand Puss or Massie being voted out?
Posted by AFstAF on 1/10/26 at 3:21 pm to ragincajun03
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Keep crying all yall want, Rand is getting re-elected.
Funny some of you seem to hate Rand more than Lindsey Graham, who has done WAY more damage to our country.
I often get annoyed with Rand and Massie's principled stands that don't go along with some positive agenda, but they're always consistent and if you look at their objections they're looking out for the long term, not just the short. DJT is all about short term, and hyping it up, but he won't be here forever or even his successor.
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As one local chemical manufacturer told me, "Ron is nuttier than a loon, but his earmarks make us wealthy"
It'll take 500 for Things That Never Happened.
re: Germany’s Globalist President Says US “Destroying World Order”
Posted by AFstAF on 1/10/26 at 3:16 pm to lake chuck fan
That is a good sign when EUnuchs get upset over the direction of US. They were thrilled with Biden's "leadership".
re: CENTCOM announces strikes in Syria today against ISIS
Posted by AFstAF on 1/10/26 at 3:13 pm to hawgfaninc
ISIS bombings already up and Iran falling isn't even close yet.
Lybia 2.0
Lybia 2.0
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He should be!!!!! Great for America, and great for the world!
Just like Hillary was. /s
And then magically spent all US stockpiles bombing ISIS in the desert who spread like wildfire after Gaddafi's death.
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He's great during interviews with left wing female reporters from NBC, CNN, etc. He quickly gives them 5 reasons why they're wrong and they don't know how to respond.
That's because he pre-memorizes punch lines. He about as smart as a Cuban gets. Met him in Tallhassee a good 15 years ago, didn't think he was genuine or gave AF about any issues even then.
What is known is he was a little poster child of young "latino congressman" working it for MIC and in AIPAC's pocket even in 2012-13. In 2016 he ran as an establishment option when Jeb! imploded.
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