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By Juan M. Villaverde On June 15, 201807:55 AM Eastern
“Who needs Bitcoin?” say most people. “My credit card works just fine, thank you.”
“What problems do cryptocurrencies actually solve?” complain many so-called experts. “It seems like a solution...
By Juan M. Villaverde On June 13, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Blockchain is the new buzzword CEOs and policymakers use to inject energy into their otherwise-boring press releases. And some of them are very serious about it …
Fortune 500 companies like IBM,...
By Jon D. Markman On June 11, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Something big is happening with financial technology. Financial institutions are building products that mesh with our busy lifestyles.
For more than 30 years, Fiserv Inc. (FISV) has been...
By Jon D. Markman On June 6, 201802:22 PM Eastern
Apple (AAPL) has been a polished addition to just about any portfolio. Its shares are up 203% over the past five years. But as a technology company, Apple is thoroughly depressing. And this...
By Tony Sagami On May 28, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Memorial Day, originally known as “Decoration Day,” was created in 1868 in order to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers that died during the Civil War.
Today, it honors all the...
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...
By Juan M. Villaverde On May 23, 201808:55 AM Eastern
Heads up: We are getting ready to publish, for the first time, our sub-grades that are behind each and every one of our 93 cryptocurrency ratings:
• One grade for technology and adoption —...
The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking regulators are getting ready to water down the Volcker Rule.
Reason: They want to make it easier for megabanks to take big risks with other people’s...
By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 201801:55 PM Eastern
I am very bullish for Amazon.com (AMZN) over the longer term. But all my research suggests this online behemoth will look very different as a business in five years.
That will be a good thing...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On May 21, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Some people think banking crises are purely a thing of the past. Others fear the next crisis will be like the last one — a repeat of 2008. We envision a third, very different scenario, which...