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By Jon D. Markman On November 21, 201803:26 PM Eastern
A year ago, the idea that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies were going to change the world was becoming the consensus opinion. Today, not so much.
The digital currency fell below $5,000 this week....
By Mike Larson On November 21, 201807:55 AM Eastern
It's Thanksgiving week, my favorite of all 52. That's because our family always gets together for holiday meals and good conversation, and I'm lucky enough to have my birthday to celebrate during...
By Jon D. Markman On November 14, 201804:10 PM Eastern
Computers as small and light as particles of dust are moving out of the realm of science fiction, according to a recent Wall Street Journal story.
It changes what is possible in computing. It...
By Tony Sagami On November 12, 201807:55 AM Eastern
A year ago, cryptocurrencies were all the rage.
Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $19,783 on Dec. 17, 2017. Waiters, cab drivers, barbers and even high school students were jumping on the...
By Jon D. Markman On November 7, 201802:00 PM Eastern
A cryptocurrency millionaire is staking his fortune on a giant plot of land in the Nevada desert … vaults burrowed into the side of mountains … and blockchain.
Jeffrey Berns is taking a big...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On November 5, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Wall Street experts don’t seem to have a clue about how tomorrow’s election results will impact investors.
Economists at Bank of America provide historical data to demonstrate that the market...
By Jon D. Markman On November 2, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Investors have a problem. Two of the most important economic powers are at war. As tensions escalate, both sides are being pushed to more extreme measures.
The U.S. Commerce Department announced...
By Sean Brodrick On November 1, 201811:55 AM Eastern
I’m getting ready for my trip to the New Orleans Investment Conference, so I’ll keep this brief. Gold, and gold miners, are turning a corner. And I’ll prove it to you in two charts.
First, a...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On October 29, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Dominos are beginning to fall.
Start with Turkey.
Its yearly inflation rate has skyrocketed to a whopping 24.5%, the worst in 15 years.
But that’s actually slow in comparison to the most...
By Tony Sagami On October 26, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I admit it: I'm an economics nerd. I'd rather read annual reports and Form 10-Ks than a James Patterson or Stephen King book. And my favorite magazine is The Economist.
The Economist isn't an...