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12 Mar 2024

Don't fall in love with success, fall in love with the habits that bring success

Source: Succeeded Mind

12 Mar 2024

Great visual on Saudi Aramco

By Graphite Asset Advisory / John Haslett, CA(SA), FRM

12 Mar 2024

This chart by Quartr illustrates the brands within 12 of the largest consumer brand conglomerates in the world.

$NESN $PEP $PG $ULVR $KO $MDLZ $BN.PA $KHC $ABF.L $GIS $CL

12 Mar 2024

The US federal government collected $4.47 trillion and spent $6.16 trillion during FY 2023 . . .

Source: Markets & Mayhem

12 Mar 2024

BIDEN BUDGET SEES US DEBT HITTING $45 TRILLION IN A DECADE

Do you think gold and digital gold trading at new all-time-highs is a coincidence? #store of value Source cartoon: hedgeye

12 Mar 2024

The US has not only much stronger demographics than Europe, but also better productivity growth.

Would you prefer to put your long-term investments into Euro or US Dollar? Source: FT, Michel A.Arouet

11 Mar 2024

‘Maybe I Should Buy Some Bitcoin’, Says Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman

Pershing Square Capital Management founder and CEO Bill Ackman turned some of his attention to Bitcoin on Saturday afternoon, cheekily suggesting a scenario in which the price for the world's largest crypto could soar far higher than anyone might imagine. "Bitcoin price rise leads to increased mining and greater energy use, driving up the cost of energy, causing inflation to rise and the dollar to decline, driving demand for Bitcoin and increased mining, driving demand for energy and the cycle continues," said Ackman in a post on X. "Bitcoin goes to infinity, energy prices skyrocket, and the economy collapses," he continued. "Maybe I should buy some Bitcoin." "The problem of course is that it also works in reverse," he later added. A scenario: Bitcoin price rise leads to increased mining and greater energy use, driving up the cost of energy, causing inflation to rise and the dollar to decline, driving demand for Bitcoin and increased mining, driving demand for energy and the cycle continues. Bitcoin… https://t.co/a5LzX69R7q — Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) March 9, 2024

11 Mar 2024

8 investment principles by Phil Fisher

Source: MnkeDaniel

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