Investment Strategy
Originally published: November 2021 One of the most polarizing topics today is wealth inequality. I think a better description is to refer to it as wealth concentration. Nobody should expect wealth to be equal in a society, but when wealth becomes extremely concentrated (way more unequal than usual), it's often a sign that something isn't … [Read more...]
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...]
Originally published: August 2021, updated January 2023 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 … [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...]
Update June 2022: After over a year of hosting with Compass Mining and being mostly satisfied during that time, a lot of recent issues at Compass have come to light involving billing problems, slow support times, and non-transparent business practices. While I still have my machines hosted there, I do not at this time recommend using Compass … [Read more...]