Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.
Fintech is rapidly transforming the online financial sector with dozens of new companies springing up to implement radical changes to the way we bank, invest and buy. This trend is just getting started and will continue to impact our daily lives.
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Who could imagine that the seeds of the next housing crisis would be planted by the CDC during a pandemic? But that is exactly what happened. On September 4, 2020… well past the peak of COVID cases, the CDC unilaterally decided that landlords shouldn’t be allowed to evict tenants for non-payment of rent because a bunch of homeless people milling around could spread the disease.
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An NFT or non-fungible token is similar to Bitcoin but entirely different. NFTs have opened up an entirely new world of investment possibilities and like many “New” trends it may have many of the same characteristics of the Tulip Bulb Mania of the 1600s.
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These days, whether or not you’ve actually bought any, you’ve at least heard of bitcoin. The first “ cryptocurrency”, bitcoin was introduced in 2009 and enjoys far more notoriety than its counterparts Etherum, Litecoin, and Cardano et.al.
For the uninitiated, however, bitcoin is created, distributed, traded, and stored with the use of a decentralized ledger system, known as a blockchain. The currency has no physical manifestation; it simply exists as balances in a public ledger. If you’re considering investing in it, you’re probably wondering if bitcoin is headed for a fall. Well, let’s take a look.
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When you think about blockchain you probably think about Bitcoin, e-commerce, and possibly Ethereum. What you probably don’t think about is Africa, Schools, and Open Source Software. But according to the World Economic Forum blockchain is making inroads in Ethiopia. Because the code for blockchain is “open source” it is available to the public domain and can be used for a variety of applications. Recently, the Ethiopian government signed a deal to create a national database of student and teacher IDs. This system will enable peer-to-peer interaction between network participants. This will provide IDs for 5 million students across 3,500 schools which will be used to store educational records. The premise is to allow primary, secondary, and university students a way to track their educational, career, and future progress via a digital identity built on Atala Prism which is a decentralized identity solution that enables people to own their personal data and interact with organizations seamlessly, privately, and securely. It is hoped that once they have a secure digital ID it will enable future “financial transactions”.
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2020 was a big year for the online stock broker industry and 2021 may be an even bigger year. The initial public offerings of eToro and Robinhood will leave both companies flush with plenty of capital to capitalize on that growth. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a surge in demand for online stock brokers. Stock markets worldwide were in freefall during the early stages of the pandemic, and many new investors recognized an opportunity to buy shares of beaten-up companies via online brokerage companies. This was truly a global trend. While Robinhood dominated new account creations in the US and media headlines worldwide, other stockbrokers were competitive outside the USA.
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The fear of a missed opportunity, if the stock market does indeed continue to rise throughout 2021, is often a powerful motivator to the new investor. Although starting out is relatively easy, navigating the various pitfalls of investment can be an extremely intricate challenge without the right knowledge to back you up. In his classic book “Influence” Robert Cialdini lists “fear of loss” as an extremely powerful motivator, so we must be cautious in the face of the temptation to jump in with “both feet” without knowing what we are getting ourselves into. Here are some tips for anyone wishing to act upon their interest in the stock market.
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Thinking about trying your hand at trading penny stocks? Watch out for these three common mistakes before you make your next trade.
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Is Cisco Systems Stock About to Breakout?
What Makes Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) a Stock to Watch?
What Makes Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) Worth a Second Look?
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is a mega-cap stock trading at near fair value. Is Cisco Systems, Inc worth adding to your portfolio?
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What is the McClellan Index and why should you care? According to Investopedia, “The McClellan Summation Index is a long-term version of the McClellan Oscillator, which is a market breadth indicator based on stock advances and declines. The McClellan Summation Index is used in technical analysis and can be used to identify bullish or bearish bias, as well as the strength of the trend. It is a different way of quantifying the movements in the market other than looking at the price levels of the different indices.”
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