<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:41:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nfeghali-2/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The State of NAFTA in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[As 2018 kicks off, the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement remains somewhat hazy. Certain indicators from Davos, and the most recent round of negotiations help us understand the position]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nfeghali-2/the-state-of-nafta-in-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nfeghali-2/the-state-of-nafta-in-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXttkiJwPwQvSBX67duuqxsnwTZQ53ems6vK7zUMsv4XjhcYk4usDaxiw3U4KD8oFQHdGiDdGa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Pitfalls for New Investors (and how to avoid them)]]></title><description><![CDATA[1: Getting emotionally involved Most people quickly learn FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) or FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Despair) in their first few terms of trader lingo. It is one of the most widely discussed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/4-pitfalls-for-new-investors-and-how-to-avoid-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/4-pitfalls-for-new-investors-and-how-to-avoid-them</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 20:34:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiCU5tNu1TcX8jUXxBFJSwTvTewqmHbF4CepGoAGJAjhFvqWVJYxjKSfmxtHwiKKhmhAEbRpuWLT9mYteHvpRPuxuDvttquZJ2psCVQkDQS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pros and Cons of Social Media as a News outlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media as we know it is changing each and every day. As we all know, major news networks are losing viewership, as social media ramps up its growth in popularity. The internet’s ability to provide quick,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nfeghali-2/pros-and-cons-of-social-media-as-a-news-outlet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nfeghali-2/pros-and-cons-of-social-media-as-a-news-outlet</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 22:56:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ego influences Rhetoric, and worsens negotiations:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, alot of talk has gone on about North Korea’s development of nuclear capabilities. Threats back and forth between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un brought the situation to center stage. It’s become]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nfeghali-2/how-ego-influences-rhetoric-and-worsens-negotiations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nfeghali-2/how-ego-influences-rhetoric-and-worsens-negotiations</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAsnWWHvaoVevYWcvWRpfRe96sGe668neqig5WfZCDJDzPpJEH11nvjoxa1QLvGa5dZKwVc55Uo4ZyBLTfL3xnUii4Q8HJgMU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sucker is Probably You.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s tempting to write a reassuring, average article about how now is the best time to buy crypto. Bitcoin and Ethereum are down, and altcoins just got a whole lot cheaper. But this assumption isn’t always]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/the-sucker-is-probably-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/the-sucker-is-probably-you</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrb3vDry6Rzh9WbpbMVunbjJLTTXkyQR2vZkVE14ktUirc7cmBN5RnhwiSkm7ECgUBLmBcoPDyHphakY8nZafJkkuvBBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade Ideas! Not Crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it seems counter intuitive, the worst reason to invest in something is to “make money”. Let me explain. While making money is obviously the goal of investing, it should not be what guides you to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/trade-ideas-not-crypto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/trade-ideas-not-crypto</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAGe8cu1NkR2SxQ8BRgxr6HrNqtniQyYcxwb4WAnDLN58qtDMmAEUFBhYjKJkqVMZGad5Byky2SnvQeKt5PDvFj9XxkTt7WSA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic and Political Divide in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current division we experience in almost every facet of the United States has not come suddenly overnight with Trump’s election. It has been brewing in our society for the past 16 years. George W.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@nfeghali-2/economic-and-political-divide-in-the-u-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@nfeghali-2/economic-and-political-divide-in-the-u-s</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyB12h39VQ3HFzdV6MLp58J7QS5jvEDR2ya4SxpaKPUaennw24qyPT6WdgqqEBDqXxA3x1LNTNaQTKqLYAd66QdBCt3UroBe8mVx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bottom for Retail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retail industry is in greater danger of failure with every passing day. Each large acquisition by Amazon is followed by huge dips in retail stocks. Whole Foods being the most recent of these purchases.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nfeghali-2/the-bottom-for-retail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nfeghali-2/the-bottom-for-retail</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 18:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMt4cc933gNmpB9tWLxmUoa4mXZeXcU6rWJtUfNPULSjFDX9vY416zXbPkXydPt5AdXX1DGKAzKbiUemwyV7CgfF27x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from the IPO market in 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[As predicted by many experts, the IPO market has been extremely lackluster this year, for a variety of reasons. One of the most glaring of these reasons has been regulatory uncertainty in U.S. politics,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@nfeghali-2/lessons-from-the-ipo-market-in-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@nfeghali-2/lessons-from-the-ipo-market-in-2017</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrAuFGWPCyoyeFcutUnWn6ThzPGTWupXthAEKsc3oT6DXbRWhMhoMVpBN2rX8P1rHNvEhpZ3rCYXkwbN62x2qAb3MaPxr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Debt vs. Bad Debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The use of debt in personal finance is an extremely emotionally driven subject. Many advisers swear by it, whereas many see it as something to avoid at all costs. As with most tools in finance, debt relies]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@nfeghali-2/good-debt-vs-bad-debt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@nfeghali-2/good-debt-vs-bad-debt</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25xw69nF4RBGNeQDpBvYVbtZ3XgpRuZveSD8Koa95MC6KaLbfD7BNxyqN3KksY26mG94zmLGCZba3h4et1kUU3FexgcrJRdDVS7TxrnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fooled by the Dips: The Role of Risk in Cryptocurrency Investing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of most cryptocurrencies have recently fluctuated more towards the negative, following the nice bull market we had from May to mid June. This brings risk to the foreground, as now is when the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/fooled-by-the-dips-the-role-of-risk-in-cryptocurrency-investing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/fooled-by-the-dips-the-role-of-risk-in-cryptocurrency-investing</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 07:49:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAFTA and Inequalities in the U.S. and Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump's statements that "NAFTA is the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere" (Trump, 2016) have revived discussions about NAFTA's effects on the U.S. compared with Mexico. NAFTA]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@nfeghali-2/nafta-and-inequalities-in-the-u-s-and-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@nfeghali-2/nafta-and-inequalities-in-the-u-s-and-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 00:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2hAXWxFznDBQYxS8wjoskq2NmejXDrsXUJMsPwTCcpt8oexmhG3qK6DKSsXHTXVUu4nxtBPu6V4LzBLpf3VscVka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Data in Crypto and Traditional Markets: How the industry is changing to be more like crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's always interesting to compare trends between traditional investment methods, and those of the cryptocurrency space. Slowly but surely, what we call "traditional" investments such as stocks,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/big-data-in-crypto-and-traditional-markets-how-the-industry-is-changing-to-be-more-like-crypto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/big-data-in-crypto-and-traditional-markets-how-the-industry-is-changing-to-be-more-like-crypto</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 01:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jg9uk27jnXLaPiWULFdzNEgSYeVNJRBvkeHmfAhtK1bsTF8XMwny2KuPSNtgRi9DfeEtBN2GbECoagTRoa3DNHT9aMkUbthVVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin's bounce, and the effects of newfound attention in crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin has recently reached all time high prices of over $1900. This influx of capital has a profound influence on not only the potential of bitcoin, but also the entire cryptocurrency space as a whole.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/bitcoin-s-bounce-and-the-effects-of-newfound-attention-in-crypto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@nfeghali-2/bitcoin-s-bounce-and-the-effects-of-newfound-attention-in-crypto</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 03:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prescription Abuse in Schools: Observations from a Student]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finals week is over today, and my Junior year of college has come to an end. Over the course of my last three years, I've observed the gradual increase of prescription abuse during finals week, as well]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@nfeghali-2/prescription-abuse-in-schools-observations-from-a-student</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@nfeghali-2/prescription-abuse-in-schools-observations-from-a-student</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 00:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrcg8gZ7GzXNUznc2MaYzoeGR1UUCsWX1TfwCcJCg76bsgMYQmDNLZ6ho7q1kXkMrcPookMj1gnuYWAqX6xiYuVjh9RzW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAFTA: Who has the Short end of the Stick?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump's statements that "NAFTA is the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere" have revived discussions about NAFTA's effects on the U.S. compared with Mexico. A recent talking point]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@nfeghali-2/nafta-who-has-the-short-end-of-the-stick</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@nfeghali-2/nafta-who-has-the-short-end-of-the-stick</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 20:46:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Danger of False Flag claims against the U.S. by Russia and Infowars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent action taken against both Syria and Afghanistan has prompted many people, including Russian officials as well as smaller media outlets such as Infowars, to bring forward claims that the U.S. is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@nfeghali-2/the-danger-of-false-flag-claims-against-the-u-s-by-russia-and-infowars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@nfeghali-2/the-danger-of-false-flag-claims-against-the-u-s-by-russia-and-infowars</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2017 03:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrZEkJXWGDm6RWK9MXu5RhW3WrVFGN4vp4oprbuARi6RNcEhrZg7WFGMdRJuZ5fcJzB31riTak3DAafsHe1qRSEhLzK18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain and the Failed State: How mistrust of major institutions led to the rise of blockchain]]></title><description><![CDATA[People build trust with their established government or state through legitimacy of services. When a government fails to provide services such as infrastructure, security, and autonomy it loses legitimacy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@nfeghali-2/blockchain-and-the-failed-state-how-mistrust-of-major-institutions-led-to-the-rise-of-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@nfeghali-2/blockchain-and-the-failed-state-how-mistrust-of-major-institutions-led-to-the-rise-of-blockchain</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVPpr5CxaL5KA9swdKQKCPiEsWC1QjPSXmwUrWZrfLFNVn8E2J1ByrqQQazxRwrQYiNnvsVs3m51EVqHuvcjDPfHz16W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tencent and Tesla: Chinese Innovation's Defeat of the Monopoly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tencent, China's second largest technology firm only behind the notorious Alibaba, has bought a 5% stake in Tesla, for around 1.7 billion USD. 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However, this platform is inherently unsustainable, given that the nation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@nfeghali-2/america-first-agenda-is-much-harder-than-it-seems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@nfeghali-2/america-first-agenda-is-much-harder-than-it-seems</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nfeghali-2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 21:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uoskFLcQCQ7Eu5XqC1gwHsNLaajS3SF6RQfmfhXwGoex2xik8HJjn4AQi4674qSbPPycSce7taGdh4Qoj6f3DUNpyqL72M8ePjzz6Ja?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>