On February 24th Russia invaded neighboring country Ukraine after building up a sizable military presence along its borders. In the early hours of the morning, Bitcoin fell to the second-lowest point of the year. But it was a momentary blip. A huge rally began, pulling the price from around $36k, up to just shy of $45k. But why? Why is Bitcoin of all things benefiting from an East European conflict?
Doge is the Schrodinger’s cat of crypto. It’s simultaneously a joke and not a joke. But what is it? What does it do and why do so many in the crypto-sphere hold so much disdain for it? Read on to get a broad understanding of the meme currency of the internet.
Continue reading “Understanding Doge and why it’s a long-term risk.”
If you are not in crypto, you’re standing on the shores of an incredible opportunity. if you are… well… I’m so sorry. Yes, after 2 brilliant years of bull runs and gains and people screaming “TO THE MOON” and “Wen Lambo?” it has all come crashing down in the past few months. But unlike the other significant pullbacks across the last 24 months, this one looks like it has some staying power.
Continue reading “Investing for the 2022 crypto winter.”
It’s coming up to the 1 year anniversary of my first foray into investing. It’s been a wild, but ultimate rewarding year. I aimed to match the standard benchmark of a 10% annual return. I ended up making 13% by the end of 2021, but since the turn of the year, my investments have skyrocketed and now sit at 60% gains which far surpasses legendary investor Benjamin Graham’s annual return of 20% (now I just need to do it for 30 years consecutively to put that previous statement into context). I made some great decisions and some terrible ones over the past year. You can check out the best investments I made last year here. But in this article, I want to explore the three pieces of advice that helped me the most as I navigated this first year of investing.
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“Everyone is a genius in a bull market” claims Mark Cuban. The 2020 stock market crash caused by Covid-19 coincided with my first foray into investing. As a result, it has been a successful year for new investors and those that buy the dip. Looking through my history on the Freetrade app, there are 5 clear winners that stand above the rest.
Continue reading “The best 5 stocks of my first year of Investing (and 5 honourable mentions)”
If you are ready to start investing in Cryptocurrency, it can be quite daunting if you aren’t prepared. With over 2000 cryptocurrencies currently available (and growing) this article is here to give you a stable foundation on which to start your portfolio.
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The GameStop saga isn’t over yet, but the majority of retail investors are looking at the next big thing and it’s actually a good move. And after some early week scepticism, it seems that this is the real deal. Read on to discover 5 stocks that are benefiting from this new craze.
Continue reading “The WallStreetBets Weed push”
Right now, as January 2021 comes to an end, there is a war going on. The popular Subreddit WallStreetBets has declared financial war on Wall Street itself. Their first blow? Bankrupt a major hedge fund. But the first shot is rarely the last and as the day rolls on the Empire is well and truly striking back.
Read on to find out what happened, what is happening, and what could possibly be coming next.
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Richard Mooney 