Tag: cryptocurrency
Feb 2, 2026
Why doesn’t a dollar go as far as it used to? Inflation is one long-standing factor. Tariffs currently are another. A third, quieter cause is the U.S. dollar losing ground against other major currencies. This decline is happening largely in the background. It shows up...
Apr 14, 2025
In recent months, the U.S. government has made two major moves in the digital currency space that seem, at best, contradictory—and at worst, irresponsible. In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital...
Mar 24, 2025
Is cryptocurrency really money? For years, I thought of cryptocurrency as a digital replacement for traditional money. After all, Bitcoin has “coin” right in the name. But let’s be honest: if Bitcoin is a currency, then my mother’s old Beanie Baby...
Feb 5, 2024
If you’re looking for a heart-pounding rollercoaster ride into the uncharted territory of financial wild things, forget boring old S&P 500 returns. Look no further than the shiny new Bitcoin ETFs hitting the market. Or not. You may have seen ads for the...
Jul 4, 2022
I’ve been warning against speculating in crypto currencies since 2017. Any currency typically has no place in any conservative investment portfolio. That is doubly true for digital currencies. They need to be approached in the same manner as any risky speculation....
