Where Does Technical Analysis Fit in Investing?
A long-term investor uses the concept of intrinsic stock value in order to choose investments that will provide profits over the long term. Where does technical analysis fit in investing, or does it even have a place?
Crypto Is Risky But Not Rigged
There has been a temptation, especially considering the FTC case, to say that crypto is a big setup designed to take people’s money. We would suggest that crypto is risky but not rigged. Impressive results are generally tied to higher risk in the world of investing.
Will the FTX Crypto Exchange Collapse?
Early reports said that Binance and FTX had reached a deal but that seemed to have fallen through and then Bitcoin and the rest took a dive. Bitcoin hit $15,757 before recovering to $16,483. Will the FTX crypto exchange collapse and, if so, will it take more of the crypto world down another step down in crypto winter or worse.
Will Washington Gridlock Be Good for Your Investments?
The red wave expected by Republicans has not been as great as expected but we are still looking at shared power in Congress instead of Democratic majorities. Will Washington gridlock be good for your investments?
Failure of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Revolution
El Salvador made news in the cryptocurrency world in 2019 when it passed a Bitcoin Law making Bitcoin legal tender and exempting money exchanges with Bitcoin from capital gains taxes. Three years later only 1.6% of money sent home by expats working offshore comes as Bitcoin and 86% of businesses have never made a sale in Bitcoin. What accounts for the failure of El Salvador’s Bitcoin revolution?
Divided Government and Crypto Regulation
When political power is divided between Republicans and Democrats, like when party controls the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress, there is typically no dramatic legislation. In the regard we are thinking about divided government and crypto regulation.
How Midterm Elections Could Affect Your Investments
It is time to consider how midterm elections could affect your investments. Voters are thinking about the economy and raging inflation as well as issues like abortion laws. What changes could occur in state and federal governments and should you make any investment changes in preparation?
Limit Risk with Options on Bitcoin Futures
Bitcoin true believers are still hoping for another dramatic upswing in price while many long-term Bitcoin holders are selling as fears increase of another price collapse. At this point in time, it might well be a good idea to limit risk with options on Bitcoin futures. How does that work?
Crypto Classification System
As of 2022 there are more than twelve thousand different crypto tokens with as many as one thousand more being added each month. There are stablecoins and cryptocurrencies that facilitate non-fungible tokens, decentralized finance, and the metaverse. An investor can be excused for being confused. Perhaps a new crypto classification system dreamt up by Goldman Sachs will alleviate a bit of the confusion.
Lula Election and Investment in the Bovespa
The market in Brazil is up 2.6%, perhaps because people remember that the market did very well during Lula’s previous eight years in the Palácio da Alvorada. Thus, we are interested in the Lula election and investment in the Bovespa.