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Wee Hours

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My sleep schedule has gone off the rails for a couple of reasons. First, I’m entirely by myself this week, which is intrinsically a peculiar experience. So I wind up in bed reading books at an hour that 80 year old men would say is embarrassing. Second, the markets have been the most insane they’ve been in the past fifteen months.

Thus, I’ve been waking up, ready for action, at about 2:30 in the morning, but with nothing to do. So here I am, sharing a few thoughts with you.

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