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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 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 Jon D. Markman On January 29, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Successful investing should be easy. Buy consistent growth. Flee mediocrity. And never, under any circumstances, buy airlines.
Last week, airline shares got walloped. It began when United...
By Sean Brodrick On January 27, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin — a man who speaks like he superglued his teeth together — does not favor a strong dollar. Heck, he’s stomped on the dollar, kicked to the edge of a cliff...
By Sean Brodrick On January 25, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Have you ever tried to teach a kid to cook? They’re eager, but man, they make mistakes. They usually burn themselves once. Then the problem is getting them anywhere near the stove again.
Well,...
By Jon D. Markman On January 24, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Imagine never carrying cash again. I know; it’s crazy. Dystopian, even, depending on your point of view.
Last week Alphabet (GOOGL) struck a patent swap deal with Tencent, the Chinese chat,...
By Sean Brodrick On January 23, 201809:00 AM Eastern
Welcome to the Brand-new Wealth Wave! We are in one of the most exciting markets I can remember in my lifetime. And even as stocks keep trading up, up, up, I love finding those that stand to soar...
By Gavin Magor On January 16, 201808:00 AM Eastern
After years of scraping along at virtually zero, U.S. interest rates are starting to shoot higher!
One factor is the Federal Reserve. It raised rates in mid-December and signaled to expect three...
By Jon D. Markman On January 8, 201802:00 PM Eastern
It is a crazy time. Everywhere you look, there seems to be a bubble forming. Cryptocurrencies, commodities and global stocks are all soaring.
And it is not just the gains. It is the velocity....
By Jon D. Markman On January 5, 201802:00 PM Eastern
There is a new way to get rich. It is as simple as creating digital money.
Chris Larsen, the co-founder of Ripple — a real-time, digital payment network — is now the fifth-richest person in...