Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
2025 Bitcoin Predictions
Image Source: Unsplash In a thread on X, Alistair Milne, the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Altana Digital Currency Fund (ADCF), has outlined his Bitcoin predictions for 2025. With a tenure at ADCF dating back to 2014, Milne’s insights carry significant weight in the investment community. Bitcoin Predictions For 2025 Milne began his […]
End Of An Era: Ukraine Halts Transit Of Russian Gas To Europe
Image Source: Unsplash An era came to a close in Europe on the first day of 2025.Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year’s Day, marking the end of five decades of Moscow’s dominance over Europe’s energy markets, as well as cheap gas that kept Germany’s economy humming.The gas […]
Alternative Business Cycle Indicators As Of The Year’s Start
The Philadelphia Fed’s Coincident Index is out, 2.1% m/m annualized (2.6% y/y): Figure 1: Implied nonfarm Payroll early benchmark (NFP) (bold blue), civilian employment adjusted using CBO immigration estimates (orange), manufacturing production (red), personal income excluding current transfers in Ch.2017$ (bold green), manufacturing and trade sales in Ch.2017$ (black), consumption in Ch.2017$ (light blue), and monthly […]
Why 2025 Could Be Worse Than 2008
Image Source: Pexels As 2024 concludes, financial experts brace for potential 2025 turmoil reminiscent of 2008, with SPY down 0.44% and Bitcoin nearing $90,000 amid volatile crypto and looming tech sell-offs in stocks like NVDA and AMD, urging cautious trading strategies.Video Length: 00:12:35More By This Author:Carvana’s Collapse: A Tumbling Market Darling Resist! No Gas Pedal
Global Home Prices Surge In 2024: U.S. Market Sees 4.0% Growth
Image Source: Unsplash According to Fitch Ratings, home prices rose in 13 of 15 major countries in 2024, with China (-7.8%) and France (-3.0%) declining. From ResiClub Editor-in-Chief Lance Lambert… • US Market Strength: The US saw a significant 4.0% increase in home prices. • Global Trends: Notable growth was observed in the Netherlands (+13.0%), Colombia […]
99 Year Perspective On U.S. Markets: Stocks, Bonds, T-Bills And Inflation. Is The Bull Getting Tired?
Despite a 2.7% decline in December, 2024 saw the S&P 500 earn a stellar 25%, marking a strong year for stocks. Stocks have shown positive returns most of the time, with the past 16 years being the longest bull market. The past decade delivered the best Sharpe ratio for stocks (.73) but one of the […]
Fiat Money And Dark Forces At Work
Image Source: Pixabay The Bible recounts how the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The devil appeared and first wanted Jesus to turn stones into bread. (In fact, Mises criticized Keynesianism, saying, “the stones do not turn into bread”). Jesus refused. Then, the devil challenged Jesus to throw himself from the […]
XRP jumps 10% to $2.3 as 2025 kicks off
Key Takeaways XRP surged 10% to $2.3 on the first trading day of 2025. XRP dominated trading volumes over Bitcoin and Ethereum in South Korea. Share this article XRP has kicked off the new year with a strong performance, surging 10% in the last 24 hours and reclaiming the $2.3 mark last seen on December […]
Expectations For Stock Market 2025: Read The ‘January Barometer’
Image Source: Unsplash The “January Barometer” Markets are notoriously unpredictable, and as Wall Street disclosures will often warn, “past performance does not guarantee future results”. While the previous statement is undoubtedly true, it does mean that investors should not rely on past data to make more educated decisions. After all, savvy investors understand that long-term profitability […]
Economists, Public Policy, And The Ideas That Are Lying Around
When you listen to economists who have worked in or near government about their role in the mechanisms of policy-making, they are appropriately humble. They harbor few illusions that a quick lecture about, say, the dynamics of supply and demand or the advantages of rule-based monetary policy will convert politicians to their point of view. […]
