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Banking’s $33.5 Trillion Is in Crypto’s Crosshairs
September 24, 2024 Banyan Edge, Cryptocurrency, Investing
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” This is one of my favorite quotes. I’m not sure who said it, although it’s been incorrectly attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. To me, it describes the disruptive force of technology — incumbents ignore the upstarts, laugh at them, try to fend them off and then eventually lose to more efficient ways of doing things. This is exactly what’s happening in the world of traditional finance, as blockchains take aim at the $33.5 trillion financial sector. Get “Picky” with Stocks for September Profits
September 9, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Investment Opportunities
After a massive run that lasted over a year and a half, mega-cap “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks appear to be dead in the water. Over the last month, the ETF that represents these top seven tech stocks (including Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Tesla, Amazon, and Nvidia) gained just 1.15% — less than half the return of the S&P 500 index. That’s a sharp reversal of fortune, and it’s due to the massive “sea change” mega trend playing out in today’s stock market… The End of Labor Day: The “Bot-com” Revolution Is Almost Here
September 3, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Technology
We all remember the Jetsons, the space-age cartoon family depicted in the classic 1960's cartoon. Well, the new crop of Humanoid robots makes Rosie the Robot look like my Roomba. These robots are intended to look like and mimic humans, which makes them a perfect fit for any workspace or home in our modern world. And recent advances in robotics and AI have spurned a whole new class of robots that could be headed for delivery in early 2025.
Beat the Market By 5X? Here’s How…
August 29, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
Most of us tend to THINK inside the box. It’s human nature. We limit our careers. We limit our physical abilities. We even limit our relationships. All of these things can improve dramatically when we remove those artificial limits — “the box.” That’s why we’re encouraged to think OUTSIDE the box. People do the same thing — even more literally — with investing. They invest inside the box. And that limits your potential profits. But if we INVEST outside the box? The New Digital Dollar Is Here
August 27, 2024 Banyan Edge, Cryptocurrency, Currency
Stablecoin is here. In an increasingly digital economy, it will soon be impractical to carry anything but a digital dollar.