Justin OConnell on June 23rd, 2017.
NEO has been called “China’s Ethereum”. The Western market first collectively learned about Antshares, a smart contract and decentralized application (dApp) platform, just ahead of the company’s rebrand to ‘NEO’ – which is Greek for “newness”, novelty and youth. That merely one exchange offers bitcoin-NEO trades...
Richard Howlett on June 17th, 2017.
Digital fraud continues to grow apace. More worryingly, the increasing variety and sophistication of the scams themselves has seen the number of people falling victim to scams growing just as fast. And we are no longer just talking about standard phishing. Today’s digital criminals are highly developed and extremely quick to jump on the...
Lester Coleman on May 29th, 2017.
Medicinal and recreational cannabis continues to spur investment in marijuana-based pharmaceuticals. Several publicly traded cannabis stocks gained more than 5% this past week, some of which have market capitalizations exceeding $50 million, according to Investopedia. The Solactive North American Medical Marijuana Index, which tracks the...
Lester Coleman on May 25th, 2017.
Abigail Johnson, CEO and chairwoman at Fidelity Investments, called for more serious conversations about bitcoin and blockchain while addressing Consensus 2017 blockchain conference in New York City, according to MarketWatch. Fidelity has tested bitcoin and blockchain, according to Johnson, including partnerships, venture investments and...
Jim Fredrickson on May 24th, 2017.
A recurrent theme in the queries put before me is how best to become wealthy by trading. We all want that of course. But if it was easy, every trader here would be wealthy already. The question I am asked is: “Can it be done if one starts small?” IMHO it can be done and the best way is to just focus on doubling. Doubling...
Lester Coleman on May 23rd, 2017.
Mid-cap stocks – those with market capitalization between $2 billion to $10 billion – are less known than large and small cap stocks, but they can provide profitable investments, according to investment experts. Quality, stability and value are typically associated with large cap stocks. Growth is usually associated with small-cap...
Rebecca Campbell on May 22nd, 2017.
Australian-born Michael Dunworth, CEO of Silicon Valley-based blockchain Wyre, has said that financial advisors should invest in Bitcoin to understand the currency better in the decentralized economy. In a report from the Financial Standard, Dunworth said: “You don’t have to break the bank. You could invest $10, $100 or...
Lester Coleman on May 16th, 2017.
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) – baskets of assets traded as stocks by investors and institutions that typically charge lower fees than mutual funds – hit a record $2.865 trillion in April, driven by rising stocks, according to a report from ETFGI, an ETF researcher. The ETFGI estimate is in line with a February report from...
Lester Coleman on May 13th, 2017.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average could hit 100,000 by 2030, according to financial author and adviser Ric Edelman. Edelman, who believes incredible profits are in the making for those who prepare for new economic realities. If it doesn’t hit 100,00, he said, it will probably hit 150,000. The blue-chip index currently trades at around...
P. H. Madore on May 7th, 2017.
A Hacked member writes: Love your service. I was wondering what you thought of the tokencard bug and if you think it will negatively affect the project and it’s token value? We at Hacked did not previously cover the TokenCard ICO. Looking into it, we have less-than-positive news to report. The TokenCard team seems to be taking the...
Lester Coleman on April 14th, 2017.
Are active fund managers worth their fees? Not according to a newly-released report from S&P Dow Jones Indices that reports on actively managed fund performance. Actively managed funds did not fare well against indexes in the last 1-,3-, 5- 10- and 15-year spans, meaning investors are better off sticking with passive funds that track...
P. H. Madore on April 9th, 2017.
There is an ongoing crowdsale of the “Internet of Coins (IoC).” IoC is one of the competitors in this budding space of networking various blockchains mentioned in our last ICO Analysis, regarding Cosmos. IoC differs from Cosmos significantly. For starters, while Cosmos uses hubs and zones to interconnect assets, IoC uses a somewhat novel...
P. H. Madore on April 6th, 2017.
Cosmos is a novel answer to “sidechains,” which aims to enable users to traverse a galaxy of blockchains with ease. One intended usage of the platform will be to enable automated overflow of transactions, due to the congestion in current cryptocurrency designs. Cosmos consists of “zones” and “hubs.” A “zone” can become congested, just...
Lester Coleman on April 4th, 2017.
With interest rates inching upward in the U.S. and elsewhere following a period of sustained low rates, what should investors do to maximize their earnings? Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled it will raise interest rates more this year. This followed a raise in December, the first in more than a year....
Mate Cser on March 31st, 2017.
Gold: Short-Term Buy Gold Futures, 4-Hour Chart Analysis Gold is still trading in a broad advancing trend channel on the 4-hour chart after this week’s mild correction. The $1240 support held the price twice in the last period and the precious metal remained relatively strong in the face of the Dollar’s rebound. Gold might be ready to...
Jonas Borchgrevink on March 29th, 2017.
A couple of days ago I wanted to show you how you can earn a lot of money by trading CFDs (Contracts for Difference). I made a pledge to myself, and to you, that I only was going to use 10 000 NOK (approx. 1200 USD) as my initial bankroll. The goal was to make as much money as possible in the coming weeks (and months). However, as I also...
Mate Cser on March 29th, 2017.
Wednesday Market Recap Asset Current Value Daily Change S&P 500 2353 0.21% DAX 12202 0.41% WTI Crude Oil 48.62 0.48% GOLD 1253.50 -0.27% Bitcoin 1044.30 0.30% EUR/USD 1.0751 -0.58% The Euro is in the center of attention today so far, as the common currency is losing ground against the majors, while stock markets are relatively...
Rebecca Campbell on March 28th, 2017.
The idea of investing for the average person can often seem like a daunting prospect. Many people may be put off by the idea of investing their hard-earned cash, let alone what they should invest in. Not only that, but the rise in digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum is further adding confusion as to whether this is a good...
Mate Cser on March 28th, 2017.
GBP/USD: Short-Term Sell GBP/USD, Daily Chart Analysis The Pound might be facing a volatile period following the strong advance of the past three weeks, as the Brexit process enters its next phase tomorrow. The technical setup also shows a possible short-term trend change as the pair hit resistance near the 1.26 level, which corresponds...
Lester Coleman on March 28th, 2017.
The careers of the world’s most famous traders are colored by both triumph and tragedy, with some exploits achieving mythological status within the industry. The dramatic and varied stories of the most famous traders have made compelling material for books and movies.