Tesla’s Optimus Robot will replace or augment manual labor such as factory work, cooking, cleaning, etc. One thing people may not consider is how Optimus is uniquely positioned to get real time data and derive value from that data wherever it is put to work. This real time data is…

Remittance: a sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift. Current remittance industry There is a $700 billion global industry to help individuals send money to their families in their home countries. The top 4 companies that provide remittance services are: Western Union MoneyGram …

(No shilling. No pumping. Some dumping. Minimal kumbaya bs. Zero citations.) As a self proclaimed fiction-evidence investor, there are two general factors I’m examining when making decisions: Fiction (story or narrative) Evidence (data) My approach begins from narrative investing but builds on it because I look at evidence that may…

The evolutionary leap forward into the Metaverse will be pioneered by developing nations. NFT’s allow the creation of a new economy, with billions of jobs that will follow. — The world is changing because the rapid development of NFT’s means that a true Metaverse can now be formed. The nations that will benefit the most from this digital economy are the nations that have traditionally been left behind. …

Thank you for the article. I think it is important for readers to be comfortable with the fact that not every hobby/business will be a winner. In fact, most of my ideas are losers for one way or another. But the ideas that I continue are excellent. Here is a list of "weekend projects" I've abandoned: two product-pages, one finance blog, tried to write on medium (yikes), started a Twitch stream. The only projects I maintain are my resume page, cloud solutions, and my blockchain gaming side hustle.

In personal finance, the term “international exposure” gets brought up a lot. But which nations around the world should you want to expose yourself to? I would make a bet on these four emerging markets as they offer a lot of growth, though they do come with some risk. China China…

Recessions are a normal part of the business cycle, but they can be very devastating to households. The economic meaning of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Other factors like unemployment, home sales, investment, and production are also considered. Recessions are declared by…

Transportation has always been one of the most interesting problems of human civilization. The domestication of horses, Roman road building, Incan bridges, and the first steam ships have all sought to improve how humans moved from one place to another. Recent improvements in smart phone technology have allowed for the…

In the article, “Meet ‘Cosmic Crisp,’ a New Hybrid Apple That Stays Fresh for a Year.” by Brigit Katz (December 4, 2019), she describes the emergence of a new hybrid apple that is set to take over the market due to its sweetness, sharpness, and shelf life. Apple growers have…