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China is About to Overtake US in Artificial Intelligence Superiority
One primary factor that has contributed to America’s superpower status is its capacity to engineer its own evolution through technological, economic, and social means. Technological development has been a critical player in this evolution, from the industrial to the...
THE DEEP STATE IS BACK, AND IN A BIG WAY
Original Source: GSI Exchange UPDATE: A few days after writing this article, Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared on The Laura Ingraham Show podcast wherein he said the following: “Absolutely, there is a deep state, because the deep state is the intelligence agencies that do not...
Your cheat sheet to Cryptocurrency regulations around the world
Authored by Kate Rooney via CNBC As demand for cryptocurrency grows, global regulators are divided on how to keep up. Most digital currencies are not backed by any central government, meaning each country has different standards. Every seemingly small regulation...
HOW CANNABIS TECH CAN HELP BUILD A BETTER CUP OF COFFEE
Authored by Matt Simon via WIRED IN THE HILLS near Santa Barbara, something funky is growing. No, it’s not the newest strain of bubba kush. It’s coffee, sprouting farther north than it should be. Coffee belongs in the tropics—it doesn't like cold snaps. But here at...
Spread Trading Newsletter March 26, 2018: Wheat.
Authored by Vittoria Onufrio via Halifax America Let's take a look at the following spread ZWK18-ZWN18 (Wheat) The Spread Indicator entered the overbought level. The indicator crossed above 80 suggesting that the May 2018 wheat contract is weaker than the July 2018...
Incoming: China Strikes Back with “Tens of Billions” in Tariffs
Original Source: Zerohedge This morning the market has been on edge and traders are obssessed with just one question: how will China retaliate to Trump's trade war and tariffs... further. After all, the initial response of a modest 15-25% tariff on $3 billion...
Here’s How the Gold to Silver Ratio Theory Works
Are you familiar with the gold to silver ratio? If not, it’s an indicator that many precious metals investors watch to help them to decide when to buy and how to weight their holdings. Of course, investors who use this ratio also pay attention to fundamental (and...
5 Things to Know About Aurora Cannabis’ Now Completed Acquisition of CanniMed Therapeutics
Authored by Sean Williams via The Motley Fool With the deal closed, here's a look at the new Aurora Cannabis. When it comes to growth industries, legal marijuana is either at or near the top of the list. Investment firm Cowen & Co. estimated back in...
Spread Trading Newsletter March 22, 2018: Soybean Oil
Let's take a look at the following spread BOK18-BOU18 (Soybean oil) The Spread Indicator entered the overbought level. The indicator crossed above 80 suggesting that the May 2018 soybean oil contract is weaker than the September 2018 contract. I would consider selling...
It Doesn’t Take a Genius to Understand Economics
Authored by Per Bylund via Mises.Org In fact, most geniuses seem to simply not get economics. An example is the recently departed physicist Stephen Hawking, who - like so many - made rather ridiculous statements of economic nature. Quoted by MSN/MarketWatch,...
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