We have officially entered a September that no one saw coming. The entire cryptocurrency market is in a serious bloodbath with Ethereum taking the hardest hits. The Tech sector of the stock markets (along with the continued bleeding of emerging markets) are getting pummelled. The core of the US Government, the White House and the…
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The New Great Depression – Coming Soon
In the middle of October of 1929 – the stock markets of the United States reached impressive new all time highs. Investors were giddy and one of the leading economists of the day, Irving Fisher, said that the new all time highs were going to be the base level from that time forward. Last week,…
The Bitcoin Bubble – Explained
First of all – let me make it clear – Bitcoin is good money. What I mean by that is that it can be used for purchases, it is a store of value that can’t be diluted by the creation of more bitcoin, and it can be used over both time and space- meaning that…
Is Donald Trump Good for the American Economy? An Honest Review
Is Donald Trump, President of the United States, good for the American Economy? I’ve asked myself this question quite a few times and it’s an incredibly difficult one for me to answer. Here’s why…first, I simply do not like the man as a human being. His actions and words have painted him as a racist,…
John McAfee’s Bitfi Wallet – The “Unhackable” “Hardware” Wallet – An Honest Review
For the past year, I have wanted to buy a cryptocurrency hardware wallet . I haven’t bought a Ledger or a Tresor wallet yet because when I looked into buying one or either of them, I found a lot of stories about how they were arriving to purchasers already compromised. There was a lot of FUD…
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
It’s my opinion that the most insidious institutions on the planet are banks, lenders, mortgage companies, and the governments that profit from them and allow them to prey on individuals and turn us into ‘consumers’ and other financial products. I can see a way out of this human caused mess – the way is called…
Keeping Your Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Safe – An Introduction to Crypto Wallets
Congratulations! You’ve bought some crypto! Maybe you bought a piece of a bitcoin, a whole bitcoin, a litecoin, some XRP, a Lumen, some Ethereum, or Digibyte…it doesn’t really matter. The good news is that you bought some crypto and you are asserting your currency independence. Or are you? Here’s something a lot of people don’t…
Who are the 4%? Will you be part of the new Bitcoin elite?
A lot has been made int he past ten years about the 1%. The ultra-rich who control more wealth than the other 99% of us. I’m not going to get into all of that. Suffice to say that I’m not a member of that club but I wouldn’t turn down an invitation. The 4% are…
How to Invest in Bitcoin in Three Easy Steps
Investing in Bitcoin is really very simple. The easiest way is to: 1)Setup up a Coinbase account using my affiliate link (We will both get $10 in Bitcoin when you make your first $100 purchase). To set up your coinbase account you will need a valid government issued ID, a bank account, and a phone…
Bitcoin Ultimate Jumping On Point- Buy $BTC Right Now in JULY 2018!
While it would have been great if all of you reading this had bought Bitcoin back in 2013 or even in early 2017 – that didn’t happen. Most of you still don’t own any Bitcoin. Now, you are faced with a choice…are you going to look back and wish that you had bought Bitcoin in…