“My point is that manipulating markets strips markets of price discovery of assets and risk and the feedback that enables markets to recover equilibrium; decisions made when risk and price have both been suppressed or hidden by manipulation are necessarily catastrophically mis-informed.” – Charles Hugh Smith
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How To Approach Taxes in 2026
Taxes are likely the single largest expense you will face over your lifetime. And they influence nearly every major financial decision you make, from saving and investing to retirement and

