In recent weeks, a piece of news and a piece of commentary, which we show you below, crossed our desk — items which were interesting enough taken in isolation, but which became even more interesting when taken together. Source: Wall Street Journal, Barrons The first was a report about the Read more
Last week we wrote about the advent of central bank digital currencies, outlining the motivations that governments and central banks have for upstaging the rise of decentralized crypto networks such as bitcoin and Ethereum. This week we’ll take a look at a trend in communication from fiscal and monetary authorities, Read more
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general have reclaimed the imagination of the investing public, especially as crypto has enjoyed another of its periodic spectacular runs since late last year. Belatedly, mainstream analysts are beginning to note what we told a crowd at the Las Vegas MoneyShow three years ago — digital Read more
Reading time: 4 minutes The U.S. Market The U.S. is undergoing a rolling correction as industry after industry corrects and then stabilizes. Higher interest rates will benefit some industries more than others, and the key is that the industries most benefitted by higher rates are only benefitted as long as Read more
Bitcoin has been on a tear lately, participating in the bid-up of alternative assets as the market has anxiously anticipated the 2020 U.S. elections. It’s important to remember, though, that there is a fundamental difference between cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and digital currencies such as the ones being developed by Read more
Bitcoin has risen above $10,000 again, and in the context of the ongoing rally in stocks, cryptos are once again getting some attention in the financial press. Although Bitcoin may have left most investors’ minds during the “crypto winter” that followed the bubble burst in early 2018, we note that Read more
The U.S. Most large U.S. indices have pushed to new all-time highs, on the back of optimism stoked by positive earnings (as we have have been anticipating over the past few weeks) and perhaps because of optimism about U.S./China trade negotiations. We see that negotiation process continuing to play out, Read more
The U.S. The U.S. market got a modest boost from the announcement of a trade truce with China, in which China agreed to boost some U.S. agricultural imports, and the U.S. suspended a tariff hike on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports. According to the announcement, the initial deal will Read more
Two years ago, we wrote a small primer about quantum computing. Recently, a paper was leaked describing a quantum computing breakthrough by Alphabet [NASDAQ: GOOG] — prompting a flurry of media stories about what this development might mean. We reprint our description to help you understand what quantum computing is Read more
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