Capital & Conflict

With the death of the gold standard in 1971, the financial ecosystem lost its apex predator.
The restrictions of a gold standard kept politicians and banks in line. But with it gone, they have grazed and gorged on fiat currency at the expense of everyone else.
But decades later, the wolves are coming back. Find out more in this podcast hosted by Boaz Shoshan and featuring market veteran and writer Grant Williams.

Check out Eoin Treacy's keynote in our #WarOnYou2017 conference https://buff.ly/2qSeVzM

Even today, drones are becoming an invaluable tool for the military. Why send a real pilot, when you can send a drone at no risk to yourself? https://buff.ly/2rvL29z

Blockchain and #cryptocurrencies are becoming a victim of their own success.
Governments are catching up. They’re deciding whether to back, adopt or undermine the new technologies. https://buff.ly/2DHyzml

To get our heads around this brave new world of #blockchain and “blocks and mortar”, we set up an interview between HiP founder and CEO Kai Peeters and author of Planet Property and former editor of the Estates Gazette, Peter Bill. https://buff.ly/2oQzmfj

Why is #biotech taking off (again) now? A number of factors have come into play. https://buff.ly/2Fv2Sh0

Unemployment around the world is impressively low. Monetary policy is pushing extraordinary amounts of stimulus. Growth and inflation are mediocre. Government deficits remain high. https://buff.ly/2Guyeqj

Have you made good money with #bitcoin this year? Secure your profits investing in the safest asset with this guide -> https://buff.ly/2oKgjEf #Gold

The problem with a bear market now is that it begins with the #FTSE index at the level it was at 18 years ago. Even if stocks are up since 2009, we haven’t had a proper bull market.
What about the alternatives? https://buff.ly/2IbzoXm

Apple had Steve Jobs. Microsoft had Bill Gates. Tesla has Elon Musk. Amazon has Jeff Bezos. Facebook has Mark Zuckerberg.
#Crypto, on the other hand, doesn’t really have anyone. #Bitcoin was created to empower individuals and give control back to users. https://buff.ly/2Emxdhf

Here are our Top 6 Renewable Energy Investments for 2018 https://buff.ly/2GXY3OA #Renewables #Energy

Have you been investing in Iranian nuclear technology? https://buff.ly/2HnCiMJ

Data begets analysis. Analysis inevitably leads to action. Those actions have consequences, and – depending on the context – they can be incredible destructive. https://buff.ly/2I0gZRz

During the next ten years, stocks are likely to become even more expensive at some point. And vastly cheaper during a crash.
No doubt Lebowitz is fully aware of this. So his conclusion isn’t to sit in bonds and go into hibernation for ten years. https://buff.ly/2FFJaAQ

The EU extended its anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel of between 48.3% and 71.9%. Of the EU’s 53 steel anti-trade measures, half are directed at #China.
President #Trump proposed a 25% tariff on steel imports, due to be implemented this week. https://buff.ly/2G6rWNu

During the next ten years, stocks are likely to become even more expensive at some point. And vastly cheaper during a crash.
No doubt Lebowitz is fully aware of this. So his conclusion isn’t to sit in bonds and go into hibernation for ten years. https://buff.ly/2FFJaAQ

Did you hear about the Swedish crisis? Or the one in Argentina? Perhaps that the Canadian and Australian housing bubble burst?
Financial crises always start at the periphery and move in. https://buff.ly/2IoEiE1

China is creating its own digital currency.
The new #crypto will be called DCEP (digital currency electronic payment). And it will used distributed ledger technology. https://buff.ly/2IkFi9F