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GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

The ASX 200 closed up 74 to 8071 in another strong day pushing to a two-month high. Up 0.9%. All sectors firing, the banks did well with NAB up % and WBC up % as the Big Bank Basket crept to $261.14 (0.4%). Financials also in demand, PNI up 2.3% PPT up 3.1% and MQG up 0.8%. AMP continues to push higher, up another 3.6%. Insurers and REITS firmed, GMG up 1.6% and SCG rising 0.9% with SUN better by 0.7%. Industrials better across the board, BXB bounced back 1.5% with CPU up 1.9% and ORG rising 3.2%. Retail stocks also in demand again, JBH up % and TPW rising %. Travel stocks also better, CTD up 4.3% leading the pack. Healthcare pushed back up too, PME up 2.7% and TLX recovering a little. In resources, iron ore miners gained with FMG quarterly and a broker upgrade helping it rise 5.8% with S32 up 2.6%. The gold sector recovered some of its recent losses with GMD up 5.1% and BGL rising 4.0%. NST quarterly disappointed on production guidance and fell 4.7%. Heavily shorted resource company also squeezed a lot higher, MIN up 13.2% after its quarterly, uranium stocks continue to power ahead, PDN up 8.5% with BOE up 14.3%. Lithium plays also in demand, LTR up 5.6%.  WDS rallied 1.5% on its big US LNG project FID. In corporate news, EDV got a new CEO, WHC rose on quarterly production report, AIA fell as it announced it would delay a second runway. Nothing on the economic front. Asian market better, Japan up 0.4%, China down 0.1% and HK up 0.1%. 10-year yields 4.19%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

The ASX 200 jumped out of the box to finish up 29 points to 7997 (0.4%) as some caution crept in as the day wore on. CBA turned negative, not helping as NAB soared 1.7% and the Big Bank Basket fell to $260.16 (-0.2%). Financials were generally firm, AMP finding a few new friends up 2.5% and XYZ bouncing slightly. GQG fell 1.4% and PNI popped 2.7%. REITs were mixed, GMG rose 0.8%. Healthcare stocks back in favour, RMD up 2.4% and even CSL put on 1.0% with PME up 3.7%. TLX fell 6.6% on FDA news. Industrials were positive with WES up 1.4% and the tech space better, XRO up 1.9% and the Index up 1.3%. Retailers getting a boost with JBH up 1.5% and AX1 rising 1.7%. HVN also put on 2.4%. In resources, gold miners continued to see profit taking as bullion slipped further as risks cooled. NEM fell 1.3% with VAU down 2.3% and GMD falling 3.6%. Lithium stocks are under pressure again, with LTR down 4.4% and PLS falling 2.4%. BHP slid 1.1% with RIO unchanged. LYC led rare earth stocks higher on its quarterly, uranium stocks saw modest moves with STO up 2.2% and WDS gaining 1.8%. In corporate news, BVS slid 11.2% on a surprise CEO resignation. AGI rose 31.1% as minority shareholder bid 100c for remaining shares. Nothing on the economic front today. China making some noises about stimulus and protecting jobs. Asian markets firmed, Japan up 0.4%, China unchanged and HK up 0.1%. 10-year yields falling to 4.16%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

The ASX 200 shook off early losses as banks pushed ahead. The index closed down 2 points at 7800 (0.03%), with CBA hitting a record high! Up 4.2% The strength here has masked underlying index weakness.  Other banks trailed in its wake with the Big Bank Basket up to $260.87 (+2.5%). Other financials were mixed, GQG up 2.9% with CGF also doing well, IFL dropped 4.3% on a broker downgrade, PNI fell 2.4% and XYZ off 5.5%. REITs also fell hard, GMG down 1.6% and CHC falling 1.2%. Industrials also fell with tech under serious pressure, WTC down 2.4% and the Index down 2.0%. Retail fell too, LOV off 1.6% and APE down 1.6%. Travel stocks fell, FLT off 4.1% and CTD falling 2.9%. In resources, gold miners were the stars again, NST up 3.0% and EVN pushing 4.9% ahead as copper hit a two-week high. GMD up 1.4% and OBM rose 3.0%. Lithium miners fell as CATL is pushing ahead with sodium-ion technology. Uranium stocks trounced as DYL paused its Namibian operations, falling 8.2% and PDN down 12.5%. Iron ore miners steady, despite the fall in iron ore in Singapore. In corporate news, MQG rose 0.6% as it sold is asset management business to Nomura. BGL fell 7.1% after more detail on its hedge book emerged. ILU and REE joined forces to bid for a Kenyan Rare earth project. Nothing on the economic front. Asian markets were better than expected with 10-year yields at 4.23%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

ASX 200 gives up gains to close down 3 points at 7759 as US futures turn down on Nvidia news. Banks as usual a safe place to be, the Big Bank Basket up to $252.55 (1.0%). WBC up 1.5% and MQG unchanged. Financials mixed, ZIP rising 16.2% on a very positive update and upgrades. REITS firmed with SCG up 1.2% and VCX up 0.5% whilst GMG fell 0.5%. Industrials were weaker, SGH down 1.5%, GYG fell 3.5% and FLT off 2.3%. Retail stocks eased back, LOV down 2.5% and AX1 off 6.3%. Tech fell, the All-Tech Index dropped 0.6% as WTC announced Richard White had a new role. Same as the old role really. XRO fell 1.2%. Resources were slipping again, iron ore miners fell, BHP down 1.2% with RIO off 2.7% and FMG falling 2.4%, Gold miners soared as quarterlies are pointing to the cash piling up, GMD up 8.4% and EVN kicking 1.3% higher again. Energy stocks under pressure, WDS down 2.3% and WHC falling 7.4% with uranium stocks once again on the nose, the fallout continues, PDN down 4.6% and BOE off 4.6%. In corporate news, BOQ up 5.5% on higher margins, SGR trading again unchanged as the rescue plan continues to play out. KAR up 1.6% after raising expenditure guidance. In economic news, Chinese GDP beat estimates. Locally building activity fell, the total number of dwelling units commenced fell 4.4% to 41,911 dwellings. Asian markets under pressure, Japan down 1.3%, HK off 2.3% and China off 0.7%. 10-year yields rose to 4.34%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

The ASX 200 gave up strong gains to finish up 6 points at 7943 (0.1%) as US futures turned slightly negative. Banks were mixed with ANZ sold off by 3.2% and CBA up 0.7%. The Big Bank Basket down to $242.05 (-0.1%). MQG had a good day, up 2.6% as financials generally did well. RPL came clean with its exposure to OPT. VG1 rose 0.6% with RF1 down 2.4%. REITs did well, SGP up 0.8% with SCG up 0.9%. Healthcare too in demand, CSL up 1.4% and RMD up 1.5%. Industrials generally firmed, JBH up 1.0% and WTC bouncing 3.8% with the All-Tech Index up 1.1%. REA and CAR bouncing back on tech enthusiasm.Resources mixed again, BHP off 0.7% with FMG sliding 1.3%. Gold miners were slightly better with news of a bid for GOR dominating the sector. GOR rose 13.9% with GMD up 0.6% and SPR up 1.2%. Lithium stocks under some pressure, LTR down 3.9% and MIN back 1.0%. JHX continued to slide, 5% down. Oil and gas stocks firmed with uranium buyers getting a note from their parents to avoid buying. PDN fell another 2.4% with NXG running hot on drill results, up 5.8%. In corporate news, NHC fell 3.6% after downgrading its convertible bond conversion price.Nothing on the economic front ahead of the Budget tonight. Asian markets saw sellers hit HK down 2.2%, China down 0.2% and Japan up 0.2%. 10-year yields steady at 4.43%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you. If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

The ASX 200 rose 91 points to 7919 (1.2%) as the Fed soothes nerves. Banks did well with the Big Bank Basket up to $238.79 (+1.9%). MQG bouncing hard, up 3.8% as a market player. Other financials also doing well, GQG up 2.8% and NWL rallying 4.6%. CGF put in a stellar day up 5.7%. REITs also rallying hard, GMG up 2.8% and SCG up 2.5% with industrials seeing bargain hunters. ALL up 2.3%, CPU up 2.2% and SGH doing better up 1.9%. Retail showing signs of life, JBH up another 3.1% with WES up 0.9% and WEB rising 3.9%. MYR struggling after the recent robo update. Tech better, WTC up 2.5% and XRO doing well as the All -Tech Index rose %. Resources out of favour today. BHP down 1.1% and FMG tumbling another 3.3%. Gold miners better as bullion held records, NST up 3.1% and GMD up 3.2% with GOR bouncing back 2.1%. Lithium stocks saw the shorts stay their hand, LTR down 4.8% and PLS off 2.5%. MIN continue to disappoint, down 2.1%. Uranium stocks finding buyers again. DYL up 5.2% and BOE up 8.4%. Have we seen the bottom here? In corporate news, NANrose 14.0% after US regulators approved its tool designed to clean endoscopes. ARU bumped 2.7% higher on an offtake deal and CWY jumped 2.0% on an acquisition. TPG also got the Vocus nod, up 5.9%. On the economic front, unemployment came in at 4.1%. Pretty much in line. Asian markets saw some profit taking. Japan down 0.3%, China off 0.4% and HK down 1.2%. 10-year yields slipped to 4.38%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you. If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

The ASX 200 fell 32 points to 7828 (0.4%) after a failed rally attempt petered out. Losses across the board with the banks under pressure again, the Big Bank Basket slipping to $234.26(-0.7%). MQG down again off 0.9% with other financials sliding lower, PNI down 5.4% and MFG off 1.8%. REITs down led by GMG off 1.6% and SCG down 1.5%. Industrials also under pressure, ALL off 1.6%, QAN falling 2.7% with tech stocks falling, WTC down 2.3% on the governance update. Utilities also gave up some recent gains, ORG down 1.9% and AGL off 2.0%. Retail was mixed, LOV down 3.3% but JBH found friends on a broker note, up 3.6%. Travel stocks dropped, WEB down 2.9% and CTD off 2.8%.Resources fared slightly better in places, BHP unchanged, RIO off 0.7% and FMG falling 1.0%. Gold miners were mixed despite a push above $3000, EVN off 0.9% and GOR off 4.0%, falling again. SPR fell 1.4% and GMD off 1.1%. NEM up 1.0%. Lithium stocks bid higher but lost momentum, LTR up 2.1% and MIN smashed 3.9% on another accident on its haul road. Well off its lows. Uranium stocks doing well today as shorts continue to cover, DYL up 4.5% and BOE up 3.3%. In corporate news, MYR dropped 1.3% on flat sales. DDR dropped down 1.4% as David Dicker sold down his holding, CMM off 4.2% as it unwound its hedge book.Nothing locally on the economic front, the BoJ kept rates unchanged. Fed to come. Asian markets firm but uninspiring, Japan up 0.6%, China down 0.1%, HK up 0.2%. 10-year yields steady at 4.41%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you. If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

ASX 200 finished up only 6 points to 7860 (0.1%) as enthusiasm waned ahead of the Fed.US futures negative again. Banks slid with NAB and MQG under pressure, the Big Bank Basket down to $235.85 (-0.1%). REITs were solid with GMG up 1.1% and GPT up 0.9%. Industrials were mixed, ALL fell 2.8% with JBH off another 2.2% but WOW rose 1.2% with TLS quietly creeping higher. QAN jumped 2.5% with tech going nowhere. The All-Tech Index flat, XRO down 0.8%. Resources too were mixed, gold hit its 12th record this year, NEM up 2.5%. GOR fell 4.9% on production downgrades, GMD up again, 2.0% with VAU finding friends too. Lithium stocks still seeing shorts cover, LTR roared up 5.1% and PLS up 1.3%. MIN added to yesterday's gains up 1.5% with iron ore stocks down slightly. Oil and gas stocks a little better, Uranium seeing small gains, and coal dominated by good results from NHC up 8.9%. In corporate news, ASB rose 7.6% as Hanwha raided the register. Nothing on the economic front, Asian markets stronger again, Japan up 1.4%, HK up 1.8% and China up 0.2%. 10-year yields 4.39%, little changed.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you. If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

The ASX 200 rose another 64 points to 7854 (0.8%) with the banks finding bargain hunters, CBA up % and ANZ rallying % as the Big Bank Basket hit $236.48 ( +1.2%). Financials were mixed, MQG up 1.3% with GQG down 0.5% and PNI rallying 3.2%. REITs were flat as GMG rose 0.3%. Industrials a mixed picture, QAN down 0.9% and WOW and COL slipping slightly, Tech mixed, WTC down 0.6% and XRO up 1.0%. Retails stocks firmed, LOV up 4.2% and PMV rising 1.3% with DMP up 3.6%. Footy has started perhaps! MYR also had a good day, up 3.3%. Resources were the stand outs, BHP up 2.4% and FMG rallying 4.2%. Lithium shorts scrambling to cover with MIN up 11.6% as UBS upgraded. PLS rallying 7.1%. LTR also doing well, roaring 6.2% ahead. Gold miners were slightly better, GMD up 1.8% and SPR rose 9.1% as RMS made its move to merge. Oil stocks formed, WDS up 1.9% and coal better too, WHC up 2.5% with uranium stocks finding a little love. In corporate news, the NAB CFO has switched banks to WBC, SMP jumped 47.1% on news TYR and another was looking at a bid. Nothing on the economic front, Asian markets pushed hard, Japan up 1.3%, HK up 1.3% and China flat. 10-year yields 4.41%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you. If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

The ASX 200 fell another 27 points to 8296 (-0.3%) after an early rise, hitting a one- month low. Banks once again led us down, CBA dropping 2.6% and ANZ off 1.4% with the Big Bank Basket at $246.63 (-1.8%). MQG dropped 1.5% and ASX down 3.3% with QBE doing well on results and rose 3.0%. GMG put on another 1.0% and REITs were slightly mixed. Industrials suffered, WES down 1.9% and ALL continuing to slide down 1.2%. Retail still struggling, JBH off 0.4% and LOV down 2.8%. GYG dropped 14.3% on slower US growth. Apparently, they already have Mexican food there. LNW down 2,6% and JIN fell 8.8% on lack of big payouts. Tech fell, XRO down 1.3% with the All-Tech Index off 1.7%. Resources were generally better, iron ore miners rose on Chinese steel demand, BHP up 2.8% and RIO up 2.8%. PLS gave back some gains, MIN copped a rare upgrade from Barrenjoey, up 5.0% and gold miners were mixed. NEM rose then fell 2.4%, GMD bounced back 4.1% and SPR up 2.8%. DYL bounced back 5.1% with the sector becalmed. WDS and STO flat. YAL delivered good results and rose 3.0%. Om corporate news, The Americans are coming. CoStar bid for DHG and Cosette bid for MYX. SPK fell 19.2% on a guidance downgrade. AX1 rose 1.4% despite slashing dividends. TLX delivered yet again and EOL soared 29.7% on great numbers. In economic news, Japan's inflation rate climbed to 4% up from 3.6% in December. Asian markets pushed higher again on Alibaba results, HK up 2.9%, China up 1.2%. 10-year yields steady at 4.51% Michelle Bullock's comments in focus.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

ASX 200 fell 19 points to 8537 well off the lows for the day. Results dominated as the Banking sector had two to contend with WBC underwhelmed falling 4.1%, and BEN crashed 15.3% on higher costs and lower margins. The Big Bank Basket fell to $269.95 (-0.9%). Financials were missed with MQG up 0.7% and GQG putting on another 3.3% but insurers slipped on Dutton's comments and IAG downgrades. SUN down 7.2%. REITs are in demand on rate cut hopes, GMG down 1.1% but SGP up 3.2% and GPT up 4.5% on better-than-expected rates. Industrials mixed, AD8 smashed the bears on a decent outlook, rising 26.5%, tech fell as WTC back on the front page again. The All-Tech Index up 0.2%. Utilities firmed with ORG up 2.7% and retail mixed, JBH up 0.3%, and PMV off 0.9%. Resources were very mixed, gold miners saw profit takers move in following bullion falls, GMD down 3.3% and NEM off 2.8%. Iron ore stocks eased, FMG down 0.6% with energy under pressure, WDS off 2.9% on reserve statement and dividend concerns, STO down 0.9%. Uranium did better than expected, NXG off 4.2% though. In corporate news, WBC disappointed, BEN really disappointed. A2M +19.7% saw good traction in China, BSL rose 13.0% on a positive outlook statement and SGR rose 12.5% on an offer from Oaktree to refinance $650m of debt. Nothing on the economic front. Japanese GDP was better than expected. Asian markets slightly better, Japan up 0.1%, China up 0.1% and HK up 0.2%. 10-year yields rose to 4.45%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

ASX 200 rallied 16 points to 8556(0.2%) after stalling at record highs. For the week the index is up 45 points. RBA next week. Once again results dominated after a strong lead from US markets. Banks flat with the Big Bank Basket at $272.43 (-0.5%). CBA lost 0.8% and MQG eased 0.3%. AMP results saw a big rerating downwards, off 14.9% and GQG rose another 3.0% on FUM and results. ASX saw some upgrades and rose 1.0%. Insurers bounced back a little with IAG finding some support rising 0.1%. REITs mixed, GMG down 1.8%, the remainder better. Industrials were firm again, JBH up 0.6% with WES up 0.8% and ALL up 0.7%. SGH continued 2.4% higher with CPU flat. TWE bounced 3.0% after broker comments on results. Tech slightly better, WTC up 0.5% and the All- Tech Index up 0.9%. Resources mixed, iron ore miners opened very firm on cyclone news, but iron ore failed to kick in Asian trade. Lithium back in the canine club. MIN down 4.9% and PLS off 0.9%. Gold miners were again in demand, NEM up another 1.6% with GMD up 2.5%. BSL continued to push higher up 1.6%. Energy stocks listless. In corporate news, COH results were at the bottom end of expectations and we saw another downgrade, down 13.7%. MGR jumped 5.5% on results, WGX doubled half year revenue and rose 2.4% with URW down 4.4% on earnings. Nothing on the economic front today. RBA the focus. Asian markets mixed again, HK continuing to power ahead up 2.2%. Japan down 0.6% and China up 0.7%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

The ASX 200 finishes down 5 at 8374 (0.1%) as nerves and some investor apathy kicked in. China imposing a 15% tariff on US Coal and LNG hurting sentiment late. After a strong start banks faded with the Big Bank Basket closed modestly lower at $260.06(-0.25%). CBA down 0.3% with WBC down 0.2%. MQG kicked 0.4% higher and other financials improved, GQG up 2.4% and XYZ bouncing 1.0% on Bitcoin and tech sentiment. Insurers mixed, QBE down 0.2% and SUN down. REITs slid a little, GMG down 1.2% and SGP off 1.6% with 10-year yields higher at 4.41%. Industrials drifted lower, BXB off 1.6% with ALL down 1.3% and WOW and COL easing. Tech better with WTC up 3.6% and the All-Tech Index up 1.3%. Resources were generally firm, iron ore stocks gained, RIO bouncing 1.6% on Canadian news. Gold miners were in demand, NEM up 0.9% with GMD rallying 2.5% and EVN up 1.6%. LYC slipped back 3.8% and lithium stocks bounced slightly, PLS up 2.7% and MIN up 2.4%. Oil and gas stocks drifted down, uranium stocks mixed, PDN up 1.3%. In corporate news, SEK pulled out of XF1 bid after vote failed to get up, PDI rallied 13.2% on a strategic placement and PME up again on a $53m order. On the economic front, consumer confidence came in better than expected at a near 3-year high. Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

The ASX 200 up 47to 8494 (0.6%). Record intra day, but unable to hold. Banks led the charge as always, CBA up 1.0% with the Big Bank Basket up to $264.96 (0.8%). MQG rallied 1.4% with insurers also in demand, XYZ up 2.8% and REITs firm on rate cut hopes. GMG bouncing 0.8% and SCG up 0.8%. Healthcare was stronger, CSL perked up and have been doing well recently. PME up 1.2% and OPT up another 1.0%. Industrials also in the green, WES up 0.7% with ALL up another 3.7% and REA gaining 0.9%. Tech stocks were mildly positive with the All-Tech Index up 0.6% and WTC gaining 0.9% despite AFR headlines. Resources were a mixed bag. Iron ore doing well as BHP rose 0.9% and FMG up 0.3%. Lithium stocks stalled, PLS down 1.3% despite positive broker comments. Gold miners squeezed higher, quarterlies in focus. GMD up 1.3% and NEM up 0.1%. Uranium stocks fought back again with BOE up 4.7% and PDN doing well. Oil better, WDS up 0.7% and KAR with its production and a buyback up 7.7%. In corporate news, ZIP came undone on quarterly numbers, down 25.4%, CCP dropped 12.6% on results and MIN fell 0.9% as debt blew out to over $5bn. MFG fell 8.3% as Gerald Stack stepped aside and IGO fell 1.8% after reporting an earnings loss. In economic news, nothing locally except economists falling into line on rate cuts in February. Asian market affected by Lunar New Year.  Japan open and up 0.3%. 10-year yields 4.38%.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community.

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

 ASX 200 dropped 17 points to 8310 ( -0.2%) finishing the week up 16 points for the week. Sums is up. Banks sold off after the huge run yesterday, CBA down % and NAB down % with the Big Bank Basket at $253.29 (-1.3%). Other financials flat, MQG down 0.1% and ZIP falling 1.0%. Insurers flat. REITs eased back, GMG solid but SCG off 0.8%.  Industrials were firm but idle, WES up 0.5% and COL up 0.8% on a broker upgrade. Utilities better with tech down, WTC off 0.8% and the All-Tech Index flat. Retail was patchy, PMV up another 1.6% and CTD pushing up another 1.7%. LOV up 7.7% on a broker upgrade. In resources, FMG pushed up 1.8% with MIN up 2.9% on China data and iron ore prices. RIO fell 0.7% as the Glencore discussions were ‘poo pooed'. Gold miners were pushing slightly higher, GMD up 1.8% and GOR up 1.7%. Lithium stocks were firmer as LTR roared ahead again up 9.5%. PLS up 2.1% too. Energy stocks slightly positive, STO up 0.6% and PDN up 1.9%. In corporate news, IFL got a 460c bid from CC Capital, AVJ opened its books to Ho Bee, LYC dropped 0.9% on quarterly and ABB swooned 5% on CEO news and then rallied 5.5%. TLX added 3.1% on EU approvals. In economic news, nothing locally, but Chinese GDP came in spot on as expected. Asian markets, Japan down 0.6%, HK up 0.2% and CSI up 0.5%. 10 year yields solid at 4.49% Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community.

 ASX 200 jumped 114 points to 8324 (+1.4%) following the US rally. Jobs numbers stifled gains to some extent coming in at 4% with any RBA cut in February a distant dream. Banks as usual led the charge higher as US banks delivered in spades, CBA up 3.0% and ANZ up 2.7% with the Big Bank Basket up to $256.84 (+2.9%). MQG put in a solid day up 3.2% with insurers and other financials also doing well. GQG finally saw some reasons to be cheerful, up 2.5%. REITs too were in demand led by tech GMG, up 3.2% and SGP leaping 3.7%. Industrials firmed, Tech did well with the All-Tech Index up 1.4% as WTC rallied 2.6% and XRO up 1.5%. TLS fell another 0.5% as the trading bots trumped the customer service bot upgrade. Retail found some friends as MYR and PMV rallied hard on the upcoming vote. In resources, Iron ore went nowhere, RIO production report failed to ignite any animal spirits, gold miners were generally better, GMD up 4.4% on a presentation and lithium stocks finding some support again. PLS up 2.2% and IGO up 0.6%. Energy stocks modestly better. DYL up 3.6% and STO up 1.0%. In corporate news, TAH soared on news of its first chief wagering officer. Whatever that is. NEU rallied hard on a Healthcare conference presentation. On the economic front, economists were once again wrong-footed with soaring PT jobs created and the headline rate modestly higher at 4%. RBA will continue to be sidelined! Asian markets better. Korea keeps rates unchanged. Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community. 

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

GMD is a show on Cruise FM celebrating seventies music ...disco and Jazz Funk

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Indoctrinating the Youth: Secondary Education in Wartime China and Postwar Taiwan, 1937-1960 (U Hawaii Press, 2024) examines how the Guomindang (GMD or Nationalists) sought to maintain control of middle-school students and cultivate their political loyalty over the trajectory of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and postwar Taiwan. During the Sino-Japanese War the Nationalists managed middle-school refugee students by merging schools, publishing and distributing updated textbooks, and assisting students as they migrated to the interior with their principals and teachers. In Taiwan, the China Youth Corps (CYC) became a symbol of the regime's successful establishment. Tracing Nationalist efforts to indoctrinate ideology and martial spirit, Jennifer Liu investigates how GMD leaders Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo tried to build support among young people in their efforts to stabilize Taiwanese society under their rule. By comparing two key youth organizations—the Three People's Principles Youth Corps in China, and the CYC on Taiwan—Liu uses education as a lens to analyze state-building in modern China. Liu's careful analysis of the inner workings of GMD youth organizations also illuminates the day-to-day operations of military training in gender-segregated upper-middle schools—including how the government selected instructors and the skills taught to students. According to Liu, mandatory military training contributed to preventing major protest against the government but the policy was not without critics. Intellectuals, parents, and students voiced their dissent at what they perceived as excessive control by a repressive government and a waste of resources interfering with academics. The government-mandated civics curriculum, including government-approved textbooks and standards, reveals the characteristics and duties GMD officials believed modern citizens of the next generation should possess. Through provisions for refugee students, youth organizations, military training, and civics classes, GMD secondary education policy played a critical role in the process of state building in both modern China and Taiwan. Skillfully combining archival work in Nanjing and Taipei, along with oral interviews with former students and CYC administrators, instructors, and members, Liu offers a unique perspective toward a balanced assessment of Nationalist Party rule. Jennifer Liu is associate professor of East Asian history at Central Michigan University. She specializes in the political and social history of twentieth-century China, particularly education, youth culture, studen​t protest, and ethnic identity. Li-Ping Chen is a teaching fellow in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include literary translingualism, diaspora, and nativism in Sinophone, inter-Asian, and transpacific contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Indoctrinating the Youth: Secondary Education in Wartime China and Postwar Taiwan, 1937-1960 (U Hawaii Press, 2024) examines how the Guomindang (GMD or Nationalists) sought to maintain control of middle-school students and cultivate their political loyalty over the trajectory of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and postwar Taiwan. During the Sino-Japanese War the Nationalists managed middle-school refugee students by merging schools, publishing and distributing updated textbooks, and assisting students as they migrated to the interior with their principals and teachers. In Taiwan, the China Youth Corps (CYC) became a symbol of the regime's successful establishment. Tracing Nationalist efforts to indoctrinate ideology and martial spirit, Jennifer Liu investigates how GMD leaders Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo tried to build support among young people in their efforts to stabilize Taiwanese society under their rule. By comparing two key youth organizations—the Three People's Principles Youth Corps in China, and the CYC on Taiwan—Liu uses education as a lens to analyze state-building in modern China. Liu's careful analysis of the inner workings of GMD youth organizations also illuminates the day-to-day operations of military training in gender-segregated upper-middle schools—including how the government selected instructors and the skills taught to students. According to Liu, mandatory military training contributed to preventing major protest against the government but the policy was not without critics. Intellectuals, parents, and students voiced their dissent at what they perceived as excessive control by a repressive government and a waste of resources interfering with academics. The government-mandated civics curriculum, including government-approved textbooks and standards, reveals the characteristics and duties GMD officials believed modern citizens of the next generation should possess. Through provisions for refugee students, youth organizations, military training, and civics classes, GMD secondary education policy played a critical role in the process of state building in both modern China and Taiwan. Skillfully combining archival work in Nanjing and Taipei, along with oral interviews with former students and CYC administrators, instructors, and members, Liu offers a unique perspective toward a balanced assessment of Nationalist Party rule. Jennifer Liu is associate professor of East Asian history at Central Michigan University. She specializes in the political and social history of twentieth-century China, particularly education, youth culture, studen​t protest, and ethnic identity. Li-Ping Chen is a teaching fellow in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include literary translingualism, diaspora, and nativism in Sinophone, inter-Asian, and transpacific contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Indoctrinating the Youth: Secondary Education in Wartime China and Postwar Taiwan, 1937-1960 (U Hawaii Press, 2024) examines how the Guomindang (GMD or Nationalists) sought to maintain control of middle-school students and cultivate their political loyalty over the trajectory of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and postwar Taiwan. During the Sino-Japanese War the Nationalists managed middle-school refugee students by merging schools, publishing and distributing updated textbooks, and assisting students as they migrated to the interior with their principals and teachers. In Taiwan, the China Youth Corps (CYC) became a symbol of the regime's successful establishment. Tracing Nationalist efforts to indoctrinate ideology and martial spirit, Jennifer Liu investigates how GMD leaders Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo tried to build support among young people in their efforts to stabilize Taiwanese society under their rule. By comparing two key youth organizations—the Three People's Principles Youth Corps in China, and the CYC on Taiwan—Liu uses education as a lens to analyze state-building in modern China. Liu's careful analysis of the inner workings of GMD youth organizations also illuminates the day-to-day operations of military training in gender-segregated upper-middle schools—including how the government selected instructors and the skills taught to students. According to Liu, mandatory military training contributed to preventing major protest against the government but the policy was not without critics. Intellectuals, parents, and students voiced their dissent at what they perceived as excessive control by a repressive government and a waste of resources interfering with academics. The government-mandated civics curriculum, including government-approved textbooks and standards, reveals the characteristics and duties GMD officials believed modern citizens of the next generation should possess. Through provisions for refugee students, youth organizations, military training, and civics classes, GMD secondary education policy played a critical role in the process of state building in both modern China and Taiwan. Skillfully combining archival work in Nanjing and Taipei, along with oral interviews with former students and CYC administrators, instructors, and members, Liu offers a unique perspective toward a balanced assessment of Nationalist Party rule. Jennifer Liu is associate professor of East Asian history at Central Michigan University. She specializes in the political and social history of twentieth-century China, particularly education, youth culture, studen​t protest, and ethnic identity. Li-Ping Chen is a teaching fellow in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include literary translingualism, diaspora, and nativism in Sinophone, inter-Asian, and transpacific contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

Indoctrinating the Youth: Secondary Education in Wartime China and Postwar Taiwan, 1937-1960 (U Hawaii Press, 2024) examines how the Guomindang (GMD or Nationalists) sought to maintain control of middle-school students and cultivate their political loyalty over the trajectory of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and postwar Taiwan. During the Sino-Japanese War the Nationalists managed middle-school refugee students by merging schools, publishing and distributing updated textbooks, and assisting students as they migrated to the interior with their principals and teachers. In Taiwan, the China Youth Corps (CYC) became a symbol of the regime's successful establishment. Tracing Nationalist efforts to indoctrinate ideology and martial spirit, Jennifer Liu investigates how GMD leaders Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo tried to build support among young people in their efforts to stabilize Taiwanese society under their rule. By comparing two key youth organizations—the Three People's Principles Youth Corps in China, and the CYC on Taiwan—Liu uses education as a lens to analyze state-building in modern China. Liu's careful analysis of the inner workings of GMD youth organizations also illuminates the day-to-day operations of military training in gender-segregated upper-middle schools—including how the government selected instructors and the skills taught to students. According to Liu, mandatory military training contributed to preventing major protest against the government but the policy was not without critics. Intellectuals, parents, and students voiced their dissent at what they perceived as excessive control by a repressive government and a waste of resources interfering with academics. The government-mandated civics curriculum, including government-approved textbooks and standards, reveals the characteristics and duties GMD officials believed modern citizens of the next generation should possess. Through provisions for refugee students, youth organizations, military training, and civics classes, GMD secondary education policy played a critical role in the process of state building in both modern China and Taiwan. Skillfully combining archival work in Nanjing and Taipei, along with oral interviews with former students and CYC administrators, instructors, and members, Liu offers a unique perspective toward a balanced assessment of Nationalist Party rule. Jennifer Liu is associate professor of East Asian history at Central Michigan University. She specializes in the political and social history of twentieth-century China, particularly education, youth culture, studen​t protest, and ethnic identity. Li-Ping Chen is a teaching fellow in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include literary translingualism, diaspora, and nativism in Sinophone, inter-Asian, and transpacific contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Indoctrinating the Youth: Secondary Education in Wartime China and Postwar Taiwan, 1937-1960 (U Hawaii Press, 2024) examines how the Guomindang (GMD or Nationalists) sought to maintain control of middle-school students and cultivate their political loyalty over the trajectory of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and postwar Taiwan. During the Sino-Japanese War the Nationalists managed middle-school refugee students by merging schools, publishing and distributing updated textbooks, and assisting students as they migrated to the interior with their principals and teachers. In Taiwan, the China Youth Corps (CYC) became a symbol of the regime's successful establishment. Tracing Nationalist efforts to indoctrinate ideology and martial spirit, Jennifer Liu investigates how GMD leaders Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo tried to build support among young people in their efforts to stabilize Taiwanese society under their rule. By comparing two key youth organizations—the Three People's Principles Youth Corps in China, and the CYC on Taiwan—Liu uses education as a lens to analyze state-building in modern China. Liu's careful analysis of the inner workings of GMD youth organizations also illuminates the day-to-day operations of military training in gender-segregated upper-middle schools—including how the government selected instructors and the skills taught to students. According to Liu, mandatory military training contributed to preventing major protest against the government but the policy was not without critics. Intellectuals, parents, and students voiced their dissent at what they perceived as excessive control by a repressive government and a waste of resources interfering with academics. The government-mandated civics curriculum, including government-approved textbooks and standards, reveals the characteristics and duties GMD officials believed modern citizens of the next generation should possess. Through provisions for refugee students, youth organizations, military training, and civics classes, GMD secondary education policy played a critical role in the process of state building in both modern China and Taiwan. Skillfully combining archival work in Nanjing and Taipei, along with oral interviews with former students and CYC administrators, instructors, and members, Liu offers a unique perspective toward a balanced assessment of Nationalist Party rule. Jennifer Liu is associate professor of East Asian history at Central Michigan University. She specializes in the political and social history of twentieth-century China, particularly education, youth culture, studen​t protest, and ethnic identity. Li-Ping Chen is a teaching fellow in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include literary translingualism, diaspora, and nativism in Sinophone, inter-Asian, and transpacific contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

Indoctrinating the Youth: Secondary Education in Wartime China and Postwar Taiwan, 1937-1960 (U Hawaii Press, 2024) examines how the Guomindang (GMD or Nationalists) sought to maintain control of middle-school students and cultivate their political loyalty over the trajectory of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and postwar Taiwan. During the Sino-Japanese War the Nationalists managed middle-school refugee students by merging schools, publishing and distributing updated textbooks, and assisting students as they migrated to the interior with their principals and teachers. In Taiwan, the China Youth Corps (CYC) became a symbol of the regime's successful establishment. Tracing Nationalist efforts to indoctrinate ideology and martial spirit, Jennifer Liu investigates how GMD leaders Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo tried to build support among young people in their efforts to stabilize Taiwanese society under their rule. By comparing two key youth organizations—the Three People's Principles Youth Corps in China, and the CYC on Taiwan—Liu uses education as a lens to analyze state-building in modern China. Liu's careful analysis of the inner workings of GMD youth organizations also illuminates the day-to-day operations of military training in gender-segregated upper-middle schools—including how the government selected instructors and the skills taught to students. According to Liu, mandatory military training contributed to preventing major protest against the government but the policy was not without critics. Intellectuals, parents, and students voiced their dissent at what they perceived as excessive control by a repressive government and a waste of resources interfering with academics. The government-mandated civics curriculum, including government-approved textbooks and standards, reveals the characteristics and duties GMD officials believed modern citizens of the next generation should possess. Through provisions for refugee students, youth organizations, military training, and civics classes, GMD secondary education policy played a critical role in the process of state building in both modern China and Taiwan. Skillfully combining archival work in Nanjing and Taipei, along with oral interviews with former students and CYC administrators, instructors, and members, Liu offers a unique perspective toward a balanced assessment of Nationalist Party rule. Jennifer Liu is associate professor of East Asian history at Central Michigan University. She specializes in the political and social history of twentieth-century China, particularly education, youth culture, studen​t protest, and ethnic identity. Li-Ping Chen is a teaching fellow in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include literary translingualism, diaspora, and nativism in Sinophone, inter-Asian, and transpacific contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

GRID DOWN, POWER UP   THE MOVIE ABOUT THE MOVIE Grid failure is a real and imminent threat, a devastatingly deadly occurrence leading to life-threatening shortages of heat, food, and water. If protective measures are not taken, we will experience catastrophic failures leaving citizens in states of starvation, death, destruction, and darkness for months. Reports released from Texas' 3-day “snowmageddon” indicate a minimum death toll of 246, with some estimates climbing as high as 702. An outage of 1-2 years would lead to 10,000,000+ deaths. One thing is evident: the clock is ticking, and if nothing changes, the power may go out for good…  WATCH THE MOVIE Watch the documentary for free at- https://griddownpowerup.com/ THE US POWER GRID Dennis Quaid hosts an alarming look into the potential of life without power. A dynamic legion of energy, economic, national security, and infrastructure experts fearlessly expose our most critical global threat: the vulnerability of our nation's power grids. Together they inform the public of imminent threats and the infinite horrors in store from prolonged power loss. Buckle down and power up with this series of shocking scenarios. To learn more about The Grid visit our FAQ page.… WATCH THE MOVIE THE UTILITY COMPANIES The U.S. power grid is aging and already struggling to meet current demand. It faces a future with more people — people who drive more electric cars and heat homes with more electric furnaces. Our electric utility companies have not implemented sufficient precautions to protect our grid and are well aware of the dangers. Numerous readily available grid safety solutions exist. These viable innovations must be rapidly instituted to protect our grid against known threats and hazards. As the demand for grid protection expands, brilliant minds will undoubtedly develop even more innovative ideas to secure our grid and protect our power. Promising fortification concepts have been developed by wise executives and utility engineers who understand that strict guidelines and protection measures may (hopefully) become required by law. Consistent citizen pressure must continue to pass legislation requiring utility companies to implement existing protective protocols while encouraging them to forge further state-of-the-art safeguards. Our goal at ‘GDPU' is to ensure the grid never goes down! We've taken the time to list examples of immediate/interim solutions and sensible steps to secure our existing grids while we push for developing reliable, resilient microgrids… Help Resolve This THE STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS  Our state and federal officials understand the dangers of grid failure but haven't successfully passed legislation to remedy the problem. Unfortunately, the current cybersecurity standards designed by “the industry” and “approved” by the federal government are dangerously insufficient. Their security standards lean towards negligence and apply only to the “bulk power system.” The current cybersecurity standards clearly state: companies are NOT required to seek detection, mitigation, or even removal of malware (like the virus Russia employed to terminate electricity in Ukraine and then implanted in our systems). Even more shocking: these standards do not protect against catastrophic cyber-physical threats such as “Aurora” and don't apply to imperative systems that allow grid operators to control the flow of electricity. Federal regulators have long been warned about these severe deficiencies. We must continue to push and encourage the federal government, state legislators, and public service commissioners to mandate upgraded cybersecurity standards to protect our power grid…Help Resolve This THE MEDIA  Recent attacks on substations in Washington and Carolina have put everyone on high alert as we have seen firsthand how easily and quickly things can go awry. The grid has become a popular news topic as many states, like California, have continued to report rolling blackouts during heat waves. In recent months, government officials and reporters alike have urged citizens to refrain from excessive usage, even suggesting people forgo charging electric vehicles to reduce stress on the grid. See the most recent news about grid attacks and the grid in the media check here. THE STORY BEHIND ‘GRID DOWN, POWER UP' THE DOCUMENTARY: Three years ago, Texas resident David Tice discovered a documentary in progress illuminating the grave risks and associated outcomes of a complete power grid collapse. After the initial shock, he took action to carry the production to completion. Grid failure is a real and imminent threat to our modern way of life, a devastating and deadly occurrence that recently “hit home” as outages ravaged Texans in February 2021. Disaster struck our grid as three severe winter storms swept the United States, triggering the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history. This incident ultimately led to critical, life-threatening shortages of heat, food, and water along with rolling blackouts affecting more than 4.5 million businesses and residences over several days. A final report released from the Texas Department of State Health Services concluded that a minimum of 246 fatalities occurred with some estimates climbing as high as 702. The documented causes of death included: house fires, automobile collisions, drowning, hypothermia, and carbon monoxide poisoning as citizens desperately fought to survive the loss of power. According to officials at ERCOT, Texas' power grid was “seconds and minutes” away from a catastrophic failure with the potential to leave residents in darkness for months. After much consideration, David took matters into his own hands. When asked why, he stated: “The human brain does three things. It remembers the past, builds connections, and creates ideas for the future.” The shocking realization that humans have become so reliant on power to survive sparked the initiative to release this electrifying documentary while connecting with fellow energy warriors like Senator Hall. “We are here to kindle a movement and fix this problem.” In the midst of research and investigation, one thing became abundantly clear. Natural disasters and weather phenomena are only one facet in the frightening scope of future failures. An orchestrated physical attack, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), cyber-attack, or geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) could shut down our electric grid for a year; or longer. This is a Global, humanitarian issue, not a political one; if something is not done, we will inevitably find ourselves in the dawn of a new Dark Age. Watch “Grid Down Power Up” for more information to understand how you can help solve this problem and protect our power. WATCH THE MOVIE