No, not pyramid schemes… — Pyramid schemes are investment scams where funds from new investors are used to pay returns to prior investors. This piece is not about that. Rather, we explore two approaches to increasing investment returns by using a pyramid-based strategy with your own funds. Let’s dive in… The asset class pyramid

The Emperor will show you the true nature of the Force. He is your Master now — The third-largest crypto exchange recently collapsed, causing widespread contagion. The latest casualty is the Gemini Earn program, which has today halted withdrawals. Crypto prices are declining rapidly, and panic is in the markets, here’s what will happen next. Crypto regulation will be accelerated Aside from allegedly defrauding customers out of billions of dollars, FTX CEO…

Why and how to get your crypto off exchanges — Yesterday, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges faced near collapse. FTX, founded by billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, experienced a severe liquidity crunch, causing panic among investors. This caused the exchange to halt certain withdrawals and increase fees dramatically. Sign of the times FTX isn’t the only crypto custodian to halt customer withdrawals this year.

Assume bad faith and you’ll do well — W.D. Gann is one of the most famous traders in history. During his lifetime, he devised trading techniques, which he used to create a small fortune. Or did he…? There is debate about whether Gann really made his money from trading or actually from selling his courses. In his book…

A glaring hole in an otherwise incredible experience — I recently came back to Apple Watch after a long break not wearing one. Overall I’m blown away by my Series 7 purchase. For me, it’s become the perfect fitness accessory. It’s improved my fitness by helping to set goals and measure progress, whilst freeing me from my phone for…

Always remain skeptical — Investors love pithy sayings that speak the truth about the market. We often hear quotes from Warren Buffet, Ray Dalio, and others, bandied around as if they hold biblical significance. But do these statements actually hold water in practice…? 1. Past performance is no indication of future results Possibly the most misused and misquoted statement in all investing. The…

Traditional investing principles might be dead — Last week, something crazy happened in the financial markets… Asset prices tanked because US job numbers were better than expected. The S&P 500 fell by 2.80% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped by 3.8% because 263k jobs had been created. But that’s a good thing. Why did markets fall…? The reason…

Well, it depends… — In June this year, US inflation reached a 40-year high of 9.1%. Other countries have seen similar moves with Argentina experiencing an eye-watering 70% inflation. Bitcoin advocates have argued that one of its benefits is protecting people against inflation. In this post, I examine if this is true. What is inflation? Inflation is…

4 styles of trading and what they can mean for your portfolio — One of the most important questions you can ask an investor or trader is: “what’s your time horizon?”. Time horizon is how long you plan to hold an asset, and this will be tied into your overall strategy for making money. I will now dive into 4 different styles, and…