Options Come to Crypto
Up until now, people have had one of two ways to get involved with the crypto market. You can own crypto that you gather by mining the coins or you…
The Week Ahead 05/14/2018
The U. S. Navy announced on May 11th that it intends to relaunch the 2nd Fleet. In 2011 the Obama administration grounded the fleet for cost-cutting measures, and at that…
The Week Ahead 05/07/2018
What to Watch for this Week This week the economic calendar is normal, with emphasis on labor markets and inflation. Earnings season continues to surprise most analysts, but the market…
A Mises Moment | What Determines a Currency Exchange Rate?
On 27-April-2018, we wrote an article about the US Dollar. In that note, we discussed our methodology for analyzing and trading currencies. While we prefer to focus on single stocks,…
Crypto Update | Psychology & the Making of a Bottom
Crypto-currencies are back in the news these days. We are certain that some people were getting frustrated and emotionally distraught about the recent and brutal selloff that occurred across the…
The Week Ahead 04/23/2018
What to Watch for this Week We have a normal economic calendar, featuring housing data, Consumer confidence and sentiment, and the first look at Q1 GDP. Corporate earnings reports will…
The Week Ahead 04/16/2018
For many people, the U.S. Tax Day has arrived, and the annoying commercials will stop. Normally the day falls on April 15th, but we got an extra day due the…
Mises Moment | Why Mainstream Economists Don’t See Recessions Coming
People talk about economics all the time with the belief that it will help with their investment decision-making process. But economic analysis of little use most of the time. In…
The Week Ahead 04/02/2018
The April Fool’s Edition Did you know that Easter fell on April Fool’s Day this year? That’s right, and it has not happened since 1956. Here are a few traditions…
Crypto Carnage & Bear Markets
The cryptos are taking it on the chin again today, compounding what was already a bad month. We discussed both the technological promise and the speculative danger in cryptos and…