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A Regulated Economy Leads to a Socialist Economy
Ludwig Von Mises excerpted from Economic Policy (via Mises.Org) What is interventionism? Interventionism means that the government does not restrict its activity to the preservation of order, or—as people used to say a hundred years ago—to “the production of...
Historically, When a Bull Market Ends, Here’s What Happens Next
Should our current bull run sustain itself, it will soon be on the verge of shifting from record-setting to record-shattering. The longest S&P bull market lasted 117 months (March 1991 – October 2000). Our current bull market, which started in March of 2009, is...
Bob Dylan as Economic Prophet
Authored by Mark Spitznagel via Mises.Org We have a habit on our trading floor of playing Bob Dylan whenever the markets start selling off. We hardly ever play Dylan these days. Though I consider the Nobel Laureate something of a personal classical liberal...
Opportunity Cost and Fixed Income Investing
Authored by Karl Montevirgen via Ticker Tape We’re familiar with the saying “nothing ventured, nothing gained.” At least nothing is lost, either, right? But in some cases, the “nothing ventured” choice may come at a cost—opportunity cost, or “the cost of waiting.”...
Bitcoin bloodbath highlights these defensive cryptocurrency strategies
Authored by Mark Decambre via Marketwatch Is this the day of reckoning for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? The price of a single bitcoin was tumbled on Tuesday, off 15% at around $11,539 after dropping as low as $11,039.40, underlining a broad selloff among...
“Buy Puts Now”: Morgan Stanley Issues A Warning As S&P Calls Hit All Time Highs
Authored by Tyler Durden via Zerohedge Pitching hedges when the market is in the middle of a blow off top is a tough sell. But, according to Chris Metli, executive director in Morgan Stanley's Inst. Equity Division, that's exactly what traders should be doing,...
People are Buying Kodak’s Cryptocurrency Before Official ICO
Authored by Stan Higgins via Coindesk The company licensed by Kodak to use its name in conjunction with a new cryptocurrency has already begun pre-selling it ahead of a public initial coin offering (ICO). Vancouver-based Global Blockchain Technologies Corp. announced...
3 Million Barrels Per Day Could Go Offline In 2018
Authored by Nick Cunningham (OilPrice.com) via Zerohedge Venezuela’s oil production has been falling for years, but 2018 could mark a new, darker chapter for the South American nation. Late last year, Venezuela’s government defaulted on millions of dollars’ worth of...
South Korea’s Ban on Cryptocurrency Trading Has Not Yet Been Finalized
News concerning South Korea’s cryptocurrency trading ban has caused bearish pressure on Bitcoin prices. Yet, South Korea’s Presidential office mentioned today that legislation has not been “finalized.” "Justice Minister Park's comments related to the shutdown of...
These Are the Top Risks We Face in 2018
Authored by Peter Diekmeyer via Mises. Org A decade ago, Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, launched one of the geopolitical world’s greatest marketing coups: an annual list of key global risks. 2018 version is finely balanced to generate maximum...
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