Critical Spectator

2021-08-01 03:06:17 Nitwits at Facebook have now taken to censoring... the CDC. Seriously, what the hell are these people doing there?

https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4065116473596049 Open / Comment

2021-07-29 03:35:49 Meanwhile, in BBC World News... Open / Comment

2021-07-28 07:23:20 So last week I read on TOC and elsewhere that Temasek's returns are much smaller than what the major stock markets have gained in the same period of time. And it's true, actually. Does this mean the company is mismanaged? That it could have made tens of billions of dollars more?

I'm taking a closer look at it in the latest article for VP:

https://vulcanpost.com/754741/temasek-returns-only-24-5-is-the-company-struggling/ Open / Comment

2021-07-28 03:31:34 Today something about cryptocurrencies and one chart that shows how immature the industry still is, despite hundreds of coins, exchanges and apps.

https://vulcanpost.com/754558/bitcoin-surges-over-us40k-crypto-long-way-to-go/ Open / Comment

2021-07-27 01:41:00 I think the insanity of our times is perfectly captured in this tweet and not knowing whether she's far left or far right.

Horseshoe theory in one image. Open / Comment

2021-07-23 17:36:04 The Economist Incompetence Unit is at it again: https://www.asiaone.com/money/zero-covid-economies-singapore-risk-being-left-behind-eiu-report Open / Comment

2021-07-23 05:37:35 So, GIC has published its latest results but instead of looking at their typically conservative, inflation-adjusted annual figures, let's consider the big picture: how these investments accumulate over time and why the corporation is not necessarily so keen on highlighting them, even if they can be very good.

"Within the past five years, the cumulative return on investment is 52.4 per cent, 82.5 per cent for the last decade and 272.7 per cent over the 20-year period.

By that last figure, GIC has actually outperformed the American stock market, which has grown by around 220 per cent between 2001 and 2021."

https://vulcanpost.com/754240/understanding-gic-financial-results-2021/ Open / Comment

2021-07-22 04:59:16 A new article on VP about COVID-19 is actually helping Singapore Airlines become even stronger than before:

"When passengers are ready to fly again, SIA will have more and better planes — both in the premium segment, as well as with its budget-carrier Scoot. It’s going to boast leaner, more modern and efficient operations, than any other airline in the region."

https://vulcanpost.com/753877/covid-19-is-helping-singapore-airlines-become-even-stronger/ Open / Comment

2021-07-22 01:33:12 TOC's toxic narrative - in a long post for everyone interested.

https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4036415726466124 Open / Comment

2021-07-19 02:51:02 Posted on FB too: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalSpectator/posts/4028026517305045 Open / Comment