"The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more influential than is commonly supposed. In reality, the world is not governed by anything else. Practical people who think themselves immune to any intellectual influence are usually slaves to some deceased...

00:24 – Introduction of the topics in the episode and special guest Miroslav Rizov, financial expert-consultant and co-founder of Infinite Trust. 02:00 – What happened to the EKIP Virtual Pension Fund in April? 05:40 – Financial news from Bulgaria 13:00 – Macro and Markets 20:40 – Fintech news 25:05 – …

(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Data source: NSI Commentary After accelerating growth in the first two months of the year, in March there was a slowdown in both production and sales in the industrial sector. Interestingly, according to NSI data, this time there is a greater burden of …

In April, our authors once again took over the media space with opinions on current topics: the "Mobility" package, pension and health insurance, taxes, legalization of marijuana and the upcoming elections. The Chairman of the Bulgarian Libertarian Society, Stoyan Panchev, participated in the show "More of the Day" on BNT about Macron's "Mobility" package and ...

As the European Parliament elections approach this month, all the candidates are tripping over each other to explain why we should vote for them, without of course promising anything concrete. And without even directly addressing the serious topics that should be a priority in the pre-election debates. …

00:23 – Presentation of the topics in the episode and the special guest Nikolay Delchev from "Forum Finance" 01:10 - Presentation of the Virtual Pension Fund in March 05:35 – News from Bulgaria 17:20 – Macro and Markets 29:45 – Fintech news 39:55 – Interview with Nikolay Delchev 40:05 – The idea and …

I don't know about you, but for me personally, election season is always a particularly unpleasant time of year. When it comes to election time, politicians who otherwise haven't really accomplished anything in the last few years start telling you how much they're going to accomplish in the next few. And that's why you should vote...

(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Data source: NSI Commentary As seen from the latest data, in February the growth of industrial production and sales accelerated for the second consecutive month after the decline reported in December. Looking at the data, it may seem that the risks in the sector have subsided, but alas, this …

Stock markets are entering stagnation, debt markets are generating higher profits SOFIX is also stagnating, private pension fund yields continue to fall Central bankers are already visibly worried about the coming recession, the ECB is initiating a new round of cheap loans for the banking system Going forward, debt instruments (bonds, especially government bonds) will most likely …

Special guest in the new episode of "The Intelligent Investor" is Stoycho Nedev, creator of the website "Viva Invest" and an investment expert in the field of P2P lending. 00:22 – Presentation of the topics in the episode and our special guest Stoycho Nedev from "Viva Invest" 01:55 – Financial news from Bulgaria 17:08 – Macro and …