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Suggested book: Trading Reality by Michael Ridpath

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Back in 1997, Michael Ridpath published his book, Trading Reality, which I started reading recently and it definitely got me by surprise. Why? Well, I consider the author an early visioner of the coming Virtual Reality digital world(s) now taking place with all the Metaverse hype and developments. Apart from the book being a good financial thriller, navigating the reader through the peculiarities and mishappenings of the global financial world, I was excited how the author imagines the future of VR being applied to every aspect of business and social life.  You can buy the book here:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FMX2YS6/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i12 - Stathis Kassios

Cyber thoughts for the post Covid world

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We are living in complicated and very challenging times (Russia - Ukraine - NATO - USA dispute). The world is going through an enduring health crisis which is heavily touching the very fabric of our societies, affecting our lives, social norms, work conditions and habits, our economies, established industries and supply chains. The virus and its mutations are spreading horizontally in every corner of the world which is more connected than ever. While governments are reacting to Covid-19 with similar policies to tackle with the downsides of their citizens health, it is important to remember that our global economies were standing on a different growth level even before the world was hit with the pandemic. This means that countries that were aiming to improve their citizens welfare, upgrade their economic status, provide government structures to enable investments and private initiatives in order to create new jobs and foster growth, are now shifting priorities until the health cris