Bitcoin volatility and price declines continue to to rock the cryptocurrency markets as the second full week of January closed with a bang. Bitcoin has recently traded below $200 (now $260), a level long thought to have been left behind after hitting over $1,000 per...
While dodging the droves of consumerist masses at Disney World this past week, it became obvious to me that digital currencies are a growing trend in today’s world. Why would I make this connection in the most magical place on earth? Simple – it’s called the...
While you can already buy plane tickets online with bitcoin through services like cheapair.com & expedia.com, I started wondering this past weekend what it would mean if the providers themselves (Delta, United, Southwest, American, etc) started accepting the...
As a reader of FutureMoneyTrends.com, you are likely aware of the risks of keeping a significant portion of your assets with the “big banks”. You are familiar with bank holidays, withdrawal restrictions, and empty ATMs. As a result you have moved to mitigate your risk...
One of the primary advantages of gold and silver when compared to other assets is that physical bullion, in one’s possession, can in no way be one person’s liability and another person’s asset. If you hold the bullion it’s yours and the only way it leaves your...
Most of our readers are aware of the tenuous state the world economy is in today. Central banks continue to print with reckless abandon, propping up asset prices around the world, especially those in the stock market. We all know the party is going to end at some...
With the emergence of bitcoin and other digital currencies, the viability of the banking sector’s future has been called into question. Why? Well, at the heart of the banking system’s power are it’s close relationships with central banks around the globe. The central...
By now you’ve probably heard the news out of Japan that was announced this past Friday. Rather than go into the specifics, we’ll simply acknowledge the fact that central bank printing continues, with Japan now taking the lead in the laboratory of monetary madness. The...
I was at work this week when someone asked me what investment opportunity I suggest they look into if they had some dry powder sitting around. This person was looking for stock or bond suggestions, something nice, comfortable, and mainstream. When I told them my...
So you’re ready to get out of the rat race and start your very own bonafide business. You’re tired of working paycheck to paycheck in corporate America and having people telling you what to do every single day. Well, congratulations, you’ve made an important first...