The many years of turmoil and civil unrest has failed to wipe the smile from the face of what Marco Polo called the most beautiful island in the world. Sri Lanka is full of long, elegant words that glide effortlessly off the tongue: Tissamaharama, Jayasuriya, Trincomalee, Parakramabahu, Polonnaruwa, Radawaduwa, Aravinda da Silva, Nuwara Eliya, Gunasekera. […]
#1 Louis Vuitton – $28.8 Billion The Louis Vuitton brand and the LV monogram are among the world’s most valuable brands established in 1854. According to a Millward Brown 2010 study, Louis Vuitton was then the world’s 19th most valuable brand and was estimated to be worth over US$19 billion. For six consecutive years, Louis […]
A rare event in the safest country in the world, Japan. A middle aged man stabbed 19 people at a bus stop near a park 12 miles from Tokyo. Only 2 have been reported dead, a 12 year old girl, and a 39 year old man. The rest were injured, and the attacker committed suicide […]
New research from the American Psychological Association (APA) finds that the Mediterranean Diet is better for mind, body, and planetary health. It is no surprise Decades of research has found that the Mediterranean Diet, a style of eating developed by nutritionist and doctor Ancel Keys featuring plant-based, nutrient-rich foods helps increase longevity and because it […]
French yellow vest protesters set fires along a march route through Paris Saturday to drive home their message to a government they see as out of touch with the problems of the poor, and that rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral is not the only problem France needs to solve. Like the high-visibility yellow vests […]
$RACE FLASH: Team Haas drivers doubtful gap to front-running F1 teams will shrink.Romain Grosjean feels the gap between Team Haas and the leading 3 F1 teams is bigger than anticipated at the start of the Y 2019 season, fearing the deficit will only grow as the season runs on. Team Haas finished as the leading […]
French ‘yellow vests’ are protesting for a 16th weekend running in Paris and other cities to show they are still mobilized against the Macron government’s economic policies they see as favoring the rich. In Paris, protesters gathered Saturday at the Arc de Triomphe monument as a march was planned through the well-off western neighborhoods of […]
French yellow vest protest organizers are trying to tamp down violence and anti-Semitism in the movement’s ranks as they launch a 15th straight weekend of demonstrations. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday at the Arc de Triomphe monument for a march through prime Paris neighborhoods to protest President Macron’s government policies they see as favoring the […]
French President Emmanuel Macron, 40 anni, appears to be clawing back support as he works to quell the yellow vest protest movement with a national political debate. Recent polls by Ifop, BVA and Harris Interactive institutes show Macron’s approval ratings rising – from 23 to 31% in December to 31 to 35% now. But President […]
Democratic proposals like those from Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez targeting the wealthy do not make sense, just ask New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo. “I see the Democrats pursue really economically illiterate proposals just because they think they sound good politically,” said Kevin Hassett, an economic advisor to President Trump. Mr. […]
Hundreds of protesters inspired by France’s ‘Yellow Vest’ movement are rallying in Britain, drawing attention to government austerity programs that have hit the poor hard. Wearing yellow vests with slogans such as “Britain is Broken” written on the back, the demonstrators marched in London to demand that politicians pay attention to their plight rather than […]
The French Are Protesting Economic Disparity French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to cut taxes and boost France’s growth, now 1.5 yrs after he came into power, he is facing violent protests over rising taxes, a high cost of living and policies some say favor the rich. A country’s economic indicators don’t always match the […]
The Classic Car Market says, “The $100-M Ferrari 250 GTO is Coming” The Big Q: Is a $100-M 250 GTO in the near future? The Big A: We do see it coming, the odds are in its favor. The 1st $100-M car. I remember’spitting blood to sell 1 in Y 1969 for $11,000, and just […]
Give Your Brain a Boost, Eat Real Food Giving your brain a boost can be as simple as eating Real foods, so no junk food That is what research published by the National Institutes of Health indicates, pointing out that your cognitive ability can be influenced by several hormones produced in the brain, and that […]
Michigan’s Goal: Build a Lucrative Marijuana Industry from the Ground Up Michigan’s is planning to build a lucrative cannabis industry from the ‘ground up’ with passage of a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana on Tuesday. It could do so by serving as a model for the rest of the Midwest, and possibly beyond. Michigan […]
If You Win the $1.6-M in the Mega Millions Lottery, You Still Need a Financial Plan Playing the lottery has become the new version of the American Dream for many people. There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since 24 July, so the jackpot will be at least $1.6-B for Tuesday’s drawing. That payout will be […]
Depressed, Anxious? Change Your Diet to Real Food! Fact: More than 33% of American adults consume restaurant fast food on a daily basis, based on government survey data for 2013-2016. Men are most likely eat fast food at lunch. Women are most likely to favor fast food as a snack. Fact: 40-M adults in the U.S. […]
The World’s Central Bank’s Demand for Gold at 3-year Highs $GLD, $GBP, $EUR, $CNY The world’s Central banks’ demand for gold reached a three year high, rising 8% during 1-H of Y 2018 compared to the same frame last year, according to a World Gold Council (WGC) market update on central bank buying activity released […]
Box Office: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Closes Summer Season with $28-M $TWX, $DIS, $VIA, $LGF ‘Operation Finale’ and ‘Searching’ open to solid numbers, SyFy action pic ‘Kin’ DOA, ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ tops overseas with $77.3-M China debut. Warner Bros.’ Crazy Rich Asians dominated the Labor Day box-office earning an estimated $28-M to boast the best gross for […]
Organic Coffee Is Good, Hang On Its Great for Us and Our Planet The Big Q: What is so Great About Coffee? The Big As: Just like other plant-based foods, coffee has its own unique set of phytonutrients and beneficial compounds that can positively impact your health, such as those already known to fight inflammation, […]
Good Food for Our Pet’s Good Health Free radicals cause damage called oxidative stress in our pet’s body, and oxidative stress and the inflammation it causes are directly linked to aging and disease Free radicals occur naturally as the result of metabolic, cellular and immune system functioning, as well as certain external factors Antioxidants neutralize […]
Good Foods for Good Health Antioxidants are compounds critical to the production of energy and to maintain health and youth. Doctors who specialize in anti-aging medicine use antioxidants as well as other Key tools like bioidentical hormones to keep their patients healthier longer by preventing free radical damage. The best way to obtain antioxidants is […]
A Diet Rich in Fish Beneficial for Good Heart Health A new advisory, published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation supports findings from many other recent studies that show that a diet rich in fish could be beneficial for health. “Since the last advisory on eating fish was issued by the Association in 2002, scientific studies […]
The World’s “Really Rich” are Investing in Cryptocurrencies $BTCUSD Readers are asking: What are the world’s really rich doing when it comes to cryptocurrencies? What we do know from our experience is that a growing number of HNWIs (high- net-worth individuals) are attracted to ‘coins and tokens’. And that 21% of respondents in an annual […]
Ultra-Rich Investing in Horses, Cars, Cannabis, and Cryptocurrencies $BTCUSD $CME, $CBOE The world’s wealthiest investors are looking to expand their holdings in volatile digital coins, despite a mismatch in the group’s knowledge surrounding the asset class. The latest annual Wealth Report survey by Knight Frank indicated that 21% of wealth advisers and private bankers said their clients increased investments in cryptocurrencies in Y 2017, […]
Congressman Met Assange, Will Brief President Trump on Information The US Congressman who met Julian Assange this week will brief President Trump on information from the WikiLeaks publisher about last year’s publication of Democratic Party e-Mails. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), told reporters Thursday that he left the 3-hour meeting in London retaining his belief that […]
A Nitrate Rich Diet is Good for Heart Health Our diet is an important, it is a Key factor for the maintenance of a healthy heart well into old age. Healthy dietary fats Top the list of heart-healthy foods, but aside from that, a nitrate-rich diet can go a long way toward protecting the heart. […]
The Super Rich Defy Convention, Take Risks, Work Better, Harder Most people think of the world’s super rich as super successful, disciplined, people who have greater opportunities than the average guy or gal. Money is not always a measure of success, we cannot deny that those who have amassed billions of USDs have experienced great […]
Venice, Italy Is Where the Really Rich Go to Find Art’s Next Big Thing The Venice Biennale has emerged as the place where curators, collectors, advisers, and artists come to a consensus on what art is important. “It’s been interesting to understand what the art world thinks is relevant,” said Maria Guilia Maramotti, the senior […]
The Data Reveals that 8 Men are as Rich as Half the World $CS, $MSFT, $AMZN, $FB, $ORCL The gap between the super-rich and the poorest half of the global population is starker than previously thought, with just eight men, from Bill Gates to Michael Bloomberg, owning as much wealth as 3.6-B people, according to […]
The Principality of Monaco Lures the Rich & Famous Ahead of year-end events in Monaco, including this month’s Monaco Yacht Show below are some the best things to see and do in this land of million-dollar homes, packed yacht harbors and luxurious hotels & casinos. The Principality of Monaco is lure for the rich and […]
Donald Trump, “We better get very, very tough, folks” Donald Trump, at his rally in Colorado late Saturday that a “bomb went off” in New York City “I must tell you that just before I got off the plane, a bomb went off in New York and nobody knows exactly what’s going on,” Donald Trump […]
Donald Trump, “I am fighting for You!” Donald Trump’s campaign speech in Ohio Monday was aw presentation on law-and-order, and a referendum on Hillary Clinton’s “criminality,” as he called for an independent investigation of the Democratic nominee’s criminal actions covered up by the Obama Admin’s Justice Department. “After the FBI and Department of Justice ‘whitewash’ […]
