Shoe Dog is the official biography and story of how a business, founded on a small seemingly meaningless idea, became the world's largest provider of athletic shoes and clothing. Written by Phil Knight, founder and now chairman of Nike, Inc., it additionally provides insights into Phil's personal life and his struggle to find out what he's meant [...]
Forex Trading: What it is & How it works
Forex stands for the foreign exchange market and is where currencies are traded. The reason why exchanging currencies is vital is because it is needed to carry out foreign business. The forex market is the largest and most liquid market. In a liquid market, trades are performed rapidly, there are many bid offers and ask offers, [...]
Why Communism Fails
Communism is a system where all property is common good so the community owns all factories. Additionally, there are no social classes, no money, and no state. The term “Communism” in its earliest form was first introduced by Victor d'Hupay, a French philosopher, in a book he published in 1777. He defined it as a [...]
Adam Smith & The Invisible Hand
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist, philosopher, and author who lived in the 18th century. He is best known for his two works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. "The Wealth of Nations" is considered as the bible of capitalism by many economists. [...]
Adidas And Their High-Tech Factory
Adidas, a German sports goods company, brought their production back home several months ago. A new factory was made in Ansbach, a city in the German state of Bavaria, that uses robots and 3D printing to manufacture sports shoes. Now, sometime soon, their second factory should be opening in the United States, near Georgia. Their [...]
“The Big Short” makes “boring” exciting
________ *Disclaimer* Before I start my review, I would like to point out that I am indeed speaking about the movie and not the book. This is one of the rare cases where I prefer the movie just because it brings more life to the story, especially with the inclusion of some of our favorite [...]
Trump’s Solar Wall
During a speech on Wednesday in Iowa, President Donald Trump first publicly proposed the idea of including solar panels in his design of the new wall on the Mexican border. In Trump's own words: "We're thinking of something that's unique. We're talking about the southern border: lots of sun, lots of heat. We're thinking about [...]
