My Fortune Cookies Have Been Affected By Tariffs
May We Live Forever In Interesting Times
The ancient Chinese curse of “may you live in interesting times” seems to be more relevant these days. I am now starting to feel the pain of the ever-increasing tariff war between the U.S. and China. Specifically, the fortunes from my favorite Chinese takeout place have become, well, more confrontational.
Plan for many hardships ahead.
A journey of a 1000% tariffs begins with a single step.
Retaliation is the best teacher. Get ready for your first lesson of many.
A routine task will turn into an enchanting adventure at your new job in the American iPhone factory.
Nothing great was ever achieved without systematically destroying your economy.
Goodness is the only investment that never fails. Your portfolio on the other hand is a different story.
All the purchasing power you have will pass away very quickly.
A friend is a present you give yourself. That present now costs $700.
Your ability to juggle many tasks will take you far, particularly when you have to work three jobs to pay for those groceries.
Happy life is just behind you. In front of you? Not so much.
Expect the unexpected. Basically, you should be living in fear.
Confucius say: He who owns trillions in U.S. treasury debt, has everything. Confucius say you may be screwed.
Success is a journey, not a destination. Unfortunately, you won’t be traveling anywhere anytime soon.
A man cannot be comfortable without the products we export to you.
He who knows he has enough is rich. Good luck with that.