Would you eat a steak that was grown in a laboratory? That is the trillion dollar question that will decide the future of food production. It will affect everyone who works on a ranch, a slaughterhous…
Robots vs. Cyborgs
Are you willing to inject an electronic neural net into your brain, in order to compete with super-intelligent robots? If not, join the unemployment line. Here’s a look at our future……
There’s a New Space Race, and Tourism’s the Next Frontier
For the first time ever, NASA has been relying on private companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX for re-supply missions. It’s all part of a new space race that pits SpaceX against Jeff Bezos…
The Panama Papers: Secrets Of The Super Rich
Top secret deals in Panama allows the rich to build vast banks of hidden wealth. Kings, criminals, presidents and prime ministers have been outed for dodging the rules and having assets stashed in tax…
What Is Stressing These People Out?
A five-storey mesh dancer, a giant game of fire Tetris and — if rumours are to be believed — a hacked Boeing 747 are just a few of the oversized artworks on show at Burning Man (August 30 …
Here’s Why Tesla Is Building Batteries for Your Home
Tesla is building a new generation of batteries that could power homes, businesses and even the grid. Bloomberg’s Tom Randall takes a look at the emerging market for new energy storage.…
Japan’s Billionaires Make Billions on BOJ Boost
The effects of the Bank of Japan’s stimulus measures we felt mostly at home and especially at the top, with Japan’s rich getting even richer. Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn reports on “First Up.”…
E-cigarette Trend Growing
E-cigarette Trend Growing: Maggie Lake talks to Nik Modi from UBS Investment Research about the growing trend. [youtube height=”326″ width=”580″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…
A Nuclear Threat
In this week’s letter, Ivan Lo talks about the nuclear threats made by North Korea, how the market continues to climb, another look at gold, and gives up update on Corvus Gold.…
Judgement Day is Coming: How High Frequency Trading Affects Commodities
How high frequency trading affects commodities, examples of gold and silver price manipulation, Pan Asian Gold Exchange Gets Axed, and countries hoard gold…
Don’t Wait Too Long
On February 28, 2010, we published an edition titled, “The Crash of 2010.” During that time, the markets were strong and stocks were flying higher and higher. Many didn’t take the re…
A Sneak Preview
Since March of last year, when all hell broke loose and the markets were at its lowest point, we were talking up precious metals stocks (see Playing Ball With Resources).
Now things have not only turn…