Ronni Stoeferle Ronni is the managing partner of Incrementum AG in Lichtenstein. He studied business administration and finance in the USA and Austria. Upon graduation, he joined Erste Group, where in 2007 he published his first In Gold We Trust report. Over the years, this report has become the industry’
Jed Clampett and the rest of The Beverly Hillbillies might have made their fortunes on black gold… Texas tea… but, even with recent price spikes, crude oil is still cheaper today than it was in 1861 (though nowhere near the astonishingly low prices of the mid-60s). When we think of
The word for today is… mastodon (noun): 1: any of various extinct mammals of the elephant family existing from the Miocene through the Pleistocene that are distinguished from the related mammoths chiefly by molar teeth with cone-shaped cusps 2: one that is unusually large Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :borrowed from
CJ Hopkins consentfactory.org The Mother of All Limited Hangouts has begun. Yes, I’m talking about the “Covid Twitter Files,” which are finally being released to the public, in almost textbook limited-hangout fashion. I’ll get into that in just a minute, but first, let’s review what a
Annie Holmquist Ask someone from the Millennial or Generation Z crowds about tech-related topics and you’ll likely get an encyclopedia of knowledge pouring forth. Ask those same cohorts about a financial decision or money-related matter and you just might get a deer-in-the-headlights look. Over two-thirds of people ages 18-41
The word for today is… catercorner (adverb, adjective): Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Catercorner gets its first element from the Middle French noun quatre, meaning “four,” which English speakers modified to cater and applied to the four-dotted side of a die—a side important in several winning combinations in dice games.
Pauline Maclaran Professor of Marketing & Consumer Research, Royal Holloway University of London As one of the world’s most famous brands, the British royal family has a strong, tailored narrative of patronages, pageantry and people. The monarchy has long demonstrated its value in contemporary consumer culture, and kept its
The word for today is… rapscallion (noun): : a person who causes trouble Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :The word rascal has been part of English since the 15th century, but it apparently failed to fully capture the disagreeable nature of the wily knaves of yore: by the 16th century, English speakers
Aaron Tao fee.org Aaron Tao is an entrepreneur and technology professional working in Austin, Texas. He holds an M.S. from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University. His other writings have been published by
The word for today is… sallow (noun, adjective): noun : any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark adjective : of a greyish greenish yellow color Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :In Oscar Wilde’s 1891 novel A Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian’
Colin Parkinson (A personal reflection on Covid management in NZ and its effect on one family) I was invited by some friends from church to a New Year’s Eve party which was great; a bunch of people gathered around a barbecue while the kids had fun playing on a
The word for today is… lycanthropy (noun): 1: a delusion that one has become a wolf 2: the assumption of the form and characteristics of a wolf held to be possible by witchcraft or magic Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Whether about Zeus punishing King Lycaon for trickery or a perfectly
Amanda Stephens Monash University It’s hot, you’ve had a battle to get the kids in the car, and now you’re going to be late for the family lunch. You turn onto the freeway only to get stuck behind a slow driver in the fast lane. You want
The word for today is… trenchant (adjective): 1 : keen, sharp 2 : vigorously effective and articulate 3a : sharply perceptive b : clear-cut, distinct Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :The word trenchant comes from the Anglo-French verb trencher, meaning “to cut,” and may ultimately derive from the Vulgar Latin trinicare, meaning “to cut in
The word for today is… notorious (adjective): : generally known and talked of, especially widely and unfavorably known Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Although notorious (which comes from Latin noscere, “to come to know”) can be a synonym of famous, it’s more often a synonym of infamous, having long ago developed
OK. I give in. I have been reading articles about the excerpts from Harry’s Spare for the last few days and, for the most part, it has all been ridiculous. A bit of biffo between two brothers is hardly earth-shattering news… or should that be ‘dog-bowl’ shattering? (I found
