Austrian-born German politician Adolf Hitler once said, “The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.” (more…)

MOST readers might have watched The Social Network, a 2010 American biographical drama film adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires. (more…)

Most readers might have watched The Social Network, a 2010 American biographical drama film adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires. (more…)

FOLLOWNG on our article titled “The Economics of Oil” and our analysis on the impact of oil price shocks on inflation, we assess how the traffic jam on Suez Canal might have impacted oil prices. (more…)

AN important aspect in forecasting inflation trends is assessing the impact of temporary price shocks. (more…)

FOR many years now, investing was driven by ticker symbols and traditional asset classes such as properties and commodities. (more…)

THERE appears to be consensus that global and regional growth prospects in 2021 are hinged on the pace of vaccine deployment. (more…)

THE economics discipline involves studying economic or business cycles. An economic cycle is defined as the fluctuation of the economy between periods of expansion (growth) and contraction (recessions). (more…)

THE Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently published its 2020 Democracy Index Report titled, In sickness and in health?. The report has interesting insights given that it provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide in 165 independent states. (more…)

As a research house, we have maintained a strong stance that government interventions are a major factor contributing to inefficiencies in the operation of markets. (more…)