Bitcoin breaking out to the upside again in its march forward has many wondering whether they should invest in it. This should only be done if you understand how to read a chart. To those who seek to understand financial markets fundamentally, Bitcoin trading presents itself as quite a conundrum. If you are prone to […]
Legendary hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, like the majority of investors, believed that gold was the best hedge against inflation. He’s changed his mind. Paul Tudor Jones knows his stuff, and is not only one of the most famous hedge fund investors in the world, he’s also widely regarded as one of the best. […]
We’re not sure why Federal Reserve member Neel Kashkari feels that he’s qualified to speak about investments. What he lacks in knowledge, he more than makes up for with contempt. If you wish to speak about investments, it’s a good idea to at least be familiar with the basics. While the Federal Reserve does important […]
Bitcoin is at least becoming more mainstream, with big institutions such as ICE and Fidelity coming on board. Our understanding of Bitcoin still has a long way to go though. The fact that Bitcoin trading has started to mature a little, with it now being able to be traded on the futures market for instance, […]
Tuesday was not an exciting day for those holding Bitcoin, as it dropped 14% in value in about an hour and a half. Neglecting the trends with Bitcoin can be very expensive. Bitcoin has been on quite a ride in 2019, and is still up well over 100% for the year even after the big […]
We might think Bitcoin would be the last thing anyone would use to hedge anything, given its massive volatility. As it continues to evolve, this might not be a crazy idea after all. Cryptocurrencies at least have the potential to hedge other things such as other currencies or stocks, simply because its market isn’t dependent […]
Facebook is hoping to get into the cryptocurrency business with the proposed launch of its Libra currency. The positions on both sides of this battle seem to be pretty confused. There are a lot of cryptocurrencies around these days, and while Bitcoin and a few other major players get all the attention and all the […]
People have been predicting the death of Bitcoin for a long time now, prior to its meteoric rise, and especially during the ensuing collapse. The monster is far from dead now. Comparing Bitcoin to the Dutch tulip craze of the 16th century, Tulip Mania as it is known as, might have held some weight at […]
Bitcoin has been on a tear over the last couple of weeks, where it rose almost 60% over this very brief period of time. What goes up that much can also come down a lot as well. Bitcoin investors have been all smiles during April and May, where we have seen the price of bitcoin […]
After a horrible 2018, where Bitcoin prices plunged during a massive selloff, 2019 is shaping up to be much better, and the big money is starting to pay attention now. Given how fast the price of Bitcoin shot up during 2017, starting the year around $900 and rising to over $19,000 by mid-December, you just […]