Cryptocurrencies, the Week in Review $BTCUSD, $ETHUSD,$XRPUSD Most all of the Top 10 digital currencies by market cap posted gainers, with some coins seeing dramatic increases in value quickly. Industry leader Bitcoin is trading above 6,700 as of 1:00p EDT Friday, that marked a gainer of 4%+ from that time 1 day prior, according to data […]
Until There are Clear and Present Regulated Guidelines Cryptocurrency will Not be a Robust, Legitimate Asset Class $BTCUSD,$CME, $Cboe There is and has been talk on The Street about financial institutions adding crypto services to their offerings, raising new funds for digital currencies, and even launching dedicated trading desks. But until institutional investors have a regulated, […]
Institutional Investors to Launch Services Dedicated to Cryptocurrencies $BTCUSD, $BLK, $GS, $C, $ICE, $JPM The rejections by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Bitcoin-based ETFs exchange traded funds is no deterrent to aspiring firms hopeful of launching the long-awaited cryptocurrency product. Leading cryptocurrency exchange operator Coinbase has emerged as the latest contender in the race to launch a cryptocurrency […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Recovers, Key SKorean Exchange Back Online $BTCUSD Bitcoin is rallying this week after the 5th largest crypto exchange in the world, Bithumb, reopened. It had temporarily shut down new account registrations after a $30-M hack in June. All of this buying is coming from Asia, the biggest news in the market now is […]
Individual Investors in US View Bitcoin as Risky $BTCUSD A recent poll reveals that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are viewed with suspicion by most US individual investors, with only 2% of them holding Bitcoin and another 75% of them describing bitcoin as “very risky.” Conducted by Gallup and Wells Fargo, the poll surveyed nearly 2,000 American investors with […]
METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD. (TSXV:MTA; OTCQX:MTAFF; Frankfurt:X9CP) $MTAFF, $SLV, $GLD Market Cap C$ 58-M, C$ 0.76/share METALLA’s PRODUCTION RESULTS AND GUIDANCE FOR FY 2018 & 2019 $MTAFF, $SLV, $GLD Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. announced preliminary production results for the 12 months ended 31 May 2018 of 519,791 oz of attributable Silver, where 429,315 oz. were sold and provisionally invoiced and […]
Coins/Tokens: Security Vs Utility $BTC, $ETH Cryptocurrencies and Coins/Tokens has not been for the feint of heart. What with the volatility, changes on the market, plus some fraudulent projects makes for a lot of things to worry about. And now some coins/tokens are considered as securities and became subject to US federal regulations. In July […]
Bitcoin Marks 6-wk Highs on Bullish Sentiment $BTCUSD Bitcoin (BTCUSD) marked 6-wk highs Tuesday on Bullish headlines that included the possible entry of major financial institutions into the nascent asset sector, boosting sentiment on the overall cryptocurrency market. The world’s largest cryptocurrency gained after a 50% Fibo correction in Q-1 of this year, following a […]
Billionaire Founder/CEO of Twitter and Square, “Bitcoin will replace the Dollar” $BTCUSD, $TWTR, $SQ Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) CEO Jack Dorsey predicted that Bitcoin (BTCUSD) will eclipse all the world’s currencies in about 10 years . But the newly nominated new head of the New York Federal Reserve disagrees. In a speech Friday, the current San Francisco Fed President […]
Coins, Tokens are Changing the Nature of Early Stage and Goal Fundraising ICOs (Initial coin offerings) are also called TGEs (token generation events), and they are changing the nature of early stage fundraising, and they have the potential to alter the mainstream investment ecosystem itself. Through ICOs, start-ups can raise capital by issuing crypto tokens […]
Bitcoin Investors Know Not to ‘Fight the Tape’ $BTCUSD, $CME, $CBOE Just at the start of Y 2018 Bitcoin began trending towards $20,000. Thursday, it marked $10,000 on a bounce after correcting to $7,500. At that mark it was down 65% from its highs. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at: 9,862.84, -170.91, or -1.70%, as of 7:00a GMT, the […]
Forex Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Bounced Briefly, Faded Then Gained Momentum $BTCUSD Tuesday, Bitcoin bounced briefly to above $16,000 as traders of the world’s biggest digital currency played the Fibo line of its 5 day 44% correction. The tokens rose to as much as $16,132.09 and were poised for the biggest gain on a closing basis […]
Fueling the Fire of Bitcoin: Knowledge is Power $BTCUSD, $CME, $CBOE, $GS 1st Main Street, then LaSalle Street, and now Wall Street bring new interest to the Bitcoin market The futures markets have shown that investors want to gain exposure to Bitcoin in a regulated manner without having to store the underlying asset, aka price […]
Caution Civilians, Professional Traders Are ‘Playing’ Bitcoin $BTCUSD, $CME, $CBOE Bitcoin faced one of its biggest tests this week, losing almost 20% of its value after the world’s largest cryptocurrency marked a record high Monday. Friday, the digital currency plunged as much as 30% before paring losses, as this week’s selloff extended to a 4th […]
Analyst says, “Tesla Headed for ‘Brick Wall’” $TSLA, $F, $VLKAY, $GM Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) biggest asset is its stock price. Tesla “is headed for a brick wall,” analyst/investor Jim Chanos said Wednesday. “Every Bull market has its poster children,” the President and Founder of hedge fund Kynikos Associates Ltd said at an event in Detroit. “Tesla is one […]
Bitcoin Speculation Running to $15,000 This Month, Limits Off… $BTCUSD, $CBOE, $CME Bitcoin Bulls Running on Full Psych Steam Bitcoin climbed as much as 8.9% Thursday as it surged $14,925.3730, extending this month’s advance to more than 45%. The price of the cryptocurrency touched $14,925.3730, a record, according to LTN data. ASX Ltd., the main exchange […]
Bitcoin Like ‘Monopoly Money’ and ‘Pure Gambling’ $BTCUSD $CME, $CBOE Investment guru Jim Cramer warns investors that the digital currency Bitcoin is like “Monopoly Money.” Currently Bitcoin is trading at 13,415.9951, +979.33, or +7.87% Vs the US Dollar. He said essentially that if you invest in the virtual money, you’re engaging in “pure gambling” and you have better odds […]
ICO Investors to “Get Wiped Out in Crypto ‘Mania’” Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass comments on the raging battle over the viability of the cryptocurrency market. Mr. Bass called many of the dozens of ICO’s (initial coin offerings) that have taken place this year “frauds,” the Hayman Capital Management founder warned in a TV interview […]
DOJ Reinstates Asset Forfeiture in Drug Law Enforcement The US Justice Department Wednesday announced another reversal from The Hussein Obama Admin that makes it easier for local law enforcement to seize cash and property from crime suspects and reap the proceeds. USAG Jeff Sessions earlier this week signaled the shift that will increase the use […]
Bitcoin (cryptocurrencies) Emerges as a New Asset Class $GLD, $USD, $BTC No asset has evolved from concept to storing billions of dollars as fast as Bitcoin. In the 7 years since inception, a robust ecosystem has developed. Retail traders have the infrastructure to drive over $1-B in daily liquidity while professionals can access tailored financial […]
Gold’s Price Under Heavy Pressure, Taps Key Support $GLD The price of Gold has been pressured for the past 2 weeks, as commodity prices have fallen, as the Fed signaled more rate hikes, the USS staged a nice relief rebound, and persistent risk appetite in the equity markets slowed demand for Gold. This confluence of […]
Cash is an Asset, the Bulls are Hoarding It $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Stocks are stuck in a trading range, and active funds are hemorrhaging assets. To The Bulls, a stock market that is suddenly making distinctions between Winners and Losers is just the thing to draw in cash that by some measures is the […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX This is a jam packed week for economic data and earnings reports to Wall Street. We will see reports on New Home Sales, Durable Good orders, Q-3 GDP estimate, and more earnings. This stock market has been holding a lateral range since early September, like marching […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Last week we saw volatility back in the US stock market. After a quiet prior week as the indices narrowed ranges, the triple digit intra-day moves erupted again. Earnings reports to Wall Street are full on this week and we start to see just what […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Monday, the major US major stock indexes finished at: DJIA +88.55 at 18329.04, NAS Comp +36.27 at 5328.67, S&P 500 +9.92 at 2163.66 Volume: Trade was light on Columbus Day with about 666-M/shares exchanged on the NYSE Russell 2000 +10.1% YTD NAS Comp +6.4% YTD S&P 500 +5.9% […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX This is a Big data week, starting with the ISM Monday, Factory Orders Wednesday, and the September NFPs, employment report Friday. The day to day Wall Street volatility continues with the NYSE indexes struggling in Bearish patterns while SOX, NAS Comp and RUTX holding. The […]
Fed May Follow BOJ and Buy Stock in Move Toward Socialism $GLD, $SLV People are worried there is a real possibility of the US Fed will follow in the Bank of Japan’s lead and begin buying stocks. “My biggest concern is government ownership of stocks. Stocks are companies, is that not government ownership of companies? […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Earnings are for the most part over, Jackson Hole is past, but expect more Fed “Jawboning” on interest rates this week: somme Hawkish and some Dovish December’s CME odds have moved to 63.7% from 51.7%. The USD rallied, bonds sold, Gold seeing some pressure. Market may […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Earnings are for the most part over. This market has leadership, and this market has headwinds including the time of year and the number of Wall Street’s big names turning Bearish, the Dog Days of August. It is historically tough for the market to make […]
American’s are Almost as Wealthy as Ever, it is Scary Americans are about as wealthy as they have ever been and that is worrying monetary officials. They are concerned that the growing wealth could prove unsustainable because it has outstripped the growth of the economy since the Great Recession’s storied end in Y 2009. A […]
Bitcoin ‘Mining” Outlook Uncertain Simpley put, all Bitcoin transactions are recorded on a blockchain, a public, decentralized, permissionless ledger. The transactions are recorded in bundles, called “blocks,” by “miners” who receive a small reward in kind for mining. The process creates new Bitcoins. Miners currently earn 25 Bitcoins per block that is 16.175. The beginning […]
A Troubling Story: “The US has Become a ‘Renter Nation’” A troubling story is playing out across they USA in the 10 years since the housing bubble peaked and burst in a horrific crash. As real estate has risen, homeowners are thriving and renters struggle. For many longtime owners, times are good. They are enjoying […]
Cash is an Asset Now, The Rich are “Holding” It $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Richard Fisher, the former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) from Y’s 2005 to 2015, is very savvy about the US Fed and the state of the US […]
Managed Money Cautious, Capital Preservation Key $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The “new normal” led to the “new neutral” led to ‘insecure stability”. The world has entering a phase of rising risks as the effect of central-bank stimulus policies diminishes. “You can think of it as insecure stability,” Richard Clarida, Pimco’s global strategic adviser, said in […]
Investors Prepare, the Caution Lights are Flashing $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX We get recessions, we have stock market corrections. If you do not understand that’s going to happen you are not ready and you will not do well in the financial markets. Over the last several weeks in my daily DJIA technical outlook column I […]
Tuesday’s Technical Outlook For Gold (GLD) $GLD Spot Gold marked a modest gain Monday to 1,242.23 before settling at 1,237.00 oz, as broad dollar’s weakness and stocks soft tone supported demand for the safe-haven asset. Trading was light ahead of the FOMCs meeting Tuesday and Wednesday. The precious Yellow metal is set to consolidate in […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street + Bulls Vs Bears and Support & Resistance $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Wall Street will be digesting lots of news this week including GDP and earnings, plus policy announcements from 3 central Banks Money continues to rotate through market sectors, so watch for those stock forming good patterns off […]
Be Alert, Stocks Could Get Cut In Half $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Stocks could lose 50% their value + if the history of valuation cycles is any indication, cautions mutual-fund manager John Hussman, President of Hussman Investment Trust. He is correct and I have been calling for a Fibo retracement in the S&P 500 of […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street Crude Oil is under pressure after the collapsed production of OPEC and non-OPEC meeting in Doha Sunday. The Canadian Loonie is down hard Vs the Buck, backtracking all of last week’s gain., meaning that WTI Crude Oil opens below 39 bbl (closed at 41.75 Friday) in the US session, […]