On Friday, US markets had their worst day since the summer of 2019. The S&P 500 Index fell 1.8% and the Dow fell 2.1% by the end of trading. The obvious cause is 2019-nCoV: the coronavirus that traces its roots to the city of Wuhan in China. Some market analysts are claiming that geography is […]
Author: Carter Sage
The Replaced
“I grew up surrounded by orange groves, beautiful lakes, and stunning beaches. Now look at this place. My childhood home was destroyed to make room for a highway, the orange groves have all been replaced by overpriced ‘luxury apartments,’ and the lakes are all devoid of natural wildlife except for algae and amoebas.” -Overheard at […]
End of the Chinese Miracle
In global economics, the title of “Emerging economy” is sought after on both ends of the supply-demand spectrum. Developing nations crave the opportunities that come with injections of foreign investment and investors are often excited by the potential return. On the list of emerging markets, China has stood out as a superstar. In 1995, China’s […]
Article I wrote for IVN
Yesterday I had an opinion published on a website called Independent Voter News (“IVN”). I had been browsing the site as part of my news stack and felt obliged to respond to another article that had been written by State Representative Kristin Olsen (CA 25th – R). Responding to contributors and writing to/producing publications is […]
SNAP not looking so snappy
At the time of writing, Snap Inc is trading at 12.31 – down from 13.10 on Tuesday prior to their earnings call. Last year, I wrote a quick blurb on speculation surrounding a potential acquisition of Snapchat by Alphabet. In that post, I mentioned that Snapchat’s growing user base and technology would be the key […]
Cat’s Keep
Many of the stories told today begin on great fields of battle where a dashing, young soldier distinguishes themselves through acts of daring valor. These stories follow the gallant blade as they returns to their lord’s keep – massive citadels of stone and loyal men – to receive land and title for their bravery. Perhaps […]
Journalism for the Current Year
The oft-disparaged “mainstream media” (shortened to MSM) isn’t a new boogeyman in the US – Sarah Palin was peddling her own version of “truth” over the “lamestream media” back in 2009. And while 2009 may not be in the far-flung past, American attitudes towards big news groups have gone through a considerable shift in the […]
Mad Lads 2
The music – if in fact music it could be called – had attracted a small assembly of caravaneers and merchants outside the closed iron gate of Grobar. The usual sounds of livestock and petty arguments about suppliers were replaced this morning by the unusual sound of metal banging on stone as the diminutive, blue-haired […]
Mad Lads
For his entire life, or at least as far back as anyone could remember, others had called him Lad. No other name would fit the wiry, excited, young man whose typical pursuits involved serving his noble patrons, The Thrushes, in their illicit endeavors. Today, however, Lad was involved n a different sort of pursuit as […]
Quick Math
In The Lion King, Mufasa acted as king and patriarch of Pride Rock – roles his brother, Scar, coveted. Not satisfied with his lot in life, Scar gets a bundle deal on fratricide, homicide, and regicide and usurps the throne. The one complication is that Mufasa had a son. Simba was the heir apparent to the […]