Welcome to the 40th edition of The Weekly Bull Report.
Here’s a short list of content we found interesting and informative over the past 7 days…
💡 Interesting Articles & News:
POLITICS
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Hungary’s populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has promised that women who have four or more children will never pay income tax again.
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President Trump announced the upcoming summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb 27 and 28. 🚀
- Will billionaire Michael Bloomberg throw his hat in the ring and make a run to become President?
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Haiti protests sweep the country: Missionaries and nurses trapped.
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Nigerian elections 2019: The spread of false information.
- How many national emergencies have been called by presidents?
ECONOMICS
SOCIETY
TECHNOLOGY
MEDICINE & SCIENCE
- Scientists have shown that a blood-clotting protein is responsible for a series of events that destroy connections between neurons in the brain and result in cognitive decline.
- The second-largest, second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history has claimed the lives of nearly 100 children.
- Scientists are totally rethinking animal cognition. More here. 🦅
- An early study ‘infuses hope’ back into attempts to use immunotherapy to treat brain cancer. 🧠
CULTURE
CANNABIS
SPORTS
📈 Noteworthy Stocks & Assets:
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Levi’s to go public again. This IPO will be very hot. We have visited a number of their stores in different countries. Always busy with buyers. (Levi’s is cool again) 👖📈
- The first cryptocurrency created by a major U.S. bank is here — and it’s from J.P. Morgan Chase. 👛
- Lawyer In charge of Apple’s Insider-Trading Policy accused of insider trading. 🍎
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Two large chinese borrowers miss bond payments. This is just the beginning in our opinion of massive chinese defaults to come.
💬 Quotes That Inspire Us:
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“I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” — Estee Lauder
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“If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” —Jim Rohn
🔠 Word Of The Week:
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Tangential adj. Superficially relevant; divergent. Diverging from a previous course or line; erratic.
- E.g. “He took credit for anything tangentially related to their work.”
❔ Did You Know:
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Fact: Bananas are more effective in replenishing electrolytes than Gatorade. They also have serotonin and dopamine—chemicals that help you feel happy. 🍌
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On this day in history: February 17, 1992: Jeffrey Dahmer, was sentenced to 15 consecutive life sentences and will never be eligible for parole by a Wisconsin court, he had practiced necrophilia and cannibalism on 15 young men and boys. On November 28th 1994 he was murdered by a fellow inmate, who bludgeoned him to death with a metal bar.
👓 A Must Watch & Listen:
📚 Books We Are Reading:
- Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts
By Jill Abramson
The book everyone’s been waiting for — former Times executive editor Jill Abramson on her time heading the newspaper.
Buy this book for yourself or as a gift here.
- The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
By Jon Gertner
A sweeping, atmospheric history of Bell Labs that highlights its unparalleled role as an incubator of innovation and birthplace of the century’s most influential technologies.
- The Hundred-Year Marathon: China’s Secret Strategy to Replace America As the Global Superpower
By Michael Pillsbury
One of the U.S. government’s leading China experts reveals the hidden strategy fueling that country’s rise.
👌 Feel Good Sunday:
🐦 One Liners:
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“My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We’ll see about that.” – Stewart Francis 🤣
Our very best wishes for a brilliant upcoming week and a very happy Presidents’ Day! 📈
Respectfully yours,
The IBR Team
