Tag: technology

Gold
Financial Markets
Chris MacIntosh

Wishes Aside, Gold Is Going To Fly

Sure, it may just go to $650 an ounce first, which incidentally would be awesome for those of us who love going long asymmetry. Rest assured however, when the wheels truly come off of what is easily the craziest monetary experiment of modern times, there will be no stopping gold

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Technology Trends
Podcast
Chris MacIntosh

Are You Aware Of These Future-Shaping Technology Trends?

I’ve spent a lot of time discussing the state of affairs in our global financial system. The problems are significant to say the least, and understanding them is the first step towards protecting ourselves from the consequences and naturally profiting from them. What we cannot and must not lose sight

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Centralization vs. Decentralization
Podcast
Chris MacIntosh

Centralization vs. Decentralization

While the 20th century unequivocally belonged to the centralization of resources and capital, both human and monetary, we are now undergoing a shift of seismic proportions in the 21st century. And understanding this is so utterly crucial to your personal wealth. The issue of decentralization is one of the most important

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Shackles
Global Trends
Chris MacIntosh

Throwing Off The Industrial Age Shackles

It was my daughter’s 10th birthday on the weekend and, aside from a raft of giggling girls high on sugar, there was a standout gift from Mum and Dad that featured. A pair of soccer boots? Yeah, I know. She’s a girl and soccer is a boys’ sport, but this

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3d Printing
Global Trends
Chris MacIntosh

Changing Life As We Know It

“Watch out buddy. I’ll print another one of you.” My son was being a little snot. The thing with your own kids is that they’re like your wife: they absolutely know how to push your buttons and make your blood boil. Between you and me, there are times when I

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Zombie Apocalypse
Global Trends
Chris MacIntosh

Blockchain In a Zombie Apocalypse

With a strong focus on investing in game changing trends, whether in private or public markets, it’s not surprising that the technology underpinning the Bitcoin digital currency has been more interesting to us than a gaggle of suntanned string bikinis. I wrote about the technology recently, first here and then again here, and

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Busy Street
Podcast
Chris MacIntosh

Safety First: Disrupting the Security Industry

Paris. Beirut. Egypt. San Bernardino. These are just a few of the terrorist attacks that happened over the past few weeks. Terrorism is making headlines again while ISIL makes for a great conversation starter. The threat today seems more real than ever, despite more than $1.7 trillion spent on fighting terrorism over the

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