A few random observations, charts and factoids to provide some context on what is going on in the world.
The Land of the Free and Home of the Rich
The 15 richest people in the world (as of 12/21/24).
14 are from the United States.
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| Source: Bloomberg Credit: https://x.com/stats_feed/status/1870534363567493391 |
One of the Reasons That Elon Musk Is At the Top of the List Above
Tesla's market cap is almost half of the entire global auto industry.
However, Tesla's self-driving technology and work involving the Optimus robots is responsible for a good portion of this value.
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| Credit: https://x.com/amuse/status/1870896310653693993 |
It Is Not Easy Being A Lincoln or Cadillac Car Salesman These Days
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| Credit: https://x.com/GuyDealership/status/1870148811399541017 |
How does a dealership survive selling less than one car per day?
Honked Off?
Where is it more and less common for someone to honk their car horn?
Red countries look to be honked off a lot.
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| Source: https://x.com/GuyDealership/status/1870148811399541017 |
Change in Global Car Production
If you have any questions as to why Donald Trump is interested in higher tariffs on China.
How long before there is no car production left in the United States?
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| Credit: https://x.com/GuyDealership/status/1868455086072181133 |
Do Ram and Hammered Rhyme?
Interesting chart comparing DUI's by type of vehicle being driven.
That is a pretty big difference between the Ram pick up truck and the Toyota minivan.
Great to see so many responsible mothers out there.
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| Source: https://x.com/jasonc_nc/status/1866271300421111994 |
NBA Ratings Decline
There is a lot of talk recently about the continuing decline in the tv ratings of the National Basketball Association.
Since 1989, tv ratings for regular season games are down 73%.
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| Source: https://entertainmentstrategyguy.com/2024/08/07/why-the-nba-media-rights-deal-is-a-big-win-if-we-ignore-the-pending-local-media-disaster/ |
Total viewers on broadcast tv and on cable are down about 50% since the mid-1990's.
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| Source: https://entertainmentstrategyguy.com/2024/08/07/why-the-nba-media-rights-deal-is-a-big-win-if-we-ignore-the-pending-local-media-disaster/ |
There does not seem to be any consensus on why the NBA is losing favor with tv audiences.
Are there too many games? Is the season too long?
Charles Barkley suggests that the season should not start until Christmas.
Is it because fans put little value on regular season games because the players do not play with the same intensity as in the playoffs?
Are we seeing a backlash against "entitled" players and increased free agency that has eroded fan identification with the players on their favorite teams?
Does the NBA lack the star power it once had with the likes of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson?
Or the rivalries between Bird and Magic or Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain?
It may simply be because the NBA has become a game that just has two shots---a three point shot and a dunk. It has become boring to watch.
Consider the change in the most common shot locations in the NBA between 2000 and 2023.
It may not say something about declining tv ratings.
However, as 3 point shot attempts increased tv ratings went down.
It definitely shows that incentives drive results.
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