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‘Sounds good’: How Donald Trump walked into the Tehran trapPresident Trump, swayed by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's pitch, initiated a war with Iran, believing regime change was achievable. Des...
Oscars red carpet: Most controversial looks of all time that shocked and sparked debateThe Oscars red carpet has long been a stage for glamour, but it has also produced some of the most controversial fashion moments in pop cul...
Wealth quote of the day by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, “You are rich if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.” From Black Swan to antifragility: why Taleb says avoid the “fragile middle” in volatile marketsWealth quote of the day by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, “You are rich if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.” Nassim Nicholas T...
Sweets, swans, and prejudices against foreignersLeftover sweets from festivals are a common issue. A story from the 1950s highlights a diplomat's wife feeding mithai to swans in Geneva. M...
Nassim Taleb sounds alarm: Hedge now as debt crisis threatens market crashUS stock market crash warning: Nassim Taleb warns investors that the current stock market rally masks a looming US debt crisis, a visible t...
Wall Street legend predicts Trump’s economy could be headed for a big crashHedge fund manager Mark Spitznagel warns that Trump’s economy could face a big market crash. He calls today’s stock levels risky and compar...
Trump opens the door for private equity and crypto as 401(k) retirement plan optionsA Trump executive order could allow 401(k) plans to invest in higher-risk assets like private equity and cryptocurrencies, potentially open...
What goes down must go upWhile missing or ignoring the existence of the rare black swan can be catastrophic in investing, the error of not being able to spot the ab...
We are at the foothills of a multi-year boom cycle in oil prices: Robert McNally, Founder & President, Rapidan EnergyRobert McNelly has seen conflicts from up close. He was the former senior energy advisor on both the National Economic Council as well as t...
PM Modi holds discussions with professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Author Robert ThurmanPrime Minister will attend Yoga Day celebrations at the UN headquarters on June 21. PM Modi will then travel to Washington DC and will rece...
Investing rightTaking a deeper, spiritual perspective, it appears that the genesis of the trouble lies in adhering to non-spiritual investing values. If t...
Onset of spring: God of love takes charge, bringing to life Kalidasa’s evocation of Vasant in the RitusamharaLove blossoms and enchanted lovers steal intimacies, risking the fury of a self-appointed moral brigade. For a while now, misinformed moral...
Shift to infrastructural spending, EVs likely to drive Nickel higherAfter collapsing in the early months of 2020, base metal prices recovered on the back of a stellar recovery in China’s economy (since Q2 -2...
Asian shares edge higher, investors brace for US electionsOn Wall Street, the S&P 500 gained 0.56 per cent.
World economy improving, but be wary of 'black swans'The IMF Managing Director said growth would not be sustainable if it is not inclusive and the world would need to take care of massive ineq...
Drug overdose drags Sensex 156 points lower; Nifty50 below 8,450On similar lines, the broader Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange followed suit and ended the week at 8,433, down 51.20 points from its ...
Hostels in Chinese city told to refuse guests from PakistanAsked about the move, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said that "we never heard about such a policy being carried out in China".
Barack Obama's India visit: Black swan moment or lame duck trip?"The big surprise is not just Obama accepting the Republic Day invitation and agreeing to be the first US president to make two full visits...
WEF founder calls Iran and Syria ‘Black Swans’ as Euro crisis fades'Black-swan' describes extreme outcomes such as 2008 financial crisis that were previously considered very unlikely to happen.
- Fed agency head calls for new regulatory regime
The head of the federal agency that oversees commodities trading wants to replace it and the Securities and Exchange Commission with three ...