RIGZ News and Press, Viridi Cleaner Energy Crypto-Mining & Semiconductor ETF From 05/19/22

This article is a short outline of what I see as the macroeconomic effects of a possible continuation of weakness in crypto financial markets. The direct effects would be small, although weakness in crypto is interleaved with the fortunes of the tech sector. It is certainly possib...

The latest data from the Global PMI Commodity Price & Supply Indicators by S&P Global indicated that manufacturers worldwide continued to see sustained price and supply pressures in April. Transport was reported to be facing the most severe shortage in supply, although it was ...

We see volatility in equities, but volatility in fixed income is even higher than equity. The first thing that many investors look to diversify into in periods of high inflation and rising rates are real assets and real estate, in particular. I think blockchain, as a technology an...

Among the most challenging aspects of late has been to try and hold a positive medium-term (one- to three-year) view in the midst of very aggressive, downward-facing, fast-moving, cross-asset selloffs. While inflation does seem to have peaked along with expectations and breakevens, th...

The rising rate, rising dollar environment continues with the dollar index hitting a 20-year high last week. That rising dollar is having an impact on the rest of the global economy but so far it has been manageable. There are a lot of companies out there that have come public over th...

Stocks are on track to register their sixth straight week of declines for the first time since the confluence of the eurozone financial crisis, credit rating downgrade of US Treasuries and a debt crisis debacle in Congress sent equities reeling in the late summer of 2011. When the S&a...

Why markets have been falling ever since the Fed hiked rates? Why bonds may now provide improved opportunities for investors? Volatility likely isn't going anywhere anytime soon. So, what should investors do? For further details see: Markets Sell Off As Volatility Spikes...

Although the macro environment is a headwind for riskier assets like crypto and crypto-related equities, broader adoption of Bitcoin - particularly for institutional investors - has been encouraging for longer-term fundamentals. Thirty-day correlations between Bitcoin and the S&P ...

The Fed has little control over today’s goods inflation, driven by supply-chain, COVID stimulus, and war. Every time the Fed has increased rates to fight inflation historically, unemployment has increased. Recent events have put an even greater spotlight on energy independe...

This is the third and final article in a series that dives into the properties of money, examining historical and current examples. The prior two parts focused on commodity money and fiat currency. This article dives into digital assets in their various forms such as cryptos, stab...