Time To Buy A Private Island? - John Rubino #4932

Oct 13, 2020

WHO says no more lockdowns

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/who-official-urges-world-leaders-to-stop-using-lockdowns-as-primary-virus-control-method/ar-BB19TBUo?ref=hvper.com

Robinhood Hacked

https://nypost.com/2020/10/09/robinhood-says-some-customer-accounts-may-have-become-target-of-hackers/

Mail-in ballot fraud

My wife has gotten two ballots from Idaho, where she hasn’t lived for a year. I haven’t gotten any, even though we had the same address until last September. Election is close and chaotic. 

Costco UK selling gold and silver

Costco in UK now selling gold and silver bars. What happens if they start doing this in the US? Could be a big deal for the PM market. 

Uber for evictions

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ep435n/gig-economy-company-launches-uber-but-for-evicting-people

Realtors specializing in private islands overwhelmed by rich fleeing covid

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/realestate/private-islands-coronavirus.html?searchResultPosition=1

This one ties into the story about rich people overwhelming the private island market:

https://nypost.com/2020/10/10/grab-and-run-shoplifters-terrorize-luxury-nyc-boutiques/