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By Tony Sagami On February 15, 201907:55 AM Eastern
Socialism scares the heck out of me. You can see what that has done to Venezuela. But the so-called Democratic Socialism that's popped up in the U.S. puts just as much fear in my free-market...
If you visit crypto websites or ask casual observers, you might come away thinking there are thousands of “cryptocurrencies” in the world.
Big mistake!
Yes, they’re all digital assets. And...
By Mike Larson On February 6, 201907:55 AM Eastern
The financial press always wants to talk about flashy tech stocks. But it’s the steady, reliable, income-generating “Safe Money stocks in defensive sectors that are working best.
Sometimes when...
By Jon D. Markman On January 28, 201903:00 PM Eastern
Apple is cutting hundreds of workers from its self-driving car projects, according to a report from CNBC.
The news comes at an inflection point for the Silicon Valley company. iPhone sales are...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On January 24, 201912:55 PM Eastern
European and Asian Banks take top spots
Weiss Ratings released the latest global bank ratings. Among the 174 global banks covered, 69 banks merited a rating of B+ (good) or better are viewed as...
By Dr. Bruce Ng On January 23, 201908:55 AM Eastern
When we first gave Bitcoin a “C+” rating, Bitcoin lovers fumed with anger.
Even when we explained precisely why — high investment risk and lagging technology — they still weren’t very happy.
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By Jon D. Markman On January 16, 201901:55 PM Eastern
Japanese nursing homes are using Doppler radar, virtual reality goggles and ultrasonic sensors strapped to patients’ abdomens to reduce healthcare costs. Welcome to the future.
Eldercare is a...
By Tony Sagami On January 14, 201908:55 AM Eastern
Guess where I was this Christmas? In the small island country of Malta.
Most Americans connect the Republic of Malta with the 1941 film “The Maltese Falcon,” which followed Humphrey Bogart as...
By Jon D. Markman On January 9, 201904:50 PM Eastern
The largest hotel chain in the world just disclosed a giant data breach that happened in November. Some 500 million customer accounts were impacted. Later, Marriott International (MAR) said the...
By Juan M. Villaverde On January 9, 201908:55 AM Eastern
Globalization of the first kind came with the end of World War II and the emergence of a single dominant currency, the U.S. dollar.
International trade grew by leaps and bounds. In 1950, trade...