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By Sean Brodrick On June 2, 201811:55 AM Eastern
The U.S. seems to be getting more involved in the Middle East all the time. There are many reasons why, but any cynical analyst will tell you that control of oil resources is at the heart of the...
By Jon D. Markman On June 1, 201802:30 PM Eastern
I have a confession. As an investor, I don’t like surprises.
S&P Global (SPGI) has been around for 150 years. This company is best-known as the keeper of the Standard and Poor’s Indexes. It...
By Tony Sagami On June 1, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Politicians throw the word “trillion” around so much these days that it is easy to forget how truly massive a trillion really is.
A trillion is one thousand billions, or 1,000,000,000,000.
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By Mike Larson On May 31, 201811:55 AM Eastern
When you get married, you pledge to stand by your spouse “in sickness and in health.” That’s a great way to maintain wedded bliss. But it’s a lousy strategy for investors.
Instead, when the...
By Juan M. Villaverde On May 30, 201808:55 AM Eastern
Venezuela has launched the Petro.
Russia and Iran also want to start working on their own cryptocurrency projects.
Soon, other Third World countries could be jumping into the act as well.
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By Mike Larson On May 30, 201807:55 AM Eastern
My brother is the doctor in our family, so he’s the one to consult on surgical issues rather than me. But you don’t need several years of medical school and residency to know some things. Like how...
By Mike Larson On May 28, 201807:55 AM Eastern
It’s Memorial Day, which means the stock and bond markets in the U.S. are closed. I hope you’re enjoying the holiday with your family and/or friends, and are using the time to “recharge your...
By Jon D. Markman On May 25, 201804:21 PM Eastern
Last year, $5.6 billion was raised in initial coin offerings. Makes you wonder how many ICOs have made money for investors, does it not?
In February, Bitcoin.com, a popular cryptocurrency web...
If you haven’t heard the news, you probably will very soon: The U.S. Justice Department is collaborating with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch a probe into the Bitcoin...
By Tony Sagami On May 25, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I was raised on a vegetable farm near Tacoma, Wash., and attended the University of Washington. And even though I moved to Asia years ago, my brother, sister, daughter and my precious 8-month-old...