finance

Today a bank can suddenly go bust having invested most of its money in the safest financial assets on the planet. Let that sink in for a moment. It is a delicate juncture in financial markets. I think the financial system is in a much more…

“Right here in America, if you own your own home, you're realizing the American dream.” Former President George W. Bush said in a 2002 speech. Indeed, is there a better embodiment of the American lifestyle than a single home with a picket…

L’esperimento annunciato nel dicembre 2022 dal Lawrence Livermore Lab negli Stati Uniti ha riacceso i riflettori sulla fusione nucleare, una tipologia di energia nucleare alternativa rispetto a quella delle attuali centrali nucleari e non…

The euro fell below parity with the dollar on 23 August 2022 for the first time in twenty years. The best explanation is monetary policy and not purchasing power. A euro buys a lot more than a dollar, whether the frame of reference is Big…

By now, Elon Musk should be used to stepping down. The last time the world’s richest man was forced to step down was as Tesla’s Chair, this time he may be doing so voluntarily as Twitter’s CEO. Back in 2018, the US Securities and Exchange…