What the captains of the finance industry drink. — At the height of my bartending career, I was in charge of an elite beverage program at an ultra-luxurious Napa Valley resort, that was once found hidden within a beautiful redwood forest, and frequently visited by some of the world’s most wealthy and famous people. I have many crazy stories…

When global names go horribly wrong — The French language is considered one of the chicest in the world, and in fact, the word chic is itself French. The French language is very important to the French people, so much so that there is even an institution, the Académie Française, which is tasked with being the authority…

How the expanding superpower has turned Russia into a vassal state. — Years from now, the West will have eliminated its Russian economic connections, and all things Russian will be even less popular than they were in the 1970s and 80s. Russia’s economy will adjust accordingly, however, because of the enormous help it will get from its new Chinese overlords. The result…

How remote work has made it possible to have multiple gigs — “Overemployment” refers to when people have more than one job. While previously the term referred to working more hours than necessary for financial reasons, many people are now technically over-employed while still working a 40-hour work week. This is becoming increasingly popular since many workers are realizing that they don’t…

The Sex Scandal That Gave Activision Blizzard To Microsoft. — In July 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Activision Blizzard, one of the largest video game publishers in the world, by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). The lawsuit alleged that the company had a pervasive “frat boy” culture that discriminated against women and perpetuated sexual harassment…

Turning the digital nomad experience into a tool for saving children from sex trafficking. — The topic of illegal pornography is sensitive, and the following article contains information about the harmful effects of pornography on children, as well as suggestions for earning money by combating it. This may be controversial, but consider yourself warned. A big bad web The internet has made it easy to access all kinds of…

How a new grey economy has been born — In December the West took aim at Russian oil revenues by unleashing the biggest package of energy sanctions ever imposed on a single country. Europe, which had been a big buyer of Russian seaborne crude, banned imports, while it also barred its long-dominant shippers, lenders and insurers from facilitating the…

The dirty talk of financial trading and crypto culture — Spend a few moments reading posts on any retail investor chat board and you will likely see a lot of colorful terms such as, “double bottoms,” “buying climax,” “violating the lows,” “firmed up,” and “ascending peaks.” This isn’t an accident, as many non-professional investors are men who love to use…

Investing in Bonds via ETF’s — Volatility in bond and equity markets is set to continue if interest rates continue to rise, which is entirely dependent on what inflation does. While signs of cooling are positive, there are still issues with sticky inflation in wages and rent. One positive of all this is that stable ETF’s…