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This week in “WTF is up with that graph”   While researching the investment thesis for buying silver, I stumbled upon this chart showing inflation adjusted silver prices. When I saw this graph I became quite curious. What in the world could have caused that giant spike in 1980? The price of silver went from

In recent years, blockchain technology has significantly advanced in various industries, and the sports industry is no exception. One of the emerging trends in this space is the concept of tokenizing fan engagement in sports. Tokenization refers to converting real-world assets or activities into digital tokens that can be stored and traded on a blockchain.

XRP is not a security. Except when it is. Ripple Labs is a cryptocurrency company most famous for creating and selling the XRP token. When the company was originally founded in 2012, the idea was they’d create a new cryptocurrency to facilitate currency exchange. The ticker for this token was XRP, and every token in

Introduction In a world that craves wisdom there are few individuals whose impact endures through generations. One such person is Morrie Schwartz, whose wisdom touched millions of hearts through the timeless classic “Tuesdays with Morrie.” Now, there is a new book, The Wisdom of Morrie. Get ready to embark on a journey that brings you

By John Impellizzeri & Connor Sullivan Over the past 20 years, the world has seen rapid evolution in the development of the global economy and the underlying technologies that drive it, but every so often a new emerging technology stands out amongst the rest and captures mass attention. Among these, blockchain and artificial intelligence are

The first large Ponzi scheme in recorded history was created over 150 years ago by Adele Spitzer in Germany. Since then there have been dozens if not hundreds of copycats, with a recent explosion caused by the proliferation of such schemes in the form of cryptocurrencies or related shenanigans. Ponzi schemes are deceptively simple. You’d

Suppose you are running a business in need of a loan. There are various ways you might obtain one, but in countries with well-developed financial infrastructure, one of the best ways is to borrow from a bank. Banks conduct financial due diligence on a company before they are willing to loan them money. Depending on

Asset-Based Lending and Factoring are two different types of receivables financing. The obvious similarity between asset-based lending and factoring is that both provide benefits to businesses by providing capital prior to collection. Both options help businesses gain instant access to working capital, and cost very little compared to the costs associated with cash flow problems.