The Quiet Contingent: An Addendum on WWII: The Boys of Camp Ritchie
By J. B. Cartwright
This book is a compendium of over 400 biographies of Ritchie Boys; members of a secret Psychological Warfare division active during WWII. Many of these soldiers were German-Jewish refugees, and some heralded from highly influential American families, such as the Roosevelts and Rockefellers. They interrogated Axis prisoners up to the highest ranks, some engaged in Black Propaganda and spy craft, whereas others were involved in the Nuremberg Trials and more.
The Quiet Contingent: An Addendum on WWII: The Boys of Camp Ritchie
By J. B. Cartwright
This book is a compendium of over 400 biographies of Ritchie Boys; members of a secret Psychological Warfare division active during WWII. Many of these soldiers were German-Jewish refugees, and some heralded from highly influential American families, such as the Roosevelts and Rockefellers. They interrogated Axis prisoners up to the highest ranks, some engaged in Black Propaganda and spy craft, whereas others were involved in the Nuremberg Trials and more.
“To the extent it is used I fear it’s often for illicit finance. It’s an extremely inefficient way of conducting transactions, and the amount of energy that’s consumed in processing those transactions is staggering,” the former Fed chairwoman said. Yellen’s comments have been cited as a reason for bitcoin’s recent losses. However, Yellen’s assessment of bitcoin as a inefficient medium of exchange is an important point and one that has already been raised in the past by bitcoin bulls. Using a volatile asset in exchange for goods and services makes little sense if the asset can tumble 10% in a day, or surge 80% over the course of a two months as bitcoin has done in 2021, critics argue. To put a finer point on it, over the past 12 months bitcoin has registered 8 corrections, defined as a decline from a recent peak of at least 10% but not more than 20%, and two bear markets, which are defined as falls of 20% or more, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
Start with a fresh view of investing strategy. The combination of risks and fads this quarter looks to be topping. That means the future is ready to move in.Likely, there will not be a wholesale shift. Company actions will aim to benefit from economic growth, inflationary pressures and a return of market-determined interest rates. In turn, all of that should drive the stock market and investment returns higher.
