Daily Research & News
By David Dittman On December 15, 202004:01 PM Eastern
Bitcoin, the world’s first and biggest cryptocurrency, recently surpassed its all-time high in terms of market capitalization, according to coinmarketcap.com.
And it came pretty close to...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On December 14, 202001:41 PM Eastern
Free markets and the freedom of expression often make strange bedfellows.
Take Bitcoin, for example.
So many famous people have falsely declared Bitcoin’s “demise” in recent years that there’s...
By Jessica Borg On December 13, 202008:00 AM Eastern
This coming year couldn’t be more exciting for one relatively young industry. Select cannabis stocks will continue to soar as more states around the country loosen restrictions on marijuana use.
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By Tony Sagami On December 10, 202012:50 PM Eastern
I thought I was cool. Of course, my father said I looked like a moron.
He was talking about me strutting around like a peacock, a big boombox blaring from my shoulder rather than a colorful...
By Kelly Green On December 9, 202004:17 PM Eastern
There’s a scene in my favorite musical, “The Music Man”, that’s been on my mind as we get closer to Christmas.
After traveling salesman Harold Hill convinces the town that their new pool table...
By Mike Larson On December 8, 202004:31 PM Eastern
Margaret Keenan became “Patient X” this week. She was the first recipient of a COVID-19 vaccine shot approved in and administered by a Western nation.
The 90-year-old Coventry resident got her...
By David Dittman On December 8, 202004:23 PM Eastern
As is often the case with a new cabinet appointment, there’s a lot of speculation, story-making and supposition out there about Xavier Becerra, Joe Biden’s designee to run the U.S. Department of...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On December 7, 202009:40 AM Eastern
Martin here with an urgent update.
On Dec. 16, 2017, a memorable event took place:
Bitcoin — once a tiny, experimental, widely derided asset — achieved a peak market cap of $326.5 billion.
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By Jessica Borg On December 6, 202012:38 PM Eastern
We’re just weeks away from closing the books on 2020. I think it’s fair to say that every person around the globe is eager to put this year’s unique challenges behind them.
Fortunately, we’ll...
By Tony Sagami On December 4, 202012:32 PM Eastern
High school classes weren’t that interesting to me. College classes, however, were like inspirational sermons … especially those in finance and economics.
That’s because my plan was to become...