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January 25, 2014

Global Risks 2014: The Key Risks Indentified at the World Economic Forum

Just read a pretty good analysis of "Global Risks" (where Global Risk is defined as an occurrence that causes significant negative impact for several countries and industries over a time frame of up to 10 years).

A key characteristic of global risks is their potential systemic nature – meaning that they have the potential to affect an entire system, as opposed to individual parts and components.

Here are the Top 5 Global Risks, based on likelihood and severity of impact.

via World Economic Forum.

So, the big issues are: Financial Crisis caused by or in conjunction with ... Social Problems (employment levels and income disparity), Environmental Issues (e.g., climate and weather), and/or Cyber Threats. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise ...

The WEF article is much more nuanced and worth reading if you are interested.

On a related note, here is a video clip where Jon Stewart discusses the World Economic Forum:

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It is a little funny to think about a group of the world's wealthiest people gathering in an secluded mountain enclave to discuss concerns over income inequality.

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January 12, 2014

Here Are Some Links to Start Your Week

Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.

Lighter Links:

$292 Million Down The Drain: White House Fires Main Obamacare IT Contractor. (ZeroHedge)
Consumer Electronic Show 2014 ‘Best Of’ Awards Lists Roundup. A list of lists. (TIME)
Awesome: A New York Times bot is second-guessing NFL coaches on Twitter. (GigaOM)
2013's Most Striking Fine Art Photography. (HuffingtonPost)
The 40 Most Viral YouTube Videos of 2013. (Mashable)

Trading Links:

Confessions of an Institutional Investor. (Big Picture)
Hugh Hendry Throws In the Bearish Towel: His Full Must-Read Letter. (Zerohedge)
Rasmussen Investor Index Reaches Six-Year High. (RasmussenReports)
Here Is a List of Market Predictions for 2014. (StockTwits)
The Probability Problem. "Unlikely" happens with surprising frequency. (PragCap)

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Video of a Dog Finding and Eating Some Not-So-Well-Hidden Chicken Nuggets

Ingenious ... the dog uses a tool to get what it wants.

Let's say you are a dog that wants some chicken nuggets.

Unfortunately, those nuggets are frustratingly out of your reach.

Lucky for you, nobody is around to stop you (even if they did install a hidden video camera to figure out how you do it).

It is a great way to illustrate innovative problem solving:

Step 1: Move a chair into position.
Step 2: Leap onto the chair and then onto the counter, making sure not to disturb anything on the countertop.
Step 3: Make way past the sink to toaster oven (where you know your prize resides). Open the oven to expose the nuggets.
Step 4: Knock the tray of food to the ground so you can easily eat (otherwise known as 'hiding the evidence').
Step 5: Practice your "ashamed" face to use when the humans force you to watch a video of your misdeeds.