Casey Research, a leading provider of investment research, with over 30 years of history, specializing in geopolitically informed investing, energy, base and precious metals, and technology, concluded its most recent summit, The Next Few Years in Boca Raton, FL. There they provided insight into the global economy, portfolio strategies, and specific investment ideas and recommendations. “I think the next few years are going to be critical as we move out of the eye of the hurricane, which is where we are right now, and enter the following edge of the hurricane. And it is going to be much bigger in all ways than it was a couple of years ago,” said Casey Chairman and Founder Doug Casey. “You can identify investment opportunities by taking advantage of politically caused distortions in the market such as the current unprecedented levels of government interference in monetary and fiscal policy.” To view a portion of Mr. Casey’s presentation go to: www.caseyresearch.com/caseyvideo(link is external).Presentations from Casey’s blue ribbon faculty provided participants unique insights into these market distortions and identified unique investment opportunities. Featured speakers included industry leaders such as Chris Whalen, co-founder of Institutional Risk Analytics and author of Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the America Dream; John Williams of Shadow Government Statistics; and James Rickards, Senior Managing Director Tangent Capital Partners.Chris Whalen discussed his grave concerns over this country’s misplaced reliance on the housing market to grow national wealth. “Housing is the thing that gives me nightmares. We have used housing as a growth engine in this country and the reality is it does not grow national wealth.” To view a portion of Mr. Whalen’s presentation, see: www.caseyresearch.com/whalenvideo(link is external).Another issue of concern for speakers, including James Rickards, is the conscious effort to devalue the US dollar in an effort to boost net exports. “If consumer spending and investments are flat and government spending hits the wall the only thing left is net exports. How do you drive net exports?” asks Mr. Rickards. “You try to devalue the dollar which is what has been behind QE, QE2 and low interest rates. The problem is it’s never worked.” For a video excerpt of Mr. Rickards’ presentation, visit:www.caseyresearch.com/rickardsvideo(link is external).John Williams gave participants a detailed explanation as to why he thought current actions were hiding the fact that the US is still in the thick of a great economic and banking solvency crisis. “We are heading into a really bad inflation problem, one that will eventually become a hyperinflationary great depression,” said Mr. Williams. A portion of Mr. Williams’ presentation is available at:www.caseyresearch.com/williamsvideo(link is external).Casey Research has made this sold out event available in a complete audio collection. For more information on the full list of speakers and availability of the CDs go to: www.caseyresearch.com/cd(link is external).To find out more about Casey Research go to: www.caseyresearch.com(link is external).SOURCE Casey Research STOWE, Vt., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/
China wants to control the narrative. Even outside the country, China can do just that through its harsh penalties for those who dare to speak against the government. Blizzard’s decision tells e-athletes, “Keep your mouth shut and play.” Blizzard also stated that the content of Blitzchung’s message did not have an effect on the penalties enforced. Given the recent events concerning the NBA and China, that’s hard to believe. As his punishment, Blitzchung had to forfeit all of his current season prize earnings and was issued a year-long suspension. These are private entities, and if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t want players kneeling during the national anthem, he can make that law if he wants to. Blizzard made Blitzchung an example. He is an example for professional players to limit themselves to solely the game when they are “on the clock.” This situation shares some similarities with the recent NBA controversy of the past week. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey received harsh criticism after he tweeted in support of the Hong Kong demonstrations. The difference: It was the Chinese government and sponsors taking action against Morey and the Rockets, the NBA and commissioner Adam Silver. Silver actually backed Morey’s right to voice his opinion. Several days after handing down the ban, Activision Blizzard issued a statement in an effort to clear the air around the actions of pro players. Sam Arslanian is a junior writing about esports. He is also a former sports editor of Daily Trojan. His column, “Plug & Play,” runs every other Wednesday. “Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our time,” Blitzchung said in Mandarin in an interview while wearing a gas mask and a pair of goggles. “Esports exist to create opportunities for players from around the world, from different cultures, and from different backgrounds, to come together to compete and share their passion for gaming,” the statement read. It’s the same argument as the Colin Kaepernick kneeling situation. How much authority does the league or company have? Technically, all of it. Above all, it must ensure that it doesn’t disturb or attempt to influence the gaming community. The difference between the NBA and Activision Blizzard is that Silver backed free speech, citing that it is not the NBA’s place to police what its people say. This portion of the statement sounds harsh, but the company’s intent is understandable. Foremost, Blizzard doesn’t want to look like it supports what its players say, and it is willing to limit its players to just playing the game to ensure that it doesn’t cross any boundaries. What this likely comes down to, as everything in the modern world does, is money. Activision Blizzard has a massive player base in China, and a significant portion of its professional players are from there. Activision Blizzard needed to act fast; it did that with a snap-call ban. No warnings, no discussions, nothing. It sounds like Blizzard will only limit what players say when they are appearing on official Blizzard content. What happens if the protests continue or grow and more players start speaking out? Does Blizzard let them do that on their own time? Will Blizzard want outspoken activists on its roster? How will it react if the Chinese government pressures it? While everyone was focused on the situation between China and the NBA over a week ago, esports had its own controversy. Activision Blizzard, the maker of Hearthstone, banned Chinese Hearthstone player Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai from competitive play after he verbally supported the Hong Kong protests on a Hearthstone official stream. Silver’s decision tells players, “We want you here for who you are.” “Moving forward, we will continue to apply tournament rules to ensure our official broadcasts remain focused on the game and are not a platform for divisive social or political views,” Blizzard’s statement read. In the same way, Activision Blizzard can prevent players from supporting the Hong Kong protests if it chooses to do so. It may not be morally right, but it’s not illegal. The answer is unknown, but Blizzard needs to make it very clear to its players what they can and cannot say and when they can and cannot say it. The last edition of this column discussed the importance of community within the burgeoning industry of professional esports. Blizzard’s short-fuse reaction has damaged its reputation — even though it later reduced the ban to six months and gave Blitzchung his prize money. Players shouldn’t have to look over their shoulders every time they speak their minds.
Below is the full list of past winnersYear-Name-Nationality-Club2019 Lionel Messi Argentina, Barcelona2018 Luka Modric Croatia, Real Madrid2017 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal, Real Madrid2016 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal, Real Madrid2015 Lionel Messi Argentina, Barcelona2014 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal, Real Madrid2013 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal, Real Madrid2012 Lionel Messi Argentina, Barcelona2011 Lionel Messi Argentina, Barcelona2010 Lionel Messi Argentina, Barcelona2009 Lionel Messi Argentina, Barcelona2008 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal, Manchester United2007 Kaká Brazil, Milan2006 Fabio Cannavaro Italy, Real Madrid2005 Ronaldinho Brazil, Barcelona2004 Andriy Shevchenko Ukrain, Milan2003 Pavel Nedvěd Czech Republic, Juventus2002 Ronaldo Brazil, Real Madrid2001 Michael Owen England, Liverpool2000 Luís Figo Portugal, Real Madrid1999 Rivaldo Brazil, Barcelona1998 Zinedine Zidane France, Juventus1997 Ronaldo Brazil, Internazionale1996 Matthias Sammer Germany, Borussia Dortmund1995 George Weah Liberia, Milan1994 Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria, Barcelona1993 Roberto Baggio Italy, Juventus1992 Marco van Basten Netherlands, Milan1991 Jean-Pierre Papin France, Marseille1990 Lothar Matthäus Germany, Internazionale1989 Marco van Basten Netherlands, Milan1988 Marco van Basten Netherlands, Milan1987 Ruud Gullit Netherlands, Milan1986 Igor Belanov Soviet Union, Dynamo Kyiv1985 Michel Platini France, Juventus1984 Michel Platini France, Juventus1983 Michel Platini France, Juventus1982 Paolo Rossi Italy, Juventus1981 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge West Germany, Bayern Munich1980 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge West Germany, Bayern Munich1979 Kevin Keegan England, Hamburg1978 Kevin Keegan England, Hamburg1977 Allan Simonsen Denmark, Borussia Monchengladbach1976 Franz Beckenbauer West Germany, Bayern Munich1975 Oleg Blokhin Soviet Union, Dynamo Kyiv1974 Johan Cruyff Netherlands, Barcelona1973 Johan Cruyff Netherlands, Barcelona1972 Franz Beckenbauer West Germany, Bayern Munich1971 Johan Cruyff Netherlands, Ajax1970 Gerd Müller West Germany, Bayern Munich1969 Gianni Rivera Italy, Milan1968 George Best Northern Ireland, Manchester United1967 Flórián Albert Hungary, Ferenc Rosi TC1966 Bobby Charlton England, Manchester United1965 Eusébio Portugal, Benfica1964 Denis Law Scotland, Manchester United1963 Lev Yashin Soviet Union, Dynamo Moscow1962 Josef Masopust Czechoslovakia, Dukla Prague1961 Omar Sívori Italy, Juventus1960 Luis Suárez Spain, Barcelona1959 Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain, Real Madrid1958 Raymond Kopa France, Real Madrid1957 Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain, Real Madrid1956 Stanley Matthews England, Blackpool The Ballon d’Or has had several winners since its inception in 1956 when England international Sir Matthew Stanley won the first trophy.Barcelona and Argentina international, Lionel Messi extended his tally of wins in the Ballon d’Or after he received his sixth trophy.The 32-year old scored 51 goals and assisted 19 times across all competitions in the 2018-2019 season.The award is his first since 2015 where he scored 58 goals and assisted 27 times in all competitions.The Argentine now holds the record for the most wins in the Ballon d’Or list with six medals with the rival, Cristiano Ronaldo having five trophies.The likes of Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, and Michelle Platini have all scooped three Ballon d’Or trophies.Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper to have won the most coveted award and Liberian and AC Milan star, George Weah, still remains the only African to receive the award since its inauguration.Lionel Messi is the first player in history to win the #BallonDor SIX times 🐐#BallonDor2019 pic.twitter.com/zqbwvy9luS— Goal (@goal) December 2, 2019
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