Are Americans Getting Conned by the Numbers?

Are Americans Getting Conned by the Numbers?

Numbers have a fascinating power. No, it’s not the numbers themselves. And no, it’s not the units that the numbers explicitly represent (a million dollars versus, say, a million grains of sand). The power of numbers come from what they implicitly stand for: a kind of...
Market Insights 6-13-18

Market Insights 6-13-18

Conned by Numbers – America’s Real Growth Rate We often assume that “numbers don’t lie.” The power of numbers is not necessarily attributable to the numbers themselves or what they represent, but rather in the inherent bias that we attribute to them. So, if someone...
Market Insights 6-7-18

Market Insights 6-7-18

With Trump’s Support, STATES Act Could Legalize Cannabis Nationwide The Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Entrusting States (STATES) Act is being introduced this morning on Capitol Hill. Should President Trump support it, the STATES Act would allow every state...
The Genesis of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology

The Genesis of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology

As cryptocurrencies are slowly finding their way into the mainstream, with banking institutions beginning to adopt them as tradeable asses,t and government bodies stepping in to regulate crypto-transactions, many crypto enthusiasts have forgotten the philosophical...
Cronos Group (CRON) Technical Update 6-6-18

Cronos Group (CRON) Technical Update 6-6-18

This current week is the period in which Canada is expected to pass sweeping legislation to legalize recreational cannabis use. Investors are currently positioning themselves for the outcome.   On May 3, we covered Cronos Group, a Canadian cannabis produced that...
Market Insights 6-7-18

Market Insights 6-5-18

World’s Biggest Hedge Fund is Bearish on all Financials The scariest projection is that of what might happen toward the end of 2019. Note that most “permabull” projections end here. Bridgewater’s forecast sees “an unsustainable set of conditions”…government...