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The Week in Preview
Overview: With the end of summer here and the markets closed next Monday, we’re expecting a slow news week with many market participants taking off mid-week for an extended holiday. As a result, we may choose to skip the 5 Things this week and pick that up the following week. Instead, I’ll provide you with … Read more
Weekly Points – August 9th, 2024 – 5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The We Don’t Have Your Data Issue
At the same time the Bank of Japan caused panic and traders began to unwind the carry trade, something DKI has been talking about since October of 2022, multiple retail trading platforms failed. It might be a good time to hedge your portfolio, or have some assets outside the financial system (or both). Last week, … Read more
Weekly Points – June 28th, 2024 – 5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Let Them Eat Cake Issue
We lead off with a government official meme’ing herself. (Is meme’ing a word? Can we get a ruling by someone over the age of 25 on that?) Despite a terrible reputation as someone who doesn’t understand the impact of inflation on normal people, Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, couldn’t resist letting Americans know she thinks their … Read more
WSJ Highlights the Danger of AI Attacks
Today, the WSJ published an article titled “AI is Helping Scammers Outsmart You – and Your Bank” highlighting the new sophisticated techniques being used by people committing fraud. If we remember back to the early days of internet-enabled fraud, the scammers liked to use the Nigerian Prince approach where you’d get an email claiming you … Read more