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Cannabis Industry Insights 6-1-18
Jeff Sessions’ Hard Crackdown is Working, But Not in the Way He Intended US Attorney General Jeff Sessions once said, “Good people don’t smoke marijuana.” His anti-cannabis crackdown is in full swing, and its beginning to make an impact. But here’s the thing: the US...
Cryptocurrency Insights 5-31-18
Will Bitcoin Vindicate Nobel Laureate Economist Friedrich Hayek? In 1976, F.A. Hayek, the 1974 Nobel Prize winner, published a work titled Denationalisation of Money. In it he prophetically spoke of a future in which privately-issued moneys would compete not only...
Geopolitics and Macroeconomics Update
Italy, "Safe Bonds," and Europe’s Populist Fantasyland Mises.org So, what’s wrong with Italy’s populist economic program? Contrary to populist belief, what makes it a threat to Europe? Here’s a critical question: to what extent are Italy’s economic woes attributable...
Here’s why markets are so scared of the latest Italian political drama
Authored by Patti Domm via CNBC (remixed by Halifax America) Political uncertainty in Italy has unhinged world markets, raising the specter of a euro crisis that could ripple across the global economy and even force the Federal Reserve to slow its rate hiking plans....
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple Technical Outlook 5/24/18
Caveat: the following language is to be taken as “technical” rendering of market prices. Fundamentals drive these markets just like any other market. We’re simply interpreting the technical aspect of these prices from a “price action” perspective.” Bitcoin, Ethereum,...
Trade Alert: Aphria Inc (APHQF) Potential Break Out; Cup & Handle and Double Top Formations
With a market cap of $12.10 billion, Aphria (APHQF) is the third largest stock in the Canadian cannabis industry. It’s current cannabis production is estimated to yield around 230,000 kilos annually. At the time of writing, there is no major fundamental news...
OptionSpotter Credit Spread – E-Mini S&P Call Options
Due to the recent volatility of the stock market and a few technical indicators we follow, we feel that it is a good time to take advantage of the Time Decay feature of the Option. We feel the E-Mini S&Ps have made a short term high, and are poised to make a turn...
Cryptocurrency News Worth Sharing 5-15-18
The Winklevoss twins’ digital currency exchange, Gemini, is now the first New York exchange licensed to trade the ZCash, a privacy-focused crypocurrency. Coinbase is targeting institutional investors through a host of new and sophisticated products and services. The...
Aphria (APHQF) is Currently Basing, But Will It Follow Through?
There’s been a lot happening in the Cannabis stock space. Aurora Cannabis (ACBFF) announced its plans to acquire MedReleaf (MEDFF), Canopy Growth Corp (TWMJF) is scheduled to be listed on the NYSE at the end of this month, and Maricann completes its European...
Seven Cannabis Companies That Can Deliver over 100,000 Kilos Per Year
A month from today, Canada’s senate will be voting on C-45, also known as the Cannabis Act. If it passes, and it does seem likely, it will mean that Canadian adults age 18 and above will be able to legally access recreational marijuana. If the Cannabis Act is signed...
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