The Unstoppable Economy Of Hong Kong: The Land Of Billionaires
Hong Kong has done very well for itself as a global middleman. And the meteoric rise of its neighboring economy, China, has only strengthened the city’s already-prosperous position. But, of course, i...
23 Feb 202321min
The Economy Of France: How The French Set Global Economic Trends
France is a global trendsetter for other economies. This goes from the rollout of the metric system to more tangible short term indicators. If you want to predict the future, look to France. This is n...
20 Feb 202320min
Do We Actually Need Taxes?
Taxes are an unfortunate reality for most people living and working in the modern world, we pay them every year, we complain about them, and then we forget them until next year. Taxes are one of the ...
17 Feb 202320min
The Economics Of The Art Market: Why This Painting Isn't Worth $450 Million
In 2017, at Christie’s Auction House in New York, a mysterious #Art buyer bid a record-breaking $450 million dollars for the #SalvatorMundi; a painting by the legendary Leonardo da Vinci. News of the ...
14 Feb 202319min
The Wild Economy of Brazil
Brazil is currently the 9th largest economy in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund. This means that if the nation does make the jump from developing to developed, it could rival ec...
11 Feb 202318min
The Economics of China’s Enormous Belt & Road Initiative
China's Belt and Road initiative is set to be the most influential economic development project in recent history. It’ll be an investment measured in trillions, connecting dozens of nations with roads...
9 Feb 202319min
The Mighty Economy of Liechtenstein
This is Liechtenstein just the cutest little European nation, the nation is tiny but weirdly enough it is actually only the fourth smallest country in Europe, behind Vatican City, Monaco, and San Mari...
8 Feb 202315min
Hedge Funds Explained: Why Hedge Funds Aren’t Really Hedged
So hedge fund is a term that has really lost a lot of meaning in recent years. These days it basically just means a managed financial institution that facilitates complex investment strategies that ca...
4 Feb 202317min
