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Jan 6th – The Day “Good People…Morphed Into Terrorists”

#CKStrong DAWN BANCROFT, a 59-year-old gym owner from Pennsylvania, travelled to the national capital a year ago this week to hear Donald Trump speak, not to commit terrorism. Yet as she marched up Constitution Avenue, with the former president’s instruction … Continue reading

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Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor BMW

#CKStrong Simply amazing.   Who would have thunk it just a few years back? Thinking linearly in our nonlinear reality, which is getting more nonlinear by the day as we suspect we are at the elbow of the technological curve, can … Continue reading

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What Will China Do In 2022?

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World’s Fastest Growing Economies In 2022

#CKStrong We have updated our tables of the IMF’s forecast and estimates of GDP growth rates for the G20 and the rest of the world for 2022 and 2021.  The post has always been a favorite for our readers.  The … Continue reading

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Happy New Year Year! That Song?

#CKStrong Happy New Year, folks! Betcha didn’t know the song Auld Lang Syne was once Korea’s national anthem. Now you do. Repost of a repost. Happy New Year, folks! After this year’s market returns, go out and enjoy one of … Continue reading

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The World Ahead 2022 | The Economist

#CKStrong Excellent video and preview of 2022 from The Economist.  Worth your time.  

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The COVID-19 League Of Nations

#CKStrong Great chart from the Economist on how nations are faring during the pandemic using a multiple of indicators.  Those damn Nordic socialist countries are kicking our arse! The pandemic has created winners and losers—and the dispersion between them is … Continue reading

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Not Quite In Full Flight

#CKStrong According to Exante Data , creator of the following chart, U.S passengers now screened by the TSA is back to 83 percent of the 2019 levels. Getting there but not home yet. I dropped my daughter and her significant … Continue reading

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Envy Always Leads To Misery

#CKStrong Hope everyone is enjoying the Holidays. This is a great video worth a few minutes of your time, especially the FOMO crowd. Look for big changes coming to GMM in the next year. Happy New Year! A healthy and … Continue reading

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How Adam Smith Predicted Uber

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