Moon For Sale

The final frontier of commerce - space - is attracting increasing attention. In the coming decades it's possible we might see the start of a galactic real estate boom. Or perhaps if you believe in the work done by Dennis Hope - a pioneer of space real estate. Although the issues are complex e.g. sovereignty, property rights, someday soon these issues could be a day to day fact of doing business out of this world. But as interesting as extraterrestrial real estate is, another potential boom area could be space-sourced commodities. In this documentary they talk about Helium-3 (a potential energy source), but already there is a company set up to investigate and mine asteroids. It's hard to say when the technology will exist to bring space commodities down to earth, but it's worth keeping an eye on as it would have clear implications for terrestrial commodity and financial markets. Indeed, the next big stock market sector could be something like space resources. In the mean time enjoy this documentary on moon commerce.

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Soho China's Zhang Xin Discusses Real Estate

Zhang Xin is a self-made billionaire that many in the west have never heard of. Zhang Xin went from being a penniless sweatshop worker in Hong Kong, to hoping on a plane with a one way ticket to London to get an education, then finding work as an investment banker, before coming full circle back to China to start leading property development firm Soho. This Bloomberg Television's "Eye to Eye" video features an engaging interview with Zhang Xin on how she rose to the top and the future opportunities and challenges that she sees in China and the opportunities for women to find success. The video also covers how she thinks about working with her husband (who also works at Soho), being a mother, the pressure from shareholders for the company to keep growing, and what it's like to start a business. Finally, one of her quotes in the video worth thinking about is: "If you have a chance to start your business, do it!"

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