Gundlach's Ira Sohn trade reco was to go long oil, and short Facebook, due to the economy's "late cycle" stage, and due to concerns that government regulation can pop the tech/Facebook bubble.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-23/gundlach-buy-oil-short-facebook
Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.