The Weekly Bull Report – December 10, 2018 🗞

Welcome to the 32nd 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

  • Politics played no role in Huawei executive’s arrest: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. What happened? 📱
  • France’s prime minister announced major concessions on fuel tax Tuesday, but the “yellow vest” protesters don’t plan to quit anytime soon. 🛢
  • In Syria and Yemen, Trump’s main goal is to stop Iran. Policy takes shape.
  • Here’s what’s going on with all the Brexit carnage, for normal people who’ve not been able to keep up. Buckle up.

ECONOMICS

  • Payless opened a fake luxury store to see how much people would pay for $20 shoes. The answer? A hell of a lot. 👠
  • The performance of Ivy League endowments has trailed a passive portfolio of 60 percent U.S. stocks and 40 percent bonds over the past ten years.
  • Russian shipwreck and a South Korean crypto scam: Investors were fooled by promise of a US $133 billion sunken treasure. Discover how. ⚓

SOCIETY

  • In a historic vote, the Brussels Parliament has unanimously backed a draft ordinance which recognises animals as sentient beings.
  • Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to abolish all fares on public transit. The measures. 🚎
  • A hand-painted bottle of The Macallan that spent six decades in an ex-sherry oak cask sold for £1.2 million – a new world auction record – in London. 🍾

TECHNOLOGY

  • A new app can detect a blood disorder from a photo of your nails.
  • The Chinese scientist who caused a global storm by gene-edited babies has reportedly gone missing. Read more.

MEDICINE & SCIENCE

  • Woman becomes first UK patient to get cannabis prescription. Her story. 🌿
  • Bringing balance to the universe: New theory on dark matter could explain missing 95 percent of the cosmos. Discover more.
  • Every physician remembers their first bad case. A new psychology of control.
  • Sir David Attenborough has said climate change is humanity’s greatest threat in thousands of years. Words of the naturalist.

CULTURE

  • Inside China’s audacious global propaganda campaign. The read.
  • A seven-year-old boy who reviews toys has been revealed as YouTube’s highest-earning star, raking in $22m. 🤑🤑
  • With his new Netflix special, Bruce Springsteen reveals that his bravest journey has been wrestling with his own mental health.
  • Bowel movement: The push to change the way you poo. 🚽

SPORTS

  • Soccer app giving behind-the-scenes access to Messi and Beckham raises $64 million. Read more. ⚽
  • LeBron James is reportedly interested in having Carmelo Anthony joining him on the Lakers. The players’ thoughts. 🏀

📈 Noteworthy Stocks & Assets:

  • Marlboro owner Altria (SWX: MO-USD) invests $1.8 billion in cannabis company Cronos.
  • Cryptocurrencies are nearing the end of the road, and it’s time to do away with the digital coins, UBS Gobal Wealth Management’s chief economist said.
  • Palladium (Pd) is now more expensive than gold. Pd climbed 2.3 percent to $1,230.90 per ounce.
  • CBD oil is cropping up in an increasing number of high-end creams, oils and even mascaras, and the number of CBD users has doubled in the last year. Stay tunned for the upcoming release of Dr. AnnaRx™ line of cosmetics – OTC: WUHN.
  • Uber is headed for a crash.

💬 Quotes That Inspire Us:

  • “You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.” – Oprah Winfrey

🔠 Word Of The Week:

  • Aplomb – Adjective: Complete and confident composure or self-assurance.
    Synonym: Poise.

❔ Did You Know: 

  • Fact: Calvin Klein’s perfume “Obsession” for men is used by researchers to attract animals to cameras in the wilderness.
  • On this day in history: December 10, 1799 – Metric system adopted in France, first country to do so.

👓 A Must Watch & Listen:

📚 Books We Are Reading:

👌 Feel Good Monday:

  • Science to explain some of those common office mysteries. Watch the video.
  • Around the world, people are living longer, healthier lives than ever before: 5 places where people slow down aging.

🐦 Eye-Catching Tweet:

  • @simoncholland:I got a job at Comcast and completed training so I could fix my own cable because it was faster than being on hold with customer service.

Our very best wishes for a very fruitful upcoming week! 🍀

Thank you,

The IBR Team: David, Jeff and Dr. Anna

 

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Anna Morera Leralta

Medical Doctor specializing in Integrative Medicine and exploring the Medical Cannabis opportunity. Also fascinated by the convergence of Life Sciences and Technology - in particular Artificial Intelligence and how it will affect health care in the future. During my internships and volunteering, I have worked hand-in-hand with well-know physicians and professionals of the Health-Biotech sector. I've been awarded with numerous awards of excellence and scholastic scholarships. I'm a co-founder of an IoT startup that aims to help smokers successfully quit. Born and raised in Barcelona - Spain, with a zest for traveling, learning and expanding my horizons. Always curious, hard-working, open-minded and self-motivated.

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