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By Juan M. Villaverde On December 3, 201908:00 AM Eastern
To reflect recent industry trends, we’ve made three adjustments to the Weiss Crypto Ratings model:
First, we’ve raised the bar on technology: We are doing more to penalize copycats. Plus, we are...
By Jon D. Markman On December 2, 201904:00 PM Eastern
It’s officially here. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. By all accounts, companies that have embraced digital are winning, again.
Consumers spent $7.4 billion...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On December 2, 201912:23 PM Eastern
It’s a scam that few advisers talk about and most investors don’t even think about: The conflicts, bias, payola and cover-ups behind most of the ratings you get from Wall Street.
I’m talking...
By Tony Sagami On December 2, 201908:26 AM Eastern
This is simple, yes … but super, super important.
Cryptocurrencies perform two very different functions:
1) A storehouse of a value similar to gold, and ...
2) A medium of exchange like...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On November 29, 201908:00 AM Eastern
Tony Sagami is taking a rare day off to spend Thanksgiving with his kids and his adorable baby granddaughter. He'll be back next week.
In the meantime, with this holiday being practically...
By Mike Larson On November 27, 201908:00 AM Eastern
You can almost taste the turkey, can’t you? I know I can!
Our bird is currently brining in the fridge. We’re prepping the sides later today. Then tomorrow, the glorious smell of Thanksgiving...
By Mike Larson On November 25, 201902:35 PM Eastern
Preparing for the 2020s is no easy feat.
The decade will be turbulent and predicting that turbulence could be tricky.
You will need a cool head. You will need the benefit of experience.
And...
By Juan M. Villaverde On November 22, 201904:00 PM Eastern
This has been a red-ink week for crypto markets, with all the sectors down by double digits.
The Weiss 50 Crypto Index (W50) — the world’s broadest crypto barometer — was down by 16.7% on the...
By Tony Sagami On November 22, 201908:28 AM Eastern
“A chorus of signals calling for an economic contraction.”
— Donald Broughton, creator of the Cass Freight Index.
When it comes down to it, the foundation of commerce boils down to two...
By Mike Larson On November 20, 201908:00 AM Eastern
Walt Disney Co. (DIS, Rated: “B”) took over the "Star Wars" brand name and intellectual property in 2012 when it bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion. Since then, the media conglomerate has been raking...