Good to be back with you. You did mention very important piece, which is davids piece and hes a friend of the show. Talking last night i was reading it and thinking can we really go higher he has a piece that says we will blast higher that will be something that i think a lot of people would be suspect, little critical of because were going right into the election he doesnt seem to mind that davids work is high quality and i just really think that he is just saying, it is time. And wouldnt that be something if we have a big, big move here. Its fascinating. He does say, jim, as you point out, the election does remain a risk but 3,600 year end and 3,800 in 12 months is a 6 gain and earnings estimate, jim, for next year 170. I mean, i remember when they thought 150 might be a risk. I just have to tell you, i wish everyone could get goldmans research i was fortunate enough to get that piece because it is a very logical piece because how there are many parts of the economy that are good. Th
Washington post columnist and thriller writer and then the Pulitzer Prize winner last month and this month we are joined by jeff shaara military historical fiction author. Ranging from the American Revolution to the korean war and we will talk about all those in just a minute but we will start with a facebook comment that a viewer has posted on our facebook page. What exactly is historical fiction . Guest i have had this conversation with other authors it is an accurate historical setting but the people are totally made up thats a little different from what i do because i take you to these places with a lot of the real people with historical figures with names that you know like George Washington or Dwight Eisenhower were robert e. Lee it is fiction by definition because i put words in their mouth. My job is to tell you a story and not just do a textbook or names dates places facts and figures but to put you in the hands of the characters to tell you the story the way they would tell i
60 of the 900,000 people are trapped in the region. We begin in iran, where parliamentary elections are underway, with numerous moderate would be candidates banned from running, the poll is predicted to result in a more hardline parliament, loyal to the countrys Supreme Leader. Turnout is seen as critical as critics of the regime are being urged to boycott the vote. Reformistssts want to introduce ideas of western regimes and implement that here. I dont like that at all. Fromhave been banned standing as candidates and i am delighted about that. I have never voted and i am not going to vote. Nothing is going to get better. The situation is getting worse, every day. Life has become very hard in iran. People are starving. How do you expect them to vote . They are fed up. Corruption. Much we cannot take it anymore. Lets go to james andre, who is in front of a polling station in tehran. You have visited quite a few polling stations this morning. What are people telling you . You can see, i
We may see some high clouds later on in the evening. We are expecting high is to be anywhere from the mid to upper 50s to the low 60s, really across the bay area today. I will break down your new years eve forecast and just a little bit, christina. Think you, and heres a quick look at the bay area roadways. It is also off this morning here the bay bridge toll plaza. Smooth sailing right through. If youre headed out on this new years eve morning. Want t interstate 880 in oakland. If we can switch over to the camera, you should be able to see that it is very clear as we switch over, and show you right past the oakland arena, not much traffic this morning. Still pretty early, 4 a. M. A lot of people are still enjoying their vacation. They are providing free rides tonight to make your celebration fun and safe. It will be free from 8 00 tonight until 5 a. M. On new years day. Caltrain, ac transit bta and of those hours as well. Part is extending a service until 3 00 tomorrow morning. Part i
Eve. Other concerts, you have beach blanket babylon. You haveant to stay home. I dont know. What do you years working, now when i dont have to work or when we have to be up very early in the morning, its nice to stay home. Ill be here tomorrow so i think ringing it in at home is a good idea. Its already 2020 in many parts of the world. At about 3 00 this morning new zealand rang in the new year followed by sydney, australia at 5 00 this morning. North korea at 7 00. Then hong kong at 8 00. Right now i want to bring in a live picture from bangkok, thailand as folks there are stepping into the new decade. Weve seen about a half dozen of these ceremonies making their way west different parts of the world ring in 2020. In the next few hours, india, pakistan, afghanistan will all ring in the new year. I havent been anywhere else but here in the bay area to celebrate. I know new york city has obviously got the biggest in the country right now. Is that a place youd go . I have. Ive done it. I