Science Tells Us This Is All True
On April 30, 1934, under pressure from Italian-American lobby groups, the United States Congress passed a law enshrining Columbus Day … Read more
On April 30, 1934, under pressure from Italian-American lobby groups, the United States Congress passed a law enshrining Columbus Day … Read more
Imagine the following scenario. Texas votes to secede from the United States, sparking bitter tension between Austin and Washington. A … Read more
Germany’s gold investment market has boomed in the past 10 years. In the face of successive financial crises and loose … Read more
Mali’s gold exports are falling, and new discoveries aren’t enough to make up for the loss of its giant legacy … Read more
The Silk Road, the ancient network of trade routes stretching across Eurasia connecting the east to the west, was named … Read more
There was a time, centuries ago, that France was the dominant superpower in the world. They had it all. Overseas … Read more
President Trump, who knows a thing or two about bankruptcy, says Puerto Rico’s public debt should be wiped out. We … Read more
Daily Speculations are just a post for me (Alex) to share some quick thoughts on charts/trades I’m looking at, books … Read more
Wharton’s Matthew Bidwell and Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber discuss the perils of contract workers. In the employment firmament, … Read more
Silicon Valley VC Jillian Manus discusses ways of confronting gender discrimination. Fast Company magazine recently published an article about two … Read more
After a particularly devastating hurricane season, Puerto Rico has an uncertain future. Already mismanaged and saddled with debt, the island … Read more
Not everybody appreciates my defense of tax havens. A Clinton Administration official accused me of disloyalty to America. The OECD threatened to throw me … Read more
Normal commercial life today offers so many opportunities to be charitable. Cashiers remind you to be kind to others at … Read more
Transport for London (TfL), the government agency responsible for regulating transportation in the UK’s capital, recently decided to revoke Uber’s … Read more
Pretentious mixologists at overpriced bars the world over will tell you that every glass of booze has a story to … Read more