Sharing is Caring! by Michael Snyder Welcome to 2022! Or as many on social media are saying, welcome to “2020 too”. During the waning months of 2019, I repeatedly warned that I had such a bad feeling about what 2020 would bring, and of course it turned out that all of our lives were completely
Alan is the chief legal officer at PrimeBlock, a sustainable Bitcoin mining operation, infrastructure solutions provider and member of the Bitcoin Mining Council, with locations spread across North America. “We’re going to see more countries adopting crypto as a legal currency. We’re also going to see central governments coming out and taking their own currencies
From San Diego to Santa Barbara, 2021 was a record-breaking year for luxury real estate setting the stage for 2022. Sales activity reached historic levels in 2021 as did prices throughout Southern California. Here’s a look at what’s ahead in some of the hottest local luxury markets. Greater San Diego Andy Nelson, president of Willis
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned about multiple risks cryptocurrency poses to the country’s financial stability. “They are also prone to frauds and to extreme price volatility,” the apex bank claims, stressing that “cryptocurrencies pose immediate risks to customer protection and anti-money laundering (AML) / combating the financing of terrorism
If you are planning to buy gold and silver on the first day of the New Year, check today’s prices here first. In fact, Saturday means gold prices have risen, followed by 24-carat gold at Rs 49,020 and 22 carats at Rs 47,020. Silver prices have also risen by 1 kg, taking it to Rs
Contrary to the popular thinking, economic depressions are not caused by a strong decline in… by Frank Shostak via Mises In his writings, the leader of the monetarist school of thinking, Milton Friedman, blamed central bank policies for causing the Great Depression of 1930s. According to Friedman, the Federal Reserve failed to pump enough reserves into
A form of vertical integration, backward integration allows businesses to obtain control over suppliers and improve supply chain efficiency. Businesses merge with and acquire their suppliers to gain strategic advantages over competitors and lower costs. In some markets, this may create monopolies and violate antitrust laws. This strategy has many advantages for most businesses, but
A KKR logo is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), August 23, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Trading stocks in the capital markets in 2021 has not been an endeavor for the faint of heart. The year could be characterized by exciting events like a powerful influx of retail
Schools in England are set to move some lessons online, as widespread absences caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant prompted the government to urge headteachers to adopt “more flexible” approaches to learning. In an open letter published on Sunday, education secretary Nadhim Zahawi told school leaders they should “do everything” to
Old Masters: Botticelli, Gentileschi and more One of the last privately owned masterpieces by Botticelli will go under the hammer this month in New York as part of Sotheby’s annual Masters Week sales series. Following the auction house’s record-breaking sale of the Renaissance artist’s Young Man Holding a Roundel last year, which sold for $92.2m,
Sharing is Caring! via Ed Driscoll: BLUNDERS? THESE WERE CRISES BY DESIGN: Ten Joe Biden 2021 Blunders that Killed the American Energy Renaissance. Joe Biden wasted no time after being sworn in as president in destroying the U.S energy renaissance ushered in during Donald Trump’s presidency which made the country energy independent and a net annual petroleum exporter for
Rounding up the last decade, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revisited his predictions made over the years, showcasing a knack for being right about abstract ideas than on-production software development issues. Buterin started the Twitter thread by addressing his article dated Jul. 23, 2013 in which he highlighted Bitcoin’s (BTC) key benefits — internationality and censorship
West Hollywood’s newest hot spot doesn’t have a sign outside but it’s about to have lines out front. Situated above Stone Street LA, Bathtub Gin, is a speakeasy-themed bar and restaurant. This beautifully designed space truly feels like a 1920’s style old Hollywood party, but instead of seeing Charlie Chaplin, the upscale clientele is generally
The following opinion editorial is a Jacobin Podcast review written by the author Sterlin Lujan, the chief risk officer with Cryptospace. The Jacobin Podcast episode called: “Dig: Cryptocurrency w/ Edward Ongweso Jr & Jacob Silverman,” touches upon “cryptocurrency, NFTs, Elon Musk, the metaverse, meme stocks, and techno-utopianism amid the crushing reality of our neoliberal hellscape.”
As the jury debates the case against disgraced Theranos blood testing company founder Elizabeth Holmes who has been charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud many are wondering why the jury still can’t decide whether she is a fraudster who intentionally misled investors or an ambitious startup executive who merely stretched the
Ahmedabad Air Cargo Complex (AACC), about 42.1 metric tonnes (MT) of gold was imported into Gujarat in 2021, up 123% against 18.8 MT in 2020 and marginally higher than 41.79 MT in 2019. Showing an even more bullish trend, silver imports stood at 319.4 MT in 2021, up sevenfold against 2020 and 1.5-fold against 2019.
Coupons can drive customers to your business. In today’s world, 96% of consumers have used a coupon in the past 90 days. JC Penney tried to break consumers of the coupon habit in 2012 and quickly saw a 23% drop in sales for the first three quarters of 2012. If JC Penney couldn’t change people’s
The long-expected end of easy money seems to be upon us. In the past couple of weeks, the Bank of England has raised rates, and the US Federal Reserve has indicated a swifter tapering of its asset-buying programme and as many as three rate hikes in the year ahead. All this is predicated on the
Barbara Kaczor took the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in her stride. But the 41-year-old from Czestochowa in southern Poland has found handling this year’s rapid surge in prices more of a struggle. “When you go shopping you spend so much money you don’t know what you have spent it on. I understand that
Sharing is Caring! Via International Man International Man: Over the last few years, the global hysteria has shined a light on the morality of most people and their personal ethics. It has been eye-opening, to say the least. Let’s discuss the meaning of ethics and what it means to live by them. Webster’s Dictionary defines ethics
Cryptocurrencies and sport have continued to collide in 2021 with synergies between the two proving to be fruitful on a number of fronts. The relationship between the sports world and the various applications of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology has slowly been expanding over the past few years. Humble beginnings of simple sponsorships building early brand
Depending on your vantage, 2021 was either one of the strongest or one of the most challenging housing markets in a generation. Across a range of government and private measures, house prices have posted their largest year-over-year increases, rising to record-shattering highs. In nominal terms, prices have catapulted past their 2006 peak, and are 10%
Trading platform Robinhood has announced the beta launch of its cryptocurrency wallets, which is set for mid-January. The company said 1.6 million people have signed up for the crypto wallets. Robinhood’s Crypto Wallets to Launch in Beta This Month Robinhood announced this week the upcoming beta launch of its highly anticipated cryptocurrency wallets. The company
Following a year of robust enforcement in the public finance sector, the Securities and Exchange Commission will focus on municipal issuer disclosure and municipal advisor misconduct in 2022. LeeAnn Gaunt, chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s Public Finance Abuse Unit, said that includes breaches of fiduciary duty and unregistered municipal advisor activity. “We continue to
Jim Rogers: Next bear market will be ‘the worst in my lifetime’ — here are 3 assets he’s using for 2022 crash protection The Santa Claus rally has brought the market to new highs as we enter 2022, but it’s important to remember that stocks don’t always go up in straight lines. Famed investor Jim
A lot of people talk about why the silver price has a lot of catching up to do in… Alex Newman with Chris Marcus of Arcadia Economics What happens when the paper silver market finally breaks? A lot of people talk about why the silver price has a lot of catching up to do in
Your child (or grandchild) might be just a two-year-old, but it’s not too early to start figuring out how you’ll pay for college. Here’s why: according to the College Savings Plans Network, it’s estimated that an inflation rate of 6%, it will cost $261,277 to send a child who is a toddler in 2021 to
Boris Johnson has called on ministers to draw up “robust contingency plans” to tackle coronavirus-related staff absences threatening to disrupt UK businesses and supply chains over the coming weeks. With rising case numbers exacerbating the staff shortages already plaguing many sectors, public sector leaders have been asked to test plans against worst-case scenarios of workforce absence scenarios
Schools, hospitals and businesses in Britain are considering the use of Covid sniffer dogs as a novel way to detect the virus alongside more conventional testing methods. A UK study published in May this year by an academic consortium found that canines have a better record at picking up the presence of Covid-19 in people
Sharing is Caring! by Arkadiusz Sieron of Sunshine Profits High inflation won’t go away in 2022. Good for gold. However, it is likely to continue to climb and reach its peak. That sounds a bit worse for gold. If 2021 was tough for you, I don’t recommend reading Nostradamus’ predictions for the next year. This famous French astrologer saw inflation, hunger,