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July 14, 2025 29 mins
  • US booze companies see impact from tariffs.
    • First positive and then negative.
  • Nike has not grown its sales for seven straight quarters.
    • And just experienced its largest sales decline so far.
  • Cocoa bean prices are very volatile and near historic highs.
    • A look at the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer.
  • Hershey sales are suffering.
    • As is its profitability as the high cocoa bean price bite.
  • A look at how growth in household wealth is only partially a reflection of growth in capital being produced in the economy.
    • And how the vast majority of wealth is held by the top 10%
  • In Financial Ructions:
    • We zero in on the equities and mutual funds part of household wealth.
      • And try to get a sense of how much real wealth has been created since 1989.
        • Spoiler alert, a lot less than the headline numbers.
  • Book review: 
    • In our book review of The Way The World Works we look at two chapters: 
      • In chapter 4 he looks at capital and reminds us that the increased capital production during wartime does not contribute to a flourishing economy.
      • In chapter 5 he looks at what leads to greater productivity and how well-intended government actions can detract from the wealth of society.


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