I read on the morning of the last week of the year:

• Biden’s economic performance has proven unparalleled In each of the 10 key indicators, none of the first-year presidents who returned to Carter can be compared with the current White House occupants first or second. (Bloomberg)

• 2021 is the year when the world finally opens Facebook Can the name change save the company’s damaged reputation? (Ars Technica) You can also take a look Poll: Americans generally distrust Facebook, TikTok and Instagram data: According to a poll conducted by the Washington Post Schal School, people are vacillating between distrusting certain technology companies and still wanting to use their products, and people expect government regulation. (Washington post)

• Here are the surprises for hedge funds in 2021 Last month, Omicron, technology stocks sell-off and inflation concerns cut the stock sector and CTA. Nonetheless, this year investors performed well in hedge funds, especially in the areas of credit, quantification and multi-strategy. (corporate investor)

• Will the adoption of cryptocurrencies eventually derail the stock market? Think of this space as the invention of the automobile at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The first automobile company was established in 1895. In this analogy it is Bitcoin. There are a total of 3,000 automobile companies in the United States, but by the 1950s, the three major automobile companies, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, had monopolized the market. I think we will see similar things in the crypto market. (A wealth of common sense)

• The icebreaker and… Bloomberg columnist Matt Levine The Whisperer on Wall Street showed us his true thoughts on NFT, Metaverse, and which ancient philosopher would be the best day trader (Morning brew)

• People do give NFTs as gifts. The results may vary. This year’s popular, unwrapped holiday gifts are complicated, controversial, and perfect for some people. (Washington post)

• The “most serious” security breach in history is being staged. This is what you need to know. Most of the Internet, from Amazon’s cloud to connected TVs, is full of log4j vulnerabilities and has existed for many years. (Washington post)

• The strange weather we encountered How journalists in the early 20th century wrote articles on climate (slate)

• Sports photos for 2021 Through the camera lens, the biggest international sporting events, moments and stars of 2021. (ESPN)

• How do we destroy the Matrix Fooled by its myth (Non-herd)

Be sure to check our Master of Business This week, Max Chafkin is a contributing editor and technical reporter for BusinessWeek. His work has also appeared in “Fast Company”, “Vanity Fair” and “New York Times” magazines. His most recent book is “Contrarian investors: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s pursuit of power. “

The growth of house prices to income since 2000 (income increases by 40%, and inflation-adjusted house prices increase by 49%)

source: @lenkiefer

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