Celebrities from the worlds of sports, entertainment and investing bring business acumen and panache to SPACs Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter, more commonly known as Jay-Z, has established himself as one of America’s most influential recording artists. But the rapper, songwriter, record executive and record producer has also become a wildly successful investor. In fact, he … Continued
Sexual misconduct allegations might not be enough to stop the New York governor from securing a fourth term. Despite numerous sexual misconduct allegations and a deluge of calls for his resignation, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not only survive his third term but also win a fourth, says former White House Director of Communications … Continued
“The Political Trade” podcast is now “The Prediction Trade,” and there’s a lot more than just political betting on the horizon Luckbox magazine’s political prediction market podcast, The Political Trade, is no longer solely focused on political betting. Under the banner of the PodcastOne podcasting network, the newly rebranded show—now called The Prediction Trade—will venture … Continued
Exploring space without leaving home Far too often, book reviews drive away readers. But reviews present just one stranger’s view, and taking them to heart leaves great books undiscovered. The Luckbox Bookshelf offers profiles instead of reviews. Don’t look to these pages for opinions. Think of Bookshelf as a place to discover books that educate, … Continued
“A few hours before leaving space for the last time, I went to the Cupola to take a few final shots. After I shot this one, I looked at the preview screen on the camera and said, ‘OK, I’m done. No more photos after this.’ After over 300,000 pictures, I had saved the best for last.” —Col. Terry Virts … Continued
Brain Matters Our brains contain roughly 86 billion brain cells • In general, men’s brains are 10% bigger than women’s. However, the hippocampus, the part of the brain most strongly linked with memory, is typically larger in women • Your brain’s storage capacity is considered virtually unlimited. It doesn’t get “used up” like RAM in … Continued
How would you score on a cognitive ability test? Luckbox teamed up with JobTestPrep to share questions similar to those used on the iconic Wonderlic test. The Wonderlic Contemporary Cognitive Ability Test doesn’t yield an IQ score, but the American Mensa version of the Wonderlic has been among the test batteries used most frequently to … Continued
The human race is pretty smart. We’ve come up with nuclear fission, space travel and a quick vaccine for Covid-19. But what else can we say about the smartest people? Can the IQ of a Nation Predict Economic Results? Yes. The average IQ of a country’s citizens correlates with the strength of its economy and … Continued
Balloting for the Best Political Cover Contest has begun on Facebook, and your vote can help Luckbox beat The New York Times and Wall Street Journal If you liked the cover of the November Luckbox special election issue please give it your (thumbs up) vote here. Your vote may help us defeat tough competition for … Continued
WealthCharts also features hundreds of indicators, a real-time institutional grade news feed, research, algorithmic trade finding scanners based on a user’s preference and education for investors worldwide provided by some of the top names in the investing space. WealthCharts is an advanced web-based charting and analysis platform that is built for active investors and designed … Continued
