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On both sides of the northern border that connects the United States to Canada, economists are bracing themselves for the possibility of a recession. Some are pointing to the trade war between the US and China as partially, if not totally, the trigge...
DATE: Aug 20, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
In last week’s article I alluded to the fact that a measurable number of Bermuda residents are opting to retire overseas, so it seems only appropriate that I follow this with a few thoughts regarding this subject.
I will say up front that I am not a...
DATE: Aug 20, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
It was significant news. Bloomberg’s Katherine Greifeld, Ruth Carson, and John Ainger, on Thursday wrote that “the yield on the United States 30-year Treasury bonds dropped below 2 per cent for the first time; the world’s pile of negative-yielding de...
DATE: Aug 17, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
The passage of some frontal boundaries this past week made for a bit of a mixing of the deep ocean waters and this, hopefully, will prevent the formation of that so-called “green water” that the offshore angler does his best to avoid.
The fish don’t...
DATE: Aug 17, 2019
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Tight Lines
Hedges, it would appear, are an inherent part of the Bermuda landscape, whether it is the need for privacy — though this is questionable with the height of the hedges — or simply an unfortunate syndrome that has melded itself in to the psyche of the ...
DATE: Aug 17, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths
There were celebrations around the world recently to mark 50 years since men began a new chapter in our history by setting foot on the surface of the Moon.
The footprint of an astronaut’s boot in the lunar sand became an embedded image in the minds o...
DATE: Aug 17, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Imagine if you will, a young man leaves home at age 20 and, apart from the occasional visit here and there, he never returns home to live.
Second, imagine if you will, apart from an occasional visit, his children never return to the home of their fat...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
It was only when a communication from Australia came in that I realised that I would unfortunately miss a particularly important day to write about this month and to contemplate what our Queen, Prince Charles, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and even Juli...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
Back at my desk and down to earth with a bump … except, when your bump is Bermuda, you just can’t really complain! And though our holiday was amazing, I’ve never been so happy to be home … the journey was a little epic and the flight from Athens to T...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
Open, programmable money is changing the way we understand and use money. It will reform how we interact with each other in ways that will drive new efficiencies and opportunities. It will allow us to enhance the traditional concept of money to chang...
DATE: Aug 14, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Denis Pitcher
