Crypto and Blockchain: Going Mainstream Blockchain Research Cryptos may be in a bear market, but blockchain investment keeps ramping up. Blockchain refers to all the various forms of “distributed ledgers,” and are one of the key technological innovations underlying cryptocurrencies. Distributed ledgers allow data to be securely exchanged directly between Read more…
Market Summary The bull market that began in March, 2009 has now become the longest in U.S. history. While corrections are possible at any time, and there are any number of potential catalysts for such a correction, we see nothing that suggests a bear market is imminent. The most important Read more…
Brexit is grinding closer, and no political solution enjoys enough support to find its way to implementation. For what it’s worth, the consensus of analysts is that UK’s Prime Minister Teresa May will eke out agreement on a deal, one that possibly includes pushing out more difficult negotiations to the Read more…
Where Are the Worst EM Troubles? Emerging-market stocks, for U.S. investors, have not been treated kindly by trade-war saber rattling during 2018 — as of this writing, down more than 17% from their late-January highs. Source: Bloomberg Finance LLP Until trade conflicts took center stage, though, emerging markets performed well Read more…
The U.S. Economy and Stock Market Fundamentally, the U.S. economy continues to be strong, and recent data indicate that the trend will continue. Fundamental stock market indicators are bullish. Corporate profit growth is strong, exceeding 23% for the first six months. Strong corporate profits are positive and correlated with stock Read more…
Several times over the past few years, we’ve written about the secretive augmented reality startup, Magic Leap, which has raised big money from technology giants, including Alphabet [NASDAQ: GOOG], and from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund. “Virtual reality” (VR) headsets, such as Facebook’s Oculus, mask external reality entirely and place Read more…
Drama has unfolded in emerging markets, starting last week as the Trump administration stiffened tariffs against Turkish steel and aluminum, exacerbating the Turkish lira’s sharp decline. Stock markets soured globally as investors tried to determine whether Turkey’s problems were relatively isolated, or if there could be wider ramifications. European financials Read more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsBL821Oj4o Our founder Monty Guild discusses India and it’s economic growth prospects for the week of August 6th, 2018. To learn more about Guild Investment Management, please go to www.guildinvestment.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueGvhm4tUp4 Our founder Monty Guild discusses the global markets for the week of August 6th, 2018. In the summary, he discusses equities, bonds, currencies, and cryptocurrencies. Monty also introduces a new investment strategy geared toward investors seeking income in a rising interest rate environment and an alternative to bonds and Read more…
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