1 00:00:05,020 --> 00:00:28,422 Saturday assorted links 1. “The first vaccination data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator shows that only 15.3% of seafarers are vaccinated.” 2. New IMF working paper “Mask Mandates Save Lives,” note pre-Delta. 2 00:00:28,422 --> 00:00:42,254 Gold Flash Crash Reversed, Fed Gears Up for Taper Signal Gold breaks key pivot, resistance ahead likely to cap. Fed Officials talk tapering. 3 00:00:42,254 --> 00:01:02,066 Is Africa losing its growth window? The macro side of the story here is underreported, alas: One of the saddest stories of the year has gone largely unreported: the slowdown of political and economic progress in sub-Saharan Africa. 4 00:01:02,066 --> 00:01:21,396 Ford Hits Back in GM Legal Battle Over Use of 'BlueCruise' Name Ford has petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel GM’s trademark for a similar name using the word “cruise.” 5 00:01:21,396 --> 00:01:41,049 Shiv Sena denies manhandling of Parliament marshals, says protested but did not ‘misbehave’ - ThePrint Shiv Sena denies manhandling of Parliament marshals, says protested but did not ‘misbehave’  ThePrint 6 00:01:41,049 --> 00:01:59,154 CDC Approves Internment Camps The vast amount of people will line up to surrender all their constitutional and human rights and those of the family for decades to come simply on the world of those in power. 7 00:01:59,154 --> 00:02:24,175 Boycotting Companies that Mandate Vaccines? COMMENT: I just sold all of my shares of Tyson Foods after learning that they had mandated the Covid19 vaccine for all of their employees. Regardless of how you feel about the vaccine, I think that this decision shows a complete lack of good judgement on the part of Tyson’s management. 8 00:02:24,175 --> 00:02:39,026 Small Traders Pile Back Into Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies are surging again even as hedge funds and other large traders bet their prices will decline. 9 00:02:39,026 --> 00:02:58,331 Leverage is a trader's most powerful weapon When to use leverage The market responded immediately and in an aggressive way as you can see in the EUR/USD chart below.  Leverage is the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. 10 00:02:58,331 --> 00:03:16,387 As Electric Air Taxis Land on Stock Markets, Investors Need a Flight Guide Investors may soon face a choice between first movers like Joby and more niche players such as Lilium and even air-ambulance startup Dufour. 11 00:03:16,387 --> 00:03:36,071 Eh, what’s happening? Suppose that like Rip van Winkle you fell asleep in 1997 and woke up in 2017. You asked a friend for a quick summary of what had occurred over the previous 20 years. 12 00:03:36,071 --> 00:04:00,332 Huawei Accused in Suit of Installing Data 'Back Door' in Pakistan Project California company says Huawei required it to set up a system in China that gives Huawei access to sensitive information about citizens and government officials from a safe-cities surveillance project in Lahore. 13 00:04:00,332 --> 00:04:21,467 US Dollar Forecast: FOMC Minutes to Detail Tapering Debate The US Dollar pivoted lower this past week with USD price action weakening broadly on the back of decelerating inflation and plunging consumer sentiment. Will FOMC minutes revive US Dollar bulls? 14 00:04:21,467 --> 00:04:37,097 Will More Vacation Solve Burnout? During the pandemic, some companies have expanded their vacation policies to reduce burnout. Experts say there’s a better way. 15 00:04:37,097 --> 00:04:57,231 A Money Manager's Hand Sanitizer Company Just Sold For Millions Years before the pandemic and inspired by a family health scare, Thorne Perkin founded Olika, which sells luxe hand sanitizer. Biotech Amyris has now closed on a deal to buy it. 16 00:04:57,231 --> 00:05:30,205 Blockchain Social Media Market 2021 Technological Perspective, Latest Trends and key manufacturers: Ono, Steemit, Synereo, IVeryOne – The Manomet Current - The Manomet Current Blockchain Social Media Market 2021 Technological Perspective, Latest Trends and key manufacturers: Ono, Steemit, Synereo, IVeryOne – The Manomet Current  The Manomet Current 17 00:05:30,205 --> 00:05:48,298 Climate Activists Target Banks’ Greenwashing in Nationwide #DefundLine3 Protests Banks fund new oil pipelines that will generate climate pollution for decades. They are greenswahing their loans as 'sustainability' measures 18 00:05:48,298 --> 00:06:06,142 Oil Giants Turn to Startups for Low-Carbon Energy Ideas BP and Shell are bolstering their venture capital arms as they seek to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. 19 00:06:06,142 --> 00:06:26,090 Intel CEO Talks Up Subsidies for Pricey Chip Plants Pat Gelsinger, who is trying to re-energize the U.S. chip maker, has sought out government leaders to gain their support for Intel’s ambitious investment plans. 20 00:06:26,090 --> 00:06:41,265 Biden Follows Trump On Foreign Policy Biden's hawkishness has resulted in his preserving many of Trump's foreign policy positions, or worse, upping the ante on them. 21 00:06:41,265 --> 00:07:05,205 ‘Like Choosing a Pope’: How Succession Got Messy at ‘Jeopardy!’ The decades-old game show, TV comfort food for many, has been rocked by drama over who would replace the late Alex Trebek.Alex Trebek hosted the game show "Jeopardy!" for 37 years. 22 00:07:05,205 --> 00:07:29,163 Women Western Wear Market SWOT Analysis by Size, Status and Forecast to 2021-2027 - The Market Writeuo - The Market Writeuo Women Western Wear Market SWOT Analysis by Size, Status and Forecast to 2021-2027 - The Market Writeuo  The Market Writeuo 23 00:07:29,163 --> 00:07:52,154 How did China end up with so many people? I cannot judge this hypothesis, but I have always wondered about the question: We hypothesize that besides technology and resource expansion, risk-mitigation improvements pushed the Malthusian limits to population growth in pre-industrial societies.