Pride Before the Fall

On January 17, 1781, the Battle of Cowpens changed the history of the world. What does this have to do with the stock market, you may ask? Well, maybe something or perhaps nothing at all, but it does speak to the human condition. On January 17, 1781, the Battle of Cowpens changed the history of the world. What does this have to do with the stock market, you may ask? Well, maybe something or perhaps nothing at all, but it does speak to the human condition. [Energy and Capital logo] Pride Before the Fall [Christian DeHaemer Photo] By [Christian DeHaemer]( Written Jan 18, 2022 On January 17, 1781, the Battle of Cowpens changed the history of the world. The setting was South Carolina. The British had landed in force in the South in an attempt to rally Loyalists and bring a final end to the Revolutionary War. It was a turning point. The redcoats, under the aggressive 26-year-old Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, had the Continentals and militia backed up six miles from an overflowing waterway named the Broad River in a large meadow called the Cowpens. American Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan, knowing Tarleton, expected a frontal assault and set his defense in three lines, 150 yards apart. The first line was composed of sharpshooters who hid behind trees and killed the British dragoons before retreating behind the second line of the militia. The militia was a backwoods group of undisciplined patriots who had a habit of running away when confronted with the fearsome sight of a British bayonet charge. Morgan asked them to fire just two volleys before fleeing behind the third line of disciplined Continentals. Get Ready for a Huge Fed Move (as Soon as January 26) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell just broke HUGE news... After months of silence, he finally admitted that the Fed is working on a digital dollar. This bombshell move could spell disaster for Bitcoin. But if you know how to position yourself, you could multiply your money by as much as 60 times in the months ahead. I expect truly historic windfalls with a “digital dollar” going live — some investors have already pocketed gains of as much as 1,585%, and that’s just the start. It’s vital you act BEFORE the Fed makes its next big announcement. [Click here for everything you need to know.]( Tarleton didn’t disappoint. Thinking he had the rebels trapped and that the rolling grassland favored his way of fighting, he launched an immediate attack. The snipers took their toll. The British advanced. The militia fired their volleys and quickly retreated. This convinced the British a rout was on, and the dragoons chased the rebels pell-mell over the grassy field. They were then met by the third line, which held strong and fired a volley. Then the American cavalry charged from the flank. The end result was an overwhelming victory for the Americans. Over 110 British were killed, with 200 wounded and 500 taken prisoner, versus 12 killed and 60 wounded on the rebel side. Tarleton made his escape and told the tale to Gen. Cornwallis. With the main British army, Cornwallis chased Morgan north, burning his supply wagons in exchange for speed. The 1% Are Using Crypto as a Hedge Against Inflation Inflation in the U.S. is at a four-decade high. But the ultra-rich are not hoarding gold... This time, they’re buying all the cryptocurrency they can. For example, Hungarian billionaire Thomas Peterffy is pouring over $750 million into crypto in case paper money “goes to hell.” And he's far from alone. At this rate, 2022 will be marked by hordes of 1% investors joining the crypto revolution. But it’s too late to buy Bitcoin or Ethereum. Instead, there are six new cryptocurrencies that will completely change the game. [And the best part is you can still get in on the ground floor today.]( Many months, miles, and battles later, the British general found himself holed up in Yorktown on the Virginia Peninsula, running low on food and ammunition and with resupply cut off by the French fleet. On October 19, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered to Gen. George Washington, effectively ending the American War of Independence. Market Value What does this have to do with the stock market, you may ask? Well, maybe something or perhaps nothing at all, but it does speak to the human condition. Many people would value a stock market with ratios that tell you how many times earnings, sales, or cash flow a stock goes for. Or perhaps they use balance sheets, debt, and growth. There are candlestick charts and patterns like double bottoms, trend lines, and moving averages. But none of these is what really matters. It is human psychology, aggression, and conservation that move markets — so-called fear and greed. Forget the iPhone 13... the iPad... and the Apple Watch... What Apple is designing in secret right now will be 1,000 times bigger than all three of them COMBINED. But here’s the thing — don’t invest in Apple. I have a more direct play instead that takes full advantage of Apple’s next innovation. This company’s technology is absolutely essential for Apple’s secret agenda. Without this company’s technology, Apple’s greatest design will fall flat on its face. And while this tech company has Apple under its thumb, early investors like yourself stand to 20x your profits (all without buying a single share of Apple). Tim Cook could announce this project at any minute. [Click here while everything’s still a secret.]( For the past two years, greed has been winning the day. Like Tarleton, who knew that aggression led to victory, Cathie Wood of ARK Innovation has been the talk of the town. In 2020, she beat the heck out of the market by aggressively buying Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), and Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) among other momentum stocks. [ARKK Chart] Since then, her ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) has given up half its gains. It went from beating the market with authority to not beating the market at all. It is one thing to be bold and another to know when to be bold. All the best, [Christian DeHaemer Signature] Christian DeHaemer [[follow basic]@TheDailyHammer on Twitter]( Since 1995, Christian DeHaemer has specialized in frontier market opportunities. He has traveled extensively and invested in places as varied as Cuba, Mongolia, and Kenya. Chris believes the best way to make money is to get there first with the most. Christian is the founder of [Bull and Bust Report]( and an editor at [Energy and Capital](. For more on Christian, see his editor's [page](. 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