I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis.
I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God.
I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree.
Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons.
I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA.
While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon..
In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God.
We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987).
From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting.
Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982.
I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects.
In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston.
In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018.
Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia.
In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey.
As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova.
Love and God Bless,
Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi
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Defense Spending Is Rising—Here Are 3 Stocks Built for Turbulent Times
By Dan Schmidt. Posted: 1/21/2026.
Article Highlights
The Trump administration announced plans to increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027, up from $900 billion in 2026.
In an increasingly uncertain world, investors are turning to safe havens like precious metals, but defense stocks can also be good investments while the global picture becomes volatile.
These three large-cap stocks are well-positioned to profit from an increased Pentagon budget and geopolitical uncertainty.
We’re only three weeks into 2026, but it already feels like Billy Joel can add another verse to We Didn’t Start the Fire:
It could be in your 401(k) anchoring your portfolio.
But our independent Weiss Ratings, which have correctly called nearly every major financial event of the 21st century, just slapped this popular stock with a “SELL”.
It’s an uncertain time; safe-haven assets like gold and silver are making new all-time highs. In turbulent periods, defense stocks can also serve as a refuge for capital — a dynamic that strengthened when the Trump administration announced plans to increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027.
3 Companies That Benefit From a Bolstered Defense Budget
If the defense budget rises to $1.5 trillion in 2027, much of that money will flow to large-cap companies in the aerospace and defense sector. Here are three firms that should win substantial Pentagon contracts moving forward.
Lockheed Martin: A Capital Compounder Back in Action
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has had a rough few years, but it remains the undisputed leader in U.S. defense contracting and has expanded its global footprint, becoming an indispensable partner for many NATO countries.
The company runs the U.S. F-35 fighter program and delivered a record 191 F-35 Lightning II aircraft in 2025. Fulfilling nearly 200 deliveries to a variety of global customers (including Denmark and Italy) shows the production line can handle increased output of complex designs.
Lockheed has also ramped up production of its PAC-3 MSE missile defense system, targeting 2,000 units per year. Military hardware typically carries lower margins than software businesses like cybersecurity or AI, but a $1.5 trillion defense budget would likely prioritize expensive hardware — planes, ships, and missiles. Lockheed already boasts a backlog of nearly $180 billion, and its valuation and dividend yield make it appealing for both income and potential price appreciation.
The company trades at about 21x forward earnings, cheaper than many large-cap peers such as L3 Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LHX) and RTX Corp. (NYSE: RTX). The dividend yields 2.37%, and Lockheed has raised payouts for 22 straight years; however, the payout ratio of roughly 77% is higher than ideal for a business facing rising materials costs.
LMT shares are off to a strong start in 2026, rising more than 20% in less than three weeks. Technical traders likely noticed the breakout unfolding in December: the price moved above the 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs) just as the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) began to show bullish momentum. Lockheed reports Q4 2025 earnings on Jan. 29, and another quarter like Q3’s top- and bottom-line beat could push shares higher.
Boeing: Finally Pulling Its Weight Again in the Duopoly
For several years, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) was a stock investors watched warily from a distance.
The company fell behind its European competitor, Airbus SE (OTCMKTS: EADSF), and a series of scandals and leadership changes made Boeing largely uninvestable. Its reforms now appear to be progressing: Boeing expects to deliver 52 737 MAX aircraft per month by the end of 2026.
Expanding production is crucial to working through a backlog that exceeds $600 billion (including about $76 billion in the defense segment). Boeing reported narrower-than-expected year-over-year losses in its Q3 2025 earnings report, and it will report Q4 results on Jan. 27.
Boeing still has a suspended dividend and a strained cash-flow profile, so investing in BA remains somewhat speculative. That said, technical signals suggest the speculative case is gaining traction: a December Death Cross looks to have been a false alarm, the MACD is showing rising bullish momentum, and a Golden Cross on the 50-day and 200-day SMAs is now imminent.
Boeing hasn’t made a new all-time high since February 2019 and would need to gain more than 80% from current levels to reach that peak. However, the stock has sustained upward momentum for the first time in years, and an expanded defense budget should help it return to positive earnings.
Leidos Holdings: High-Margin Products for a Modernized Pentagon
A roughly $25 billion market cap is sizable, but it still pales compared with giants like Lockheed or Boeing. Why Leidos? Because it sits at the forefront of modern defense technology, using AI to develop cybersecurity and cloud solutions for an increasingly digitized Pentagon.
The company landed a $455 million contract with the Air Force to provide cloud computing for the Cloud One program, and its cybersecurity and AI-enabled counterterrorism software align with many high-priority Pentagon initiatives.
Leidos trades at about 18x forward earnings and 1.49x sales — a moderate valuation for a company selling some of the highest-margin products to the Department of Defense. The chart in this article also shows bullish technical signals despite recent volatility.
The stock is back above the 50-day SMA after a two-month bear trap and may be using that level as support again. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is trending higher and still has room before reaching overbought territory.
In ancient Egypt, when a beloved pet cat died, the entire household would immediately shave off their eyebrows as a sign of mourning. But here’s the bizarre part: they used their eyebrows as a natural grief timer. The family remained in official mourning until their eyebrows fully grew back, which took several months. Only then was the mourning period considered complete and normal life could resume. Wealthy Egyptian families took cat worship so seriously that they mummified their cats and buried them in elaborate tombs with treasures for the afterlife. Some pharaohs were even buried with dozens of mummified cats to ensure eternal companionship!
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