Right to Learn
Although the economy and social matters are now major public concerns, the knowledge of the economic and social concepts is still lacking and confined to a restricted circle of experts.The economic debates are limited to demagogy and populist slogans while there is real need for a general awareness of the real issues and problems. We aim to fill this gap by “democratizing” the economy and make it understandable by the public at large.
Baddak Ta3ref - Episode 1 – Inflation
Inflation occurs when the supply of money exceeds the creation of wealth
Episode 2 : In Which Country to invest ?
It is like wind surfing: Search for a location where there is steady wind and forecast of constant wind
Episode 3: Why tax havens are used
Think of Jersey and you think prosperous tax haven. But exporter of bananas to Europe? Surely not. Jersey does not cultivate bananas.
Episode 4: How money is created
Money is created by banks through credits.
Episode 5: Investing in silver
You want to invest. Do like the Chinese… Invest in silver…
Episode 6 : Credit card debt explained
If you make the minimum monthly payment you will not reimburse your debt soon…
Episode 7 : How Money Laundering Works
...You know what… inflate sale… and invoice more quantities than you are actually selling…
Episode 8 : How banks operate
The depositors are the key players… Banks are only intermediaries
Episode 9: What is a stock market
The stock market is like any market… instead of exchanging goods, they are exchanging stocks…
Episode 10: What is globalization?
Globalization in a plate
Episode 11 : Investing in Wine
I will buy this bottle… If its price goes up I will make a profit…If it doesn’t I will drink it with my friends…
Episode 12 : What will my son do in the future
During his studies let him travel to different countries in the world and do small jobs to see the culture and the people…
Episode 13 : Why the prices of real estate go up…
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Episode 14 : Should we buy or rent
If we can make a significant down payment, the interest rates are low and the monthly installments are reasonable, it is better to buy…
Episode 15: What is the IMF
The IMF is like the last resort creditor, he will give you loan but subject to very stringent conditions…
Episode 16 : Can a state declare bankruptcy
A state cannot be declared bankrupt in the sense of liquidating its assets… It reverts to the state to decide whether to stop payment…
Episode 17 : The balance of payment explained
A problem will arise if the deficit keeps going because the cost of its financing is high…
Episode 18- Where does our money go at the pump?
13 companies control 100% of the market.
Episode 19- If you save and accumulate money you lose
The dollars has lost 80% of its value over the last years and it may revert to its initial value, i.e., the value of its paper support, which means nothing...
Episode 20-What is the role of the Central Bank
The Central Bank acts as a ventilator in the economy, it fixes the interbanks rate...
Episode 21 : How do we calculate growth?
The GDP does not take into account destruction; it calculates only the reconstruction that comes afterwards…
Episode 22 : What is competitiveness?
Non-price competiveness is very important… It is related to quality… and is based on entrepreneurship and innovation…
Episode 23 :What are the sectors of the future
What happens to Mr. Kontra…? He was executed by Staline because of his theory… The theory of constructive destruction…
Episode 24 : What is the role of the rating agencies
Countries are like students… There are the excellent, the average and those who fail…
Episode 25 : How does the central bank inject money in the markets
In exceptional circumstances, the central bank can exempt banks from reserve requirements, buy treasury bonds from banks or lend them funds at low rates…
Episode 26 : Fixed currency: how 1500 Lebanese pounds equal 1 Us dollar
The central bank declares that the exchange rate varies within defined levels and works to maintain and defend the rate by equaling the offer and the demand at the desired level…
Episode 27 : How is the price of bread determined ?
People want to eat bread not biscuit…
Episode 28 : What is a green building?
A green building is an intelligent building…
Episode 29 : How do we value companies?
It is like a money tree… It is an apple tree but you don't have to grow apples, sell them and transform them into money…
Episode 30- Why there is a currencies war?
This is a world war in which we use the arm of competitive devaluation of our own currency…
Episode 31: What are the causes of the financial crisis?
The US sub-prime mortgage crisis and the domino effect …
Episode 32: Is the hosting of the football world cup profitable to Qatar?
Hosting of the world cup might be not profitable but sometimes decisions go beyond profitability; when they position a country in the world map...
Episode 33: Do the deputies know the crisis?
We are electing deputies to work, not to do something else...
Episode 34- Are you left or right wing? And what does it mean?
We no more know where is the left and where is the right...
Episode 35: Why teachers aren't paid fairly?
It depends on the model and the values of a society: if you want to encourage talents you will have to invest in education... If you want only to protect acquired privileges and commission makers then education has no great value...
Episode 36: How Facebook make money
It is about friendship...
Episode 37: What does the fiscal cliff mean?
Will the US pay its debts or no?
Episode 38: Do you have too much work? Outsource to India...
Beware losing control over design and ideas...
Episode 39: What happened in Cyprus?
- How it ended up?
- Ended Up? It hasn't even started!
Episode 40: How taxes matter?
- Does a tax system result in a revolution?
- Why not...
Episode 41: Why investing in culture is important
This is the marginal benefit... The benefit that you get from any addtional unit... It decreases with every additional unit...
Episode 42: What are sovereign funds
Hoping to create the first sovereign fund in Lebanon...
Episode 43: What are the holding and the offshore
Offshore is like its name means, it operates outside the place where it is registered...
Episode 44: The quality of life does matter
Tha quality of life is a important element...
Episode 45: Reinventing the car
Fighting traffic and polution...
Episode 46: What is privatization
Episode 47: Explaining PPP
Episode 48: The theory of comparative advantages
Episode 49: What does the trade deficit mean
Episode 50: The world economic map
Episode 51: FATCA explained
Episode 52: The circuits of oil's money
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