The game Next Colony launched at the end of April 2019 and is steadily being developed. It seems to have found a stable number of around 1200 accounts (humans, alts and bots) playing - according to [https://steemweb.pl/statistics/next-colony](https://steemweb.pl/statistics/next-colony). What about you? ---

I wanted to check out EOS blockchain for a long time. Recent posts via dPoll by @forykw finally pushed me over the edge. As I'm about to take the plunge, one important question is left: **Which Wallet do you like the best?** --- As there might be good substitutes this poll will be multiple choice.

Article 13 is the big thing right now in Europe. It is about the copyright of creators. Some think it is good, some don't care and some take to the streets because they think democracy might be threatened. **What do you think?** ---

First there were only rumors. Now there is confirmation of actual talks. Both banks had a difficult time after the financial crisis. To simplify: * Commerzbank had a lot of loans to the shipping industry - which sank - and had to be bailed out. * Deutsche Bank barely survived but had to pay fines and has a notoriously unprofitable investment banking. Both banks are still licking their wounds - 10 years later. Commerzbank looks a bit healthier than Deutsche Bank at the moment. **Do you think a merger is beneficial?** ---

Tesla is a company some people love and others love to hate it. Some say its the best car around, others say its a complete fraud. A favorite focus point are the quarterly numbers. Fans say: of course the numbers are negative, because it is a manufacturing company that is growing at a rapid clip. Foes say: it has terrible unit economics and loses money. **Do you think Tesla's numbers in the second quarter will be positive or negative?**

Brexit is moving closer (29th of March 2019). Nothing is settled yet. There have been rumors that the EU is considering a longer period until Brexit. **Do you think the date of Brexit will be extended?**

What will happen to the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index on the first trading day after the Brexit date (29th of March 2019)?

The dPoll by @vimukthi prompted me to try a cursory valuation of Magic Dice. Formula: Value of an Asset = (CF_1)/(1+r) + ... + (CF_n)/((1+r)^n) CF_1: Cash Flow in period 1 r: Discount rate n: Number of

Which blockchain is the most interesting among the three? I am deliberately leaving out Steem and EOS since I am aware that most users of Steem would most likely choose one of them. * [Cardano](https://www.cardano.org/en/what-is-cardano/) (Ada) * [Stellar](https://www.stellar.org/how-it-works/stellar-basics/) (Lumens) * [Tron](https://tron.network/trx?lng=en) (TRX) *Corresponding tokens in ( )*

There are many different ways to put money to work. Usually a combination of distinct approaches to achieve reasonable diversification of assets and cash flows.  Image Source: [pixabay.com](https://pixabay.com/de/verwischen-diagramm-computer-daten-1853262/) **What is your preferred investment style?**

Currencies as we know it have a few properties: * relative stability (low volatility) * widely accepted as a means of exchange * store of value At the moment Bitcoin is not accepted for everyday uses, the handling is laborious and the volatility is extreme. **Would you still consider it a currency?**

Teslas market cap just surpassed Daimler. When will it surpass VW as the number 2 market cap wise?  [Source: Cleantechnica.com](https://cleantechnica.com/2018/12/04/breaking-tesla-passes-daimler-in-market-cap-volkswagen-next/)

The [Swedish GDP](https://tradingeconomics.com/sweden/gdp) contracted for the first time since 2013. There is Brexit and a budged crisis in Italy - among other events. The ECB will end it's bond buying program by the end of 2018. Will the ECB have been able to raise the interest rates by the end of 2019?

Investing is hard and nobody talks about it. What do you think will be your main asset when you reach retirement?