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Crypto Talk: Why is Bitcoin Outperforming the S&P 500?
By Early Investing on June 18, 2020
Bitcoin has been trading around $9,500 for a little while now. And it’s up 31% on the year. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is down a little more than 4% for the year. Why is bitcoin performing so well? And just how bullish is bitcoin’s outlook? Those are just some of the questions Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan explore in this edition of First Stage Investor Crypto Talk. Thanks for watching!…
Crypto Bull Case Strong Despite Near-Term Risks
By Adam Sharp on June 12, 2020
Yesterday we had one of the biggest sell-offs in stock market history. The Dow Jones dropped almost 7%. And the S&P 500 dropped nearly 6%. The sell-off was extremely steep. At one point on Thursday, Bitcoin was also down around 6%. But it has rebounded since and is…
Crypto Monitor: Feeling Good About Crypto
By Vin Narayanan on June 5, 2020
Crypto Monitor is back! Adam and I are both working from home. But we’ve figured out how we can keep bringing you this show every other week. Click on the video to watch this week’s show. Or read the summary below. This week,…
More Institutional Proof for Bitcoin
By Adam Sharp on May 29, 2020
This week we received more proof that institutions are buying up Bitcoin. I highly recommend reading this recent Decrypt piece titled “Hedge funds are buying Bitcoin despite Goldman Sachs’ skepticism.” Here’s an excerpt: Since Bitcoin’s block reward halving, digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has purchased more…
Conditions Ripe for Institutional Rush to Bitcoin
By Adam Sharp on May 15, 2020
The bitcoin halving has finally happened. And things are certainly looking up in the crypto world. As I write this on Friday morning bitcoin is trading over $9,500. Last week I told you that respected institutional investor Paul Tudor Jones announced he was bullish on bitcoin. I think that…
Crypto Update: Bitcoin Halving Edition
By Adam Sharp on May 11, 2020
The big day is finally here. Today marks the third bitcoin “halving” event. Halvings happen roughly every four years and reduce the amount of new bitcoin created by half. As many of you know, bitcoin is slowly “mined” over time by specialized computers that solve complex math equations. A new…
Negative Interest Rates in America?
By Adam Sharp on May 8, 2020
Back in October, I wrote an article titled “How Will We Deal With All The Debt?” Here’s an excerpt (emphasis mine): The federal government’s deficit for 2019 should come in around $1 trillion. That’s the equivalent of about…
A Huge New Crypto Fund From a16z
By Adam Sharp on May 1, 2020
Crypto has had an amazing week, and we just got some big news - legendary venture capital firm a16z is launching a big new crypto fund.
“Money Printing” Going Mainstream
By Adam Sharp on April 24, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has jumpstarted a critically important discussion about the effects of printing money.
Updating the Crypto Markets
By Early Investing on April 23, 2020
In this special First Stage Investor crypto talk, Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan look at how the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the bitcoin halving might affect the market.
Understanding the Federal Reserve
By Adam Sharp on April 17, 2020
Adam shares his favorite resources for learning about and understanding the Federal Reserve.
Is the Worst Over?
By Adam Sharp on April 10, 2020
Stocks are soaring. Is the worst of this crisis over, or are we in the eye of the storm?
Bitcoin Was Made for Times Like These
By Adam Sharp on March 27, 2020
Bitcoin was made for situations like the one we find ourselves in today... crisis, bailouts, money printing and reckless government spending.
6 Trillion Reasons Everyone Is About to Discover Bitcoin
By Adam Sharp on March 27, 2020
Most people don't know how the Fed, inflation and monetary policy work. That's about to change. And bitcoin will benefit.
Bitcoin Was Made for This
By Adam Sharp on March 18, 2020
We are in uncharted waters. The federal government is likely to announce badly needed stimulus checks in the near future. The Federal Reserve has already announced that it’s injecting trillions of dollars in liquidity into the market – and more is expected. Bailouts are a near certainty for airlines, hotels…
Crypto Market Update
By Adam Sharp on March 12, 2020
Adam Sharp shares his take on the 20% drop in bitcoin and the even more severe drop in altcoins.