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By Mike Larson On October 17, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Markets Sink, Then Surge (Again). Volatility Soars (Again). Is There a Message Here?
In January, the S&P 500 jumped almost 6% and all the averages hit new record highs. Then a few days later,...
By Jon D. Markman On October 15, 201802:41 PM Eastern
The powers-that-be want to kill paper money. It would make everything so much easier.
However, cash is still king at the lower rung of the socioeconomic ladder. Walmart (WMT) and PayPal (PYPL)...
By Juan M. Villaverde On October 10, 201807:55 AM Eastern
One of the positive consequences of the crypto bear market is that it forces projects to either adapt or die. It separates the real companies from the passing fads.
That’s especially true for...
By Jon D. Markman On October 3, 201803:25 PM Eastern
Something important is happening. The same forces that turned movies, music and shopping into bits of data are transforming financial services.
To the general public, Betterment LLC is largely...
By Tony Sagami On October 1, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Bitcoins — and other cryptocurrencies — are “mined” when computers solve a complex mathematical puzzle.
So, every time a Bitcoin is bought or sold, a computer must solve one of these complicated...
By Jon D. Markman On September 25, 201807:55 AM Eastern
The future of information technology is not only about the cloud. Wildly convoluted architectures will require a reimagining of the way the industry solves problems.
That's what John Roese,...
By Mike Larson On September 24, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Remember what I said a month ago? How investing in “Safe Money” stocks can pay off — not just via raw profit, but also by providing a margin of safety in a wildly overvalued market?
Well, I want...
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.
Charles...
By Sean Brodrick On September 17, 201807:55 AM Eastern
There's an old Doors song that's particularly appropriate to the gold market right now. Jim Morrison sings:
"I've been down so very damn long/ That it looks like up to me."
I'm looking at gold...
By Sean Brodrick On September 15, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Uranium hit a significant milestone this past week. The spot price of the metal rose to $27. That’s up 33% from its lows earlier this year.
Dang. What’s more, this breakout means...