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By Jon D. Markman On August 15, 201801:55 PM Eastern
In dystopian science fiction novels, the powers-that-be know everything. Data from billions of sources gets silently collected, neatly collated and then stored in omnipotent networks.
The New...
By Mike Larson On August 15, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Exactly one week from today, I’ll be flying out west to speak with hundreds of investors just like you at the MoneyShow San Francisco. I hope you’ll have the chance to join me. The conference runs...
By Jon D. Markman On August 13, 201801:55 PM Eastern
It is called the last mile, and it’s crucial to the future of all commerce. Yet most investors have never heard of it. There lies an opportunity.
Last week, Bloomberg ran a story about a startup...
By Sean Brodrick On August 11, 201811:55 AM Eastern
The Bedouins have an old saying that goes: “Once the camel’s nose is in your tent, the rest of the camel can’t be far behind.”
Folks, the camel’s nose is in your tent. Maybe you didn’t even know...
By Sean Brodrick On August 9, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Is there a metal too cheap to mine? Yes!
I’m talking about uranium. The price of uranium is up 28% this year. On Wednesday, it closed at $26.05 per pound. That’s the good news.
The bad news?...
By Mike Larson On August 8, 201807:55 AM Eastern
All tech, all the time. That’s what most of the financial news coverage is about these days. Heck, even as I was writing this piece a CNBC segment called “The Next Big Tech Names” was running on...
Monero, Dash, Zcash and similar coins use advanced mathematics to protect the privacy of transactions, and the technology underlying these specialized coins can be very beneficial.
It could help...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On August 6, 201807:55 AM Eastern
A lot of expert manpower and money has been poured into the technology that underlies cryptocurrencies — Distributed Ledger Technology, or (DLT).
Major global banks are jumping into the space....
By Sean Brodrick On August 4, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Many analysts seem ready to stick a fork in wind and solar power.
After all, unlike coal and nuclear power, the Trump administration doesn’t seem to favor the alternative-energy segments. Plus,...
By Jon D. Markman On August 3, 201802:52 PM Eastern
It is Economics 101. The best business model involves strong sales and high profit margins. Sadly, the combination almost never happens.
Apple (AAPL) almost got there in the past quarter. The...