Archive: Federal Reserve

Are Stocks Divorced From Fundamentals?

By Adam Sharp on January 10, 2020

Stock prices have been ignoring stagnant corporate profits, surging higher. Is it sustainable?

How Will Bitcoin Perform in the Next Financial Crisis?

By Adam Sharp on December 13, 2019

It’s been 10 years since bitcoin first launched. Now the question is this: How will bitcoin perform during the next financial crisis?

Mailbag: To Short or Not to Short

By Early Investing on December 6, 2019

In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explains whether it recommends shorting U.S. stocks and what happens to your shares when a startup gets bought out.
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Preparing for Modern Monetary Theory

By Adam Sharp on November 1, 2019

It seems more and more likely that the Federal Reserve will begin printing money as a way to pay off the national debt. So it’s important to have exposure to certain alternative investments.

How Will We Deal With All the Debt?

By Adam Sharp on October 25, 2019

Today, we explore the options that countries around the world have for paying off their unsustainable debt.

Perfect Storm for Bitcoin

By Adam Sharp on October 18, 2019

The upcoming bitcoin halving and brewing financial chaos are creating a perfect storm for bitcoin prices.
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explores investing in new sectors and understanding why the Fed is lowering interest rates.

Buybacks Drive the S&P 500, and They’re Slowing

By Adam Sharp on August 30, 2019

Buybacks are at unsustainable levels. Here’s what could happen now that share repurchases are slowing.

A Broken Payments System That’s Bad for Everyone

By Vin Narayanan on August 14, 2019

The payments ecosystem is a hot mess. And the Federal Reserve, banks and crypto all offer potential solutions. But only one of those is really trustworthy.
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How the Fed Has Given Up

By Adam Sharp on August 1, 2019

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in 11 years this week. Here’s how investors should handle it.
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Crypto Monitor: Time to Buy the Dip

By Early Investing on July 19, 2019

The crypto markets are offering an enticing buying opportunity this week. Meanwhile, the government is still panicking about Libra.

Global Debt Balloons Higher Than $200 Trillion

By Allison Brickell on April 8, 2019

Global debt is growing frighteningly large. And it’s painting a bleak picture.
In this week’s Mailbag, Andy tackles the logic behind Lyft’s IPO and Adam talks precious metals.

Mailbag: Understanding Valuations, Fed Trends

By Early Investing on March 24, 2019

In today’s Mailbag, Early Investing’s Andy Gordon explains startup valuations and Adam Sharp breaks down the latest Fed news.
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team tackles the top mistake founders make and what’s behind the Fed’s pausing rate hikes.

The Fed Is Broke, Cannabis Treats Autism and More…

By Adam Sharp on January 25, 2019

Adam reviews his top news items of the week, including the Fed being insolvent, cannabis treating autism, and much more...