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Food for Thought. Thoughtful debate and insightful observations/ commentary on actions/events in financial markets, investments, societies, and governments around the world that impact our lives. Also Oxstone Team’s Global Investment Commentary and Best Investment Ideas.

What Is the Real Value of $100 in Your State?

This map shows the real value of $100 in each state. Prices for the same goods are often much cheaper […]

By Aidualc | 02 May 18 | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governments

The nation state has survived wars, plagues, and upheaval, but it won’t survive digital nomads, not if people like Karoli […]

By Aidualc | 27 Apr 18 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The blood of America’s poor fuels a multibillion-dollar industry

Medicaid, housing subsidies, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—these are some of the things that make up the backbone of the […]

By Aidualc | 26 Apr 18 | Also posted in North America, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Goldcorp deposits 3,000 ounces of gold in blockchain ‘milestone’

By Susan Taylor TORONTO (Reuters) – Goldcorp Inc made the first gold deposit on Tradewind Markets’ new digitized trading platform, […]

By Aidualc | 21 Apr 18 | Also posted in Commodities, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

South Korean capital Seoul mulls ‘S-Coin’ tokens and blockchain-based government

South Korea has been at the forefront of the blockchain movement, with some of the highest density of cryptocurrency traders […]

By Aidualc | 19 Apr 18 | Also posted in Asia, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Chinese facial recognition company becomes world’s most valuable AI start-up

The Chinese government’s plans for mass surveillance using facial recognition have received a boost from one of the country’s tech […]

By Aidualc | 18 Apr 18 | Also posted in Asia, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Bancor takes on Crypto exchanges with wallet that converts across tokens

With the number of cryptocurrencies passing 1,000, and the craze continuing, things are getting pretty wild out there to say […]

By Aidualc | 17 Apr 18 | Also posted in Private Equity, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

PayPal Has Been Quietly Getting Into the Traditional Banking Business

What has FDIC insurance on balances, a debit card that can be used to withdraw cash at ATMs, and the […]

By Aidualc | 16 Apr 18 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, North America, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat. Utilities are freaking out.

The US electricity sector is in a period of unprecedented change and turmoil. Renewable energy prices are falling like crazy. Natural […]

By Aidualc | 11 Apr 18 | Also posted in Commodities, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

We could have carbon-free LIMITLESS ENERGY from nuclear fusion within 15 years, claim MIT scientists

Unlimited green energy could be right around the corner, according to scientists at MIT who are working on achieving nuclear […]

By Aidualc | 10 Apr 18 | Also posted in Commodities, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)