Issue 18.0 / August 9, 2020
Investing
GenXers and baby boomers prefer precious metals like gold when it comes to investing in 'alternative' currencies. Millennials like technology stocks and Bitcoin according to JPMorgan.
Kodak is getting investigated because of a recent +2,100% stock surge that may have been caused by insider trading.
Investing for the long haul is very good, but bad when it’s forced.
Warren Buffet is probably the greatest investor of all-time. In the book The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, author Andrew Tobias believes Buffet is also the best capital-gains tax avoider.
Ignore 'buy now', 'sell now' advice. Stick with your long term plan. Don’t be at the end of this game of telephone.
An outstanding list of investors to follow on Twitter along with some of their best tweets.
Best. Definition. Of. Risk. Ever.
Personal Finance
As the U.S. government circulates more money, it may trigger a rise with inflation.
The nine states seeing the worst unemployment rates.
Stop spending time and money collecting liabilities. Instead, become laser-focused on acquiring assets.
It all starts with a budget and organization.
Used responsibly, credit cards have benefits.
How 18K of student debt will be paid off with a vengeance.
An intentional and informed decision in choosing low-cost living.
Think again before you finance that expensive car. Better yet, don’t own a car.
Cryptocurrency
Are there more digital assets coming to Coinbase?
TxStreet is a live blockchain transaction and mempool visualizer. The South Park-style visualization is mesmerizing!
It looks like the best time to purchase Bitcoin is late Sunday night.
Create your own real-time Defi dashboard with TheGraph, Google Sheets, and Google Data Studio.
Nine out of ten Ethereum holders are in the black.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, aka ‘Crypto Mom’, will serve a second term.
Entrepreneurship
Learn more about global outreach and content marketing from John Deere’s communication strategy.
I stumbled upon some great resources for your startup with these pitches, decks, and business presentations.
Personal tokens are like self-IPOs. Personal tokenization of oneself on the blockchain can be redeemed for a guest appearance, sponsorship, video call, or tweet.
All businesses start small, here’s a glance of Google’s first office 1998.
How to build wealth. And then there's this about wealth creation.
Seven tips on branding yourself, #6 is gold.
Improve your ability to sell anything.
Learning
For decades, the reading curriculum in elementary schools has been based on a skills-based approach, such as finding the main idea. Recent evidence is showing that background knowledge is important when students are learning to read.
Treat reading like you’re studying.
For years I've described Twitter as a microblogging platform to friends and colleagues. And now with the popularity of threads, that has become more of an accurate statement.
Speaking another language can present opportunities.
Earn wisdom and insight by thinking.
A note-taking system you may want to consider.
Some current studies at the University of Twitter along with some of its faculty members and tenured teaching staff.
Disclaimer
Ideas and information presented in my articles are for educational purposes only and not intended to be investment advice. Investments in the stock market and cryptocurrency could be speculative and volatile and result in money loss. Always conduct your own research. You may want to obtain independent legal, financial, taxation, and/or other professional advice with respect to any information from this content. I may mention products or services and some of those products are affiliate links that reward me.
