Feel free to quote any news service in the world other than the CPC. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/world/asia/hong-kong-general-strike.html Hong Kong Strike Sinks City Into Chaos, and Government Has Little Reply The Hong Kong Chief Executive disagrees with your downplayed 'tempest in a teapot' assessment: "Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, warned Monday morning in her first public remarks in two weeks that the city “has become unsafe and unstable” and that “a series of extremely violent acts are pushing Hong Kong into very precarious circumstances.”"
No politics. I am not anti or pro Trump, in fact I didn't vote for him last time. I am a consumer, where I shop, the local Walmart stores have not raised prices much this year? So far, from one consumer's perspective, the trade war and tariff do not seem to affect prices of stuff I purchase: shoes, clothing, small appliances, supplies, electronics, etc. In fact food, produce and energy are cheaper. Are things different where you are? As a trader, it is true, my performance this year is nothing to crow about, barely breaking even to date.
The most recent tariff affects toys and iPhones particularly but takes time to filter through. Companies have been loading up inventory in advance just in case. Let's see what Xmas "brings".
Cut down on the electronics. A 4 cores CPU is still good enough for trading versus an 8 cores one. 2019 is tough year. Wish you all the best.
Hong Kong is on borrowed time. The agreement when handed over on 1997 is for 50 years. 22 years has passed so one way or another in another 28 years it will be one country one system.
I trade mainly US stocks. The property market is still booming. Not sure how long it will last. The market here is small. A small drop will not just send ripples but waves. AS the trade war prolongs, it will definitely affect here.