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Use These Assets to War-Proof Your Portfolio
By Adam Sharp on March 4, 2022
What a week it’s been. My God. The good news is that I don’t think we’re going to see a direct military conflict between the U.S. and the EU against Russia. And the same for a no-fly zone. It’s too risky. Putin has made it clear that Russia’s nuclear weapons are on high alert. A no-fly zone would be direct war. It means bombing air defenses and patrolling the skies. Nobody is going to…
The Rise of Financial Censorship
By Adam Sharp on February 11, 2022
A good friend of mine recently bought a house in Florida. To secure the best rate, he pledged his stock portfolio as collateral. But he encountered a problem when he went to get a loan from his bank, Wells Fargo. He owns marijuana stocks.
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…
How to Build an Investment Portfolio for Current Market Conditions
By Adam Sharp on December 17, 2021
The other day I was talking to a friend who is just getting started with investing. He asked my opinion on how to build a portfolio from scratch. In this environment, that is a very tricky question. The S&P 500 currently trades…
Alternative Investments to Consider
By Adam Sharp on July 20, 2021
Last week in Early Investing, I wrote a piece about how startup valuations are getting a little crazy. As I’ve discussed here recently, these rising prices have caused me to cut back…
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,…
How to Invest in an Overheated Market
By Adam Sharp on June 8, 2021
It’s been a fascinating last year and a half in the startup investing world. We went from a complete meltdown in March 2020 to one of the hottest venture capital markets I’ve ever seen. I’ve been quite selective throughout this time, preferring to stick to early-stage…
Prepare Your Portfolio for Inflation Now
By Adam Sharp on May 14, 2021
If you haven’t heard yet, Warren Buffett is sounding the alarm on inflation. All of a sudden it’s become a widely discussed topic. The general public is waking up to the fact that prices are rising rapidly. For most people, this…
Four Assets to Hedge Against Inflation
By Adam Sharp on April 30, 2021
In April 2019, Bloomberg Businessweek magazine’s cover story asked “Is Inflation Dead?” The subtitle accompanying it was “Did Capitalism Kill Inflation?” I recall thinking at the time that this story was probably a contrarian indicator. It reminded me that nearly everyone in the financial world was…
Crypto Correction is Healthy
By Adam Sharp on April 23, 2021
Bitcoin and the broader crypto markets are pulling back. Bitcoin slipped below $50,000 today and is currently trading around $49,700. This is nothing to be concerned about. We’ve come an incredibly long way over the last 14 months. And pullbacks are healthy and to be expected.
Why Everyone Should Hedge Against Coming Inflation
By Adam Sharp on April 9, 2021
Mainstream media coverage of inflation — and the forces that drive it — tend to be superficial and limited. That’s why I want to highlight three recent stories. They all revolve around inflation in some way. And together they emphasize the need for every investor to have some…
Bitcoin Is on the Path to Surpass Gold
By Adam Sharp on February 26, 2021
For now, it appears that our decision to take some profits last week may have been wise. Crypto is correcting pretty hard right now — which is perfectly normal and should be expected. I would be very worried if we weren’t seeing sizable corrections. …
Financial Rebellions: Investors Are Pushing Back
By Adam Sharp on February 26, 2021
We are living through a very unique period in financial history. On one side, we’re in the midst of an amazing technological revolution. Software and new technologies are streamlining the way the world runs. Advances in renewable energy are picking up steam. Medicine is leaping forward…
How to Take Profits in a Bullish Crypto Market
By Adam Sharp on February 12, 2021
It’s been a beautiful year for crypto. We had a nice dip in March 2020 which turned out to be an amazing buying opportunity. Now we’re seeing unprecedented growth and adoption. Here are just a few of the major companies to jump on the bitcoin bandwagon…
The 60/40 Portfolio Doesn’t Work Anymore
By Adam Sharp on September 25, 2020
It can be hard to see a bubble when you’re smack-dab in the middle of it. I think that describes our situation today. Let’s look at a few large tech stocks’ price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios. Amazon: 115 Tesla:…
The Short-Term Threat to Crypto
By Adam Sharp on September 11, 2020
This week former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan — AKA “The Maestro” — talked with CNBC. It was a fascinating discussion, and I highly recommend watching. Here are some excerpts. “My overall view is that the inflation outlook is…