Tag Archives: Financial risk

Why everything is turning into betting

Why everything is turning into betting: Prediction markets and the collapse of long-term investing discipline.

Everything is turning into betting because structural economic pressure, financial disillusionment and digital platform design have made high-risk speculation feel rational to a generation that sees traditional wealth-building as unattainable. Wage growth has lagged inflation across developed economies, housing affordability has deteriorated, and the mathematics of compounding appears too slow …

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AI washing: The hidden financial risks to investors and the future of AI innovation

AI washing 101: A survival guide for investors in a market flooded with hype.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping industries from healthcare to finance. However, as the hype around AI intensifies, a troubling trend has surfaced: AI washing. Mirroring the deceptive practice of “greenwashing” in sustainability, AI washing occurs when companies exaggerate or fabricate their use of AI to attract …

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Blighted boom: Substandard projects scar Belt and Road Initiative across nations

Belt and Road Initiative

The gleaming Diego Martin Vehicular Overpass in Trinidad and Tobago stood in stark contrast to the shadows cast by substandard Chinese construction projects creeping across Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. These infamous “Tofu-Dreg” projects, as they’re dubbed in China, reached a new level of alarming on December 24, 2023, …

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