On January 24, 2018, the first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings were released. Bitcoin got a C+ (“fair”). And many in the crypto community fiercely denounced the grade as overly punishing. This paper...
By Sean Brodrick On February 3, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Everything was all party-time in the cannabis space for months. Peace and love and bongs, Tommy Chong! Whoo-hoo!
But if you’re thinking of investing in cannabis stocks right now, DON’T. Do not...
By Jon D. Markman On February 2, 201802:00 PM Eastern
The digital revolution. Lately, it is a catchphrase for everything techie. But a real revolution is underway. And the battle is for your wallet.
Cash is slowly disappearing. People are...
By Sean Brodrick On February 2, 201809:30 AM Eastern
It’s time to exit Aphira (OTCQB: APHQF). It closed below our trailing close-only stop.
This is a great Canadian cannabis company, but the entire sector is under pressure. And the money you...
By Mike Larson On February 2, 201807:50 AM Eastern
Fed fear. It’s so thick on Wall Street you can cut it with a knife.
Some investors are worried about a faster pace of interest rate hikes. Others are worried about the winnowing of central bank...
Wow! What a week! Even before we released our first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings last Wednesday, our website got hit by a massive cyberattack from Asia.
(See CNBC’s story about that here.)
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By Sean Brodrick On February 1, 201812:20 PM Eastern
It’s time to grab gains on your Katanga Mining (TSX: KAT) position. Why? Because the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo just voted to immediately pave the way to tax existing miners.
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By Sean Brodrick On February 1, 201811:00 AM Eastern
I was in Vancouver recently, talking to a bunch of explorers, developers and miners at the Metals Investor Forum.
It’s a small, exclusive gathering of mining CEOs, analysts and interested...
By Gavin Magor On February 1, 201807:50 AM Eastern
I’ll bet that, like almost everyone I know, you complain like heck about the cost of your home insurance -- usually once a year when you get the annual statement. But you probably just pay it...