30 Global Market Risks to Watch Out For in 2018

30 Global Market Risks to Watch Out For in 2018

There was a time when things were much simpler–when your portfolio and assets were subject to just two primary risk factors: corporate revenues and interest rates, both of which were subject to the supply and demand of the market. Now, things have changed. It...
Ethereum, Ripple And Litecoin Have Arrived on Bloomberg Terminals

Ethereum, Ripple And Litecoin Have Arrived on Bloomberg Terminals

Authored by Sujha Sundararajan via Coindesk Financial data firm Bloomberg has added three new cryptocurrencies – ethereum (ether), Ripple (XRP) and litecoin – alongside bitcoin on its Terminal service. According to a Fortune report, sources said the addition of the...
Why The Bitcoin-Tulip Comparison is Problematic

Why The Bitcoin-Tulip Comparison is Problematic

The Bitcoin craze has often been compared with the 17th-century “tulip mania” bubble. Whether such a comparison is valid, one thing we can do is to look at the actual levels and percentage gains. As illustrated in the chart below, produced by Convoy Investments, the...