Over time, investing in stocks is a terrific method to grow wealth. Firms that opt to make their stocks available to the general public are usually growing in value over the long term, especially when markets became so global and the population is growing at exponential rates over the world. But currently, we are facing an…
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Key Takeaways Human Activities and Greenhouse Gases: Since the 1800s, human activities such as burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) have become the primary drivers of climate change by producing heat-trapping greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.
Comparing Fossil Fuels and Wood Burning: Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide, contributing…
Here's the thing - this article has no intention to convince anyone to buy or sell bitcoin nor to believe it is the currency of the future that will replace fiat currencies and will make the economic systems much more "fair". Nope, not at all. Surely, bitcoin is a revolutionary idea - a new currency with…
Since late February, the Turkish lira has been in freefall as inflation in the Middle Eastern nation hovers in the double-digit percentage range. Economists predict that Turkey’s annual inflation rate is poised to hit 17.17% in May, according to an Anadolu Agency poll. And, central bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu predicts inflation will keep…
Between the mid-50s to early 70s of the previous century, the fierce competition between the United States and the Soviet Union has created the Space Race. After Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space in 1961, the United States has sent its first Apollo in 1968 though it did not land on the moon…
The heart of the Armenia - Azerbaijan conflict is Nagorno Karabakh, which is referred to as a disputed region by the international community and sometimes also called an enclave, plus the seven surrounding areas which were dominated by the Armenian population until the end of the last war and are de jure recognize as part…
With the approval of the Covid-19 vaccine, it's highly possible that inoculation for almost all of us becomes mandatory. And this is not the first time people will be forced to get vaccinated. Remember about the first forceful massive vaccination act in history, the Smallpox vaccination? American historian Michael Willrich introduced the events in his…
2020 was undoubtfully the year of tech companies. Stocks like Amazon, Tesla, Google once again were the main force behind the rise in the US stock markets. Now, when we look ahead into 2021, with the entry of new US President Joe Biden into the White House and the expected massive increase in resources allocated…
Politics has been here for quite some time now and is an integral part of our social life and the order implemented in our societies. In that aspect, it has been said that politics is an inevitable feature of running the human race, and generally, it aims to find the balance in social and economic…
Well, did you know that up until 1979, Israelis actually lived in Iran? Even more, Iran was an exotic location for Israelis to live in, and for centuries, the relations between the Jews and the Persians were generally smooth.
So, what happened? And how did the diplomatic relations between these two nations deteriorate to this…
So far, it has been a strange year for major stock market indices, particularly the US stock market. Following a positive beginning of the year, the S&P 500 fell 33% in just 5 weeks during the Covid-19 pandemic and then rallied all the way back. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 year-to-date return stands…
Money is a strange concept. It is a creation of both society and governments, but the two continuously clash until something unexpected happens. And while money has been tremendously important to us in terms of exchanging goods, building and connecting societies, it has also created many problems such as wars, economic inequality, and corruption. The…