Economy

Government bonds are no longer a reserve asset

Finances Daniel Lacalle - February 17, 2025.

Developed nations’ government debt is gradually losing its place as a reserve asset for global central banks. This is a monumental change in financial and monetary...

Ready for MWC25? The Expectations Are High

Technology Elise Quevedo - February 16, 2025.

With LEAP25 South Arabia over this week, the road leads to Barcelona's upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025. Scheduled from March 3rd to 6th, MWC25...

Gold prices rise as faith in government bonds evaporates

Economy Daniel Lacalle - February 10, 2025.

International central banks no longer trust fiat money. In the past, sovereign bonds were a reliable investment and a necessary component of national reserves. However, global...

AI, Privacy, and the Looming Security Crisis: Who’s Protecting Our Data?

Technology Elise Quevedo - February 9, 2025.

Last week, I mentioned our technological strides in my article about DeepSeek's R1 large language model (LLM). However, as we embrace these advancements, a pressing...

The real threat to global trade-the BRICS

Economy Daniel Lacalle - February 3, 2025.

According to the 2023 International Trade Barrier Index (TBI), the countries that ranked the worst for imposing the highest trade barriers were India, Russia, and...

DeepSeek-R1 AI arrives to elevate the large language model (LLMs) game

Technology Elise Quevedo - February 2, 2025.

This week's big tech story comes from a little-known Chinese company called DeepSeek. The AI world is abuzz with DeepSeek announcing its latest large language...

A World Without Wars

Economy Emre Alkin - February 1, 2025.

World history is filled with wars, conflicts, and tensions. So, what if these conflicts had never existed? What kind of place would the world be?...

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