From the deep reaches of the inner mind, to the lighthearted musings of a friendly conversation, to investing and crypto ramblings, to reflections on pop culture phenomenona: assorted subjects and scattered connections.
25 Jun 2021 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast $0.62
Tonight, Elon Musk has once again taken to Twitter -- appearing to once again be mocking the original cryptocurrency: This seems to be pretty much par for the course for the Tesla CEO, who is clearly against crowning Bitcoin "king of cryptos" The B...
24 Jun 2021 1 minute read 4 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.34
As you are no doubt aware by now, China is cracking down on Bitcoin mining within its borders. Miners have been ordered to shut down operations in the Qinghai, Sichuan, Guangdong provinces. It's estimated that 90% of Chinese Bitcoin miners are being...
23 Jun 2021 2 minute read 3 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.11
Two centuries ago, there was a horrible drought in Reisterstown, Maryland. The harvest of 1806 was looking very grim. The hot summer flew by with hardly an inch of rain. The small farming settlement prayed for some wet weather, but none came. John Re...
22 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.12
Last year saw the rise to mainstream of crypto, SPACs, to name a few. This year began with so-called "meme stonks" have a hot moment in January, with retail traders pushing shares of Gamestop as high as $483 on January 28. Amazingly, GME has remained...
21 Jun 2021 1 minute read 5 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.79
Good morning hodlers! Put on your foil hat and try to follow along! Tesla: adds Bitcoin to balance sheetElon: criticizes BTC for environmental effects, calls for councilSaylor: Helps start, lead BTC Mining Council encouraging clean energy usage China...
21 Jun 2021 3 minute read 2 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.02
As I previously wrote, I have been adding shares of Chinh Chu's special purpose acquisition company CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II (NYSE: PRPB). Essentially, I wrote that I'm betting Chu and his management team will bring another winning SPAC dea...
20 Jun 2021 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast $0.14
A few days ago, my visit to Druid Ridge Cemetery inspired a post recanting the tale of Black Aggie. I would've been remiss had I not take some shots of the beautiful monuments scattered throughout the 200 acre final resting site, which was founded in...
18 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.17
Call me morbid, but sometimes I like to unplug and take a stroll in local cemeteries. I find the environment perfect for clearing my mind: wide open spaces, a peaceful tranquility, and rarely anyone else around. Perhaps Stephen King best described it...
17 Jun 2021 3 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.03
On a day when stocks saw sudden declines amid the Federal Reserve's new projections showing a sooner than expected interest rate increase, investment bank Oppenheimer hosted its 21st Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference. The event was all...
16 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.01
"Whew, it's Tuesday!" said no one ever. Well, regardless, I thought it'd be nice to take some time off my usual blogging subjects of crypto and stocks and write about something a little more light-hearted. It all began this morning when my wife told...
