By Vlad Rothstein Chinas UnionPay The total transaction volume via China’s UnionPay system—the only domestic bank card organisation in China—amounted to RMB 11.80 trillion or $1.90 trillion in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest figures released by China UnionPay (CUP). VISA, the largest payment company worldwide, revealed that its Q1 transactions added … Read more
Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don’t let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity. R. I. Fitzhenry Bull Flag Pattern: Forget Patterns Focus on Trends In September we penned a second article in the Alternative Dow theory series, titled “Dow theory no longer relevant-Better Alternative exists where … Read more
Drug company payments and their effects on patient treatment March 2023 Around ‘arf of all US doctors receive dosh or gifts from drug and device companies, totalling more than £1 billion annually. This creates conflicts of interest that influence ‘how doctors treat their patients, as confirmed by a research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer … Read more
Navigating the Salty Waters of Post Brexit Britain Updated March 2023 Two years after the UK formally exited the EU, the impact of Brexit on the UK economy is evident. The signing of the free trade agreement is considered by many to be the real economic start of Brexit. The UK’s GDP growth rate of … Read more
Oil Becoming Code for Sovereignty & Peak Oil Many of the reports published that cover oil consumption and how quickly consumers will embrace Electric Vehicles (EV) paint a far rosier outlook for the future of oil than the facts dictate. The reason is simple; most of these reports tend to be written or sponsored by … Read more
Millennials Dominate Peak Shopping Days Updated Feb 2023 Despite a 1% decline in holiday spending in 2021, millennials are expected to spend 11% more in 2022, according to PwC’s 2022 Holiday Outlook. The generation’s average budget is £1,823, and 48% said they plan to spend more during the 2022 holiday season than in 2021, compared … Read more
On The Road To Silver & Gold Mining In Mexico By Aussie John Tony Rovira: Managing Director & CEO DUAL PATHWAY TO VALUE CREATION -Fast tracking silver mine development at Mesa de Plata • Indicated Mineral Resource of 26Moz silver at surface • Feasibility Study in progress, due for completion Q1 2017 • Targeting … Read more
Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. Arthur Somers Roche 2015 was a terrible year for oil and it looked like 2106 would even worse; oil dipped below $30.00 and all cockroaches (oops we mean analysts) started to … Read more
The Illusionary Gerrymandering Game: Deceiving Reality Updated March 2023 Gerrymandering, the redrawing of electoral districts to benefit one party, has been the subject of debate, with many claiming it provides an unfair advantage to the Republican Party. However, an analysis shows that this is no longer the case. While it may have been true in … Read more
Trump’s win shows Social Media will dominate Mainstream media. The convergence of betting markets and the opinions of the American public is reinforcing the likelihood of Trump’s victory, disrupting media outlets such as CNN, often mockingly referred to as the “Crap Not News” network. The exposure of their biased vote counting and dissemination of misinformation … Read more
