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Crypto Monitor: The Fed’s Fight Against Inflation
It’s been an interesting start of the year for the crypto market. From banking regulators worrying about crypto risks to institutions exploring DeFi to a major crypto exchange shutting down its staking operations to settle charges with the SEC… it’s been a roller coaster. And it’s only February. But there is good news: The Crypto Asset Strategies portfolio is entirely…
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Norway Leads the Way in Blockchain-Driven Cap Table Management Tech
Crypto Market Musings Back in December, I dug into the concept of “effective altruism,” or the goal of making as much money as possible to maximize philanthropic impact. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder of fallen crypto exchange FTX, was one of its biggest proponents. Ironically, in the mess following the collapse of his exchange, SBF is now asking for his money…
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New Pick: This Startup Is a One in 1,000 Anomaly
Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Senior Investment Research Analyst Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau. I’m “lucky.” Cheating is in my blood. If anything gives me an advantage as an investor, I’m all in. I make no apologies — quite the opposite. The more unfair the advantage, the better I feel about the investment. Don’t misunderstand. I’m not advocating for breaking the…
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New Pick: A Resilient Ethereum Competitor With a Stunningly Fast Network
I’ve been tracking this month’s crypto recommendation for almost two years. I watched its roller-coaster ride to a more than $12 billion market capitalization and its sharp decline to a $2 billion market cap today. And I kept wondering when it would be the right time to invest. I typically don’t focus on timing. My basic philosophy is that a…
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New Pick: A Sophisticated DEX Aiming for Cross-Chain Harmony
One of the trickier elements of crypto portfolio construction is knowing when to diversify and when to double down on elements that are working. In order to be successful, you have to do both. For the past 12 months, we’ve focused mostly on diversification. We needed to add exposure to decentralized finance (DeFi), interoperability protocols, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and more.…
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New Pick: Clean Energy That Leaves Pollutive Competitors in the Dust
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Senior Investment Research Analyst Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau. My young colleague Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau is almost as well-traveled as I am (pretty remarkable since she’s about one-eighth my age). We love to swap war stories and, believe me, she has some good ones. One that really stuck with me was about her time in Malawi,…
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Keep an Eye on Ethereum’s Next Big Upgrade
Crypto Market Musings Crypto investors might finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Over the past month, bitcoin has risen 25% to reach around $21,000 as of this writing, and ethereum is up by nearly 30% at a price of $1,560. This rally was most likely caused by institutional investors with over the counter (OTC) desk…
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New Pick: An African Fintech Disruptor With a Powerful Legacy Partner
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Francis Vu. Asaak — the company I’m introducing to you today — immediately intrigued me. As a Uganda-based fintech company, it’s very different from other startups I’ve shared with you. Asaak provides asset financing and other financial services for budding entrepreneurs in Africa. More specifically, it currently provides boda…
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Crypto Monitor: Banking Regulators Rattle Off Their Crypto Fears
Banking regulators are worried about crypto. Again. On January 3, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a joint statement warning about “significant” risks crypto assets may pose to the broader banking system. “It is important that risks related to the crypto-asset sector that cannot be mitigated or…
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New Pick: Unifying a Divided Smart Home Market
Note: This report was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Francis Vu. I was wrong about the Internet of Things (IoT). I began touting the coming revolution in smart devices about eight years ago. I said it would completely change how we live, work, and play. Oops. Okay, I admit, we’ve come a long way since then. Adoption has steadily…
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Angel Insider: The Dangers of Disrupting the Auto Industry
It’s a tough gig for electric automakers right now. Electric vehicle maker Rivian originally forecast it would produce 50,000 cars in 2022. Then it cut that production target in half to 25,000. And it still missed the target. Rivian produced 24,337 vehicles last year and delivered only 20,332. Tesla, a rival of Rivian, also missed its production targets. Both companies…
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Three Ways 2023 Can Benefit Investors
We’re just a few days away from the start of a new year. So I’m reflecting on all the things that have happened in 2022… and all the things that may happen in 2023. 2022 was a rough year for the stock, startup and crypto markets. Inflation has been brutal, which has dampened investor spirits. Many institutional and retail investors…
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New Pick: Medical Technology That Could Help Prevent 33,000 Deaths Per Year
Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Analyst Teddy Lyons. I prefer to stay as far away from hospitals as possible. Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate hospitals. But I also know that hospitals are businesses that are concerned with revenue and profit just like any other company. And that means that patient care is not always a…
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New Pick: A Storm-Proof Decentralized Exchange Crypto
There are many things we can learn from the FTX debacle. First, and most importantly, FTX’s core problems had little to do with crypto. Fraud, mismanagement, hubris and lack of board oversight — among other things — created an unnecessary crypto crisis where countless crypto investors lost their money. The other big lessons to learn are the dangers of centralization…
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A New Standard for Investment Portfolios
True innovation in finance is rare. In 1952, Nobel Prize Laureate Harry Markowitz created one such innovation as a long-term portfolio strategy: the 60/40 portfolio. This concept involves investing 60% of portfolio capital in stocks and 40% in bonds. It offers the potential for high returns from stocks while using bonds to reduce the effect of market volatility and preserve…
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World Tree Steps Up Its Game
World Tree is raising again — this time on StartEngine. This raise gives old and new investors alike a chance to grab a revenue share of the 2032 Empress Splendor harvest. Raising every year is baked into World Tree’s DNA. It’s part of its business model. A new crop is planted every year. And World Tree covers the cost with…