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By Juan M. Villaverde On July 8, 201911:07 AM Eastern
Some are calling Facebook's Libra a “cryptocurrency.”
But that label doesn't quite fit, as the fundamental defining principle of cryptocurrencies is decentralization. And Libra defies that...
By Sean Brodrick On July 4, 201912:00 PM Eastern
A currency crisis … a superpower mired in an unconventional war … cutthroat capitalists preying on honest merchants … political activists mounting “tea party” protests …
These scenarios sound...
By Juan M. Villaverde On July 3, 201903:21 PM Eastern
Within just the last couple of weeks, so much has been said and written about Facebook’s Libra, it’s making a lot of people very dizzy.
But, as often happens in the crypto world, much of it is...
By Jon D. Markman On June 26, 201902:00 PM Eastern
“Zero inventory” has been mostly unobtainable for manufacturers. But cutting-edge 3D printing technology is giving managers renewed hope.
Carbon announced Tuesday it raised $260 million in...
By Tony Sagami On June 21, 201908:00 AM Eastern
Longtime readers know I was raised on a vegetable farm and spent most of my life in Montana. To borrow a phrase from John Denver, "Thank God I'm a country boy!"
One of my favorite things to do...
By Jon D. Markman On June 17, 201902:00 PM Eastern
This might be the greatest time ever for shareholders. A perfect storm is on the horizon. The tailwinds are going to be amazing.
Many investors don’t realize it yet, but the great digital...
By Jon D. Markman On June 14, 201902:00 PM Eastern
Mary Meeker, the celebrated internet analyst, published her annual “Internet Trends” report Monday. The 2019 edition is a 333-slide presentation filled with insights and inconvenient truths about...
By Jon D. Markman On May 31, 201902:05 PM Eastern
The markets got off to another rocky start Friday after President Trump tweeted that the U.S. will impose a 5% tariff on Mexican imports.
This tariff would start June 10, increase 5% a month,...
By Sean Brodrick On May 27, 201908:00 AM Eastern
You've no doubt heard me say that cannabis will be bigger than baseball, more popular than chocolate and more American than apple pie.
I think that can happen by 2020. But you don't have to wait...
By Sean Brodrick On May 25, 201912:00 PM Eastern
Earnings are still rare in the cannabis industry. That’s because many companies are taking every penny they bring in — and then some — and pouring that money right back into expansion.
But how...