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By Mike Larson On February 5, 201808:00 AM Eastern
I took a very clear stance on the markets at the end of last week. I told you why interest rates are not YET restrictive, despite all the Fed-focused claptrap you’re hearing on TV. And I said it...
On January 24, 2018, the first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings were released. Bitcoin got a C+ (“fair”). And many in the crypto community fiercely denounced the grade as overly punishing. This paper...
By Mike Larson On February 2, 201807:50 AM Eastern
Fed fear. It’s so thick on Wall Street you can cut it with a knife.
Some investors are worried about a faster pace of interest rate hikes. Others are worried about the winnowing of central bank...
Wow! What a week! Even before we released our first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings last Wednesday, our website got hit by a massive cyberattack from Asia.
(See CNBC’s story about that here.)
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By Gavin Magor On February 1, 201807:50 AM Eastern
I’ll bet that, like almost everyone I know, you complain like heck about the cost of your home insurance -- usually once a year when you get the annual statement. But you probably just pay it...
Last week, we caused global outrage with our C+ rating for Bitcoin. We were cursed, ridiculed and laughed at. One group even tried to mount a cyberattack against our Weiss Ratings website.
But...
By Gavin Magor On January 30, 201807:45 AM Eastern
One of the nation’s leading bank sector experts is long-time analyst Dick Bove. So, I took note of comments he just made. The short version? Just like me, he’s bullish on banks — and especially...
By Mike Larson On January 29, 201807:59 AM Eastern
The digital currency debate is really heating up!
* Heads of state, Treasury secretaries, central bankers, and major financiers all weighed in on cryptocurrencies at the World Economic Forum in...
By Jon D. Markman On January 26, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Obviously good. That’s how Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin just characterized the recent collapse of U.S. dollar. Moments later, all hell broke loose.
Currency markets are intertwined, and...
By Mike Larson On January 26, 201808:00 AM Eastern
Investors are intently focused on Bitcoin and its cryptocurrency counterparts these days. That’s because they’ve delivered astonishing returns, while at the same time experiencing incredible...