Investing & Trading
From June 2018 Google will ban all online adverts that promote cryptocurrencies and any related content. In the recent announcement, which follows similar action that Facebook took earlier in the year, Google’s other platforms such as YouTube and third-party websites will all be covered by the ban. For cryptocurrency businesses and investors, this is a […]
... written on Mar 22 2018While the concept of investing in tech stocks may seem like a no-brainer in the digital age, this practice continues to polarise opinions among traders and experts alike. While some will point to the notorious dot.com bubble as being indicative of the volatile and unpredictable nature of tech stocks, however, others will highlight considerable […]
... written on Mar 22 2018Toys “R” Us is joining other companies such as Compaq, Enron, Kodak, Pan Am, Lehman Brothers, Woolworth and General Foods – iconic brands that have vanished. Although Toys “R” Us has not officially closed down, at least not yet, they’re as good as dead. Founded in 1948 by Charles P. Lazarus, the brand originally was […]
... written on Mar 18 2018China is not out of the wood yet although President Trump’s order to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports could hardly hurt the Chinese. Under pressure (including that of Gary Cohn’s resignation) that his tariffs would hurt American friends more than its enemies, the U.S. president made some changes and exempted Canada and Mexico by […]
... written on Mar 15 2018Unless you’ve been living under a rock this year, you should know that Saudi billionaire Alwaleed has been released. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was released in January, more than 2 months after he was taken into custody in a sweeping crackdown on corruption. A senior Saudi official said Alwaleed was freed after he reached a […]
... written on Mar 13 2018On paper, Cohn seemed to be the perfect choice for Trump. The U.S. president called Gary Cohn his “top economic adviser”. That song of praise alone would melt even anti-Trump haters. However, in reality, both Cohn and Trump were just too different in terms of ideology and foreign policy. Hence, the news that Cohn has […]
... written on Mar 07 2018Trump has started World Trade War by imposing a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% tariff on aluminium imports. Since then, he has been waiting for retaliations – from both friends and foes. So far China, supposedly the biggest culprit who has been accused of dumping the metals on American soil, has declared they do […]
... written on Mar 05 2018Sometimes, it pays not to be in the top-10. And it certainly pays to stroke the back of the world’s most powerful man, especially if he’s a narcissist. China can now heave a sigh of relief. As expected, U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on steel imports […]
... written on Mar 02 2018Janet Yellen, if she’s still around today, would be extremely afraid of crashing the stock markets after the recent 666, 1175 and 1032 points plunge. But there’s a new sheriff in town and the new Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell refuses to let himself be intimidated by those crashes. As far as new sheriff is […]
... written on Feb 28 2018Malaysia’s richest man Robert Kuok, who lives in Hong Kong, is currently under attack by not only half-past-six UMNO-Malay warlords but also from Prime Minister Najib Razak personally. The latest attack against the 94-year-old billionaire Kuok came from Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz, arguably Mr. Najib’s top mad dog. It’s no coincidence […]
... written on Feb 27 2018
