Crypto Bank or Pawnshop?
Because you need to deposit cryptocurrency with these folks in order to get loans or earn interest, the State of California raised the question with such a company if they want to be a crypto bank or a pawnshop?
Saving With Negative Real Interest Rates
As historically low interest rates persist and inflation accelerates, saving with negative real interest rates becomes increasingly futile.
Lithium Mining Investment Issues
While the USA has abundant sources of lithium only one lithium mine exists in the USA producing about 2% of current production. Lithium mining investment issues will become increasingly important as the USA moves to both mine more lithium and manufacture lithium batteries domestically for domestic use.
How SPY Investing Works
How SPY investing works is just like buying individual stocks except that you are investing in the 500 largest publicly traded US companies.
The VIX as a Guide to Your Investing
The VIX or so-called “fear index” is an indicator of near-term stock market volatility. Using the VIX as a guide to your investing can keep your portfolio out of trouble and result in profits.
Extreme Weather and Your Investments
The forest fires in the American and Canadian West as well as historic flooding in Western Europe, China, and India have brought us to consider the relationship between extreme weather and your investments.