JC
@jeanclaudeetter.bsky.social
Swiss expat in Malaysia/Singapore. All opinions expressed solely my own etc ...
Quite shocking that the FT falls for this dumb geniusy rich narrative instead of debunking it. In particular, Musk's laughable valuation pumps.
All others in the top 10 could monetize.
All Musk has is a meme stock and 42% of a space company hanging at the bosoms of the federal government.
All others in the top 10 could monetize.
All Musk has is a meme stock and 42% of a space company hanging at the bosoms of the federal government.
Elon Musk remains at the top of the list with a net worth that has risen nearly 50% to $645bn. ft.trib.al/ARjBBXC
December 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Quite shocking that the FT falls for this dumb geniusy rich narrative instead of debunking it. In particular, Musk's laughable valuation pumps.
All others in the top 10 could monetize.
All Musk has is a meme stock and 42% of a space company hanging at the bosoms of the federal government.
All others in the top 10 could monetize.
All Musk has is a meme stock and 42% of a space company hanging at the bosoms of the federal government.
Clever podcast from @kofinas.bsky.social on China's economics and industrial policy, with insights on the strategies to extract the country from the middle income trap. Well worth a listen for anyone exposed.
hiddenforces.io/podcasts/chi...
hiddenforces.io/podcasts/chi...
China Shock 2.0: State Capitalism at the Frontier | Dinny McMahon
Dinny McMahon on the second China shock and Beijing's efforts to redesign China’s economic model in the face of structural headwinds and mounting trade barriers.
hiddenforces.io
December 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Clever podcast from @kofinas.bsky.social on China's economics and industrial policy, with insights on the strategies to extract the country from the middle income trap. Well worth a listen for anyone exposed.
hiddenforces.io/podcasts/chi...
hiddenforces.io/podcasts/chi...
Next he should go bold and do the Lincoln Memorial.
December 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Next he should go bold and do the Lincoln Memorial.
Last Tesla quarterly call before Tesla big bangs an autonomous service in Austin never piloted before in any form.
Do not buckle up, because ... it is not going to happen.
Warning: link below contains a concentrate of stupidity which may be harmful to the unwary.
seekingalpha.com/article/4777...
Do not buckle up, because ... it is not going to happen.
Warning: link below contains a concentrate of stupidity which may be harmful to the unwary.
seekingalpha.com/article/4777...
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 5:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsTravis Axelrod - Head of IRElon Musk - CEOVaibhav...
seekingalpha.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Last Tesla quarterly call before Tesla big bangs an autonomous service in Austin never piloted before in any form.
Do not buckle up, because ... it is not going to happen.
Warning: link below contains a concentrate of stupidity which may be harmful to the unwary.
seekingalpha.com/article/4777...
Do not buckle up, because ... it is not going to happen.
Warning: link below contains a concentrate of stupidity which may be harmful to the unwary.
seekingalpha.com/article/4777...
Gardening is therapy for the soul.
April 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Gardening is therapy for the soul.
"Trust us"
US will keep helping Taiwan in its self-defence, senator says in Taipei reut.rs/3RJw7EF
April 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Trust us"
The chronic failure of high speed rail projects must be a trait of American Exceptionnalism.
www.kbtx.com/2025/04/14/w...
www.kbtx.com/2025/04/14/w...
‘Waste of taxpayer funds’: Feds pull funding for Texas high-speed rail project
“My department will continue to look for every opportunity to save federal dollars and prioritize efficiencies,” Transportation Secy. Sean Duffy says.
www.kbtx.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The chronic failure of high speed rail projects must be a trait of American Exceptionnalism.
www.kbtx.com/2025/04/14/w...
www.kbtx.com/2025/04/14/w...
Swiss train network is pretty good, HSR in China impressive, but Shinkansen is really next level.
353km/219mi in 100 minutes.
Stops included.
353km/219mi in 100 minutes.
Stops included.
April 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Swiss train network is pretty good, HSR in China impressive, but Shinkansen is really next level.
353km/219mi in 100 minutes.
Stops included.
353km/219mi in 100 minutes.
Stops included.
Adorable kei car encounters. Honda S660 and Daihatsu Coppen.
April 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Adorable kei car encounters. Honda S660 and Daihatsu Coppen.
Someone should explain Donnie the-ace-economist which countries buy the United States' prime export: debt.
April 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Someone should explain Donnie the-ace-economist which countries buy the United States' prime export: debt.
When the US Air Force accidentally dropped two thermo nuclear bombs over North Carolina.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Go...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Go...
1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
When the US Air Force accidentally dropped two thermo nuclear bombs over North Carolina.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Go...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Go...
Cherry blossoms in Kyoto are ridiculous. An explosion of white exhuberance.
April 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Cherry blossoms in Kyoto are ridiculous. An explosion of white exhuberance.
Good to see but let us remember that the Kamala crowds were yuge, the fundraising off the charts, and it ended with a 49/51 result because of gullibility about the price of eggs & bacon.
Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC
April 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Good to see but let us remember that the Kamala crowds were yuge, the fundraising off the charts, and it ended with a 49/51 result because of gullibility about the price of eggs & bacon.
Donald J. Trump, promoting Law and Order around the globe. The penguins were clearly up to no good.
April 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Donald J. Trump, promoting Law and Order around the globe. The penguins were clearly up to no good.
Learn more about the (imaginary) economic expert who has been whispering in Peter Navarro's ear. The brains behind the multi-trillion market meltdown.
What's behind these guys market vandalism theories ? Fraud.
www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/u...
What's behind these guys market vandalism theories ? Fraud.
www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/u...
Peter Navarro Invented an Expert for His Books, Based on Himself (Gift Article)
President Trump’s trade adviser frequently cited Ron Vara, a fictional source who was a critic of China, in his writings.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Learn more about the (imaginary) economic expert who has been whispering in Peter Navarro's ear. The brains behind the multi-trillion market meltdown.
What's behind these guys market vandalism theories ? Fraud.
www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/u...
What's behind these guys market vandalism theories ? Fraud.
www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/u...
China seems alone in this retaliatory posture. Amongst ASEAN countries, lead by Malaysia, there does not seem to be any appetite to respond.
Some chatter about Thailand buying some LNG from the US to mitigate its trade imbalance, but nothing hawkish.
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Some chatter about Thailand buying some LNG from the US to mitigate its trade imbalance, but nothing hawkish.
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Stocks slump again after China fires back in trade war with tariffs on US goods
Global stock markets plummeted further on Friday after China said it would strike back at U.S. President Donald Trump with additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods, escalating a trade war that has rattled investors and fed fears of a coming recession.
www.reuters.com
April 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
China seems alone in this retaliatory posture. Amongst ASEAN countries, lead by Malaysia, there does not seem to be any appetite to respond.
Some chatter about Thailand buying some LNG from the US to mitigate its trade imbalance, but nothing hawkish.
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Some chatter about Thailand buying some LNG from the US to mitigate its trade imbalance, but nothing hawkish.
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
This is how the MAG7 have been doing since the Trump inauguration. Bros and hodlers must be delighted.
April 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
This is how the MAG7 have been doing since the Trump inauguration. Bros and hodlers must be delighted.
Cramer interview is quite remarkable. OK, fair trade vs free trade, but which educated & sane person would give these knuckleheads the benefit of the doubt ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLNd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLNd...
‘I feel like a sucker’: Jim Cramer says he was wrong to have believed Trump on tariffs
YouTube video by CNN
www.youtube.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Cramer interview is quite remarkable. OK, fair trade vs free trade, but which educated & sane person would give these knuckleheads the benefit of the doubt ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLNd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLNd...
Musk went to Wisconsin, choked like a dog, and has been conspicuously quiet since.
apnews.com/article/wisc...
apnews.com/article/wisc...
Democrats' win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
The billionaire supporter of President Donald Trump and his affiliated groups spent more than $21 million supporting the conservative in the race in hopes of breaking liberals' 4-3 majority on the cou...
apnews.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Musk went to Wisconsin, choked like a dog, and has been conspicuously quiet since.
apnews.com/article/wisc...
apnews.com/article/wisc...
The two video interviews with Jim Maser are really worth watching. Both about space and technology management.
youtu.be/lIQUuyT_Gak?...
youtu.be/lIQUuyT_Gak?...
EXPERT SERIES - Discussion with Jim Maser Pt1
YouTube video by Common Sense Skeptic
youtu.be
March 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The two video interviews with Jim Maser are really worth watching. Both about space and technology management.
youtu.be/lIQUuyT_Gak?...
youtu.be/lIQUuyT_Gak?...
"up to 80% of China’s newly built computing resources remain unused."
China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.
The country poured billions into AI infrastructure, but the data center gold rush is unraveling as speculative investments collide with weak demand and DeepSeek shifts AI trends.
www.technologyreview.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"up to 80% of China’s newly built computing resources remain unused."