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Earth's Population Statistics in Perspective

The population of Earth is around 7.8 Billion.

For most people, it is a significant figure. However, if you condensed 7.8
billion into 100 persons, and then into various percentage statistics,
the resulting analysis is relatively much easier to comprehend.
Out of 100:
11 are in Europe
5 are in North America
9 are in South America
15 are in Africa
60 are in Asia

49 live in the countryside
51 live in a city

75 have mobile phones
25 do not

30 have internet access
70 do not have the availability to go online

83 can read
17 are illiterate.

33 are Christian
22 are Muslims
14 are Hindus
7 are Buddhists
12 are other religions
12 have no religious beliefs.

26 live less than 14 years
66 died between 15 - 64 years of age
8 are over 65 years old.

If you have your own home,
Eat full meals & drink clean water,
Have a mobile phone,
Can surf the internet, and have gone to college,
You are in the minuscule privileged lot.
(in the less than 7% category)

Amongst 100 persons in the world, only eight live or exceed the age of 65!

If you are over 65 years old, be content & grateful. Cherish life. Grasp the moment.
If you did not leave this world before the age of 64, like the 92 persons who have gone before you,
you are already the blessed amongst humankind.
Take good care of your health. Cherish every remaining moment.

If you think you are suffering memory loss, read on.

Anosognosia, very interesting:

In the following analysis, the French Professor Bruno Dubois,
Director of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IMMA) at La Pitié-Salpêtrière - Paris Hospital addresses the subject in a rather reassuring way:

"If anyone is aware of their memory problems, they do not have Alzheimer's."

1. forget the names of families
2. do not remember where I put some things

It often happens in people 60 years and older that they complain that they lack memory.
"The information is always in the brain, it is the "processor" that is lacking."

This is "Anosognosia" or temporary forgetfulness.

Half of people 60 and older have some symptoms that are due to age rather than disease. The most common cases are:
- forgetting the name of a person
- going to a room in the house and not remembering why we were going there
- a blank memory for a movie title or actor, an actress
- a waste of time searching where we left our glasses or keys

After 60 years most people have such a difficulty, which indicates that it is not a disease but rather a characteristic due to the
passage of years

Many people are concerned about these oversights, hence the importance of the following statements:

1."Those who are conscious of being forgetful have no serious problem of memory."
2. "Those who suffer from a memory illness or Alzheimer's are not aware of what is happening."

Professor Bruno Dubois, Director of IMMA, reassures the majority of people concerned about their oversights:

"The more we complain about memory loss, the less likely we are to suffer from memory sickness."

Now for a little neurological test:
Only use your eyes!

1- Find the C in the table below!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2- If you found the C, then find the 6 in the table below.

99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
69999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

3- Now find the N in the table below. Attention, it's a little more
difficult!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

If you pass these three tests without problem:
- you can cancel your annual visit to the neurologist.
- your brain is in perfect shape!
- you are far from having any relationship with Alzheimer's.

We are truly blessed, So, share this with your over-55 friends, it can reassure them.

In any case, if you are over 65 and complaining about a few aches and pains, think again

........ 92% of people didn't even get that opportunity!!
So be pleased with your situation and happy 

Date: April 22, 2024 at 4:39:44 AM PDT UPDATING 9/11/24
Subject: war or peace
This spring things gotten gradually more heated about this never ending war between Russia and Ukraine. The United States and French has been offering a larger amount of military help to Ukraine which will end up in a real disaster if they follow through with it. I have never been a person who is into politics but now I am watching the news on the daily basis because this conflict is escalating by day. It's scary and I feel we are only few steps away from World War III.
How can this stop!?
Donald Trump is in the coming up election! He said if he will be the president again he will stop this war in one day!
Orbán Viktor is also very close to a coming up election and he is very clear about not supporting this ongoing nonsense. He will not help to neither side of the conflict because he understands the serious outcome of sending any help to either side. If Putin had enough or see other countries are putting their nose into his conflict with Zelensky, he will not have merci and will make a drastic step against any aggressor.
This conflict between the two man is one of the bloodiest one since World War II. and the worse part in this...now the deadliest nuclear weapon is to be counted for if this two doesn't end this killing. Enough innocent man, women and children has died already and it seem that neither part would back down anytime soon. Both parties are so much believing their own rights when nobody else seeing this right to make any sense at all!!! Nothing to gain only loose! For everybody!!
As I mentioned I been never involved with political views but now I sure hope Donald Trump got elected because he won't agree to give any financial help to Ukraine to feed and support this conflict. All the money that was spent till now is already a such waste and could have been spent on something good-building something instead of use it to destroy and for taken many life!
In the news it's an every day subjects here in Hungary that if Putin was dropping that nuclear bomb, Hungary would pretty much vanish from earth and other European countries would have a deadly radiation as well for at least 30 years!
People are just trying to leave! Life has already so many obstacles that cross our daily leaving and it's simply a terrifying thing to hear this two leader conflicts because it threatening other nations as well with out even be apart of this msss directly!
If we look back to any war in the past, the sad part was always, the innocent people got to suffer and got to loose the little they had.
How can we focus on life or start a business when our mind is filled with fear and this verbal threats are numbing us and our capability to move foreword with our dreams!
I personally creating a small art business that could go known world wide but if this conflict between Russia and Ukraine doesn't get solved shortly no one will spend a dime on art work. People in Hungary very scared and I constantly hear out in public that they will not spend money on anything only on things that are a must have because they need to make sure they save it for the what if.
By the way. If this what if is a nuclear war nobody will need money for anything not even for their own funeral!!!
I am watching on the news how politicians and military representatives are in my countries have talk gatherings throughout the day when they go deep into this issue and it's frankly terrifying to hear what comes out of their mouth! Grown man are literally scared too and yes they can't see the outcome but they are sure more and more worried each day! At first they have just talked about this conflict as an opinion between one an other but I have noticed now they are talking about much deeper about this issue and they are genuinely concerned! These talks are NOT a warning for us by any means but as I watch them I sure hear conversations where they are actually see the potential death all around. Now it's not a talk anymore when outsiders are forming a news what's going on in the neighbor countries! It is now more so...this is not looking good and I see the fear in this grown man eyes.
I can't tell what will happen, how can I. Really nobody can yet...unless this whole thing is a purposely created "thing" because the overpopulation...which I am hoping not, but you never know. Just like Covid. That was a virus that was poured on us too to kill the weak the ones who are not adding to much to society any longer. However! This war is way to close to our borders and I am so hoping to these elections to go right because otherwise very soon in a very near future we will end up with a deadly disaster.
I am quietly watching every day how things are folding out and in the mean time living my life with much hope for a better financial future ahead.
Antal Design must be alive, must be successful and just as in the Bible was written:
No weapons formed against thee shall prosper...
God keep all of us safe and let all war around us been exchanged with peace and love for everyone sake!
Do all things with love so we can leave and love one an other 💗🫶🙏💖

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December 13, 2024

From Buzz – buzz@msifund.com

S&P was down 0.65% for the week and year to date it is up 26.9%. U.S. inflation rate accelerates to 2.7% and core to 3.3%, after 4 straight months of 0.3% jumps. Mortgage rates decreased for the third week, falling to 6.6% down from the high of 6.7% last week. Sources: Wall Street Journal and New York Times

BuzzBits

Qualified Charitable Distributions - QCDs allow savers 70½ and older to donate pretax funds directly from traditional IRAs to charities and owe no income tax on those withdrawals. The QCD limit is $105,000 for 2024 and $108,000 for 2025 for each IRA owner, and the total can include many separate donations - Wall street Journal
Investing - 46% of U.S. individual investors believe there is less than 10% probability of a market crash over the next 6 months, The highest share since June 2006. The percentage has doubled over the last 2 years, according to the Yale school of management survey. This comes as the S&P has rallied 50% since it bottomed in Oct 2022 – Financial Times

Gold & S&P - For the first time in history gold and S&P could post 30% annual gains - Ryan

Global Food Prices - Global food prices jumped 5.7% year-over-year in November, hitting a 19 month high. Dairy and meat surged by 20.1% and 5.9%. Since the beginning of 2020, global food prices are up a whopping 26.5%. Global inflation is back on the rise - The Kobeissi Letter

Tesla - TSLA ($436.25) is up 84% over the last 65 trading days, or since 10/11. As comparison, the rest of the Mag 7 is up, on average 10%, and the Nasdaq up 8%. $500 worth of TSLA shares in 2012 is now worth $112,500 - Gene Muster

Mag 7 - The Magnificent 7 (NFLX, META, MSFT, AMZN, NVDA, GOOGL, TSLA) represents over 70% of the trading volumes on the Interactive Brokerage platform - CEO Thomas Peterffy