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By Juan M. Villaverde On February 28, 201807:00 AM Eastern
Congratulations, 21st Century! We now have the first-ever state-sponsored cryptocurrency.
But it’s not exactly time to celebrate.
It all burst onto the scene one week ago when Caracas made its...
By Sean Brodrick On February 10, 201811:00 AM Eastern
The town of Beatty, Nev., is famous for two things: Its rich mining history, and the Death Valley Nut & Candy Co.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have come to tell you about something rich. And I am all...
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 January 30, 201811:00 AM Eastern
When we compliment someone with a lot of courage, we say he has “big brass ones” or “a lot of brass.”
But what is brass, anyway? There are no brass mines. So how do you get this metal?
The...
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 Jon D. Markman On January 19, 201802:00 PM Eastern
It is happening. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are crashing.
Well, sort of.
This week Bitcoin sank below $10,000. It’s down from $21,000 a month ago, in a perfect storm of investor...
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 November 8, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine if fighter jets could shoot down enemy targets with high-powered lasers.
That is now closer to reality. Recently, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $26 million contract to...
By Jon D. Markman On November 1, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Cloud computing is so yesterday.
Forget blowout growth at Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL) and even IBM (IBM). The future of computing looks like the past, sort of.
Forrester...
By Mike Larson On October 27, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Down with FAANGs! Up with Growth! That’s the new market mantra — and it fits hand in glove with what I’ve been forecasting. More importantly, it requires adjustments to your investing strategy...