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Wholesale Inflation Rose 9.7% in 2021
By Adam Sharp on January 14, 2022
This week, news broke that the Producer Price Index – which measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output – rose 9.7% in 2021. This was a shocking realization for many. We’re near 10% wholesale inflation! This is important because it’s what’s driving a lot of bitcoin buyers. The impact that near-10% inflation has on an economy is massive. It erodes people’s savings…
The Fed Still Isn’t Ready to Stop Quantitative Easing
By Adam Sharp on January 7, 2022
Once again, the Federal Reserve is posturing as if it’s ready to taper quantitative easing (QE) and raise interest rates. Here’s the latest on that front from The Wall Street Journal: Federal Reserve officials at their meeting last month eyed a…
Separating Signal and Noise in Crypto Markets
By Adam Sharp on December 10, 2021
Back in September, I wrote a piece called “Beware the Cardano Price Mirage.” In it, I warned that “cheap” tokens like Cardano (ADA) aren’t actually cheap at all. Here’s an excerpt: So although Cardano does currently trade at “just”…
How to Time a Crypto Exit
By Adam Sharp on November 12, 2021
I am a long-term investor. I make investments while expecting to hold them for at least 10 years. But I do plan on selling some crypto during this bull market at some point. I may sell as much as half. But I don’t think…
Crypto News Roundup: Bank of America Can’t Ignore Bitcoin
By Vin Narayanan on October 7, 2021
Much has happened in the crypto world since we spoke to you just last week! As I write this, bitcoin is trading for more than $51,000. Big banks are pushing hard to release crypto products. And the SEC is doing SEC things. Let’s take a look at the…
Bitcoin ETFs Are Almost Here
By Adam Sharp on October 1, 2021
This week Coinbase sponsored an article in the prestigious Institutional Investor publication titled “Expect Growth in Crypto Funds and SEC-Approved ETF Soon.” Here’s an interesting excerpt from the article. …Confidence remains high among…
The Perfect Environment for Startup Investing
By Adam Sharp on September 28, 2021
While you all know I’ve been a bit frustrated with the high valuations of startups today, there is a lot to be said for investing in this asset class in our current environment. Many bonds are yielding -5% after inflation is…
Crypto Insider: Crypto Portfolio Review
By Early Investing on August 16, 2021
It’s a good day for the crypto market. Bitcoin has gained 45% over the past month. But interpreting and understanding the crypto market is more of an art than a science. So in this episode of Crypto Insider, Vin Narayanan and Andy Gordon offer…
Crypto Market Rallies, Bitcoin Still on Top
By Adam Sharp on July 30, 2021
It’s been very encouraging to watch the crypto rally this week. Bitcoin has led the way over the past week, rising 20% from the beginning of the week to Friday. Most altcoins are up anywhere from 5% to 15% over the same time period. …
Gold and Bitcoin Are Critical Inflation Hedges
By Adam Sharp on July 30, 2021
The entire U.S. stock market is currently valued at around $53.9 trillion. That’s all the companies on the NYSE, Nasdaq and OTC markets combined. During the 2008 global financial crisis, the whole stock market was valued at just $11.4…
A New Decade of Inflation
By Adam Sharp on July 16, 2021
Bitcoin continues to trade in a pretty tight range between $30,000 and $35,000. There’s a possibility that it could drop to the $20,000 range, but I don’t see it going much lower than that. Of course, anything can happen with crypto. Regardless, I remain certain that…
Why the Fed Is Bluffing
By Adam Sharp on July 9, 2021
The Federal Reserve is in quite a pickle. Inflation is heating up, as evidenced by May’s 5% annualized inflation rate (according to dubious official numbers). Economists assure us that these price hikes are “transitory” — i.e., not permanent.
Market Correction Doesn’t Mean Crypto’s Bull Run Is Over
By Adam Sharp on June 25, 2021
Wow! What a crazy few weeks. This correction has been brutal. But I remain convinced that we are still in a long-term bull market uptrend. Let me explain why. Take a look at this chart on Twitter.
Ignore Elon Musk, the World’s Biggest Crypto Troll
By Adam Sharp on June 17, 2021
Every time Elon Musk tweets about bitcoin and its price moves, I cringe. Why? WHY? There are much bigger issues we should be watching. But for some reason everyone focuses on Mr. Musk. Don’t get me wrong,…
Startup Investments Can Be a Good Inflation Hedge
By Adam Sharp on May 25, 2021
Inflation appears to have arrived in the U.S. I say “appears to have arrived” because in my opinion, we’ve been dealing with at least 6% inflation for more than 5 years. The reason you haven’t heard about that is because the government manipulates the official consumer price index…
Crypto Regulation Shows Mainstream Acceptance
By Adam Sharp on May 21, 2021
What an absolutely insane few weeks in crypto it’s been. All the Elon Musk drama, the Tether reserve breakdown and now there are further signs of government regulation. Today I’m going to look at the regulatory…