The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank
On 10 Mar 2023, the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed. At the time of failure, it was the 16th largest bank in the US and the largest in the Silicon Valley. Its collapse wiped off the deposits of a few…
Pencil Leads
Copytrading III
In the first 2 articles we talked about the more technical aspects of copytrading, the first focusing on the difference in platforms and the second concentrating on what to look out for as we choose a master trader. Today we…
Copytrading II
Copytrading, advertised by the platforms as a way to earn money while lying flat (ie without putting in the effort). Yet everyone knows that money does not fall down from the sky, or there will be no poor man on…
Copytrading I
The first time I have heard about the concept of copytrading, sometimes known as social trading, is via a YouTube advertisement by eToro. The advertisement showed 2 people – one serious trader who does all his homework and trade professionally…
Love
看山是山，看山不是山，看山還是山 This is a famous Chinese saying which translates to: Seeing a mountain as it is, then realising that there is more to the mountain, and finally understanding that the mountain is still a mountain. The above reflects the 3…
Death
There was once a girl. Born with defects, she should have died at birth. However the mother was unable to make a sound decision and insisted on saving her no matter the cost despite doctors’ advice against it. On the…
The Collective’s Sacrifice
In early 2022, a Douyin (TikTok) video about a woman being chained in the neck in Xuzhou county, Jiangsu province went viral after a visitor to the village took and shared the video. Chinese officials released multiple statements trying to…
Torture Training
In history and in movies, we often see people getting tortured while being interrogated. Across the screen when we look at works of fiction or reading on an incident of long ago, we may wonder how did people manage to…
Life Expectancy
For all the talk about life, politics, economics and everything, sometimes straightforward data presented in a visually digestable format is the fastest way to get an idea across. That is why I am introducing a new feature in this blog…
To The Ends Of The World
How far will you go for love? How far will you go for success? In TV and in movies, we always hear the romantic or motivational words of: “I will go to the ends of the world for you.” However…