Global Intelligence
What would we do without Zero Hedge? Does anyone else notice the rapid deterioration of financial news media, especially in the US? OK, we are not naive, there are biases in the media, traders from big ibanks talking up their positions, and trading is all about information arbitrage. But financial news used to be really […]
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Used by the CIA, diplomats, and business professionals to read volumes of info quickly, the Vortex XStream is a simple desktop based application that will flash words on your screen based on a text file, enabling you to read significantly faster and absorb more info than traditional reading. Think different! How we assimilate information is […]
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The headlines haven’t been particularly kind to America’s most relentlessly greedy over the past year. In just the last month alone, the world’s two most visible religious leaders – Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama – have once again dramatically denounced our global concentration of income and wealth. And the world’s most powerful political leader, […]
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Warning to PC users – a new malware “Ransomware” will encrypt your files and then demand payment before countdown clock expires. See here what you need to know about Cryptolocker, including how to clean. As a general security practice, never open any email with an attachment from unknown persons. Also, be wary of clicking on […]
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Saxo Bank does an annual predictions report before the new year, anticipating wildcard events that might impact the markets. See the full report here: TF_OutrageousPredictions_2014 Here’s a few highlights: According to Saxo, there’s a chance that Germany falls into recession, while France’s CAC 40 index could plunge 40pc from this year’s peak. But the predictions […]
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Science has now proven what many have suspected for years; living the quiet rural life is relaxing, good for thinking, peaceful, and more calm. Writers and other intellectuals have often kept rural properties as their main residence or even as a backup, to be secluded with only their thoughts, and the countryside. With the advent […]
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Most investors and traders are constantly analyzing data, and painting the economic picture based on it. But far too often we forget what’s creating the data. Economics is a measure of the real economy, which is driven by real forces. Monopolies are one thing to study, but how do monopolies or oligopolies exert their economic […]
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Inflation is rampant in most currencies. We all hear stories about the older generation filling up their gas tank for a quarter. Let’s take a look at what you can buy for 10 bucks in 2013: 2 reams of copy paper, 500 sheets each ($4.99 each) – low quality paper 1 movie ticket ($7.93 national […]
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