Gold traded at 1776 over the 4th of July weekend. Jewelry demand in Asia has collapsed but gold ETF demand in the West is more than offsetting the decline.   An Ohio city declares itself a "statue sanctuary city."   Onion article: Cities are protecting their statues by renaming them all "Karl Marx."   Chinese stocks are soaring as the government media tells people to buy, buy, buy!   Florida and Texas new cases surge. Is a second lockdown coming? And is that a reason to short stocks or to buy them?    Upcoming contest, "On what date will Ghislaine Maxwell get suicided in jail?"