The Bitcoin Boom and the "Trump Bump": What’s Behind the Surge?

The Bitcoin Boom and the "Trump Bump": What’s Behind the Surge?

Since Donald Trump’s re-election, Bitcoin has surged toward the $100,000 mark, fueled by optimism over a potentially more crypto-friendly regulatory landscape. Investors and pundits alike are dubbing this rally the “Trump Bump,” as expectations for pro-crypto policies under the new administration send waves of enthusiasm through the markets. 

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Investing in Stocks in an Escalating Market Environment – A Few Considerations for Every Investor

Investing in Stocks in an Escalating Market Environment – A Few Considerations for Every Investor

In December 2018, our team wrote a piece called “Losing Money” as a Long-Term Investor. In that article, the primary message was for investors to stay the course with a personal long-term investment plan and to prevent making irrational decisions due to stock market volatility that occurs along the way.

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The Driven Fiduciary - Precautions for Young Traders

The Driven Fiduciary - Precautions for Young Traders

Market displacements over the past 4 months have led to a massive boom in American trading activity. The extreme volatility, unusual amount of free time due to working from home, and availability of trading apps has led to more Americans day trading than ever before. According to popular mobile trading app Robinhood, they have added more than 3 million users year to date. More than half of these users are millennials who are opening an investment account for the first time. Everything considered, I think this is great for the world of finance that younger investors are getting involved. However, I think there are some important precautions I would like to raise to this generation of traders.

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