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Brick & Mortar Meltdown at the Movies

Posted by Wolf Richter

on Tuesday, 7 January 2020 10:20

There are many ways to watch movies these days without having to go to a brick-and-mortar movie theater. And it shows. Despite population growth and all the efforts by movie theaters to stay relevant – such as offering extra-comfy chairs and adding bars and allowing people to bring those drinks into the theater – ticket sales continue to zig-zag lower. It seems nothing is working to stem the long-term decline.

Movie ticket sales fell 5.2% in 2019 to 1.244 billion tickets, according to movie data provider The Numbers. This is a 21% plunge from the peak in 2002, when 1.58 billion tickets were sold, and a 14% drop from 20 years ago in 1999, and just a hair above where ticket sales had been in 1995…CLICK for complete article

The 20 Biggest Advances in Tech Over the Last 20 Years

Posted by Alexander Hammond

on Monday, 6 January 2020 9:59

Despite what you may read in the newspapers or see on TV, humans continue to reach new heights of prosperity.

Another decade is over. With the 2020s upon us, now is the perfect time to reflect on the immense technological advancements that humanity has made since the dawn of the new millennium.

This article explores, in no particular order, 20 of the most significant technological advancements we have made in the last 20 years…click here for full article.

Gold Trend Bullish – Short and Long Term

Posted by Martin Straith/The Trend Letter

on Thursday, 2 January 2020 10:59

Gold’s current strength is driven primarily on the short-term weakness in the $US and this short-term trend will likely continue until mid/late January, when we could see the effects of a Repo crisis start to affect all markets. We will be watching the next month very closely and subscribers can expect Flash Reports should things start to unravel. Investors need to understand that although gold does act as a safe-haven play it is usually the $US where the first wave of safe-haven capital flows to.

While gold and the $US typically move inverse to each other (gold up when $US down, gold down when $US up), there are times when gold…click here for full article.

The Most Important Question To Ask About 2019

Posted by Michael Campbell

on Saturday, 28 December 2019 12:20

There are big changes coming to the major trends that have dominated finance and politics for the last 10 years – but when? The answer to this question holds the key to the answer.

It’s the Most Important Economic Lesson To Learn

Posted by Michael Campbell

on Thursday, 26 December 2019 7:32

What do Boxing Day and economics have in common? Just about everything, according to the author of the mega best seller, Freakonomics, Steven Levitt.