As it became clear in the first part of the series, the buying and selling of votes can occur in at least two ways. The first is through the direct giving of cash (the infamous 50 leva per vote) to mark a particular ballot, the second is through the promise of policies that financially benefit the respective …

This text was originally published in the collection "2020: Inside and Beyond" It was already clear in March that 2020 would not be easy for the government of Boyko Borisov. A state of emergency was declared just days after the first registered case of COVID-19. This was followed by a collapse in economic activity, a spike in unemployment and …

“Buying and selling votes is a crime” It may sound provocative, but the above slogan (because it is precisely a slogan) is completely meaningless. Moreover, it is elitist, racist and repressive nonsense. First of all, however, it is illogical nonsense. Because, logically speaking, buying and selling votes not only cannot …

"Margin Call" is probably my favorite feature film about finance. I say "maybe" because the far more famous "The Big Short" will always remain a serious contender. But "Margin Call" has a certain charm and, I would say, depth that "The Big Short" lacks. In "Margin Call" we follow the reaction of a large fund ...

Author: Yaroslav Romanchuk Group and class interests are tearing apart the foundations of the institutions of freedom and the market. Women, sexual minorities, racial, religious, environmental, ethnic and all sorts of different groups are demanding their rightful place not only in the system of governance, but also in the management of business and international public organizations. The tyranny of …

TEAM · 35. Meme stocks and cryptomania - how is 2021 starting? 02:30 – How are the predictions we made in the previous episode going? 04:50 – How is the bull market in cryptocurrencies developing? What is the significance of Tesla's investment in Bitcoin? 15:50 – Mistakes when looking for the best time to invest in …

Hello, dear investors and traders. Have you been following the markets lately? Some of you may have already noticed that something strange is happening with GameStop (GME) shares. Over the past two or three days, financiers have been appearing in some media outlets complaining that a sub-forum on Reddit (r/wallstreetbets) is almost manipulating the price. As …

Do you remember when "smart heads" were roaming the television studios six months ago to comfort us? They were talking about how the crisis may be deep, but it will be short? How we will already be in recovery by the fall? How in 2021 we will fully recover to the levels of economic activity of 2019? How the trajectory of …

EKIP · 34. 2020 - лоша година, бичи пазари. Ами 2021? (с Александър Каролев) 02:55 – Колко грешни бяха прогнозите ни за 2020? 09: 13 – Колосалният пазарен срив през март 2020 – какъв беше мащабът на кризата причинена от Ковид-19? 18:50 – Каква беше реакцията на правителства и централни …

Happy New Year! How many books did you read in 2020? Don't worry, I'm not here to judge you or compete with you, as you're probably used to when someone asks you this question. In fact, I'm here to do the exact opposite. Let me tell you that this is exactly how many books you read in the past …