When Matt Sacks worked for a large American venture capital firm, he would spend his commute plugged into the latest episode of acclaimed American sports writer Bill Simmons’ podcast. Simmons was among the earliest adopters of the podcasting medium and Sacks was an early, obsessive listener. “It was one of the first ones that opened my eyes […]
Final Guidance on crypto assets and Security Tokens
Final Guidance on crypto assets and Security Tokens. The UK financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) releases its final guidance on the status of crypto currencies, utility and security tokens. E21: UK regulators release ‘Final Guidance’ on crypto assets and states ‘no intrinsic value’!
E9: The S&P Global Market
S&P Global Market Intelligence. Gains for technology stocks put the S&P 500 on course to close at a record high, even as mounting concern that US tax reform was facing. The S&P 500 Index closed at a record high yesterday. So what does it mean? Time to jump in? What is the S&P anyways? Learn […]
E8: Turning $10k to $12M
E8: Turning $10k to $12M On the 25th anniversary of Amazon.com, I share the extraordinary story of the e-commerce giant and how an investment of $10,000 in the shares of the company in 1997 would be worth almost $12 million today! To get the best experience, watch the associated YouTube video in which I walk […]
E7: Investing vs Trading
E7: Investing vs Trading Investing and trading are not the same. Often people confuse the two and its important to be understand and differentiate the two. Many get misled by trading “education” platforms that often themselves make more money from their courses then their own trading. Trading is a full time job and essentially speculating. […]
E6: Bulls and Bears
E6: Bulls and Bears So are we in a bull or bear market? A term often used to describe the stock market, commodities and even real estate. What does it mean?