It has been quite interesting to watch Bitcoin as it has gone through one bubble, and consistently risen since. Many people thought that Bitcoin was finished after its stratospheric rise in 2011, and it’s subsequent collapse to $3. Can Bitcoin survive such a massive devaluation?
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Recently Bitcoin has achieved quite a bit of attention, because of WordPress.com announcing that they will accept payment in Bitcoin. More recently, Reddit has decided to accept Bitcoin. The more interesting (and perhaps) exciting development is that you can now buy pizza with bitcoins.
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Bitcoin is the first and most popular crypto-currency. It has some very interesting characteristics that make it similar to a commodity and a fiat currency. It even has had a history of a typical bubble.
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As you can see from the chart above, Bitcoin has undergone a typical bubble. Does that mean that Bitcoin is dead? I don’t think so. It has stabilized since November 2011. In addition, there are thousands of companies that accept Bitcoin as payment has been growing steadily. (Apparently the site is having an issue with its SSL certificate, so you may get a warning).
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BitCoin is either an economic revolution or another foray into the internet-based currency trap.
Technically, it’s a person-to-person virtual currency network. When you use bitcoin, you’re actually receiving protected digital keys that you can use to exchange for goods and services from other folks who accept or use Bitcoin.
If you buy an item, that coin transfers to the next person, just like passing on a dollar at the grocery story.
However, Bitcoin takes a different tack from early attempts at virtual coins.
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The gold and silver rocket has appeared to have either leveled off, or is preparing to crash–depending on who you talk to. Just a few months ago, gold and (especially) silver were on a near historic bull market trajectory.
Silver, for instance, was up over 150 percent from its price a year or so ago. Gold has been on a rampage, too.
This sudden skyrocket into the investment stratosphere is one sign of a bubble. You can read my article on other signs to detect silver bubble-mania here. Suffice it to say: things that go up quick, tend to go down quick.
Not everyone is convinced that the silver and gold train has permanently jumped off the track.
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Everyone knows that politicians tend to be less than honest. I think another common characteristic is that they try to extend their influence beyond their range. This may not be a bad thing. As they rise to power, so does their level of influence.
One thing that the politicians attempt to control with limited success (at best) is the economy. Yes, it’s true that by choosing good economic policy the government can enable businesses to thrive and succeed. However, there is a limit to how much they can do. Beyond a certain point, the politicians do more damage than good.
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As gold continues to soar, more and more people want to get into the market. However, they feel that gold has gone up so much that it is overpriced. How do we know if gold is too expensive and going to get cheaper, or if it is going to continue to go up?
Will Gold Continue to go Up?
You have probably guessed, but the answer is nobody knows. However, we can still make an educated guess. And, using other principles of successful traders, we can even make money in the process.
How can we make an educated guess?
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As the gold market continues to go up, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on what has happened over the last few years. The current trend started in 2001. Since then, gold has appreciated from $300 an ounce to about $1,375, which is a new high that was hit today.
Many people think that since it has appreciated so much (about 4 1/2 times), that it must be overvalued and about to fall. I think this line of thinking is a bit naive. And, there are many factors that are driving the price of gold still higher.
How high will gold ultimately go?
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After doing research today about the gold market, I was surprised to see the big movement in silver. It seem that the entire character of the commodity has changed. It has gone from being in a sideways market to a strong, clear uptrend.
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I think silver is a good investment because of the large amount of money being printed by many countries, especially the U.S. Besides that, it seems pretty clear that not just the U.S. but many of the world’s economies are on shaky ground. What do you think will happen to the price of silver if there is a major default?
What is driving the price of silver?
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After reading this article on Yahoo about the ever-growing national debt, I took a look at the U.S. National Debt Clock. Not only are we having record deficits each year, but the debt per American has reached unsustainable levels.
As you can see, the debt has reached $42,698 per American! And, $119,524 per taxpayer. The average savings in America is a small percentage of these figures.
How is this ever going to get repaid?
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After reading The New Empire of Debt
, it felt like my eyes were opened to a whole new perspective about government, money and wars. This book describes the current situation in America as just one of many empires that have risen to great heights, and then subsequently collapsed.
It’s the same story over and over. The Romans built the greatest empire of their time. The Spanish developed the new world and became the richest country in the world through the acquisition of gold. Most recently, Hitler attempted and nearly succeeded to achieve the same goal. Now it is our turn.
Each government has a great reason why they have the right to take over and consume the other countries. Sometimes it is because the other people are undeveloped barbarians. For Hitler’s government, it was because their race was better. Now, for America, it is because all people deserve to live like Americans.
What is the real reason for expansion?
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I'm George Ulmer. Matt and I started this blog and launched the Online Investing AI business. Our goal is to develop the technology to allow anyone to retire after working for 10 years.
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