In 663 BC, King Ashurbanipal of the Assyrian Empire invaded Egypt and sacked the city of Waset (located in modern day Luxor on the Nile River). Ashurbanipal vanquished the city, purportedly seizing more than 75 metric tons of silver for his personal collection. At the time in the ancient world, the prevailing ratio between gold… Read More

Is ISIS Back? Authored by Julianne Geiger via OilPrice.com, The American political leadership may not have been able to connect the dots on a withdrawal in Syria, but it’s really quite simple:  1) Americans step aside 2) Turks swarm across the border and attack Kurds 3) Kurds cut a deal with Assad and the Russians… Read More

“The Bubble Is Starting To Burst” For Online Social Media Influencers One of the first brands to ever use social media influencers for advertising, Ipsy, is again leading the way – but this time, in pulling back from social media, according to the Wall Street Journal.  Brands like Ipsy are left questioning whether or not… Read More