Economic Doldrums Persist Amid Cold Weather
There is a classification of business models and corporate stocks that is known as anticyclical or countercyclical. What happens, or can happen, is that if there is economic difficulty persons… Read more »
Category: tariffs
Parties and Wine Duty
Though we have a two-party system, there are other options. Democrats care about the environment. Republicans prefer lower income tax. Libertarians readily accommodate a cross-section of policies on both the… Read more »
Electric Trucks & Hydrogen Power
If the Democratic Party assumes power this November, then the process of implementing cleaner energy systems should be accelerated. Stocks of solar companies have been outperforming, as if anticipating it…. Read more »
China and 5G Technology
The situation in Hong Kong has continued to be a problem for persons with a Western perspective. China is asserting itself in ways that undermine protests against its authoritarian, autocratic,… Read more »
President McKinley: Architect of the American Century
Though there is a Phase One trade agreement with China, most of our newer import taxes are still in place. The centrality or prevalence of protectionism to the Republican Party’s… Read more »
Supply Chains
Logistics and supply chains are not necessarily the same thing. The former is known as a military science of procuring rations for troops. Supply chains, which pertain to sourcing and… Read more »
Harley-Davidson’s Stock
Harley-Davidson (HOG), an S&P 500 company, has been mismanaged for years now. There is an interim CEO pursuant to the agreed-upon departure of his predecessor, who oversaw deteriorating fiscal conditions,… Read more »
Tariff Matters, For The Record?
Political issues can by nature be such that some won’t discuss them. Topics are under-emphasized, maybe for valid reasons. However, prevailing reasoning can then be contorted, or even manipulated years… Read more »
A 2020 Year Ahead Post
There are not any top picks, or pans, for 2020 at hand. The modus operandi here tends to be predicated upon our stock market (VOO) gaining most of the time, amid… Read more »
Debate Prelude
There is news of progress toward a trade deal with China amid a protracted and aggravated dispute. Both sides not only have tariffs in place, but on increasingly restrictive terms…. Read more »