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Bitcoin surpasses Silver market cap, becomes world’s 8th largest asset

Bitcoin surpasses Silver market cap, becomes world’s 8th largest asset

Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s market cap has exceeded silver’s, reaching $1.736 trillion. Strong institutional interest in Bitcoin was seen today, with $4.5 billion in trading volume from BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin Trust. Share this article Bitcoin’s market cap has reached a new milestone, surpassing silver with a valuation of $1.736 trillion, making it the world’s 8th largest […]
Trump Wins. The Real Impact Of His Economic Plan

Trump Wins. The Real Impact Of His Economic Plan

Image source: Pixabay Tariffs can actually generate a tremendous amount of revenue, but they are not a magic wand.Video Length: 00:04:50More By This Author:If The U.S. Falls Into Recession, It Will Be From Years Of Government Excess Global Public Debt Is Destroying The Economy The Inflationists’ Narrative Is Crumbling
United States’ Fiscal Policy In A Global Context

United States’ Fiscal Policy In A Global Context

A comparison of US Fiscal Deficit prompted me to post this. I believe it will be interesting to see how Trumps fiscal policies playout over the next four years. Check out The Guardian’s Economics Editor’s commentary on Trumps economic plans. The Issue: With continued high fiscal deficits likely for the foreseeable future, public debt in the United […]
Bitcoin Is Having A Redefining Moment

Bitcoin Is Having A Redefining Moment

Image Source: Unsplash The “Bitcoin Industrial Complex” ecosystem of crypto and crypto stocks and ETFs saw a record $38 billion in trading volume today. The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) alone saw $4.5 billion in inflows – not a bad start to the week.Of course, this comes at an interesting time – the wake of last […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Euphoria In Stocks

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Euphoria In Stocks

Stocks wanted to continue their rally higher, and the futures came in with the old heave ho higher.But the euphoria is wearing off a bit, and they managed to avert a loss, finishing nearly unchanged.The weakness in the tech complex was the tell since this is a tech bubble of the AI variety after all.The […]
The Cost Of Owning A Home Is Soaring

The Cost Of Owning A Home Is Soaring

Image Source: Unsplash We all know that buying a house is now unaffordable, but owning a house is increasingly unaffordable, too. Gordon Long and I have laid out the sobering explosion of the costs of homeownership, a rise that shows no signs of slowing, much less reversing. It would be nice to attribute it all to one source or one […]
SoundHound Stock ‘Remains A High-Risk Investment’ Ahead Of Q3 Earnings Report

SoundHound Stock ‘Remains A High-Risk Investment’ Ahead Of Q3 Earnings Report

Image Source: Unsplash SoundHound AI Inc (Nasdaq: SOUN) is expected to report $23.68 million in revenue for its third financial quarter on November 12th.While that translates to an exciting 78% annualized growth, the artificial intelligence company is still projected to lose 8 cents a share – down only marginally from 9 cents per share a year […]
Post-Election Geopolitics: Preparing For Mideast War, Potential Oil Shock 
                    

The Intersection of US Elections and Middle East Strategies

Israel’s Strategic Imperative

Iran’s Stated Objectives and Ideological Underpinnings

The Existential Threat Perceived by Israel

Potential Conflict and Global Implications

Post-Election Geopolitics: Preparing For Mideast War, Potential Oil Shock The Intersection of US Elections and Middle East Strategies Israel’s Strategic Imperative Iran’s Stated Objectives and Ideological Underpinnings The Existential Threat Perceived by Israel Potential Conflict and Global Implications

Image Source: Pixabay As global tensions simmer in the Middle East, investors and policymakers alike are watching the situation very closely. James Kostohryz, founder of Investor Acumen, provides a deep analysis of the unfolding situation between Israel and Iran, highlighting the extraordinary risks and potential opportunities that may arise now that Trump has won the election. […]
Did The Trade Balance Improve With Tariffs? Did Imports Fall? Did Ag Exports Rise?

Did The Trade Balance Improve With Tariffs? Did Imports Fall? Did Ag Exports Rise?

Answers: No. No. No. Figure 1: Net exports in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR (blue, left scale), nominal as share of GDP (tan, right scale). NBER defined peak-to-trough recession dates shaded gray. Source: BEA, NBER, and author’s calculations. Not only did net exports fall in volume by the end of Trump 1.0, so too did the net export share […]
Stocks Stay Hot, Log Record Closes Across Wall Street

Stocks Stay Hot, Log Record Closes Across Wall Street

Stocks stayed hot to kick off a new trading week, with all three major indexes scoring fresh record closes. The Dow and S&P 500 both toppled historical milestones, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq pared modest losses to score a fifth-straight win. Elsewhere, the small cap Russell 2000 (RUT) cleared 24,000 for the first time ever, while cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) barrels toward […]