Tuesday, November 11, 2025

"Dollar Dumps As ADP Report Shows Big Job Losses In October, Small Biz Optimism Hits 6 Month Lows"

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This. This was part of the concern in June! From ZeroHedge, November 11: Recent announcements of large layoffs at a few prominent companies ...

"China hatches plan to keep US military from getting its rare-earth magnets"

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 From the Wall Street Journal via India's Mint, November 11: China plans to ease the flow of rare earths and oth...

Mystery 'fedora man' at Louvre robbery scene unmasked

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From the Associated Press via 9News Australia, November 10:   .... MUCH MORE  

How national security swallowed the Earth observation industry

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From Fast Company. November 10: Turmoil on Earth is remaking the business of watching it from above, as geopolitical conflict has the sector...

Capital Markets: "Yen and Sterling Weakness Featured"

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From Marc to Market: Overview: The US dollar is mixed.  Sterling is the weakest of the G10 currencies after unexpectedly poor employment re...

On This Armistice Day Anniversary

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Some of the items we linked to on the 100th anniversary of the guns falling silent in that war: "They shall grow not old, as we that ar...

"South-east Asia digital economy to surpass US$300 billion in 2025, rides AI wave"

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From The Straits Times, November 11:  With Singapore continuing to be its anchor, the South-east Asia digital economy is expected to excee...
Monday, November 10, 2025

Warren Buffett's (Likely) Last Letter To The Shareholders Of Berkshire Hathaway, November 10, 2025 (BRK)

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From Berkshire Hathaway, Nov. 10: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2025 Omaha, NE (BRK.A; BRK.B) – To...

"Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market"

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From TechCrunch, November 10:  Carbon management startup Carbon Direct is buying another carbon credit startup, Pachama , the companies ann...

Meanwhile In Texas: "...almost 200 bodies have been pulled from Houston bayous - as officials insist there is no serial killer"

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From the Daily Mail, November 9: Bone-chilling data has revealed nearly 200 corpses have been pulled from Houston's bayous in the last e...

"Chanos declares victory in his bet vs. Strategy’s Saylor"

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The bet was smart, the timing was fortunate. Ask any number of investors who have bet on the price of closed end funds versus the NAV of the...

"Will General Electric's New Canadian Nuclear Reactor Doom Oklo to Irrelevance?" (GEV)

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There is something to be said for actually having a product. From The Motley Fool, November 10:  When it comes to SMR nuclear reactors, Nano...

"Feeling Great About the Economy? You Must Own Stocks"

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From the Wall Street Journal, November 9: Investors’ rosy feelings about their stock market gains are powering spending—but it’s a different...

"The Disappearing Art Of Maintenance"

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To a certain extent nobody knows how to do anything anymore. This becomes apparent when, for example, there is more demand for electricity...

Capital Markets: "Deal to Re-Open the US Government Helps Boost Risk Appetites"

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From Marc Chandler at Bannockburn Global Forex: Overview: The prospect that the longest US government shutdown in history may end in the ne...

Is This Mushroom Edible?

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Via iFunny :  

Fentanyl: "China Curbs Drug Precursors to North America After US Trade Deal"

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Over the coming years this may save more lives than anything any American politician has ever done. Not in the same league as the number of ...
Sunday, November 9, 2025

"Singapore Introduces Mandatory Caning For Scamming Offenses"

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From The Diplomat, November 6: The move is the government’s latest attempt to combat a spike in financial fraud that has cost Singaporeans a...

"It’s Not Just Mamdani. Big Brother Is Coming for the Stock Market."

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Regaring Mamdani, I wouldn't look for anything too onerous on the taxation or regulatory fronts until after next year's mid-term ele...

Smash-Mouth Politics: "'A Communist Doesn’t Whine — He Shows His Teeth' Communists In Weimar Germany"

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The introduction to the above-titled post, October 18, 2019: One of the rules of politics is "if your country goes communist you want ...