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Disclosure: This is a paid article. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › The digital asset landscape has matured significantly over the past several years. Simple spot holding is no longer the only viable strategy for generating substantial returns. Today’s market rewards precision, algorithmic discipline, and above all else, […]
Some questions to consider as we approach a new year for the stock market: What will the worst drawdown look like? Going back to 1928, the average peak-to-trough drawdown in a given calendar year is -16%. That’s higher than it seems, right? Drawdowns were worse than average in 2025 (-18.9%), 2022 (-25.4%) and 2020 (-33.9%). Peak-to-trough […]
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes predicts most layer 1 blockchain tokens will fail except for Ethereum and Solana. He believes initial price surges in new layer 1 projects rarely translate to long-term success. Share this article Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, said he expects most layer 1 blockchain coins outside Ethereum and Solana […]
Falling interest rates are celebrated by those with a mortgage. But there are plenty of people on the other side of the ledger, with accumulated savings. For them, lower interest rates means less income. But looking at the headline rate alone isn’t telling the full story. Interest rates and the inflation rate are tightly linked. […]
Key Takeaways Bitcoin dominance has retreated to the 23.6 percent Fibonacci level after a steady multi week decline. Lower dominance levels often signal early stages of capital rotation into altcoins. Share this article Bitcoin dominance has dropped to the 23.6 Fibonacci retracement level, falling to 59% and continuing a decline that began in early November, […]
Disclosure: This is a paid article. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › The crypto landscape in 2025 looks nothing like the manic ICO days of 2017 or the “DeFi summer” of 2020. Volumes are deeper, spreads are tighter, and regulatory lines, while still blurry, are finally being drawn. […]
A few months before he died Pope Francis offered some advice to his fellow preachers on how to approach a homily to the congregation: Speaking off-the-cuff, Pope Francis urged preachers to transmit “one idea, one sentiment, and one invitation to action” within at most 10 minutes. “After 8 minutes, preaching gets dispersive and no one […]
I’ve had several questions in the Ask an Expert column recently centred around the wisdom of converting superannuation into a pension. This conversion is generally presented as something that requires minimal thought, almost just a default action. But judging by the volume of questions I get on this topic, and the complex scenarios that people […]
Key Takeaways CalPERS’ investment in MSTR dropped from $144M to $80M due to price declines. Strategy’s stock slump is linked to Bitcoin’s volatility and broader market conditions. Share this article California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension fund in the US by assets, has seen a drawdown in its first exposure to […]
Yves here. Even though anyone who took a basic economics class learned that monopolists and oligopolists set prices higher than sellers do in competitive market, pols, pundits, and the press are bizarrely loath to point that out in real world situations. They seem to have been brainwashed that larger = more efficient, and that those […]
