Soul of Mediterranean culture in Roman times found in the ruins of Hippo Regius in Algeria

Algeria is home to 36 million people, but it occupies nearly a million square miles, by far the largest nation in all of Africa, four times the size of Texas. It is a sparsely populated country, especially outside the main cities. Many Algerians are huddled in large urban areas like Algiers, which has a population approaching four million. So Algeria […]

My Personal Greatest Hero – Jimmy Yen

Who do we respect and admire the most? Why our heroes, of course. What are the characteristics of a hero? Heroes are brave and self-reliant, and they are highly admired. Being brave and self-reliant are the characteristics that create heroes. Being admired is something that comes later. Name a genuine hero who followed the crowd? It’s a crazy question, because […]

What is a front lip and why would you want one?

What is the reason for all the interest in this part of a car? There are two main reasons. One is practical and the other cosmetic. From a practical point of view, a vehicle moving through the air sometimes acts like an airplane. That is, the airflow under a car or truck travels a slightly shorter distance than the airflow […]

Company profiles – Infineon

In 2000, the first year of the report, Infineon’s annual report was written in an euphoric style: The company was “outperforming its industry” and reported EPS of 1.83 versus 10 cents the previous year. The euphoria can be further explained when we take into account more income data (the 10 cents in 1999 were preceded by -1.29, -0.16 and 0.19 […]

JP Morgan and the future of direct hard money lenders

In early December 2015, JP Morgan announced a strategic partnership with OnDeck Capital, an alternative lending company, to originate, underwrite and distribute loans specifically for small businesses. The news shocked the banking world, as evidenced by a 28% increase in OnDeck’s stock price in a single day and has long-term implications for alternative lenders, of which hard money lenders are […]