5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Why is Bitcoin Down Issue
The CPI rose again and cracked 4%. Energy is still expensive, but you already knew that. The big issue is Powell never got inflation under control. People panicked that Warsh would cut. He can’t and at this point, there’s nothing the Fed can do (something I’ve been saying for the past two years). Bitcoin has … Read more
June – CPI Update
As before, I also think the previous 9-10 page commentary was helpful when I started writing it every month, but is no longer serving us well. The CPI report does matter, but it’s not driving markets like it did in ’22, ’23, and ’24. In addition, the economy doesn’t change completely from month to month … Read more
Reader Mailbag – Growth in AI Usage
I got a great question from “M” this morning. Copying his question and my reply here. Let me know what you think at IR@DeepKnowledgeInvesting.com or feel free to post your thoughts in the comments to this piece. From “M” First, you’re really putting out great stuff, and obviously, the input behind it is extensive and … Read more
5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Nvidia PC Issue
Nvidia startles the CPU designers with plans to start selling Windows PCs with Spark CPUs and RTX GPUs. They’re aimed at high-end content creators and AI users. There may be some compatibility issues with the ARM-based processors, but it’s a positive to see more AI computing pushed to personal devices with fewer privacy issues. Uber … Read more
The Concerns about Bitcoin
Bitcoin has a volatile price history. An article on Portfolio Lab says there have been 16 drawdowns of 20% or more in the past 16 years. There have been four crashes of 75% or more in the past 15 years plus another three of around 50% in that time-frame. That amounts to one 20% drawdown … Read more