Lafayette - Circa April 2018: Tesla Supercharger Station. The Supercharger offers fast recharging of the Model S and Model X electric vehicles II

ChargePoint Holdings (CHPT) Leads the Charging Revolution

ChargePoint Holdings (CHPT) is an established U.S. electric vehicle charging leader with a recognizable brand and strong customer relationships. Founded in 2007, the company started publicly trading on the New York Stock Exchange following the completion of its previously announced business combination with Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) were big news […]

The Price of Bitcoin is Above $60,000

The Price of Bitcoin is Above $60,000

Crypto is on the move with the price of Bitcoin back above $60,000.  Ethereum is now up to $2,147. Cardano is up to $1.30. All thanks to rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies by companies all over the world, including Visa, PayPal, Square, MicroStrategy, institutional and retail interest. The best part – the momentum is only growing […]

Trade of the Week: SQ

Trade of the Week: SQ

This past week, there was quite a bit of options action in Square (SQ). SQ has been a popular stock over the past year or so as one of Cathie Wood’s largest holdings in her ARK funds. The company is known for its payment processing business and also for its buy-in to the cryptocurrency industry. […]

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Big Brothers Are Fighting For World Domination

The struggle for world domination is never-ending. Governments, with their armies, fight to control not only their population, but also the rest of the world. The tools and battle strategies may change, but the goal never does. Immediately after finishing our article about digital currency combined with negative interest rates, Chuck Butler wrote “China’s Digital Currency Is Ready […]

Leverage: It’s Why Portfolios Blow Up

Leverage: It’s Why Portfolios Blow Up

Last week, the forced unwinding of the Archegos Capital Management hedge fund put fears of a market collapse into investors’ minds. While it appears to have been an isolated case, the fund’s collapse vividly points out the dangers of using leverage to boost investment returns. Let’s discuss how excess leverage can turn declines in security […]