For a long time I endured annoying online ads. But no more. Now I use an adblocker and I encourage everybody else to install one too.
Read MoreApple vs. FBI – Who's Right?
The FBI wants to get inside a terrorist’s iPhone. Apple is challenging this order. Who’s right? Turns out this is a much more difficult question than I originally thought.
Read MoreTop Things to See in Milan: No. 5 Quadrilatero della Moda
Number five on my list is the Quadrilatero della Moda, a.k.a. the fashion district. I thought it might be best to describe this place with a short video.
Read MoreItaly will never go cashless, unless cash is banned
In Italy cash is king and I mean real physical paper money and metal coins. This is not just my observation – European statistics show that cash is more important only in Romania and Greece.
Read MoreCinque Terre is Best in the Spring
Italy is the second most visited country in the world with about 80 million tourists a year. In practice this means that you should avoid popular attractions during the summer high season. Even places that used to be peaceful are now swamped. That’s why Cinque Terre is considering restricting the number of annual visitors.
Read MoreThe Return of the Gold Bugs
Gold has been a seriously bad investment for the past four years. That hasn’t discouraged the Gold Bugs who remain bullish on gold no matter what. They see gold as the only safe harbour and believe that its value must go up given all the madness in the world. Perhaps the recent price activity in gold marks a new dawn for the Gold Bugs?
Read MoreTop Things to See in Milan: No. 2 Navigli
If you want to go out and have a casual evening with friends, Navigli is the place. It’s a district south-west of the city center easily accessible by tram or metro. Navigli is characterized by canals, along which you’ll find a lot of bars and restaurants. It's the most vibrant and diverse area in Milan and the evenings are full of life even on weekdays.
Read MoreNIRP. A Disgusting Four-Letter Word
ZIRP and NIRP. Not so long ago they were just economic theories treated with curiosity and disbelief. Now they are reality. The words are acronyms for Zero and Negative Interest Rate Policies. NIRP is the ultimate manifestation of stupidity in the global financial system.
Read MoreHow could the U.S. Government's Debt Spiral not be a Problem?
A few days ago the total U.S. debt surpassed $19 trillion. It’s such a huge amount that for the sake of clarity let’s write it down in numbers: 19,012,827,698,418 (exact amount as of Jan 31st, 2016). Since 2009 the debt has risen by a staggering $8.4 trillion and during the same period inflation has basically been zero. How concerned should you be of this development?
Read MoreApple, Google and Microsoft are Too Big to Fail
I can easily remember when the world's most valuable companies were two oil companies, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell. Today the most valuable companies are two tech companies Google and Apple. And in that particular order as of February 2nd.
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