This blog will explore ideas, news, and other interesting information related to alternative investing. Though we may discuss general macro finance, investing, economic issues and even more traditional investments like equities, bonds, and RE - the main focus will be on other options such as crowdfunding, crypto, collectibles, and more.
30 Jul 2022 4 minute read 4 comments davidgyoung
Here's what the Fed literally said: - Fed is committed to fighting inflation - Looking for "compelling evidence" that inflation heading back towards 2% - "increases will continue to depend on the incoming data and the evolving outlook for the economy...
23 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments davidgyoung
One of the top 5 most crucial questions people across the financial markets are asking now, and we will not attempt to make some type of dramatic declaration to create either doom and gloom fear porn or unnecessary hopium. We are happy to share some...
22 Jul 2022 1 minute read 6 comments davidgyoung
Lots of things happening in XTZ land, so time to catch up on a few recent notable pieces of data and information. Four Years of Tezos Comparing Transaction Volumes of Tezos and Ethereum So Long Solana Kathmandu Tezos pulls off another essentially fl...
3 Jul 2022 1 minute read 16 comments davidgyoung
We have been pretty consistent with our criticism and skepticism around Ether and its legion of copycat cult chains and all the hypester disciples and charlatan grifters linked to Ethereum. That however, is clearly distinct from our very bullish lon...
1 Jul 2022 1 minute read 2 comments davidgyoung
Is this a Trojan Horse or a trap? Who knows. More likely an indirect attempt to still try and co-opt Bitcoin while opening the door wider to CBDCs. Nonetheless, the holier than thou BIS is proposing that member banks could be able to hold up to 1%...
1 Jul 2022 1 minute read 6 comments davidgyoung
This is not a declaration that inflationary pressures are gone or that rates across the universe are heading lower. This is however a look back into some of our recent discussions such as the following: BOJ's YCC Of Course Makes JPY Sacrificial Lamb...
26 Jun 2022 1 minute read 2 comments davidgyoung
Diving into some of the data provided by Dappradar.com to see if we can gain more insight into the Ethereum versus Tezos debate. Tezos has executed multiple upgrades thus far without a glitch thus reinforcing how much more nimble and adaptive it is...
26 Jun 2022 1 minute read 6 comments davidgyoung
You may have heard about how the Federal Reserve is tightening financial conditions and embarking on an operation to contract its balance sheet and pursue "more normal" monetary policy. Pardon our skepticism, but wake us up when they actually start...
23 Jun 2022 2 minute read 2 comments davidgyoung
As stated previously, our contention is that the Fed wants inflation. Yes, that sounds counterintuitive and likely draws patronizing responses from pontificating academic "elites" and other "experts". The way we see it, the final options are rather...
21 Jun 2022 1 minute read 9 comments davidgyoung
We used to think Cardano would be the first very high profile copycat scam chain to implode under it's own weight. There was something extra scammy about the scamminess of Cardano that caught our eye, perhaps almost as much as the scam of all scams...
