Today, we look at the Layoff Mirage.
When “AI” Becomes the Convenient Scapegoat.
Behind the headlines of mass job cuts, the real story isn’t robots stealing jobs, it’s bloated corporations trimming fat and investors chasing buzzwords.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-layoff-mirage
Today, the Stocks Go Digital.
Tokenization and the Quiet Revolution in Ownership.
How blockchain is reshaping the way companies, investors and markets think about value, transparency and control.
Read it all at my Substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-stocks-go-digital
Today, we look at Europe’s Great Catch-Up.
Twenty years after the EU’s big bang enlargement, the East isn’t just catching up, it’s reshaping what prosperity means on the continent.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/europes-great-catch-up
Today, for this week's Sunday Editorial, The Offshore Mirage.
How the World Learned to Love Its Tax Havens.
Behind every moral crusade against tax avoidance lies the quiet reality that the global system needs its own loopholes to keep running.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-offshore-mirage
Today, Stitched in Time.
Can Italy’s Fashion Survive the Future It Forgot to Sew?
From Neapolitan suits to AI design, the “Made in Italy” label faces an identity crisis that no luxury logo can cover up.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/stitched-in-time
Today, we look at The Trillion-Dollar Thought Machine.
Why OpenAI’s IPO Could Redefine Capitalism (or Pop It)
A $1 trillion valuation for a company still figuring out profits? Welcome to the new religion of intelligence — artificial or not.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-trillion-dollar-thought-machine
Today, Navigating the AI Shuffle.
What Corporate America’s Early Moves Really Tell Us
Forget the hype—what firms like Goldman Sachs and Vercel are doing with AI shows how jobs will change, adapt, and maybe disappear.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/navigating-the-ai-shuffle
Today, we look at Qatar’s Grand Design.
How a Tiny Gulf Nation Is Building Its Influence, Brick by Brick.
From London’s luxury hotels to skyline-defining towers across continents, Qatar’s real estate empire is becoming one of the sharpest tools in its soft power arsenal.
Read it all at my Substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/qatars-grand-design
Today, for this weeks Sunday Editorial, we look at Germany’s Housing Predicament.
When renting becomes the rule.
From post-war reconstruction to modern scarcity: how Germany’s rent-centric culture is crashing under market and state pressures.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/germanys-housing-predicament
Today we look at The Great Crypto Giveaway.
Why Most Airdrops Crash and Burn.
Free tokens, quick riches, and the myth of easy adoption — why 88% of airdrops fail and what that says about the crypto market’s obsession with hype over value.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-great-crypto-giveaway
Today, for this week's Sunday Editorial, why Rare Earths Became the New Geopolitical Arsenal.
The 17 elements that power everything from smartphones to submarines—and how China turned them into a chokepoint the U.S. cannot ignore.
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Today... Back to the Brink?
Why Regional Banks Are Spooking Wall Street Again
A dose of déjà vu — but this time, maybe more contained or maybe not.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/back-to-the-brink
Today, we look at Portugal’s Price Illusion.
When Houses Become Drama, Not Homes
Why rising prices, empty flats, and Airbnbs aren’t just economic facts — they’re a social reckoning.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/portugals-price-illusion
Today, we take a look at Goodyear.
The Long Road from Akron Workshop to Global Rubber King.
How a small Ohio shop turned a simple idea into a business that shaped transportation, war effort and modern mobility — and why it still matters today.
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Today, for this week's Sunday Editorial, The AI Mirage.
How Much of This Boom Is Real, and How Much Is Just 1999 Reloaded?
The tech world is drunk on AI euphoria. Everyone wants in, nobody wants to miss out — and the line between innovation and illusion is getting blurrier by the day.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-ai-mirage
Today, we look at the Great Entrepreneurial Migration.
Why the world’s wealth builders are packing their bags — and it’s not for tax breaks.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-great-entrepreneurial-migration
Today, we look at Cash, Cards, and Control.
Europe’s Quiet Payment Divide.
Why the future of money is still a tug-of-war between paper and pixels.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/cash-cards-and-control
Today, The High Price of Cheap Clothes.
Why fast fashion isn’t just a bargain—it’s a bill we’ll all have to pay
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-high-price-of-cheap-clothes
Today, The Broken Promise of the College Degree
Why Gen Z is discovering that the “golden ticket” doesn’t open the same doors anymore.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/the-broken-promise-of-the-college
Today, we look into Switzerland’s Strange Problem. When Too Much Money Makes Everything Cheaper.
Why the land of chocolate and watches is wrestling with deflation, negative interest rates, and Trump’s tariffs.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/switzerlands-strange-problem
Today, America Pulls the Plug (Again).
The Dysfunctional Theater of a Government Shutdown
When politics turns into a game of chicken, it’s the people—not the politicians—who pay the bill.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/america-pulls-the-plug-again
GM.
Rate cut this week?
Who is afraid of the Digital Euro?
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Today, let look at China’s Global EV push.
But Can It Stick?
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/chinas-ev-push-goes-global
Today... Europe’s Recovery.
A Flickering Candle or Steady Flame?
Some countries are thriving. Some not so much.
Read it all for free at my Substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadicgoat/p/europes-recovery
GM.
I love the smell of ATHs in the morning.