Former Goldman-Sachs chairman believes US economy in similar spot to pre-recession 2008; too dependent on consumers Former Goldman-Sachs Asset Management chairman Jim O’Neill said the US economy is turning “riskily dependent” on an already “overleveraged consumer”. The warning, which comes with shades of the last recession, was raised last Wednesday on CNBC. He continued: … [Read more...] about Economist Jim O’Neill warns the US may be too dependent on consumers, like in 2008
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The New Cold War
If you follow the growth of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) you get to witness some innovations. Innovations that only a few years ago would have been the basis of science fiction. In some ways though, perhaps, it still is science fiction. In reality it is the natural growth of our intellectual curiosity and leveraging off of our technical achievements. There is an advantage … [Read more...] about The New Cold War
The Race is On
Via Sky Financial News eSports is gaining some ink time and garnering some interesting eyes. Success and notoriety seem to walk hand in hand. Success seen in the Polish town of Katowice (population 294,000) has gained some notice. Why you ask? The old coal mining town needed some stimulus to wake up their economy. A few years ago, the town fathers took a risk to become … [Read more...] about The Race is On
Disney reports underwhelming Q4 results – $DIS
In the world of video content, consolidation over the last few years has been the order of the day. With the relatively recent success of the likes of Netflix, the subscription-based streaming industry is booming. Content owners such as Fox, Disney and MGM have begun to roll out their own streaming services. Certainly, the Disney people know how to manage their intellectual … [Read more...] about Disney reports underwhelming Q4 results – $DIS
Is your Heart Sound and Sounding Fine?
For years doctors could only listen to the sound of your heart with a stethoscope to determine it was functioning well and even today doctors are often pictured with a stethoscope around their neck. In fact, 30-40 years ago ultrasound was introduced to look at the function of the heart and today every cardiologist has a 2D ultrasound machine and uses it many times a day. Like … [Read more...] about Is your Heart Sound and Sounding Fine?