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The thing about Jim Bianco is he’s established a consistent presence on big-time financial TV without resorting to histrionics. He plays it straight. And that’s a pretty solid reflection of the...
This topic is extremely timely. So I’ll get straight to the point. Bitcoin has just suffered a typical correction. The last time this happened was in January, when Bitcoin fell from about...
Let’s face it, Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) is the talk of the town. It recently pierced the “psychologically significant” $50,000 barrier. What does that mean? In a nutshell, the...
Yes, fraternity friends and I should have drunk less beer and spent more time at the library during college; that’s true. It’s also true that everyone in my closest circle went on to become very...
In the grand scheme of things, 147 days doesn’t seem like a long time. It’s not even half of a year. But, when you think about this particular moment in time, where we are today is a lot different...
I’m not as young as I used to be — and, sometimes, my back reminds me of that fact. I first hurt it several years ago, when we were moving into a new house. Now, every year or two, I seem to...
Focus for many mainstream market participants and observers early this week is on inflation. The U.S. dollar is softening, yields on U.S. Treasuries are rising and commodity prices are surging....
My heart goes out to anyone stuck in the miserable, shivering mess of winter weather that is shrouding half of America right now. I’m especially sympathetic to the 3.8 million people who are...
You may not be seeing the effects on Main Street, but Wall Street is certainly lapping up the current “money flow.” Cash from pandemic relief bills and trillions in money printing from the Federal...
I’m more of a college football fan than an NFL guy. I’m particularly passionate about my University of Washington Huskies. But I always watch the Super Bowl. I especially enjoy the...