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Perhaps ironically, one of the most famous 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse paintings is by a Russian:
- Pestilence (on a White Horse -> COVID !?)
- War (on a Red Horse -> PUTIN !?)
- Famine (on a Black Horse -> HYPERINFLATION !?)
- Death (on a Pale Horse -> TOO LATE !?)
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Authorities in Moscow have arrested a 16-year-old suspect in connection with the murder of a high-level official at Russia’s state censorship agency, Roskomnadzor. According to Meduza’s sources, state and pro-Kremlin media outlets were immediately advised not to publish any information about the killing, which reportedly took place at Roskomnadzor’s headquarters on January 19. It was first reported on Friday by VChK-OGPU, an anonymous Telegram channel that claims to have sources inside Russia’s security services. Here’s what we know about the incident.
Russian colleges are offering failing students a new way to avoid expulsion: join the military for a year as a drone operator. Schools claim these “special contracts” can be terminated after 12 months, unlike standard service agreements, which remain in force until the end of Vladimir Putin’s “partial mobilization.” Lawyers warn there’s no such thing. The outlet Cherta examined how colleges are helping the Kremlin recruit soldiers for its war in Ukraine — and what students may actually be getting themselves into. Meduza summarizes the outlet’s reporting.
Far-right media mogul Konstantin Malofeev used to be an influential but fringe figure in Russian politics. While he reportedly funded pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine as early as 2014 and has long amplified Kremlin propaganda, his extreme views led the authorities to bar him from more serious institutions such as the Federation Council and public universities. Now, that’s apparently set to change: according to Meduza’s sources, Malofeev will teach a course to sophomore students at Russia’s preeminent university. Meduza outlines the views that Malofeev is all but certain to push on his students.
Separation of powers, competitive elections, and free speech prevent the state from governing effectively, Kremlin domestic policy advisor Gleb Kuznetsov argues in a new essay. Citizens of “illiberal” regimes, he writes, are more than happy to trade democratic freedoms for free and convenient digital services. Meduza special correspondent Andrey Pertsev examines Kuznetsov’s text and explains what the author sees as the secret behind the “success” of “illiberal” systems like Russia and China.
“We want to break the majority.” According to secret recordings released by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), this was the directive Yulia Tymoshenko gave to a group of deputies she allegedly paid to sabotage Servant of the People, the nation’s ruling political party. The scheme, uncovered during a January raid that found $40,000 in cash in her office, was ostensibly designed to paralyze the Verkhovna Rada and block critical defense appointments. Now released on bail of 33 million hryvnias ($770,000), Tymoshenko faces charges that frame her not just as a corrupt official, but as an active saboteur of the state. Meduza summarizes reporting on her case from Ukrainska Pravda and looks back on the career of a woman who has been a fixture of Ukrainian politics for three decades, both in high office and behind bars.
2026.01.31
Golden Goose Resources (CSE:GGR) is adding to its land package in Argentina by signing a deal to acquire the Gran Esperanza Project.
The company has entered into a Definitive Agreement with Valcheta Exploraciones S.A.S. to acquire up to a 100% interest in the epithermal gold-silver property located in Rio Negro Province, Argentina.
Under the option agreement, Golden Goose would acquire 100% of Gran Esperanza through a series of cash payments and exploration expenditures totaling USD$4.448 million.
2026.01.30
Rick Mills, Editor/ Publisher, Ahead of the Herd:
It’s good to be talking to you again Quinton. We had an exceptional year in 2025 and I’m looking for a repeat for my readers in ‘26. We’ve got a hell of a market for commodities and precious metals and metals.
The Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index is heading for its strongest monthly gain in decades. Bloomberg’s index is up a whopping 15%, that blows past some of the China-centric bull market super-cycle months that started back in ‘02.
By Clodagh Toomey – SciTechDaily
Stiff knees, sore hips, and the persistent ache of joint pain are often seen as a normal part of aging. Yet osteoarthritis, the most widespread joint disease in the world, is not being managed in a way that reflects what the evidence shows, according to many experts.
The most effective treatment does not come from medication or surgery. It comes from movement. Despite this, health systems in many countries still fail to steer patients toward exercise, even though it is proven to protect joints and reduce pain.
From SciTechDaily
The amount and type of carbohydrates people eat may strongly influence the risk of developing dementia, according to a large population-based study. The findings, published in the scientific journal International Journal of Epidemiology, suggest that dietary carbohydrate patterns are closely linked to long-term brain health.
Age remains one of the strongest risk factors for dementia, but lifestyle choices also play an important role in protecting cognitive function.
Continue reading Eating the Wrong Carbs May Raise Your Dementia Risk at Ahead of the Herd.
From CTV News
Atomic scientists set their “Doomsday Clock” on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behaviour by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation. That is four seconds closer than it was set last year.
Continue reading ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer to midnight than ever before at Ahead of the Herd.
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Pulled conclusions from pooled data compilations
Using some of the world’s largest companies by market cap & some of the most quoted indices + two most sung alternatives: data for this millennia where available
- At 134x, Apple is the absolute stock price growth winner; with Amazon at 45x and Google at 32x
- Despite the lack of interest or dividends, gold at 6.6x looks good compared to any other stock or index!
- Barrick Gold on the other hand seems to be poorly correlated to anything including the gold metal itself!?
- But Barrick is the only stock producing negative correlations with most of the indices including a relatively high -0.77 with the Euronext100 index
- If one wast trying to get something totally uncorrelated on purpose- it would be hard to beat: gold and the Euronext100 index at -0.03; or Barrick and the Hang Seng index at 0.04; or gold and Merck at 0.16; or BTC and the FTSE index at 0.19
- Correlation against a basket of indices & alternatives is best in Disney and Google (0.81-0.82), albeit at different growth multiples
- If an average historical P/E is somewhere in the 20x range, then the current S&P quoted average which is in high 30s is as warned high, BUT: only Amazon and Visa seem to be widely out of range (justified by growth in online transactions?), with many below current & historical averages
- In the current world of no interest & no inflation, maybe the higher P/E averages are justified..? For how long, that is a different question…
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