This test measures the amount of lactate in the blood or, more rarely, in the cerebrospinal fluid. Lactate is the ionic (electrically charged) form of lactic acid. It is produced by muscle cells, red blood cells, brain, and other tissues during anaerobic (oxygen deficient) energy production and is usually present at low concentrations in the blood.
Drain the swamp is a political term that refers to the removal of corruption in Washington D.C. It became a rallying cry for Donald Trump and his supporters during the final weeks of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The term comes from the practice of actually draining swamps to decrease the mosquito population and fight against malaria.
There may be a lesson in this for those fearful of those geopolitical tweets. As we have all learned, they are at best empty threats of a bored, television-obsessed man. What does the 42 percent gain of the Drain the Swamp index mean for investors (other than they should hang on my every word, even when I am being sarcastic)? It is yet another example of why the traditional narrative about politics and investing is so misleading.