The media is atwitter (no pun intended) about Bitcoin (BITCOMP, GBTC) which is up like a rocket, and just became available in futures contracts. I am not onboard with this asset at this time, but with all the publicity and
December 13, 2017
Markets experienced early gains but gave them back by the close of business. Given the mini-rally of the past five days, some of the indices are looking vulnerable to a new round of selling. The S&P finished with a narrow
I suppose it’s only fitting that Janet Yellen would weigh in on Bitcoin at her final press conference as Fed Chair. Central banks the world over are scrambling to figure out what to make of something the crypto crowd has
Today was likely to be Janet Yellen’s last FOMC meeting as the Chairperson. The Fed raised their key interest rate by 25 basis points. Chair Yellen has agreed to resign when her successor, Jay Powell, is approved by the Senate.
GOLD 30 min 4 Hours Daily My Bias: Long to a new all-time high above 1827. Wave Structure: Impulse structure to a new high.Long-term wave count: wave (3) above 1666. Gold has given us a glimmer of hope today, with a sharp rise
Video length: 00:14:24 Stocks end the day unchanged as the Fed did exactly what they were expected to do and raise the Fed Funds rate by 25 basis points. With everyone talking about the bitcoin bubble they’re missing the real
Introduction I recently wrote a piece on what can be expected from blockchains and crypto-currencies. But there are other important changes taking place in the global investment industry. And some of these are just summarized in a series of articles from McKinsey
Like many mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: MITT) has a high yield that is attractive to investors. At 9.8%, it’s easy to understand why investors would look at the stock – and why Wealthy Retirement readers would want
Following a particularly strong jobs report last week, President Trump once again took to Twitter to tout the economy’s stellar performance during his tenure. This comes as no surprise since Trump has time and again claimed credit for the stock
I’m a big fan of Mystery Science Theatre 3000, and from that series I learned of a famously-bad movie director named Coleman Francis whose movies were “often criticized for their abysmal production values, repetitive plot devices, murky picture quality, and stilted acting.” I must
