Ian King Talks Market Momentum, Crypto & CBDCs
I have something special for you. Instead of my typical article or video, I’m sharing my recent interview with Agora Uncensored. Garrett Baldwin and I chat about the big picture in our current market, and how it’s affecting the specific sectors I follow and trade in — the macro and the micro, you could say….
Brandan FurnaceWhy the Fed REALLY Wants a Central Bank Digital Currency
For most of 2022, the Federal Reserve has been trying to get ahold of the economy’s reins. Hiking interest rates is all it can do right now. But like we’ve been talking about this week, the Fed has a different plan for 2023. It wants to create a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to replace…
3 Problems With the Fed’s Digital Dollar
The first time I ever heard of digital currency was at an Occupy Wall Street protest. You might remember the movement’s rallying cry of “we are the 99%!” The initial event brought an army of angry and frustrated Americans to camp out in New York’s financial district in 2011. They were protesting the government’s massive…
What Is a Central Bank Digital Currency?
The labor market is hot, and so is the economy. The Friday jobs report revealed that the U.S. created 263,000 new jobs vs. a predicted 250,000. As a result, unemployment fell to 3.5%. This sounds like good news, right? But remember: In a bear market, good news is actually bad news for the economy. The…
Crypto’s Breakthrough Moment is NOW — with ETH 2.0
Next Thursday is the most critical turning point in crypto history. Ethereum’s upcoming merge to ETH 2.0 is going to be bigger than October 31, 2008, when Satoshi Nakamoto published his first white paper on cryptocurrency… More important even than the creation of bitcoin (BTC) itself back in January 2009. I believe future generations will…
The Fed’s Digital Dollar Would Save You Money
Consider this everyday scenario: You shop at a grocery store and pay with a credit card. It seems like your payment is instant. But in reality, it can take up to three business days to process. That’s because it’s not just you and the merchant involved in this transaction. Typically, there are five entities involved….
Say Goodbye to Money Transfer Services
Cryptos have been cloaked in promises since their inception. “Cryptos are going to kill banks!” Or “Cryptos will change how we trade stocks!” It’s been a lot of talk with little action so far. That’s about to change. Blockchain technology — which underlies cryptos — is creating a brand-new financial system. It’s known as decentralized…
Real Opportunity … or World’s Most Valuable Joke?
Let’s talk about Dogecoin … the latest speculation-driven phenomenon to trap investors. What’s going on here? Why are people taking such a risk on what began as a joke to poke fun at bitcoin? Curious, I asked Clint and Ted. Clint said: Big picture, I think a lot of the speculation taking place last year…
Buy Bitcoin Now — and This Asset Too to Hedge Against Weak Dollar
I suspect you’ve heard this: “Bitcoin is the new gold.” It’s a saying — maybe even a lifestyle choice — that’s becoming more common these days. And bitcoin has certainly outperformed gold recently. But when I started hearing this, I thought to myself, why don’t crypto folks just cut to the chase? They should tell…
3 Charts to Watch for the Next Stock Market Move
It’s tough to get an edge in the stock market. Some analysts build complex algorithms to make predictions. Others have turned to “alternative” datasets like satellite imagery to count vehicles in retail parking lots. Those types of data can help. But right now, I have my eyes glued to a time-tested barometer for stock market…