It’s really hard to know what the next right move is. On one hand, things seem to be going well, and the charts are pointing upwards. This is nice to see, but how long can it last when the markets continue to reach new highs? Keep Reading
Some economists are starting to worry about the future of the economy, pointing to a “flattening” of the yield curve, or term spread as it’s also referred to, of the bond market.
The bond market is looked at as an indicator of economic health because of how government bonds are typically in sync with interest rates and the economy at large. While not discussed as routinely as the stock market (the bond market is decidedly less sexy than the stock market), it’s about twice the size of the stock market with far more trading activity. Because bonds generally follow economic activity, they can be predictive of the stock market. And the stock market is a lagging indicator of the economy; once stocks start falling, it’s too late, just as we saw with the 2007/2008 recession. Keep Reading
The idea is that computers will become increasingly smarter and learn to perform the tasks of humans in a way that doesn’t feel like you’re interacting with a computer.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is us giving machines human-like cognitive processing (cognition is the process of acquiring knowledge through thoughts and experiences). Computers are taught by observing and learning to track patterns in human behavior. Keep Reading
2018 is off to a wild start in the land of crypto. We’ve seen ICOs halted, scams boldly emerge, utility tokens be declared securities. Facebook and Twitter have banned ICO ads, and Mailchimp just announced: no more ICO or blockchain email blasts. I’ve forced myself not to check my crypto portfolio as Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to drop, and the media has all but declared Bitcoin dead.
We’re going through a shakeout, and I think it’s much needed. Keep Reading
Investing isn’t: throwing money at something and hoping it’ll go up because people say it will.
Investing is: looking at the fundamentals of the asset or opportunity and understanding exactly why, or why not, you think the value may increase.
Trump defends Putin’s “I didn’t meddle, swear,” the dems have several notable election victories, Bitcoin Cash is gaining in momentum against Bitcoin Classic, the latest on the AT&T / Time Warner deal, and more.
On Saturday, November 11th, President Trump flew Air Force One to Hanoi, Vietnam from Danang where the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit was taking place. On the flight he told reporters of his recent meeting with President Putin at the summit: “he said he didn’t meddle — I asked him again.”
Allegations (and FBI confirmation of those allegations), of Russia’s interference with the federal 2016 election have been nagging the Trump presidency since day 1. And since becoming President-elect, Trump has consistently denied that Putin had any involvement in his victory.
This post originally appeared on Voleo’s blog.
PERSONAL FINANCE 101: TOP 5 TAKEAWAYS
Last Wednesday evening I had the pleasure of hosting a personal finance workshop for Ladies Get Paid, a New York-based but nationwide organization focused on helping women find career and financial success, at San Francisco’s GitHub headquarters. I’m pleased to say that the event made for a very engaging and interesting discussion on how different people manage their money, what their perceptions of the stock market are, and the various approaches to investing, whether through work in a 401k or directly through the stock market.
Besides your bag, which may be an investment in itself, there are a several specific accounts that are designed to help you financially plan for the future.
This past weekend has been super lovely and relaxed, but still quite productive as I managed to accomplish quite a bit on my to-do list. I’d also made it a mission of mine this past weekend not to spend money frivolously, because I feel like the little things lately are adding up too quickly. My boyfriend was away so it was a nice opportunity to chill at home and have some Duchess time. The whole don’t-spend-frivolously thing didn’t go very well, and so last night I started working out how I can curb the spending that doesn’t feel like you’re really spending, but actually adds up to quite a shock at the end of the month.
Published today on the Huffington Post Canada, thoughts on politics today, relevant to global politics, US politics, and Canadian politics.
Read the article below, or on the Huffington Post here. Keep Reading
