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So many times in life when the going gets tough, instead of swallowing hard and getting things done, we start looking for sympathy, telling ourselves and anyone who will listen that we are “trying” or “doing our best”, or that the problem is just “to...
DATE: Mar 17, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
Investors may have complacently thought that the continued rise in financial valuations would never end. The outlier, the so-called “Black Swan” event, this time the extremely serious impacts of the Covid-19 virus around the world became the catalyst...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
With a large proportion of Bermudians being able to trace their lineage back to the islands of St Kitts (St Christopher), Nevis and Anguilla, it is important for them and others to have some background on the history of those islands.
So let’s look a...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
The sun popped out this morning and, for the first time in ages, I felt the promise of summer heat. After 15 years in Bermuda, I’m a baby when it comes to the cold now. And there is something about our dampness that makes it feel extra cold! But with...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
As I think back to that fateful day of March 15, 44BC and the demise of Julius Caesar, I can’t help but be concerned for the wellbeing of friends now in northern Italy. Today, I will tell you more of a people and place story and leave wines till the ...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
Authorities around the world are scrambling to cope with a new virus generally referred to as coronavirus, or Covid-19, which has had a worldwide impact to devastating effect on economic and social life.
With no known cure, along with the knowledge ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Not too long ago people believed that adding boric acid to milk was a safe way to remove the smell and purify it when it had turned sour.
That belief was wrongly intensified by the Victorian authority on all things household, Isabella Beeton, who ass...
DATE: Mar 10, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
“The real key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.” — Peter Lynch
When does this end? How bad can it get? The honest answer is nobody knows. Markets hate uncertainty so the drip feed of negative news only magnifies this. Histor...
DATE: Mar 09, 2020
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
The coronavirus is taking the world by storm, affecting global trade and travel. Bermuda is highly dependent on the cruise industry and airline flights, the two areas of global industry that are affected the most.
It is unlikely these two industries...
DATE: Mar 09, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
On January 4, 2020, Moneywise featured a reader’s pretend portfolio. We thank this individual again for the enthusiastic participation.
This week, we discuss Teladoc Health. “I’m thinking about buying it,” our reader said.
What a prescient choice, ...
DATE: Mar 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
