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Tesla Investor's General Macroeconomic / Market Discussion
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I thought the quote was pretty clear... it applies between US ports, such as the mainland and San Juan PR. It also applied to getting relief to/from Houston, the Florida Keys, New Orleans...
The Jones act prohibits a foreign flagged or crewed ship from picking up cargo in one US port and delivering it directly to another US port. Why would trading partners have any opinion about this that counts? Trading partners generally, like, trade... you know, them to us, us to them, not us to us...
Airline rules, worldwide, for example prevent country A's airline from providing service from country B to country C unless the flight is part of a route to/from Country A.
Did I get the number wrong? Another mind petard? I prefer primes as they are curiously unique.
All numbers are unique. All numbers are also interesting. Proof by contradiction: assume there are uninteresting numbers. Then one of them must be the smallest, which would make it interesting. Therefore there can be no uninteresting numbers.
dmckinstry
Model X 2019
You left out negative numbers. And even more interesting, square roots of negative numbers.
Yes my quantum physics core makes these particularly uniquely interesting. Good point!
Background macro information-
Inflation generally trending upward recently globally; but still in reasonable territory given growth rates and interest rates;
the next move up by the Fed will draw us ever closer to alignment and stability balanced across those metrics (also meaning the obvious choice of equity over Bond will be diminished in risk/reward). I would expect 2018 to see increasing volatility in equity markets - just as we've seen early indications of such this year--
Inflation generally trending upward recently globally; but still in reasonable territory given growth rates and interest rates;
the next move up by the Fed will draw us ever closer to alignment and stability balanced across those metrics (also meaning the obvious choice of equity over Bond will be diminished in risk/reward). I would expect 2018 to see increasing volatility in equity markets - just as we've seen early indications of such this year--
Random Thought
My approach to teaching about international politics was heavily influenced by the late Hans Morgenthau, one of the giants along with George Kennan in shifting US policy from the idealism characteristic of the interwar period to the so-called power school dominant post World War II. Whatever idealism means now is anyone's guess. I think it is most dangerous when we try to impose our ideals on the foreign environment rather than a careful calculation of the actual local scene and our capacity to influence it matched with due concern for consequences. Bush's Iraq War and subsequent efforts in Afghanistan (aside from the first step which was successful) illustrate in spades the error of assuming unlimited destructive power can be translated into effective policy when it is mindless. Morgenthau was quite clear his theories about conflict being the name of the game were modified by at least one moral constraint: the policy must be expedient.
A caveat: I only got a B or B- in his graduate seminar on theories of international politics at Harvard in the late fifties when I was transitioning from mechanical engineering in college. Ten years later Morgenthau held a press conference at the Pentagon announcing he would no longer consult with the US military since the Vietnam War was so inexpedient.
Though not an academic source, many TMCers might appreciate the following analysis which summarizes what I think my late teacher might say about Trump's imprudent bullying tactics (Kim as well). Unconsciously, the administration is dangerously suicidal as Corker reminds us, or hopefully this is just another example of our ending of innocence similar to the Vietnam and Iraq War fiascoes. The world may be better off with China as a world leader; money talks, bull**s** rumbles for awhile and then...?
How Donald Trump negotiates like a hostage-taker - CNNPolitics
My approach to teaching about international politics was heavily influenced by the late Hans Morgenthau, one of the giants along with George Kennan in shifting US policy from the idealism characteristic of the interwar period to the so-called power school dominant post World War II. Whatever idealism means now is anyone's guess. I think it is most dangerous when we try to impose our ideals on the foreign environment rather than a careful calculation of the actual local scene and our capacity to influence it matched with due concern for consequences. Bush's Iraq War and subsequent efforts in Afghanistan (aside from the first step which was successful) illustrate in spades the error of assuming unlimited destructive power can be translated into effective policy when it is mindless. Morgenthau was quite clear his theories about conflict being the name of the game were modified by at least one moral constraint: the policy must be expedient.
A caveat: I only got a B or B- in his graduate seminar on theories of international politics at Harvard in the late fifties when I was transitioning from mechanical engineering in college. Ten years later Morgenthau held a press conference at the Pentagon announcing he would no longer consult with the US military since the Vietnam War was so inexpedient.
Though not an academic source, many TMCers might appreciate the following analysis which summarizes what I think my late teacher might say about Trump's imprudent bullying tactics (Kim as well). Unconsciously, the administration is dangerously suicidal as Corker reminds us, or hopefully this is just another example of our ending of innocence similar to the Vietnam and Iraq War fiascoes. The world may be better off with China as a world leader; money talks, bull**s** rumbles for awhile and then...?
How Donald Trump negotiates like a hostage-taker - CNNPolitics
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per our previous discussions- starting to see this play out; we just eclipsed 10 year low on this important metric-
again for quick review- this is being produced by Fed raising short term rates concurrent with a continuing strong demand (lower yield) for longer term bonds. It's going to be a delicate dance- but Yellow watch moving stronger now. Underlying economy holding up well, but the risk is from other triggers -
again this is longer term predictive (6 months or more out)- so just a cautionary update for readers, at this point
again for quick review- this is being produced by Fed raising short term rates concurrent with a continuing strong demand (lower yield) for longer term bonds. It's going to be a delicate dance- but Yellow watch moving stronger now. Underlying economy holding up well, but the risk is from other triggers -
again this is longer term predictive (6 months or more out)- so just a cautionary update for readers, at this point
Tid bits on S. Korea
It is not new or surprising but interesting to see what S. Koreans think about.
The Interpreter
It is not new or surprising but interesting to see what S. Koreans think about.
The Interpreter
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