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Jimmy Kimmel Ghostwrote a Children's Book for Donald Trump Titled 'Winners Aren't Losers'

Donald Trump has accomplished a lot in his career.  

He built a real estate empire and wrote 12 books -- but, there is something he hasn't done.

 

Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! recently, Trump admitted he wanted to give authoring a kids' book a try, but hadn't yet.  Fortunately, host Jimmy Kimmel revealed he ghostwrote one for the presidential hopeful.

 

Authored and illustrated in the style of a Dr. Seuss book, Winners Aren't Losers tells the story of an inspiring Trump trying to direct children and animals to be winners instead of—you guessed it—losers.

 

 

 

 

Jimmy Kimmel via YouTube.

 

"Winners aren't losers. They're winners—like me! A loser's a loser. Which one will you be?" Kimmel read from the book. "Winners do deals and winners get rich, while sad little losers just sit there and bitch."

 

"This should be a big seller," Trump joked.

 

Here is the full text of the 'book'.

 

The Financial Race Towards the Presidency

The race for the White House is always a race for funds. Last week's Iowa caucus sheds a spotlight on the correlation of fund-raising success and success at the polls.

This chart ranks possible US presidential candidates by the amount of funding they had raised by the end of 2015.

 

via Statista.

 

While he didn’t come out on top in the Iowa Caucus, Donald Trump surely has proven he knows how to make the biggest bang for the buck. While he isn’t even in the top ten of the best funded candidates (of both parties) ... He still achieved a second place showing in the Republican candidates in Iowa.

The Republican winner was Ted Cruz, who is the second best funded in the GOP camp.  

In contrast, while Jeb Bush is the best funded Republican candidate (second overall after Democrat Hillary Clinton), he only managed a sixth place finish against the Republicans in the Iowa caucus.

While Cruz has a comfortable lead over Trump in the caucus in the Republican camp, Democratic hopeful Clinton has the most money of all candidates, democratic and overall. She virtually tied with second best funded Democrat Bernie Sanders in the caucus, who’s only in fifth place of the best funded overall.

Is a Leading Indicator of Economic Activity Drying-Up?

People are afraid abandoned 'zombie ships' are an early sign of global economic collapse.

 

 Image Credit: Sometimes Interesting. 

 

If you are looking for insight into global supply and demand trends, the Baltic Dry Index is one of the purest leading indicators of economic activity. It offers a real-time glimpse at global raw material and infrastructure demand, as well as the supply of ships available to move this type of cargo.

Unfortunately, it is sinking faster than a ship.

 

 via StockCharts.com

The low is troubling because this Index is often interpreted as a reliable indicator of demand.

The Index moved higher from 2003 to 2008. Since then, we have seen a series of lower highs and lower lows (in other words, it has been trending downwards since then).

 

The low is troubling because this Index is often interpreted as a reliable indicator of demand.

The Index moved higher from 2003 to 2008. Since then, we have seen a series of lower highs and lower lows (in other words, it has been trending downwards since then).

 

After the Bombings, Jakarta Returned to Normal Quickly

I was in Jakarta during the bombings last week.  

Restaurants and Malls emptied.

Yet, crazy returned to calm quickly.

Kids went to school the next day.

A day later, I went to a wedding (hence the balloon).

Normal is nice ... and nice is normal!

It serves as a reminder that time is the most precious resource we have.  

Use it wisely.

2015 Was an Amazing Year for Science [Video]

Lots of people thought last year was tough.  

There were lots of great things too.

Here is a quick video highlighting some of the amazing breakthroughs achieved in science and technology.

Fun to watch ... Lot's of innovative ideas.

 

 

 

via Yahoo News.

Which U.S. Markets Did Best In 2015?

There is always something working in the Markets.  It still surprises me how often it changes.

A look at the recent winners and losers (based on year-end performance) shows the volatility and varied nature of this list.

Who would have guessed the big winners this year would be the French and German markets, along with the U.S. Dollar. 

The chart below shows the top-and-bottom performing markets for the year.  The data is color coded based on sector. The first column shows 2015 performance, followed by six columns of the most recent prior yearly market performances.

Click the image to jump to the full chart.

 

Table Key:

 

Note: The S&P 500 Index is shown in black to highlight its performance vs other markets that offer an equity portfolio full diversification.

 

Click this link to view weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly views of this data.

 

So, how did the U.S market compare to other markets around the world? Here is an interactive chart showing how the S&P 500 out-performed this past year.

A look at the recent winners and losers (based on year-end performance) shows the volatility and varied nature of this list.

Who would have guessed the big winners this year would be the French and German markets, along with the U.S. Dollar. 

The chart below shows the top-and-bottom performing markets for the year.  The data is color coded based on sector. The first column shows 2015 performance, followed by six columns of the most recent prior yearly market performances.

Click the image to jump to the full chart.

 

Table Key:

 

Note: The S&P 500 Index is shown in black to highlight its performance vs other markets that offer an equity portfolio full diversification.

 

Click this link to view weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly views of this data.

 

So, how did the U.S market compare to other markets around the world? Here is an interactive chart showing how the S&P 500 out-performed this past year.

Your Portfolio Guide to Rising Interest Rates. [Infographic]

Here is an infographic on market environments during rising interest rates.

 

via RCM's Alternative Blog  - “Your Portfolio Guide to Rising Interest Rates.”

Cool Comparison of Harry Potter and Star Wars [Infographic]

The first reactions to 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' are here, and people are thrilled ... Even Wired liked it.

Ah, the Hero's Quest ... a formula that has worked for centuries.

Check out this document showing the differences between the plots of Harry Potter and Star Wars.

 

 

J.K. Rowling has said, "I haven't the faintest idea where my ideas come from."  Well, Wikipedia lists over two dozen influences and analogues (and is interesting, if you like that sort of thing.)

Or, you could just glance at the following infographic.  It highlights the similarities between Harry Potter and Star Wars pretty clearly.

 

 

Sometimes it is better not to analyze the trick and just enjoy the magic.

Other times, just let Saturday Night Live do a parody of it.

Related articles

• Incredible Infographic - The Fascinating Franchise of Harry Potter (basekit.com)
• The Magic Of Harry Potter (grumbleltd.wordpress.com)
• Bank on Harry Potter to conjure up the cash (telegraph.co.uk)

Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading

Google is good for a lot of things.  Watching the auto-complete choices is often fun.  According to this, PDF might be the fourth most popular religion.

 

 

Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.

 

Lighter Links:

• How Machines Learn (And You Win). (HBR)
• How an F Student Became America’s Most Prolific Inventor. (Bloomberg)
• Forget Humans vs. Machines: It’s a Humans + Machines Future. (Singularity)
• The 5 Biggest Rip-Offs Consumers Face Today.  (Fortune)
• Why It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the 1980s. (The Atlantic)

 

Trading Links:

• Goldman Sachs Bought a $21 Million Stake in HFT Network Company. (Bloomberg)
• U.S. System Designed to Prevent Financial Crisis ‘Likely to Fail,’ Say Experts. (MarketWatch)
• Wall Street is Under Attack from Hackers. (Business Insider)
• Short Interest: Dispelling Another Market Myth. (See It Market)
• Stop Listening to These Clowns: Economists’ Bad Ideas Have Been Damaging Our Economy for Years. (Salon)

Nearly 20% of 25- to 34-Year-Old Men Live With Their Parents

Deutsche Bank research found that nearly 20% of men between the ages of 25 and 34 live at home.

As a point of comparison, about 12% of women this age are living at home. 

  

  Deutsche Bank via Business Insider.

Ultimately, you can see this dynamic one of two ways: either the number of young people living at home is a bullish force for the housing market going forward, or this is indicative of a lost generation that has suffered the ill-effects of a deep recession, massive student loan debts, and a general proclivity for incompetence.

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. But, it is so easy for  my generation to hate on Millennials.