The US wants out of Europe. This leaves the continent vulnerable to a large neighbor that is projected to outspend all European countries combined next year, when it comes to effective defense spending. So, now, in Europe the debate has begun, what parts of the welfare state should they cut... [Read More]

This is Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires a 100 years ago, a rich, rapidly developing city with inhabitants that, on paper, looked to be on the path of becoming as rich as Britain, just like other up-coming nations like Canada and Germany. However, after 1930, Argentina stagnated, and then declined after... [Read More]

This is the share of assets that the world’s central banks hold in gold. Right after the second war, central banks held over 70% of their assets in Gold. But, in just a few decades, this declined to just under 10% in 2010. However, now, that trend is reversing, with... [Read More]

Spain is back! That is, according to The Economist, who crowned it the ‘rich’ world’s best economy in 2024, thanks to its rapid economic growth, low inflation, plummeting unemployment and amazing stock market performance. However, while many media outlets agreed, Spaniards … seem to disagree wholeheartedly, with over 63% of... [Read More]

China just released a new A.I. model that has led U.S. A.I. companies like Open A.I. as well as chip suppliers like Nvidia to shed trillions of Dollars in value overnight. So, did China just pop the A.I. bubble? To answer that question, we need to first ask ourselves some... [Read More]