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In the Eye of the Beholder

Bullseye! Tencent, the giant Chinese internet technology company partly owned by Naspers (Prosus) recently announced their plan to seamlessly embed video ads directly into movies. To get a clearer idea of how this will work, take a look at the video clip contained in...

Robin Hoodwinked

Robin Hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Robinhood levies hidden charges on the masses to get rich. Robinhood is a fintech company that has become extremely popular with younger stock traders, in particular millennials. Their app allows you to trade...

Don’t Focus on Short-Term Hocus Pocus

Myopia – or more commonly known as short-sightedness – has been the cause of many people’s frustration. Sixty years ago, 10-20% of the Chinese population was short-sighted. Today, up to 90% of Chinese teenagers and young adults are. In Seoul, South Korea 96%...

The Deepfake Headache

Technology is impacting the world in new ways. One of the ways in which it is impacting every person on earth is through its use in telling stories in the political arena.   The first real success story of using technology to influence an election outcome was...

FANG – Full Steam Ahead!

Whilst investors in equity markets experienced large declines in 2018, thus far in 2019, returns to both equity and fixed income investors have been more favourable. Returns have, for the most part, been driven by the U.S Equity market (S&P500), and within that...
What is FOMO? Fear of Missing Out

What is FOMO? Fear of Missing Out

The ‘’Rabbit’’ sculpture by artist Jeff Koons recently sold for a record $91m. It’s been called “…one of the most iconic works of 20th-century art”. A phrase coined by auction house Christie’s. The sale price now holds the record for the most expensive work sold...