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By Sean Brodrick On February 22, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Move over, China! For years, that nation’s central bank has been the biggest buyer (if not holder) of gold.
But now there’s a new buyer in town, one with the golden touch. That’s Russia.
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By Jon D. Markman On February 21, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Fiat-digital coins are coming. And the concept is just as clunky as the name.
This week, Venezuela launched pre-sales for the Petro. This is a cryptocurrency backed by crude oil.
Its arrival...
By Sean Brodrick On February 20, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Are you paying too much for gasoline? You could soon pay more.
That is, if Congress bites on President’s Trump latest idea: Raise the gasoline tax. By 25 cents a gallon.
Which means, if you’re...
By Sean Brodrick On February 15, 201811:00 AM Eastern
The markets were just waking up on Wednesday when news came along that upended the bed … and dumped them on the floor.
Bam! Stock futures plunged, while bond yields soared to 2.902%. That’s a...
By Sean Brodrick On February 13, 201811:00 AM Eastern
A two-week rally in the U.S. dollar squeezed gold mercilessly. And many gold investors ran for the exits.
They’re going to miss the next big rally in gold … and an even BIGGER rally in...
By Jon D. Markman On February 7, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Remember the “Six Million Dollar Man” show on TV? Johns Hopkins and the Department of Defense have finally brought that idea to life.
It is not a complete reboot of the 1970s fantasy. Johnny...
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 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...
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,...