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By the Numbers: Are Tech IPOs Worth the Hype?

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by visualcapitalist Tech IPOs — Hype vs. Reality Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) generate massive amounts of attention from investors and media alike, especially for new and fast-rising companies in the technology sector. On the surface, the attention is warranted. Some of the most well-known tech companies have built their profile by going public, including Facebook by raising $16 billion in … Read more

Reddit is just a safe space for approved narratives

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Reddit censors everything that goes against their approved messaging. It has turned this site into a complete echo chamber where any challenge to the status quo is met with attacks and censorship. https://twitter.com/Burke4Senate/status/1298299409772445696 “It’s the first time I’ve been censored for talking about federal affidavits!” — Bill Binney on the shut-down of his Reddit AMA … Read more

OOPS: Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster.

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The rise of mass protests over the past year—in Hong Kong, India, Iran, Lebanon, Zimbabwe, and the US—has presented activists with a major challenge. How do you communicate with one another when Internet connections are severely congested or completely shut down and at the same time keep your identity and conversations private? One heavily promoted … Read more

DOUG CASEY: I’ve Got Majority Of My Wealth IN GOLD STOCKS RIGHT NOW!

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TikTok & WeChat on front lines of US-China tech war

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfAqu4Gr51k Despite growing tensions between the US an China, both countries are making progress on trade. This comes months after the US and China signed “phase one” of a massive trade deal. But will the countries be able to come together when it comes to the latest spats over tech, which now include the fight … Read more

Want to Really Cut Taxes? Cut Government Spending

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by Frank Shostak via Mises New government spending projects amount to little more than government squandering wealth. The fact that the private sector does not undertake these projects indicates that they are of low priority to individuals. The implementation of these projects will undermine the well-being of individuals, because they are funded at the expense of projects that … Read more

Apple’s Stock Is An Enormous Bubble

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by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main St Apple’s stock has had an enormous rise in less than a year from $1 trillion in market cap (a record at the time) to now well over $2 trillion. Jason talks about what’s driving Apple’s stock price lately along with the potential long term risks that investors and Apple’s … Read more

Two Major Shale Drillers Plan Layoffs

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By Irina Slav Two shale producers have plans to start cutting jobs, sources in the know who wished to remain unnamed have told Reuters. Parsley Energy plans to cut 10 percent of all 496 jobs it has created. The number of layoffs at Pioneer Natural Resources remains a secret, but its total workforce is about 2,300 people. … Read more