Volatility moves markets as reliably as price or volume, expanding and contracting over time in reaction to greed and fear. Periods of high volatility reflect high risk, high reward environments, in which perfect timing can book impressive profits while getting it wrong can trigger severe losses. Many market players avoid price prediction entirely during stressful
Month: January 2022
Not long into the new year, I will turn 40. On my way to what actuaries tell us is the rough midpoint of a western male’s likely span in this vale of tears, I have had occasion to notice a few things. I have also acquired a platform on which to share them. Here, then,
It was once an unstated pact underpinning the restaurant business that, in return for your custom, you would leave well fed and perhaps with a smile on your face. During your meal, the restaurant would look after your coat, your umbrella, and any shopping or briefcase. Yet, while the first part of this bargain endures,
In this article NCLH PFE Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Pfizer — Shares jumped 1.9% after British regulators approved the
Sharing is Caring! Authored by Adam Dick via The Ron Paul Institute, Back in March of 2020, when the coronavirus fearmongering from politicians and big money media was taking off, an outbreak of coronavirus and several deaths on the Diamond Princess cruise ship was among the examples used to stir up dread of coronavirus among the
Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to end 2021 well below analysts’ target projections of $100,000. Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, who had also projected a $100,000 price target for Bitcoin, still remains bullish in the long term, but he does not rule out a sharp drop in the short term. One of the negatives that may add
It’s a Wonderful Life is a great movie but what the heck is a ‘Building and Loan’? At the beginning of the movie, during the 1920s, Building & Loans were huge. But by the end of the movie, right after World War 2, in real life, most Building & Loans had already gone out of
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) claims that Binance has rescinded its commitment to comply with previously agreed requirements. The crypto exchange told the regulator that there would be no new transactions involving Ontario residents after Dec. 31. However, Binance recently informed its Ontario users that they no longer have to close their accounts by year-end.
What’s on the agenda for retirement legislation in 2022? Let’s start with retirement initiatives that are waiting in the wings: The “SECURE Act 2.0” is a set of enhancements to 401(k)s and other retirement savings programs which has been in the works, well, pretty much ever since the original SECURE Act passed. Its House version
Gaming revenues, a major economic driver for Nevada and Clark County, are exceeding expectations. The Gaming Control Board said Wednesday that statewide gaming revenue in November was $1.32 billion, just shy of the single-month record of $1.36 billion reported in July. If the state surpasses $500 million in December, it will exceed its greatest single-year
Reuters Gold marks yearly dip as central banks seek to wean economy off stimulus Gold prices marked their biggest yearly decline since 2015, hemmed in by a resurgent dollar, as investors prepared to usher in a new year in which the money supply could be tightened even as the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant
What are the critical issues leading us into the New Year? Egon von Greyerz with Matthew Piepenburg via Gold Switzerland In this year-end MAMChat, Matterhorn Asset Management principals, Egon von Greyerz and Matthew Piepenburg, round up 2021 by discussing the critical issues leading us into the new year. Toward this end, Matthew is tracking four specific themes into