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Free Markets

Supermarkets filled with food from all over the world, heated apartments, new smartphones, or almost self-evident things like a kettle, an electric stove, or even electricity or running water – all this is a result of a functioning capitalism. Recently, however, we have been able to observe what happens when there is too much government […]

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SPACs as the Symptom to Reform the IPO process

Special purpose acquisition companies or short SPACs have risen dramatically in popularity. CNBC calls them “one of Wall Street’s hottest trends” CNBC, 2021 But what is a SPAC, and what makes them so popular at all? Furthermore, how can we improve the IPO process due to the SPAC mania?

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What would happen if all mergers and acquisitions were illegal?

It is a hypothetical question: what impacts would it have if businesses were not allowed to merge with or buy other businesses – including competitors? Do you think this would rather have a positive effect on the worldwide economy and wellbeing or do you think this would have adverse effects – if so which?

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Why the Sharing Economy might be Dangerous for the Majority of People

Our economy is transitioning from an ownership economy to a sharing economy. In this article, I will point out why an economy based on renting instead of owning is dangerous for many people.

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Negative Interest Rates will be the Starting Signal for the next Financial Crisis

In the recent 20 months, we read about it more often than ever: central banks worldwide whose policies seem to support negative interest rates. While the theory tells us that a negative interest rate is in theory not possible the reality is showing us otherwise. The German online broker flatex introduced a negative interest rate […]

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Grexit: The Stumbling European Dream

The Vigorous Euro The last months were new to the European Union and the IMF. Elusive new: closed banks, capital controls, the first IMF default by a developed country, the deficit of a multi-billion-euro bailout, a referendum about creditors’ restructuring plan, discussions about a Grexit, and the penury of the Greek people.