To understand why, you just need to look at this chart from the Bipartisan Policy Center.

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Take a look at this chart provided courtesy of Ezra Klein and based on the CMS Report.

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Look at this chart showcasing the VIX over the past year.

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Look at this chart.

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Take a look at this first chart where I have posted Elliott Wave labels for you.

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Just look at this bar chart that depicts the importance of China to Ohio, and conversely, the costs of a real bilateral trade war.

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Take a look at this CBO chart.

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Just look at the chart at the bottom of this story (which first appeared on Reddit) which predicts Shyamalan will be the first person ever to earn a negative rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Take a look at First Solar (FSLR) chart from this afternoon during which, First Solar lost 25% of its already depressed market value in a matter of two hours.

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If this is doubted, readers might look at a chart of the price of oil during the Bretton Woods era.

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In this first chart I would like to look at a historical example so I can share some of the basic guidelines that I try to follow.

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