This post will highlight the difference between Gold-backed cryptocurrencies and gold ETF’s, and evaluate whether there is a meaningful role for the former. What is a Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency? Gold-backed cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that are tied to a certain weight of
Is a Recession Coming?
This post will highlight what some key indicators are telling us about the current state of the market. 1. Yield Curve Inversion One of the best indicators for a coming recession has been an inversion of the yield curve. An inversion is when short-term interest rates (on debt instruments)
The Bullish Case for Ethereum in 2020
Any current metric will show that Ethereum is the leading smart contract platform. It is by far the most widely used blockchain by developers everywhere. This post will explore the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem over the past few years, and highlight some important updates coming up as
The Best Cannabis Company to Invest in During 2020
The best cannabis company to invest in during 2020 has begun making moves that will accelerate their growth trend this year. Nicoya Research has identified this opportunity in the cannabis sector and recently sent a buy alert to subscribers. The stock is massively undervalued in our view. The
Is Bitcoin Becoming A Safe Haven Asset?
Bitcoin had a pop in price of almost 5% following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, a major Iranian Official. Gold, long considered a safe haven asset, also had an uptick of about 1.5% on the news. While gold is still the most favored hedge against geopolitical uncertainty, the question of
Why Precious Metals Are Set To Have An Explosive 2020
Gold, considered a safe haven investment for many years now, is gearing up to have a historical run-up in the coming years. From U.S. sanctions pushing countries to use gold as a payment option, to the massive currency debasement going on during each quarterly printing of money, factors driving the
Dividend-Yielding Stocks in 2020: What You Need to Know
Price appreciation (buy low, sell high) is not the only way to earn income in the equity markets. Dividend-yielding stocks in 2020 provide a potential stream of passive income for investors. A stock that yields a dividend gives regular payouts to shareholders in proportion to how many shares they
How The Bitcoin Halving Impacts Bitcoin’s Price
What is the Bitcoin Halving? About every four years or more specifically every 210,100 blocks, Bitcoin networks’ issuance rate is cut in half. This is known as the Bitcoin Halving. There have already been two Halvings since Bitcoin’s inception. The first was in 2012, and the second