The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) is one of the last remaining manual call-over stock exchanges in the world. It is a contradictory and anachronistic place, in which, each day for forty-five minutes, twenty traders haggle across wooden desks, dealing mainly in agricultural and mineral commodities. The ZSE seems to have been left behind by the rest of the world, but some argue that its traders are the unsung heroes of the Zimbabwean economy who can be credited with keeping things afloat during the extraordinary years of hyperinflation. The ZSE is soon to be renovated and its systems digitised and automated. This means that the traders will become redundant, their place in history forgotten, and the odd aesthetic of the space in which they work will be lost. Lisa King has been photographing at the ZSE since 2011. Her project is a reflection on the physical and symbolic space that it occupies in Zimbabwe. It is also a portrait of the people who participate in this rare form of exchange. Her photographs explore the anachronistic environment of the ZSE and, along with Sean Christie’s incisive essay, suggest that the ZSE is a reminder of the ways in which technology reflects transformations in socio-political landscapes. Once the ZSE has disappeared, the book … Sometimes I Make Money One Day of the Week will be one of the few documents that record and reflect on this unique, history-making space.

Peak Oil theory is wrong, period. The book starts analyzing the repeated false prophesies bawled by both relevant personalities and inexperienced doomsayers that through the years were echoed by serious and prestigious news media, sometimes even quoted by influential heads of state. Oil production and reserves data proves that they were wrong in every instance. Year after year their calculations proved to be erroneous, but yet they still declare that the gloomy days are close. Today with a slight change in the stage design of the drama: now it is not a question of oilfields becoming exhausted, but rather that gas will soon be so expensive that only the most opulent will be able to fill their tanks. Oilfields historical production curves do not follow the "bell shaped" curve as defined by M. King Hubbert. After the steep surge of yield resulting from a discovery and later maximum withdrawal, the fall in production is not symmetrical to the rise and tends to be much flatter. Actually in most of the cases there is no defined "peak" but rather a maximum yield "plateau." The smooth diminishing rate of flow is simply results from the use of enhanced recovery techniques (EOR) employed to stimulate the surfing of oil rising from the reservoir rock in depth. The doomsters also ignore the potential of future oil discoveries in unknown or poorly explored sedimentary basins all over the world. Evaluations done by international or national organizations such as the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) are throwing new light over undiscovered thick and extensive sedimentary basins potentially endowed with substantial oil and gas resources. Drilling for oil is the basic and ultimate tool to define an oil deposit. Only a well can tell whether we are dealing with a future oilfield or a barren area. Yet, one must consider that in the last 100 years 50% of the wells drilled in the world were sunk on the US territory, that is, over a surface that makes only 6.6% of the total continental lands in the planet. This fact alone is solid evidence that the rest of the world is poorly explored. WORLD WIDE OIL EXPLORATION IS IN ITS INFANCY and many extensive sedimentary basins with potential oil resources are still unknown and awaiting for both adventurous entrepreneurs and highly experienced multinationals to bring billions of barrels up to the light. This fact together with the present reserves estimations allows us to sustain that there is oil enough to take us till the end of the century, easily surpassing the "oil depletion" prophecy that doomsayers wrongly predicted for 2005 or successive years. THIS WITHOUT CONSIDERING AT ALL THE AWESOME NEW OIL RESERVES THAT CAN BE ADDED BY THE USE OF THE NEW REVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUES THAT ALLOW FUTURE OIL TAPPING FROM OIL SHALES AND GAS SHALES. .

You will learn: * Why most Financial Advisors can't recommend physical Gold and Silver * Inflation vs. Deflation- which impacts gold more? * How to pick the best dealer?: A step- by-step guide * Spot Price Vs Actual Price * The best gold and silver to buy and hold * When to sell: the Key Ratios to watch * Back to the Gold Standard-- Who will be first: China, Russia, or. . .? * How to take Physical Possession of Gold & Silver with your 401k or IRA $$$$$$ * The Top 7 Gold Scams

Have you ever thought of investing in gold? Gold is one of the most stable precious metals; it is described as a protection for you and your family against financial uncertainly and inflation. This is one of the most recommended investment opportunities especially for someone who has never invested on anything before. The future for gold investments always have a golden lining since the price of the metal has increased for about three to four times its value in just a matter of a decade.

For the past decade, gold prices have been on a "breathtaking ascent" and have reached some of the "highest recorded summits" in modern history. Many investors speculate that these values will rise even further.

History has shown us that the strength or weakness of the global economy determines the value of this "iconic" precious metal. Rising gold prices often "coincide" with weakening currencies and economic uncertainty and act as a "compass" indicating the direction the economy is heading. Being able to read this compass is critical

Beginning with the credit crisis of 2008 and the deep recession that followed, our Treasury has engaged in "massive stimulus" programs by "borrowing and spending almost $1 trillion"""and our central bank (the Fed) has supported a "massive and unprecedented expansion" of the money supply--both threatening to weaken our currency and trigger a painful cascade of inflation.

The meteoric rise in the value of gold reflects a common, global perception that world currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, are "under threat." When investors distrust the stability of a nation's currency--especially a currency as important to global commerce as the dollar--they look for "hard assets of true value" that can protect their hard-earned wealth. Learn how you, too, can safeguard your wealth, hedge against adversity, and diversify your portfolio through gold investing.

In this book, you will find answers to those questions on "everyone's" mind:

- Why is the price of gold increasing so quickly and dramatically?

- What do these increases tell us about the health of the overall economy?

- Can gold be a safe haven for wealth and a hedge against economic turmoil?

- What does the modern investor need to know about gold?

- Where and how can I buy or invest in gold?

Got Gold? Get Gold The Get Gold guide book is your compass for protecting the wealth you have and surviving the unfolding Greater Depression. The U.S. Dollar is no longer backed by gold. In fact, it is not backed by anything except legal tender laws. New dollars are simply created as needed. This is known as inflation of the money supply and has the effect of devaluing every other dollar already in existence. This over-issuance of dollars causes prices to rise. Gold is money. Gold has always been money throughout recorded history. Periodically, gold is not recognized as money. It becomes recognized as money again when currencies falter. The U.S. Dollar is currently faltering and its devaluation is accelerating. Gold is the anti-dollar and the dollar is the anti-gold. As the value of the dollar erodes, it takes more of them to purchase a set amount of gold. It is clear that both gold and silver have been in a bull market since the turn of the century and will continue to be unless the devaluation of the dollar ceases. We must protect ourselves from this rapid debasement of our currency with tangible assets. The most conservative of all commodities and assets are precious metals. This book explains why you must have gold and silver to protect your wealth and provides ample advice for how to do so. Fundamentally, it seeks to answer the following questions. Is gold in a bull market? If so, how can I profit? What are the factors that will cause it to remain a bull market? When is a good time to buy? What do the experts say? How long will it remain in a bull market? (i.e. When do I sell?) What type of gold should I buy? How high is the price likely to rise? What percentage of my savings should be in bullion? How does this bull market compare to the last gold bull market? Why is gold so valuable? Isn't it just as good to hold dollars or stocks? What are some of the gold equities I can invest in? Which are the most risky and which are the most conservative? What do I need to know to not get taken when selling my gold jewelry? What are grandpa's old silver coins worth? What do I need to know when buying silver or gold? Where do I store my precious metals? What's safest? Can I hold gold in my retirement account? Is an investment in gold taxable? Protect yourself NOW before it's too late.