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16 Jan 2026

European Troop Commitments to Greenland

Number of European troops (by country) sent to Greenland to boost security... No, this is not a joke...

12 Jan 2026

THE MINERALS MAP THAT RUNS THE WORLD

Who controls the supply? By Jack Prandelli

12 Jan 2026

A fascinating chart that shows how important social skills really are.

High social skills + High maths skills = holy grail Source: nxthompson @nxthompson, FT

12 Jan 2026

A fascinating chart that shows how important social skills really are.

High social skills + High maths skills = holy grail Source: nxthompson @nxthompson, FT

9 Jan 2026

Is Trump launching his own QE? Buying MBS via Fannie and Freddie…

Source: Bloomberg, Geiger Capital

6 Jan 2026

The 10 best airlines in the world for the year 2025.

Here is the top 10 as illustrated, which corresponds exactly to Skytrax's official ranking for 2025. Source: @Nicolas T.

5 Jan 2026

Here's THE MOST incredible stat from Warren Buffett’s tenure as CEO of Berkshire: 98% of his current net worth of $151 billion was generated AFTER he turned 65.

"My life has been a product of compound interest." - Warren Buffett Source: Peter Mallouk @PeterMallouk

30 Dec 2025

India’s Narendra Modi enters 2026 with a 71% approval rating. That's the highest among world leaders.

MACRON (13%) AND STARMER (23%) = PROFOUNDLY UNPOPULAR Source: Steve Hanke @steve_hanke Visual Capitalist

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