Investing & Trading
Business has been roaring for American shale producers. No matter how much and fast they drill, it appears they can’t beat the Arabs, whose production cut works marvellously. Crude oil prices continue skyrocketing with extremely strong support at US$60 a barrel. Global inventories have plunged. OPEC can actually imitate President Trump and says – “Mission […]
... written on Apr 16 2018They’re both billionaires, but their similarities end there. President Donald Trump and investor Warren Buffett are not friends, and chances are they won’t become friends. They’re simply too incompatible. Both Trump and Buffett have very different business philosophy, let alone political belief. Trump is a conservative and nationalist while Buffett is a liberal and globalist. […]
... written on Apr 14 2018China currently has just one overseas military base – in the African country of Djibouti. In comparison, United States has 38 “named bases” while maintaining 800 military bases in more than 70 countries and territories abroad. But soon, China might have its second overseas military base, if the plan goes according to the scripts. As the […]
... written on Apr 10 2018Forbes, in its 32nd annual ranking recently showed there are now a record 2,208 billionaires in the world – up from 2,043 in 2017. On average, each of these billionaires possesses a mind-boggling US$4.1 billion. And if you combine the net worth of these 2,208 billionaires, their fortune was in the region of trillions, not […]
... written on Apr 08 2018Calling it “unfair retaliation”, President Donald Trump announced he has instructed the United States Trade Representative to consider US$100 billion in additional tariffs against China. Trump’s latest action is in addition to the 25% tariff on 1,333 Chinese products worth US$50 billion. This means the U.S. is targeting a combined US$150 billion tariffs on China products. […]
... written on Apr 07 2018Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump unveiled a list of Chinese imports that his administration aims to target, China strikes back with its own tariffs on U.S. products. Trump’s US$50 billion tariffs in Chinese imports cover a staggering 1,300 categories of products, arguably the most aggressive trade war against the Chinese. The slap of 25% […]
... written on Apr 05 2018You don’t want to pick up a fight with Donald Trump if you’re not 100% sure what you’re getting into. In a little more than a year as POTUS, this president has made more enemies than any president in the history of U.S. presidency. On the international stage, he picked up fights with EU, NATO, […]
... written on Apr 03 2018Thanks to Cambridge Analytica scandal, European Union has now found the excuse to regulate Facebook. The data-harvesting scandal has essentially opened the floodgate, presenting a golden opportunity for the EU to contain the growing influence of the world’s largest social media company. Well, don’t blame the EU – it was Zuckerberg’s fault. The co-founder […]
... written on Apr 02 2018Companies like Facebook and Google have a different business model as compared to brick-and-mortar stores like Apple. Yet, they are all giant tech companies. Both Apple and Facebook command planeloads of customers. Apple sells gadgets to its legions of loyal customers, while Facebook sells its targeted customers’ personal data to advertisers. Mark Zuckerberg becomes […]
... written on Mar 30 2018Eight years ago, Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs warned and lectured the young Mark Zuckerberg on issues about privacy. “Privacy means people know what they’re signing up for, in plain English and repeatedly,” – Jobs said in 2010. If only the young Zuckerberg had listened to the wise man who saw it coming. […]
... written on Mar 29 2018
