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Did Your ‘Diversified Portfolio’ Protect You in 2008?

Back when I was an impressionable college student I was shown an asset allocation rubric. The rubric was a list of asset classes with a recommended percent of funds to be invested in each asset type. The result would be a diversified portfolio. It was my first...

The Russians are Coming

I hope there is peace in Ukraine and help for all those impacted and displaced by this needless conflict. It is certainly an interesting time, with COVID and being on the cusp of World War III. Gold has shown a few signs of life and as of writing this is up to $1,970...

Price Inflation is Here

My first article on this website was over 5 years ago, Inflation Destroys Dollars. I certainly did not have any idea that the price inflation would be triggered by the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I certainly didn't anticipate the lockdowns and...

It’s a Mad World

The world has almost always been pretty crazy. I think there is a bias, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, to believe that now is a special time, it's different. Now is "the best of times" or "the worst of times." In a very real sense the current time IS the most...

The Truth About Peter Schiff

Peter Schiff is Chief Economist & Global Strategist at EuroPacific Capital. He is also chairman of a gold reselling company. He appears on RT and has authored several books about the collapse of the dollar. Peter is a vocal critic of the US Federal Reserve and...

Ethereum 2.0 versus EOS

EOS is a case study in how the “best” technology doesn’t always win. When compared to Ethereum on several metrics, EOS is far superior, it has processed up to 3,000 transactions per second compared to Ethereum’s 15. It already utilizes a more eco-friendly delegated...

Is Chia Farming Worth It?

Chia (XCH) is a new cryptocurrency released this year. Rather than using raw computing power to add blocks via proof of work like Bitcoin, a process which is very energy intensive, Chia seeks a green(er) approach by utilizing hard drive space in what they call proof...

The Pandemic Increased Wealth?

I subscribe to various financial newsletters. I still have a lot to learn. One such newsletter I subscribe to is written by person who has a lot more money and an exponentially bigger following than I do. So obviously he is doing some things right. But I'm amazed by...

A Time to Buy Crypto

I've punched a lot of keys on the 'ole qwerty debating the merits of cryptocurrency versus gold and precious metals. But when all is said and done, gold has gone up very little while cryptocurrencies have gone to the moon. I was reminiscing on some old articles and I...

Chia to $50,000 and Why you Should Buy Hard Drives NOW

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have taken quite a hit over the past few days. Bitcoin is down under $40,000 from its all time high of $63,000. A variety of factors contributed to this but one of them is recent negative statements about BTC's poor environmental impact....