Welcome to my personal blog, reinisfischer.com, where I aim to share my thoughts and experiences on topics that matter to me. I've been blogging for a while now, but today marks the official launch of my personal blog under the domain…

Both Ukraine and Poland have experienced significant changes in their economies since the collapse of the Soviet Union. While both countries were part of the Iron Curtain and had similar population sizes, their economic growth followed…

The 2013 Presidential elections in Azerbaijan saw the re-election of incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, who secured 84.72% of the vote, according to the Central Election Commission. President Aliyev's victory was widely expected. In the…

The global economy is a complex and dynamic system that is constantly changing. In order to get a better understanding of the world's top economies, it is important to take a look at the latest data and trends. In this article, we will…

The construction of the Azerbaijan Tower and the Khazar Islands, a $100 billion city of 41 artificial islands in the Caspian Sea, was first planned to begin in 2015 and be completed by 2025. There is no recent update on the status of the…

Have you read the recent article on NYTimes about Azerbaijan's ambitious plan to become famous? Azerbaijan, like UAE, is an oil-rich country with aspirations for growth and development. In this post, we will compare the GDP and living…

Ukraine, a country once considered as an integral part of the Soviet Union, has had a checkered economic history since its independence. Despite being one of the largest economies in Eastern Europe, Ukraine's GDP per capita has always…

t is fascinating to compare the economic growth of the Baltic states and Caucasus regions and make predictions on their future growth. The competition between these two regions to achieve a GDP of 100 billion USD is intense. In 2012, the…

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On October 4 - 6, 2013 Tbilisi city festival  named Tbilisoba was celebrated. Here are few shots I captured with my old Sony DSC camera and three years later post-processed using Adobe Lightroom.  Tbilisoba (Georgian: თბილისობა) is an…

The Nordic region, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, is known for its high standard of living and robust economies. In 2012, these countries combined had a total GDP of 1.603 trillion USD, which is a significant…

The ability to display taxonomy terms on a map is a useful feature for many Drupal-powered sites. With the right combination of modules and tools, it's easy to achieve this goal. To display taxonomy terms on a map, you will need to have…

Blogging can be a challenging and frustrating experience, especially when it comes to the statistics and results of your efforts. It's easy to get discouraged when you don't see the results you expect, but it's important to remember the…

A lifestyle blog with a fin-tech touch. My name is Reinis Fischer (39), a proud dad and devoted husband. CEO and Founder of Terramatris crypto hedge fund, stock analyst, quantitative options trader, drone enthusiast, world traveler,…

The Baltic states and Caucasus region both have unique economic landscapes that make for an interesting comparison. Let's start by looking at the GDP in each of the six countries in 2012. Azerbaijan was the wealthiest country with 67.2…