<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:54:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/uncertainty/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Clown Show!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the first quarter winds down, I find myself thinking — for the Nth time — that I'm just so relieved that the clown show known as the first quarter of 2026 is over and done with. I look forward to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@curatorcat.pal/clown-show</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@curatorcat.pal/clown-show</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curatorcat.pal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuZvj5S7ckPU66VrpW4V7CwW94H5ECYU4rhYKmhmbv9uW8EWcrCAofasL8UqvwimP86YEvYPeCRnH2qy6HPTPxbQDXctKjE5T22do6w7AKqTDJ3T8xSboupygz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear and Uncertainty Reigns Supreme in the Market ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investing is not all sunshine and rainbows. “The market” regularly goes through periods of euphoria but also goes through periods of extreme fear. I would argue that we are in a period of extreme fear.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-143901/@hurtlocker/fear-and-uncertainty-reigns-supreme-in-the-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-143901/@hurtlocker/fear-and-uncertainty-reigns-supreme-in-the-market</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-143901]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hurtlocker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:13:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHauA4wjppPdEgubkxD4w4aNW5CBAXbXrGaccHSdnAvm9HCPWeMfZQZuLNkA1KwWNvtQCch4s283Ay5PHg36X4kLMF5LyxL5CFWSP1KycJMk8xsdrPuY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[😏 WUI Exploded to Record Levels — Higher Than COVID Panic, Thanks to Trump's Tariff War]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Uncertainty Index (#WUI) on higher timeframes just smashed historical highs — blowing past the global financial crisis, Iraq invasion, 9/11, and even the COVID peak. This time it's all Trump:global]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@rwaguru/wui-exploded-to-record-levels-higher-than-covid-panic-thanks-to-trumps-tariff-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@rwaguru/wui-exploded-to-record-levels-higher-than-covid-panic-thanks-to-trumps-tariff-war</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rwaguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprBvqH9AHtfHGjnmtLSFG6UVaBH1hKDF7W8aXKPN6p3gWU4kePy8W3uUnDM9CVyZebAzvH6EQnZnq98E1jpiTG1ydrWknvmCYgqP3D5RNSnB1ycS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Reality Is Not Solid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The image was generated by AI (Gemini) Sometimes I wonder if reality is really as solid as the chair I sit on, or if it is something far more strange and fragile beneath the surface. 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The sentence itself is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@takhar/yes-and-no-l88</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@takhar/yes-and-no-l88</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[takhar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAQkE6aXPPrMyZmWLDQD4bG54Xw4BjQ7nsr7b2HcWPzQdcroCCma5CagarryQ8z4yxup8HyxVXnSUzzEZB2kTndv6Ziwnm4rWSc876KjZPJHmVmeTx4HDCfEdeS3nJDvsPLvXebeNdWN8Mf1wfW5sX479hMDUND9ExLcJtFQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seizing Opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even the lowest hanging fruits, in terms of easy opportunities that require relatively less effort and promise marginally higher returns, can look unattractive when the broader environment is experiencing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@takhar/seizing-opportunities-6vi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@takhar/seizing-opportunities-6vi</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[takhar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 23:38:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3euckXbLjVzzoMNSreVRX9Sk2pQXTM7Hb5Nja9xrDwYq6o5FUkDUEeK5BZN7WiizsHPkHVcBvuvzpxtjPSeekJzzfkJbsLdxzsYdJVeYFtVbFEAJXAUZo7D1wV37YmT36p8nNH8vQS4y2UmSbAXe1yTPUAiaUi2wEExLtV2h7QzWLfyx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Another day of the crypto market getting pummeled and everyone is wondering where to next as if we were all honest this is unchartered territory and we have no clue. 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In my own lifetime I’ve seen carnage in Ulster, economic failure, the very costly and only sometimes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/the-country-is-on-edge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/the-country-is-on-edge</guid><category><![CDATA[britain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrfahrenheit211]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3NuDByRy2AxXtUf7SWGgYZVR21jz5rQAqSh4JE9RVUH9q2jRugEfw5RbUNbgvB3gu7f82gEpQUYXywN7NLsMu9WJ6fDpWhHUMnhEDDfLzMxpFUgHEB4Qv3QrsQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Strange and Intricate Mystery of "Belief"]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first came to the US in early 1981, it was quite a change to go from fairly liberal and open minded Denmark to the relatively conservative and religious state of Texas. 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Of course, there are days when I'm stuck in this state of uncertainty and doubt. But it doesn't take long before I get back into a rhythm of purpose and clarity. I think this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@takhar/a-sense-of-direction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@takhar/a-sense-of-direction</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[takhar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 23:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZTc8XrXe4rDocySYRxLjjhmXGQdWZ5kATDoS7ACWAXJUwdQ415BqHPmL5LMQ71zXLRBvjwVkJRzVMHeJU79n65s8pushc3BNzWvX7fNK1hAaWXNto68NxCtvkp9rttfBxeTsjssX3NjfDTaYqDifWQkEnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better Or Worse With Time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you look back at your past struggles, you realize how far you've come, in terms of individual growth. Every challenge overcome, each lesson learned, has shaped you into who you are today. 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