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Can You Tell The Difference Between AI And A Human?

#CKStrong How do you know if Carol K. or myself are not ChatBots? The [pandemic] crisis accelerated the adoption of analytics and AI, and this momentum will continue into the 2020s, surveys show. Fifty-two percent of companies accelerated their AI … Continue reading

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Semiconductor On Wheels

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Demand Surge Gumming Up Global Ports

#CKStrong The “surge in demand” is congesting the global container ports. That is, it’s a primarily (though not all, and getting less so by the day, at the micro level) an excess demand issue creating the shortage economy. Some $10.4trn … Continue reading

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The Taiwan Strait Getting Hot, Hot, Hot, Hotter…3.0

#CKStrong We are reposting a repost of a piece we did last September.  Our sense is Mr. Xi is testing and doing the calculus if the U.S.is willing to fight WWIII over Taiwan.  Taiwan and U.S. officials have expressed alarm … Continue reading

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October Surprise

#CKStrong A nice little factoid to impress at a cocktail or…err…Cannabis party as we usher in the new quarter. October is here, and in the Northern Hemisphere, that often means the days are flush with falling leaves, chilling weather, and … Continue reading

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What Causes Stock Market Bubbles

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Why You’re Addicted To Shopping

#CKStrong Hint: The same reason why people hoard toilet paper.

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“Culture As An Asset”

#CKStrong Stunning. Hedge funds hoovering up trading cards as an “alternative to equities” with the same passion Brooks Robinson hoovered up ground balls. This is usually a sign of the endgame for markets, i.e,, the precursor to a bear market. … Continue reading

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The Inside Story Of The Ship That Broke Global Trade

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COVID Deaths v. State Vax Rates

#CKStrong  Never forgetting Carol K. We are with you, girl! Anyone see a pattern here?    If you stare at the chart long enough, you can see the pink red elephant [in the room]. Sadly this chart is largely a function … Continue reading

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