Lessons from the biggest hedge fund’s founder. — Ray Dalio is an American economist and investor, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world. Dalio has been spending the last 50 years coming up with an economic model that measures all variables of the economy to predict the mid and long-term direction of markets. His…

And discrediting the efficient portfolio theory. — Warren Buffet does not need an introduction. The Oracle of Omaha has become famous by investing his way to the top 10 richest people in the world. While Buffett is the most famous investor, his strategy remains little known. We explain how it works in this article. Ben Graham We can’t speak…

At any cost. — Peter Thiel is a German-born American entrepreneur and investor. He founded PayPal, Palantir, invested in Facebook, headed the hedge-fund Clarium Capital, founded the VC firm Founders’ Fund, and wrote several books among which stands Zero to One, a philosophical treaty on the business of startups. Thiel is said to be…

A few examples. — A bubble is an economic phenomenon during which the price of an asset rises quickly, only to subsequently deflate. When it does, the bubble is referred to as having “burst”. Bubbles are often called such after their explosion, which makes them difficult to repair for those that don’t know about…

A list. — A recession is an economic period during which the economic growth of a country or region is negative. It means that the companies of that country/region produced less than they did the previous six months. When a recession hits, many companies that were barely surviving go bankrupt; the companies that…

A list. — While talks regarding upcoming interest rate hikes are more and more frequent, inflation in Europe continues to run high. In this article, we’re taking a look at different inflation hedges that can help you protect your money. If you want to know more about inflation, check out this article. #1 Gold Gold…

A jargon-free explanation. — In the last article, we looked at the difficult situation the ECB had gotten itself into and what we could expect for the European economy in the next couple of months. This week, we will take a look at what a recession is, how it happens, and why. In order…

Making tough choices when there are no good options. — As inflation hit an all-time high since the Second World War in Europe, the ECB (European Central Bank) has hinted several times that it was going to raise interest rates and curb Quantitative Easing, that is, buying the debt of countries that do not have their budget balanced (countries that…

Some trends. — In last week’s post, we dealt with the history of agriculture. In this week’s post, we’ll take a look at technological trends that represent the future of farming. What’s the problem? As the world population increases, the planet will have to produce more and more food, which means we will need more and…