Precious metals are often sought after during periods of heightened market volatility because of their historic nature of acting as one of few natural hedges. More specifically, global investors often look to this group within the commodities market as a store of value due to the supply and demand characteristics of the underlying metals. As…
1. On public transport Why wait until you get home to heat the pans? For no valid reason, that’s why in the bus, the metro, the tram, the train or whatever public transport, it is completely advisable to start melting the cheese and share all that with your travel companions. 2. In his bed OK,…
OK, who hasn’t dreamed (or had a buddy who dreamed) of becoming an astronaut as a child?? Going into space, defying the laws of gravity, flying, touching the stars (no), and all that stuff that looked super fun. I wouldn’t go so far as to say everyone, but I’m willing to bet there were a…
Shopify Inc. (SHOP) shares fell more than 3% during Tuesday’s session after Raymond James downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform without a price target. Analyst Brian Peterson believes that near-term headwinds could create a more challenging narrative for the stock. He views last week’s guidance withdrawal as an indication of slowing trends in…
1. “One potato will be enough for me, thank you” Far be it from us to force overconsumption, but a raclette with a single potato is like a football field with a single goal or a village with a single roundabout: it makes no sense. 2. “One skillet for three people? No problem, I love…
Even though couples do crass stuff, have ridiculous shouting matches, and some even get couple tattoos, having someone to share their duvet with is a life goal for many people. Unfortunately, it sometimes takes periods of scarcity before finding the one who will agree to cut our toenails without complaining. Long shortages. Involuntary food shortages…
What Is a Walk-Through Test? A walk-through test is a procedure used during an audit of an entity’s accounting system to gauge its reliability. A walk-through test traces a transaction step-by-step through the accounting system from its inception to the final disposition. However, walk-throughs aren’t required for accountants but can be instrumental in addressing weaknesses…
What is “maturity”? Personally, I’m not sure I have the answer, and anyway it’s the kind of thing that everyone has their own definition. But basically, a mature person is supposed to be a thoughtful and responsible person. Yeah, it’s still a bit vague. Anyway, we tend to take certain things for signs of maturity,…
The first big heat arrives and with them the music festivals, the evenings on the terrace, the sweaty nights and a whole group of insects that people generally hate: these bastards of mosquitoes. But before judging them, have we really tried to know and understand them? Are we really able to burst them for no…