Mark Vargas, the “mystery man” who helped broker commutations for Rod Blagojevich and Roger Stone, reveals how he accomplished the unlikely, as well as some shocking political predictions Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory came as a surprise to many, particularly those who closely followed the polls. Now, with less than three months before the … Continued
Big-name Republicans are backing the super PAC, including Anthony Scaramucci Republican- and former-Republican-led super PAC the Lincoln Project has cracked the code to virality, but its primary targets aren’t Democrats. They’re President Donald Trump and Republican senators. “The Lincoln Project is holding accountable those who would violate their oaths to the Constitution and would put … Continued
While sports entertainment is in many ways an afterthought amid the global pandemic, it also remains an important distraction—a source of escape in tough times. Just think of all the sports fans who’ve whiled away part of their time in quarantine or lockdown by pondering sports figures and their places in history: Is Tiger Woods … Continued
History provides an answer. Most real estate investment trust sectors seldom skimp on dividends, even during a financial crisis. An excerpt from a new book, Educated REIT Investing, explains why. EIT yields may be attractive, but they are meaningless if the dividend behind them is not sustainable. Historically, the contractual nature of rental revenue from … Continued
Two of the 20th century’s most prominent economists, John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich August von Hayek, offered sharply contrasting views of the Great Depression. Their arguments of the 1930s seem acutely relevant today during another global financial crisis. Hayek argued that the Keynesian proposal to reduce unemployment through government spending would require the central bank … Continued
Kanye West is a powerful influencer, and now he’s influencing prices in the political prediction markets Award-winning rapper Kanye West took to Twitter on the night of July 4 to announce his intention to run for president, a decision that—if followed through—would make good on a nearly 5-year-old declaration shared during West’s 2015 MTV Video … Continued
The most shallow, duplicitous, nefarious, hypocritical and sanctimonious candidate will get the gig, Ratigan says Kamala Harris will be Joe Biden’s vice-presidential nominee, asserts former MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan. “I’ve never been more confident of anything in my life,” Ratigan said during an appearance on prediction market-focused podcast The Political Trade. “Make sure you hold … Continued
Senior researcher at the Niskanen Center Rachel Bitecofer is no stranger to political forecasting, skyrocketing in popularity after nailing the 2018 midterms with near total accuracy. And to prediction market traders who heed her predictions, Bitecofer has proven her modeling is not only insightful, but valuable. Political polarization and hyper partisanship lie at the heart … Continued
Twitter found itself in the media spotlight after President Donald Trump last Thursday signed an executive order targeting social media platforms and their protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The act, explored in depth in a previous Luckbox book review, protects companies such as Twitter and Facebook from being held liable for … Continued
On May 13, the Super Niche event held their annual Niche Media Awards celebration (virtually this year), honoring magazines which capture the talent, spirit, and creativity of the very best of custom content publishing. At this year’s Niche Media Awards, Luckbox received three nominations and ultimately the magazine took home the awards for Best New … Continued
