The Weekly Bull Report – March 31, 2019 ?

Welcome to the 46th 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

ECONOMICS

• How gender and racial biases are hurting economics.
• Why is Turkey fighting the markets?

SOCIETY

• How Joe Rogan’s podcast became an essential platform for “freethinkers” who hate the left. ?
• We are now producing and consuming more food than ever, and yet our modern diet is killing us. (food for thought!) ?
• Nostalgia is not enough: Why consumers abandon legacy brands.

TECHNOLOGY

• What’s really driving disruption (it’s not technology). Read here.
• The real estate transaction is broken. Tech companies want to fix it. ?
• Wells Fargo + Mastercard CEOs still skeptical about Blockchain’s impact. ⛓

MEDICINE & SCIENCE

• Fathers-to-be: Paternal smoking is linked to increased risk of congenital heart defects. ?
• A clever new strategy for treating cancer, thanks to Darwin.
• World’s biggest T. rex discovered. Look here.
• Scientists want to pay you $19,000 to stay in bed 2 months. Here’s why. ?
• Extending human longevity with regenerative medicine.

CULTURE

• Nine reasons why Disney+ will succeed. (and why four criticisms are overhyped)
• How magic influences our beliefs. And, a magician explains why we see what’s not there. (2 fascinating articles) ?

CANNABIS

SPORTS

• Conor McGregor retires (again) – What’s next for him and the UFC? ?
• Lakers shut down LeBron James for rest of season. ?
• Why Ash Barty is a Grand Slam tennis champion in waiting. ?

? Noteworthy Stocks & Assets:

• Investing in China: All bets are off. Read about it here.
• The enormous numbers behind Amazon’s ($AMZN) market reach. ?
• Factoid: The S&P 500’s 12.3% gain so far for the first quarter is its best quarterly gain in nearly a decade and its best start to the year since 1998.
• Lyft ($LYFT) goes public. Read more here + here and here. (ridiculous valuation – will be a huge short opportunity soon)
• S&P Global CEO: “I think the Correction is over”. ?
• Wuhan/MJ Medtech ($WUHN) Updates on Hemp and CBD-Based Products Line. ??
• Bristol-Myers ($BMY) gets ISS support for Celgene ($CELG) takeover; Starboard drops opposition. ?
• Uber is rumored to be planning to go public in April, and could fetch an astronomical valuation of more than $100 billion.
• Pinterest is likely to debut on the public market next month.
• Slack, after confidentially filing to go public, is rumored to be the first business software company to opt for a direct listing rather than a traditional IPO.
• Airbnb’s listing could come as soon as June of this year.
• He was once a macro God. Hedge fund legend Alan Howard mounts a comeback.?Majority of bitcoin trading is a hoax, new study finds.

? Quotes That Inspire Us: 

• ”Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.” – James F. Byrnes
• ‘The more you learn, the more you earn.”? – Frank Clark

? Word Of The Week: 

❔ Did You Know: 

? A Must Watch & Listen:

• Timelapse of the future. ⏱ – Very cool – watch it here.
• A most interesting interview with Joshua B. Miller, an economics professor and behaviorist at the University of Alicante. ?

? Books We Are Reading:

• The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health – By Justin Sonnenburg & Erica Sonnenburg
  This book offers a new plan for health that focuses on how to nourish your microbiota, including recipes and a menu plan. Caring for our gut microbes may be the most important health choice we can make.
  
• The Border: A Novel – By Don Winslow
  What do you do when there are no borders? When the lines you thought existed simply vanish?  How do you plant your feet to make a stand when you no longer know what side you’re on?

? Feel Good Sunday:

• These adorable videos are scientifically proven to make you happy.

? One Liners:

• If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? ?
• Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
• Is there another word for synonym? ?

? Upcoming Events:

• Master Investor Show 2019: Business Design Centre, London – 6 April 2019
  Get FREE tickets using the code IBR19!

Our very best wishes for a brilliant upcoming week! ??

Respectfully yours,

The IBR Team

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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.