US Semiconductor Ban on Russia is a Sanction with No Teeth

President Biden made it clear this week that Russia would pay a heavy price for its invasion of Ukraine. US sanctions include fundraising bans on Gazprom (GAZP) and Sberbank (SBER), restrictions on doing business with Russian and Belarusian Banks, and personal sanctions on “corrupt billionaires” and their families who support the Kremlin’s war efforts. Biden… [Read More]

China Crypto Ban Just Cost Them the Metaverse

China Crypto Ban Just Cost Them the Metaverse Shortsightedness has long-term consequences. As expected, the “Great Unplugging” of crypto initiated by the Chinese government is coming back to bite them, and it likely just cost China the Metaverse. The commentary in a statement released by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) last Friday… [Read More]

REITs are a Prime Target if You’re Looking for a Dip to Buy

REITs are a Prime Target if You’re Looking for a Dip to Buy My wife and I just bought a house, so real estate is on my mind this morning. We overcame low inventory, competitive overbidding, rising interest rates, and the bureaucratic inefficiencies of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the end, the price we settled… [Read More]

Kia Robo Dog Was More Than Just a Super Bowl Prop

Kia Robo Dog Was More Than Just a Super Bowl Prop All the kids want one. That’s the effect Kia’s “Robo Dog” had in my house on Super Bowl Sunday. I’m more of a cat guy myself, but I can see the appeal. Cute dog. No walking. No mess. Can I get one? As it… [Read More]

Who will benefit most from Biden’s $5 Billion EV Charging Plan?

Who will benefit most from Biden’s $5 Billion EV Charging Plan? The White House needed a positive headline. Americans are tired of political infighting, troop movements in the Ukraine, and the rise and fall of covid variants. We craved something to be positive about, aside from the recent resurgence of Bitcoin (BTC). POTUS gave it… [Read More]

Quoin Pharmaceuticals: Leveraging the Value Proposition of Partnerships

Stock up 6% on better-than-average volume on news of company’s fifth distribution partnership and analyst coverage update Advancing global support for rare disease treatment, Quoin Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: QNRX) is harnessing the power of partnerships to enhance its reach and value. While many smaller biotechs concentrate exclusively on clinical trial results, Quoin’s dual strategy incorporates clinical… [Read More]

Great Selloff Ushers in New “Golden Age” for Opportunity Stocks

Great Selloff Ushers in New “Golden Age” for Opportunity Stocks Managing investments was so simple last year. Virtually everything went up in price, so rebalancing, regardless of strategy, always seemed to yield good results. Flaws that would be exposed during “normal” times were nonexistent while the world was emerging from the Covid-19 market crash of… [Read More]

Tech Stocks Grab Headlines while Petroleum Stocks Quietly Rise

Everyone’s talking about Amazon and Snap (SNAP) this morning. The accolades are well deserved. Amazon is on track for the biggest one-day valuation increase in history, while Snap surged 53% today. Meanwhile Meta (FB), the company formerly known as Facebook, is well on their way to becoming the “investment that must not be named.” Remember… [Read More]

America COMPETES Act Pits Cannabis Against Crypto

America COMPETES Act Pits Cannabis Against Crypto It’s important to read between the lines. Last week, Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo) attached the SAFE Banking Act to the 2022 America COMPETES Act, touting the cannabis industry’s “desperate need” for access to the federal banking system. It’s not a new trick. They tried to attach the legislation… [Read More]

Russia Declares War on Cryptocurrency

The Ukrainian border isn’t the only place where Russia is marshaling its forces for battle. The central bank of Russia is calling for a ban on cryptocurrency trading and mining, citing “potential financial stability risks” as their motive. They’re proposing three amendments to the country’s current regulations on crypto. The proposal is to do the… [Read More]