Investment Strategy
Originally Published: October 2021 The US debt ceiling is in the news again due to Congressional gridlock, along with the possibility of a US sovereign default and the unintuitive idea of the US Treasury Department minting a trillion-dollar platinum coin to bypass the problem. This article breaks down some of the nuances involved in this … [Read more...]
Bitcoin's energy usage has been in the news for years. It's often criticized for using too much energy, or not making efficient use of its energy, or in extreme cases, being an outright climate/energy disaster. For example, back in December 2017, Newsweek ran a piece called, "Bitcoin Mining on Track to Consume All of the World's Energy By … [Read more...]
Published: August 2021 I've received a lot of questions lately about how Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities or "TIPS" work in this type of environment, so I figured I'd write a quick piece about it. In this rather inflationary environment of late, people are curious about how to protect their money, and naturally TIPS seem like a decent … [Read more...]
Published July 2021 In recent months, China has cracked down on bitcoin mining, which means other countries, and particularly the US and Canada, are gaining a larger share of the mining network. This article takes a look at Compass Mining, one of the investment opportunities that exists for investors in that space. Bitcoin Mining: Coming … [Read more...]
Premium members can now read the 2021 Global Opportunities Investment Report: This report looks at over 30 countries, and compares their growth, debt, equity valuations, stability, and currency risks to give investors insight on where to allocate their money globally, or to at least be aware of where some of the macro imbalances are in the … [Read more...]