In this three-part series on the disruptive technologies that are emerging in the current digital revolution, I saved what I believe to be the most transformative until last. Digitally created smart contracts are poised to catapult blockchain technology, discussed in the previous blog post, to an even higher utility beyond financial recordkeeping. In essence, smart contracts …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or were just born yesterday, you’ve no doubt noticed that the western world has been undergoing staggering technological changes. For the younger generations, what we are seeing today as the digital transformation is in large part all they have known. For those of us who’ve been around a …
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Every few months or so, interest in cryptocurrencies seems to bubble up among our clients and people I meet who want to know what I think. But lately, the level of interest appears to be more rampant. According to the Financial Planning Association, half of financial advisors have fielded questions from their clients on cryptocurrencies. …
What’s Really Behind Bitcoin, and How to Invest in It Read More »
As a professional investor, the only thing worse than making a bad call is making a great call and not knowing why I did it. That’s odd, you might say, because if I make money with a stock, how could that be bad? In fact, with one particular stock purchase, I made a couple of …
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Bitcoin was worth $20,000 not long ago so, at $9,000 right now, it should be a good value, right? The answer is no one can really know. In the 25 years I have been investing professionally there has been only one certainty and that is the future will always be uncertain. Now, with an aging …
Bitcoin Revisited: With Markets Uncertain, is it Time to Buy? Read More »