056. Finance trends: Tokenization of Real-World Assets
Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs)—digitizing assets like real estate, bonds, and art on blockchain—is revolutionizing finance in 2025, with a market surge of 260% to $23 billion. Coupled with decentralized finance (DeFi), it’s unlocking liquidity and efficiency, potentially transforming $30 trillion in assets by 2030. This article explores trends, applications, challenges, and the future of tokenization and blockchain.
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055. Economic theories: Marxian Economics
Marxian economics, rooted in Karl Marx’s 19th-century critique of capitalism, analyzes economies through class struggle and historical materialism. Developed in Das Kapital (1867) and The Communist Manifesto (1848, with Engels), it views economic systems as evolving through contradictions, with capitalism’s internal flaws leading to its collapse.
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054. Finance trends: Sustainable and Green Finance
Sustainable and green finance, centered on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, is a cornerstone of the financial landscape in 2025.
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053. Market update: 22-28 September 2025
September showed a global economy tougher than expected—OECD's upgrade to 3.2% growth clashes with World Bank's 2.3% slowdown warning, labour holds firm but inflation sticks. Markets ended down weekly despite Friday's bounce, as valuation worries and tariffs temper Fed-fuelled gains. With debt burdens high and AI reshaping jobs, resilience meets risks head-on.
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052. Economic theories: Neoclassical Economics
Neoclassical economics, emerging in the late 19th century, is the backbone of modern mainstream economics, emphasizing rational choice, marginal utility, and market equilibrium. Pioneered by Alfred Marshall, William Stanley Jevons, Carl Menger, and Leon Walras, it built on classical economics but introduced mathematical rigor and subjective value.
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